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215/35 R18 - Best summer tyres 2024 - market overview, tests, reviews
Table of contents:
Best summer tyres in tests (2024)
1. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
Tested 1x in 2024, 8x in total.
Test results:
- Recommended by SPORTAUTO 2023 225/40 R18
Pluses:
- Short braking distance on dry roads
- Great handling on dry roads
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
- Exceptional handling on the wet
- Short braking distance on wet roads
Minuses:
- -
2. Firestone Firehawk Sport
Tested 2x in 2024, 2x in total.
Test results:
- Recommended by SPORTAUTO 2023 225/40 R18
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/40 R18
Pluses:
- -
Minuses:
- -
3. Uniroyal RainSport 5
Tested 6x in 2024, 12x in total.
Test results:
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/45 R18
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2024 205/55 R16
- Recommended by ADAC 2023 205/55 R16
Pluses:
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
- Low drive-by noise levels
- Exceptional handling on the wet
- Short braking distance on dry roads
- Short braking distance on wet roads
Minuses:
- -
215/35 R18 tyre test
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215/35 R18
215/35 R18 tyre ranking based on test results
Tests usually don't cover the whole market - here is our selection what not to miss when shopping for tyres in this size.
| # | Name | Our rating | Tested in this dimension | Tested in same width dimension | Segment | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S | Premium | £200 84 Y | ||||
| 2. | Falken Azenis FK510! Newer model available: Falken Azenis FK520 | Upper-middle | £100 84 Y | ||||
| 3. | Uniroyal RainSport 5 | Upper-middle | |||||
| 4. | Uniroyal RainSport 3 | Upper-middle | |||||
| 5. | Yokohama Advan Fleva V701 | Upper-middle | £128 84 W | ||||
| 6. | Continental SportContact 5! Newer model available: Continental SportContact 6 | Premium | |||||
| 7. | Vredestein Ultrac Satin | Premium | £120 84 Y |
Did you know ...?
215/35 R18 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 8 tyre models available, which can be compared to 160/70 R17, 205/40 R17, 195/40 R17. Let's break down the sizing - 35 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 35% of the tyre width (215mm), which means the sidewall height has 75.25 mm. The wheel diameter is R18, which means it fits to a 18 inch/457.2mm diameter wheel. The total circumference of the tyre is 1909.15 mm, which is very similar to 175/65 R15(1911.66 mm), 205/55 R15(1905.38 mm), 195/65 R14(1913.54 mm), 185/55 R16(1916.06 mm), 205/50 R16(1920.77 mm), 215/40 R17(1896.89 mm), 185/60 R15(1894.38 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 215/35 R18: W(270km/h), Y(300km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 84.