215/45 R18 - Best summer tyres 2025 - market overview, tests, reviews
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Best summer tyres in tests (2025)
Bridgestone Potenza Sport
We really like the new Potenza Sport, as it’s more sporty and dynamic than the usual tyre in this category, but still perfectly usable and safe for everyday driving, which makes it unique. It’s rolling resistance, mileage and overall comfort are also on a good level, except for a slighty higher noise.
| Rank | Year | Organization | Size | Rating |
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1 | 2025 | Autobild | 225/40 R18 | - |
1 | 2025 | Die Reifentester | 225/40 R18 | Very good |
2 | 2025 | ADAC | 225/40 R18 | Good |
3 | 2025 | Autobild | 225/40 R18 | Exemplary |
3 | 2025 | Autozeitung | 225/45 R18 | Highly recommended |
4 | 2024 | Autobild | 265/35 R19 | Good |
1 | 2024 | Autobild | 225/55 R17 | Exemplary |
3 | 2024 | Autobild | 235/55 R19 | Good |
2 | 2023 | Autobild | 225/40 R18 | Outstanding |
6 | 2023 | SportAuto | 225/40 R18 | Very good |
4 | 2023 | ACE | 225/45 R18 | Highly recommended |
2 | 2023 | Autozeitung | 235/35 R19 | Test winner |
3 | 2023 | Gute-Fahrt | 235/35 R19 | Good + |
5 | 2023 | Automotorsport | 255/45 R20 | Very good |
5 | 2023 | Tyre Reviews | 225/40 R18 | Recommended |
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Bridgestone Potenza Sport ( 215/45 R18 93Y XL EVc )
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£126
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Potenza Sport XL MFS
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£130
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Michelin Pilot Sport 5
The Pilot Sport range from Michelin is now almost legendary, with the Cup variants being the fastest road legal tyres available. But the ‚ordinary‘ Pilot Sport 5 not as spory as it’s name suggest - it’s incredibly well balanced, with the priority being low rolling resistance and high mileage over sporty handling. It’s still a Michelin tire, so higher price is to be expected.
| Rank | Year | Organization | Size | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | 2025 | Autozeitung | 225/45 R18 | Highly recommended |
4 | 2025 | Die Reifentester | 225/40 R18 | Good |
3 | 2025 | ADAC | 225/40 R18 | Good |
2 | 2025 | Autobild | 225/40 R18 | - |
2 | 2025 | Autobild | 225/40 R18 | Exemplary |
2 | 2024 | Sportauto | 215/40 R18 | Very good |
5 | 2023 | Autozeitung | 235/35 R19 | Highly recommended |
6 | 2023 | Autobild | 225/45 R18 | - |
3 | 2023 | ACE | 225/45 R18 | Highly recommended |
2 | 2023 | Autobild | 225/45 R18 | Outstanding |
3 | 2023 | Autobild | 225/40 R18 | Outstanding |
2 | 2023 | Tyre Reviews | 225/40 R18 | Highly recommended |
1 | 2022 | Tyre Reviews | 225/45 R17 | Test winner |
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Pilot Sport 5 XL
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£138
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Michelin Pilot Sport 5 ( 215/45 ZR18 (93Y) XL )
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£156
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| Rank | Year | Organization | Size | Rating |
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5 | 2025 | TYRE REVIEWS | 225/50 R17 | Recommended |
4 | 2025 | Autobild | 215/55 R18 | Good |
8 | 2024 | Automotorsport | 235/55 R18 | Good |
4 | 2024 | Autobild | 225/55 R17 | Exemplary |
7 | 2024 | Autozeitung | 225/45 R17 | - |
3 | 2024 | ACE | 225/45 R17 | Highly recommended |
7 | 2024 | Vibilagare | 215/55 R17 | - |
2 | 2024 | ADAC | 215/55 R17 | Good |
5 | 2024 | Autobild | 205/55 R16 | - |
1 | 2024 | Autobild | 205/55 R16 | Exemplary |
5 | 2023 | Tyre Reviews | 205/55 R16 | Highly recommended |
3 | 2023 | ADAC | 205/55 R16 | Good |
2 | 2023 | Autoklub ČR | 205/55 R16 | - |
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Primacy 4 plus XL
- In stock
£148
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Primacy 4 plus XL | In stock | Free shipping | £148 |
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Michelin Primacy 4+ ( 215/45 R18 93W XL )
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£162
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| Rank | Year | Organization | Size | Rating |
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3 | 2025 | motor | 205/55 R16 | Recommended |
4 | 2025 | Automotorsport | 215/55 R17 | Very good |
38 | 2023 | ADAC | 205/55 R16 | Sufficient |
3 | 2023 | Automotorsport | 255/45 R20 | Very good |
Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127
Hankook Ventus tyres are designed to offer a very sporty experience for affordable price, which is also the case for evo3. It’s also safe on wet and got short braking distances, the only drawback being lower mileage.
| Rank | Year | Organization | Size | Rating |
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4 | 2025 | Die Reifentester | 225/40 R18 | Good |
3 | 2024 | Autozeitung | 225/45 R17 | - |
12 | 2023 | Autobild | 225/45 R18 | Satisfactory |
1 | 2023 | Autobild | 225/45 R18 | - |
6 | 2023 | Autobild | 225/40 R18 | Good |
4 | 2023 | Tyre Reviews | 225/40 R18 | Recommended |
7 | 2023 | ACE | 225/45 R18 | Highly recommended |
6 | 2022 | Autobild | 225/45 R18 | Good |
3 | 2022 | Autobild | 245/40 R19 | Exemplary |
3 | 2022 | AutoMotorSport | 245/45 R19 | Very good |
3 | 2022 | Tyre Reviews | 225/45 R17 | Recommended |
6 | 2021 | Autobild | 265/35 R20 | Good |
9 | 2021 | Autozeitung | 225/40 R18 | - |
6 | 2021 | Tyre Reviews | 225/40 R18 | Recommended |
12 | 2020 | Autobild | 245/45 R18 | Satisfactory |
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Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 3 K127 ( 215/45 R18 93W XL 4PR AO, SBL )
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£130
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Ventus S1 Evo3 K127 XL AO
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£135
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Ventus S1 Evo3 K127 XL
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£127
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Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 3 K127 ( 215/45 ZR18 93Y XL 4PR SBL )
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£129
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Firestone Roadhawk 2
Firestone, the affordable brand belonging to the Bridgestone group, has a fresh addition to their lineup - the Roadhawk 2. And it seems like it’s set off for success - it offers the Bridgestone’s ENLITEN technology, which makes the rolling resistance and mileage exceptional for a budget tyre and it combines it with safe behavior on wet and dry.
| Rank | Year | Organization | Size | Rating |
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6 | 2025 | Autobild | 215/55 R18 | Satisfactory |
6 | 2025 | TYRE REVIEWS | 225/50 R17 | Satisfactory |
5 | 2024 | Autozeitung | 225/45 R17 | Highly recommended |
| Rank | Year | Organization | Size | Rating |
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3 | 2025 | motor | 205/55 R16 | Recommended |
4 | 2025 | Automotorsport | 215/55 R17 | Very good |
38 | 2023 | ADAC | 205/55 R16 | Sufficient |
3 | 2023 | Automotorsport | 255/45 R20 | Very good |
Falken Ziex ZE310 Ecorun
Being usually one of the cheaper tyres in the test, the japanese Falken still delivers very safe characteristics for everyday driving. It suffers a bit in the efficiency department, with higher rolling resistance and limited mileage.
| Rank | Year | Organization | Size | Rating |
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5 | 2025 | motor | 205/55 R16 | - |
7 | 2024 | Autobild | 205/55 R16 | Good |
8 | 2024 | Autobild | 225/55 R17 | Satisfactory |
10 | 2024 | ADAC | 215/55 R17 | Satisfactory |
4 | 2024 | Vibilagare | 215/55 R17 | - |
6 | 2024 | Autozeitung | 225/45 R17 | - |
7 | 2024 | Autobild | 205/55 R16 | - |
6 | 2023 | Tyre Reviews | 205/55 R16 | Recommended |
6 | 2023 | ADAC | 205/55 R16 | Good |
3 | 2023 | Autobild | 225/65 R17 | Exemplary |
2 | 2022 | GTÜ | 195/55 R16 | Recommended |
5 | 2022 | Autobild | 215/55 R17 | - |
8 | 2022 | Autozeitung | 215/55 R17 | Satisfactory |
5 | 2022 | Autobild | 215/55 R17 | Good |
8 | 2021 | Autobild | 205/55 R16 | - |
Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun
Being usually one of the cheaper tyres in the test, the japanese Falken still delivers very safe characteristics for everyday driving. It suffers a bit in the efficiency department, with higher rolling resistance and limited mileage.
| Rank | Year | Organization | Size | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | 2025 | motor | 205/55 R16 | - |
7 | 2024 | Autobild | 205/55 R16 | Good |
8 | 2024 | Autobild | 225/55 R17 | Satisfactory |
10 | 2024 | ADAC | 215/55 R17 | Satisfactory |
4 | 2024 | Vibilagare | 215/55 R17 | - |
6 | 2024 | Autozeitung | 225/45 R17 | - |
7 | 2024 | Autobild | 205/55 R16 | - |
6 | 2023 | Tyre Reviews | 205/55 R16 | Recommended |
6 | 2023 | ADAC | 205/55 R16 | Good |
3 | 2023 | Autobild | 225/65 R17 | Exemplary |
2 | 2022 | GTÜ | 195/55 R16 | Recommended |
5 | 2022 | Autobild | 215/55 R17 | - |
8 | 2022 | Autozeitung | 215/55 R17 | Satisfactory |
5 | 2022 | Autobild | 215/55 R17 | Good |
8 | 2021 | Autobild | 205/55 R16 | - |
| Rank | Year | Organization | Size | Rating |
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13 | 2025 | ADAC | 225/40 R18 | Satisfactory |
6 | 2025 | Autobild | 225/40 R18 | Exemplary |
4 | 2025 | Autobild | 225/40 R18 | - |
12 | 2023 | Autobild | 225/45 R18 | - |
7 | 2023 | ACE | 225/45 R18 | Highly recommended |
5 | 2023 | Autobild | 225/45 R18 | Good |
6 | 2022 | Tyre Reviews | 255/35 R19 | - |
3 | 2021 | ADAC | 225/50 R17 | Good |
17 | 2020 | Autobild | 245/45 R18 | Conditionally recommended |
5 | 2020 | Autobild | 245/45 R18 | - |
10 | 2020 | ADAC | 225/40 R18 | Satisfactory |
20 | 2019 | Autobild | 225/45 R17 | Satisfactory |
18 | 2019 | Autobild | 225/45 R17 | - |
7 | 2018 | Autobild | 245/30 R20 | Conditionally recommended |
2 | 2018 | ACE | 235/45 R18 | Recommended |
| Rank | Year | Organization | Size | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
11 | 2025 | ADAC | 225/40 R18 | Good |
7 | 2025 | Autozeitung | 225/45 R18 | - |
7 | 2024 | Autobild | 235/55 R19 | Good |
7 | 2023 | Autobild | 225/40 R18 | Good |
10 | 2023 | Autobild | 225/45 R18 | - |
14 | 2023 | Autobild | 225/45 R18 | Satisfactory |
| Rank | Year | Organization | Size | Rating |
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4 | 2024 | ACE | 225/45 R17 | Highly recommended |
16 | 2024 | Autobild | 205/55 R16 | Satisfactory |
9 | 2024 | Autobild | 205/55 R16 | - |
12 | 2021 | ADAC | 205/55 R16 | Satisfactory |
4 | 2020 | ADAC | 235/55 R17 | Recommended |
5 | 2020 | Teknikens | 225/50 R17 | - |
5 | 2020 | Gute-Fahrt | 215/50 R18 | Good - |
4 | 2019 | Autozeitung | 235/45 R18 | - |
5 | 2019 | AutoMotorSport | 215/55 R17 | Recommended |
9 | 2019 | ACE | 205/55 R16 | Conditionally recommended |
5 | 2017 | Gute-Fahrt | 215/55 R17 | Highly recommended - |
| Rank | Year | Organization | Size | Rating |
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6 | 2024 | Autobild | 205/55 R16 | Good |
12 | 2024 | Autobild | 205/55 R16 | - |
11 | 2023 | Autoklub ČR | 205/55 R16 | - |
20 | 2023 | ADAC | 205/55 R16 | Good |
31 | 2023 | Autobild | 225/45 R18 | - |
30 | 2022 | Autobild | 215/55 R17 | - |
9 | 2022 | ADAC | 185/65 R15 | Satisfactory |
11 | 2022 | ADAC | 215/60 R16 | Satisfactory |
9 | 2021 | Autobild | 205/55 R16 | Good |
10 | 2021 | Autobild | 205/55 R16 | - |
17 | 2021 | ADAC | 225/50 R17 | Poor |
12 | 2020 | Autozeitung | 225/50 R17 | - |
11 | 2020 | Autobild | 245/45 R18 | - |
7 | 2020 | ACE | 215/55 R17 | Conditionally recommended |
9 | 2020 | Autobild | 245/45 R18 | Good |
| Rank | Year | Organization | Size | Rating |
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23 | 2025 | Autobild | 225/40 R18 | - |
18 | 2024 | Autobild | 205/55 R16 | Satisfactory |
14 | 2024 | Autobild | 205/55 R16 | - |
17 | 2023 | Autobild | 225/45 R18 | - |
17 | 2023 | Autobild | 225/45 R18 | Satisfactory |
31 | 2023 | ADAC | 205/55 R16 | Good |
5 | 2023 | Autoklub ČR | 205/55 R16 | - |
36 | 2022 | Autobild | 215/55 R17 | - |
3 | 2022 | GTÜ | 195/55 R16 | Recommended |
3 | 2021 | Tyre Reviews | 235/55 R18 | Recommended |
19 | 2021 | Autobild | 205/55 R16 | - |
14 | 2021 | Autobild | 205/55 R16 | Satisfactory |
13 | 2021 | ADAC | 205/55 R16 | Satisfactory |
| Shop | Product | Stock | Availability | Shipping | Price | Action |
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Uniroyal RainSport 5 ( 215/45 R18 93Y XL EVc )
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£106
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Rainsport 5 XL FR
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| Rank | Year | Organization | Size | Rating |
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26 | 2025 | Autobild | 225/40 R18 | - |
14 | 2024 | ADAC | 215/55 R17 | Satisfactory |
23 | 2024 | Autobild | 205/55 R16 | - |
41 | 2023 | Autobild | 225/45 R18 | - |
19 | 2023 | ADAC | 205/55 R16 | Good |
10 | 2023 | Autoklub ČR | 205/55 R16 | - |
16 | 2022 | ADAC | 215/60 R16 | Satisfactory |
43 | 2022 | Autobild | 215/55 R17 | - |
12 | 2022 | ADAC | 185/65 R15 | Satisfactory |
10 | 2021 | ADAC | 225/50 R17 | Satisfactory |
12 | 2021 | Autobild | 205/55 R16 | - |
3 | 2021 | Autobild | 205/55 R16 | Exemplary |
2 | 2021 | ADAC | 205/55 R16 | Good |
Cars with 215/45 R18 tyres
215/45 R18 tyre test Personalize
Best tyres in your size
Dry
1.
Continental PremiumContact 6
85%
2.
Bridgestone Potenza Sport
81%
3.
Toyo Proxes Sport 2
77%
4.
Michelin Primacy 4+
76%
5.
Michelin Pilot Sport 5
75%
6.
Toyo Proxes Comfort
73%
7.
Firestone Roadhawk
72%
8.
Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127
70%
9.
Pirelli Cinturato P7
70%
10.
Michelin e.Primacy
68%
Wet
1.
Uniroyal RainSport 5
81%
2.
Michelin Pilot Sport 5
78%
3.
Bridgestone Potenza Sport
76%
4.
Kumho Ecsta PS71
73%
5.
Firestone Roadhawk 2
72%
6.
Continental PremiumContact 6
71%
7.
Semperit Speed-Life 3
68%
8.
Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun
67%
9.
Michelin Primacy 4+
67%
10.
Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127
62%
Comfort
1.
Michelin e.Primacy
78%
2.
Semperit Speed-Life 3
75%
3.
Michelin Primacy 4+
73%
4.
Uniroyal RainSport 5
71%
5.
Toyo Proxes Comfort
70%
6.
Toyo Proxes Sport 2
66%
7.
Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127
65%
8.
Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun
56%
9.
Pirelli Cinturato P7
56%
10.
Continental PremiumContact 6
40%
Economy
1.
Michelin Primacy 4+
75%
2.
Michelin Pilot Sport 5
75%
3.
Continental PremiumContact 6
69%
4.
Firestone Roadhawk
68%
5.
Semperit Speed-Life 3
60%
6.
Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127
60%
7.
Pirelli Cinturato P7
56%
8.
Kumho Ecsta PS71
55%
9.
Toyo Proxes Sport 2
54%
10.
Uniroyal RainSport 5
51%
This is a preview of our comprehensive tyre test. The full test includes:
Detailed property breakdowns
Interactive sorting and filtering
Side-by-side comparisons
Did you know ...?
215/45 R18 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 16 tyre models available, which can be compared to 195/50 R15, 165/65 R14, 190/55 R17. Let's break down the sizing - 45 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 45% of the tyre width (215mm), which means the sidewall height has 96.75 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 2044.23 mm, which is very similar to 285/25 R20(2043.61 mm), 225/60 R15(2045.18 mm), 185/80 R14(2047.06 mm), 275/35 R18(2041.09 mm), 200/55 R17(2047.69 mm), 160/60 R18(2039.52 mm), 245/45 R17(2049.26 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 215/45 R18: T(190km/h), V(240km/h), W(270km/h), Y(300km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 83, 89, 93.
