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225/40 R18 - Best summer tyres 2024 - market overview, tests, reviews
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Best summer tyres in tests (2024)
1. Continental SportContact 7
Tested 6x in 2024, 9x in total.
Test results:
- Test winner - GUTEFAHRT 2023 235/35 R19
- Test winner - AUTOZEITUNG 2023 235/35 R19
- Test winner - AUTOBILD 2023 225/40 R18
- Test winner - AUTOMOTORSPORT 2023 255/45 R20
- Test winner - SPORTAUTO 2023 225/40 R18
- Test winner - AUTOBILD 2024 265/35 R19
Pluses:
- Short braking distance on dry roads
- Short braking distance on wet roads
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
- Exceptional handling on the wet
- Great handling on dry roads
Minuses:
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2. Continental PremiumContact 7
Tested 15x in 2024, 15x in total.
Test results:
- Test winner - TYREREVIEWS 2023 205/55 R16
- Test winner - AUTOKLUBCR 2023 205/55 R16
- Test winner - TYREREVIEWS 2023 225/40 R18
- Test winner - ADAC 2024 215/55 R17
- Test winner - AUTOBILD 2024 205/55 R16
- Test winner - AUTOZEITUNG 2024 225/45 R17
- Test winner - AUTOMOTORSPORT 2024 235/55 R18
- Test winner - SPORTAUTO 2024 215/40 R18
- Test winner - ACE 2024 225/45 R17
- Test winner - VIBILAGARE 2024 215/55 R17
- Recommended by ACE 2023 225/45 R18
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2024 205/55 R16
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2024 225/55 R17
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/45 R18
Pluses:
- Short braking distance on wet roads
- Exceptional handling on the wet
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
- Great handling on dry roads
- Low rolling resistance/low fuel consumption
Minuses:
- -
3. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
Tested 8x in 2024, 11x in total.
Test results:
- Test winner - AUTOBILD 2023 225/45 R18
- Test winner - ACE 2023 225/45 R18
- Test winner - AUTOBILD 2024 235/55 R19
- Recommended by SPORTAUTO 2023 225/40 R18
- Recommended by AUTOZEITUNG 2023 235/35 R19
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/40 R18
- Recommended by TYREREVIEWS 2023 225/40 R18
Pluses:
- Short braking distance on dry roads
- Exceptional handling on the wet
- Short braking distance on wet roads
- Great handling on dry roads
- Low drive-by noise levels
Minuses:
- -
225/40 R18 tyre test
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225/40 R18
225/40 R18 tyre ranking based on test results
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225/40 R18 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 108 tyre models available, which can be compared to 215/65 R16, 225/45 R17, 195/55 R16. Let's break down the sizing - 40 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 40% of the tyre width (225mm), which means the sidewall height has 90 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 2001.82 mm, which is very similar to 205/50 R17(2000.57 mm), 255/40 R17(1997.42 mm), 170/60 R17(1997.42 mm), 255/35 R18(1997.11 mm), 255/30 R19(1996.8 mm), 175/80 R14(1996.8 mm), 195/65 R15(1993.34 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 225/40 R18: V(240km/h), W(270km/h), Y(300km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 88, 92. You can find 225/40 R18 on 51 car models - mainly Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Seat, Opel, Alfa Romeo.
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Tyres for EV cars Best dry-handling summer tyres Best summer rain tyres Best handling summer tyres Quietest summer tyres Most economical summer tyres Best anti-aquaplaning summer tyres225/40 R18 is found on 51 vehicles:
