255/40 R22 - Best summer tyres 2025 - market overview, tests, reviews
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Best summer tyres in tests (2025)
Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 SUV K127A
The SUV variant of the S1 evo3 tyre, which is a great performance tyre with no compromise for an affordable price.
| Rank | Year | Organization | Size | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 2024 | Automotorsport | 235/55 R18 | Very good |
6 | 2024 | Autobild | 235/55 R19 | Good |
2 | 2022 | Autobild | 235/55 R18 | Exemplary |
4 | 2021 | Tyre Reviews | 235/55 R18 | Recommended |
Pirelli P Zero PZ4
The P Zero range is with us for a long time, also being a favorite choice for car manufacturers as first equipment. It’s a good, well balanced and enjoyable tyre. It tends to get quite a few mid-life updates so make sure you get the latest one.
| Rank | Year | Organization | Size | Rating |
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3 | 2025 | Autobild | 245/35 R19 | Exemplary |
5 | 2025 | Autozeitung | 225/45 R18 | Highly recommended |
20 | 2025 | Autobild | 225/40 R18 | - |
4 | 2023 | Autozeitung | 235/35 R19 | Highly recommended |
2 | 2023 | Gute-Fahrt | 235/35 R19 | Very good - |
11 | 2023 | Autobild | 225/45 R18 | Satisfactory |
5 | 2023 | ACE | 225/45 R18 | Highly recommended |
3 | 2023 | Autobild | 225/45 R18 | - |
5 | 2023 | SportAuto | 225/40 R18 | Very good |
3 | 2023 | Autobild | 225/40 R18 | Outstanding |
4 | 2022 | Sportauto | 235/35 R19 | Good |
7 | 2021 | Tyre Reviews | 225/40 R18 | Recommended |
3 | 2021 | Autozeitung | 225/40 R18 | Highly recommended |
2 | 2017 | EVO | 225/40 R18 | - |
| Shop | Product | Stock | Availability | Shipping | Price | Action |
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P Zero PZ4 Sports Car XL NCS (J)
- In stock
£272
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P Zero PZ4 Sports Car XL NCS (J) | In stock | Free shipping | £272 |
Buy
tyres.pneus.online.uk
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Pirelli P Zero PZ4 SC ( 255/40 R22 103V XL J, PNCS )
- In stock
£310
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Pirelli P Zero PZ4 SC ( 255/40 R22 103V XL J, PNCS ) | In stock | Free shipping | £310 |
Buy
mytyres.co.uk
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255/40 R22 tyre test Personalize
Best tyres in your size
Dry
1.
Continental PremiumContact 6
85%
2.
Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
73%
Wet
1.
Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
72%
2.
Continental PremiumContact 6
71%
Comfort
1.
Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
65%
2.
Continental PremiumContact 6
40%
Economy
1.
Continental PremiumContact 6
69%
2.
Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 SUV K127A
55%
3.
Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
40%
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Did you know ...?
255/40 R22 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 3 tyre models available, which can be compared to 155/60 R15, 170/60 R17, 160/60 R14. Let's break down the sizing - 40 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 40% of the tyre width (255mm), which means the sidewall height has 102 mm. The wheel diameter is R22, which means it fits to a 22 inch/558.8mm diameter wheel. The total circumference of the tyre is 2396.41 mm, which is very similar to 235/65 R18(2396.09 mm), 255/50 R20(2397.04 mm), 255/55 R19(2397.35 mm), 255/60 R18(2397.66 mm), 255/65 R17(2397.98 mm), 255/70 R16(2398.29 mm), 285/45 R20(2401.75 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 255/40 R22: V(240km/h), Y(300km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 103.
