215/40 R18 Tires

The following tires have been reviewed in 215/40 R18.

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Tire Reviewed Dry Grip Wet Grip Feedback Handling Wear Comfort
Toyo Proxes Sport 2 (5) 94% 92% 92% 96% 87% 86%
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P (18) 88% 94% 82% 91% 89% 93%
Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905 (14) 92% 90% 89% 89% 80% 83%
Hankook Winter i cept evo3 (14) 91% 91% 74% 85% 86% 76%
Michelin Pilot Sport 5 (69) 91% 93% 82% 82% 83% 84%
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 (323) 90% 88% 81% 84% 74% 78%
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 (30) 86% 85% 74% 78% 86% 84%
Federal Evoluzion ST 1 (28) 85% 70% 72% 81% 77% 84%
Dunlop SportMaxx RT (175) 88% 84% 83% 82% 60% 82%
Kumho Ecsta PS71 (70) 86% 82% 80% 80% 74% 74%
BFGoodrich gForce Sport (6) 88% 77% 82% 77% 63% 78%
Pirelli P Zero PZ4 (69) 88% 77% 84% 82% 61% 71%
Bridgestone Potenza RE720 (20) 84% 77% 75% 77% 64% 70%
Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 (80) 84% 76% 76% 79% 67% 72%
Falken FK452 (211) 82% 72% 75% 73% 69% 73%
Nankang SV2 (30) 83% 77% 74% 74% 83% 74%
Bridgestone Turanza T005 (149) 82% 79% 73% 73% 65% 73%
Davanti DX640 (96) 79% 70% 74% 72% 65% 78%
Federal 595RSRR (7) 93% 55% 82% 85% 62% 48%
Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 (13) 79% 77% 75% 73% 58% 69%
Pirelli P Zero Runflat (41) 83% 69% 76% 74% 58% 66%
Pirelli PZero Nero (140) 83% 66% 71% 71% 67% 64%
Kinforest KF550 UHP (20) 74% 65% 70% 68% 65% 69%
Toyo Proxes Sport (21) 75% 63% 70% 65% 69% 70%
Pirelli P Zero (161) 84% 68% 75% 72% 58% 64%
Bridgestone Turanza T001 (107) 80% 70% 69% 67% 63% 72%
Nankang NS2 (211) 76% 58% 65% 62% 73% 62%
Bridgestone Potenza S001 RFT (61) 72% 59% 67% 65% 73% 49%
Federal SS595 SUPER STEEL (136) 70% 47% 57% 55% 69% 48%
Accelera PHI (159) 68% 44% 53% 52% 66% 58%
Maxtrek MAXIMUS M1 (75) 69% 39% 56% 52% 67% 61%
Bridgestone Potenza RE050A Run Flat (143) 72% 54% 55% 48% 55% 32%
Wanli S1097 (7) 51% 36% 43% 40% 55% 56%

215/40 18 Tire Review Highlights

Toyo Proxes Sport 2 rated 90% while driving a MINI JCW 2017
Driving on a combination of roads for 2500 spirited miles
Previously, I had mitchelin ps4 frt and rear (good all round tire ) tho suffered bad with aquaplaning with 4mm treat on the frt tires even at 50mph ,chamged the fit tires to Bridgestone potenza sport ; have to say the Bridgestone tires are worst tires I have ever fitted to a car, I was not to bothered about the high wear rate if they performed well ; but the Bridgestone were dreadful when the weather was cold wet or dry constant skipping on acceleration from Standstill or from say 30mph plus on tight corners they roll so bad brushing the side wall even if I increasing tire pressures and only lasted 8k miles Only one good thing they was better at aquaplaning then the ps4s and the only time they gripped ok wet or dry if the day temp was above 14 dregs

As I needed four tires now, not just the front tires looking at all the reviews… thought I try Toyo ps3 or falken fk320 both lower price then premium brands (but are they as good.?)

Wow fitted the Toyos str8 away my car felt so much better these the Toyo tires are better tire in every way. These tires just give so much confidence. The first biggest thing I noticed is the steering response, so much more direct and positive now if i floor it from stand still in the wet . They will spin a little like any fry wheel drive car . But they just start digging in: as with the Bridgestone they just give up .and Just skip and spin more , the toyos work well even when the tires are cold on a cold day still do v well wet and dry
Lots of grip cornering and hard braking
Aquaplaning seem good so far tho only done 2500 miles of wear on the Toyos
If you want to sharpen yours steering response and help with understeer these tires are the amazing
Road noise seems ok about the same as a ps4 s
No tire roll at all on tight corners
Toyo have designed a great tire for the price “the new proxes sport 2”
Seem robust and great value
Tire wear so far so good , covered 2500 miles ,no sights of heavy wear
Would fit these tires again for sure
Was a bit of a gamble as the Toyos had only 3 reviews being a new tire
The gamble payed of
Very happy with these tires
tire reviewed on 2024-12-30 15:01:37
Hankook Winter i cept evo3 rated 82% while driving a Hyundai i20N
Driving on a combination of roads for 2500 miles
Overall good tire, lacks sportiness a bit but for price point of 110€ in my dimension is really decent tire.
tire reviewed on 2024-12-24 09:08:35
Pirelli P Zero PZ4 rated 73% while driving a Hyundai i20N
Driving on a combination of roads for 10 spirited miles
No problem at all with dry grip/handling/braking... whatever involves dry tarmac you will be more than happy with it. You do of course have to be careful on tire pressure as it really changes the steering fell and ultimate grip of the car. I kept a cold pressure of around 2.0 front 1.9 rear (bar) and once they are nice and hot rising to 2.3/2.2 you really feel confident also on higher speeds. You do have to check wear, once you have worn tires the car starts to behave a bit unpredictable at times and it's not very pleasant. In the wet having a 200hp fwd car (with quite worn tires) you don't have assured grip until 4th gear if the street is not in good condition but I guess it's normal. Speaking about straight and curved aquaplaning I haven't had any real issue. I didn't really push the car too much on wet tarmac so I will not express other feedback. The tires lasted a bit more than a year used only in hot weather (from mid april to mid november) and around 15,000 km (never tracked the car). Having a relatively small shoulder (as the size of the tire is 215/40 r18) as well as definitely not doing much to preserve their life of course destroyed them sooner, yet I still think other similar tires would worn less. As for comfort again the car itself is pretty stiff so I can't really tell. To sum up, nothing to say about overall dry performance and it's definitely a tire which can give you satisfaction. That said I will likely want to try sport contact 7 as next tire to compare it
tire reviewed on 2024-12-19 06:58:28
Pirelli P Zero PZ4 rated 69% while driving a Hyundai i20N
Driving on mostly country roads for 12000 spirited miles
Very good dry grip. When you heat them they perform very well. Steering was very precise and feedback was very good. In wet conditions when hot perform very well but under heavy rain I had some incidents of aquaplaning. Wear rate unfortunately is very high. Front tires lasted about 6000km when I replaced them with the same for 6000km. Rear tires until 12000km when I replaced all wheels still had 8000km for sure. I changed to the same tire but at 225/40 r18. Lateral and acceleration grip increased in a very good level but I noticed worse steering response and more body roll. Also felt comfier than 215's. Wear seems to be better than 215's so far. I need more wet km to see difference in dimensions change to have proper feedback.
tire reviewed on 2024-11-05 16:43:15
Pirelli P Zero PZ4 rated 67% while driving a Hyundai i20N
Driving on mostly country roads for 10000 spirited miles
Good performance when pushed warm, but there are better compromises on the market
tire reviewed on 2024-10-14 09:56:50
Pirelli P Zero PZ4 rated 64% while driving a Hyundai i20N
Driving on a combination of roads for 7700 spirited miles
The Pirelli P Zero PZ4s came with the car from the factory and I have driven over 12,000 km on them within 6 months.
Given the type of my car – a small lively hot hatch - I did not spare the tires and enjoyed frequent sporty driving style, be it on the highways or on the twisty B roads.
The grip and handling in dry conditions were very satisfactory and even in sharp turns the tires held their own perfectly.
They are not the best in the wet conditions though and you have to be careful with the wet braking.
I always said jokingly that PZ4s are great for figure skating with your car on the wet/slippery surface.
The tires wear quickly, after 12k kilometers I am on ~3 mm at the front and ~5 mm at the back, so they lasted exactly one summer season.
Around 10k kilometers the tires started occasionally slipping on wet surfaces when turning in very low speeds (e.g. when pulling out of a parking lot).
For the 2025 summer season I will buy either Michelin Pilot Sport 5 or Continental Sportcontact 7 and I will expect better longevity and wet handling.

To summarize the PZ4s are a solid sporty tire for the dry conditions where they perform excellently and you will have a lot of fun with them, however bear in mind that they provide questionable safety on the wet surfaces, and if you like to drive sportingly, they will go after one season.
tire reviewed on 2024-10-02 12:14:08
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 rated 97% while driving a MINI Cooper S
Driving on mostly country roads for 2500 average miles
Fitted to a R56 Cooper S to replace 4x chinese ditch finders that were on the car wen I purchased it. Much much quieter, less crashy, sublime feel and appear equally good in wet and dry conditions. Wear I'm sure will be top notch. I've had 3 x Porsches, S2000 and a couple of MX 5's and this car with these tires if just fab... I drive it everywhere :-)
tire reviewed on 2024-07-21 15:32:49
Pirelli P Zero PZ4 rated 76% while driving a Hyundai i20N
Driving on mostly town for 3500 easy going miles
I have an I20N Performance. It’s done 3200 light miles. Never tracked or driven hard.
These tires wear fast!
Don’t know if that’s the lsd or just the type of tire. Always loved Pirelli tires and will buy again just in a wider size.
tire reviewed on 2024-06-24 16:20:03
Pirelli P Zero PZ4 rated 86% while driving a Toyota GR86
Driving on a combination of roads for 3000 spirited miles
Great on dry roads or track, with great resistance to heat on track for a road tire.
Excellent feed-back on steering!
They are a bit sketchy on wet cold roads.
I did a pretty long track day with them and around 5'000km on the road, they have around 5'000km left.
tire reviewed on 2024-04-19 18:37:52
Michelin Pilot Sport 5 rated 97% while driving a SEAT Ibiza 1.0 TSI 115
Driving on mostly country roads for 15000 average miles
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tire reviewed on 2024-03-28 04:24:10
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P rated 80% while driving a Toyota GR86
Driving on a combination of roads for 12000 spirited miles
Great winter tire nothing bad to say about it, great all rounder on a sporty car.
After around 20'000km they got 5mm left, the only bad thing is the increased price, next winter i think i will get Pirelli's Cinturato Winter 2.
tire reviewed on 2024-03-12 22:54:42
Michelin Pilot Sport 5 rated 90% while driving a Volkswagen Polo GTI
Driving on mostly country roads for 1000 spirited miles
Replaced these Pilot Sport 5 tires from the Continental premium contact 6’s that came as standard on car from factory and all I can say is WOW, much less of a dead 12 o’clock feel very progressive when pushing on. Excellent in wet. If I stomped on the go pedal at a roundabout to squeeze out a gap or get me out of bother, the Conti’s just spun up and I had to let of the gas a bit and reapply gently. These Pilot Sport 5’s have NEVER lost traction once yet. The Conti’s were not badly worn either, the rears had about 4ml of tread and the fronts had just under 3. I changed them as I just couldn’t get on with them, they felt hard very crash over bumps. I would buy these PS5’s again in a heartbeat. My car tire size is quite niche and there isn’t a lot of premium choices but I’m so glad I got these!
tire reviewed on 2023-12-02 16:50:06
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