275/40 R18 Tires

The following tires have been reviewed in 275/40 R18.

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Tire Reviewed Dry Grip Wet Grip Feedback Handling Wear Comfort
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 (50) 89% 92% 82% 87% 79% 80%
Bridgestone Potenza Sport (104) 92% 87% 90% 91% 62% 72%
Hankook Ventus V12 evo2 (80) 87% 81% 78% 79% 74% 77%
Kumho Ecsta KU39 (123) 86% 78% 80% 76% 73% 81%
Avon ZZ3 (115) 84% 75% 78% 75% 70% 74%
Dunlop Sport Maxx 050 Plus (27) 82% 73% 79% 79% 81% 65%
Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 (80) 84% 76% 76% 79% 67% 72%
Pirelli CINTURATO P7 (182) 83% 73% 73% 75% 70% 74%
Toyo R888 (37) 90% 63% 80% 78% 59% 55%
Jinyu YU61 (46) 80% 65% 68% 63% 73% 75%
Kumho Ecsta PS91 (43) 82% 72% 76% 74% 55% 72%
Kumho IZen KW27 (31) 75% 75% 73% 69% 78% 83%
Dunlop SP Sport Maxx (165) 79% 69% 69% 67% 63% 64%
Pirelli PZero Rosso (109) 81% 66% 70% 68% 59% 62%
Bridgestone Turanza ER300 RFT (11) 66% 57% 67% 67% 70% 65%
Achilles ATR Sport 2 (43) 72% 45% 61% 63% 73% 66%
Accelera PHI 2 (12) 71% 49% 54% 52% 65% 62%
Bridgestone Potenza RE050A Run Flat (143) 72% 54% 55% 48% 55% 32%

275/40 18 Tire Review Highlights

Dunlop Sport Maxx 050 Plus rated 87% while driving a BMW 530D M sport
Driving on a combination of roads for 40000 spirited miles
My BMW 530D had come with a staggered setup 245/45 r18 and 275/40 r18. Came with Goodyear RFTs which I had a terrible time with on our Indian roads. Had to change two tires within the first 7500kms.
After getting fed-up with them I had shifted to these dunlops and I have only good things to say about them. Much more comfortable considering these are regular tubeless and not RFTs, wear is also great, I've used them for 40k kms now before looking for a next set.
However only negative would be that though there is tread depth still left(above the change marker), the compound seems to have deteriorated causing a lot of wheel spin.
Also noticed a lot of micro punctures(approximately 2 every month) at this stage.
However these tires we're super cheap compared to the other tires on offer, had great durability (considering Indian roads) and good grip levels (never had a nervous moment).
A thumbs up from my side
tire reviewed on 2024-11-09 04:05:26
Hankook Ventus V12 evo2 rated 86% while driving a BMW 520D M Sport Touring
Driving on a combination of roads for 18000 average miles
I really liked these tires on my BMW. They gripped really well, and never slipped even at end of life. I would have preferred to get a little bit more miles from them but at 18,000 miles, but they are now on the minimum wear markers. The only down side is the cost to replace them. I would love to get them again, but they have shot up in price in the last 2 years.
tire reviewed on 2023-03-16 09:29:31
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 rated 53% while driving a Mercedes Benz E 200 ( W210 )
Driving on mostly town for 6000 average miles
I have this tire part of the original equipment from the car. I didn't know when I imported the car from Germany it already has European winter tire attached so I bought another set to cover it since the car arrived during winter in Finland. I fit the tire during spring 2021 and since then has covered 1 winter and 2 summer. So around 10,000 kms driven already. When I got the tire mostly has around 5,0 - 5,5 mm thread depth. Now it went down to 4,5 mm front tires and 3,0-3,5 mm rear tires. My car is RWD and has wider rear tires hence the 275 width. In the spring, summer and autumn the tire held pretty well even during rain and on wet motorways. Sometimes I can feel the aquaplanning but if you are aware and slow down a bit there wasn't any problem still maneuverable. On smooth asphalt it gives quiet noise level but on a little bit harsher surface the noise level goes up quite a lot. In the winter however it is particularly bad, especially for Nordic winter, which I understand it is not what this tire is intended for. But the rear of my car always wiggling everywhere on every corner, as the temperature dips to under -10 C the tire struggle to grip even it has compact snow layer not on ice. My winter set has same European winter tire spec from Dunlop Wintersport 4D and it still perform better despite 1 year older and has same thread depth. So comparing both tire sets and considering that both of them are not in their natural habitat I can say that the Pirelli one perform worse in this condition. If I live in central European country I would consider buying this Pirelli if there are no other comparable branded options.
tire reviewed on 2023-01-25 04:41:43
Bridgestone Turanza ER300 RFT rated 80% while driving a BMW 520D M Sport Touring
Driving on mostly motorways for 30 average miles
I'm using them on my BMW 520d G31 M Sport, quite happy with those tires and maybe because I drive a lot on the motorway (normal driving) lasted over 50k miles on the front (245/45/18) and over 30k on the rear (275/40/18). Pretty noisy on the road (run flat...) and not very good on wet, but I'm definitely going to use them again.
tire reviewed on 2022-10-16 14:09:49
Achilles ATR Sport 2 rated 57% while driving a Toyota Scion tc
Driving on mostly motorways for 20000 average miles
Pretty decent and grippy when dry. Not too loud. Very unstable at highway speeds in wet conditions. I would only suggest for cheap dry track day tires.
tire reviewed on 2022-02-21 10:50:49
Bridgestone Potenza Sport rated 74% while driving a BMW 535xd
Driving on a combination of roads for 10 spirited miles
Pros: very strong performance on twisty roads with high speed. Stops very well on both dry and wet. Makes the car feel extremely stable. Not too noisy. Cons: the worst thing about this tire is that it is almost fully worn for one season. My rear 275/40/18 rear tires are almost completely done after 8 months or 16-17k km. Front tires 245/45/18 look just fine and can be used 1 or 2 more seasons. Other negative side is the rough, bumpy ride. Yesterday, I put my winter Pirellis Sotozero on and now it rides like a boat. You can drive and chill
tire reviewed on 2021-11-30 15:27:40
Accelera PHI 2 rated 80% while driving a BMW 520d M Sport
Driving on a combination of roads for 20000 spirited miles
Now done 20k on rear - still surprisingly up there with the top brands that have been on - for normal/spirited driving
tire reviewed on 2021-06-14 10:14:37
Accelera PHI 2 rated 84% while driving a BMW 520d Sport
Driving on for 15000 miles
Been running 2 on the rear for 12 months. For £85 fitted (tires on the drive) these are excellent. Im fussy about best possible wet grip, 275 too wide for a RWD car relatively light on the rear end = shows up poor tires very quickly. These are equal to tires I have paid over twice the price for in normal spirited use. Would buy again without hesitation
tire reviewed on 2020-04-01 14:14:18
Kumho Ecsta PS91 rated 97% while driving a BMW 520d M Sport
Driving on mostly town for 18000 easy going miles
Replaced my Continental run flats with these and the difference was night and day. No tramming, harshness over the slightest bump. Very quiet and comfortable and good value for money. I have covered 18000 miles on the rear and still showing 4.2 mm. Would definitely recommended.
tire reviewed on 2019-07-01 04:03:19
Jinyu YU61 rated 24% while driving a BMW 520D M Sport Touring
Driving on a combination of roads for 5000 average miles
Bought the car with these tires on. I can safely say these are the worst tires I have had the displeasure of driving. The 5 series is a big car but to lose the front of the car on roundabouts with your family in is not funny. We don't drive the car hard and with these tires even less. I will be swapping them as soon as possible. Very poor performance and boarder line lethal in the wet. Would not recommend for anyone with a big car.
tire reviewed on 2019-06-30 08:35:18
Accelera PHI 2 rated 90% while driving a BMW 520d M Sport
Driving on a combination of roads for 5000 spirited miles
Expected to be rubbish but grip same as conti3 sportmax not quite as good as hankook but hankook they wear very quick
tire reviewed on 2019-06-24 12:10:03
Accelera PHI 2 rated 77% while driving a BMW 520d Sport
Driving on a combination of roads for 500 spirited miles
Emergency purchase due to a faulty Dunlop Sport Maxx delaminating and deflating

With one remaining Maxx and the Accelera expected it to drive like a drunken 3 legged dog but little difference

Maxx not great in cold and wet for grip anyway compared to say Hankook s1 evo2 (excellent traction but wear little faster).
tire reviewed on 2018-12-04 04:33:25
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