On road it's like having a semislick which is capable of handling water showers like an UHP tire. On track you can feel it's not a semislick, but you can enjoy a stable performance allowing you 100% of fun with 80% lap time or something like that.
On the road wear on external shoulder is high, on track it's really impressive lap after lap.
235/40 R18 Tires
Everything we know about the 235/40 R18 tire size: 6 independent tire tests conducted in this exact size, 654 owner reviews covering 6,253,756 miles of driving, and EU label data for the tires you can actually buy in it.
- 654owner reviews
- 6,253,756 milescovered on them
- 6tests in this size
- 668tires made in this size
The quick answer
| Season | Owners' pick | Owner rating | Latest test winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 9.2 Current version: Michelin Pilot Sport S 5 | 95% from 9 reviews | Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 8.6 2016 Sport Auto UHP Summer Tire Test |
| Winter | - | - | Continental WinterContact TS 850 P 8.9 2016 Sport Auto Winter Tire Test |
Owner picks are the highest weighted owner score in 235/40 R18; test winners come from the most recent independent test conducted in this size. The full evidence is below.
Independent tire tests in 235/40 R18
Tires behave differently as sizes change, so a test conducted in your exact size is the strongest evidence there is. Every test below was run in 235/40 R18 - 6 in total, newest first.
Summer tire tests
| Year | Test | Winner | Tires tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026 AutoView Value Sport Tire Test | Continental MaxContact MC7 | 4 |
| 2023 | Bridgestone Potenza Sport vs Potenza Race vs RE-71RS Tire Reviews test | - | 3 |
| 2016 | 2016 Sport Auto UHP Summer Tire Test | Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 | 8 |
| 2012 | 2012 EVO Max Performance Tire Test | Continental Sport Contact 3 | 10 |
| 2010 | 2010 Auto Zeitung Ultra High Performance Summer Tire Test | Pirelli P Zero | 9 |
Winter tire tests
| Year | Test | Winner | Tires tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2016 Sport Auto Winter Tire Test | Continental WinterContact TS 850 P | 6 |
The best rated 235/40 R18 tires
Rated only by drivers running this size. Each tire needs at least 3 reviews in 235/40 R18 to be ranked; the order weights a tire's score by how many reviews back it, so one glowing review cannot top a table.
Summer tires
The highest rated Summer tire in 235/40 R18 is the Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 - 95% from 9 owner reviews in this size. The current tire in that line is now the Michelin Pilot Sport S 5.
| # | Tire | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed | TR Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
95% | 9 | 119,000 miles | 9.2 |
| 2 |
|
90% | 14 | 149,118 miles | 8.9 |
| 3 |
|
92% | 6 | 25,310 miles | 9.7 |
| 4 |
|
97% | 3 | 26,000 miles | 7.9 |
| 5 |
|
95% | 3 | 33,000 miles | 6.5 |
| 6 |
|
84% | 22 | 293,227 miles | 8.5 |
| 7 |
|
84% | 16 | 225,250 miles | 9.3 |
| 8 |
|
86% | 8 | 29,700 miles | 8.9 |
| 9 |
|
88% | 5 | 28,378 miles | 9.7 |
| 10 |
|
84% | 10 | 76,102 miles | 8.1 |
| 11 |
|
87% | 5 | 32,375 miles | 8.6 |
| 12 |
|
83% | 15 | 151,530 miles | 8 |
| 13 |
|
84% | 10 | 135,300 miles | 7.1 |
| 14 |
|
90% | 3 | 18,000 miles | 8.2 |
| 15 |
|
89% | 3 | 42,500 miles | 8.5 |
| 16 |
|
89% | 3 | 18,500 miles | 9.3 |
| 17 |
|
89% | 3 | 17,000 miles | 7 |
| 18 |
|
84% | 6 | 24,000 miles | 8.6 |
| 19 |
|
83% | 7 | 50,500 miles | 7.7 |
| 20 |
|
87% | 3 | 6,200 miles | 7.7 |
| 21 |
|
87% | 3 | 20,000 miles | 8.2 |
| 22 |
|
85% | 4 | 86,000 miles | 8.3 |
| 23 |
|
86% | 3 | 93,000 miles | 8.1 |
| 24 |
|
86% | 3 | 56,000 miles | 8.8 |
| 25 |
|
86% | 3 | 15,732 miles | 9.5 |
| 26 |
|
86% | 3 | 14,200 miles | 8.2 |
| 27 |
|
83% | 4 | 53,125 miles | 8.5 |
| 28 |
|
81% | 8 | 40,511 miles | 3.8 |
| 29 |
|
82% | 4 | 30,500 miles | 6.8 |
| 30 |
|
81% | 6 | 72,000 miles | 9.2 |
| 31 |
|
83% | 3 | 5,150 miles | - |
| 32 |
|
82% | 4 | 623,500 miles | 9.4 |
| 33 |
|
80% | 4 | 30,212 miles | 8.5 |
| 34 |
|
81% | 3 | 35,000 miles | 9 |
| 35 |
|
79% | 7 | 53,020 miles | 8.8 |
| 36 |
|
78% | 4 | 27,450 miles | 9.3 |
| 37 |
|
77% | 7 | 61,000 miles | 9.4 |
| 38 |
|
77% | 5 | 12,750 miles | 6.3 |
| 39 |
|
78% | 3 | 65,000 miles | 7 |
| 40 |
|
76% | 11 | 88,134 miles | 9.2 |
| 41 |
|
77% | 3 | 26,000 miles | 7.5 |
| 42 |
|
77% | 3 | 30,653 miles | 6.3 |
| 43 |
|
76% | 6 | 41,000 miles | 8.8 |
| 44 |
|
76% | 3 | 17,000 miles | 7.2 |
| 45 |
|
75% | 6 | 65,125 miles | 7.8 |
| 46 |
|
75% | 3 | 17,000 miles | 6.8 |
| 47 |
|
74% | 6 | 57,000 miles | 8.2 |
| 48 |
|
74% | 3 | 26,900 miles | 7.2 |
| 49 |
|
74% | 6 | 126,700 miles | 8.4 |
| 50 |
|
73% | 5 | 109,389 miles | 7.1 |
| 51 |
|
72% | 3 | 12,000 miles | 6.7 |
| 52 |
|
68% | 3 | 34,000 miles | 6.6 |
| 53 |
|
69% | 4 | 33,311 miles | 8.8 |
| 54 |
|
67% | 3 | 5,400 miles | 7.6 |
| 55 |
|
67% | 3 | 34,500 miles | 7.4 |
| 56 |
|
67% | 3 | 24,000 miles | 6.7 |
| 57 |
|
69% | 7 | 45,000 miles | 8.2 |
| 58 |
|
66% | 3 | 1,350 miles | 7.6 |
| 59 |
|
65% | 3 | 14,142 miles | 8.5 |
| 60 |
|
69% | 8 | 51,500 miles | 6 |
| 61 |
|
66% | 4 | 11,000 miles | 6.1 |
| 62 |
|
65% | 3 | 45,000 miles | 3.2 |
| 63 |
|
67% | 6 | 57,000 miles | 8 |
| 64 |
|
63% | 4 | 85,000 miles | 6.5 |
| 65 |
|
64% | 11 | 68,010 miles | 8.3 |
| 66 |
|
55% | 3 | 7,530 miles | 8.2 |
| 67 |
|
58% | 5 | 33,040 miles | 5.4 |
| 68 |
|
59% | 9 | 134,800 miles | 7.5 |
| 69 |
|
58% | 7 | 36,504 miles | 7.4 |
| 70 |
|
47% | 3 | 22,000 miles | 6.6 |
| 71 |
|
51% | 4 | 28,400 miles | 4.3 |
| 72 |
|
45% | 3 | 44,030 miles | 7.2 |
| 73 |
|
49% | 4 | 35,000 miles | 3.9 |
| 74 |
|
41% | 3 | 21,000 miles | 6.8 |
| 75 |
|
35% | 6 | 24,700 miles | 4.1 |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Summer Tires →
TR Score is the tire's overall Tire Reviews rating out of 10, built from independent test results and every owner review of that tire - not just the reviews from this car. The owner rating column is this car only.
235/40 R18 EU tire label data
EU label values are declared for each individual size, so the figures here are exact for 235/40 R18 rather than a range across a model. 446 tires carry label data in this size. The most common load index is 95 (up to 690 kg per tire). Speed ratings on offer: (Y) (301 km/h), Y (300 km/h), W (270 km/h), V (240 km/h), H (210 km/h), T (190 km/h), Q (160 km/h). 172 tires in this size carry the 3PMSF severe snow marking.
A Best wet grip
108 tires in this size hold the top EU wet grip rating, class A. The highest scoring on Tire Reviews:
- Pirelli P Zero Winter 2 Winter 9.8
- Continental SportContact 7 Summer 9.7
- Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 Summer 9.7
- Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport All Season 9.6
- Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 All Season 9.6
- Continental PremiumContact 7 Summer 9.5
A Lowest rolling resistance
The most fuel efficient choice: 2 tires in this size reach rolling resistance class A. The highest scoring on Tire Reviews:
- Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue Summer 8.3
- Michelin e.Primacy Summer 8.2
67dB Quietest tires
The quietest 235/40 R18 tires are labelled at 67 dB external noise:
- Falken ZIEX ZE320 Summer 9.4
- Pirelli P Zero Summer 8.8
- BFGoodrich g Grip All Season 2 All Season 8.6
- Dunlop Blue Response TG Summer 8.5
- Giti Control P10 Summer 8.5
- Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32 Summer 8.2
Label values come from the EU EPREL database and apply to the EU market versions of each tire. Wet grip and rolling resistance run from class A (best) to E; noise is the measured drive-by figure. A good label is a floor, not a verdict - the tests and owner ratings above tell you far more.
How long do 235/40 R18 tires last?
Across 85 end of life reviews in this size, a typical set of tires was worn out after 12,500 miles. Half of all worn-out sets lasted between 6,000 miles and 20,000 miles.
Distances are self-reported by drivers whose review marked the set as worn out; figures are medians, so a single unusual report cannot move them. Driving style and the car matter more than the size itself.
What does 235/40 R18 mean?
A 235/40 R18 tire is 235 mm wide, its sidewall is 40% of that width (94 mm) tall, and it fits a 18 inch wheel. That gives an overall diameter of roughly 645 mm.
| Section width | 235 mm |
|---|---|
| Sidewall height | 94 mm |
| Rim diameter | 18" (457 mm) |
| Overall diameter | ≈ 645 mm |
| Circumference | ≈ 2,027 mm |
| Revolutions per km | ≈ 493 |
| Revolutions per mile | ≈ 794 |
Also written as
235/40R18 235/40 ZR18 235-40-18 235 40 18
Figures are calculated from the nominal size. A loaded, rolling tire runs a few percent smaller, and true widths vary slightly between makes.
What cars use 235/40 R18 tires?
The cars most often running this size in our owner reviews. Each links to the best rated tires for that exact car.
Every tire reviewed in 235/40 R18
The complete record, including discontinued tires and tires with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 159 tires have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.
| Tire | Season | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 Replaced by Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 | Summer | 84% | 22 | 293,227 miles |
| Michelin Pilot Sport 4 Replaced by Michelin Pilot Sport 5 | Summer | 84% | 16 | 225,250 miles |
| Falken ZE912 Replaced by Falken ZIEX ZE320 | Summer | 83% | 15 | 151,530 miles |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric Replaced by Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 | Summer | 90% | 14 | 149,118 miles |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 Replaced by Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 | Summer | 76% | 11 | 88,134 miles |
| Continental Sport Contact 5 Replaced by Continental SportContact 7 | Summer | 64% | 11 | 68,010 miles |
| Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3 Replaced by Michelin Pilot Sport 5 | Summer | 84% | 10 | 76,102 miles |
| Bridgestone Potenza RE050A Replaced by Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo | Summer | 84% | 10 | 135,300 miles |
| Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 Replaced by Michelin Pilot Sport S 5 | Summer | 95% | 9 | 119,000 miles |
| Continental Sport Contact 2 Replaced by Continental SportContact 7 | Summer | 59% | 9 | 134,800 miles |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport | Summer | 86% | 8 | 29,700 miles |
| Landsail LS588 UHP | Summer | 81% | 8 | 40,511 miles |
| Marangoni Mythos | Summer | 69% | 8 | 51,500 miles |
| Uniroyal RainSport 3 Replaced by Uniroyal RainSport 5 | Summer | 83% | 7 | 50,500 miles |
| Vredestein Ultrac Vorti Replaced by Vredestein Ultrac Pro | Summer | 79% | 7 | 53,020 miles |
| Michelin Pilot Sport 5 | Summer | 77% | 7 | 61,000 miles |
| Avon ZZ5 | Summer | 69% | 7 | 45,000 miles |
| Altenzo Comforter | Summer | 58% | 7 | 36,504 miles |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 | Summer | 92% | 6 | 25,310 miles |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 Replaced by Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 | Summer | 84% | 6 | 24,000 miles |
| Vredestein Ultrac Sessanta Replaced by Vredestein Ultrac Pro | Summer | 81% | 6 | 72,000 miles |
| Pirelli P Zero Replaced by Pirelli P Zero PZ5 | Summer | 76% | 6 | 41,000 miles |
| Falken FK452 Replaced by Falken Azenis FK520 | Summer | 75% | 6 | 65,125 miles |
| Dunlop SportMaxx RT Replaced by Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2 | Summer | 74% | 6 | 57,000 miles |
| Pirelli CINTURATO P7 Replaced by Pirelli Cinturato C3 | Summer | 74% | 6 | 126,700 miles |
| Continental Sport Contact 3 Replaced by Continental SportContact 7 | Summer | 67% | 6 | 57,000 miles |
| Fullrun HP199 | Summer | 35% | 6 | 24,700 miles |
| Continental SportContact 7 | Summer | 88% | 5 | 28,378 miles |
| Bridgestone Adrenalin RE002 Replaced by Bridgestone Potenza Adrenalin RE005 | Summer | 87% | 5 | 32,375 miles |
| Nankang NS2R | Summer | 77% | 5 | 12,750 miles |
| Dunlop SP Sport 01 Replaced by Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2 | Summer | 73% | 5 | 109,389 miles |
| Federal SS595 SUPER STEEL | Summer | 58% | 5 | 33,040 miles |
| Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance Replaced by Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 | Summer | 85% | 4 | 86,000 miles |
| Bridgestone Adrenalin RE003 Replaced by Bridgestone Potenza Adrenalin RE005 | Summer | 83% | 4 | 53,125 miles |
| Roadstone Eurovis Sport 04 | Summer | 82% | 4 | 30,500 miles |
| Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S Replaced by Michelin Pilot Sport S 5 | Summer | 82% | 4 | 623,500 miles |
| Falken Azenis FK510 Replaced by Falken Azenis FK520 | Summer | 80% | 4 | 30,212 miles |
| Bridgestone Potenza Sport Replaced by Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo | Summer | 78% | 4 | 27,450 miles |
| Uniroyal RainSport 2 Replaced by Uniroyal RainSport 5 | Summer | 69% | 4 | 33,311 miles |
| Pace ALVENTI Pace | Summer | 66% | 4 | 11,000 miles |
| Dunlop SP Sport Maxx | Summer | 63% | 4 | 85,000 miles |
| Triangle TR968 | Summer | 51% | 4 | 28,400 miles |
| Autogrip F107 | Summer | 49% | 4 | 35,000 miles |
| Nokian zLine Replaced by Nokian Powerproof 1 | Summer | 97% | 3 | 26,000 miles |
| Nankang AR 1 | Summer | 95% | 3 | 33,000 miles |
| Debica Presto UHP2 | Summer | 90% | 3 | 18,000 miles |
| Continental ContiSportContact 5 P Replaced by Continental SportContact 7 | Summer | 89% | 3 | 42,500 miles |
| Continental Sport Contact 6 Replaced by Continental SportContact 7 | Summer | 89% | 3 | 18,500 miles |
| Kormoran Kormoran UHP | Summer | 89% | 3 | 17,000 miles |
| Vredestein Ultrac Satin | Summer | 87% | 3 | 6,200 miles |
| Hankook Ventus V12 evo k110 Replaced by Hankook Ventus V12 evo2 | Summer | 87% | 3 | 20,000 miles |
| Michelin Pilot Sport Replaced by Michelin Pilot Sport S 5 | Summer | 86% | 3 | 93,000 miles |
| Hankook Ventus Prime 4 | Summer | 86% | 3 | 56,000 miles |
| Continental PremiumContact 7 | Summer | 86% | 3 | 15,732 miles |
| Kumho Ecsta KU39 | Summer | 86% | 3 | 14,200 miles |
| Accelera 651 Sport XTRA | Summer | 83% | 3 | 5,150 miles |
| Pirelli P Zero PZ4 Replaced by Pirelli P Zero PZ5 | Summer | 81% | 3 | 35,000 miles |
| Bridgestone Potenza RE001 | Summer | 78% | 3 | 65,000 miles |
| GT Radial Champiro HPY Replaced by GT Radial SportActive 2 | Summer | 77% | 3 | 26,000 miles |
| Yokohama ADVAN APEX V601 | Summer | 77% | 3 | 30,653 miles |
| Nankang Sportnex AS2+ Replaced by Nankang Sportnex AS3 | Summer | 76% | 3 | 17,000 miles |
| Toyo Proxes TR1 | Summer | 75% | 3 | 17,000 miles |
| Nexen N8000 | Summer | 74% | 3 | 26,900 miles |
| Achilles 123S | Summer | 72% | 3 | 12,000 miles |
| Pirelli PZero Rosso | Summer | 68% | 3 | 34,000 miles |
| Primewell Sport 910 | Summer | 67% | 3 | 5,400 miles |
| Toyo Proxes T1 Sport Replaced by Toyo Proxes T1 Sport+ | Summer | 67% | 3 | 34,500 miles |
| Pirelli P Zero Nero GT | Summer | 67% | 3 | 24,000 miles |
| Toyo T1R Replaced by Toyo Proxes T1 Sport+ | Summer | 66% | 3 | 1,350 miles |
| Bridgestone Potenza S001 Replaced by Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo | Summer | 65% | 3 | 14,142 miles |
| Accelera PHI Replaced by Accelera PHI 2 | Summer | 65% | 3 | 45,000 miles |
| Kumho Ecsta KU31 | Summer | 55% | 3 | 7,530 miles |
| Dunlop SP Sport 9000 | Summer | 47% | 3 | 22,000 miles |
| Kumho Ecsta LE Sport | Summer | 45% | 3 | 44,030 miles |
| Avon ZV7 | Summer | 41% | 3 | 21,000 miles |
| Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo | Summer | 98% | 2 | 3,786 miles |
| Nokian Z G2 Replaced by Nokian Powerproof 1 | Summer | 97% | 2 | 16,000 miles |
| Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 Replaced by Hankook Ventus Evo | Summer | 96% | 2 | 100 miles |
| Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2 | Summer | 96% | 2 | 12,120 miles |
| Sumitomo HTR Z5 | Summer | 95% | 2 | 9,000 miles |
| Neuton NT5000 | Summer | 92% | 2 | 5,000 miles |
| Davanti DX640 | Summer | 91% | 2 | 212 miles |
| BFGoodrich gForce Profiler 2 | Summer | 91% | 2 | 25,000 miles |
| Falken Azenis FK520 | Summer | 91% | 2 | 22,000 miles |
| Accelera Alpha | Summer | 90% | 2 | 20,010 miles |
| Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72 | Summer | 90% | 2 | 850 miles |
| Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun Replaced by Falken ZIEX ZE320 | Summer | 88% | 2 | 50,035 miles |
| Avon ZZ3 Replaced by Avon ZZ5 | Summer | 88% | 2 | 10,000 miles |
| Pirelli PZero Corsa System | Summer | 86% | 2 | 500 miles |
| Continental ExtremeContact Sport Replaced by Continental ExtremeContact Sport 02 | Summer | 84% | 2 | 19,000 miles |
| Uniroyal RainSport 5 | Summer | 83% | 2 | 500 miles |
| Continental MaxContact MC7 | Summer | 83% | 2 | 10,993 miles |
| Vredestein Wintrac Pro | Winter | 83% | 2 | 34,000 miles |
| Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun Replaced by Falken ZIEX ZE320 | Summer | 83% | 2 | 100 miles |
| Sava Intensa UHP 2 | Summer | 81% | 2 | 300 miles |
| Continental ContiMaxContact MC6 | Summer | 81% | 2 | 17,350 miles |
| Nokian PowerProof Replaced by Nokian Powerproof 1 | Summer | 77% | 2 | 1,500 miles |
| Three A Farroad FRD 26 | Summer | 77% | 2 | 9,000 miles |
| Falken Eurowinter HS449 | Winter | 76% | 2 | 12,000 miles |
| Nexen N Fera SU4 | Summer | 76% | 2 | 38,000 miles |
| Achilles ATR Sport 2 | Summer | 74% | 2 | 10,012 miles |
| Three A P606 | Summer | 74% | 2 | 19,500 miles |
| Dunlop SP Sport Maxx GT | Summer | 71% | 2 | 5,500 miles |
| Firestone RoadHawk Replaced by Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN | Summer | 71% | 2 | 9,015 miles |
| Continental ExtremeContact Sport 02 | Summer | 71% | 2 | 5,075 miles |
| Dunlop SP Sport Maxx TT Replaced by Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2 | Summer | 69% | 2 | 20,000 miles |
| Lassa Impetus Sport | Summer | 68% | 2 | 20,030 miles |
| Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 Replaced by Hankook Ventus Evo | Summer | 66% | 2 | 21,000 miles |
| Jinyu YU61 | Summer | 65% | 2 | 1,500 miles |
| Radar Dimax R8 Replaced by Radar Dimax R8+ | Summer | 63% | 2 | 510 miles |
| Nexen N6000 | Summer | 61% | 2 | 10,000 miles |
| Davanti Protoura Sport | Summer | 57% | 2 | 200 miles |
| Riken Riken UHP | Summer | 56% | 2 | 2,500 miles |
| Nitto NT555 G2 | Summer | 55% | 2 | 6,000 miles |
| Landsail LS988 | Summer | 54% | 2 | 900 miles |
| Kumho IZen KW27 | Winter | 50% | 2 | 10,000 miles |
| Primewell PZ900 | Summer | 47% | 2 | 22,000 miles |
| Neuton NT8000 | Summer | 46% | 2 | 17,000 miles |
| GT Radial Champiro UHP1 | Summer | 44% | 2 | 6,200 miles |
| Haida HD921 | Summer | 29% | 2 | 2,100 miles |
Reviews only cover part of the market: 668 tires are made in 235/40 R18. Browse every 235/40 R18 tire →
What drivers say about their 235/40 R18 tires
The most recent owner reviews fitted in this size, in their own words.
I literally dont have anything to complain about. For the price, I don't think you can get more value for your money.
Good grip, never had a slip, not in dry nor wet circumstances.
I've had tires that cost 3x more money that dont feel nowhere near as premium.
Bought them to replace Hankook ventus prime 4 (Touring type of tires), did a bunch of research before buying, they were really cheap ! So i bought them, you notice the difference in handling and cornering immediately, yes they are UHP and they deliver on that, not that the hankook's were inferior but the Kumhos are a different experience during fast cornering. I drive mainly on mountain passes, they stick like glue on the tarmac they hold well on the wet, haven't drove hard yet on really heavy rain but they seem to do great, no aquaplaning as of now. Sidewalls are not hard as a rock but they aren't soft, they don't deform during cornering, riding on them is nice and comfortable. The only negative as a first impression is this, went from a 68db tire to a 71db on the highway noise is significant worse with those Kumho, you can feel and hear every imperfection of the road, if you care about the noise buy the version with the foam inside I think they call it K version or something.
I've had them for two summers and about 10k kms on a Ford Focus ST250. When I was buying them I was looking for good tires at a fair price and these were the newest model available at the time.
Dry: In the dry they have good traction, predictable handlings and good comfort for a UHP tire. Breakaway is communicated well and they don't surprise you out of nowhere. Lift of oversteer is easily achieved and controlled. They do wheelspin a bit in first gear if you are a bit more enthusiastic with the throttle but that's expected on a more powerful fwd car.
Wet: They have good and predictable grip in the wet, good aquaplaning resistance and stop quite well.
Others: Rim guard is somewhere in the middle, not as big as Bridgestone but better than Hankook. Sidewall design is good, comfort and noise are good for a uhp tire. Wear has also been good for me, I expect to change them due to age and not wear but then again I don't do that many miles a year.
It's a tire I like and would recommend. Price to performance is good. Would consider buying. I got their Wintrac Pro Plus to try this winter so I've been satisfied with Vredesteins as a whole.
Excellent tires cheaper than PS4's with better grip. Did get a puncture in one but repaired and still good 👍🏾
I've driven the tires in the winter, but on roads devoid of snow and ice so I can't comment on that. They made me feel very secure, however, I have to say that they are far too sporty for my driving style and needs. They carry a lot of responsibility for my decision to buy the car, as they are very comfortable, quiet and make the car feel very surefooted and responsive in the dry and in the wet.
There is one gripe, though, they have absolutely no rim protection, so I blame them for all the scratching on my wheels. I would expect more from a tire of this class from a reputable brand, and, honestly, it is a strong enough reason (albeit the only one) for me not to buy them again. In every other aspect they are brilliant, they even equal summer tires in fuel consumption.
This is the sportiest summer tire I've ever driven (with the possible exception of Goodyear Assymetric 2), and I am not a very sporty driver anymore ... they just came with the car. They are very responsive and, in the mostly non-extreme circumstances i have put them in, stick to the surface very well in the dry and in the wet, which is not at all surprising. What is, though, is how comfortable and quiet they are. I am using them on a Honda Civic Hybrid and they are contributing to a very comfortable ride even on very rough roads, handling them better than my old Citroen C5. Wet grip is a totally different experience from my last ichelins 25 years ago which made me steer away from the brand ever since.
I basically use the car on motorways, but some local winding B roads sometimes tease me into giving the car a workout and the tires are very secure (although I cannot say I reach any sort of limit with them).
Think they are worth the money would definitely buy them again and knowing they are made by the same factory as Dunlop shows
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Owner ratings are submitted through the review form on this site, naming the tire, the size and the distance covered, and are checked by hand before publication. Test results come from independent published tire tests indexed by size, and label values from the EU EPREL database.
About the TR Score
The Tire Reviews Score rates each tire out of 10 using independent test results and the full body of owner reviews, so you can check a car-specific ranking against the wider evidence.
Who does the testing
Every test published as a Tire Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tires independently since 2007.

