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Best Performance Tires For 2025
- Tested size
- 225/40 R18
- Tires tested
- 7
- Disciplines
- 11
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| ft ↓ | s ↓ | Points ↑ | ft ↓ | s ↓ | Points ↑ | mph ↑ | ft/s² ↑ | Points ↑ | dB ↓ | kg/t ↓ | ||||||||
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| 1 | 1 | 97.99 | 109 | 81.83 | 9.75 | 99.5 | 74 | 101.91 | 9.5 | 46.0 | 10.3 | 98.5 | 10.0 | 72.2 | 99.3 | 8.9 | 92.1 | |
StrengthsBest in the dry overall, blended wet braking, handling and deeper water aquaplaning tests extremely well, excellent comfort, good rolling resistance. ConsiderationsSteering a little light in the 18" size. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry99.54 × 35% = 34.84 Wet98.51 × 40% = 39.41 Comfort99.31 × 10% = 9.93 Rolling Resistance92.13 × 15% = 13.82 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2= | 2 | 96.96 | 109 | 81.96 | 9.50 | 99.4 | 76 | 102.51 | 9.5 | 45.5 | 8.8 | 95.8 | 10.0 | 73.1 | 98.7 | 8.8 | 93.2 | |
StrengthsExcellent in the dry with the shortest dry braking, good in wet braking and handling, excellent noise and comfort, good rolling resistance. ConsiderationsAverage aquaplaning performance, front / rear balance not as ideal in the 18" size. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry99.44 × 35% = 34.8 Wet95.77 × 40% = 38.31 Comfort98.7 × 10% = 9.87 Rolling Resistance93.18 × 15% = 13.98 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2= | 3 | 96.62 | 112 | 82.47 | 10.00 | 98.0 | 77 | 104.29 | 9.0 | 46.7 | 10.3 | 96.1 | 9.5 | 71.2 | 97.5 | 8.7 | 94.3 | |
StrengthsExcellent in the dry with best balance, good in the wet with excellent aquaplaning resistance, lowest noise, low rolling resistance. ConsiderationsA tiny bit behind in braking. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry98.01 × 35% = 34.3 Wet96.08 × 40% = 38.43 Comfort97.5 × 10% = 9.75 Rolling Resistance94.25 × 15% = 14.14 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2= | 4 | 96.61 | 111 | 82.82 | 9.75 | 98.3 | 76 | 104.77 | 9.0 | 45.7 | 9.7 | 95.5 | 10.0 | 73.5 | 98.4 | 8.7 | 94.3 | |
StrengthsWell rounded tire in the dry and wet, excellent comfort, safe handling balance, low rolling resistance. ConsiderationsUndersteer at the limit. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry98.34 × 35% = 34.42 Wet95.54 × 40% = 38.22 Comfort98.44 × 10% = 9.84 Rolling Resistance94.25 × 15% = 14.14 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 5 | 96.51 | 110 | 83.33 | 9.00 | 97.5 | 74 | 102.90 | 9.0 | 46.9 | 9.7 | 97.2 | 9.5 | 71.7 | 97.2 | 8.9 | 92.1 | |
StrengthsGood grip in the dry and wet, good aquaplaning resistance, low noise, safe handling balance. ConsiderationsFelt more like a sports touring tire than an ultra high performance product. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry97.45 × 35% = 34.11 Wet97.17 × 40% = 38.87 Comfort97.15 × 10% = 9.72 Rolling Resistance92.13 × 15% = 13.82 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 6 | 94.43 | 112 | 81.84 | 9.75 | 98.2 | 75 | 99.34 | 10.0 | 45.5 | 9.8 | 98.7 | 8.5 | 73.3 | 91.1 | 10.7 | 76.6 | |
StrengthsIncredible in wet handling, very good in the dry. ConsiderationsRolling resistance so high it can no longer be produced in the EU, lower levels of comfort than the best in test, high wear on track. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry98.15 × 35% = 34.35 Wet98.67 × 40% = 39.47 Comfort91.07 × 10% = 9.11 Rolling Resistance76.64 × 15% = 11.5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 7 | 86.62 | 127 | 86.36 | 8.00 | 88.5 | 103 | 122.23 | 7.0 | 45.0 | 8.3 | 77.6 | 9.5 | 73.7 | 95.8 | 8.2 | 100.0 | |
StrengthsLowest rolling resistance in the test. ConsiderationsEverything else. Dangerously long wet braking. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry88.55 × 35% = 30.99 Wet77.62 × 40% = 31.05 Comfort95.81 × 10% = 9.58 Rolling Resistance100 × 15% = 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Weighting vs real impact
What decides this ranking
The weighting is how much each category counts. The real impact is how much of the difference between the tires it creates: a discipline in which every tire performed about the same barely changes the order, however much it counts.
- Dry Weighting 35% Real impact 29%
- Wet Weighting 40% Real impact 46%
- Comfort Weighting 10% Real impact 13%
- Rolling Resistance Weighting 15% Real impact 12%
- Curved Aquaplaning counts for 4% of the score but creates 12% of the difference between the tires, because their results in it were far apart.
- Dry Handling counts for 14% of the score but creates only 8% of the difference, because most tires performed about the same in it.
Every discipline 11
| Discipline | Weighting | Real impact |
|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | 17.5% | 15% |
| Dry Handling | 14% | 8% |
| Subj. Dry Handling | 3.5% | 7% |
| Wet Braking | 16% | 14% |
| Wet Handling | 12% | 10% |
| Subj. Wet Handling | 4% | 8% |
| Straight Aqua | 4% | 3% |
| Curved Aquaplaning | 4% | 12% |
| Subj. Comfort | 5% | 9% |
| Noise | 5% | 4% |
| Rolling Resistance | 15% | 12% |
How it is worked out: each discipline’s weighting is multiplied by the spread of its results (the gap across the middle half of the tires, as a percentage of the best result), then shared out so that all the disciplines add up to 100%. It estimates what separates the tires; it is not a second set of weights, and it follows the weights you set.
How your ranking is calculated
Each discipline is scored against the best non-reference tire in the full test field: best ÷ result × 100 when lower is better, or result ÷ best × 100 when higher is better. Discipline scores are rounded to two decimal places, then combined using your weights.
Within-category weights divide that category’s share of the overall score. A 50% wet category and 40% wet-braking share give wet braking 20% of the total. A weight is a scoring priority, not a measure of its actual effect on the ranking: the performance gaps matter too. What decides this ranking ↑
Published joint positions are preserved separately. Calculated positions tie only when their underlying scores match; two displayed scores can look equal after rounding.
A zero weight excludes that category or discipline. At least one active discipline is required, and the disciplines in every active category must have a positive total.
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