205/40 R18 tyres

94 registrations · 80 patterns · 43 brands — every one compared on its EU label

The EU product database lists 94 tyres in size 205/40 R18: 50 summer tyres, 16 all-season tyres, 28 winter and 3PMSF tyres.

Summer tyres in 205/40 R18

50 registrations from 40 patterns and 34 brands.

Wet gripA 52% · B 32% · C 8% · D 8%52% reach class A for wet grip

Fuel efficiencyB 8% · C 40% · D 52%0% reach class A for fuel efficiency

Rolling noise72 dBquietest 67 dB · median 72 dB

Snow & ice00/40 with the 3PMSF snow symbol

Wet braking from 80 km/h

From 80 km/h on a wet road, a class A tyre stops in about 34 m. The most common class in this size, A, needs about 34 m; the weakest on sale, D, about 47 m.

Fuel efficiency

Between the most (B) and least (D) efficient tyres on sale in this size: about 0.35 L/100 km, or 52 litres a year at 15,000 km.

Rolling noise

Declared rolling noise runs from 67 dB to 72 dB; half the tyres are at 72 dB or quieter. Every 3 dB is roughly a doubling of sound energy.

All summer tyres on sale in 205/40 R18

Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise. Each pattern is shown with its best-labelled variant in this size; variants differ in load and speed index.

#	Tyre	Wet	Fuel	Noise	Snow / ice	Variants
1	Continental PremiumContact 6	A	B	72 dB	—	3
2	Bridgestone Potenza Sport	A	C	69 dB	—	2
3	BFGoodrich Advantage 2	A	C	70 dB	—	2
4	Kleber Dynaxer HP5	A	C	70 dB	—	2
5	Firestone Roadhawk Roadhawk 2	A	C	71 dB	—	1
6	Yokohama BluEarth-GT AE51	A	C	71 dB	—	1
7	Nexen N'FERA Sport 2	A	C	72 dB	—	1
8	Continental PremiumContact 7	A	C	72 dB	—	1
9	Continental PremiumContact 6 SSR	A	C	72 dB	—	2
10	Dunlop Blue Response TG	A	D	67 dB	—	1
11	Yokohama Advan Fleva V701	A	D	67 dB	—	1
12	Falken Ziex ZE310 Ecorun	A	D	69 dB	—	1
13	Linglong Sport MASTER-64	A	D	69 dB	—	1
14	Falken Azenis FK520	A	D	70 dB	—	1
15	Michelin Pilot Sport 4	A	D	71 dB	—	1
16	Hankook Ventus S1 evo3	A	D	72 dB	—	1
17	Uniroyal RainSport 5	A	D	72 dB	—	1
18	Armstrong Blu-trac HP	A	D	72 dB	—	1
19	GT Radial SportActive 3	A	D	72 dB	—	1
20	GitiSport S3	A	D	72 dB	—	1
21	Pirelli Pzero	B	B	68 dB	—	1
22	Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3	B	B	70 dB	—	1
23	Dunlop Sport Maxx RT	B	C	68 dB	—	1
24	Windforce Terramaster H/P	B	C	72 dB	—	1
25	Barum Bravuris 5HM	B	C	72 dB	—	2

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All-season tyres in 205/40 R18

16 registrations from 16 patterns and 14 brands.

Wet gripA 13% · B 69% · C 19%13% reach class A for wet grip

Fuel efficiencyC 69% · D 31%0% reach class A for fuel efficiency

Rolling noise70 dBquietest 69 dB · median 70 dB

Snow & ice1616/16 with the 3PMSF snow symbol

Wet braking from 80 km/h

From 80 km/h on a wet road, a class A tyre stops in about 34 m. The most common class in this size, B, needs about 37 m; the weakest on sale, C, about 41 m.

Fuel efficiency

Between the most (C) and least (D) efficient tyres on sale in this size: about 0.18 L/100 km, or 28 litres a year at 15,000 km.

Rolling noise

Declared rolling noise runs from 69 dB to 72 dB; half the tyres are at 70 dB or quieter. Every 3 dB is roughly a doubling of sound energy.

All all-season tyres on sale in 205/40 R18

Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise. Each pattern is shown with its best-labelled variant in this size; variants differ in load and speed index.

#	Tyre	Wet	Fuel	Noise	Snow / ice	Variants
1	Goodyear Vector All Season 4	A	C	71 dB	3PMSF	1
2	Michelin Crossclimate 3 Sport	A	C	72 dB	3PMSF	1
3	Michelin Crossclimate 2	B	C	69 dB	3PMSF	1
4	RoadX Multiseason	B	C	70 dB	3PMSF	1
5	Dynamo All Weather	B	C	70 dB	3PMSF	1
6	Churchill RCB 4SEASONS	B	C	70 dB	3PMSF	1
7	Admiral RCB 4SEASONS	B	C	70 dB	3PMSF	1
8	Hankook ION Flexclimate	B	C	70 dB	3PMSF	1
9	Continental AllSeasonContact 2	B	C	72 dB	3PMSF	1
10	Hankook Kinergy 4s 2	B	C	72 dB	3PMSF	1
11	Fortuna ECOPLUS2 4S	B	D	70 dB	3PMSF	1
12	Superia ECOBLUE2 4S	B	D	70 dB	3PMSF	1
13	Atlas GREEN3 4S	B	D	70 dB	3PMSF	1
14	Tomket Allyear 3	C	C	72 dB	3PMSF	1
15	Gripmax Suregrip A/S	C	D	72 dB	3PMSF	1
16	Uniroyal AllSeasonExpert 2	C	D	72 dB	3PMSF	1

Winter and 3PMSF tyres in 205/40 R18

28 registrations from 24 patterns and 14 brands.

Wet gripA 4% · B 75% · C 21%4% reach class A for wet grip

Fuel efficiencyC 36% · D 50% · E 14%0% reach class A for fuel efficiency

Rolling noise72 dBquietest 69 dB · median 72 dB

Snow & ice2424/24 with the 3PMSF snow symbol

Wet braking from 80 km/h

From 80 km/h on a wet road, a class A tyre stops in about 34 m. The most common class in this size, B, needs about 37 m; the weakest on sale, C, about 41 m.

Fuel efficiency

Between the most (C) and least (E) efficient tyres on sale in this size: about 0.34 L/100 km, or 51 litres a year at 15,000 km.

Rolling noise

Declared rolling noise runs from 69 dB to 72 dB; half the tyres are at 72 dB or quieter. Every 3 dB is roughly a doubling of sound energy.

All winter and 3PMSF tyres on sale in 205/40 R18

Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise. Each pattern is shown with its best-labelled variant in this size; variants differ in load and speed index.

#	Tyre	Wet	Fuel	Noise	Snow / ice	Variants
1	Gripmax SureGrip Pro Winter	A	D	72 dB	3PMSF	2
2	Hankook iON i*cept	B	C	69 dB	3PMSF	1
3	Bridgestone Blizzak 6	B	C	70 dB	3PMSF	1
4	Continental WinterContact TS 850 P	B	C	72 dB	3PMSF	1
5	Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	B	C	72 dB	3PMSF	1
6	Hankook WiNter i*cept Evo 4	B	C	72 dB	3PMSF	1
7	Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	B	D	70 dB	3PMSF	1
8	Maxxis AP3	B	D	70 dB	3PMSF	1
9	Minerva AS Master	B	D	71 dB	3PMSF	1
10	Imperial AS Driver	B	D	71 dB	3PMSF	1
11	Tristar AS Power	B	D	71 dB	3PMSF	1
12	Goodyear Ultragrip Performance +	B	D	71 dB	3PMSF	1
13	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	B	D	71 dB	3PMSF	1
14	Vredestein Wintrac Pro	B	D	72 dB	3PMSF	2
15	Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3	B	D	72 dB	3PMSF	2
16	Hankook WiNter i*cept evo3	B	D	72 dB	3PMSF	1
17	Toyo Observe EWS1	B	D	72 dB	3PMSF	1
18	Vredestein Wintrac Pro+	B	E	70 dB	3PMSF	1
19	Toyo Observe S944	B	E	71 dB	3PMSF	2
20	Imperial AS UHP Driver 2	C	C	70 dB	3PMSF	1
21	Minerva Frostrack UHP	C	C	72 dB	3PMSF	1
22	Tristar Snowpower UHP	C	C	72 dB	3PMSF	1
23	Imperial Snowdragon UHP	C	C	72 dB	3PMSF	1
24	Infinity Ecofour	C	C	72 dB	3PMSF	1

Related sizes

For comparison, 31% of tyres in 205/40 R18 declare class A for wet grip.

205/40 on other rims

205/40 R17360 tyres
274 patterns · 16% A wet grip

Other widths in /40 R18

225/40 R181,382 tyres
926 patterns · 17% A wet grip
245/40 R181,044 tyres
755 patterns · 15% A wet grip
235/40 R18697 tyres
527 patterns · 15% A wet grip
255/40 R18325 tyres
237 patterns · 19% A wet grip
215/40 R18191 tyres
146 patterns · 31% A wet grip
275/40 R18117 tyres
90 patterns · 25% A wet grip

Fit a different size only if it is approved for your vehicle (registration document or owner’s manual). Load index and speed rating must be at least those of the original tyre.

Questions

Which summer tyres in 205/40 R18 have the best EU label?

Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the top three on sale are Continental PremiumContact 6 (A/B/72 dB), Bridgestone Potenza Sport (A/C/69 dB), BFGoodrich Advantage 2 (A/C/70 dB). 0 patterns in this size reach class A for both wet grip and fuel efficiency.

What are the quietest summer tyres in 205/40 R18?

The lowest declared rolling noise belongs to Dunlop Blue Response TG (67 dB), Yokohama Advan Fleva V701 (67 dB), Pirelli Pzero (68 dB). The median in this size is 72 dB.

How many 205/40 R18 summer tyres have A for wet grip?

26 of 50 registrations (52%) declare class A for wet grip.

Estimates from the class ranges in Regulation (EU) 2020/740. A label class is a range, so a real tyre can sit anywhere inside it. Every 3 dB doubles the sound energy.

Source: EPREL, the European Commission’s product registry for energy labelling — 94 registrations in this size, data as of 23 October 2026. Label values are the suppliers’ declarations. Braking and fuel figures are estimates from the middle of each class range (passenger car tyres only).