215/40 R18 tyres

191 registrations · 146 patterns · 66 brands — every one compared on its EU label

The EU product database lists 191 tyres in size 215/40 R18: 118 summer tyres, 23 all-season tyres, 50 winter and 3PMSF tyres.

Summer tyres in 215/40 R18

118 registrations from 83 patterns and 59 brands.

Wet gripA 47% · B 41% · C 9% · D 3%47% reach class A for wet grip

Fuel efficiencyA 5% · B 3% · C 46% · D 46%5% reach class A for fuel efficiency

Rolling noise71 dBquietest 67 dB · median 71 dB

Snow & ice00/83 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 (A) and least (D) efficient tyres on sale in this size: about 0.50 L/100 km, or 75 litres a year at 15,000 km.

Rolling noise

Declared rolling noise runs from 67 dB to 72 dB; half the tyres are at 71 dB or quieter. Every 3 dB is roughly a doubling of sound energy.

All summer tyres on sale in 215/40 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	Hankook Ventus S1 evo3	A	A	68 dB	—	3
2	Vredestein Ultrac	A	A	70 dB	—	2
3	Laufenn S FIT2	A	B	69 dB	—	1
4	Bridgestone Turanza T005	A	B	71 dB	—	8
5	Falken Ziex ZE320	A	C	67 dB	—	1
6	Hankook Ventus Prime 4	A	C	69 dB	—	1
7	BFGoodrich Advantage 2	A	C	70 dB	—	2
8	Kleber Dynaxer HP5	A	C	70 dB	—	2
9	Michelin Primacy 5	A	C	70 dB	—	1
10	Dunlop Blue Response TG	A	C	70 dB	—	1
11	Michelin Primacy 4+	A	C	70 dB	—	1
12	Firestone Roadhawk	A	C	71 dB	—	1
13	Firestone Roadhawk Roadhawk 2	A	C	71 dB	—	1
14	Yokohama BluEarth-GT AE51	A	C	71 dB	—	1
15	Continental PremiumContact 7	A	C	71 dB	—	1
16	Laufenn Z FIT EQ	A	C	71 dB	—	1
17	Continental SportContact 7	A	C	72 dB	—	1
18	Continental PremiumContact 6	A	C	72 dB	—	2
19	Nexen N'FERA Sport 2	A	C	72 dB	—	1
20	Continental ContiSportContact 5	A	C	72 dB	—	2
21	Dunlop Sport Maxx RT2	A	C	72 dB	—	2
22	Maxxis HP6	A	C	72 dB	—	1
23	Bridgestone Turanza T001	A	C	72 dB	—	1
24	Yokohama Advan Fleva V701	A	D	67 dB	—	1
25	Pirelli Pzero	A	D	68 dB	—	3

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All-season tyres in 215/40 R18

23 registrations from 20 patterns and 16 brands.

Wet gripA 4% · B 83% · C 13%4% reach class A for wet grip

Fuel efficiencyC 57% · D 43%0% reach class A for fuel efficiency

Rolling noise72 dBquietest 69 dB · median 72 dB

Snow & ice2020/20 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 72 dB or quieter. Every 3 dB is roughly a doubling of sound energy.

All all-season tyres on sale in 215/40 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	Michelin Crossclimate 3 Sport	A	C	72 dB	3PMSF	1
2	Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	B	C	70 dB	3PMSF	1
3	Continental AllSeasonContact 2	B	C	71 dB	3PMSF	1
4	Michelin Crossclimate 2	B	C	71 dB	3PMSF	1
5	Continental AllSeasonContact	B	C	72 dB	3PMSF	1
6	Goodyear Vector 4SEASONS GEN-3	B	C	72 dB	3PMSF	2
7	Hankook Kinergy 4s 2	B	C	72 dB	3PMSF	1
8	Uniroyal AllSeasonExpert 3	B	C	72 dB	3PMSF	1
9	Semperit Allseason-grip 2	B	C	72 dB	3PMSF	1
10	Linglong Sport Master 4S	B	D	69 dB	3PMSF	2
11	Crosswind Grip Peak 4S	B	D	69 dB	3PMSF	1
12	Linglong Grip Master 4S	B	D	69 dB	3PMSF	1
13	Fortuna ECOPLUS2 4S	B	D	70 dB	3PMSF	1
14	Superia ECOBLUE2 4S	B	D	70 dB	3PMSF	1
15	Atlas GREEN3 4S	B	D	70 dB	3PMSF	1
16	Vredestein Quatrac Pro+	B	D	72 dB	3PMSF	1
17	Vredestein Quatrac Pro	B	D	72 dB	3PMSF	2
18	Blackarrow 4S	C	C	70 dB	3PMSF	1
19	Gripmax Suregrip A/S	C	C	72 dB	3PMSF	1
20	Leao iGREEN All Season	C	C	72 dB	3PMSF	1

Winter and 3PMSF tyres in 215/40 R18

50 registrations from 43 patterns and 26 brands.

Wet gripA 4% · B 42% · C 52% · D 2%4% reach class A for wet grip

Fuel efficiencyC 26% · D 68% · E 6%0% reach class A for fuel efficiency

Rolling noise72 dBquietest 69 dB · median 72 dB

Snow & ice4343/43 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, C, needs about 41 m; the weakest on sale, D, about 47 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 73 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 215/40 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	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3	A	C	72 dB	3PMSF	1
2	Gripmax SureGrip Pro Winter	A	D	72 dB	3PMSF	3
3	Bridgestone Blizzak 6	B	C	70 dB	3PMSF	1
4	Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	B	C	71 dB	3PMSF	1
5	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	B	C	71 dB	3PMSF	1
6	Nexen WINGUARD Sport 3	B	C	72 dB	3PMSF	1
7	Hankook WiNter i*cept Evo 4	B	C	72 dB	3PMSF	1
8	Vredestein Wintrac Pro+	B	D	70 dB	3PMSF	1
9	Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	B	D	70 dB	3PMSF	1
10	Maxxis AP3	B	D	70 dB	3PMSF	1
11	Maxxis WP6	B	D	70 dB	3PMSF	1
12	Minerva AS Master	B	D	71 dB	3PMSF	1
13	Imperial AS Driver	B	D	71 dB	3PMSF	1
14	Tristar AS Power	B	D	71 dB	3PMSF	1
15	Toyo Observe S944	B	D	71 dB	3PMSF	2
16	Nankang SV-4	B	D	71 dB	3PMSF	1
17	Continental WinterContact TS 850 P	B	D	72 dB	3PMSF	1
18	Kumho WP52+	B	D	72 dB	3PMSF	1
19	Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3	B	D	72 dB	3PMSF	1
20	Kumho WP52	B	D	72 dB	3PMSF	1
21	Hankook WiNter i*cept evo3	B	D	72 dB	3PMSF	1
22	Momo M40	B	D	72 dB	3PMSF	1
23	Goodyear Ultragrip Performance 3	C	C	71 dB	3PMSF	1
24	Delmax Ultima Snow MAX	C	C	73 dB	3PMSF	2
25	Samson XlentWin WU767	C	C	73 dB	3PMSF	2

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Related sizes

For comparison, 31% of tyres in 215/40 R18 declare class A for wet grip.

215/40 on other rims

215/40 R17416 tyres
324 patterns · 17% A wet grip
215/40 R1634 tyres
29 patterns · 15% 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
275/40 R18117 tyres
90 patterns · 25% A wet grip
205/40 R1894 tyres
80 patterns · 31% 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 215/40 R18 have the best EU label?

Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the top three on sale are Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 (A/A/68 dB), Vredestein Ultrac (A/A/70 dB), Laufenn S FIT2 (A/B/69 dB). 2 patterns in this size reach class A for both wet grip and fuel efficiency.

What are the quietest summer tyres in 215/40 R18?

The lowest declared rolling noise belongs to Falken Ziex ZE320 (67 dB), Yokohama Advan Fleva V701 (67 dB), Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 (68 dB). The median in this size is 71 dB.

How many 215/40 R18 summer tyres have A for wet grip?

56 of 118 registrations (47%) 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 — 191 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).