UK tyre comparison • Source feeds: 29 Sept 2026
☀ SummerMichelin Pilot Sport 4 tyre model

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Michelin · Car

Pilot Sport 4

205/40 R18 86Y · XL

205/40 ZR18 86Y XL EV Suitable, with rim protection ridge (FSL)

Wet gripAEfficiencyCExternal noise71 dB
From £156.31 / tyre

2 retailers · Source: 29 Sept 2026

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Tirendo UK Affiliate link ↗£156.31mytyres.co.uk Affiliate link ↗£158.13Delivery, dates & full offer details ↓

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Tirendo UK

Listed available in feed · 2-4 working days

Source updated 29 Sept 2026 · Imported 30 Sept 2026
£156.31Feed delivery charge: £0Confirm postcode and order conditions
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mytyres.co.uk

Listed available in feed · 2-5 weekdays

Source updated 29 Sept 2026 · Imported 30 Sept 2026
£158.13Feed delivery charge: £0Confirm postcode and order conditions
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EXPLORE THE CAR REFERENCES

Cars with 205/40 R18 in their manufacturer references

No reviewed car guide currently records this size. Our collection is incomplete; this does not mean the tyre has no vehicle applications.

Size match only — compatibility is not confirmed. The tyre shown may have different load or speed ratings, XL/HL, run-flat construction or manufacturer markings. Check your exact generation, trim, wheel and axle requirements before buying.

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THE PRICE, OVER TIME

Recorded price changes.

25 Sept 2026 – 29 Sept 2026 · UK GBP item price per tyre

£156.31 – £158.74Observed range
Recorded GBP item prices for Michelin Pilot Sport 4 205/40 ZR18 86Y XL EV Suitable, with rim protection ridge (FSL)Tirendo UK: 2 recorded price levels; mytyres.co.uk: 2 recorded price levels. Exact dates and prices are in the table below. Steps show when a changed price was recorded, not every movement between feeds.£156.31£158.74Tirendo UK: £156.90, 25 Sept 2026Tirendo UK: £156.31, 29 Sept 2026mytyres.co.uk: £158.74, 25 Sept 2026mytyres.co.uk: £158.13, 29 Sept 202625 Sept 202629 Sept 2026
━ Tirendo UK┄ mytyres.co.uk

Each point is a dated retailer-feed observation. Repeated unchanged prices are not added as new changes. Lines connect recorded levels; changes between checks may be missing. Delivery and fitting are excluded. This is a short history from two retailers in one group, not a market price index.

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RetailerChange observedItem price
Tirendo UK25 Sept 2026£156.90
Tirendo UK29 Sept 2026£156.31
mytyres.co.uk25 Sept 2026£158.74
mytyres.co.uk29 Sept 2026£158.13

Tirendo UK last source check: 29 Sept 2026 · mytyres.co.uk last source check: 29 Sept 2026

YOUR SIZE IN CONTEXT

How does this variant compare?

Among 42 current summer variants in 205/40 R18, from 20 brands in our feeds. Each variant contributes its lowest available item price once.

This variant£156.31
Same-size median£133.26
Same-size range£78.41–£267.42
Wet-grip A31 / 42Variants with a supplied grade

Ratings, load, speed, construction and manufacturer approvals may differ within this size. Price position is not a performance score or a fitment recommendation.

EXPLORE THE ALTERNATIVES

Similar tyres in 205/40 R18

Same recorded size, season, load and speed rating, XL marking and run-flat status. Current offers only; up to six different models, prioritising detailed pages and then the closest item prices.

Check the full specification and manufacturer markings. A missing run-flat marking is not proof of conventional construction. These suggestions do not confirm vehicle fitment. Check your car’s requirements.

Same recorded load & speed

£3.76 more per tyre · Wet grip B vs A · Efficiency D vs C · External noise 72 vs 71 dB · EV marking differs; check specification

Same recorded load & speed

£10.39 more per tyre · Efficiency B vs C · External noise 69 vs 71 dB · EV marking differs; check specification

Same recorded load & speed

£11.96 less per tyre · External noise 72 vs 71 dB · EV marking differs; check specification

Same recorded load & speed

£36.28 less per tyre · EV marking differs; check specification

Same recorded load & speed

£36.58 less per tyre · External noise 72 vs 71 dB · EV marking differs; check specification

Same recorded load & speed

£39.50 less per tyre · EV marking differs; check specification

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The finer details

Know what you’re comparing.

Specifications are supplied by the retailer for this variant. A missing field means it is not confirmed. Label values can differ between sizes of the same model.

How to read tyre labels ↗
Tyre size
205/40 R18
Load index
86
Speed rating
Y
Season
Summer
Vehicle category
Car
Extra load (XL)
Marked XL / reinforced
Run-flat
Not confirmed
EV suitability
Retailer marks EV suitable
Wet grip
A
Fuel efficiency
C
External rolling noise
71 dB
Manufacturer part number
508291
EAN / GTIN
3528705082918
Read the retailer’s description

Supplied by mytyres.co.uk. These are the retailer’s product claims, not independent test findings from Tyres Compared.

Michelin Pilot Sport 4 Excellent steering control and high level of reactivity «Dynamic Response» Technology: a hybrid belt of Aramid and Nylon ensures optimum transmission of steering instructions onto the road. An ultra-reactive Tread Pattern Design, coming from motorsport experience (Formula E, WRC), adapts continuously to the road, for optimized footprint on the road. High level of safety on wet roads A new mix of compound with specific “functional elastomers” and hydrophobic Silica provides excellent wet grip and braking. Wide and deep longitudinal grooves ensure a high level of drainage on wet roads. Michelin’s excellence in longevity Coming from co-operation with emblematic car manufacturers and from MICHELIN motorsport experience. The MICHELIN PILOT SPORT tireline is co-designed with the most demanding car manufacturers (BMW, Mercedes, Audi, Porsche). The tread pattern design comes from motorsport experience. Lasts 7 340 km longer than Continental Sport Contact 5 tyre (1) (1) Tests carried out by DEKRA Test Center in April 2015 on Golf 6, with 225/45-17 94Y/W XL tires and in July 2015 with 225/40-18 92Y XL tires. The CONTINENTAL Sportcontact 5 tyre covered 7.340km less than the MICHELIN Pilot Sport 4 tyre..

Source & product identity

Offers are matched by validated EAN/GTIN with matching brand, size, load, speed and manufacturer part number. Tyres without a valid GTIN remain retailer-specific. Merchant specification: 205/40 ZR18 86Y XL EV Suitable, with rim protection ridge (FSL).

These are dated retailer feed observations, not independent tyre tests or guaranteed stock. Tirendo UK feed updated 29 Sept 2026; mytyres.co.uk feed updated 29 Sept 2026.