Tyre News

Larger rims and tyres can significantly enhance a vehicle’s appearance. For compact cars, selecting the 225/40 R 18 tyre size provides both good looks and the promise of improved performance. European motoring organisation ADAC selected this dimension for its 2025 summer tyre test, evaluating 18 premium, mid-range and budget products.

A further 54 size options have entered the Vredestein Ultrac Pro line-up, boosting the number of dimensions available in the UK to 60. Manufacturer Apollo Tyres has extended the ultra-ultra-high-performance (UUHP) summer tyre range further into 18- to 22-inch rim diameter territory, complementing existing options for rims up to 24-inches.

Christmas might be the most wonderful time of the year for Andy Williams, but at WhatTyre.com we prefer the pre-summer tyre testing season. That’s why we are happy to see the first results for Auto Bild’s summer tyre test. Continuing the successful format of previous years, the well-known German motoring publication has again selected an enormous field of test candidates.

Davanti Tyres has launched the Davanti Ecoura, a new high performance tyre for compact and medium-sized cars. Available now in 14-16” sizes, the tyre enhances comfort, low noise and wet weather performance. The UK-owned brand is celebrating its tenth anniversary in 2025.

Chinese automotive firm XPeng has officially arrived in the UK, and the line-up it showed off during the launch event included the eVTOL X2. Billed as a flying car, this particular vehicle has – bad news for us – no wheels or tyres. To our considerable relief, the sole XPeng model presently on offer in the UK does come with these rubbery appendages, and it appears that XPeng favours a particular European tyre brand.

All good things must come to an end, but there’s nothing wrong with delaying the inevitable. And while Porsche 911 GT3 RS drivers cannot hold back the winter from arriving or hurry the onset of summer, with the right choice of tyre they can enjoy their £200K ride for a little longer each year. Porsche has shared details of joint development work it conducted with Michelin on a tailored version of the Pilot Sport S 5, which results in “a perfect option for prolonging the track-day season.”