225/55 R18 tyres
1,754 registrations · 1,203 patterns · 292 brands — every one compared on its EU label
The EU product database lists 1,754 tyres in size 225/55 R18: 814 summer tyres, 273 all-season tyres, 667 winter and 3PMSF tyres.
Summer tyres in 225/55 R18
814 registrations from 544 patterns and 260 brands.
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, D, about 47 m.
Fuel efficiency
Between the most (A) and least (E) efficient tyres on sale in this size: about 0.66 L/100 km, or 99 litres a year at 15,000 km.
Rolling noise
Declared rolling noise runs from 67 dB to 73 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 225/55 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 Primacy 4 S1 | A | A | 68 dB | — | 1 |
| 2 | Michelin Primacy 4 AO2 | A | A | 68 dB | — | 1 |
| 3 | Bridgestone Turanza 6 | A | A | 69 dB | — | 11 |
| 4 | Hankook Ventus Evo | A | A | 69 dB | — | 2 |
| 5 | Michelin Primacy 5 Energy | A | A | 69 dB | — | 1 |
| 6 | Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV | A | A | 69 dB | — | 4 |
| 7 | Continental UltraContact NXT | A | A | 69 dB | — | 1 |
| 8 | Norauto Prevensys 5 | A | A | 70 dB | — | 1 |
| 9 | Midas Tenor 4 | A | A | 70 dB | — | 1 |
| 10 | Goodyear Efficientgrip Performance 2 | A | A | 70 dB | — | 2 |
| 11 | Goodyear Efficientgrip Performance SUV | A | A | 70 dB | — | 3 |
| 12 | Bridgestone Turanza T005 | A | A | 71 dB | — | 8 |
| 13 | Nexen N'FERA Sport | A | A | 72 dB | — | 10 |
| 14 | Continental EcoContact 6 | A | A | 72 dB | — | 4 |
| 15 | Uniroyal RainExpert 6 | A | A | 72 dB | — | 4 |
| 16 | Pirelli Powergy | A | B | 68 dB | — | 2 |
| 17 | Pirelli Cinturato P7 | A | B | 68 dB | — | 4 |
| 18 | GitiControl P10 | A | B | 68 dB | — | 7 |
| 19 | Pirelli Scorpion MS | A | B | 68 dB | — | 1 |
| 20 | Michelin Primacy 4 AO1 | A | B | 68 dB | — | 1 |
| 21 | Continental UltraContact | A | B | 69 dB | — | 2 |
| 22 | Falken Ziex ZE310 Ecorun | A | B | 69 dB | — | 3 |
| 23 | Hankook Ventus Prime 4 | A | B | 69 dB | — | 4 |
| 24 | Vredestein Ultrac | A | B | 69 dB | — | 3 |
| 25 | Vredestein Ultrac+ | A | B | 69 dB | — | 3 |
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All-season tyres in 225/55 R18
273 registrations from 171 patterns and 110 brands.
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, 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 68 dB to 73 dB; half the tyres are at 71 dB or quieter. Every 3 dB is roughly a doubling of sound energy.
All all-season tyres on sale in 225/55 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.
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Winter and 3PMSF tyres in 225/55 R18
667 registrations from 488 patterns and 215 brands.
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, E, about 52 m.
Fuel efficiency
Between the most (B) and least (E) efficient tyres on sale in this size: about 0.51 L/100 km, or 76 litres a year at 15,000 km.
Rolling noise
Declared rolling noise runs from 68 dB to 74 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 225/55 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 | Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 | A | B | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 8 |
| 2 | Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3 | A | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 3 | Evergreen Dynacontrol EA721 | A | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 4 | Linglong Sport Master Winter | A | D | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 5 | Victory Road AS | A | D | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 3 |
| 6 | Linglong Grip Master WINTER-39 | A | D | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 7 | Crosswind 872298 | A | D | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 8 | Bridgestone Blizzak 6 | B | B | 70 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 9 | Armstrong BLU-TRAC Flex | B | B | 70 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 10 | Petlas Explero Winter W671 | B | B | 70 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 11 | Starmaxx Incurro Winter W870 | B | B | 70 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 12 | Continental WinterContact TS 870 P | B | B | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 13 | Michelin Alpin 7 | B | B | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 14 | Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 | B | B | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 4 |
| 15 | Hankook WiNter i*cept Evo 4 | B | B | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 3 |
| 16 | Roadhog RGAS03 | B | B | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 17 | Marshal MH22 | B | B | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 18 | Delinte AW7 | B | B | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 19 | Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 AO | B | C | 68 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 20 | Bentanzo Zenaro WR07 | B | C | 69 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 21 | Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 | B | C | 69 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 22 | Kleber Krisalp HP3 | B | C | 69 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 23 | BFGoodrich G-force WINTER2 | B | C | 69 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 24 | Nama NAS768 | B | C | 69 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 25 | Hankook iON i*cept | B | C | 69 dB | 3PMSF | 3 |
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Related sizes
For comparison, 11% of tyres in 225/55 R18 declare class A for wet grip.
225/55 on other rims
- 225/55 R171,882 tyres
1,221 patterns · 12% A wet grip - 225/55 R161,242 tyres
866 patterns · 11% A wet grip - 225/55 R191,094 tyres
770 patterns · 13% A wet grip - 225/55 R17C271 tyres
213 patterns · 27% A wet grip - 225/55 RF1742 tyres
41 patterns · 0% A wet grip
Other widths in /55 R18
- 235/55 R181,915 tyres
1,293 patterns · 11% A wet grip - 215/55 R181,671 tyres
1,209 patterns · 10% A wet grip - 255/55 R181,215 tyres
858 patterns · 10% A wet grip - 195/55 R1839 tyres
36 patterns · 23% 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 225/55 R18 have the best EU label?
Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the top three on sale are Michelin Primacy 4 S1 (A/A/68 dB), Michelin Primacy 4 AO2 (A/A/68 dB), Bridgestone Turanza 6 (A/A/69 dB). 15 patterns in this size reach class A for both wet grip and fuel efficiency.
What are the quietest summer tyres in 225/55 R18?
The lowest declared rolling noise belongs to Falken Ziex ZE320 (67 dB), Yokohama ADVAN dB V552 (67 dB), Dunlop SP Sport Maxx 060 (67 dB). The median in this size is 71 dB.
How many 225/55 R18 summer tyres have A for wet grip?
172 of 814 registrations (21%) 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 — 1,754 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).