235/50 R18 tyres
1,296 registrations · 928 patterns · 275 brands — every one compared on its EU label
The EU product database lists 1,296 tyres in size 235/50 R18: 623 summer tyres, 176 all-season tyres, 497 winter and 3PMSF tyres.
Summer tyres in 235/50 R18
623 registrations from 430 patterns and 209 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 67 dB to 74 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 235/50 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 Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 | A | A | 69 dB | — | 5 |
| 2 | Hankook Ventus Evo SUV | A | A | 69 dB | — | 1 |
| 3 | Kumho HS52 | A | A | 69 dB | — | 2 |
| 4 | Vredestein Ultrac+ | A | A | 69 dB | — | 3 |
| 5 | Continental UltraContact NXT | A | A | 69 dB | — | 1 |
| 6 | Hankook iON GT SUV | A | A | 69 dB | — | 1 |
| 7 | Pirelli Scorpion | A | A | 70 dB | — | 4 |
| 8 | Bridgestone Turanza T005 | A | A | 71 dB | — | 3 |
| 9 | Continental EcoContact 6 | A | A | 71 dB | — | 3 |
| 10 | Bridgestone Turanza 6 | A | B | 69 dB | — | 3 |
| 11 | Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 | A | B | 69 dB | — | 3 |
| 12 | Hankook Ventus Prime 4 | A | B | 69 dB | — | 1 |
| 13 | GT Radial FE2 Evo | A | B | 69 dB | — | 2 |
| 14 | Kleber Dynaxer SUV | A | B | 69 dB | — | 2 |
| 15 | Yokohama BluEarth-GT2 | A | B | 69 dB | — | 1 |
| 16 | BFGoodrich Advantage 2 | A | B | 70 dB | — | 3 |
| 17 | Kleber Dynaxer HP5 | A | B | 70 dB | — | 3 |
| 18 | Continental UltraContact | A | B | 70 dB | — | 3 |
| 19 | Michelin Primacy 5 | A | B | 70 dB | — | 3 |
| 20 | Nokian Tyres Powerproof 2 | A | B | 70 dB | — | 1 |
| 21 | Pirelli Cinturato Rosso | A | B | 70 dB | — | 2 |
| 22 | Michelin Primacy 4+ | A | B | 70 dB | — | 3 |
| 23 | Kleber Dynaxer HP5 SUV | A | B | 70 dB | — | 3 |
| 24 | BFGoodrich Advantage 2 SUV | A | B | 70 dB | — | 3 |
| 25 | Vredestein Ultrac | A | B | 70 dB | — | 1 |
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All-season tyres in 235/50 R18
176 registrations from 114 patterns and 75 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 (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 68 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 235/50 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 235/50 R18
497 registrations from 384 patterns and 189 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 75 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 235/50 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 | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 2 | Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2 | A | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 3 | Linglong Sport Master Winter | A | D | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 4 | Crosswind Grip Peak Winter | A | D | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 5 | Momo M40 | A | D | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 6 | Linglong Grip Master WINTER-83 | A | D | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 7 | Pirelli Powergy 2 Winter | B | B | 69 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 8 | Petlas Explero Winter W671 | B | B | 70 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 9 | Starmaxx Incurro Winter W870 | B | B | 70 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 10 | Continental WinterContact TS 870 P | B | B | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 11 | Michelin Alpin 7 | B | B | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 12 | Hankook WiNter i*cept Evo 4 | B | B | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 13 | Marshal MH22 | B | B | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 14 | Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 | B | C | 68 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 15 | Bentanzo Zenaro WR07 | B | C | 69 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 16 | Kleber Krisalp HP3 | B | C | 69 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 17 | BFGoodrich G-force WINTER2 | B | C | 69 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 18 | GitiWinterW2 | B | C | 69 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 19 | Bridgestone Blizzak 6 | B | C | 70 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 20 | Armstrong BLU-TRAC Flex | B | C | 70 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 21 | Nokian Tyres Snowproof 1 | B | C | 70 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 22 | Nokian Tyres WR Snowproof P | B | C | 70 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 23 | Goodyear Ultragrip Performance 3 | B | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 24 | Minerva AS Master | B | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 25 | Imperial AS Driver | B | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
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Related sizes
For comparison, 15% of tyres in 235/50 R18 declare class A for wet grip.
235/50 on other rims
- 235/50 R191,074 tyres
726 patterns · 18% A wet grip - 235/50 R20547 tyres
312 patterns · 22% A wet grip - 235/50 R17209 tyres
178 patterns · 22% A wet grip - 235/50 R2146 tyres
37 patterns · 13% A wet grip
Other widths in /50 R18
- 225/50 R18818 tyres
574 patterns · 19% A wet grip - 215/50 R18578 tyres
422 patterns · 21% A wet grip - 245/50 R18388 tyres
276 patterns · 18% A wet grip - 255/50 R1855 tyres
48 patterns · 13% 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 235/50 R18 have the best EU label?
Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the top three on sale are Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 (A/A/69 dB), Hankook Ventus Evo SUV (A/A/69 dB), Kumho HS52 (A/A/69 dB). 9 patterns in this size reach class A for both wet grip and fuel efficiency.
What are the quietest summer tyres in 235/50 R18?
The lowest declared rolling noise belongs to Yokohama Advan Fleva V701 (67 dB), Falken Ziex ZE320 (67 dB), ZMax Zealion (67 dB). The median in this size is 71 dB.
How many 235/50 R18 summer tyres have A for wet grip?
175 of 623 registrations (28%) 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 — 1,296 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).