235/55 R18 tyres
1,915 registrations · 1,293 patterns · 317 brands — every one compared on its EU label
The EU product database lists 1,915 tyres in size 235/55 R18: 953 summer tyres, 253 all-season tyres, 709 winter and 3PMSF tyres.
Summer tyres in 235/55 R18
953 registrations from 627 patterns and 291 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 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 235/55 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 | Nokian Tyres Powerproof E | A | A | 67 dB | — | 1 |
| 2 | Falken Azenis FK520 | A | A | 68 dB | — | 3 |
| 3 | Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 | A | A | 68 dB | — | 5 |
| 4 | Hankook Ventus Evo SUV | A | A | 68 dB | — | 2 |
| 5 | Pirelli Scorpion | A | A | 68 dB | — | 4 |
| 6 | Hankook Ventus Prime 3X | A | A | 68 dB | — | 2 |
| 7 | Vredestein Ultrac | A | A | 69 dB | — | 3 |
| 8 | Vredestein Ultrac+ | A | A | 69 dB | — | 1 |
| 9 | Michelin Primacy 5 Energy | A | A | 69 dB | — | 3 |
| 10 | Pirelli Cinturato | A | A | 69 dB | — | 1 |
| 11 | Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 ev | A | A | 69 dB | — | 2 |
| 12 | Continental UltraContact NXT | A | A | 69 dB | — | 1 |
| 13 | Hankook iON GT SUV | A | A | 69 dB | — | 1 |
| 14 | Kumho PS71 | A | A | 70 dB | — | 7 |
| 15 | Bridgestone Turanza 6 | A | A | 70 dB | — | 7 |
| 16 | Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 SUV | A | A | 70 dB | — | 1 |
| 17 | Michelin E Primacy S1 | A | A | 70 dB | — | 2 |
| 18 | Nexen N'FERA Sport | A | A | 71 dB | — | 1 |
| 19 | Continental EcoContact 6 | A | A | 71 dB | — | 16 |
| 20 | Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 | A | A | 71 dB | — | 3 |
| 21 | Continental EcoContact 6 Q | A | A | 71 dB | — | 3 |
| 22 | Bridgestone Turanza Eco | A | A | 71 dB | — | 3 |
| 23 | Norauto Prevensys 5 | A | A | 72 dB | — | 1 |
| 24 | Midas Tenor 4 | A | A | 72 dB | — | 1 |
| 25 | GitiControl P10 | A | B | 68 dB | — | 3 |
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All-season tyres in 235/55 R18
253 registrations from 151 patterns and 100 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 235/55 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 235/55 R18
709 registrations from 515 patterns and 225 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 (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 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 235/55 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 | Pirelli Scorpion Winter 3 | A | B | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 2 | Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 | A | B | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 4 |
| 3 | Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2 | A | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 3 |
| 4 | Vredestein Wintrac Pro | A | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 4 |
| 5 | Kumho WP52+ | A | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 6 | Linglong Sport Master Winter | A | D | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 7 | Crosswind Grip Peak Winter | A | D | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 8 | Victory Road AS | A | D | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 3 |
| 9 | Momo M40 | A | D | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 10 | Linglong Grip Master WINTER-48 | A | D | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 11 | Petlas Explero Winter W671 | B | B | 70 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 12 | Starmaxx Incurro Winter W870 | B | B | 70 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 13 | Falken Eurowinter HS02PRO | B | B | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 3 |
| 14 | Sailun Ice BLAZER Alpine EVO² | B | B | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 15 | Michelin Alpin 7 | B | B | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 16 | Nankang AW-6 | B | B | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 17 | Hankook WiNter i*cept Evo 4 SUV | B | B | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 5 |
| 18 | Goodtrip BlueGuard AS | B | B | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 19 | Tbbtires Fortezza AS | B | B | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 20 | Celimo Ecocity AS | B | B | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 21 | CTM Camarc AS | B | B | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 22 | Minerva Avenue AS | B | B | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 23 | Marshal MH22 | B | B | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 24 | Prinx Winter Excelia | B | B | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 25 | Nokian Tyres Snowproof 3P | B | B | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
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Related sizes
For comparison, 11% of tyres in 235/55 R18 declare class A for wet grip.
235/55 on other rims
- 235/55 R191,753 tyres
1,077 patterns · 16% A wet grip - 235/55 R171,635 tyres
1,144 patterns · 13% A wet grip - 235/55 R20432 tyres
314 patterns · 13% A wet grip
Other widths in /55 R18
- 225/55 R181,754 tyres
1,203 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 235/55 R18 have the best EU label?
Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the top three on sale are Nokian Tyres Powerproof E (A/A/67 dB), Falken Azenis FK520 (A/A/68 dB), Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 (A/A/68 dB). 24 patterns in this size reach class A for both wet grip and fuel efficiency.
What are the quietest summer tyres in 235/55 R18?
The lowest declared rolling noise belongs to Nokian Tyres Powerproof E (67 dB), Yokohama Advan Fleva V701 (67 dB), Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 SUV (67 dB). The median in this size is 71 dB.
How many 235/55 R18 summer tyres have A for wet grip?
192 of 953 registrations (20%) 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 — 1,915 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).