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245/40 ZR18 tyres

814 registrations · 565 patterns · 249 brands — every one compared on its EU label

The EU product database lists 814 tyres in size 245/40 ZR18: 631 summer tyres, 112 all-season tyres, 71 winter and 3PMSF tyres.

Summer tyres in 245/40 ZR18

631 registrations from 453 patterns and 245 brands.

Wet gripA 17% · B 51% · C 27% · D 4%17% reach class A for wet grip
Fuel efficiencyB 11% · C 60% · D 29% · E <1%0% reach class A for fuel efficiency
Rolling noise71 dBquietest 67 dB · median 71 dB
Snow & ice00/453 with the 3PMSF snow symbol

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 (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 67 dB to 75 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 245/40 ZR18

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.

#TyreWetFuelNoiseSnow / iceVariants
1Sentury-Landsail Qirin 990AB68 dB—1
2Sentury Qirin 990AB69 dB—1
3Tyfoon Successor 8+AB69 dB—1
4Sailun Atrezzo ZSR2AB69 dB—3
5Avantech Avanergy SportXAB70 dB—1
6Solaro ProMaxxAB70 dB—1
7Arexa Sport UltraAB70 dB—1
8ReeVA Runner-uhpAB70 dB—1
9Roadstone EUROVIS Sport 04AB71 dB—2
10Nexen EUROVIS Sport 04AB71 dB—2
11Arrowspeed AS-S01AB71 dB—2
12Nexen AS-S01AB71 dB—1
13Envoy Motiva UHPAC68 dB—1
14Pirelli PzeroAC69 dB—2
15Rauffan Avantar R7AC69 dB—1
16Sicuro Velos Sport S5AC69 dB—1
17Davanti Protoura SportAC70 dB—2
18Hankook Ventus EvoAC70 dB—5
19Greentrac Quest-XAC70 dB—1
20Dynamo Street-h MU71AC70 dB—2
21Davanti Protoura Sport EvoAC70 dB—1
22Toyo PROXES Sport 2AC71 dB—5
23Nankang AS-2+AC71 dB—1
24Michelin Pilot Sport 4AC71 dB—2
25RoadX Rxmotion DU71AC71 dB—4
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All-season tyres in 245/40 ZR18

112 registrations from 68 patterns and 48 brands.

Wet gripA 2% · B 43% · C 55%2% reach class A for wet grip
Fuel efficiencyB 1% · C 74% · D 25%0% reach class A for fuel efficiency
Rolling noise72 dBquietest 69 dB · median 72 dB
Snow & ice6868/68 with the 3PMSF snow symbol

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, C, about 41 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 69 dB to 73 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 245/40 ZR18

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 245/40 ZR18

71 registrations from 44 patterns and 33 brands.

Wet gripB 41% · C 59%0% reach class A for wet grip
Fuel efficiencyB 4% · C 68% · D 27% · E 1%0% reach class A for fuel efficiency
Rolling noise72 dBquietest 69 dB · median 72 dB
Snow & ice4242/44 with the 3PMSF snow symbol

Wet braking from 80 km/h

From 80 km/h on a wet road, a class B tyre stops in about 37 m. The most common class in this size, C, needs about 41 m; the weakest on sale, C, about 41 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 69 dB to 72 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 245/40 ZR18

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.

#TyreWetFuelNoiseSnow / iceVariants
1Nama NAS768BB69 dB3PMSF1
2Aplus AS909BC71 dB3PMSF2
3Kumho WP52+BC72 dB3PMSF2
4Kumho HA32BC72 dB3PMSF4
5Kumho WP52BC72 dB3PMSF1
6Nankang AW-6BC72 dB3PMSF1
7Roadhog RGAS03BC72 dB3PMSF2
8Delinte AW5BC72 dB3PMSF1
9Delinte AW6BC72 dB3PMSF1
10Roadhog RGAS02BC72 dB3PMSF1
11Delinte AW7BC72 dB3PMSF2
12Roadhog RGAS01BC72 dB3PMSF1
13Road Rider Versa MAXBC72 dB3PMSF1
14Landsail RapidDragon RD-365BC72 dB3PMSF1
15Premme Winpower PS1BC72 dB—2
16CST ACP1BD71 dB3PMSF1
17Nexen WINGUARD Sport 2BD71 dB3PMSF2
18CST WCP1BD71 dB3PMSF1
19Headway APMS01BD72 dB—2
20Nordexx NA6000BD72 dB3PMSF1
21Doublestar Maximum DLA01BD72 dB3PMSF1
22Petlas Multi Action PT565CB72 dB3PMSF1
23Starmaxx Maxx Out ST582CB72 dB3PMSF1
24Wanli SC501CC70 dB3PMSF4
25Sunny NC501CC70 dB3PMSF4
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Related sizes

For comparison, 14% of tyres in 245/40 ZR18 declare class A for wet grip.

245/40 on other rims

Other widths in /40 ZR18

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 245/40 ZR18 have the best EU label?

Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the top three on sale are Sentury-Landsail Qirin 990 (A/B/68 dB), Sentury Qirin 990 (A/B/69 dB), Tyfoon Successor 8+ (A/B/69 dB). 0 patterns in this size reach class A for both wet grip and fuel efficiency.

What are the quietest summer tyres in 245/40 ZR18?

The lowest declared rolling noise belongs to ZMax Zealion (67 dB), iLink Landroyal (67 dB), Fronway Landwell (67 dB). The median in this size is 71 dB.

How many 245/40 ZR18 summer tyres have A for wet grip?

110 of 631 registrations (17%) 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 — 814 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).