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245/45 ZR18 tyres

871 registrations · 603 patterns · 264 brands — every one compared on its EU label

The EU product database lists 871 tyres in size 245/45 ZR18: 675 summer tyres, 123 all-season tyres, 73 winter and 3PMSF tyres.

Summer tyres in 245/45 ZR18

675 registrations from 480 patterns and 257 brands.

Wet gripA 17% · B 52% · C 30% · D 2%17% reach class A for wet grip
Fuel efficiencyA <1% · B 12% · C 69% · D 18% · E <1%0% reach class A for fuel efficiency
Rolling noise72 dBquietest 67 dB · median 72 dB
Snow & ice22/480 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 (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 75 dB; half the tyres are at 72 dB or quieter. Every 3 dB is roughly a doubling of sound energy.

All summer tyres on sale in 245/45 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
1Hankook iON EvoAA69 dB—2
2Sentury-Landsail Qirin 990AB68 dB—1
3Sentury Qirin 990AB69 dB—1
4Sailun Atrezzo ZSR2AB69 dB—3
5Sailun Atrezzo ZSR2 EVAB69 dB—2
6Pirelli PzeroAB70 dB—4
7Avantech Avanergy SportXAB70 dB—1
8Solaro ProMaxxAB70 dB—1
9Arexa Sport UltraAB70 dB—1
10ReeVA Runner-uhpAB70 dB—1
11Tyfoon Successor 8+AB70 dB—1
12Delinte DST1AB70 dB—1
13Nexen N'FERA PrimusAB71 dB—1
14Continental SportContact 7AB72 dB—3
15Otani KC1000AB72 dB—1
16Envoy Motiva UHPAC68 dB—1
17Rauffan Avantar R7AC69 dB—1
18Sicuro Velos Sport S5AC69 dB—1
19Falken Azenis FK510AC69 dB—1
20Petlas Prestige SportAC69 dB—2
21Starmaxx Dynamix SportAC69 dB—2
22Davanti Protoura SportAC70 dB—2
23Hankook Ventus EvoAC70 dB—2
24Greentrac Quest-XAC70 dB—2
25Dynamo Street-h MU71AC70 dB—2
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All-season tyres in 245/45 ZR18

123 registrations from 79 patterns and 60 brands.

Wet gripB 41% · C 59%0% reach class A for wet grip
Fuel efficiencyB 4% · C 68% · D 28%0% reach class A for fuel efficiency
Rolling noise71 dBquietest 69 dB · median 71 dB
Snow & ice7777/79 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 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 245/45 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 245/45 ZR18

73 registrations from 44 patterns and 35 brands.

Wet gripB 37% · C 63%0% reach class A for wet grip
Fuel efficiencyB 27% · C 48% · D 22% · E 3%0% reach class A for fuel efficiency
Rolling noise72 dBquietest 69 dB · median 72 dB
Snow & ice4141/44 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 (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 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 245/45 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
1Kumho HA32BB72 dB3PMSF3
2Delinte AW7BB72 dB3PMSF3
3Premme Winpower PS1BB72 dB—3
4ReeVA AW7BB72 dB3PMSF1
5Nama NAS768BC69 dB3PMSF1
6Aplus AS909BC71 dB3PMSF3
7CST WCP1BC71 dB3PMSF1
8Landsail RapidDragon RD-365BC71 dB3PMSF1
9Nankang AW-6BC72 dB3PMSF1
10Roadhog RGAS03BC72 dB3PMSF1
11Delinte AW6BC72 dB3PMSF1
12Roadhog RGAS02BC72 dB3PMSF2
13Road Rider Versa MAXBC72 dB3PMSF1
14CST ACP1BD71 dB3PMSF1
15Headway APMS01BD72 dB—2
16Nordexx NA6000BD72 dB3PMSF1
17Doublestar Maximum DLA01BD72 dB3PMSF2
18MatraX MurubaBD72 dB3PMSF2
19Syron Everest 1+BE72 dB3PMSF1
20Wanli SC501CB70 dB3PMSF4
21Sunny NC501CB70 dB3PMSF4
22Aptany RC501CB70 dB3PMSF4
23Vittos ASP11CB70 dB3PMSF1
24Milever MC545CB70 dB3PMSF4
25Milestone MA01CB70 dB3PMSF2
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Related sizes

For comparison, 13% of tyres in 245/45 ZR18 declare class A for wet grip.

245/45 on other rims

Other widths in /45 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 245/45 ZR18 have the best EU label?

Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the top three on sale are Hankook iON Evo (A/A/69 dB), Sentury-Landsail Qirin 990 (A/B/68 dB), Sentury Qirin 990 (A/B/69 dB). 1 patterns in this size reach class A for both wet grip and fuel efficiency.

What are the quietest summer tyres in 245/45 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 72 dB.

How many 245/45 ZR18 summer tyres have A for wet grip?

114 of 675 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 — 871 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).