245/50 R18 tyres

388 registrations · 276 patterns · 132 brands — every one compared on its EU label

The EU product database lists 388 tyres in size 245/50 R18: 171 summer tyres, 26 all-season tyres, 191 winter and 3PMSF tyres.

Summer tyres in 245/50 R18

171 registrations from 116 patterns and 69 brands.

Wet gripA 36% · B 43% · C 16% · D 5%36% reach class A for wet grip

Fuel efficiencyA 2% · B 20% · C 53% · D 25%2% reach class A for fuel efficiency

Rolling noise71 dBquietest 67 dB · median 71 dB

Snow & ice00/116 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 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 245/50 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	Linglong Sport Master e	A	A	69 dB	—	1
2	GitiControl P10	A	B	68 dB	—	6
3	Bridgestone Turanza 6	A	B	69 dB	—	1
4	Pirelli Powergy	A	B	69 dB	—	1
5	BFGoodrich Advantage 2	A	B	70 dB	—	2
6	Kleber Dynaxer HP5	A	B	70 dB	—	2
7	Michelin Primacy 5	A	B	70 dB	—	1
8	Nokian Tyres Powerproof 2	A	B	70 dB	—	1
9	Pirelli Cinturato Rosso	A	B	70 dB	—	1
10	Yokohama ADVAN Sport V105	A	B	71 dB	—	1
11	Bridgestone Turanza T005	A	B	71 dB	—	1
12	Firestone Roadhawk Roadhawk 2	A	B	71 dB	—	2
13	Yokohama BluEarth-GT AE51	A	B	71 dB	—	1
14	Continental PremiumContact 7	A	B	71 dB	—	1
15	Laufenn Z FIT EQ	A	B	72 dB	—	1
16	Michelin Primacy 4 ST	A	C	67 dB	—	1
17	Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	A	C	69 dB	—	2
18	Bridgestone Potenza S001	A	C	69 dB	—	11
19	Linglong Sport MASTER-89	A	C	69 dB	—	1
20	Falken Azenis FK520	A	C	70 dB	—	2
21	Hankook Ventus S1 evo2	A	C	70 dB	—	2
22	Pirelli Cinturato P7	A	C	70 dB	—	6
23	Nokian Tyres Hakka Black 3	A	C	70 dB	—	1
24	Goodride Solmax 1	A	C	71 dB	—	2
25	Westlake Z-007	A	C	71 dB	—	2

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All-season tyres in 245/50 R18

26 registrations from 19 patterns and 14 brands.

Wet gripA 15% · B 58% · C 27%15% reach class A for wet grip

Fuel efficiencyB 23% · C 69% · D 8%0% reach class A for fuel efficiency

Rolling noise70 dBquietest 68 dB · median 70 dB

Snow & ice1616/19 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, 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 68 dB to 72 dB; half the tyres are at 70 dB or quieter. Every 3 dB is roughly a doubling of sound energy.

All all-season tyres on sale in 245/50 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	Sailun Atrezzo 4SEASONS Ultra	A	C	70 dB	3PMSF	1
2	Bridgestone Weather Control A005 Evo	A	C	71 dB	3PMSF	1
3	Bridgestone Weather Control A005	A	C	71 dB	3PMSF	1
4	Pirelli Scorpion All Season SF2	A	D	71 dB	3PMSF	1
5	Continental AllSeasonContact 2	B	B	70 dB	3PMSF	1
6	Michelin Crossclimate 2	B	B	71 dB	3PMSF	1
7	Goodyear Vector 4SEASONS GEN-3	B	B	72 dB	3PMSF	2
8	Fortuna ECOPLUS2 4S	B	C	68 dB	3PMSF	2
9	Superia ECOBLUE2 4S	B	C	68 dB	3PMSF	2
10	Atlas GREEN3 4S	B	C	68 dB	3PMSF	2
11	Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	B	C	70 dB	3PMSF	1
12	Unigrip Lateral Force 4S	B	C	70 dB	—	3
13	Michelin Crossclimate 3	B	C	72 dB	3PMSF	1
14	Uniroyal AllSeasonExpert 3	B	C	72 dB	3PMSF	1
15	Semperit Allseason-grip 2	B	C	72 dB	3PMSF	1
16	Yokohama BluEarth-4S AW21	B	D	72 dB	3PMSF	1
17	Pirelli Pzero All Season	C	B	70 dB	—	2
18	Pirelli Cinturato P7 All Season	C	C	71 dB	—	1
19	Gripmax Suregrip A/S	C	C	72 dB	3PMSF	1

Winter and 3PMSF tyres in 245/50 R18

191 registrations from 141 patterns and 92 brands.

Wet gripA 2% · B 21% · C 42% · D 24% · E 10%2% reach class A for wet grip

Fuel efficiencyB 5% · C 54% · D 37% · E 3%0% reach class A for fuel efficiency

Rolling noise72 dBquietest 67 dB · median 72 dB

Snow & ice139139/141 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, 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 67 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 245/50 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	B	72 dB	3PMSF	1
2	Gripmax SureGrip Pro Winter	A	C	72 dB	3PMSF	3
3	Momo M40	A	D	72 dB	3PMSF	1
4	Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	B	B	71 dB	3PMSF	1
5	Nokian Tyres WR Snowproof P	B	B	71 dB	3PMSF	2
6	Hankook WiNter i*cept Evo 4	B	B	72 dB	3PMSF	1
7	Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3	B	C	68 dB	3PMSF	3
8	Bentanzo Zenaro WR07	B	C	69 dB	3PMSF	1
9	Bridgestone Blizzak 6	B	C	70 dB	3PMSF	1
10	Falken Eurowinter HS02PRO	B	C	70 dB	3PMSF	1
11	Maxxis WP6	B	C	70 dB	3PMSF	1
12	Nokian Tyres Snowproof 1	B	C	70 dB	3PMSF	1
13	Minerva AS Master	B	C	71 dB	3PMSF	1
14	Imperial AS Driver	B	C	71 dB	3PMSF	1
15	Tristar AS Power	B	C	71 dB	3PMSF	1
16	Maxxis AP3	B	C	71 dB	3PMSF	1
17	Firestone Winterhawk 4	B	C	71 dB	3PMSF	1
18	Triangle EffeXWinter	B	C	71 dB	3PMSF	1
19	Nexen WINGUARD Sport 3	B	C	72 dB	3PMSF	1
20	Hankook WiNter i*cept evo3	B	C	72 dB	3PMSF	2
21	Petlas SnowMaster 2 Sport	B	C	72 dB	3PMSF	1
22	Toyo Observe EWS1	B	C	72 dB	3PMSF	1
23	Starmaxx PolarMaxx Sport	B	C	72 dB	3PMSF	1
24	Bridgestone Blizzak LM001	B	C	72 dB	3PMSF	3
25	Comforser EF1500	B	C	72 dB	3PMSF	1

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Related sizes

For comparison, 18% of tyres in 245/50 R18 declare class A for wet grip.

245/50 on other rims

245/50 R20434 tyres
322 patterns · 10% A wet grip
245/50 R19345 tyres
221 patterns · 20% A wet grip

Other widths in /50 R18

235/50 R181,296 tyres
928 patterns · 15% A wet grip
225/50 R18818 tyres
574 patterns · 19% A wet grip
215/50 R18578 tyres
422 patterns · 21% 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 winter and 3PMSF tyres in 245/50 R18 have the best EU label?

Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the top three on sale are Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 (A/B/72 dB), Gripmax SureGrip Pro Winter (A/C/72 dB), Momo M40 (A/D/72 dB). 0 patterns in this size reach class A for both wet grip and fuel efficiency.

What are the quietest winter and 3PMSF tyres in 245/50 R18?

The lowest declared rolling noise belongs to Nereus NS805+ (67 dB), Kpatos FM805+ (67 dB), Invovic EL805+ (67 dB). The median in this size is 72 dB.

How many 245/50 R18 winter and 3PMSF tyres have A for wet grip?

4 of 191 registrations (2%) 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 — 388 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).