255/35 R18 tyres

221 registrations · 177 patterns · 94 brands — every one compared on its EU label

The EU product database lists 221 tyres in size 255/35 R18: 144 summer tyres, 18 all-season tyres, 59 winter and 3PMSF tyres.

Summer tyres in 255/35 R18

144 registrations from 114 patterns and 76 brands.

Wet gripA 40% · B 36% · C 21% · D 3%40% reach class A for wet grip

Fuel efficiencyB 6% · C 47% · D 47% · E 1%0% reach class A for fuel efficiency

Rolling noise72 dBquietest 69 dB · median 72 dB

Snow & ice00/114 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, A, needs about 34 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 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 summer tyres on sale in 255/35 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	Firestone Firehawk Sport	A	B	70 dB	—	1
2	Bridgestone Turanza 6	A	B	71 dB	—	1
3	Firestone Roadhawk Roadhawk 2	A	B	71 dB	—	1
4	Pirelli Powergy	A	B	71 dB	—	1
5	Bridgestone Turanza T005	A	B	72 dB	—	1
6	Yokohama BluEarth-GT AE51	A	C	69 dB	—	1
7	Yokohama Advan Fleva V701	A	C	69 dB	—	1
8	Kleber Dynaxer UHP	A	C	69 dB	—	1
9	Falken Azenis FK520	A	C	70 dB	—	1
10	Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	A	C	70 dB	—	2
11	Linglong Sport Master	A	C	70 dB	—	1
12	Zeetex HP2000 vfm	A	C	70 dB	—	1
13	BFGoodrich Advantage	A	C	71 dB	—	1
14	Dębica Presto UHP 2	A	C	71 dB	—	1
15	Lassa Driveways Sport +	A	C	71 dB	—	1
16	Cooper Summer	A	C	72 dB	—	1
17	Nokian Tyres Powerproof	A	C	72 dB	—	1
18	Fulda Sportcontrol 2	A	C	72 dB	—	1
19	Sava Intensa UHP 2	A	C	72 dB	—	1
20	Firestone Roadhawk	A	C	73 dB	—	1
21	Continental PremiumContact 6	A	C	73 dB	—	3
22	Uniroyal RainSport 5	A	C	73 dB	—	1
23	BFGoodrich Advantage 2	A	C	73 dB	—	2
24	Kleber Dynaxer HP5	A	C	73 dB	—	2
25	Continental ContiSportContact 5	A	C	73 dB	—	2

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All-season tyres in 255/35 R18

18 registrations from 15 patterns and 9 brands.

Wet gripA 17% · B 67% · C 17%17% reach class A for wet grip

Fuel efficiencyC 94% · D 6%0% reach class A for fuel efficiency

Rolling noise71 dBquietest 69 dB · median 71 dB

Snow & ice1515/15 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, B, about 37 m.

Fuel efficiency

Between the most (C) and least (D) efficient tyres on sale in this size: about 0.18 L/100 km, or 28 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 255/35 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 Cinturato All Season SF3	A	C	71 dB	3PMSF	1
2	Bridgestone Weather Control A005 Evo	A	C	72 dB	3PMSF	1
3	Bridgestone Weather Control A005	A	C	72 dB	3PMSF	1
4	Fortuna ECOPLUS2 4S	B	C	69 dB	3PMSF	2
5	Superia ECOBLUE2 4S	B	C	69 dB	3PMSF	2
6	Atlas GREEN3 4S	B	C	69 dB	3PMSF	2
7	Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	B	C	71 dB	3PMSF	1
8	Michelin Crossclimate 2	B	C	71 dB	3PMSF	1
9	Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF 2	B	C	71 dB	3PMSF	1
10	Michelin Crossclimate+	B	C	71 dB	3PMSF	1
11	Continental AllSeasonContact 2	B	C	72 dB	3PMSF	1
12	Vredestein Quatrac Pro+	B	C	72 dB	3PMSF	1
13	Goodyear Vector 4SEASONS GEN-3	B	C	72 dB	3PMSF	1
14	Michelin Crossclimate 3	B	C	73 dB	3PMSF	1
15	Vredestein Quatrac Pro	B	D	73 dB	3PMSF	1

Winter and 3PMSF tyres in 255/35 R18

59 registrations from 48 patterns and 30 brands.

Wet gripA 7% · B 20% · C 58% · D 5% · E 10%7% reach class A for wet grip

Fuel efficiencyC 44% · D 53% · E 3%0% reach class A for fuel efficiency

Rolling noise72 dBquietest 69 dB · median 72 dB

Snow & ice4848/48 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 (C) and least (E) efficient tyres on sale in this size: about 0.34 L/100 km, or 51 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 winter and 3PMSF tyres on sale in 255/35 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 Pzero Winter 2	A	C	72 dB	3PMSF	1
2	Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	A	C	73 dB	3PMSF	1
3	Gripmax SureGrip Pro Winter	A	D	72 dB	3PMSF	3
4	Maxxis AP3	B	C	71 dB	3PMSF	1
5	Bridgestone Blizzak 6	B	C	72 dB	3PMSF	1
6	Minerva AS Master	B	C	72 dB	3PMSF	1
7	Imperial AS Driver	B	C	72 dB	3PMSF	1
8	Tristar AS Power	B	C	72 dB	3PMSF	1
9	Nexen WINGUARD Sport 3	B	C	73 dB	3PMSF	1
10	Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3	B	C	73 dB	3PMSF	1
11	Hankook WiNter i*cept Evo 4	B	C	73 dB	3PMSF	1
12	Falken Eurowinter HS01	B	D	71 dB	3PMSF	1
13	Falken Eurowinter HS02PRO	B	D	72 dB	3PMSF	1
14	Nankang SV-3	B	D	72 dB	3PMSF	1
15	Hankook WiNter i*cept evo3	B	D	73 dB	3PMSF	1
16	Davanti Wintoura+	C	C	70 dB	3PMSF	2
17	Kumho WP71	C	C	72 dB	3PMSF	1
18	Delmax Ultima Snow MAX	C	C	73 dB	3PMSF	2
19	Samson XlentWin WU767	C	C	73 dB	3PMSF	2
20	Mazzini Arctic FOX 3	C	C	73 dB	3PMSF	2
21	Minerva Frostrack UHP	C	C	73 dB	3PMSF	1
22	Tristar Snowpower UHP	C	C	73 dB	3PMSF	1
23	Imperial Snowdragon UHP	C	C	73 dB	3PMSF	1
24	Maxxis WP6	C	D	69 dB	3PMSF	1
25	Nexen WINGUARD Sport 2	C	D	70 dB	3PMSF	2

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Related sizes

For comparison, 29% of tyres in 255/35 R18 declare class A for wet grip.

255/35 on other rims

255/35 R19562 tyres
405 patterns · 19% A wet grip
255/35 R20329 tyres
247 patterns · 24% A wet grip
255/35 R21124 tyres
88 patterns · 38% A wet grip

Other widths in /35 R18

265/35 R18201 tyres
149 patterns · 16% A wet grip
245/35 R1892 tyres
69 patterns · 45% A wet grip
215/35 R1872 tyres
59 patterns · 10% A wet grip
225/35 R1853 tyres
44 patterns · 42% A wet grip
285/35 R1838 tyres
26 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 255/35 R18 have the best EU label?

Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the top three on sale are Firestone Firehawk Sport (A/B/70 dB), Bridgestone Turanza 6 (A/B/71 dB), Firestone Roadhawk Roadhawk 2 (A/B/71 dB). 0 patterns in this size reach class A for both wet grip and fuel efficiency.

What are the quietest summer tyres in 255/35 R18?

The lowest declared rolling noise belongs to Yokohama BluEarth-GT AE51 (69 dB), Yokohama Advan Fleva V701 (69 dB), Kleber Dynaxer UHP (69 dB). The median in this size is 72 dB.

How many 255/35 R18 summer tyres have A for wet grip?

57 of 144 registrations (40%) 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 — 221 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).