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255/35 ZR18 tyres

464 registrations · 360 patterns · 197 brands — every one compared on its EU label

The EU product database lists 464 tyres in size 255/35 ZR18: 454 summer tyres, 10 all-season tyres.

Summer tyres in 255/35 ZR18

454 registrations from 353 patterns and 197 brands.

Wet gripA 17% · B 56% · C 22% · D 6%17% reach class A for wet grip
Fuel efficiencyB 10% · C 49% · D 40% · E 2%0% reach class A for fuel efficiency
Rolling noise72 dBquietest 69 dB · median 72 dB
Snow & ice11/353 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 69 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 255/35 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
1Sailun Atrezzo ZSR2AB69 dB—2
2Avantech Avanergy SportXAB71 dB—1
3Solaro ProMaxxAB71 dB—1
4Arexa Sport UltraAB71 dB—1
5ReeVA Runner-uhpAB71 dB—1
6Rauffan Avantar R7AC70 dB—1
7Sicuro Velos Sport S5AC70 dB—1
8Davanti Protoura SportAC70 dB—2
9Petlas Prestige SportAC70 dB—2
10Starmaxx Dynamix SportAC70 dB—2
11Envoy Motiva UHPAC70 dB—1
12Davanti Protoura Sport EvoAC70 dB—1
13Hankook Ventus EvoAC71 dB—1
14Greentrac Quest-XAC71 dB—1
15Kumho Ecsta SportAC71 dB—1
16Michelin Pilot Sport 4AC71 dB—3
17RoadX Rxmotion DU71AC71 dB—3
18Dynamo Street-h MU71AC71 dB—3
19Admiral RCB010AC71 dB—1
20Churchill RCB010AC71 dB—1
21Kumho PS72AC71 dB—1
22Nankang NS-20AC72 dB—1
23Vredestein Ultrac ProAC72 dB—2
24Samson XlentExtreme XES01AC72 dB—2
25Chinhoo XlentExtreme XES01AC72 dB—2
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All-season tyres in 255/35 ZR18

10 registrations from 7 patterns and 6 brands.

Wet gripA 10% · B 20% · C 70%10% reach class A for wet grip
Fuel efficiencyC 90% · D 10%0% reach class A for fuel efficiency
Rolling noise73 dBquietest 72 dB · median 73 dB
Snow & ice77/7 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 (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 72 dB to 73 dB; half the tyres are at 73 dB or quieter. Every 3 dB is roughly a doubling of sound energy.

All all-season tyres on sale in 255/35 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
1Nexen N'blue 4Season 2AD73 dB3PMSF1
2Tracmax All Season Trac Saver X-priviloBC72 dB3PMSF1
3Rotalla Setula 4 Season RA03BC72 dB3PMSF1
4Samson Xlent 4Season AS457CC73 dB3PMSF2
5Mazzini Climate Master RPO AS5CC73 dB3PMSF2
6Delmax X-weather FlexCC73 dB3PMSF2
7Mazzini Climate Master Pro AS5CC73 dB3PMSF1

Related sizes

For comparison, 17% of tyres in 255/35 ZR18 declare class A for wet grip.

255/35 on other rims

Other widths in /35 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 255/35 ZR18 have the best EU label?

Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the top three on sale are Sailun Atrezzo ZSR2 (A/B/69 dB), Avantech Avanergy SportX (A/B/71 dB), Solaro ProMaxx (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 ZR18?

The lowest declared rolling noise belongs to Sailun Atrezzo ZSR2 (69 dB), Tracmax X-privilo TX3 (69 dB), ZMax Zealion (69 dB). The median in this size is 72 dB.

How many 255/35 ZR18 summer tyres have A for wet grip?

76 of 454 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 — 464 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).