255/40 R18 tyres
325 registrations · 237 patterns · 128 brands — every one compared on its EU label
The EU product database lists 325 tyres in size 255/40 R18: 146 summer tyres, 9 all-season tyres, 170 winter and 3PMSF tyres.
Summer tyres in 255/40 R18
146 registrations from 95 patterns and 55 brands.
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 (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 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 255/40 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 | Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 | A | A | 69 dB | — | 2 |
| 2 | Hankook Ventus Evo | A | A | 69 dB | — | 1 |
| 3 | Pirelli Cinturato P7 | A | A | 72 dB | — | 9 |
| 4 | Bridgestone Turanza T005 | A | B | 69 dB | — | 10 |
| 5 | Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 | A | B | 70 dB | — | 2 |
| 6 | Firestone Firehawk Sport | A | B | 70 dB | — | 1 |
| 7 | Yokohama BluEarth-GT AE51 | A | B | 71 dB | — | 1 |
| 8 | Firestone Roadhawk Roadhawk 2 | A | B | 72 dB | — | 2 |
| 9 | BFGoodrich Advantage 2 | A | B | 72 dB | — | 2 |
| 10 | Kleber Dynaxer HP5 | A | B | 72 dB | — | 2 |
| 11 | Michelin Pilot Sport 5 MO | A | B | 72 dB | — | 1 |
| 12 | Yokohama Advan Fleva V701 | A | C | 69 dB | — | 1 |
| 13 | GitiControl P10 | A | C | 69 dB | — | 2 |
| 14 | Falken Azenis FK520 | A | C | 70 dB | — | 2 |
| 15 | Nokian Tyres Powerproof 2 | A | C | 70 dB | — | 1 |
| 16 | GitiSport S1 | A | C | 70 dB | — | 1 |
| 17 | Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 | A | C | 71 dB | — | 3 |
| 18 | Michelin Pilot Sport 4 | A | C | 72 dB | — | 2 |
| 19 | Nokian Tyres Powerproof | A | C | 72 dB | — | 1 |
| 20 | Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 | A | C | 72 dB | — | 1 |
| 21 | Maxxis VS6 | A | C | 72 dB | — | 1 |
| 22 | Frztrac Sport RC600 | A | C | 73 dB | — | 1 |
| 23 | Continental PremiumContact 6 | A | C | 73 dB | — | 1 |
| 24 | Uniroyal RainSport 5 | A | C | 73 dB | — | 1 |
| 25 | Triangle EffeXSport | A | C | 73 dB | — | 1 |
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All-season tyres in 255/40 R18
9 registrations from 8 patterns and 6 brands.
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 (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 71 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 255/40 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 | Michelin Crossclimate 3 Sport | A | B | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 2 | Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 | B | B | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 3 | Continental AllSeasonContact 2 | B | B | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 4 | Continental AllSeasonContact | B | B | 73 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 5 | Michelin Crossclimate 2 | B | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 6 | Goodyear Vector 4SEASONS GEN-3 | B | C | 73 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 7 | Hankook Kinergy 4s 2 | B | D | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 8 | Yokohama BluEarth-4S AW21 | B | D | 73 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
Winter and 3PMSF tyres in 255/40 R18
170 registrations from 134 patterns and 94 brands.
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 69 dB to 74 dB; half the tyres are at 73 dB or quieter. Every 3 dB is roughly a doubling of sound energy.
All winter and 3PMSF tyres on sale in 255/40 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 | 70 dB | 3PMSF | 3 |
| 2 | Sailun Ice BLAZER Alpine EVO² | A | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 3 | Pirelli Pzero Winter 2 | A | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 4 | Gripmax SureGrip Pro Winter | A | D | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 3 |
| 5 | Blackarrow WP10 | B | B | 72 dB | 3PMSF · Ice grip | 1 |
| 6 | Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 | B | C | 69 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 7 | Continental WinterContact TS 870 P | B | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 8 | Maxxis AP3 | B | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 9 | Nokian Tyres Snowproof 1 | B | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 10 | Nokian Tyres WR Snowproof P | B | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 11 | Bridgestone Blizzak 6 | B | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 12 | Petlas SnowMaster 2 Sport | B | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 13 | Starmaxx PolarMaxx Sport | B | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 14 | Nexen WINGUARD Sport 3 | B | C | 73 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 15 | Goodyear Ultragrip Performance + | B | C | 73 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 16 | Hankook WiNter i*cept Evo 4 | B | C | 73 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 17 | Toyo Observe EWS1 | B | C | 73 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 18 | Triangle EffeXWinter | B | C | 73 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 19 | Royal Black Royalwinter UHP | B | C | 73 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 20 | Lanvigator Wintergrip UHP | B | C | 73 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 21 | Aplus A702 | B | C | 73 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 22 | Compasal Winterblazer UHP | B | C | 73 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 23 | Powertrac SNOWSTAR Pro | B | C | 73 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 24 | Opals SilverSnow F9 | B | C | 74 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 25 | Glede Himalaya G39 | B | C | 74 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
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Related sizes
For comparison, 19% of tyres in 255/40 R18 declare class A for wet grip.
255/40 on other rims
- 255/40 R20590 tyres
389 patterns · 30% A wet grip - 255/40 R19528 tyres
393 patterns · 19% A wet grip - 255/40 R21350 tyres
202 patterns · 44% A wet grip - 255/40 R2276 tyres
35 patterns · 26% A wet grip - 255/40 R1766 tyres
53 patterns · 23% A wet grip
Other widths in /40 R18
- 225/40 R181,382 tyres
926 patterns · 17% A wet grip - 245/40 R181,044 tyres
755 patterns · 15% A wet grip - 235/40 R18697 tyres
527 patterns · 15% A wet grip - 215/40 R18191 tyres
146 patterns · 31% A wet grip - 275/40 R18117 tyres
90 patterns · 25% A wet grip - 205/40 R1894 tyres
80 patterns · 31% 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 255/40 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/70 dB), Sailun Ice BLAZER Alpine EVO² (A/C/72 dB), Pirelli Pzero Winter 2 (A/C/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 255/40 R18?
The lowest declared rolling noise belongs to Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 (69 dB), Maxxis WP6 (69 dB), Tourador Winter Pro TSU2 (69 dB). The median in this size is 73 dB.
How many 255/40 R18 winter and 3PMSF tyres have A for wet grip?
7 of 170 registrations (4%) 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 — 325 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).