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255/45 ZR18 tyres

388 registrations · 283 patterns · 182 brands — every one compared on its EU label

The EU product database lists 388 tyres in size 255/45 ZR18: 376 summer tyres, 11 all-season tyres, 1 winter and 3PMSF tyres.

Summer tyres in 255/45 ZR18

376 registrations from 274 patterns and 180 brands.

Wet gripA 15% · B 56% · C 28% · D 1%15% reach class A for wet grip
Fuel efficiencyB 12% · C 75% · D 13%0% reach class A for fuel efficiency
Rolling noise72 dBquietest 69 dB · median 72 dB
Snow & ice11/274 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 (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 74 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 255/45 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
1Sailun Atrezzo ZSR2AB69 dB—2
2Roadstone EUROVIS Sport 04AB69 dB—2
3Nexen EUROVIS Sport 04AB69 dB—2
4Avantech Avanergy SportXAB71 dB—1
5Solaro ProMaxxAB71 dB—1
6Arexa Sport UltraAB71 dB—1
7ReeVA Runner-uhpAB71 dB—1
8Davanti Protoura SportAC70 dB—2
9Falken Azenis FK510AC70 dB—1
10Petlas Prestige SportAC70 dB—1
11Starmaxx Dynamix SportAC70 dB—1
12Michelin Pilot Sport 4AC70 dB—2
13Envoy Motiva UHPAC70 dB—1
14Kumho PS71AC71 dB—1
15Nexen N'FERA SportAC71 dB—2
16Hankook Ventus EvoAC71 dB—3
17Toyo PROXES Sport 2AC71 dB—7
18Greentrac Quest-XAC71 dB—1
19Kumho Ecsta SportAC71 dB—1
20Hankook Ventus S1 evo2AC71 dB—2
21RoadX Rxmotion DU71AC71 dB—2
22Dynamo Street-h MU71AC71 dB—3
23Dunlop Sport Maxx RT2AC71 dB—2
24Admiral RCB010AC71 dB—1
25Churchill RCB010AC71 dB—1
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All-season tyres in 255/45 ZR18

11 registrations from 8 patterns and 7 brands.

Wet gripB 27% · C 73%0% reach class A for wet grip
Fuel efficiencyC 91% · D 9%0% reach class A for fuel efficiency
Rolling noise73 dBquietest 71 dB · median 73 dB
Snow & ice88/8 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 (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 71 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 255/45 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
1Tracmax All Season Trac Saver X-priviloBC72 dB3PMSF1
2Rotalla Setula 4 Season RA03BC72 dB3PMSF1
3Nexen N'blue 4Season 2BC73 dB3PMSF1
4Samson Xlent 4Season AS457CC73 dB3PMSF2
5Mazzini Climate Master RPO AS5CC73 dB3PMSF2
6Delmax X-weather FlexCC73 dB3PMSF2
7Mazzini Climate Master Pro AS5CC73 dB3PMSF1
8Davanti Alltoura H/TCD71 dB3PMSF1

Winter and 3PMSF tyres in 255/45 ZR18

1 registrations from 1 patterns and 1 brands.

Wet gripC 100%0% reach class A for wet grip
Fuel efficiencyD 100%0% reach class A for fuel efficiency
Rolling noise73 dBquietest 73 dB · median 73 dB
Snow & ice11/1 with the 3PMSF snow symbol

All winter and 3PMSF tyres on sale in 255/45 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
1Syron Everest 1CD73 dB3PMSF1

Related sizes

For comparison, 15% of tyres in 255/45 ZR18 declare class A for wet grip.

255/45 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 255/45 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), Roadstone EUROVIS Sport 04 (A/B/69 dB), Nexen EUROVIS Sport 04 (A/B/69 dB). 0 patterns in this size reach class A for both wet grip and fuel efficiency.

What are the quietest summer tyres in 255/45 ZR18?

The lowest declared rolling noise belongs to Sailun Atrezzo ZSR2 (69 dB), Roadstone EUROVIS Sport 04 (69 dB), Nexen EUROVIS Sport 04 (69 dB). The median in this size is 72 dB.

How many 255/45 ZR18 summer tyres have A for wet grip?

57 of 376 registrations (15%) 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).