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255/55 RF18 tyres

37 registrations · 33 patterns · 29 brands — every one compared on its EU label

The EU product database lists 37 tyres in size 255/55 RF18: 31 summer tyres, 2 all-season tyres, 4 winter and 3PMSF tyres.

Summer tyres in 255/55 RF18

31 registrations from 27 patterns and 26 brands.

Wet gripB 68% · C 26% · D 6%0% reach class A for wet grip
Fuel efficiencyB 6% · C 6% · D 87%0% reach class A for fuel efficiency
Rolling noise72 dBquietest 70 dB · median 72 dB
Snow & ice00/27 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, 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 70 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 255/55 RF18

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
1Delinte DS2 Suv-rftBC73 dB—1
2Grenlander L-ZEAL56BD72 dB—1
3iLink L-ZEAL56BD72 dB—1
4Arivo Ultra ARZ5BD72 dB—1
5Luxxan Inspirer S4BD72 dB—1
6Leao Nova-force AcroBD72 dB—1
7Fronway Speedway 56BD72 dB—1
8Linglong GREEN-Max ACROBD72 dB—1
9Churchill GRB009BD72 dB—1
10Admiral GRB009BD72 dB—1
11Maxxis M36+BD72 dB—1
12Hilo Safety XF8BD72 dB—2
13Annaite Supersafe anF01BD72 dB—2
14Anchee Titan ACF01BD72 dB—2
15RoadX Rxquest SU01 RFTBD72 dB—1
16Zeta ImperoBD73 dB—1
17Infinity EcomaxBD73 dB—1
18Pace ImperoBD73 dB—1
19Landsail LS588@RSCBD73 dB—1
20Delinte DH6-RFTBD73 dB—1
21Radar Dimax R8+ RFTBD73 dB—1
22Atturo AZ850CC70 dB—1
23Winrun R330CD71 dB—1
24Kinforest KF550CD72 dB—1
25Dynamo Hiscend-h MSU02 RFTCD72 dB—1
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All-season tyres in 255/55 RF18

2 registrations from 2 patterns and 2 brands.

Wet gripB 50% · C 50%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 & ice22/2 with the 3PMSF snow symbol

All all-season tyres on sale in 255/55 RF18

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
1Landsail 4-SEASONS RFTBD73 dB3PMSF1
2Radar Dimax 4 Season RFTCD73 dB3PMSF1

Winter and 3PMSF tyres in 255/55 RF18

4 registrations from 4 patterns and 4 brands.

Wet gripB 50% · C 50%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 & ice44/4 with the 3PMSF snow symbol

All winter and 3PMSF tyres on sale in 255/55 RF18

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
1Petlas Explero Winter W671BD73 dB3PMSF1
2Starmaxx Incurro Winter W870BD73 dB3PMSF1
3Tecnica Quattro GT Q4-GT-01CD73 dB3PMSF1
4Radar Dimax Winter Sport RFTCD73 dB3PMSF1

Questions

Which summer tyres in 255/55 RF18 have the best EU label?

Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the top three on sale are Delinte DS2 Suv-rft (B/C/73 dB), Grenlander L-ZEAL56 (B/D/72 dB), iLink L-ZEAL56 (B/D/72 dB). 0 patterns in this size reach class A for both wet grip and fuel efficiency.

What are the quietest summer tyres in 255/55 RF18?

The lowest declared rolling noise belongs to Atturo AZ850 (70 dB), Winrun R330 (71 dB), Grenlander L-ZEAL56 (72 dB). The median in this size is 72 dB.

How many 255/55 RF18 summer tyres have A for wet grip?

0 of 31 registrations (0%) 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 — 37 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).