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255/60 R18 tyres

685 registrations · 495 patterns · 192 brands — every one compared on its EU label

The EU product database lists 685 tyres in size 255/60 R18: 429 summer tyres, 84 all-season tyres, 172 winter and 3PMSF tyres.

Summer tyres in 255/60 R18

429 registrations from 312 patterns and 181 brands.

Wet gripA 13% · B 31% · C 45% · D 11%13% reach class A for wet grip
Fuel efficiencyA 3% · B 19% · C 57% · D 21% · E <1%3% reach class A for fuel efficiency
Rolling noise72 dBquietest 67 dB · median 72 dB
Snow & ice00/312 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, D, about 47 m.

Fuel efficiency

Between the most (A) and least (E) efficient tyres on sale in this size: about 0.66 L/100 km, or 99 litres a year at 15,000 km.

Rolling noise

Declared rolling noise runs from 67 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 255/60 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.

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All-season tyres in 255/60 R18

84 registrations from 49 patterns and 32 brands.

Wet gripA 8% · B 45% · C 44% · D 2%8% reach class A for wet grip
Fuel efficiencyA 1% · B 33% · C 44% · D 21%1% reach class A for fuel efficiency
Rolling noise72 dBquietest 70 dB · median 72 dB
Snow & ice4444/49 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 (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 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 all-season tyres on sale in 255/60 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.

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Winter and 3PMSF tyres in 255/60 R18

172 registrations from 134 patterns and 79 brands.

Wet gripA 3% · B 15% · C 51% · D 23% · E 8%3% reach class A for wet grip
Fuel efficiencyB 15% · C 46% · D 37% · E 2%0% reach class A for fuel efficiency
Rolling noise73 dBquietest 69 dB · median 73 dB
Snow & ice134134/134 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 (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 73 dB or quieter. Every 3 dB is roughly a doubling of sound energy.

All winter and 3PMSF tyres on sale in 255/60 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.

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Related sizes

For comparison, 10% of tyres in 255/60 R18 declare class A for wet grip.

255/60 on other rims

Other widths in /60 R18

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 255/60 R18 have the best EU label?

Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the top three on sale are Dunlop Blue Response TG (A/A/67 dB), Falken e.ZIEX (A/A/70 dB), Bridgestone Turanza 6 (A/A/71 dB). 7 patterns in this size reach class A for both wet grip and fuel efficiency.

What are the quietest summer tyres in 255/60 R18?

The lowest declared rolling noise belongs to Dunlop Blue Response TG (67 dB), Toyo Open Country A46 (68 dB), Accelera Iota - ST68 (68 dB). The median in this size is 72 dB.

How many 255/60 R18 summer tyres have A for wet grip?

55 of 429 registrations (13%) 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 — 685 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).