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265/35 R18 tyres

201 registrations · 149 patterns · 83 brands — every one compared on its EU label

The EU product database lists 201 tyres in size 265/35 R18: 124 summer tyres, 3 all-season tyres, 74 winter and 3PMSF tyres.

Summer tyres in 265/35 R18

124 registrations from 101 patterns and 64 brands.

Wet gripA 23% · B 36% · C 35% · D 6%23% reach class A for wet grip
Fuel efficiencyB 6% · C 49% · D 45%0% reach class A for fuel efficiency
Rolling noise72 dBquietest 69 dB · median 72 dB
Snow & ice00/101 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 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 265/35 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 265/35 R18

3 registrations from 3 patterns and 1 brands.

Wet gripB 100%0% reach class A for wet grip
Fuel efficiencyC 100%0% reach class A for fuel efficiency
Rolling noise73 dBquietest 71 dB · median 73 dB
Snow & ice33/3 with the 3PMSF snow symbol

All all-season tyres on sale in 265/35 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.

#TyreWetFuelNoiseSnow / iceVariants
1Michelin Crossclimate+BC71 dB3PMSF1
2Michelin Crossclimate 2BC73 dB3PMSF1
3Michelin Crossclimate 3BC73 dB3PMSF1

Winter and 3PMSF tyres in 265/35 R18

74 registrations from 45 patterns and 33 brands.

Wet gripA 4% · B 4% · C 45% · D 46% · E 1%4% reach class A for wet grip
Fuel efficiencyB 1% · C 54% · D 34% · E 11%0% reach class A for fuel efficiency
Rolling noise71 dBquietest 69 dB · median 71 dB
Snow & ice4545/45 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, D, needs about 47 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 71 dB or quieter. Every 3 dB is roughly a doubling of sound energy.

All winter and 3PMSF tyres on sale in 265/35 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, 16% of tyres in 265/35 R18 declare class A for wet grip.

265/35 on other rims

Other widths in /35 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 265/35 R18 have the best EU label?

Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the top three on sale are Yokohama BluEarth-GT AE51 (A/B/69 dB), Firestone Firehawk Sport (A/B/70 dB), Bridgestone Turanza 6 (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 265/35 R18?

The lowest declared rolling noise belongs to Yokohama BluEarth-GT AE51 (69 dB), Yokohama Advan Fleva V701 (69 dB), Accelera 651 Sport (69 dB). The median in this size is 72 dB.

How many 265/35 R18 summer tyres have A for wet grip?

29 of 124 registrations (23%) 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 — 201 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).