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265/35 ZR18 tyres

351 registrations · 278 patterns · 169 brands — every one compared on its EU label

The EU product database lists 351 tyres in size 265/35 ZR18: 351 summer tyres.

Summer tyres in 265/35 ZR18

351 registrations from 278 patterns and 169 brands.

Wet gripA 14% · B 57% · C 22% · D 7%14% reach class A for wet grip
Fuel efficiencyB 4% · C 62% · D 32% · E 2%0% reach class A for fuel efficiency
Rolling noise72 dBquietest 69 dB · median 72 dB
Snow & ice11/278 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 (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 75 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 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
2Rauffan Avantar R7AC70 dB—1
3Nexen N'FERA SportAC70 dB—1
4Falken Azenis FK520AC70 dB—1
5Petlas Prestige SportAC70 dB—1
6Starmaxx Dynamix SportAC70 dB—1
7Envoy Motiva UHPAC70 dB—1
8Hankook Ventus EvoAC71 dB—1
9Toyo PROXES Sport 2AC71 dB—6
10Greentrac Quest-XAC71 dB—1
11Michelin Pilot Sport 4AC71 dB—1
12RoadX Rxmotion DU71AC71 dB—2
13Admiral RCB010AC71 dB—1
14Churchill RCB010AC71 dB—1
15Continental SportContact 7AC72 dB—2
16Michelin Pilot Sport 5AC72 dB—1
17Dunlop Sport Maxx RT2AC72 dB—1
18Otani KC2000AC72 dB—1
19Premoza NemesisAC72 dB—1
20Nankang AS-3AC73 dB—1
21Hankook Ventus S1 evo3AC73 dB—1
22Gripmax SureGrip Pro SportAC73 dB—1
23Toyo PROXES SportAC73 dB—1
24Kumho Ecsta Sport SAC73 dB—2
25Praxent Furijeter PU90AC73 dB—1
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Related sizes

For comparison, 14% of tyres in 265/35 ZR18 declare class A for wet grip.

265/35 on other rims

Other widths in /35 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 265/35 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), Rauffan Avantar R7 (A/C/70 dB), Nexen N'FERA Sport (A/C/70 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 ZR18?

The lowest declared rolling noise belongs to Sailun Atrezzo ZSR2 (69 dB), Tracmax X-privilo TX3 (69 dB), ZMax Zealion (69 dB). The median in this size is 72 dB.

How many 265/35 ZR18 summer tyres have A for wet grip?

50 of 351 registrations (14%) 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 — 351 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).