265/60 R18 tyres

Q: Which summer tyres in 265/60 R18 have the best EU label?

Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the top three on sale are Falken Azenis FK520 (A/A/69 dB), Dunlop Blue Response TG (A/A/70 dB), Nokian Tyres Powerproof 2 (A/B/69 dB). 2 patterns in this size reach class A for both wet grip and fuel efficiency.

Q: What are the quietest summer tyres in 265/60 R18?

The lowest declared rolling noise belongs to Accelera Iota - ST68 (68 dB), Falken Azenis FK520 (69 dB), Nokian Tyres Powerproof 2 (69 dB). The median in this size is 72 dB.

Q: How many 265/60 R18 summer tyres have A for wet grip?

58 of 682 registrations (9%) declare class A for wet grip.

1,158 registrations · 874 patterns · 278 brands — every one compared on its EU label

The EU product database lists 1,158 tyres in size 265/60 R18: 686 summer tyres, 38 all-season tyres, 434 winter and 3PMSF tyres.

Summer tyres in 265/60 R18 (passenger cars)

682 registrations from 508 patterns and 247 brands.

Wet gripA 9% · B 25% · C 50% · D 17% · E <1%9% reach class A for wet grip

Fuel efficiencyA 2% · B 17% · C 52% · D 29% · E <1%2% reach class A for fuel efficiency

Rolling noise72 dBquietest 68 dB · median 72 dB

Snow & ice22/508 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 (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 68 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 265/60 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.

#	Tyre	Wet	Fuel	Noise	Snow / ice	Variants
1	Falken Azenis FK520	A	A	69 dB	—	3
2	Dunlop Blue Response TG	A	A	70 dB	—	1
3	Nokian Tyres Powerproof 2	A	B	69 dB	—	1
4	Bridgestone Turanza 6	A	B	70 dB	—	2
5	Cooper Summer	A	B	70 dB	—	1
6	Avantech Avanergy SportX	A	B	71 dB	—	1
7	Solaro ProMaxx	A	B	71 dB	—	1
8	Arexa Sport Ultra	A	B	71 dB	—	1
9	ReeVA Runner-uhp	A	B	71 dB	—	1
10	Pirelli Cinturato Rosso	A	B	71 dB	—	1
11	Lassa Competus H/P 3	A	B	71 dB	—	1
12	Bridgestone Turanza T005	A	B	72 dB	—	1
13	Firestone Roadhawk Roadhawk 2	A	B	72 dB	—	1
14	Michelin Primacy 5	A	B	72 dB	—	1
15	Kleber Dynaxer HP5 SUV	A	B	72 dB	—	2
16	BFGoodrich Advantage 2 SUV	A	B	72 dB	—	2
17	Uniroyal RainExpert 6	A	B	72 dB	—	1
18	Landspider Grandtraxx A/T	A	B	72 dB	—	1
19	Frztrac Sport RC600	A	B	73 dB	—	1
20	Milestone SuvMile H/T	A	B	73 dB	—	1
21	Funtoma SuvFun H/T	A	B	73 dB	—	1
22	Rauffan Avantar R7	A	C	70 dB	—	1
23	Sicuro Velos Sport S5	A	C	70 dB	—	1
24	Pirelli Scorpion Verde	A	C	70 dB	—	1
25	Toyo PROXES Sport SUV	A	C	70 dB	—	2

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All-season tyres in 265/60 R18 (passenger cars)

38 registrations from 30 patterns and 21 brands.

Wet gripA 11% · B 68% · C 16% · D 5%11% reach class A for wet grip

Fuel efficiencyB 58% · C 34% · D 3% · E 5%0% reach class A for fuel efficiency

Rolling noise72 dBquietest 70 dB · median 72 dB

Snow & ice2424/30 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 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 265/60 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.

#	Tyre	Wet	Fuel	Noise	Snow / ice	Variants
1	Pirelli Scorpion All Season SF2	A	B	70 dB	3PMSF	1
2	Pirelli Scorpion All Season SF3	A	B	71 dB	3PMSF	1
3	Sailun Atrezzo 4SEASONS Ultra	A	B	72 dB	3PMSF	1
4	Nokian Tyres Seasonproof 2	A	B	72 dB	3PMSF	1
5	Michelin Crossclimate SUV	B	B	70 dB	3PMSF	1
6	Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	B	B	71 dB	3PMSF	1
7	Kleber Quadraxer SUV	B	B	71 dB	3PMSF	1
8	BFGoodrich Advantage SUV All-season	B	B	71 dB	3PMSF	1
9	Vredestein Quatrac Pro+	B	B	72 dB	3PMSF	1
10	RoadX Multiseason	B	B	72 dB	3PMSF	1
11	Dynamo All Weather	B	B	72 dB	3PMSF	1
12	Laufenn G Fit 4S	B	B	72 dB	3PMSF	1
13	Pirelli Scorpion Zero All Season	B	B	72 dB	—	1
14	Continental AllSeasonContact 2	B	B	73 dB	3PMSF	1
15	Vredestein Quatrac Pro	B	B	73 dB	3PMSF	2
16	Michelin Crossclimate 3	B	B	73 dB	3PMSF	2
17	Michelin Crossclimate 2 SUV	B	B	73 dB	3PMSF	2
18	Yokohama Geolandar CV4S G061	B	C	71 dB	3PMSF	1
19	Unigrip Lateral Force 4S	B	C	72 dB	—	3
20	Gripmax Stature M/S	B	C	72 dB	3PMSF	2
21	Nexen N'blue 4Season 2	B	C	73 dB	3PMSF	1
22	Hankook Kinergy 4S 2 X	B	C	73 dB	3PMSF	1
23	Falken Euroall Season AS210	B	D	72 dB	3PMSF	1
24	Falken Euroallseason AS210A	B	E	72 dB	3PMSF	2
25	Pirelli Scorpion Verde All Season	C	C	72 dB	—	1

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Winter and 3PMSF tyres in 265/60 R18 (passenger cars)

434 registrations from 332 patterns and 168 brands.

Wet gripA 2% · B 18% · C 47% · D 26% · E 7%2% reach class A for wet grip

Fuel efficiencyA <1% · B 10% · C 46% · D 41% · E 2%0% reach class A for fuel efficiency

Rolling noise73 dBquietest 69 dB · median 73 dB

Snow & ice328328/332 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 (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 69 dB to 75 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 265/60 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.

#	Tyre	Wet	Fuel	Noise	Snow / ice	Variants
1	Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	A	B	72 dB	3PMSF	2
2	Sailun Ice BLAZER Alpine EVO²	A	B	72 dB	3PMSF	1
3	Windforce Advanfors A/T *	A	B	72 dB	—	2
4	Linglong Sport Master Winter	A	C	73 dB	3PMSF	1
5	Crosswind Grip Peak Winter	A	C	73 dB	3PMSF	1
6	Linglong Grip Master WINTER-96	A	C	73 dB	3PMSF	1
7	Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	B	B	71 dB	3PMSF	1
8	Petlas Explero Winter W671	B	B	71 dB	3PMSF	1
9	Starmaxx Incurro Winter W870	B	B	71 dB	3PMSF	1
10	Bridgestone Blizzak 6	B	B	72 dB	3PMSF	3
11	Kumho HA32	B	B	72 dB	3PMSF	4
12	Hankook WiNter i*cept Evo 4 SUV	B	B	73 dB	3PMSF	1
13	Triangle EffeXWinter	B	B	73 dB	3PMSF	1
14	Nokian Tyres Snowproof 2 SUV	B	B	73 dB	3PMSF	1
15	Atturo Trail Blade ATS	B	B	73 dB	3PMSF	1
16	Laufenn I FIT2 SUV	B	B	73 dB	3PMSF	1
17	Bentanzo Zenaro WR07	B	C	70 dB	3PMSF	1
18	Vredestein Wintrac Pro	B	C	72 dB	3PMSF	2
19	Falken Eurowinter HS02PRO	B	C	72 dB	3PMSF	3
20	Sailun Ice BLAZER Alpine EVO1	B	C	72 dB	3PMSF	1
21	Dynamo Winter Sport	B	C	72 dB	3PMSF	1
22	Falken Eurowinter HS01SUV	B	C	72 dB	3PMSF	1
23	Praxent Frostora PW30	B	C	72 dB	3PMSF	1
24	Botrian Cryospine BW86	B	C	72 dB	3PMSF	1
25	Nexen WINGUARD Sport 3	B	C	73 dB	3PMSF	1

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Summer tyres in 265/60 R18 (vans and light trucks)

4 registrations from 4 patterns and 4 brands.

Wet gripB 75% · C 25%0% reach class A for wet grip

Fuel efficiencyC 75% · D 25%0% reach class A for fuel efficiency

Rolling noise73 dBquietest 72 dB · median 73 dB

Snow & ice00/4 with the 3PMSF snow symbol

All summer tyres on sale in 265/60 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.

#	Tyre	Wet	Fuel	Noise	Snow / ice	Variants
1	Minerva Ecospeed2 A/T RWL	B	C	73 dB	—	1
2	Imperial Ecosport2 A/T RWL	B	C	73 dB	—	1
3	Tristar Sportpower2 A/T RWL	B	C	73 dB	—	1
4	Superway A986	C	D	72 dB	—	1

Related sizes

For comparison, 6% of tyres in 265/60 R18 declare class A for wet grip.

Other widths in /60 R18

235/60 R182,160 tyres
1,465 patterns · 10% A wet grip
225/60 R181,410 tyres
1,047 patterns · 10% A wet grip
255/60 R18685 tyres
495 patterns · 10% A wet grip
245/60 R18545 tyres
438 patterns · 3% A wet grip
285/60 R18475 tyres
384 patterns · 4% A wet grip
195/60 R18127 tyres
113 patterns · 18% A wet grip
215/60 R1872 tyres
62 patterns · 11% A wet grip
275/60 R1834 tyres
33 patterns · 12% A wet grip
175/60 R1830 tyres
27 patterns · 13% A wet grip

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 265/60 R18 have the best EU label?

Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the top three on sale are Falken Azenis FK520 (A/A/69 dB), Dunlop Blue Response TG (A/A/70 dB), Nokian Tyres Powerproof 2 (A/B/69 dB). 2 patterns in this size reach class A for both wet grip and fuel efficiency.

What are the quietest summer tyres in 265/60 R18?

The lowest declared rolling noise belongs to Accelera Iota - ST68 (68 dB), Falken Azenis FK520 (69 dB), Nokian Tyres Powerproof 2 (69 dB). The median in this size is 72 dB.

How many 265/60 R18 summer tyres have A for wet grip?

58 of 682 registrations (9%) 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 — 1,158 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).