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285/35 R18 tyres

38 registrations · 26 patterns · 20 brands — every one compared on its EU label

The EU product database lists 38 tyres in size 285/35 R18: 35 summer tyres, 3 winter and 3PMSF tyres.

Summer tyres in 285/35 R18

35 registrations from 24 patterns and 19 brands.

Wet gripA 14% · B 14% · C 60% · D 11%14% reach class A for wet grip
Fuel efficiencyC 26% · D 74%0% reach class A for fuel efficiency
Rolling noise73 dBquietest 70 dB · median 73 dB
Snow & ice00/24 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 (C) and least (D) efficient tyres on sale in this size: about 0.18 L/100 km, or 28 litres a year at 15,000 km.

Rolling noise

Declared rolling noise runs from 70 dB to 75 dB; half the tyres are at 73 dB or quieter. Every 3 dB is roughly a doubling of sound energy.

All summer tyres on sale in 285/35 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
1Uniroyal RainSport 5AC75 dB—1
2Yokohama ADVAN Sport V105AD73 dB—2
3Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2AD73 dB—1
4Pirelli PzeroAD74 dB—2
5Gepormax Sports T1BC71 dB—1
6Cotechoo Sports T1BC71 dB—1
7Fortuna Ecoplus UHP2BC71 dB—2
8Superia Ecoblue UHP2BC71 dB—2
9Rydanz Revimax R23CC74 dB—1
10Wanli Sport RacingCC74 dB—1
11Sunny Sport RacingCC74 dB—1
12Aptany Sport RacingCC74 dB—1
13Accelera 651 SportCD70 dB—5
14Gopro Sports T1CD71 dB—1
15Charmhoo Sports T1CD71 dB—1
16Valino Pergea 08SPCD71 dB—2
17Valino Pergea 08RSCD71 dB—2
18Bridgestone Potenza S001CD73 dB—2
19Bridgestone Potenza RE050ACD73 dB—1
20Otani BM2000CD74 dB—1
21Tri-Ace Racing KingCD74 dB—1
22Tri-Ace Formula R1CD75 dB—1
23Accelera 351 Sport GDDD71 dB—1
24Valino Pergea 08CDD71 dB—1

Winter and 3PMSF tyres in 285/35 R18

3 registrations from 2 patterns and 2 brands.

Wet gripC 33% · D 67%0% reach class A for wet grip
Fuel efficiencyC 100%0% reach class A for fuel efficiency
Rolling noise75 dBquietest 73 dB · median 75 dB
Snow & ice22/2 with the 3PMSF snow symbol

All winter and 3PMSF tyres on sale in 285/35 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
1Pirelli Winter 240 Sottozero Serie IICC73 dB3PMSF1
2Kumho Wintercraft WP72DC75 dB3PMSF2

Related sizes

For comparison, 13% of tyres in 285/35 R18 declare class A for wet grip.

285/35 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 285/35 R18 have the best EU label?

Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the top three on sale are Uniroyal RainSport 5 (A/C/75 dB), Yokohama ADVAN Sport V105 (A/D/73 dB), Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 (A/D/73 dB). 0 patterns in this size reach class A for both wet grip and fuel efficiency.

What are the quietest summer tyres in 285/35 R18?

The lowest declared rolling noise belongs to Accelera 651 Sport (70 dB), Gepormax Sports T1 (71 dB), Cotechoo Sports T1 (71 dB). The median in this size is 73 dB.

How many 285/35 R18 summer tyres have A for wet grip?

5 of 35 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 — 38 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).