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225/35 R18 - Best summer tyres 2024 - market overview, tests, reviews
Table of contents:
Best summer tyres in tests (2024)
1. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
Tested 8x in 2024, 11x in total.
Test results:
- Test winner - AUTOBILD 2023 225/45 R18
- Test winner - ACE 2023 225/45 R18
- Test winner - AUTOBILD 2024 235/55 R19
- Recommended by SPORTAUTO 2023 225/40 R18
- Recommended by AUTOZEITUNG 2023 235/35 R19
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/40 R18
- Recommended by TYREREVIEWS 2023 225/40 R18
Pluses:
- Short braking distance on dry roads
- Exceptional handling on the wet
- Short braking distance on wet roads
- Great handling on dry roads
- Low drive-by noise levels
Minuses:
- -
2. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
Tested 10x in 2024, 17x in total.
Test results:
- Test winner - AUTOBILD 2024 225/55 R17
- Recommended by AUTOZEITUNG 2023 235/35 R19
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/40 R18
- Recommended by GUTEFAHRT 2023 235/35 R19
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2024 235/55 R19
- Recommended by ACE 2023 225/45 R18
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2024 265/35 R19
- Recommended by AUTOMOTORSPORT 2023 255/45 R20
- Recommended by TYREREVIEWS 2023 225/40 R18
- Recommended by SPORTAUTO 2023 225/40 R18
Pluses:
- Short braking distance on wet roads
- Exceptional handling on the wet
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
- Great handling on dry roads
- Short braking distance on dry roads
Minuses:
- -
3. Falken Azenis FK520
Tested 9x in 2024, 9x in total.
Test results:
- Recommended by AUTOZEITUNG 2023 235/35 R19
- Recommended by GUTEFAHRT 2023 235/35 R19
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/40 R18
- Recommended by AUTOMOTORSPORT 2023 255/45 R20
- Recommended by SPORTAUTO 2023 225/40 R18
- Recommended by AUTOMOTORSPORT 2024 235/55 R18
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/45 R18
- Recommended by ACE 2023 225/45 R18
Pluses:
- Great handling on dry roads
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
- Short braking distance on dry roads
- Exceptional handling on the wet
- Excellent steering response on dry roads
Minuses:
- -
225/35 R18 tyre test
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225/35 R18
4. Kumho Ecsta PS71
£106
225/35 R18 tyre ranking based on test results
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225/35 R18 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 14 tyre models available, which can be compared to 155/65 R14, 155/70 R13, 155/65 R13. Let's break down the sizing - 35 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 35% of the tyre width (225mm), which means the sidewall height has 78.75 mm. The wheel diameter is R18, which means it fits to a 18 inch/457.2mm diameter wheel. The total circumference of the tyre is 1931.14 mm, which is very similar to 185/70 R14(1930.82 mm), 195/60 R15(1932.08 mm), 205/45 R17(1936.16 mm), 205/50 R16(1920.77 mm), 185/55 R16(1916.06 mm), 235/40 R17(1947.16 mm), 195/65 R14(1913.54 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 225/35 R18: W(270km/h), Y(300km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 87.