255/50 R18 - Best summer tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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Ventus Evo SUV

9.9

£168

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Ventus S1 evo3 K127

255/50 R18 106 Y MO

£102

Best price in last 6 months Great price for a premium tyre Lowest price among well rated tyres.

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Turanza T005

255/50 R18 106 Y

£138

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Cinturato P7 C2

'25#3

'24#2

'24#6

8.8

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£197

Price from£197

Expert summary

The upgraded version of the legendary P7 has a good steering response and low rolling resistance, which makes sense as it's often a first equipment of many car manufacturers.

Performance

Dry braking

82%

Interior noise

76%

Wet braking

75%

+4

Wet circle cornering

66%

Aquaplaning - cross

47%

Comfort

42%

Test results

2025225/45 R17#3(Outstanding)

2024225/45 R17#2(Highly recommended)

2024225/55 R17#6(Good)

2023205/55 R16#2(Highly recommended)

2023205/55 R16#4(-)

2023205/55 R16#17(Good)

2021205/55 R16#2(-)

2021205/55 R16#7(Good)

2021225/50 R17#9(Satisfactory)

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255/50 R18 106 Y MO

B A 69dB

£197

mytyres.co.uk

£197

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£217

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Turanza T005

'25#4

'24#3

'23#3

8.8

Price from

£138

Price from£138

Expert summary

The Turanza T005 was introduced in 2018, but still stands as a great tyre, offered in incredible 350 different sizes. It’s universal also in it’s properties - it’s a balanced mix of wet and dry performance with above-average rolling resistance.

Performance

Dry braking

80%

Wet handling

77%

Wet circle cornering

72%

+4

Aquaplaning - longitudal

57%

Comfort

42%

Exterior noise

24%

Test results

2025205/55 R16#4(Recommended)

2024215/40 R18#3(Very good)

2023205/55 R16#3(-)

2023205/55 R16#3(Highly recommended)

2023205/55 R16#4(Good)

2022215/55 R17#1(-)

2022215/55 R17#1(Highly recommended)

2022245/45 R19#2(Very good)

2022185/65 R15#2(Good)

2022215/60 R16#3(Good)

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255/50 R18 106 Y

A A 69dB

£138

mytyres.co.uk

£138

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£178

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Ventus S1 evo3 K127

'25#4

'24#3

'23#1

8.1

Price from

£102

Price from£102

Expert summary

Hankook Ventus tyres are designed to offer a very sporty experience for affordable price, which is also the case for evo3. It’s also safe on wet and got short braking distances, the only drawback being lower mileage.

Performance

Wet braking

75%

Wet circle cornering

69%

Wet handling

67%

+4

Aquaplaning - longitudal

38%

Comfort

34%

Aquaplaning - cross

24%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#4(Good)

2024225/45 R17#3(-)

2023225/45 R18#1(-)

2023225/40 R18#4(Recommended)

2023225/40 R18#6(Good)

2023225/45 R18#7(Highly recommended)

2023225/45 R18#12(Satisfactory)

2022245/45 R19#3(Very good)

2022225/45 R17#3(Recommended)

2022245/40 R19#3(Exemplary)

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255/50 R18 106 Y MO

B A 69dB

£102

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£102

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Primacy 4+

'25#4

'25#5

'24#1

7.8

Price from

£216

Price from£216

Expert summary

Built for comfort and longevity. The Primacy 4+ delivers outstanding mileage, low noise, and a smooth ride — all backed by short braking distances. Aquaplaning reserves and wet grip are modest, but if you value a quiet, comfortable ride with low running costs, this is the Michelin to get.

Performance

Dry braking

71%

Exterior noise

69%

Dry handling

67%

+3

Aquaplaning - cross

51%

Wet circle cornering

49%

Interior noise

42%

Test results

2025215/55 R18#4(Good)

2025225/50 R17#5(Recommended)

2024205/55 R16#1(Exemplary)

2024215/55 R17#2(Good)

2024225/45 R17#3(Highly recommended)

2024225/55 R17#4(Exemplary)

2024205/55 R16#5(-)

2024215/55 R17#7(-)

2024225/45 R17#7(-)

2024235/55 R18#8(Good)

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255/50 R18 106 Y

A B 72dB

£216

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£216

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£238

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255/50 R18 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2

84%

2. Bridgestone Turanza T005

78%

3. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127

70%

4. Michelin Primacy 4+

70%

Wet

1. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2

73%

2. Bridgestone Turanza T005

72%

3. Michelin Primacy 4+

67%

4. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127

62%

Comfort

1. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2

73%

2. Michelin Primacy 4+

68%

3. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127

65%

4. Bridgestone Turanza T005

32%

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297 customer reviews for tyres in this size

Bridgestone Turanza T005 3.4/5 (122)

Michelin Primacy 4 3.6/5 (122)

Michelin Primacy 4+ 3.6/5 (24)

Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 3.9/5 (19)

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 SUV 3.1/5 (10)

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255/50 R18 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 1 tyre models available, which can be compared to 155/60 R15, 170/60 R17, 160/60 R14. Let's break down the sizing - 50 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 50% of the tyre width (255mm), which means the sidewall height has 127.5 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 2237.44 mm, which is very similar to 255/45 R19(2237.13 mm), 255/40 R20(2236.81 mm), 235/65 R16(2236.5 mm), 215/65 R17(2234.61 mm), 285/40 R19(2232.42 mm), 235/60 R17(2242.47 mm), 205/75 R16(2242.78 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 255/50 R18: V(240km/h), W(270km/h), Y(300km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 102, 106.