255/55 R18 - Best summer tyres 2025 - market overview, tests, reviews
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Best summer tyres in tests (2025)
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
The Asymmetric 6 is the latest addition in the Eagle F1 range, offering great compromise between every day comfort and sporty driving. While it has dynamic steering response, it’s also very good on wet and has a low rolling resistance. Definitely recommended!
| Rank | Year | Organization | Size | Rating |
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1 | 2025 | Autobild | 255/55 R18 | Exemplary |
1 | 2025 | Autozeitung | 225/45 R18 | Highly recommended |
6 | 2025 | Autobild | 225/40 R18 | - |
4 | 2025 | ADAC | 225/40 R18 | Good |
1 | 2025 | Autobild | 225/40 R18 | Exemplary |
2 | 2025 | Autobild | 245/35 R19 | Exemplary |
1 | 2024 | Autobild | 235/55 R19 | Exemplary |
1 | 2023 | ACE | 225/45 R18 | Test winner |
2 | 2023 | SportAuto | 225/40 R18 | Very good |
3 | 2023 | Autobild | 225/40 R18 | Outstanding |
3 | 2023 | Autozeitung | 235/35 R19 | Highly recommended |
3 | 2023 | Tyre Reviews | 225/40 R18 | Highly recommended |
1 | 2023 | Autobild | 225/45 R18 | Outstanding |
2 | 2023 | Autobild | 225/45 R18 | - |
1 | 2022 | AutoMotorSport | 245/45 R19 | Outstanding |
Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV
Comfortable and quiet SUV tyre that is very well balanced with a lean towards durability
| Rank | Year | Organization | Size | Rating |
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3 | 2025 | Autobild | 215/55 R18 | Exemplary |
4 | 2023 | Autobild | 225/65 R17 | Exemplary |
1 | 2022 | Autobild | 235/55 R18 | Exemplary |
1 | 2021 | Autobild | 215/60 R17 | Exemplary |
2 | 2021 | Tyre Reviews | 235/55 R18 | - |
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Efficient Grip 2 SUV
- In stock
£127
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Efficient Grip 2 SUV | In stock | Free shipping | £127 |
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Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV ( 255/55 R18 109V XL EVR )
- In stock
£139
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Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV ( 255/55 R18 109V XL EVR ) | In stock | Free shipping | £139 |
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Bridgestone Turanza T005
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.
| Rank | Year | Organization | Size | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 2024 | Sportauto | 215/40 R18 | Very good |
4 | 2023 | ADAC | 205/55 R16 | Good |
3 | 2023 | Autoklub ČR | 205/55 R16 | - |
3 | 2023 | Tyre Reviews | 205/55 R16 | Highly recommended |
2 | 2022 | AutoMotorSport | 245/45 R19 | Very good |
1 | 2022 | Autozeitung | 215/55 R17 | Highly recommended |
1 | 2022 | Autobild | 215/55 R17 | - |
4 | 2022 | Promobil | 235/55 R17 | Recommended |
3 | 2022 | ADAC | 215/60 R16 | Good |
2 | 2022 | ADAC | 185/65 R15 | Good |
4 | 2022 | Autobild | 215/55 R17 | Good |
3 | 2021 | ADAC | 205/55 R16 | Good |
4 | 2021 | ADAC | 225/50 R17 | Good |
3 | 2021 | Autobild | 215/60 R17 | Exemplary |
5 | 2021 | Autobild | 205/55 R16 | Exemplary |
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Turanza T005 XL
- In stock
£130
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Turanza T005 XL | In stock | Free shipping | £130 |
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Bridgestone Turanza T005 ( 255/55 R18 109V XL )
- In stock
£146
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Bridgestone Turanza T005 ( 255/55 R18 109V XL ) | In stock | Free shipping | £146 |
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Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV
While the Michelin PS4 SUV was introduced back in 2019, it still offers a top-notch performance for the SUVs which is difficult for it's competitors to match.
| Rank | Year | Organization | Size | Rating |
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5 | 2025 | Autobild | 255/55 R18 | Good |
1 | 2020 | Autobild | 255/55 R18 | Exemplary |
2 | 2024 | Autobild | 235/55 R19 | Exemplary |
1 | 2023 | Autobild | 225/65 R17 | Exemplary |
6 | 2023 | Automotorsport | 255/45 R20 | Very good |
1 | 2020 | Vibilagare | 225/60 R18 | - |
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Pilot Sport 4 SUV XL
- In stock
£154
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Pilot Sport 4 SUV XL | In stock | Free shipping | £154 |
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Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV ( 255/55 R18 109Y XL )
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£160
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Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV ( 255/55 R18 109Y XL ) | In stock | Free shipping | £160 |
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Firestone Roadhawk 2
Firestone, the affordable brand belonging to the Bridgestone group, has a fresh addition to their lineup - the Roadhawk 2. And it seems like it’s set off for success - it offers the Bridgestone’s ENLITEN technology, which makes the rolling resistance and mileage exceptional for a budget tyre and it combines it with safe behavior on wet and dry.
| Rank | Year | Organization | Size | Rating |
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6 | 2025 | Autobild | 215/55 R18 | Satisfactory |
6 | 2025 | TYRE REVIEWS | 225/50 R17 | Satisfactory |
5 | 2024 | Autozeitung | 225/45 R17 | Highly recommended |
Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 SUV K127A
The SUV variant of the S1 evo3 tyre, which is a great performance tyre with no compromise for an affordable price.
| Rank | Year | Organization | Size | Rating |
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2 | 2024 | Automotorsport | 235/55 R18 | Very good |
6 | 2024 | Autobild | 235/55 R19 | Good |
2 | 2022 | Autobild | 235/55 R18 | Exemplary |
4 | 2021 | Tyre Reviews | 235/55 R18 | Recommended |
Bridgestone Turanza 6
The Turanza 6 is quite a new addition to Bridgestone’s lineup, being introduced in 2023. Featuring the new ENLITEN technology, it should be lighter and have positive effect on fuel efficiency. In the tests, the efficiency is confirmed alongside with higher mileage. That being said, it somehow lacks the performance of other premium tyres, so we would recommend it only when the price is lower.
| Rank | Year | Organization | Size | Rating |
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7 | 2025 | Autobild | 255/55 R18 | - |
3 | 2025 | Automotorsport | 215/55 R17 | Very good |
4 | 2024 | Automotorsport | 235/55 R18 | Good |
9 | 2024 | Autozeitung | 225/45 R17 | Recommended for economical driving |
6 | 2024 | ACE | 225/45 R17 | Recommended |
6 | 2024 | ADAC | 215/55 R17 | Satisfactory |
10 | 2024 | Autobild | 205/55 R16 | - |
3 | 2024 | Autobild | 205/55 R16 | Exemplary |
2 | 2023 | Autobild | 225/65 R17 | Exemplary |
16 | 2023 | Autobild | 225/45 R18 | - |
5 | 2023 | Autobild | 225/45 R18 | Good |
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Turanza 6 Enliten XL
- In stock
£133
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Turanza 6 Enliten XL | In stock | Free shipping | £133 |
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Bridgestone Turanza 6 ( 255/55 R18 109V XL Enliten / EV )
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£151
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Bridgestone Turanza 6 ( 255/55 R18 109V XL Enliten / EV ) | In stock | Free shipping | £151 |
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Cars with 255/55 R18 tyres
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Best tyres in your size
Dry
1.
Continental PremiumContact 6
85%
2.
Bridgestone Turanza T005
78%
3.
Firestone Roadhawk
72%
4.
Falken Azenis FK520
68%
5.
Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport
66%
6.
Maxxis Victra Sport 5
60%
7.
Kumho Ecsta PS71
58%
8.
Bridgestone Turanza 6
55%
9.
Firestone Roadhawk 2
46%
10.
Uniroyal RainSport 5
42%
Wet
1.
Uniroyal RainSport 5
81%
2.
Kumho Ecsta PS71
73%
3.
Bridgestone Turanza T005
72%
4.
Continental PremiumContact 6
71%
5.
Semperit Speed-Life 3
68%
6.
Firestone Roadhawk 2
68%
7.
Maxxis Victra Sport 5
63%
8.
Firestone Roadhawk
60%
9.
Bridgestone Turanza 6
57%
10.
Falken Azenis FK520
51%
Comfort
1.
Semperit Speed-Life 3
75%
2.
Falken Azenis FK520
73%
3.
Uniroyal RainSport 5
71%
4.
Maxxis Victra Sport 5
60%
5.
General Tire Grabber GT Plus
53%
6.
Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport
47%
7.
Bridgestone Turanza 6
47%
8.
Firestone Roadhawk 2
40%
9.
Continental PremiumContact 6
40%
10.
Kumho Ecsta PS71
38%
Economy
1.
Bridgestone Turanza T005
94%
2.
Bridgestone Turanza 6
91%
3.
Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV
73%
4.
Continental PremiumContact 6
69%
5.
Firestone Roadhawk
68%
6.
Semperit Speed-Life 3
60%
7.
Kumho Ecsta PS71
55%
8.
Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 SUV K127A
55%
9.
Falken Azenis FK520
51%
10.
Uniroyal RainSport 5
51%
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Did you know ...?
255/55 R18 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 76 tyre models available, which can be compared to 165/70 R14, 215/55 R16, 215/50 R17. Let's break down the sizing - 55 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 55% of the tyre width (255mm), which means the sidewall height has 140.25 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 2317.55 mm, which is very similar to 255/50 R19(2317.24 mm), 255/60 R17(2317.87 mm), 255/65 R16(2318.18 mm), 255/45 R20(2316.92 mm), 255/40 R21(2316.61 mm), 255/70 R15(2318.5 mm), 235/65 R17(2316.3 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 255/55 R18: H(210km/h), R(170km/h), V(240km/h), W(270km/h), Y(300km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 98, 105, 109. You can find 255/55 R18 on 10 car models - mainly Mercedes-Benz, Land Rover, Audi, BMW, Porsche.
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