265/60 R18 - Best summer tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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Pilot Sport 4 SUV

9.1

£197

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8.2

£130

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Ra43 Dynapro Hpx

265/60 R18 110 V

£140

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Turanza 6

265/60 R18 110 V

£154

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Pilot Sport 4 SUV

'26#5

'25#1

'25#5

9.1

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£197

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Expert summary

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.

Performance

Aquaplaning - cross

97%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

91%

Wet braking

90%

+3

Dry braking

84%

Comfort

67%

Exterior noise

55%

Test results

2026255/45 R19#5(Good)

2025235/55 R19#1(Test winner)

2025255/55 R18#5(Good)

2024235/55 R19#2(Exemplary)

2023225/65 R17#1(Exemplary)

2023255/45 R20#6(Very good)

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265/60 R18 110 V

A C 72dB

£197

mytyres.co.uk

£197

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£199

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Turanza T005

'25#4

'24#3

'23#3

8.3

Price from

£154

Price from£154

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

81%

Wet handling

77%

Wet circle cornering

72%

+4

Aquaplaning - longitudal

59%

Comfort

42%

Exterior noise

26%

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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265/60 R18 114 H XL

C B 73dB

£154

mytyres.co.uk

£154

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265/60 R18 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Bridgestone Turanza T005

78%

2. Toyo Proxes Sport 2

74%

3. Nokian Powerproof 2

69%

4. Falken Azenis FK520

64%

5. Bridgestone Turanza 6

59%

6. Kumho Ecsta PS71

58%

7. Continental EcoContact 6

50%

8. Kleber Dynaxer HP5

48%

9. Firestone Roadhawk 2

39%

10. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6

26%

Wet

1. Kumho Ecsta PS71

73%

2. Bridgestone Turanza T005

72%

3. Firestone Roadhawk 2

66%

4. Nokian Powerproof 2

63%

5. Toyo Proxes Sport 2

59%

6. Bridgestone Turanza 6

58%

7. Falken Azenis FK520

52%

8. Kleber Dynaxer HP5

47%

9. Continental EcoContact 6

35%

Comfort

1. Nokian Powerproof 2

90%

2. Falken Azenis FK520

80%

3. Continental EcoContact 6

79%

4. Kleber Dynaxer HP5

77%

5. Toyo Proxes Sport 2

67%

6. Bridgestone Turanza 6

47%

7. Kumho Ecsta PS71

38%

8. Bridgestone Turanza T005

32%

9. Firestone Roadhawk 2

24%

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Customer reviews

670 customer reviews for tyres in this size

Bridgestone Turanza T005 3.1/5 (151)

Michelin Primacy 4 3.4/5 (134)

Continental EcoContact 6 2.6/5 (122)

Michelin Latitude Cross 3.6/5 (54)

Continental 4X4 Contact 3/5 (52)

Bridgestone Turanza 6 3.4/5 (46)

Michelin Latitude Tour HP 2.8/5 (31)

GoodYear Efficientgrip SUV 3.2/5 (30)

Falken Azenis FK520 3.5/5 (27)

Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV 3.5/5 (23)

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265/60 R18 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 31 tyre models available, which can be compared to 190/50 R17, 185/70 R14, 165/65 R14. Let's break down the sizing - 60 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 60% of the tyre width (265mm), which means the sidewall height has 159 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 2435.36 mm, which is very similar to 245/70 R17(2434.11 mm), 265/55 R19(2431.91 mm), 265/65 R17(2438.82 mm), 245/75 R16(2431.28 mm), 295/45 R20(2430.02 mm), 265/50 R20(2428.45 mm), 265/70 R16(2442.27 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 265/60 R18: H(210km/h), Q(160km/h), S(180km/h), T(190km/h), V(240km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 109, 110, 114, 119. You can find 265/60 R18 on 9 car models - mainly .

265/60 R18 is found on 9 vehicles:

GLS G-Klasse GL-Klasse

Mitsubishi

Pajero L200

Toyota

Land Cruiser J7/J9/J12/J15 Hilux