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235/45 R18 - Best summer tyres 2023 - market overview, tests, reviews
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Best summer tyres in tests (2023)
1. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
Tested 10x in 2023, 10x in total.
Test results:
- Test winner - AUTOMOTORSPORT 2022 245/45 R19
- Test winner - AUTOBILD 2022 245/40 R19
- Test winner - TYREREVIEWS 2022 225/45 R17
- Test winner - AUTOBILD 2023 225/45 R18
- Test winner - ACE 2023 225/45 R18
- 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. Continental PremiumContact 7
Tested 6x in 2023, 6x in total.
Test results:
- Test winner - TYREREVIEWS 2023 205/55 R16
- Test winner - AUTOKLUBCR 2023 205/55 R16
- Test winner - TYREREVIEWS 2023 225/40 R18
- Recommended by ACE 2023 225/45 R18
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/45 R18
Pluses:
- Exceptional handling on the wet
- Short braking distance on wet roads
- Short braking distance on dry roads
- Great handling on dry roads
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
Minuses:
- -
3. Bridgestone Turanza T005
Tested 10x in 2023, 31x in total.
Test results:
- Test winner - AUTOBILD 2022 215/55 R17
- Test winner - AUTOZEITUNG 2022 215/55 R17
- Recommended by ADAC 2022 185/65 R15
- Recommended by AUTOMOTORSPORT 2022 245/45 R19
- Recommended by ADAC 2022 215/60 R16
- Recommended by TYREREVIEWS 2023 205/55 R16
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2022 215/55 R17
- Recommended by PROMOBIL 2022 235/55 R17
- Recommended by ADAC 2023 205/55 R16
Pluses:
- Short braking distance on dry roads
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
- Exceptional handling on the wet
- Great handling on dry roads
- Low rolling resistance/low fuel consumption
Minuses:
- -
235/45 R18 tyre test
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235/45 R18
235/45 R18 tyre ranking based on test results
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235/45 R18 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 60 tyre models available, which can be compared to 195/50 R15, 185/60 R15, 255/50 R19. Let's break down the sizing - 45 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 45% of the tyre width (235mm), which means the sidewall height has 105.75 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 2100.78 mm, which is very similar to 175/75 R16(2101.41 mm), 215/55 R17(2099.53 mm), 265/40 R18(2102.35 mm), 265/35 R19(2098.9 mm), 205/70 R15(2098.58 mm), 265/30 R20(2095.44 mm), 325/25 R20(2106.44 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 235/45 R18: V(240km/h), W(270km/h), Y(300km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 94, 98. You can find 235/45 R18 on 27 car models - mainly Peugeot, Kia, Ford, Lexus, Opel.
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