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235/55 R18 - Best summer tyres 2024 - market overview, tests, reviews

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Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

/93%

£128

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Recommended: Price/value

Toyo Proxes Comfort

/72%

£113

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Best summer tyres in tests
235/55 R18 tyre test
235/55 R18 tyre ranking based on test results
Tyre price comparison

Best summer tyres in tests (2024)

1. Continental PremiumContact 7

/100%

Tested 15x in 2024, 15x 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
Test winner - ADAC 2024 215/55 R17
Test winner - AUTOBILD 2024 205/55 R16
Test winner - AUTOZEITUNG 2024 225/45 R17
Test winner - AUTOMOTORSPORT 2024 235/55 R18
Test winner - SPORTAUTO 2024 215/40 R18
Test winner - ACE 2024 225/45 R17
Test winner - VIBILAGARE 2024 215/55 R17
Recommended by ACE 2023 225/45 R18
Recommended by AUTOBILD 2024 205/55 R16
Recommended by AUTOBILD 2024 225/55 R17
Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/45 R18

Pluses:

Short braking distance on wet roads
Exceptional handling on the wet
Very good aquaplaning resistance
Great handling on dry roads
Low rolling resistance/low fuel consumption

Minuses:

check the prices for Continental PremiumContact 7

2. Bridgestone Turanza T005

/89%

Tested 4x in 2024, 32x in total.

Test results:

Recommended by TYREREVIEWS 2023 205/55 R16
Recommended by SPORTAUTO 2024 215/40 R18
Recommended by ADAC 2023 205/55 R16

Pluses:

Very good aquaplaning resistance
Exceptional handling on the wet
Short braking distance on dry roads
Great handling on dry roads
Low rolling resistance/low fuel consumption

Minuses:

check the prices for Bridgestone Turanza T005

3. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

/93%

Tested 5x in 2024, 11x in total.

Test results:

Recommended by GUTEFAHRT 2023 235/35 R19
Recommended by AUTOZEITUNG 2023 235/35 R19
Recommended by SPORTAUTO 2023 225/40 R18
Recommended by ACE 2023 225/45 R18

Pluses:

Short braking distance on dry roads
Exceptional handling on the wet
Great handling on dry roads
Short braking distance on wet roads
Very good aquaplaning resistance

Minuses:

check the prices for Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

235/55 R18 tyre test

Best tyres in your size

Premium Lowcost

Wet

Wet braking, Wet handling, Wet circle cornering, …

1. Continental PremiumContact 7 95%

2. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 92%

3. Vredestein Ultrac 86%

4. Pirelli P Zero PZ4 85%

5. Uniroyal Rainsport 5 85%

6. Continental PremiumContact 6 84%

7. Bridgestone Turanza T005 82%

8. Michelin Primacy 4 79%

9. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 79%

10. Kumho Ecsta PS71 78%

11. Michelin Primacy 4+ 78%

12. Firestone Roadhawk 76%

13. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 74%

14. Falken Azenis FK520 72%

15. Toyo Proxes Comfort 66%

Aquaplaning

Best anti-aquaplaning tyres

1. Vredestein Ultrac 93%

2. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 90%

3. Uniroyal Rainsport 5 89%

4. Kumho Ecsta PS71 83%

5. Firestone Roadhawk 81%

6. Continental PremiumContact 7 80%

7. Bridgestone Turanza T005 79%

8. Michelin Primacy 4+ 77%

9. Falken Azenis FK520 76%

10. Continental PremiumContact 6 76%

11. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 75%

12. Pirelli P Zero PZ4 74%

13. Toyo Proxes Comfort 71%

14. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 71%

15. Michelin Primacy 4 71%

Dry

Dry braking, Dry handling, Dry steering response, …

1. Continental PremiumContact 7 95%

2. Continental PremiumContact 6 91%

3. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 90%

4. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 87%

5. Firestone Roadhawk 85%

6. Bridgestone Turanza T005 83%

7. Vredestein Ultrac 82%

8. Michelin Primacy 4+ 81%

9. Falken Azenis FK520 81%

10. Michelin Primacy 4 81%

11. Toyo Proxes Comfort 80%

12. Pirelli P Zero PZ4 79%

13. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 76%

14. Kumho Ecsta PS71 74%

15. Uniroyal Rainsport 5 73%

Noise

Interior noise, Exterior noise

1. Falken Azenis FK520 89%

2. Michelin Primacy 4+ 82%

3. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 82%

4. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 81%

5. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 79%

6. Pirelli P Zero PZ4 79%

7. Michelin Primacy 4 78%

8. Continental PremiumContact 6 77%

9. Continental PremiumContact 7 76%

10. Uniroyal Rainsport 5 76%

11. Kumho Ecsta PS71 75%

12. Vredestein Ultrac 75%

13. Toyo Proxes Comfort 74%

14. Firestone Roadhawk 73%

15. Bridgestone Turanza T005 73%

Costs

Mileage, Fuel consumption, Rolling resistance, …

1. Michelin Primacy 4+ 88%

2. Michelin Primacy 4 82%

3. Continental PremiumContact 6 81%

4. Continental PremiumContact 7 80%

5. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 77%

6. Falken Azenis FK520 76%

7. Bridgestone Turanza T005 75%

8. Firestone Roadhawk 71%

9. Uniroyal Rainsport 5 70%

10. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 68%

11. Toyo Proxes Comfort 66%

12. Kumho Ecsta PS71 66%

13. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 63%

14. Vredestein Ultrac 55%

15. Pirelli P Zero PZ4 47%

Price

235/55 R18

1. Uniroyal Rainsport 5 £103

2. Toyo Proxes Comfort £113

3. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 £116

4. Firestone Roadhawk £121

5. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 £122

6. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 £126

7. Kumho Ecsta PS71 £127

8. Vredestein Ultrac £127

9. Falken Azenis FK520 £128

10. Pirelli P Zero PZ4 £128

11. Michelin Primacy 4 £140

12. Continental PremiumContact 7 £145

13. Bridgestone Turanza T005 £149

14. Continental PremiumContact 6 £151

15. Michelin Primacy 4+ £191

235/55 R18 tyre ranking based on test results

Tests usually don't cover the whole market - here is our selection what not to miss when shopping for tyres in this size.

#	Name	Our rating	Tested in this dimension	Tested in same width dimension	Segment	Price
1.	Pirelli P ZERO PZ4	85% 78.5% 76.5%		Autozeitung 2023	Premium	£128 100 V
2.	Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 SUV K127A	84.4% 86.8% 89.7%	Automotorsport 2024	Autobild 2024	Premium	£138 104 W
3.	Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2	85.6% 92.6% 94%			Premium	£134 104 T
4.	GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5! Newer model available: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	91.6% 87.3% 81%		Promobil 2022	Premium	£122 100 V + 1
5.	Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV	85.6% 85.6% 92.6%	Tyre Reviews 2022		Premium	£123 100 V + 1
6.	Michelin Primacy 4! Newer model available: Michelin Primacy 4+	79.3% 80.5% 76.7%	Tyre Reviews 2022	Promobil 2022	Premium	£140 100 W + 6
7.	Bridgestone Turanza T005	82.3% 83% 79.6%		Promobil 2022	Premium	£149 100 Y + 6
8.	Continental PremiumContact 6! Newer model available: Continental PremiumContact 7	84.2% 91.3% 85%		Promobil 2022	Premium	£151 100 H + 3
9.	Falken Azenis FK510 SUV	85.7%	Autobild 2022	Promobil 2022	Upper-middle
10.	Continental SportContact 5 SUV	92%		Autobild 2016	Premium	£138 100 V + 1
11.	Michelin Primacy 4+	77.8% 81.3% 87.9%	Automotorsport 2024		Premium	£191 104 V
12.	Kumho Solus HA31	69.1%			Upper-middle
13.	Toyo Proxes Comfort	65.9% 80.1% 84.1%	Autobild 2022		Upper-middle	£113 100
14.	Firestone Roadhawk	76.2% 85% 75.7%			Upper-middle	£121 100 V
15.	Uniroyal RainSport 5	85% 72.7% 76.3%	Tyre Reviews 2022		Upper-middle	£103 100 H + 1
16.	Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125! Newer model available: Hankook Ventus Prime 4	74% 89.8% 79.3%		ADAC 2020	Premium	£116 100 H + 1
17.	Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport	68.5% 80.8% 71%			Upper-middle	£128 0 V + 3
18.	Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 SUV	82.2%			Premium
19.	Continental Ecocontact 6! Newer model available: Continental EcoContact 7	64.7% 75.2% 73.7%		ADAC 2020	Premium	£131 100 V + 11
20.	General Tire Grabber GT Plus	70.2% 64.5%	Autobild 2022		Lowcost	£132 0 H + 1
21.	Pirelli P ZERO	87.5% 86.2% 77.3%		ACE 2018	Premium	£144 104 Y
22.	Nokian Wetproof SUV	83.3% 83%	Tyre Reviews 2021	Promobil 2022	Upper-middle
23.	GoodYear Efficientgrip SUV! Newer model available: Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV	72.5%			Premium
24.	Semperit Speed-Life 2 SUV	76.5%		ADAC 2020	Lowcost
25.	Dunlop Quattromaxx			Autobild 2017	Premium
26.	GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 SUV	80%			Premium	£153 100 V + 1
27.	Michelin Primacy 3! Newer model available: Michelin Primacy 4	69.6%		ACE 2018	Premium	£169 100 V + 2
28.	Barum Bravuris 5 HM SUV	74.1%			Lowcost	£103 100 V
29.	GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3! Newer model available: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5	78.1% 85%		ACE 2018	Premium	£137 104 Y
30.	Pirelli Scorpion VERDE	74% 74.7% 77.1%	Autobild 2022	Autobild 2016	Premium	£154 100 V + 7
31.	Yokohama Advan Fleva V701	84%			Upper-middle	£155 100 V
32.	Nokian Line SUV	84.9%			Upper-middle
33.	Kumho Crugen HP91	88.8%		Autobild 2017	Upper-middle	£109 100 H + 1
34.	Firestone Destination HP	76%			Upper-middle
35.	BFGoodrich Advantage SUV	80.2% 79%	Tyre Reviews 2021		Upper-middle	£148 100 H + 1
36.	Yokohama Advan Sport V105	73.2%			Upper-middle	£159 100 Y
37.	Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 SUV K117A			Autobild 2017	Premium	£112 100 V + 4
38.	Yokohama Bluearth AE-50	65.1% 87.9%		Autozeitung 2019	Upper-middle	£142 104 W
39.	Yokohama Bluearth Rv-02			ADAC 2020	Upper-middle
40.	Michelin Latitude Tour HP	80.5%			Premium	£169 100 V

Did you know ...?

235/55 R18 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 64 tyre models available, which can be compared to 205/65 R15, 175/65 R14, 215/60 R16. Let's break down the sizing - 55 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 55% of the tyre width (235mm), which means the sidewall height has 129.25 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 2248.44 mm, which is very similar to 295/35 R20(2244.67 mm), 205/75 R16(2242.78 mm), 235/50 R19(2254.41 mm), 235/60 R17(2242.47 mm), 265/30 R22(2255.04 mm), 265/35 R21(2258.49 mm), 255/45 R19(2237.13 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 235/55 R18: H(210km/h), T(190km/h), V(240km/h), W(270km/h), Y(300km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 99, 100, 104. You can find 235/55 R18 on 20 car models - mainly Audi, Lexus, SsangYong, Volvo, Cadillac.

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235/55 R18 is found on 20 vehicles:

A6
Q3
A8

XT4

C5 Aircross

DS 7 Crossback

Captiva

Sportage

Thema

NX
RX

GLA

Antara

Kodiaq

Tivoli
Korando

RAV4

Tiguan

S90/V90
XC40

235/55 R18 - Best summer tyres 2024 - market overview, tests, reviews

Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

Toyo Proxes Comfort

Best summer tyres in tests (2024)

1. Continental PremiumContact 7

2. Bridgestone Turanza T005

3. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

235/55 R18 tyre test

Wet

Aquaplaning

Dry

Noise

Costs

Price

235/55 R18 tyre ranking based on test results

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235/55 R18 - Tyre price comparison

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235/55 R18 - Best summer tyres 2024 - market overview, tests, reviews

Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

Toyo Proxes Comfort

Best summer tyres in tests (2024)

1. Continental PremiumContact 7

2. Bridgestone Turanza T005

3. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

235/55 R18 tyre test

235/55 R18 tyre ranking based on test results

Did you know ...?

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