205/45 R18 - Best summer tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

Summer

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UltraContact

7.0

£134

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7.6

£123

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EcoContact 6

'26#6

'22#7

'22#8

7.7

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£119

Price from£119

Performance

Dry steering response

100%

Rolling resistance

100%

Fuel efficiency

100%

+16

Aquaplaning - longitudal

11%

Aquaplaning - cross

8%

Wet handling - objective

0%

Test results

2026195/55 R16#6(Good)

2022215/55 R17#7(Good)

2022185/65 R15#8(Satisfactory)

2022215/55 R17#19(Satisfactory)

2022215/55 R17#23(-)

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205/45 R18 90 H mfs XL

B A 69dB

£119

mytyres.co.uk

£119

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£129

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Summer

'26#7

7.6

Price from

£123

Price from£123

Performance

Aquaplaning - longitudal

100%

Wet side guide

86%

Wet handling

86%

+8

Rolling resistance

43%

Exterior noise

14%

Dry braking

0%

Test results

2026195/55 R16#7(Good)

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205/45 R18 90 Y

A B 72dB

£123

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£123

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3

Premium

Sport Maxx RT2

'26#13

'26#17

6.7

Price from

£133

Price from£133

Performance

Comfort

100%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

84%

Aquaplaning - cross

84%

+6

Dry braking

26%

Mileage

26%

Wet braking

21%

Test results

2026245/45 R19#13(Good)

2026245/45 R19#17(-)

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205/45 R18 90 Y

A D 72dB

£133

mytyres.co.uk

£133

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205/45 R18 tyre test

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1. Continental EcoContact 6

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1. Continental EcoContact 6

35%

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Did you know ...?

205/45 R18 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 2 tyre models available, which can be compared to 155/60 R15, 170/60 R17, 160/60 R14. Let's break down the sizing - 45 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 45% of the tyre width (205mm), which means the sidewall height has 92.25 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 2015.96 mm, which is very similar to 265/30 R19(2015.65 mm), 190/55 R17(2013.13 mm), 265/35 R18(2019.1 mm), 215/55 R16(2019.73 mm), 195/60 R16(2011.88 mm), 180/65 R16(2011.88 mm), 225/35 R19(2010.93 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 205/45 R18: H(210km/h), V(240km/h), Y(300km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 86, 90.

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