225/60 R18 - Best summer tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

Summer

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Tyres

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Premium

CINTURATO (C3)

9.7

£158

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Price / Value

Roadhawk 2

7.5

£103

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Premium

Pilot Sport 4 SUV

225/60 R18 100 V

£145

Great price for a premium tyre Lowest price among well rated tyres.

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Cinturato P7 C2

225/60 R18 104 W

£152

Premium

Primacy 5

225/60 R18 100 V .

£153

Premium

TURANZA 6

225/60 R18 104 V

£149

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Premium

Cinturato (C3)

'26#1

'26#1

'26#2

9.7

Price from

£158

Price from£158

Expert summary

When safety meets sportiness, you get the Pirelli Cinturato C3. It posted the best dry braking distance in test and backs it up with excellent wet grip and handling. Low rolling resistance adds efficiency to the mix, though noise levels and aquaplaning in standing water are only average.

Recommended

#4

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#4 Summer tires 2026

Performance

Wet circle cornering

100%

Dry braking

99%

Wet braking

92%

+2

Aquaplaning - longitudal

80%

Aquaplaning - cross

76%

Exterior noise

12%

Test results

2026215/55 R17#1(Highly recommended)

2026225/45 R17#1(Test winner)

2026225/50 R17#2(Good)

2026235/45 R18#3(Highly recommended)

2026245/45 R19#4(Exemplary)

2026245/45 R19#7(-)

2025225/50 R17#1(Test winner)

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Price variants (1)

225/60 R18 104 W XL

A B 71dB

£158

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£158

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£170

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2

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Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

'26#2

'26#2

9.3

Price from

£162

Price from£162

Expert summary

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!

Recommended

#9

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#9 Summer tires 2026

Performance

Comfort

96%

Exterior noise

89%

Wet circle cornering

88%

+4

Wet braking

70%

Aquaplaning - cross

70%

Interior noise

23%

Test results

2026235/45 R18#2(Highly recommended)

2026245/45 R19#2(Exemplary)

2026205/45 R17#2(Very good)

2026255/45 R19#4(Exemplary)

2026245/45 R19#8(-)

2025255/55 R18#1(Exemplary)

2025225/45 R18#1(Highly recommended)

2025225/40 R18#1(Exemplary)

2025245/35 R19#2(Exemplary)

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Price variants (1)

225/60 R18 104 Y XL

A B 70dB

£162

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£162

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£162

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3

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Pilot Sport 4 SUV

'26#5

'25#1

8.9

Price from

£145

Price from£145

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.

Recommended

#13

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#13 Summer tires 2026

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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Price variants (1)

225/60 R18 100 V

A D 70dB

£145

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£145

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£159

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4

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Primacy 5

'26#3

'26#4

'26#4

8.4

Price from

£153

Price from£153

Expert summary

The previous model was already a good, economy-focused model and the Primacy 5 is expected to take it even further with 18% better mileage. But Michelin said also the wet performance is improved, which is something we are looking forward to see in the tests.

Performance

Aquaplaning - longitudal

87%

Dry handling

85%

Exterior noise

81%

+2

Wet braking

69%

Wet handling

54%

Dry braking

41%

Test results

2026195/55 R16#3(Good)

2026215/55 R17#4(Highly recommended)

2026235/55 R18#4(Good)

2026225/45 R17#6(Recommended)

2026235/45 R18#6(Recommended)

2026225/50 R17#7(Satisfactory)

2025225/45 R17#1(Test winner)

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Price variants (2)

225/60 R18 100 V

A B 70dB

£153

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£153

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mytyres.co.uk

£175

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225/60 R18 104 V

A B 70dB

£172

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£172

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£178

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5

Premium

Cinturato P7 C2

'25#3

'24#2

'24#6

8.4

Price from

£152

Price from£152

Expert summary

The upgraded version of the legendary P7 has a good steering response and low rolling resistance, which makes sense as it's often a first equipment of many car manufacturers.

Performance

Dry braking

84%

Exterior noise

79%

Wet braking

78%

+4

Wet circle cornering

66%

Aquaplaning - cross

56%

Comfort

42%

Test results

2025225/45 R17#3(Outstanding)

2024225/45 R17#2(Highly recommended)

2024225/55 R17#6(Good)

2023205/55 R16#2(Highly recommended)

2023205/55 R16#4(-)

2023205/55 R16#17(Good)

2021205/55 R16#2(-)

2021205/55 R16#7(Good)

2021225/50 R17#9(Satisfactory)

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Price variants (2)

225/60 R18 104 W

B A 71dB

£152

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£152

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mytyres.co.uk

£166

In stock · Free shipping

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225/60 R18 104 Y

B A 70dB

£157

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£157

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£162

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Upper-middle

ZIEX ZE320

'26#2

'26#5

7.4

Price from

£111

Price from£111

Expert summary

The ZE320 is Falken's follow-up to the ZE310, and in some areas it's a clear step forward — dry handling is strong, and it's one of the quietest tyres in its class. Tyre Reviews even rated it highly recommended with top marks in wet handling. That said, wet braking is a real weak spot, especially in cooler conditions, and cross aquaplaning protection is poor. Higher rolling resistance and limited mileage are familiar problems carried over from the predecessor. Available in only 52 sizes, it's still a decent pick if you prioritize a quiet, composed ride and don't push hard in the wet.

Performance

Exterior noise

92%

Dry braking

88%

Wet handling

86%

+3

Aquaplaning - longitudal

64%

Wet braking

47%

Aquaplaning - cross

27%

Test results

2026235/55 R18#2(Good)

2026215/55 R17#5(Highly recommended)

2026225/50 R17#5(Satisfactory)

2025225/50 R17#3(Highly recommended)

2025225/40 R18#7(Good)

2025225/40 R18#7(-)

2025225/45 R17#10(-)

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Price variants (1)

225/60 R18 100 H £111

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£111

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7

Premium

Turanza 6

'26#4

'26#5

'26#6

7.8

Price from

£149

Price from£149

Expert summary

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.

Performance

Interior noise

93%

Aquaplaning - cross

63%

Wet handling

63%

+3

Wet circle cornering

47%

Dry braking

42%

Exterior noise

41%

Test results

2026225/45 R17#4(Recommended)

2026235/55 R18#5(Good)

2026215/55 R17#6(Highly recommended)

2026225/50 R17#6(Satisfactory)

2025215/55 R17#3(Very good)

2025225/45 R17#4(-)

2025255/55 R18#7(-)

2024205/55 R16#3(Exemplary)

2024235/55 R18#4(Good)

2024225/45 R17#6(Recommended)

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Price variants (2)

225/60 R18 100 V

A B 69dB

£162

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£162

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225/60 R18 104 V

A B 70dB

£149

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£149

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£161

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8

Upper-middle

Roadhawk 2

'26#3

'26#4

7.5

Price from

£103

Price from£103

Expert summary

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.

Performance

Aquaplaning - cross

74%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

69%

Wet circle cornering

64%

+3

Dry braking

25%

Comfort

17%

Exterior noise

10%

Test results

2026205/55 R16#3(Recommended)

2026225/50 R17#4(Satisfactory)

2026235/45 R18#4(Recommended)

2026195/55 R16#5(Good)

2026205/45 R17#7(Sufficient)

2025215/55 R18#6(Satisfactory)

2025225/50 R17#6(Satisfactory)

2024225/45 R17#5(Highly recommended)

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225/60 R18 100 H R18 1

A B 71dB

£103

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£103

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£146

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9

Upper-middle

Ziex ZE310 Ecorun

'25#5

'24#4

'24#6

6.2

Price from

£130

Price from£130

Expert summary

Being usually one of the cheaper tyres in the test, the japanese Falken still delivers very safe characteristics for everyday driving. It suffers a bit in the efficiency department, with higher rolling resistance and limited mileage.

Performance

Aquaplaning - longitudal

85%

Comfort

83%

Aquaplaning - cross

81%

+4

Wet circle cornering

57%

Wet handling

47%

Interior noise

25%

Test results

2025205/55 R16#5(-)

2024215/55 R17#4(-)

2024225/45 R17#6(-)

2024205/55 R16#7(-)

2024205/55 R16#7(Good)

2024225/55 R17#8(Satisfactory)

2024215/55 R17#10(Satisfactory)

2023225/65 R17#3(Exemplary)

2023205/55 R16#6(Good)

2023205/55 R16#6(Recommended)

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Price variants (3)

225/60 R18 104 H £162

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£162

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225/60 R18 104 V £130

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£130

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10

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EcoContact 6

'26#6

'22#7

'22#8

5.6

Price from

£144

Price from£144

Performance

Comfort

83%

Interior noise

82%

Exterior noise

78%

+4

Wet handling

33%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

11%

Aquaplaning - cross

8%

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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Price variants (4)

225/60 R18 100 H mfs

C D 70dB

£145

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£145

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mytyres.co.uk

£163

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225/60 R18 104 V

B A 72dB

£144

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£144

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Tyres Pneus Online UK

£152

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225/60 R18 104 Y mfs XL *

B A 72dB

£167

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£167

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£171

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Premium

Ventus Prime 4

'26#8

'26#11

'25#6

7.3

Price from

£130

Price from£130

Expert summary

Ventus Prime 4 Is our favorite every day tyre, as it offers premium safety at an affordable price. Short braking distances, good handling, but slightly worse at aquaplaning and comfort.

Performance

Dry braking

75%

Dry handling

73%

Wet braking

67%

+4

Aquaplaning - cross

42%

Interior noise

37%

Comfort

20%

Test results

2026215/55 R17#8(Highly recommended)

2026225/50 R17#11(Satisfactory)

2025225/45 R17#6(-)

2024225/55 R17#3(Exemplary)

2024205/55 R16#4(-)

2024215/55 R17#6(-)

2024205/55 R16#8(Good)

2024215/55 R17#8(Satisfactory)

2023225/65 R17#5(Exemplary)

2023205/55 R16#7(Recommended)

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Price variants (5)

225/60 R18 100 H

B C 72dB

£173

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£173

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225/60 R18 100 H

B C 72dB

£154

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£154

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225/60 R18 104 V

A B 69dB

£130

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£130

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225/60 R18 104 V XL

D C 70dB

£170

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£170

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225/60 R18 104 W XL

D B 69dB

£164

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£164

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Upper-middle

Proxes Comfort

'26#7

'25#8

'25#11

7.4

Price from

£122

Price from£122

Expert summary

A quiet, comfortable all-rounder at a competitive price. The Proxes Comfort delivers solid dry braking and balanced handling across conditions. It won't excel in aquaplaning or mileage, but it covers the basics well and keeps the cabin quiet.

Performance

Exterior noise

81%

Dry braking

80%

Comfort

70%

+3

Aquaplaning - longitudal

60%

Wet handling

58%

Wet braking

38%

Test results

2026215/55 R17#7(Highly recommended)

2025225/40 R18#8(Good)

2025225/40 R18#11(-)

2024205/55 R16#6(-)

2024225/55 R17#9(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#9(Good)

2023225/65 R17#8(Good)

2023205/55 R16#9(-)

2023205/55 R16#14(Good)

2022215/60 R16#5(Good)

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Price variants (2)

225/60 R18 104 £122

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£122

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225/60 R18 104 W XL£156

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£156

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Upper-middle

Summer

'26#7

5.5

Price from

£116

Price from£116

Performance

Aquaplaning - longitudal

100%

Wet handling

86%

Aquaplaning - cross

86%

+1

Wet braking

43%

Exterior noise

14%

Dry braking

0%

Test results

2026195/55 R16#7(Good)

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Price variants (1)

225/60 R18 104 V

B B 69dB

£116

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£116

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14

Upper-middle

Goodrich Advantage 2

'26#5

'26#11

'26#27

6.1

Price from

£170

Price from£170

Expert summary

The BFGoodrich Advantage 2 is a well-rounded summer touring tire that benefits from Michelin group technology and a completely redesigned tread pattern. It improves on its predecessor with 5% better longevity and 1.6 meters shorter wet braking distances while maintaining consistent performance across all disciplines. Available in an exceptionally wide 288-size range spanning 16 to 21 inches, it covers nearly every modern passenger car and SUV fitment.

Performance

Dry braking

93%

Aquaplaning - cross

86%

Wet braking

57%

+1

Aquaplaning - longitudal

29%

Dry handling

29%

Wet handling

14%

Test results

2026235/45 R18#5(Recommended)

2026215/55 R17#11(Recommended)

2026245/45 R19#27(-)

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225/60 R18 100 V 0£170

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£170

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Upper-middle

Dynaxer HP5

'26#7

'26#19

5.1

Price from

£137

Price from£137

Performance

Exterior noise

77%

Dry braking

40%

Wet braking

37%

+2

Wet circle cornering

16%

Dry handling

11%

Wet handling

0%

Test results

2026225/45 R17#7(-)

2026245/45 R19#19(Satisfactory)

2026245/45 R19#19(-)

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Price variants (3)

225/60 R18 100 H £137

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£137

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225/60 R18 100 V £148

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£148

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225/60 R18 104 V £157

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£157

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Upper-middle

Zeon 4XS Sport

'26#29

'23#11

3.7

Price from

£126

Price from£126

Performance

Dry handling

80%

Interior noise

79%

Wet circle cornering

70%

+4

Aquaplaning - longitudal

24%

Comfort

22%

Aquaplaning - cross

11%

Test results

2026245/45 R19#29(-)

2023225/65 R17#11(Conditionally recommended)

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225/60 R18 H £126

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225/60 R18 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

86%

2. Falken ZIEX ZE320

85%

3. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2

84%

4. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

82%

5. Hankook Ventus Prime 4

79%

6. Bridgestone Turanza T005

78%

7. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

73%

8. Toyo Proxes Comfort

72%

9. Firestone Roadhawk

72%

10. Pirelli Cinturato P7

70%

11. Vredestein Ultrac

69%

12. Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun

69%

13. Michelin Primacy 5

69%

14. Maxxis Premitra HP6

63%

15. Nokian Powerproof 2

62%

Wet

1. Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

88%

2. Vredestein Ultrac

78%

3. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

74%

4. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2

73%

5. Bridgestone Turanza T005

72%

6. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

72%

7. Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun

68%

8. Firestone Roadhawk 2

66%

9. Falken Ziex ZE320

66%

10. Hankook Ventus Prime 4

64%

11. Maxxis Victra Sport 5

63%

12. Pirelli Cinturato P7

60%

13. Firestone Roadhawk

60%

14. Bridgestone Turanza 6

57%

15. Toyo Proxes Comfort

56%

Comfort

1. Falken Ziex ZE320

87%

2. Nokian Powerproof 2

85%

3. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

84%

4. Michelin Primacy 5

83%

5. Kleber Dynaxer HP5

80%

6. Continental EcoContact 6

79%

7. Nexen N fera Sport

78%

8. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2

73%

9. Toyo Proxes Comfort

72%

10. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

65%

11. Vredestein Ultrac+

63%

12. Maxxis Victra Sport 5

60%

13. Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun

57%

14. Vredestein Ultrac

56%

15. Pirelli Cinturato P7

56%

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Customer reviews

859 customer reviews for tyres in this size

Bridgestone Turanza T005 3.1/5 (151)

Continental EcoContact 6 2.6/5 (122)

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 3.9/5 (118)

Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun 3.6/5 (102)

Bridgestone Weather Control A005 2.9/5 (96)

Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun 3.4/5 (87)

Avon ZX7 3.1/5 (50)

Bridgestone Turanza 6 3.4/5 (46)

Firestone Roadhawk 3/5 (45)

Bridgestone Alenza 001 2.6/5 (42)

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225/60 R18 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 34 tyre models available, which can be compared to 205/75 R16, 235/40 R19, 195/55 R15. Let's break down the sizing - 60 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 60% of the tyre width (225mm), which means the sidewall height has 135 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 2284.57 mm, which is very similar to 245/50 R19(2285.82 mm), 275/40 R20(2287.08 mm), 325/30 R21(2288.34 mm), 245/45 R20(2288.65 mm), 315/35 R20(2288.65 mm), 275/35 R21(2280.48 mm), 215/75 R16(2289.91 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 225/60 R18: 0(km/h), H(210km/h), V(240km/h), W(270km/h), Y(300km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 100, 104. You can find 225/60 R18 on 12 car models - mainly .

There are 3 runflat variants available.

225/60 R18 is found on 12 vehicles: