255/50 R18 - Best summer tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews
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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.
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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.
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Bridgestone Turanza T005 ( 255/50 R18 106Y XL MO )
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£170
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Bridgestone Turanza T005 ( 255/50 R18 106Y XL MO ) | In stock | Free shipping | £170 |
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Turanza T005 XL MO
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£175
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Turanza T005 XL MO | In stock | Free shipping | £175 |
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Hankook Ventus tyres are designed to offer a very sporty experience for affordable price, which is also the case for evo3. It’s also safe on wet and got short braking distances, the only drawback being lower mileage.
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Primacy 4 plus XL
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£199
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Primacy 4 plus XL | In stock | Free shipping | £199 |
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Michelin Primacy 4+ ( 255/50 R18 106Y XL with rim protection ridge (FSL) )
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£207
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Michelin Primacy 4+ ( 255/50 R18 106Y XL with rim protection ridge (FSL) ) | In stock | Free shipping | £207 |
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255/50 R18 tyre test Personalize
Best tyres in your size
Dry
1.
Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
77%
2.
Bridgestone Turanza T005
77%
3.
Michelin Primacy 4+
76%
4.
Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127
70%
Wet
1.
Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
71%
2.
Bridgestone Turanza T005
71%
3.
Michelin Primacy 4+
67%
4.
Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127
62%
Comfort
1.
Michelin Primacy 4+
73%
2.
Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
73%
3.
Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127
65%
4.
Bridgestone Turanza T005
33%
Economy
1.
Bridgestone Turanza T005
94%
2.
Michelin Primacy 4+
75%
3.
Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127
60%
4.
Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
57%
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255/50 R18 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 1 tyre models available, which can be compared to 155/60 R15, 170/60 R17, 160/60 R14. Let's break down the sizing - 50 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 50% of the tyre width (255mm), which means the sidewall height has 127.5 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 2237.44 mm, which is very similar to 255/45 R19(2237.13 mm), 255/40 R20(2236.81 mm), 235/65 R16(2236.5 mm), 215/65 R17(2234.61 mm), 285/40 R19(2232.42 mm), 235/60 R17(2242.47 mm), 205/75 R16(2242.78 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 255/50 R18: W(270km/h), Y(300km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 102, 106.
