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255/55 R18 - Best summer tyres 2025 - market overview, tests, reviews

Pilot Sport 4 SUV

michelin

4.65/5

£158

Roadhawk 2

firestone

3.7/5

£121

Table of contents:

Best summer tyres in tests
255/55 R18 tyre test
255/55 R18 tire tests

Best summer tyres in tests (2025)

Speed index

Weight index

Max. price

Options

Runflat MFS

4.65/5

theTyre
Lab.com

#7
Summer tires

Tests from 2025

235/55 R19 Rank: 1 (Test winner)

255/55 R18 Rank: 5 (Good)

Tests from 2024

235/55 R19 Rank: 2 (Exemplary)

Tests from 2023

225/65 R17 Rank: 1 (Exemplary)

255/45 R20 Rank: 6 (Very good)

Tests from 2020

225/60 R18 Rank: 1 (-)

255/55 R18 Rank: 1 (Exemplary)

Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV

4.65/5

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.

50%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Aquaplaning - cross

Wet braking

Dry handling

Wet circle cornering

Wet handling

Dry braking

Comfort

Exterior noise

Shop	Product	Stock	Availability	Shipping	Price	Action
Pilot Sport 4 SUV XL - In stock £158	Pilot Sport 4 SUV XL		In stock	Free shipping	£158	Buy tyres.pneus.online.uk
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV ( 255/55 R18 109Y XL ) - In stock £166	Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV ( 255/55 R18 109Y XL )		In stock	Free shipping	£166	Buy mytyres.co.uk

4.65/5

theTyre
Lab.com

#8
Summer tires

Tests from 2025

225/40 R18 Rank: 1 (Exemplary)

255/55 R18 Rank: 1 (Exemplary)

225/45 R18 Rank: 1 (Highly recommended)

245/35 R19 Rank: 2 (Exemplary)

235/55 R19 Rank: 4 (Good)

225/40 R18 Rank: 4 (Highly recommended)

225/40 R18 Rank: 4 (Good)

225/40 R18 Rank: 6 (-)

225/45 R17 Rank: 8 (-)

Tests from 2024

235/55 R19 Rank: 1 (Exemplary)

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

4.65/5

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!

50%

Comfort

Wet circle cornering

Dry handling

Exterior noise

Wet handling

Dry braking

Aquaplaning - cross

Wet braking

Aquaplaning - longitudal

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Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 ( 255/55 R18 109Y XL EVR ) - In stock £140	Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 ( 255/55 R18 109Y XL EVR )		In stock	Free shipping	£140	Buy mytyres.co.uk

4.9/5

theTyre
Lab.com

#2
Summer tires

Tests from 2025

215/55 R18 Rank: 3 (Exemplary)

Tests from 2023

225/65 R17 Rank: 4 (Exemplary)

Tests from 2022

235/55 R18 Rank: 1 (Exemplary)

Tests from 2021

215/60 R17 Rank: 1 (Exemplary)

235/55 R18 Rank: 2 (-)

Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV

4.9/5

Comfortable and quiet SUV tyre that is very well balanced with a lean towards durability

50%

Interior noise

Exterior noise

Comfort

Wet braking

Aquaplaning - cross

Wet handling

Dry handling

Wet circle cornering

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Dry braking

Shop	Product	Stock	Availability	Shipping	Price	Action
Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV ( 255/55 R18 109V XL EVR ) - In stock £138	Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV ( 255/55 R18 109V XL EVR )		In stock	Free shipping	£138	Buy mytyres.co.uk

4.55/5

theTyre
Lab.com

#9
Summer tires

Tests from 2025

205/55 R16 Rank: 4 (Recommended)

Tests from 2024

215/40 R18 Rank: 3 (Very good)

Tests from 2023

205/55 R16 Rank: 3 (-)

205/55 R16 Rank: 3 (Highly recommended)

205/55 R16 Rank: 4 (Good)

Tests from 2022

215/55 R17 Rank: 1 (-)

215/55 R17 Rank: 1 (Highly recommended)

245/45 R19 Rank: 2 (Very good)

185/65 R15 Rank: 2 (Good)

215/60 R16 Rank: 3 (Good)

Bridgestone Turanza T005

4.55/5

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.

50%

Dry braking

Wet handling

Wet circle cornering

Dry handling

Wet braking

Interior noise

Aquaplaning - cross

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Comfort

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Shop	Product	Stock	Availability	Shipping	Price	Action
Bridgestone Dueler All Terrain A/T002 ( 255/55 R18 109H XL EVc ) - In stock £152	Bridgestone Dueler All Terrain A/T002 ( 255/55 R18 109H XL EVc )		In stock	Free shipping	£152	Buy mytyres.co.uk

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Turanza T005 XL - In stock £125	Turanza T005 XL		In stock	Free shipping	£125	Buy tyres.pneus.online.uk
Bridgestone Turanza T005 ( 255/55 R18 109V XL ) - In stock £148	Bridgestone Turanza T005 ( 255/55 R18 109V XL )		In stock	Free shipping	£148	Buy mytyres.co.uk

3.7/5

Tests from 2025

215/55 R18 Rank: 6 (Satisfactory)

225/50 R17 Rank: 6 (Satisfactory)

Tests from 2024

225/45 R17 Rank: 5 (Highly recommended)

Firestone Roadhawk 2

3.7/5

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.

50%

Wet circle cornering

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Wet handling

Aquaplaning - cross

Wet braking

Dry handling

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Firestone Roadhawk 2 ( 255/55 R18 109Y XL Enliten / EV ) - In stock £121	Firestone Roadhawk 2 ( 255/55 R18 109Y XL Enliten / EV )		In stock	Free shipping	£121	Buy mytyres.co.uk

3.85/5

Tests from 2025

215/55 R17 Rank: 3 (Very good)

225/45 R17 Rank: 4 (-)

255/55 R18 Rank: 7 (-)

Tests from 2024

205/55 R16 Rank: 3 (Exemplary)

235/55 R18 Rank: 4 (Good)

225/45 R17 Rank: 6 (Recommended)

215/55 R17 Rank: 6 (Satisfactory)

225/45 R17 Rank: 9 (Recommended for economical driving)

205/55 R16 Rank: 10 (-)

Tests from 2023

225/65 R17 Rank: 2 (Exemplary)

Bridgestone Turanza 6

3.85/5

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.

50%

Interior noise

Wet handling

Dry handling

Aquaplaning - cross

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Wet braking

Wet circle cornering

Exterior noise

Dry braking

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Turanza 6 Enliten XL - In stock £133	Turanza 6 Enliten XL		In stock	Free shipping	£133	Buy tyres.pneus.online.uk
Bridgestone Turanza 6 ( 255/55 R18 109V XL Enliten / EV ) - In stock £157	Bridgestone Turanza 6 ( 255/55 R18 109V XL Enliten / EV )		In stock	Free shipping	£157	Buy mytyres.co.uk

3.85/5

Tests from 2025

225/45 R17 Rank: 6 (-)

Tests from 2024

225/55 R17 Rank: 3 (Exemplary)

205/55 R16 Rank: 4 (-)

215/55 R17 Rank: 6 (-)

205/55 R16 Rank: 8 (Good)

215/55 R17 Rank: 8 (Satisfactory)

Tests from 2023

225/65 R17 Rank: 5 (Exemplary)

205/55 R16 Rank: 7 (Recommended)

205/55 R16 Rank: 9 (Good)

205/55 R16 Rank: 9 (-)

Hankook Ventus Prime 4

3.85/5

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.

50%

Dry braking

Dry handling

Wet braking

Wet handling

Exterior noise

Wet circle cornering

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Interior noise

Aquaplaning - cross

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Shop	Product	Stock	Availability	Shipping	Price	Action
Hankook Ventus evo K137A ( 255/55 ZR18 109Y XL 4PR SUV, SBL ) - In stock £140	Hankook Ventus evo K137A ( 255/55 ZR18 109Y XL 4PR SUV, SBL )		In stock	Free shipping	£140	Buy mytyres.co.uk

4.25/5

Tests from 2024

235/55 R18 Rank: 2 (Very good)

235/55 R19 Rank: 6 (Good)

Tests from 2022

235/55 R18 Rank: 2 (Exemplary)

Tests from 2021

235/55 R18 Rank: 4 (Recommended)

Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 SUV K127A

4.25/5

The SUV variant of the S1 evo3 tyre, which is a great performance tyre with no compromise for an affordable price.

50%

Wet braking

Exterior noise

Wet handling

Dry braking

Dry handling

Comfort

Wet circle cornering

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Aquaplaning - cross

•••

Shop	Product	Stock	Availability	Shipping	Price	Action
Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 3 K127A ( 255/55 R18 109W XL 4PR *, SUV SBL ) - In stock £137	Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 3 K127A ( 255/55 R18 109W XL 4PR *, SUV SBL )		In stock	Free shipping	£137	Buy mytyres.co.uk
Ventus S1 evo3 SUV XL (*) - In stock £150	Ventus S1 evo3 SUV XL (*)		In stock	Free shipping	£150	Buy tyres.pneus.online.uk

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Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 3 K127A ( 255/55 ZR18 109Y XL 4PR SUV, SBL ) - In stock £136	Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 3 K127A ( 255/55 ZR18 109Y XL 4PR SUV, SBL )		In stock	Free shipping	£136	Buy mytyres.co.uk

3.6/5

Tests from 2025

255/55 R18 Rank: 2 (Exemplary)

225/40 R18 Rank: 5 (Recommended)

225/40 R18 Rank: 8 (Good)

225/45 R18 Rank: 8 (-)

Tests from 2024

235/55 R18 Rank: 7 (Good)

Tests from 2023

235/35 R19 Rank: 6 (Highly recommended)

235/35 R19 Rank: 7 (Good -)

255/45 R20 Rank: 7 (Very good)

225/40 R18 Rank: 7 (Good)

225/40 R18 Rank: 7 (Good)

Falken Azenis FK520

3.6/5

One of the cheaper tyres that can be recommended as it hasn't failed a single test and is often rated as a economical choice. It's surprisingly quiet, so if you are looking for a good and comfortable tyre, Azenis FK520 could be a tyre for you.

50%

Exterior noise

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Dry braking

Dry handling

Wet braking

Aquaplaning - cross

Wet circle cornering

Wet handling

•••

Shop	Product	Stock	Availability	Shipping	Price	Action
Falken AZENIS FK520 ( 255/55 R18 109Y XL NBLK ) - In stock £136	Falken AZENIS FK520 ( 255/55 R18 109Y XL NBLK )		In stock	Free shipping	£136	Buy mytyres.co.uk

3.7/5

Tests from 2025

225/40 R18 Rank: 4 (Good)

225/40 R18 Rank: 10 (-)

225/40 R18 Rank: 12 (Satisfactory)

Tests from 2024

215/40 R18 Rank: 4 (Very good)

225/45 R17 Rank: 7 (Recommended)

Tests from 2023

235/35 R19 Rank: 4 (Good)

225/45 R18 Rank: 6 (Highly recommended)

225/45 R18 Rank: 9 (-)

225/40 R18 Rank: 9 (Good)

225/40 R18 Rank: 10 (Satisfactory)

Maxxis Victra Sport 5

3.7/5

50%

Wet circle cornering

Interior noise

Dry braking

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Exterior noise

Wet handling

Dry handling

Aquaplaning - cross

Comfort

Wet braking

Shop	Product	Stock	Availability	Shipping	Price	Action
Victra Sport 5 SUV XL - In stock £122	Victra Sport 5 SUV XL		In stock	Free shipping	£122	Buy tyres.pneus.online.uk

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Maxxis Victra Sport 5 ( 255/55 ZR18 109Y XL SUV ) - In stock £141	Maxxis Victra Sport 5 ( 255/55 ZR18 109Y XL SUV )		In stock	Free shipping	£141	Buy mytyres.co.uk

3.2/5

Tests from 2025

255/55 R18 Rank: 6 (Good)

Kumho Ecsta PS71 SUV

3.2/5

50%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Aquaplaning - cross

Exterior noise

Dry handling

Wet handling

Wet circle cornering

Wet braking

Dry braking

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Kumho Ecsta PS71 SUV ( 255/55 ZR18 109Y XL ) - In stock £103	Kumho Ecsta PS71 SUV ( 255/55 ZR18 109Y XL )		In stock	Free shipping	£103	Buy mytyres.co.uk
Ecsta PS71 XL - In stock £117	Ecsta PS71 XL		In stock	Free shipping	£117	Buy tyres.pneus.online.uk

4.45/5

Tests from 2025

245/35 R19 Rank: 3 (Exemplary)

225/45 R18 Rank: 5 (Highly recommended)

225/40 R18 Rank: 20 (-)

Tests from 2023

235/35 R19 Rank: 2 (Very good -)

225/40 R18 Rank: 3 (Outstanding)

225/45 R18 Rank: 3 (-)

235/35 R19 Rank: 4 (Highly recommended)

225/40 R18 Rank: 5 (Very good)

225/45 R18 Rank: 5 (Highly recommended)

225/45 R18 Rank: 11 (Satisfactory)

Pirelli P Zero PZ4

4.45/5

The P Zero range is with us for a long time, also being a favorite choice for car manufacturers as first equipment. It’s a good, well balanced and enjoyable tyre. It tends to get quite a few mid-life updates so make sure you get the latest one.

50%

Wet circle cornering

Wet handling

Dry handling

Dry braking

Comfort

Exterior noise

Wet braking

Aquaplaning - cross

Aquaplaning - longitudal

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Pirelli Scorpion Zero All Season ( 255/55 R18 105T (+), Elect, Seal Inside ) - In stock £230	Pirelli Scorpion Zero All Season ( 255/55 R18 105T (+), Elect, Seal Inside )		In stock	Free shipping	£230	Buy mytyres.co.uk

2.45/5

Tests from 2024

235/55 R19 Rank: 8 (Satisfactory)

Giti Gitisport S2 SUV

2.45/5

50%

Aquaplaning - cross

Wet handling

Dry braking

Wet circle cornering

Wet braking

Dry handling

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2.85/5

Tests from 2024

205/55 R16 Rank: 6 (Good)

205/55 R16 Rank: 12 (-)

Tests from 2023

205/55 R16 Rank: 11 (-)

205/55 R16 Rank: 20 (Good)

225/45 R18 Rank: 31 (-)

Tests from 2022

185/65 R15 Rank: 9 (Satisfactory)

215/60 R16 Rank: 11 (Satisfactory)

215/55 R17 Rank: 30 (-)

Tests from 2021

205/55 R16 Rank: 9 (Good)

205/55 R16 Rank: 10 (-)

Firestone Roadhawk

2.85/5

50%

Dry braking

Dry handling

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Comfort

Wet handling

Aquaplaning - cross

Wet braking

Wet circle cornering

Interior noise

•••

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Firestone Roadhawk ( 255/55 R18 109W XL EVc ) - In stock £151	Firestone Roadhawk ( 255/55 R18 109W XL EVc )		In stock	Free shipping	£151	Buy mytyres.co.uk

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Firestone Roadhawk ( 255/55 R18 109W XL EVc ) - In stock £115	Firestone Roadhawk ( 255/55 R18 109W XL EVc )		In stock	Free shipping	£115	Buy mytyres.co.uk

1.8/5

Tests from 2025

255/55 R18 Rank: 10 (Conditionally recommended)

Tests from 2022

275/65 R18 Rank: 3 (-)

Goodyear Wrangler AT Adventure

1.8/5

3.1/5

Tests from 2025

225/40 R18 Rank: 13 (-)

225/40 R18 Rank: 14 (Satisfactory)

Nokian Powerproof 1

3.1/5

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Nokian Powerproof 1 ( 255/55 ZR18 109Y XL ) - In stock £110	Nokian Powerproof 1 ( 255/55 ZR18 109Y XL )		In stock	Free shipping	£110	Buy mytyres.co.uk

3.1/5

Tests from 2025

225/40 R18 Rank: 23 (-)

Tests from 2024

205/55 R16 Rank: 14 (-)

205/55 R16 Rank: 18 (Satisfactory)

Tests from 2023

205/55 R16 Rank: 5 (-)

225/45 R18 Rank: 17 (-)

225/45 R18 Rank: 17 (Satisfactory)

205/55 R16 Rank: 31 (Good)

Tests from 2022

195/55 R16 Rank: 3 (Recommended)

215/55 R17 Rank: 36 (-)

Tests from 2021

235/55 R18 Rank: 3 (Recommended)

Uniroyal RainSport 5

3.1/5

50%

Aquaplaning - cross

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Interior noise

Wet braking

Comfort

Exterior noise

Wet handling

Wet circle cornering

Dry braking

•••

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Rainsport 5 XL FR - In stock £116	Rainsport 5 XL FR		In stock	Free shipping	£116	Buy tyres.pneus.online.uk
Uniroyal RainSport 5 ( 255/55 R18 109Y XL EVc ) - In stock £127	Uniroyal RainSport 5 ( 255/55 R18 109Y XL EVc )		In stock	Free shipping	£127	Buy mytyres.co.uk

2.35/5

Tests from 2025

225/40 R18 Rank: 26 (-)

Tests from 2024

215/55 R17 Rank: 14 (Satisfactory)

205/55 R16 Rank: 23 (-)

Tests from 2023

205/55 R16 Rank: 10 (-)

205/55 R16 Rank: 19 (Good)

225/45 R18 Rank: 41 (-)

Tests from 2022

185/65 R15 Rank: 12 (Satisfactory)

215/60 R16 Rank: 16 (Satisfactory)

215/55 R17 Rank: 43 (-)

Tests from 2021

205/55 R16 Rank: 2 (Good)

Semperit Speed-Life 3

2.35/5

50%

Exterior noise

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Aquaplaning - cross

Wet braking

Wet handling

Interior noise

Dry braking

Dry handling

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Semperit Speed-Life 3 ( 255/55 R18 109Y XL EVc ) - In stock £118	Semperit Speed-Life 3 ( 255/55 R18 109Y XL EVc )		In stock	Free shipping	£118	Buy mytyres.co.uk

Cars with 255/55 R18 tyres

Q7 2009

Tribeca 2008

Cayenne 2007

X5 2003

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Continental PremiumContact 6

85%

2. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

83%

3. Bridgestone Turanza T005

77%

4. Hankook Ventus Prime 4

75%

5. Vredestein Ultrac

74%

6. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

73%

7. Firestone Roadhawk

72%

8. Falken Azenis FK520

68%

9. Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport

66%

10. Maxxis Victra Sport 5

60%

Wet

1. Uniroyal RainSport 5

81%

2. Vredestein Ultrac

79%

3. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

76%

4. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

72%

5. Firestone Roadhawk 2

72%

6. Bridgestone Turanza T005

71%

7. Continental PremiumContact 6

71%

8. Semperit Speed-Life 3

68%

9. Maxxis Victra Sport 5

63%

10. Avon ZV7

62%

Comfort

1. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

85%

2. Falken Azenis FK520

77%

3. Semperit Speed-Life 3

75%

4. Uniroyal RainSport 5

71%

5. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

65%

6. Maxxis Victra Sport 5

60%

7. Avon ZV7

54%

8. Hankook Ventus Prime 4

54%

9. General Tire Grabber GT Plus

53%

10. Vredestein Ultrac

49%

Economy

1. Bridgestone Turanza T005

94%

2. Bridgestone Turanza 6

91%

3. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

82%

4. Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV

73%

5. Hankook Ventus Prime 4

71%

6. Continental PremiumContact 6

69%

7. Firestone Roadhawk

68%

8. Semperit Speed-Life 3

60%

9. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 SUV K127A

55%

10. Falken Azenis FK520

51%

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255/55 R18 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 76 tyre models available, which can be compared to 165/70 R14, 215/55 R16, 215/50 R17. Let's break down the sizing - 55 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 55% of the tyre width (255mm), which means the sidewall height has 140.25 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 2317.55 mm, which is very similar to 255/50 R19(2317.24 mm), 255/60 R17(2317.87 mm), 255/65 R16(2318.18 mm), 255/45 R20(2316.92 mm), 255/40 R21(2316.61 mm), 255/70 R15(2318.5 mm), 235/65 R17(2316.3 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 255/55 R18: H(210km/h), R(170km/h), T(190km/h), V(240km/h), W(270km/h), Y(300km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 98, 105, 109. You can find 255/55 R18 on 10 car models - mainly Mercedes-Benz, Land Rover, Audi, BMW, Porsche.

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255/55 R18 is found on 10 vehicles:

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