265/45 R18 - Best allseason tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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Potenza Sport

'25#1

'25#1

'25#2

8.7

Price from

£207

Price from£207

Expert summary

We really like the new Potenza Sport, as it’s more sporty and dynamic than the usual tyre in this category, but still perfectly usable and safe for everyday driving, which makes it unique. It’s rolling resistance, mileage and overall comfort are also on a good level, except for a slighty higher noise.

Performance

Wet handling

93%

Wet circle cornering

92%

Dry handling

81%

+4

Aquaplaning - cross

61%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

56%

Exterior noise

28%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#1(Very good)

2025225/40 R18#1(-)

2025225/40 R18#2(Good)

2025225/45 R18#3(Highly recommended)

2025225/40 R18#3(Exemplary)

2025225/40 R18#6(-)

2024225/55 R17#1(Exemplary)

2024235/55 R19#3(Good)

2024265/35 R19#4(Good)

2023225/40 R18#2(Outstanding)

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Price variants (2)

265/45 R18 101 Y

A D 71dB

£207

Tyres Pneus Online UK

£207

In stock · Free shipping

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mytyres.co.uk

£231

In stock · Free shipping

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P Zero PZ4

'25#3

'25#5

'25#20

8.6

Price from

£252

Price from£252

Expert summary

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.

Performance

Wet circle cornering

95%

Wet handling

89%

Dry handling

72%

+3

Wet braking

63%

Aquaplaning - cross

53%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

46%

Test results

2025245/35 R19#3(Exemplary)

2025225/45 R18#5(Highly recommended)

2025225/40 R18#20(-)

2023235/35 R19#2(Very good -)

2023225/40 R18#3(Outstanding)

2023225/45 R18#3(-)

2023235/35 R19#4(Highly recommended)

2023225/40 R18#5(Very good)

2023225/45 R18#5(Highly recommended)

2023225/45 R18#11(Satisfactory)

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Price variants (2)

265/45 R18 101 Y

A D 72dB

£252

mytyres.co.uk

£252

In stock · Free shipping

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Tyres Pneus Online UK

£263

In stock · Free shipping

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Customer reviews

696 customer reviews for tyres in this size

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265/45 R18 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 6 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 (265mm), which means the sidewall height has 119.25 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 2185.61 mm, which is very similar to 225/70 R15(2186.55 mm), 265/40 R19(2182.15 mm), 235/45 R19(2180.58 mm), 215/55 R18(2179.32 mm), 265/35 R20(2178.69 mm), 275/30 R21(2194.09 mm), 195/80 R15(2177.12 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 265/45 R18: Y(300km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 101, 104.