235/50 R18 Tires
The following tires have been reviewed in 235/50 R18.
| Tire Reviewed | Dry Grip | Wet Grip | Feedback | Handling | Wear | Comfort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pirelli Scorpion Zero Asimmetrico (2) | 100% | 100% | 85% | 90% | 90% | 85% |
| Continental WinterContact TS 870 P (18) | 88% | 94% | 82% | 91% | 89% | 93% |
| Nokian Hakkapeliitta 8 (7) | 83% | 79% | 84% | 89% | 84% | 80% |
| Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 SUV (3) | 83% | 97% | 77% | 80% | 100% | 83% |
| Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905 (14) | 92% | 90% | 89% | 89% | 80% | 83% |
| Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen 1 (28) | 86% | 90% | 83% | 85% | 88% | 90% |
| Vredestein Ultrac Satin (45) | 92% | 87% | 85% | 86% | 86% | 90% |
| Triangle PS01 (1) | 90% | 90% | 90% | 80% | 100% | 80% |
| Goodyear UltraGrip Performance (9) | 89% | 89% | 88% | 88% | 81% | 83% |
| Vredestein Quatrac 3 SUV (3) | 90% | 90% | 87% | 87% | 93% | 67% |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 (407) | 92% | 89% | 85% | 85% | 80% | 87% |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 (243) | 93% | 90% | 86% | 88% | 79% | 81% |
| Pirelli P7 AS Plus 3 (2) | 85% | 80% | 75% | 80% | 90% | 95% |
| Matador MP 92 Sibir Snow (7) | 77% | 81% | 81% | 77% | 88% | 92% |
| Mayrun MR500 (12) | 88% | 86% | 73% | 83% | 86% | 85% |
| Nokian NRY (2) | 70% | 90% | 85% | 85% | 90% | 75% |
| GT Radial Champiro WinterPro HP (4) | 90% | 88% | 83% | 85% | 77% | 80% |
| Kumho Crugen HP91 (18) | 93% | 89% | 84% | 84% | 73% | 84% |
| Nankang ROLLNEX SP9 (2) | 90% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 (180) | 88% | 86% | 81% | 81% | 80% | 86% |
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 (40) | 82% | 84% | 78% | 78% | 87% | 83% |
| Hankook Ventus S1 Noble2 (34) | 89% | 83% | 83% | 78% | 73% | 87% |
| Bridgestone Turanza 6 (29) | 91% | 93% | 87% | 85% | 69% | 83% |
| Michelin CrossClimate Plus (113) | 87% | 85% | 82% | 73% | 87% | 86% |
| Bridgestone Nextry (7) | 87% | 83% | 72% | 72% | 85% | 91% |
| Nokian WRG2 (72) | 85% | 87% | 83% | 80% | 83% | 85% |
| Bridgestone Potenza Adrenalin RE004 (18) | 87% | 79% | 86% | 88% | 74% | 75% |
| Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210 (26) | 86% | 86% | 80% | 81% | 85% | 81% |
| Cooper WeatherMaster WSC (13) | 81% | 84% | 83% | 73% | 84% | 72% |
| Continental ContiMaxContact MC6 (35) | 91% | 78% | 78% | 88% | 75% | 81% |
| Yokohama BluEarth GT AE51 (32) | 89% | 80% | 78% | 81% | 79% | 83% |
| Hankook Dynapro HP2 RA33 (9) | 89% | 79% | 75% | 78% | 90% | 88% |
| Nokian WR A4 (22) | 84% | 88% | 72% | 77% | 77% | 87% |
| Yokohama C Drive (45) | 86% | 82% | 83% | 77% | 77% | 86% |
| Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 (115) | 90% | 81% | 80% | 79% | 80% | 81% |
| Falken Azenis FK510 (144) | 89% | 88% | 82% | 82% | 72% | 77% |
| Michelin CrossClimate 2 (122) | 87% | 83% | 75% | 74% | 83% | 84% |
| Bridgestone Potenza Sport (104) | 92% | 87% | 90% | 91% | 62% | 72% |
| Continental Premium Contact 6 (118) | 89% | 84% | 83% | 85% | 74% | 78% |
| Falken Wildpeak AT Trail (4) | 83% | 85% | 78% | 75% | 87% | 78% |
| Bridgestone Adrenalin RE003 (90) | 91% | 78% | 83% | 87% | 71% | 73% |
| Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4 (23) | 91% | 91% | 77% | 86% | 78% | 78% |
| Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun (101) | 87% | 83% | 81% | 80% | 77% | 79% |
| Nokian WR G3 (7) | 90% | 95% | 82% | 83% | 60% | 75% |
| Hankook Ventus V12 evo2 (80) | 87% | 81% | 78% | 79% | 74% | 77% |
| Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance (247) | 86% | 84% | 76% | 78% | 73% | 85% |
| Continental UltraContact (18) | 85% | 83% | 78% | 75% | 77% | 83% |
| Toyo Celsius AS2 (5) | 76% | 80% | 74% | 68% | 85% | 98% |
| Michelin Primacy 4 (165) | 85% | 81% | 74% | 76% | 81% | 83% |
| Yokohama ADVAN APEX V601 (17) | 92% | 80% | 82% | 81% | 64% | 74% |
| Kumho Ecsta PS31 (62) | 82% | 78% | 74% | 79% | 74% | 78% |
| Kumho Ecsta PS71 (69) | 86% | 82% | 80% | 80% | 74% | 74% |
| Nexen N Fera SU1 (132) | 83% | 76% | 76% | 77% | 74% | 81% |
| Dunlop SP Winter Sport 3D (40) | 81% | 84% | 80% | 77% | 76% | 77% |
| Nexen N Fera RU1 (22) | 82% | 74% | 76% | 75% | 75% | 81% |
| Yokohama BluEarth RV02 (8) | 83% | 81% | 78% | 80% | 59% | 86% |
| Continental UltraContact UC7 (4) | 88% | 78% | 68% | 70% | 70% | 83% |
| Kumho Ecsta KU31 (165) | 83% | 75% | 77% | 76% | 72% | 74% |
| Michelin Primacy 3 (191) | 85% | 79% | 76% | 77% | 69% | 80% |
| Nokian WR A3 (75) | 92% | 87% | 88% | 82% | 90% | 91% |
| Uniroyal RainSport 5 (69) | 76% | 86% | 70% | 69% | 76% | 80% |
| Michelin Latitude Sport (11) | 86% | 82% | 78% | 82% | 61% | 76% |
| Falken ZE912 (200) | 82% | 74% | 75% | 70% | 71% | 79% |
| Pirelli P6000 Powergy (11) | 83% | 67% | 71% | 75% | 85% | 70% |
| Pirelli Scorpion STR (26) | 83% | 72% | 76% | 77% | 68% | 71% |
| Rovelo Sport A1 (24) | 78% | 68% | 71% | 72% | 71% | 71% |
| Davanti DX640 (94) | 79% | 71% | 75% | 73% | 65% | 78% |
| Landsail 4 Seasons All Weather (8) | 79% | 78% | 63% | 69% | 76% | 79% |
| Continental Premium Contact 2 (198) | 84% | 77% | 75% | 73% | 62% | 73% |
| Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 (87) | 78% | 86% | 76% | 73% | 61% | 75% |
| General Altimax RT43 (10) | 82% | 79% | 72% | 72% | 79% | 73% |
| Avon ZX7 (44) | 83% | 81% | 75% | 74% | 56% | 77% |
| Continental Sport Contact 5 (216) | 86% | 82% | 79% | 76% | 51% | 73% |
| Goodyear Excellence (126) | 79% | 70% | 72% | 71% | 72% | 74% |
| Continental Cross Contact UHP (34) | 86% | 79% | 74% | 74% | 53% | 72% |
| General G Max AS 05 (6) | 77% | 68% | 82% | 78% | 83% | 77% |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 GSD3 (157) | 84% | 78% | 76% | 73% | 60% | 65% |
| Jinyu YU61 (46) | 80% | 65% | 68% | 63% | 73% | 75% |
| Toyo Proxes 4 (45) | 80% | 63% | 72% | 66% | 77% | 74% |
| Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV (34) | 84% | 80% | 76% | 80% | 53% | 70% |
| Sailun Atrezzo 4 Seasons (7) | 70% | 64% | 71% | 64% | 75% | 77% |
| Pirelli PZero Nero (140) | 83% | 66% | 71% | 71% | 67% | 64% |
| Dunlop SP Sport 01 (124) | 78% | 67% | 71% | 69% | 69% | 65% |
| Nitto NT555 (6) | 75% | 63% | 70% | 72% | 65% | 67% |
| Toyo Proxes Sport (20) | 75% | 65% | 71% | 67% | 69% | 72% |
| Pace AZURA Pace (6) | 76% | 70% | 70% | 56% | 62% | 76% |
| Pirelli Scorpion Verde All Season (66) | 80% | 65% | 75% | 74% | 72% | 69% |
| Pirelli P Zero (161) | 84% | 68% | 75% | 72% | 58% | 64% |
| Kumho IZen KW27 (31) | 75% | 75% | 73% | 69% | 78% | 83% |
| Bridgestone Dueler HP Sport (83) | 78% | 66% | 67% | 62% | 69% | 62% |
| Continental 4x4 Contact (35) | 81% | 75% | 70% | 56% | 51% | 76% |
| Michelin Latitude tour HP (31) | 79% | 67% | 66% | 67% | 69% | 78% |
| Michelin Pilot HX MXM4 (9) | 77% | 59% | 70% | 62% | 54% | 77% |
| Kumho Ecsta PA31 (3) | 73% | 63% | 57% | 60% | 50% | 63% |
| Mohawk M105 (9) | 73% | 64% | 60% | 49% | 74% | 56% |
| Continental Cross Contact LX Sport (19) | 77% | 64% | 65% | 58% | 34% | 74% |
| Federal SS595 SUPER STEEL (136) | 70% | 47% | 57% | 55% | 69% | 48% |
| Accelera PHI (159) | 68% | 44% | 53% | 52% | 66% | 58% |
| Accelera Alpha (131) | 65% | 44% | 53% | 48% | 69% | 56% |
| Landsail CLV2 (4) | 63% | 63% | 57% | 53% | 30% | 60% |
| Yokohama Bluearth E51 (3) | 70% | 47% | 43% | 43% | 83% | 40% |
| Goodyear Eagle RS A (5) | 66% | 44% | 58% | 62% | 64% | 54% |
| Fullrun HP199 (80) | 48% | 29% | 33% | 33% | 54% | 27% |
| Austone SP 901 (3) | 37% | 27% | 40% | 33% | 45% | 27% |
| Sunny SN3800 (63) | 50% | 29% | 30% | 29% | 44% | 28% |
235/50 18 Tire Review Highlights
Falken Wildpeak AT Trail rated 85% while driving a Ford Escape
Driving on a combination of roads for 25000 easy going miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 25000 easy going miles
The Falken AT Trail's offer a better ride and driving experience than the OEM Continentals. Only minimal loss of fuel economy and not discernible increase in road noise. They really come into their own on gravel roads, but also perform excellently on tarmac.
Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4 rated 84% while driving a Ford Mustang
Driving on mostly motorways for 40 spirited miles
Driving on mostly motorways for 40 spirited miles
I live in Hawaii so the roads are in pretty good condition and I don't have to worry about ice and snow. I replaced the Goodyear Eagle GT (OEM's) on my car with the Michelin Pilot Sport AS4's about 3 months ago. What a difference in handling, road noise and comfort of the ride ! The tires feel "sticky" to the road with great handling in corners and on the twisty roads up into the mountains. I haven't noticed a significant difference between dry and wet grip, as the tires provide a consistent sense of confidence regardless of the weather conditions. I have noticed some mild road noise, but nothing as compared to the old Goodyear tires. I will leave an updated review in regards to tire wear, but so far I would say highly recommend!
Bridgestone Turanza 6 rated 87% while driving a BMW X3
Driving on a combination of roads for 7000 spirited miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 7000 spirited miles
I bought a BMW X3 3.0d , x-drive, mapped. It has the Bridgestone T005 on the back, and they are good, on the front were new Turanza 6 ... I have read all the mixed reviews, and mixed test results on here, but for me, on the front of this car, they are very very good. Grip in all conditions, wet/dry hot/cold ect is very good. very good resistance to aquaplaning too. the most astonishing thing is the wear, I have covered 7,000 miles in them, and they have hardly worn at all, they still look brand new, and only show some wear on the edges of the tires (I'm an 'enthusiastic' driver ;) ) I totally recommend these tires to anyone looking for a good "all rounder" . will defiantly consider again.
Pirelli P7 AS Plus 3 rated 90% while driving a Buick Regal
Driving on a combination of roads for 6000 average miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 6000 average miles
These tires have been a huge improvement over the stock Contisilent ProContact tires on my Buick Tourx, which I replaced due to dry rot. The Pirellis handle better in both wet and dry, ride better, and are quieter. I have no experience with either tire on snow or ice. There's no noticeable wear after 6000 miles.
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance rated 91% while driving a Infiniti Q30
Driving on mostly town for 6000 average miles
Driving on mostly town for 6000 average miles
Very good tire with a good value for money ratio. Had them for a while and the grip on snow, wet and dry was almost perfect. I cannot recommend them more.
Sailun Atrezzo 4 Seasons rated 85% while driving a Volkswagen Tiguan
Driving on a combination of roads for 5000 average miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 5000 average miles
All season pro
Perform perfect on dry and rain
I didnt tested yet on ise and snow i will post again
Perform perfect on dry and rain
I didnt tested yet on ise and snow i will post again
Continental Cross Contact LX Sport rated 23% while driving a Volvo XC70 T6
Driving on mostly motorways for 28 easy going miles
Driving on mostly motorways for 28 easy going miles
Tires came equipped on the car. Original owner was a 70+ year old doctor who drove conservatively. My wife used the car the most as their nanny and drove it home to work. She is an Asian woman who got her license in her late 30s so as you can imagine, an easy going obey traffic laws kind of a driver. The car was given to us and I put maybe 2k miles on it myself, I'm impatient and pass on the right kind of a driver but don't push the car and not a "spirited" driver. Tires cause mild vibration at maybe 55 mph and over. Car history, 28,500 Miles (obvious American) in need of 3rd tire replacement. Horrible reviews on Continentals own U.S. website. Gotta figure any tire that does not have a mileage warranty is probably going to be crap. Highway and city miles Between New Jersey to/from New York City, and Connecticut to/from New York City. Car is a 2015.5 Volvo crossover vehicle. Currently researching 4 tire replacement. Not wasting another dime on these.
Only crossover I've ever driven and no other experience with tires on the car so hard to gauge much of the scores. They don't have a score specifically for hydroplaning. Figured an AWD crossover would handle hydroplaning better. Seemed to take longer to recover than I would have expected.
Only crossover I've ever driven and no other experience with tires on the car so hard to gauge much of the scores. They don't have a score specifically for hydroplaning. Figured an AWD crossover would handle hydroplaning better. Seemed to take longer to recover than I would have expected.
Falken Wildpeak AT Trail rated 83% while driving a Ford Kuga
Driving on mostly motorways for 20000 average miles
Driving on mostly motorways for 20000 average miles
A great SUV tire for predominately on-road driving with the occasional off-road excursions. Handles well on gravel and rocky snow field access roads. Overall a quite and well composed ride across all types of terrain, so lives up to its AT name well.
Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4 rated 96% while driving a Ford Mustang gt
Driving on a combination of roads for 35000 average miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 35000 average miles
my 2016 mustang gt came with Pirelli pzero nero tires. i'm the one guy on the mustang forums that likes these tires, however during the post-pandemic supply chain issues i could not find them. so i bought the Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4 because they were the only "good" tire i could find. i found the pirelli and the michelin equal in everything except: dry road michelin are better, wear michelin are lasting me longer. i did get 0.4mpg more on the pirelli.
im in south texas so weather is hot. i have a 1 hour commute to work (24mi highway, 20mi city). road are generally good. im likely to get the michelin again as they have already lasted me 40% more than the pirelli and are still good.
im in south texas so weather is hot. i have a 1 hour commute to work (24mi highway, 20mi city). road are generally good. im likely to get the michelin again as they have already lasted me 40% more than the pirelli and are still good.
Bridgestone Dueler HP Sport rated 47% while driving a Volkswagen Tiguan Sport 2.0 TDI 140hp
Driving on a combination of roads for 35000 average miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 35000 average miles
Excellent long wear rate is the only positive about this tire.
Negatives; Poor in wet conditions and aquaplanes dangerously.
Understeery.
Noisy tires on nearly every surface.
Long breaking distances.
Average handling.
Poor road feedback.
Would not buy as a replacement tire. Next will be Continental PC7 or Michelin PS4 or 5.
Negatives; Poor in wet conditions and aquaplanes dangerously.
Understeery.
Noisy tires on nearly every surface.
Long breaking distances.
Average handling.
Poor road feedback.
Would not buy as a replacement tire. Next will be Continental PC7 or Michelin PS4 or 5.
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P rated 90% while driving a Audi Unknown
Driving on a combination of roads for 3000 spirited miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 3000 spirited miles
Coming from winter Hankook, a very directional tire and good on dry roads but very very low comfort and terrible over snow (but it's really a winter tire or a four season ?).
Continental work well in every condition and it's so much more comfortable.
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Continental work well in every condition and it's so much more comfortable.
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A great crossover tire at an affordable price. Mostly highway driving with some gravel back roads and a little beach/ sand driving. Only minimal wear after 23,000 km. No discernible difference in road noise and only slight drop in economy. Car performing much better than stock Continentals it came with.
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