235/55 R18 Tires
The following tires have been reviewed in 235/55 R18.
| Tire Reviewed | Dry Grip | Wet Grip | Feedback | Handling | Wear | Comfort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodyear Fortera HL Edition (1) | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 90% | 80% |
| Michelin Pilot Alpin 4 (26) | 92% | 95% | 93% | 95% | 93% | 91% |
| Goodyear UltraGrip Performance SUV Gen 1 (3) | 90% | 95% | 90% | 85% | 95% | 95% |
| Yokohama Geolandar G91AV (10) | 94% | 71% | 94% | 90% | 90% | 94% |
| BFGoodrich Urban Terrain TA (18) | 89% | 86% | 83% | 79% | 89% | 85% |
| Giti Control P10 (2) | 90% | 85% | 80% | 85% | 80% | 80% |
| Continental ContiWinterContact TS815 ContiSeal (2) | 85% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 65% | 90% |
| Toyo Proxes CF2 SUV (8) | 85% | 78% | 83% | 79% | 85% | 93% |
| Continental PremiumContact 7 (26) | 92% | 94% | 86% | 85% | 77% | 77% |
| Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV (7) | 89% | 84% | 73% | 83% | 89% | 77% |
| Michelin Latitude Sport 3 (34) | 88% | 85% | 85% | 81% | 83% | 73% |
| Continental ContiMaxContact MC5 (42) | 89% | 81% | 80% | 80% | 79% | 86% |
| Nokian WR SUV 3 (17) | 86% | 81% | 85% | 84% | 78% | 88% |
| Continental ContiMaxContact MC6 (35) | 91% | 78% | 78% | 88% | 75% | 81% |
| Kumho Solus HA31 (9) | 80% | 79% | 79% | 80% | 74% | 83% |
| Michelin CrossClimate 2 (122) | 87% | 83% | 75% | 74% | 83% | 84% |
| Continental Premium Contact 6 (118) | 89% | 84% | 83% | 85% | 74% | 78% |
| Michelin Latitude Cross (55) | 85% | 84% | 78% | 75% | 90% | 81% |
| Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV (23) | 92% | 89% | 83% | 83% | 73% | 70% |
| Michelin Primacy 4 Plus (30) | 87% | 86% | 76% | 72% | 83% | 84% |
| Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 SUV (16) | 86% | 86% | 78% | 77% | 75% | 79% |
| Kumho Road Venture APT KL51 (14) | 89% | 81% | 82% | 78% | 83% | 89% |
| Nokian WetProof (21) | 88% | 92% | 76% | 84% | 65% | 81% |
| Continental UltraContact UC6 (46) | 87% | 82% | 73% | 76% | 80% | 84% |
| Delinte D7 (4) | 85% | 78% | 78% | 80% | 85% | 73% |
| Nokian WeatherProof SUV (11) | 82% | 89% | 79% | 71% | 65% | 81% |
| Yokohama Advan Fleva V701 (66) | 84% | 79% | 81% | 81% | 77% | 75% |
| Uniroyal RainSport 3 SUV (6) | 88% | 100% | 77% | 63% | 62% | 85% |
| Pirelli Scorpion AS Plus 3 (5) | 82% | 93% | 88% | 62% | 93% | 72% |
| Michelin Primacy 4 (165) | 85% | 81% | 74% | 76% | 81% | 83% |
| Michelin CrossClimate SUV (20) | 86% | 86% | 76% | 74% | 75% | 80% |
| Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 SUV (7) | 84% | 86% | 77% | 77% | 83% | 73% |
| Pirelli Scorpion Winter (14) | 84% | 83% | 79% | 79% | 73% | 83% |
| Hankook OPTIMO K415 (54) | 82% | 75% | 75% | 73% | 85% | 75% |
| Nexen N Fera RU1 (22) | 82% | 74% | 76% | 75% | 75% | 81% |
| Toyo Celsius (15) | 82% | 74% | 69% | 64% | 80% | 80% |
| Nokian WeatherProof (31) | 80% | 84% | 79% | 79% | 74% | 87% |
| Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 ev (5) | 86% | 70% | 84% | 86% | 78% | 70% |
| Nexen N Blue ECO (34) | 83% | 78% | 77% | 77% | 69% | 74% |
| Pirelli SOTTOZERO (9) | 78% | 83% | 79% | 81% | 79% | 81% |
| Continental ContiCrossContact LX 2 (25) | 85% | 80% | 79% | 80% | 86% | 76% |
| Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 (14) | 83% | 68% | 80% | 82% | 63% | 75% |
| Goodyear EfficientGrip SUV (28) | 83% | 77% | 76% | 74% | 68% | 75% |
| Rapid Rapid EcoSaver (6) | 84% | 72% | 90% | 60% | 70% | 82% |
| Kumho WinterCraft WS71 (3) | 77% | 70% | 63% | 77% | 70% | 80% |
| Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 (80) | 84% | 76% | 76% | 79% | 67% | 72% |
| Bridgestone Turanza T005 RFT (8) | 88% | 79% | 83% | 80% | 57% | 69% |
| Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO (41) | 86% | 88% | 77% | 78% | 58% | 79% |
| Bridgestone Turanza T005 (149) | 82% | 79% | 73% | 73% | 65% | 73% |
| Davanti DX640 (94) | 79% | 71% | 75% | 73% | 65% | 78% |
| Maxxis HP M3 (7) | 69% | 65% | 73% | 76% | 76% | 80% |
| Dunlop Sport Maxx RT 2 SUV (3) | 83% | 67% | 83% | 87% | 40% | 80% |
| Avon ZX7 (44) | 83% | 81% | 75% | 74% | 56% | 77% |
| Continental Sport Contact 5 (216) | 86% | 82% | 79% | 76% | 51% | 73% |
| Bridgestone Alenza 001 (23) | 84% | 79% | 72% | 79% | 71% | 63% |
| Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV (34) | 84% | 80% | 76% | 80% | 53% | 70% |
| Kumho Solus 4S HA32 (19) | 77% | 77% | 71% | 70% | 71% | 76% |
| Bridgestone Potenza RE031 (1) | 80% | 80% | 0% | 0% | 80% | 80% |
| Yokohama Geolandar G055 Blue Earth (12) | 77% | 55% | 74% | 66% | 79% | 77% |
| Accelera Iota (37) | 80% | 66% | 65% | 65% | 70% | 66% |
| Bridgestone Weather Control A005 (75) | 82% | 85% | 76% | 73% | 55% | 71% |
| Continental VikingContact 7 (13) | 60% | 64% | 57% | 64% | 56% | 83% |
| Maxxis Escapade CUV CV01 (6) | 80% | 80% | 87% | 54% | 76% | 50% |
| Achilles Desert Hawk UHP (7) | 73% | 55% | 63% | 57% | 80% | 72% |
| Pirelli Scorpion Verde (58) | 78% | 69% | 68% | 68% | 59% | 72% |
| Goodyear EfficientGrip (141) | 77% | 68% | 63% | 61% | 71% | 71% |
| GT Radial Savero SUV (9) | 78% | 70% | 67% | 68% | 64% | 72% |
| Dunlop Grandtrek ST30 (20) | 83% | 69% | 71% | 66% | 68% | 70% |
| Dunlop SP Sport Maxx (165) | 79% | 69% | 69% | 67% | 63% | 64% |
| Bridgestone Potenza RE040 (47) | 79% | 58% | 74% | 70% | 65% | 57% |
| Continental Premium Contact 5 SUV (4) | 83% | 73% | 68% | 68% | 48% | 68% |
| Kumho KL33 (9) | 73% | 65% | 63% | 65% | 59% | 73% |
| Aptany RA301 (20) | 73% | 61% | 66% | 65% | 50% | 66% |
| Maxtrek Sierra S6 (11) | 65% | 50% | 61% | 67% | 70% | 66% |
| Hifly Win Turi (7) | 71% | 59% | 67% | 59% | 77% | 76% |
| Hankook Optimo H426 (9) | 81% | 76% | 66% | 63% | 60% | 58% |
| Jinyu CrossPro YS82 (3) | 70% | 50% | 63% | 53% | 75% | 63% |
| Bridgestone Ecopia EP100 (8) | 69% | 60% | 63% | 53% | 64% | 63% |
| Cooper Zeon XSTa (3) | 70% | 65% | 75% | 75% | 35% | 75% |
| Continental EcoContact 6 (113) | 74% | 57% | 59% | 61% | 54% | 69% |
| Toyo Open Country HT (9) | 70% | 33% | 54% | 51% | 83% | 63% |
| Bridgestone Ecopia EP422 plus (11) | 58% | 56% | 51% | 52% | 50% | 62% |
| Goodyear Eagle RS A (5) | 66% | 44% | 58% | 62% | 64% | 54% |
| Dunlop Grandtrek SJ6 (1) | 20% | 20% | 40% | 40% | 60% | 70% |
| Toyo Open Country UT (2) | 50% | 25% | 40% | 35% | 65% | 45% |
| Rovelo Roadquest HT (1) | 70% | 30% | 10% | 30% | 0% | 30% |
235/55 18 Tire Review Highlights
Michelin CrossClimate 2 rated 93% while driving a Hyundai Tucson
Driving on a combination of roads for 500 spirited miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 500 spirited miles
On dy roads - very good grip and very predictive behaviour. Strong braking, similar feeling to many summer touring tires I prevously used (such as Michelin Primacy 4, Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2, Vredestein Ultrac).
On wet roads - no complaints so far, oversteering when pushed enough, but actually feel very safe. In my opinion, braking is quite strong (according tests, there are better products for that matter, but I don't have any experience with other AS tires).
Wear rate - n/a, too early to tell anything.
Snow - n/a, hoping to have an opportunity soon now, in Dec or Jan.
Comfort level is excellent, especially by considering all other dynamic properties. Almost as a touring premium winter tire.
So far I've driven them between 30°C in Sept
and around 3°C of dry roads during recent few weeks.
What I am worried about is how they will handle high summer temperatures and UV levels (in Jun-Jul-Aug it can be up to 37°C in my area, while asphalt is probably over 60°C). Guys from few tire shops were persuading me that this is the only product that can handle 3 such summers after which ageing degradation becomes noticeable, impacting colder seasons properties.
Honestly, main reason I chose CC2 over Bridgestone Turanza AS6 or Pirelli AS SF3 is because of real-life longevity (ageing, not mileage), which yet has to be proven by these CC2's newest competitors.
Before I bought CC2, car was new with Continental Ecodrive 6. Only good thing I can state is almost non-existing noise level and approx. 5% lower fuel consumption. Grip wasn't good enough for my taste, and aquaplaning was actually scary. I don't think they are good for any comparison.
On wet roads - no complaints so far, oversteering when pushed enough, but actually feel very safe. In my opinion, braking is quite strong (according tests, there are better products for that matter, but I don't have any experience with other AS tires).
Wear rate - n/a, too early to tell anything.
Snow - n/a, hoping to have an opportunity soon now, in Dec or Jan.
Comfort level is excellent, especially by considering all other dynamic properties. Almost as a touring premium winter tire.
So far I've driven them between 30°C in Sept
and around 3°C of dry roads during recent few weeks.
What I am worried about is how they will handle high summer temperatures and UV levels (in Jun-Jul-Aug it can be up to 37°C in my area, while asphalt is probably over 60°C). Guys from few tire shops were persuading me that this is the only product that can handle 3 such summers after which ageing degradation becomes noticeable, impacting colder seasons properties.
Honestly, main reason I chose CC2 over Bridgestone Turanza AS6 or Pirelli AS SF3 is because of real-life longevity (ageing, not mileage), which yet has to be proven by these CC2's newest competitors.
Before I bought CC2, car was new with Continental Ecodrive 6. Only good thing I can state is almost non-existing noise level and approx. 5% lower fuel consumption. Grip wasn't good enough for my taste, and aquaplaning was actually scary. I don't think they are good for any comparison.
Pirelli Scorpion Winter rated 73% while driving a Skoda Koadiaq RS
Driving on a combination of roads for 0 spirited miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 0 spirited miles
Good handling, great wet & dry grip. Drove through pouring rain at high speeds on German autobahn upwards of 200, gripped very well, gave a lot of confidence. Have used it on track as well and they performed very well. Very comfortable tires cruising on motorways. However, quite weak on ice, slush and snow. Its more of a performance tire during the cold rather than a snow/ice tire. Had an instance climbing a mountain road where the path became completely covered in hard ice and there was no traction whatsoever. Was a hair raising moment with a sheer drop. I guess it was also to do with the tread as it was already down to abt 4mm. Used them for 5 seasons and abt 28K kms and parted ways.
Rapid Rapid EcoSaver rated 90% while driving a Holden Captiva 5
Driving on a combination of roads for 40 average miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 40 average miles
These tires are round(unlike many other brands)resulting in minimum balancing and zero road noise in my experience with 3 sets with over 40k between changeover
Combined city and regional travel
Great value and performance in my view
Combined city and regional travel
Great value and performance in my view
Michelin Primacy 4 rated 87% while driving a Volvo XC40
Driving on mostly country roads for 47000 average miles
Driving on mostly country roads for 47000 average miles
Primacy 4's have just past 75,000km (47,000 miles) so lasted really well. Just had car serviced they told me they had another 5000 to 8000km in them (see pic). Overall great tire. The only downside - were very quiet when first got them, but noise levels have gradually increased over time as they've worn.
Giti Control P10 rated 86% while driving a Kia Motors Sorento III (UM) Diesel 2.2 CRDI
Driving on a combination of roads for 10000 spirited miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 10000 spirited miles
Coming from Pirilli Scorpions, this set of P10's are a huge jump in terms of wet and dry handling. Never going back for sure.
Bridgestone Turanza T005 rated 59% while driving a Nissan Qashqai
Driving on mostly town for 15000 miles
Driving on mostly town for 15000 miles
2022 qashqai.15000 miles over 2years.Advised that tire wear down to 3mm/4mm.Need changing soon.Where are people getting exaggerated miles recorded from.I am not a boy racer and try to slow down without excessive braking,so I cannot agree with wear achieved by some reviews.
Bridgestone Turanza T005 RFT rated 61% while driving a Mercedes Benz EQC
Driving on a combination of roads for 12 average miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 12 average miles
12000 miles, noisy and hard, yuk
Kumho WinterCraft WS71 rated 88% while driving a Toyota Sienna
Driving on mostly motorways for 37000 average miles
Driving on mostly motorways for 37000 average miles
I had these tires fitted to my 3rd gen Toyota Sienna AWD and have been driving with the same vehicle for the past four years, all up I would've had these tires on for a good 30000kms over that period and switched between summer and winter tires every 6 months. For summer I ran Goodyear EfficientGrip SUV HP01.
These tires gave me the confidence to take on slush when wet and cold dry. Where I lived was typically dry during winter but could get cold (I've seen down to -21 celsius) with some good snow days. My driving was typically long sweeping roads and highways with some dodgy farm roads thrown into the mix - these tires took it all in their stride.
I was able to drive through the last cold season on the original set. Suffered a few punctures but that's more due to unavoidable road debris (nails etc.) than the tires themselves. I've added that this is an end-of-life review as they were nearing replacement but it was also when I sold the vehicle (I gave the tires to the next owner).
If I still lived in a country that would frequent sub-zero temperatures I wouldn't hesitate to buy these tires again.
These tires gave me the confidence to take on slush when wet and cold dry. Where I lived was typically dry during winter but could get cold (I've seen down to -21 celsius) with some good snow days. My driving was typically long sweeping roads and highways with some dodgy farm roads thrown into the mix - these tires took it all in their stride.
I was able to drive through the last cold season on the original set. Suffered a few punctures but that's more due to unavoidable road debris (nails etc.) than the tires themselves. I've added that this is an end-of-life review as they were nearing replacement but it was also when I sold the vehicle (I gave the tires to the next owner).
If I still lived in a country that would frequent sub-zero temperatures I wouldn't hesitate to buy these tires again.
Continental VikingContact 7 rated 54% while driving a Ford Kuga
Driving on a combination of roads for 0 easy going miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 0 easy going miles
Strange, but this tire worked well 1,5 winter season, then they not like everywhere reviewed... My tires compound goes very hard, very uncomfortable to drive in potholed road(feel like car have sportcar suspension). In 2 season tire was good in dry, wet, snow, slush...but in icy road drive dangerous compared first season. Some people write they are low noise, no they like other winter tires! I never had that kind change with other tires, i allraedy thinking no more studded tires... But reality come back after 1,5 season.
Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO rated 60% while driving a Toyota RAV4
Driving on a combination of roads for 10000 average miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 10000 average miles
These tires have been fitted to my Toyota Rav4 for the last few years.
I choose Bridgestones over the Cross climates for the comfort, wet performance and lower rolling resistance.
Good-
Assured in the wet and dry, very comfortable, not found the limit of grip yet.
Bad-
Tires started cracking around the tread blocks within 12months, louder than expected on the road, snow performance best described as lacking (short of what I'd expected).
Verdict-
Wouldn't buy again, would pick quieter tires next time with better cold weather performance.
I choose Bridgestones over the Cross climates for the comfort, wet performance and lower rolling resistance.
Good-
Assured in the wet and dry, very comfortable, not found the limit of grip yet.
Bad-
Tires started cracking around the tread blocks within 12months, louder than expected on the road, snow performance best described as lacking (short of what I'd expected).
Verdict-
Wouldn't buy again, would pick quieter tires next time with better cold weather performance.
Continental PremiumContact 7 rated 93% while driving a Volvo Unknown
Driving on mostly motorways for 1000 easy going miles
Driving on mostly motorways for 1000 easy going miles
Coming from a winter tire, it was expected for this one to perform far better than the previous one. Surprisingly, Continental is not stiff anymore (had PremiumContact 6 a few years back). Sidewalls are way softer than before, as far as I remember. Direction change response is good, feedback seems fine too. Rolling resistance is also good. And I can see a few mpg improvement (doesn't necessarily mean this one is fuel-friendly, just better than the winter one).
Anyway, initially quite pleased, we will see about wear, but I don't expect them to last too long since the car has 1900kg.
Price was also competitive at ±140 EUR per each.
Anyway, initially quite pleased, we will see about wear, but I don't expect them to last too long since the car has 1900kg.
Price was also competitive at ±140 EUR per each.
Continental EcoContact 6 rated 40% while driving a Kia Motors Unknown
Driving on mostly country roads for 12000 easy going miles
Driving on mostly country roads for 12000 easy going miles
Factory fit on my Kia Sportage Hybrid. I have travelled 12500 miles in 10 months on these tires and had seven punctures, all caused by stones piercing the carcass of the tire. The design of the tread collects small stones, 50+ of them in each tire and the carcass must be very thin. I've never had this before in 30 years of driving, same roads and type of driving and my other car which does similar mileage on the same roads hasn't had a puncture in years. Judging by complaints on Kia forums this is not uncommon. After four repairs and three replacement tires i've abandoned them and have swapped them out for a different tire.
They are fine in the dry and generally not a bad tire for wet grip on a heavy SUV. The are undoubtedly good for fuel consumption as the replacement tires are denting that slightly but whats the point in saving a few quid in fuel if you need to replace a £150 tire every few months as you get a puncture?! If you buy thee tires i'd recommend you get yourself a space saver spare tire.
They are fine in the dry and generally not a bad tire for wet grip on a heavy SUV. The are undoubtedly good for fuel consumption as the replacement tires are denting that slightly but whats the point in saving a few quid in fuel if you need to replace a £150 tire every few months as you get a puncture?! If you buy thee tires i'd recommend you get yourself a space saver spare tire.
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