245/35 R18 Tires
The following tires have been reviewed in 245/35 R18.
| Tire Reviewed | Dry Grip | Wet Grip | Feedback | Handling | Wear | Comfort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 (156) | 94% | 87% | 88% | 87% | 80% | 85% |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 (125) | 95% | 91% | 88% | 88% | 74% | 85% |
| Michelin Pilot Super Sport (145) | 94% | 84% | 89% | 86% | 82% | 81% |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 (407) | 92% | 89% | 85% | 85% | 80% | 87% |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 (243) | 93% | 90% | 86% | 88% | 79% | 81% |
| Michelin Pilot Sport 5 (67) | 91% | 93% | 81% | 82% | 82% | 84% |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport (55) | 95% | 81% | 91% | 92% | 70% | 74% |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 (180) | 88% | 86% | 81% | 81% | 80% | 86% |
| Fulda SportControl 2 (28) | 83% | 84% | 81% | 77% | 79% | 92% |
| Michelin Pilot Sport 4 (322) | 91% | 88% | 81% | 84% | 73% | 78% |
| Yokohama Advan A052 (12) | 99% | 78% | 88% | 95% | 52% | 71% |
| Falken Azenis FK510 (144) | 89% | 88% | 82% | 82% | 72% | 77% |
| Bridgestone Potenza Sport (104) | 92% | 87% | 90% | 91% | 62% | 72% |
| BFGoodrich g Grip All Season 2 (7) | 69% | 70% | 77% | 74% | 90% | 89% |
| Sava Intensa UHP 2 (50) | 86% | 79% | 78% | 78% | 78% | 81% |
| Uniroyal RainSport 3 (286) | 84% | 92% | 79% | 78% | 64% | 83% |
| Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect (9) | 93% | 70% | 85% | 88% | 60% | 76% |
| Federal Evoluzion ST 1 (28) | 85% | 70% | 72% | 81% | 77% | 84% |
| Falken FK451 (10) | 79% | 77% | 73% | 71% | 81% | 79% |
| Pirelli CINTURATO P1 (32) | 81% | 74% | 77% | 73% | 80% | 84% |
| Kumho Ecsta XS KU36 (10) | 91% | 74% | 84% | 84% | 74% | 62% |
| Nexen N Fera SU1 (132) | 83% | 76% | 76% | 77% | 74% | 81% |
| Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2 (91) | 84% | 78% | 77% | 77% | 75% | 79% |
| Continental Sport Contact 3 (244) | 88% | 80% | 81% | 77% | 62% | 74% |
| Hankook Ventus S1 evo (44) | 81% | 73% | 76% | 73% | 75% | 72% |
| Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 (80) | 84% | 76% | 76% | 79% | 67% | 72% |
| Falken FK452 (211) | 82% | 72% | 75% | 73% | 69% | 73% |
| Matador MP 47 Hectorra 3 (28) | 80% | 66% | 74% | 76% | 73% | 79% |
| Federal 595RSR (51) | 86% | 66% | 76% | 80% | 72% | 57% |
| Continental Sport Contact 5 (216) | 86% | 82% | 79% | 76% | 51% | 73% |
| Avon ZV7 (135) | 82% | 77% | 72% | 72% | 58% | 78% |
| Kumho Ecsta PS91 (43) | 82% | 72% | 76% | 74% | 55% | 72% |
| Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 (13) | 79% | 77% | 75% | 73% | 58% | 69% |
| Bridgestone Potenza S001 (160) | 83% | 69% | 74% | 74% | 67% | 61% |
| Pirelli P Zero Runflat (41) | 83% | 69% | 76% | 74% | 58% | 66% |
| Dunlop SP Sport 01 (124) | 78% | 67% | 71% | 69% | 69% | 65% |
| Toyo Proxes Sport (20) | 75% | 65% | 71% | 67% | 69% | 72% |
| Jinyu YU63 (53) | 77% | 61% | 66% | 65% | 72% | 71% |
| Nankang Noble Sport NS20 (35) | 73% | 59% | 67% | 61% | 77% | 73% |
| Pirelli P Zero (161) | 84% | 68% | 75% | 72% | 58% | 64% |
| Continental Sport Contact 5 SSR Runflat (29) | 87% | 75% | 78% | 75% | 48% | 56% |
| Pirelli PZero Rosso (109) | 81% | 66% | 70% | 68% | 59% | 62% |
| Falken FK453 (30) | 77% | 70% | 63% | 60% | 60% | 69% |
| Accelera PHI R (28) | 77% | 50% | 68% | 69% | 65% | 73% |
| Davanti Protoura Sport (22) | 72% | 47% | 65% | 61% | 69% | 67% |
| Achilles ATR Sport 2 (43) | 72% | 45% | 61% | 63% | 73% | 66% |
| Bridgestone Potenza S001 RFT (61) | 72% | 59% | 67% | 65% | 73% | 49% |
| Accelera PHI (159) | 68% | 44% | 53% | 52% | 66% | 58% |
| Bridgestone Potenza RE050A Run Flat (143) | 72% | 54% | 55% | 48% | 55% | 32% |
| Triangle TR968 (69) | 53% | 31% | 40% | 38% | 61% | 38% |
| BCT S800 (86) | 51% | 29% | 38% | 37% | 60% | 32% |
245/35 18 Tire Review Highlights
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 rated 91% while driving a BMW M135i
Driving on a combination of roads for 3000 spirited miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 3000 spirited miles
These replaced some Michelin Pilot Sport 4's on the rear of my car and these have been a revelation. Lots of grip in both wet and drive, comfortable and more progressive when putting the power down. I'm very impressed.
Bridgestone Potenza Sport rated 83% while driving a BMW M240i
Driving on mostly country roads for 0 spirited miles
Driving on mostly country roads for 0 spirited miles
Well, only 60km on these tires but I know my tires and drive (test drive) about 100 cars per year so I know what to look for. Every thing Jonathan said about them (for road use) is true. Direct steering, great braking performance and probably the less comfortable option between PS4S, GY SS.... I still need to test it more but from the little I did, it's a great tire (replaced GoodYear SS)
Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport rated 91% while driving a BMW M140i F20
Driving on mostly country roads for 10000 spirited miles
Driving on mostly country roads for 10000 spirited miles
This is the best road tire I have ever used on my car. I used this tire for every day driving, road trips and trackdays and it is absolutely amazing.
On daily driving the tire is working absolutely fine and does have always grip. Except the temperature is below 10 degrees and it's wet. Than the tire struggles with grip. The michelin pilot sport 4s is here better.
But on the another hand, the tire is working also on a trackday very good. It doesn't have the ultimate grip like a cup2, but it is consistent, and it doesn't overhead. The grip is high, and the tire does not fall apart when driven hard. Also, the tire wear on a track or on a windy road is simply amazing! Even when if you drift, the tire wear is really good. I mean, when you drift, the wear is always high, but this tire was able to take some hard beating!
I would definitely buy it again, but goodyear stopped to produce this tire in my size.
But the feedback, the durability and the grip was absolutely amazing for a road tire!
On daily driving the tire is working absolutely fine and does have always grip. Except the temperature is below 10 degrees and it's wet. Than the tire struggles with grip. The michelin pilot sport 4s is here better.
But on the another hand, the tire is working also on a trackday very good. It doesn't have the ultimate grip like a cup2, but it is consistent, and it doesn't overhead. The grip is high, and the tire does not fall apart when driven hard. Also, the tire wear on a track or on a windy road is simply amazing! Even when if you drift, the tire wear is really good. I mean, when you drift, the wear is always high, but this tire was able to take some hard beating!
I would definitely buy it again, but goodyear stopped to produce this tire in my size.
But the feedback, the durability and the grip was absolutely amazing for a road tire!
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 rated 97% while driving a BMW 118d M Sport
Driving on mostly country roads for 30000 spirited miles
Driving on mostly country roads for 30000 spirited miles
Having had tires last as little as 3hours or as long as 5years I have had these on the car for 18months with at least another 6months left on them I expect. If the car didn’t chime and warn me of tire deflation I would never have guessed that a screw had given me a puncture and even then confidently drove home at 50mph. They do get sticky in hot weather but even Welsh winters don’t phase them. Rain, ice, snow and surprise floods on dark motorways are handled with ease.
Davanti Protoura Sport rated 32% while driving a BMW 1 series 2.0l Diesel
Driving on mostly motorways for 1000 average miles
Driving on mostly motorways for 1000 average miles
Dangerous in wet I honestly don’t know how they are allowed to be sold, doesn’t matter low or high speed they just don’t grip
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 rated 64% while driving a BMW M140i F20
Driving on a combination of roads for 8000 easy going miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 8000 easy going miles
Very good all round performance. They are better in terms of performance than my previous Michelin PS5. However wear rate is poor. They are worn out after only 8000 miles of steady driving on the rear. The fronts are about half worn, so it seems that to make them perform Goodyear have used a very soft compound. I would be happy to sacrifice some ultimate grip for longer life on my next tires.
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 rated 70% while driving a BMW M135i
Driving on a combination of roads for 20000 spirited miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 20000 spirited miles
I've been running these for some time now and the rear tires have finally worn out. For a performance car tire on a rear wheel drive car, I've been really impressed with the wear rate of these tires.
Grip in the summer was overall pretty good, my only complaint is that I haven't found them particularly progressive, the transition from grip to slide really quite quickly.
Compared to other tires I've used, I found these to be quite disappointing in the wet in certain situations. Wet braking and resisting aquaplaning was good, but cornering grip in wet weather was extremely snappy, even at low speed and low revs, just pulling out of a greasy junction.
If you mainly drive in the the summer this is a good tire but I wouldn't recommend for all weather use.
Grip in the summer was overall pretty good, my only complaint is that I haven't found them particularly progressive, the transition from grip to slide really quite quickly.
Compared to other tires I've used, I found these to be quite disappointing in the wet in certain situations. Wet braking and resisting aquaplaning was good, but cornering grip in wet weather was extremely snappy, even at low speed and low revs, just pulling out of a greasy junction.
If you mainly drive in the the summer this is a good tire but I wouldn't recommend for all weather use.
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 rated 76% while driving a BMW M140i F20
Driving on a combination of roads for 8000 easy going miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 8000 easy going miles
The way this tire performs is exceptional. The limits of grip and adhesion are very high in all conditions. The tire is also quiet ands comfortable. However all of this seem to have come because they are made from a soft compound and they wear pretty fast. I don't drive particularly hard but at 8000 miles on the rear they are nearly on the wear bars. I will be looking to replace with something with more longevity, even if that means sacrificing some ultimate grip. The previous generation Assymetric 5 would fit the bill if I am able to source some.
Michelin Pilot Sport 5 rated 65% while driving a BMW M240i
Driving on a combination of roads for 18000 spirited miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 18000 spirited miles
Bought the Pilot Sport 5 to replace half-worn Pilot Super Sports which, despite being awesome in the dry, were downright lethal in the cold and damp! These came off after about 25000 miles and still had around 5mm tread left!
PS5 First impressions were positive but I came to quickly realise that was down to the old-for-new tire swap! While I've found the PS5 to be good in the cold and wet, it understeers way too much for my liking. The rears in 245/35/18 are now approaching 2mm (after 14 months/less than 20000miles) so any day now I'll be replacing them.
PS5 First impressions were positive but I came to quickly realise that was down to the old-for-new tire swap! While I've found the PS5 to be good in the cold and wet, it understeers way too much for my liking. The rears in 245/35/18 are now approaching 2mm (after 14 months/less than 20000miles) so any day now I'll be replacing them.
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 rated 49% while driving a BMW 1 series
Driving on mostly country roads for 6000 spirited miles
Driving on mostly country roads for 6000 spirited miles
These tire perform very well when they are new and when the weather is above around 10ºC. However on a cold day or when they are worn below around 4mm performance drops off a cliff. If they are worn and it is a cold damp day the car has next to no grip and is a real handful. I have rated the wear as poor as there is only around 3mm of useable tread if you value performance. Noise and comfort are good.
Michelin Pilot Sport 5 rated 94% while driving a BMW M140i
Driving on a combination of roads for 600 spirited miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 600 spirited miles
I've had these tires on a BMW M140i now for about 1000km of driving. As soon as the tires were fitted, I drove up to the high country region of Victoria, Australia, the tires have done a bunch of motorway, B road and sporty mountain driving in dry and wet conditions. They replaced Pilot Sport 4s which I had zero issues with.
First impressions, the tires are much quieter/comfortable than the ones they replaced. Road imperfections, ruts, bridge expansion joints etc feel less jarring through the car. So comfort when on cruise control on the highway is better.
Taking the tires up the mountains, they feel more precise and have stronger "bite" than the outgoing tires, which should be expected. Dry grip is great and wet performance is just as confidence inspiring as before. Some might feel they are a little vague but I felt they were more precise than the old tires. I think it's more a matter of the tires really needing to be pushed to find their limits, which I never did.
If you have a HiPo car and don't track it, but like some great tires that don't break traction and give confidence on country roads, these are the tires for you. These will deal with anything you throw at them.
Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport rated 72% while driving a BMW 1 series
Driving on mostly country roads for 2000 spirited miles
Driving on mostly country roads for 2000 spirited miles
I have these fitted to my BMW M140i the car is mapped so puts out a little more HP and TQ than stock.
Dry grip: Really good, grips well off the line and out of corners and you know where the limit is.
Wet grip: Is just okay, it's struggles with traction sometimes spinning in 5th gear (Auto) and at times you can feel the ABS kicking in under braking, it also struggles with clearing standing water a bit too. So overall not confidence inspiring in the wet. Anyone saying otherwise simply doesn't drive hard enough to tell the difference between tires.
Feedback: This tire really excels here through the steering wheel and the seat, I can tell what each corner is doing.
Comfort: Is compromised due to a stiff sidewall, but I knew that and I prefer feedback over comfort.
Wear: Too early to tell only covered 2k so far.
Conclusion: If you want a great summer tire that gives you sporty dry handling buy these. Just know that it does come at the expense of wet performance.
Dry grip: Really good, grips well off the line and out of corners and you know where the limit is.
Wet grip: Is just okay, it's struggles with traction sometimes spinning in 5th gear (Auto) and at times you can feel the ABS kicking in under braking, it also struggles with clearing standing water a bit too. So overall not confidence inspiring in the wet. Anyone saying otherwise simply doesn't drive hard enough to tell the difference between tires.
Feedback: This tire really excels here through the steering wheel and the seat, I can tell what each corner is doing.
Comfort: Is compromised due to a stiff sidewall, but I knew that and I prefer feedback over comfort.
Wear: Too early to tell only covered 2k so far.
Conclusion: If you want a great summer tire that gives you sporty dry handling buy these. Just know that it does come at the expense of wet performance.
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