255/55 R18 Tires

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Tire Reviewed Dry Grip Wet Grip Feedback Handling Wear Comfort
Continental 4x4 WinterContact (6) 90% 97% 92% 95% 96% 90%
Cooper Discoverer M S2 (2) 95% 95% 90% 95% 70% 80%
Toyo Open Country WT (3) 87% 93% 87% 87% 90% 87%
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen 1 (28) 86% 90% 83% 85% 88% 90%
BFGoodrich Urban Terrain TA (18) 89% 86% 83% 79% 89% 85%
Hankook Ventus ST (21) 89% 84% 84% 85% 92% 85%
Momo A Lusion M9 (3) 100% 93% 83% 87% 65% 83%
Vredestein Quatrac (20) 86% 91% 76% 86% 92% 82%
Barum Bravuris 3HM (66) 88% 83% 82% 80% 87% 84%
Vredestein Wintrac 4 Extreme (44) 86% 89% 84% 78% 83% 88%
Maxxis Marauder II MAS2 (8) 95% 83% 75% 80% 82% 85%
Pirelli Scorpion ICE plus SNOW (14) 82% 82% 75% 69% 87% 79%
Cooper WeatherMaster WSC (13) 81% 84% 83% 73% 84% 72%
Toyo Proxes ST (13) 91% 87% 88% 73% 89% 85%
Vredestein Quatrac Pro (38) 88% 91% 86% 79% 78% 91%
Hankook Winter i cept evo2 (25) 86% 79% 82% 82% 85% 86%
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons (61) 84% 83% 82% 82% 86% 82%
Michelin Latitude Cross (55) 85% 84% 78% 75% 90% 81%
Nokian Hakkapeliitta R (8) 82% 64% 77% 73% 86% 91%
Maxxis Bravo AT771 (18) 91% 84% 85% 84% 88% 85%
General Grabber AT3 (22) 86% 79% 80% 75% 87% 85%
Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 SUV (7) 84% 86% 77% 77% 83% 73%
Dunlop SP Winter Sport 3D (40) 81% 84% 80% 77% 76% 77%
Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme (64) 83% 86% 82% 77% 87% 86%
Uniroyal Rallye4x4 Street (4) 80% 95% 73% 55% 65% 88%
Landsail LS588 SUV (6) 82% 78% 66% 78% 66% 80%
Goodyear EfficientGrip SUV (28) 83% 77% 76% 74% 68% 75%
Accelera Iota ST68 (18) 84% 78% 69% 69% 77% 74%
Falken FK510 SUV (9) 83% 84% 66% 82% 66% 73%
Pirelli Scorpion STR (26) 83% 72% 76% 77% 68% 71%
General Grabber AT (16) 81% 71% 73% 75% 76% 73%
Premiorri ViaMaggiore (7) 68% 58% 68% 68% 86% 55%
Goodyear Wrangler HP AllWeather (37) 82% 74% 74% 78% 78% 80%
Continental 4x4 SportContact (7) 89% 73% 75% 67% 54% 81%
Continental Cross Contact UHP (34) 86% 79% 74% 74% 53% 72%
Altenzo Comforter (87) 78% 59% 69% 62% 75% 79%
Accelera Iota (37) 80% 66% 65% 65% 70% 66%
Pirelli Scorpion Verde All Season (66) 80% 65% 75% 74% 72% 69%
Maxxis Escapade CUV CV01 (6) 80% 80% 87% 54% 76% 50%
Pirelli Scorpion Verde (58) 78% 69% 68% 68% 59% 72%
Bridgestone Dueler HP Sport (83) 78% 66% 67% 62% 69% 62%
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric AT SUV 4X4 (1) 70% 80% 70% 70% 90% 80%
Zeta Azura (11) 70% 60% 65% 57% 50% 67%
Federal SS595 SUPER STEEL (136) 70% 47% 57% 55% 69% 48%

255/55 18 Tire Review Highlights

Premiorri ViaMaggiore rated 0% while driving a Acura MDX
Driving on a combination of roads for 0 miles
These tires were QUIET on the road for the first couple months but developed a really annoying "whine" or "buzz" that increases with speed - most noticeable between 30 and 60 mph - the noise is quite loud up thru 80 but decreases somewhat above that. It was hard to pinpoint its source from inside the car. Raised on a lift and going an indicated 60 mph, and listening underneath it with a stethoscope there is no noise at the hub bearings, transfer assembly, jackshaft bearing, or rear differential unit. I figured it must be a wheel bearing that only shows up with the car's weight on it. So far I've replaced all 4 hub bearing units - with no effect on the noise.

But today I proved it is coming from the Premiorri ViaMaggiore TIRES !! I switch tires and wheels with my other Acura and there is NO NOISE !!

The tire noise is louder than I've ever had - except for some "truck knobbies" I had 50 years ago.
tire reviewed on 2024-09-19 15:13:29
General Grabber AT3 rated 85% while driving a Mercedes Benz ML W164
Driving on a combination of roads for 30000 spirited miles
Awesome tires. Initially for the first 100 miles, they felt very jelly like, however this settled and 30k miles later I am considering another set. They often get used green laning from soft mud around fields to rocky hill climbs in the lake district. The only time getting stuck in deep soft mud where I had to air down. Which is something they're very good for. I have aired down to around 12psi and it had no issues.
When on road, I run them around 34psi for the country roads and frequently enjoy a little spirited drive to astounding results. Chances are, the regular driver would bottle it before the tires give way on tarmac.
With relatively good feedback I feel confident knowing what the car is doing under me.
For longer journeys, I've aired up to around 45psi and have been excellent for motorway blasts. Having a higher speed rating than most A/T tires is a huge bonus.
Due to a poor show of snow the past two years, they haven't had a long chance in deep snow, but they performed very well in what I could find. Testing on a particularly icy single lane steep hill (which proved too much for many others based on holes through the hedges) where it confidently controlled the 2 tonnes down the slope happily.
I've now done around 30k miles and after rotating wheels fairly consistently, they will be coming to the end of the useful life. For me, that's very good going. MLs are renowned for chewing side walls, and this has immediately solved this issue with even wear throughout.
Road noise for me and guests have all commented on how quite they are still and not noticeable the car is running on ATs.

Overall, I would recommend these and will be replacing with the same again.
tire reviewed on 2024-05-12 16:39:03
Continental 4x4 WinterContact rated 80% while driving a Acura MDX
Driving on mostly town for 5000 spirited miles
No comments left
tire reviewed on 2023-10-13 13:35:27
Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 SUV rated 90% while driving a Porsche Cayenne 3.0 Diesel
Driving on mostly motorways for 31000 average miles
No comments left
tire reviewed on 2023-10-05 07:54:06
Vredestein Quatrac Pro rated 91% while driving a Land Rover Discovery 2
Driving on mostly country roads for 30000 easy going miles
Bought a discovery 2 and immediately fitted vredistien quatrac Pro as we had just moved to a rural area in the Highlands of Scotland as winter was approaching.
I found the ride and drive in wet and dry conditions to be responsive and tire feed back positive . Noise levels where negligible .
These tires came into their own when it realy started to snow and temps went down to double digits ..driven through blizzards ,packed snow, ice and deep fresh snow always with an eye on safe stopping .
I only ever overly tested cornering and stopping on ice and snow on the day to see what conditions where like and traction control and abs would only come on when pushing it..have done over twenty k in winter conditions and can only praise these tires . Great peace of mind . I guess driving 18 inch rims and 155 55 r18 on a 2 tonne 4× 4 may make a difference but highly recommend for any large 4×4 owners. I started to see the treads crumbling slightly at 30k but put that down to the local sharp granite chippings ..Will probably have to change at around 40 k for peace of mind for next winter
tire reviewed on 2023-08-30 08:14:22
Vredestein Quatrac rated 98% while driving a Nissan Pathfinder
Driving on mostly town for 370 miles
I bought the tires for my 2016 Nissan Pathfinder. This past winter was mild(Chicago)in snow totals but rainy and cold. The tires performed spectacularly and looked great after tire dressing applied (Guigiaro design on sidewall)!
tire reviewed on 2023-03-20 14:45:45
Accelera Iota ST68 rated 81% while driving a Mercedes Benz GLE 250d 4Matic
Driving on mostly motorways for 6300 average miles
Good road holding in the dry, much better than the scary pirelli scorpion in the wet condition, doesn’t aqua planned as much as the pirelli scorpion that came with the car. Have only driven for 10,000km so let’s see how long it would last, i’d be happy if it last 40,000km but the compound seems way softer compare to the scary pirelli scorpion.
tire reviewed on 2023-03-14 15:23:00
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric AT SUV 4X4 rated 64% while driving a Land Rover Range Rover Velar
Driving on mostly motorways for 40000 average miles
No comments left
tire reviewed on 2023-02-17 10:40:59
Nokian Hakkapeliitta R rated 70% while driving a Volkswagen Touareg
Driving on mostly motorways for 10000 easy going miles
I think these tires are not made for where I live. I live in Vancouver BC, where vast majority of "winter" driving is cold, wet asphalt. These tires are just bad at it, when I switch to them from my all-seasons I notice an immediate loss of grip and confidence. On dry snow and ice, they are incredible - my car feels unstoppable in them. Previous owner of my car bought these tires, and they were from the interior BC, which is much colder and drier, so I'm guessing that's why they chose them.
tire reviewed on 2022-12-31 10:14:34
Goodyear EfficientGrip SUV rated 84% while driving a Volkswagen TOUAREG V6 TDI
Driving on a combination of roads for 5000 spirited miles
Put a set of these on my 2016 VW Touareg and very impressed, handle great, plenty of grip, look great, seem to be wearing well, low noise, protect the rim. Not finding any negatives so far, highly recommend.
tire reviewed on 2021-10-27 00:27:03
Falken FK510 SUV rated 93% while driving a Volvo XC90 D5 (163bhp)
Driving on mostly motorways for 20000 spirited miles
Modified Volvo XC90, so this may affect perception (lifted 30mm front & rear, ET27 8x18 alloys instead of stock ET49 7x18, meaning increased scrub radius and edge wear). Very good control of the boat (sic), sidewalls softer than average, tire just looks better than same size winters, compliant, comfortable, and silent ride. Each spring was a relief fitting them back on after months with rigid and loud Hankook winters (never again). Inflated properly, and with wheel alignment in order, wear on these Falkens is quite decent, too, total life maybe 25k on this vehicle but this is (was) a 2.5 ton modified pile of iron driven ruthlessly (hours of 100mph on German Autobahn each way, on bad roads / among worse motorists in Europe, sometimes in 38 deg C, etc).
tire reviewed on 2021-04-22 17:33:58
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen 1 rated 84% while driving a Mercedes Benz ML350
Driving on a combination of roads for 39000 average miles
Used for 3 winter seasons totalling 39000 miles. Really happy with wear. Slightly noisy compared to previous winter tires but performed well overall
tire reviewed on 2020-10-14 08:34:31
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