225/55 R18 - Best summer tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

#7

elastika lab.euRecommended#7 Summer tires 2026

Performance

Wet side guide

100%

Wet safety

100%

Safety

100%

+15

Wear

60%

Rolling resistance

53%

Exterior noise

41%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2026205/55 R16#1(Highly recommended)

2026235/45 R18#1(Highly recommended)

2026235/55 R18#1(καλό)

2026225/50 R17#1(καλό)

2026225/45 R17#1(νικητής της δοκιμής)

2026205/55 R16#2(Highly recommended)

2026205/45 R17#4(πολύ καλό)

2026245/45 R19#6(-)

2026245/45 R19#6(καλό)

2025225/50 R17#1(νικητής της δοκιμής)

Price variants (1)

225/55 R18 98 V

A C 71dB

137 €

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137 €

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2

Premium

iON Evo

'25#1

9.6

Price from

196 €

Price from196 €

#8

elastika lab.euRecommended#8 Summer tires 2026

Performance

Wet handling

100%

Wet circle cornering

100%

Wet braking

100%

+6

Price/value

71%

Rolling resistance

71%

Exterior noise

57%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2025215/55 R18#1(Exemplary)

Price variants (2)

225/55 R18 102 W

A B 69dB

196 €

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196 €

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225/55 R18 102 W XL

A B 69dB

205 €

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205 €

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3

Premium

Blue Response TG

'26#1

9.8

Price from

132 €

Price from132 €

#6

elastika lab.euRecommended#6 Summer tires 2026

Performance

Wet braking

100%

Wet side guide

100%

Wet handling - objective

100%

+8

Dry steering response

86%

Comfort

86%

Rolling resistance

14%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2026195/55 R16#1(Outstanding)

Price variants (2)

225/55 R18 98 V 132 €

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132 €

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225/55 R18 102 V 136 €

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136 €

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4

Premium

Cinturato (C3)

'26#1

'26#2

9.5

Price from

162 €

Price from162 €

#10

elastika lab.euRecommended#10 Summer tires 2026

Performance

Dry braking

93%

Dry handling - objective

91%

Wet braking

91%

+8

Rolling resistance

47%

Interior noise

43%

Exterior noise

12%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2026215/55 R17#1(Highly recommended)

2026225/45 R17#1(νικητής της δοκιμής)

2026225/50 R17#2(καλό)

2026235/45 R18#3(Highly recommended)

2026245/45 R19#4(Exemplary)

2026205/55 R16#5(Recommended)

2026245/45 R19#7(-)

2025225/50 R17#1(νικητής της δοκιμής)

Price variants (1)

225/55 R18 102 Y

A B 70dB

162 €

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162 €

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Upper-middle

ZIEX ZE320

'26#1

'26#2

'26#5

8.0

Price from

138 €

Price from138 €

Performance

Exterior noise

92%

Dry braking

90%

Wet handling

89%

+9

Aquaplaning - cross

36%

Price/value

25%

Mileage

15%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2026205/55 R16#1(νικητής της δοκιμής)

2026235/55 R18#2(καλό)

2026215/55 R17#5(Highly recommended)

2026225/50 R17#5(Satisfactory)

2025225/50 R17#3(Highly recommended)

2025225/40 R18#7(καλό)

2025225/40 R18#7(-)

2025225/45 R17#10(-)

Price variants (1)

225/55 R18 98 V 138 €

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138 €

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6

Premium

Primacy 5

'26#3

'26#4

8.6

Price from

195 €

Price from195 €

Performance

Rolling resistance

94%

Mileage

86%

Dry steering response

86%

+11

Dry lane changing

43%

Dry braking

41%

Wet side guide

29%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2026195/55 R16#3(καλό)

2026215/55 R17#4(Highly recommended)

2026235/55 R18#4(καλό)

2026205/55 R16#6(Recommended)

2026225/45 R17#6(Recommended)

2026235/45 R18#6(Recommended)

2026225/50 R17#7(Satisfactory)

2025225/45 R17#1(νικητής της δοκιμής)

Price variants (4)

225/55 R18 102 V

A A 69dB

200 €

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200 €

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225/55 R18 102 V

A B 70dB

195 €

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195 €

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225/55 R18 102 Y

A B 70dB

232 €

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232 €

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7

Upper-middle

Roadhawk 2

'26#3

'26#4

8.3

Price from

126 €

Price from126 €

Performance

Interior noise

100%

Wet side guide

86%

Aquaplaning - cross

79%

+14

Dry steering response

23%

Exterior noise

10%

Mileage

0%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2026205/55 R16#3(Highly recommended)

2026205/55 R16#3(Recommended)

2026225/50 R17#4(Satisfactory)

2026235/45 R18#4(Recommended)

2026195/55 R16#5(καλό)

2026205/45 R17#7(Sufficient)

2025215/55 R18#6(Satisfactory)

2025225/50 R17#6(Satisfactory)

2024225/45 R17#5(Highly recommended)

Price variants (1)

225/55 R18 98 V Enliten / EV

A B 71dB

126 €

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126 €

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8

Premium

EfficientGrip 2 SUV

'26#3

'25#3

'23#4

9.2

Price from

155 €

Price from155 €

Performance

Mileage

100%

Interior noise

100%

Exterior noise

91%

+12

Dry handling

64%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

62%

Dry braking

49%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2026235/55 R18#3(Recommended)

2025215/55 R18#3(Exemplary)

2023225/65 R17#4(Exemplary)

2022235/55 R18#1(Exemplary)

2021215/60 R17#1(Exemplary)

2021235/55 R18#2(-)

Price variants (3)

225/55 R18 98 V

A B 70dB

155 €

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155 €

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9

Premium

Turanza 6

'26#4

'26#5

8.1

Price from

158 €

Price from158 €

Performance

Interior noise

93%

Gravel traction

93%

Rolling resistance

89%

+19

Price/value

26%

Grass traction

26%

Safety

13%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2026225/45 R17#4(Recommended)

2026235/55 R18#5(καλό)

2026235/55 R18#5(Recommended)

2026215/55 R17#6(Highly recommended)

2026225/50 R17#6(Satisfactory)

2025215/55 R17#3(πολύ καλό)

2025225/45 R17#4(-)

2025255/55 R18#7(-)

2024205/55 R16#3(Exemplary)

2024235/55 R18#4(καλό)

Price variants (6)

225/55 R18 98 V

A B 69dB

158 €

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158 €

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225/55 R18 98 V

B B 68dB

176 €

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176 €

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225/55 R18 102 Y

B A 69dB

216 €

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216 €

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225/55 R18 102 Y RE0

A A 69dB

221 €

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221 €

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225/55 R18 102 Y

B A 69dB

194 €

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194 €

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10

Premium

Turanza T005

'25#4

'24#3

'23#3

8.8

Price from

135 €

Price from135 €

Performance

Rolling resistance

95%

Dry driving behavior

84%

Wet handling - objective

83%

+21

Price/value

29%

Exterior noise

25%

Grass traction

11%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2025205/55 R16#4(Recommended)

2024215/40 R18#3(πολύ καλό)

2023205/55 R16#3(-)

2023205/55 R16#3(Highly recommended)

2023205/55 R16#4(καλό)

2022215/55 R17#1(-)

2022215/55 R17#1(Highly recommended)

2022245/45 R19#2(πολύ καλό)

2022185/65 R15#2(καλό)

2022215/60 R16#3(καλό)

Price variants (6)

225/55 R18 98 H

C C 72dB

135 €

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135 €

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11

Premium

Ventus S1 evo3 K127

'25#4

'24#3

'23#1

8.1

Price from

183 €

Price from183 €

Performance

Fuel efficiency

87%

Wet safety

75%

Wet braking

75%

+17

Aquaplaning - cross

24%

Dry handling - objective

11%

Dry steering response

11%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2025225/40 R18#4(καλό)

2024225/45 R17#3(-)

2023225/45 R18#1(-)

2023225/40 R18#4(Recommended)

2023225/40 R18#6(καλό)

2023225/45 R18#7(Highly recommended)

2023225/45 R18#12(Satisfactory)

2022245/45 R19#3(πολύ καλό)

2022225/45 R17#3(Recommended)

2022245/40 R19#3(Exemplary)

Price variants (1)

225/55 R18 102 Y

B A 69dB

183 €

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183 €

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12

Premium

Primacy 4+

'25#4

'25#5

'24#1

7.8

Price from

214 €

Price from214 €

Performance

Mileage

89%

Comfort

81%

Rolling resistance

78%

+14

Wet side guide

14%

Price/value

0%

Safety

0%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2025215/55 R18#4(καλό)

2025225/50 R17#5(Recommended)

2024205/55 R16#1(Exemplary)

2024215/55 R17#2(καλό)

2024225/45 R17#3(Highly recommended)

2024225/55 R17#4(Exemplary)

2024205/55 R16#5(-)

2024215/55 R17#7(-)

2024225/45 R17#7(-)

2024235/55 R18#8(καλό)

Price variants (1)

225/55 R18 102 V mfs XL 214 €

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214 €

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13

Upper-middle

Ziex ZE310 Ecorun

'25#5

'24#4

'24#6

6.9

Price from

185 €

Price from185 €

Performance

Dry driving behavior

93%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

85%

Aquaplaning - cross

80%

+21

Wet safety

29%

Rolling resistance

28%

Interior noise

25%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2025205/55 R16#5(-)

2024215/55 R17#4(-)

2024225/45 R17#6(-)

2024205/55 R16#7(-)

2024205/55 R16#7(καλό)

2024225/55 R17#8(Satisfactory)

2024215/55 R17#10(Satisfactory)

2023225/65 R17#3(Exemplary)

2023205/55 R16#6(καλό)

2023205/55 R16#6(Recommended)

Price variants (3)

225/55 R18 98 V 185 €

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185 €

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14

Upper-middle

Azenis FK520

'26#3

'26#4

'26#8

8.0

Price from

156 €

Price from156 €

Performance

Price/value

95%

Exterior noise

84%

Mileage

82%

+18

Gravel traction

35%

Wet handling

32%

Interior noise

17%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2026205/45 R17#3(πολύ καλό)

2026225/40 R18#4(Highly recommended)

2026255/45 R19#8(Satisfactory)

2026245/45 R19#13(καλό)

2026245/45 R19#14(-)

2025255/55 R18#2(Exemplary)

2025225/40 R18#5(Recommended)

2025225/40 R18#8(καλό)

2025225/45 R18#8(-)

2024235/55 R18#7(καλό)

Price variants (1)

225/55 R18 102 W Y XL NBLK156 €

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156 €

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15

Premium

Ventus Prime 4

'26#4

'26#8

'26#11

7.6

Price from

131 €

Price from131 €

Performance

Sand traction

91%

Handling on gravel

91%

Price/value

90%

+14

Aquaplaning - cross

39%

Interior noise

37%

Mud traction

36%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2026235/55 R18#4(Recommended)

2026215/55 R17#8(Highly recommended)

2026225/50 R17#11(Satisfactory)

2025225/45 R17#6(-)

2024225/55 R17#3(Exemplary)

2024205/55 R16#4(-)

2024215/55 R17#6(-)

2024205/55 R16#8(καλό)

2024215/55 R17#8(Satisfactory)

2023225/65 R17#5(Exemplary)

Price variants (4)

225/55 R18 98 V mfs

B C 72dB

186 €

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186 €

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225/55 R18 98 V

A B 69dB

131 €

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131 €

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225/55 R18 98 V mfs

A B 69dB

166 €

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166 €

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225/55 R18 98 V

A B 69dB

153 €

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153 €

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16

Premium

EcoContact 6

'26#6

'22#7

'22#8

7.7

Price from

187 €

Price from187 €

Performance

Dry steering response

100%

Rolling resistance

100%

Fuel efficiency

100%

+16

Aquaplaning - longitudal

11%

Aquaplaning - cross

8%

Wet handling - objective

0%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2026195/55 R16#6(καλό)

2022215/55 R17#7(καλό)

2022185/65 R15#8(Satisfactory)

2022215/55 R17#19(Satisfactory)

2022215/55 R17#23(-)

Price variants (5)

225/55 R18 102 Y

A B 71dB

188 €

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188 €

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225/55 R18 102 Y XL

B A 72dB

187 €

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187 €

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225/55 R18 102 Y

B A 72dB

188 €

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188 €

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17

Upper-middle

Proxes Comfort

'26#7

'25#8

'25#11

7.8

Price from

173 €

Price from173 €

Performance

Exterior noise

79%

Dry braking

78%

Wet side guide

71%

+17

Handling on gravel

22%

Dry steering response

10%

Dry lane changing

0%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2026215/55 R17#7(Highly recommended)

2025225/40 R18#8(καλό)

2025225/40 R18#11(-)

2024205/55 R16#6(-)

2024225/55 R17#9(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#9(καλό)

2023225/65 R17#8(καλό)

2023205/55 R16#9(-)

2023205/55 R16#14(καλό)

2022215/60 R16#5(καλό)

Price variants (2)

225/55 R18 98 V 183 €

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183 €

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225/55 R18 102 173 €

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173 €

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Budget

Presto

'26#7

6.1

Price from

121 €

Price from121 €

Performance

Dry handling

100%

Exterior noise

100%

Rolling resistance

100%

+3

Wet handling

29%

Wet braking

14%

Aquaplaning - cross

0%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2026235/55 R18#7(Conditionally recommended)

Price variants (1)

225/55 R18 98 V

B B 69dB

121 €

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121 €

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19

Upper-middle

Summer

'26#7

7.6

Price from

152 €

Price from152 €

Performance

Aquaplaning - longitudal

100%

Wet side guide

86%

Wet handling

86%

+8

Rolling resistance

43%

Exterior noise

14%

Dry braking

0%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2026195/55 R16#7(καλό)

Price variants (2)

225/55 R18 102 V

B B 68dB

152 €

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152 €

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20

Premium

P Zero PZ4

'25#3

'25#5

'25#20

8.9

Price from

282 €

Price from282 €

Performance

Wet handling - objective

97%

Wet circle cornering

95%

Wet handling

89%

+12

Rolling resistance

37%

Mileage

37%

Price/value

0%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

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(πολύ καλό)

2023225/45 R18#5(Highly recommended)

2023225/45 R18#11(Satisfactory)

Price variants (1)

225/55 R18 102 H XL282 €

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282 €

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21

Upper-middle

Ecsta HS52

'26#9

'24#2

'24#3

7.6

Price from

158 €

Price from158 €

Performance

Price/value

100%

Dry handling - objective

89%

Dry handling

80%

+9

Comfort

39%

Aquaplaning - cross

27%

Wet handling - objective

25%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2026225/50 R17#9(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#2(-)

2024215/55 R17#3(καλό)

2024215/55 R17#3(-)

2024205/55 R16#5(καλό)

2023205/55 R16#8(καλό)

2023205/55 R16#8(Recommended)

2023205/55 R16#13(-)

2022215/55 R17#3(-)

2022215/55 R17#6(καλό)

Price variants (2)

225/55 R18 102 W XL

A B 72dB

158 €

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158 €

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225/55 R18 102 W 175 €

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175 €

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22

Upper-middle

Dynaxer HP5

'26#2

'26#7

'26#19

6.4

Price from

142 €

Price from142 €

Performance

Comfort

85%

Rolling resistance

78%

Exterior noise

71%

+7

Wet handling - objective

27%

Dry handling - objective

27%

Dry handling

20%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2026235/55 R18#2(Recommended)

2026225/45 R17#7(-)

2026245/45 R19#19(Satisfactory)

2026245/45 R19#19(-)

Price variants (4)

225/55 R18 142 €

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142 €

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225/55 R18 98 V 152 €

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152 €

In stock · + Shipping

225/55 R18 102 V 159 €

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159 €

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225/55 R18 102 Y 162 €

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162 €

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23

Premium

SP Sport MAXX RT2

'25#9

'25#19

7.7

Price from

173 €

Price from173 €

Performance

Aquaplaning - longitudal

94%

Comfort

86%

Aquaplaning - cross

85%

+14

Dry braking

40%

Wet handling - objective

39%

Wet braking

38%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2025225/40 R18#9(καλό)

2025225/40 R18#19(-)

2024215/40 R18#5(καλό)

2024215/55 R17#5(Satisfactory)

2023225/45 R18#5(καλό)

2023235/35 R19#5(καλό)

2023225/45 R18#13(-)

2022215/55 R17#7(-)

2022215/55 R17#8(καλό)

Price variants (1)

225/55 R18 102 V

B B 72dB

173 €

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173 €

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24

Upper-middle

Goodrich Advantage 2

'26#5

'26#11

'26#27

6.7

Price from

179 €

Price from179 €

Performance

Comfort

100%

Dry braking

93%

Aquaplaning - cross

86%

+6

Dry handling

29%

Wet handling - objective

14%

Wet handling

14%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2026235/45 R18#5(Recommended)

2026215/55 R17#11(Recommended)

2026245/45 R19#27(-)

Price variants (5)

225/55 R18 98 H 0189 €

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189 €

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225/55 R18 98 V 0179 €

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179 €

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225/55 R18 102 V 0184 €

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184 €

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225/55 R18 102 Y 0185 €

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185 €

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25

Upper-middle

RainSport 5

'26#4

'26#24

'25#23

6.9

Price from

112 €

Price from112 €

Performance

Wet handling - objective

100%

Aquaplaning - cross

95%

Interior noise

93%

+15

Dry handling

23%

Dry driving behavior

14%

Safety

14%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2026205/55 R16#4(Recommended)

2026245/45 R19#24(-)

2025225/40 R18#23(-)

2024205/55 R16#14(-)

2024205/55 R16#18(Satisfactory)

2023205/55 R16#5(-)

2023225/45 R18#17(Satisfactory)

2023225/45 R18#17(-)

2023205/55 R16#31(καλό)

2022195/55 R16#3(Recommended)

Price variants (1)

225/55 R18 98 V 112 €

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112 €

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26

Budget

Speed-Life 3

'26#22

'25#26

'24#14

5.5

Price from

141 €

Price from141 €

Performance

Wet side guide

90%

Price/value

84%

Exterior noise

79%

+12

Dry handling

31%

Wet circle cornering

28%

Dry braking

21%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2026245/45 R19#22(-)

2025225/40 R18#26(-)

2024215/55 R17#14(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#23(-)

2023205/55 R16#10(-)

2023205/55 R16#19(καλό)

2023225/45 R18#41(-)

2022185/65 R15#12(Satisfactory)

2022215/60 R16#16(Satisfactory)

2022215/55 R17#43(-)

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225/55 R18 98 V

B C 71dB

141 €

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141 €

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Zeon 4XS Sport

'26#29

'23#11

4.9

Price from

172 €

Price from172 €

Performance

Gravel traction

100%

Wet handling - objective

90%

Dry handling

80%

+15

Comfort

20%

Fuel efficiency

14%

Aquaplaning - cross

11%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2026245/45 R19#29(-)

2023225/65 R17#11(Conditionally recommended)

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225/55 R18 V 172 €

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172 €

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