245/50 R18 - Best summer tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

#14

elastika lab.euRecommended#14 Summer tires 2026

Performance

Handling on gravel

100%

Wet circle cornering

96%

Dry lane changing

95%

+13

Gravel traction

38%

Sand traction

38%

Exterior noise

35%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2026205/45 R17#1(Outstanding)

2026235/35 R19#2(Highly recommended)

2026255/35 R19#2(Exemplary)

2026255/45 R19#2(Exemplary)

2026225/40 R18#3(Highly recommended)

2026245/45 R19#11(καλό)

2026245/45 R19#11(-)

Price variants (1)

245/50 R18 104 Y

A C 72dB

200 €

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200 €

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2

Premium

PremiumContact 7

'26#1

'26#1

'26#1

9.8

Price from

241 €

Price from241 €

#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)

245/50 R18 100 Y

A B 71dB

241 €

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241 €

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3

Premium

Ventus Evo

'26#1

'26#2

9.9

Price from

185 €

Price from185 €

#2

elastika lab.euRecommended#2 Summer tires 2026

Performance

Grass traction

100%

Gravel traction

100%

Wet circle cornering

100%

+12

Handling on gravel

50%

Price/value

50%

Sand traction

25%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2026245/45 R19#1(Exemplary)

2026255/45 R19#1(Exemplary (test winner))

2026245/45 R19#2(-)

2026225/45 R17#3(Highly recommended)

2025225/40 R18#3(-)

2025225/40 R18#5(Exemplary)

Price variants (1)

245/50 R18 104 Y mfs XL

A C 70dB

185 €

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185 €

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4

Premium

Cinturato (C3)

'26#1

'26#2

9.5

Price from

247 €

Price from247 €

#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)

245/50 R18 100 Y

A C 71dB

247 €

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247 €

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5

Premium

Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

'26#2

9.4

Price from

198 €

Price from198 €

#12

elastika lab.euRecommended#12 Summer tires 2026

Performance

Dry steering response

100%

Mileage

100%

Wet side guide

100%

+20

Sand traction

51%

Mud traction

50%

Interior noise

23%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2026235/45 R18#2(Highly recommended)

2026245/45 R19#2(Exemplary)

2026205/45 R17#2(πολύ καλό)

2026255/45 R19#4(Exemplary)

2026245/45 R19#8(-)

2025255/55 R18#1(Exemplary)

2025225/45 R18#1(Highly recommended)

2025225/40 R18#1(Exemplary)

2025245/35 R19#2(Exemplary)

2025225/40 R18#4(Highly recommended)

Price variants (2)

245/50 R18 104 H

A C 70dB

198 €

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198 €

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245/50 R18 104 Y

A C 69dB

208 €

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208 €

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6

Premium

Pilot Sport 5

'26#3

'26#5

'26#9

9.4

Price from

271 €

Price from271 €

#11

elastika lab.euRecommended#11 Summer tires 2026

Performance

Wear

100%

Mileage

97%

Dry steering response

88%

+13

Safety

50%

Wet handling - objective

49%

Exterior noise

29%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2026245/45 R19#3(Exemplary)

2026205/45 R17#5(καλό)

2026245/45 R19#9(-)

2025225/40 R18#2(-)

2025225/40 R18#2(Exemplary)

2025225/40 R18#3(καλό)

2025225/45 R18#4(Highly recommended)

2025225/40 R18#4(καλό)

2024215/40 R18#2(πολύ καλό)

2023225/45 R18#2(Outstanding)

Price variants (1)

245/50 R18 104 Y

A C 72dB

271 €

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271 €

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7

Upper-middle

Ecsta Sport (PS72)

'26#4

'26#6

8.7

Price from

174 €

Price from174 €

Performance

Dry lane changing

89%

Gravel traction

88%

Sand traction

88%

+12

Exterior noise

39%

Dry handling

39%

Aquaplaning - cross

33%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2026225/45 R17#4(Recommended)

2026245/45 R19#4(-)

2026245/45 R19#6(καλό)

2026255/45 R19#6(καλό)

2026225/40 R18#7(Recommended)

2025225/40 R18#1(πολύ καλό)

Price variants (1)

245/50 R18 104 Y

A C 71dB

174 €

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174 €

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8

Upper-middle

Roadhawk 2

'26#3

'26#4

8.3

Price from

168 €

Price from168 €

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 (2)

245/50 R18 100 Y

A B 71dB

168 €

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168 €

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9

Premium

e.Primacy

'25#3

'25#4

'23#3

7.4

Price from

242 €

Price from242 €

Performance

Rolling resistance

100%

Fuel efficiency

100%

Wet side guide

85%

+10

Dry handling - objective

37%

Wet circle cornering

28%

Aquaplaning - cross

18%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2025205/55 R16#3(Recommended)

2025215/55 R17#4(πολύ καλό)

2023255/45 R20#3(πολύ καλό)

2023205/55 R16#38(Sufficient)

Price variants (1)

245/50 R18 104 H 242 €

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242 €

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10

Premium

Turanza 6

'26#4

'26#5

8.1

Price from

227 €

Price from227 €

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 (1)

245/50 R18 100 Y

A B 69dB

227 €

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227 €

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11

Premium

Turanza T005

'25#4

'24#3

'23#3

8.8

Price from

248 €

Price from248 €

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 (1)

245/50 R18 100 Y 248 €

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248 €

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12

Premium

Ventus S1 evo3 K127

'25#4

'24#3

'23#1

8.1

Price from

216 €

Price from216 €

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)

245/50 R18 104 Y 216 €

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216 €

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13

Upper-middle

ECSTA Sport S PS72

'26#5

7.8

Price from

185 €

Price from185 €

Performance

Comfort

71%

Rolling resistance

71%

Wet handling

43%

+2

Dry braking

43%

Dry handling

29%

Exterior noise

29%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2026255/35 R19#5(καλό)

Price variants (1)

245/50 R18 104 Y

A C 71dB

185 €

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185 €

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Upper-middle

Azenis FK520

'26#3

'26#4

'26#8

8.0

Price from

180 €

Price from180 €

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 (2)

245/50 R18 104 Y 180 €

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180 €

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245/50 R18 104 Y 207 €

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207 €

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15

Upper-middle

Ecsta PS71

'25#4

'25#6

'25#13

8.6

Price from

183 €

Price from183 €

Performance

Aquaplaning - longitudal

91%

Sand traction

90%

Aquaplaning - cross

87%

+17

Dry driving behavior

28%

Exterior noise

27%

Interior noise

23%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2025225/40 R18#4(-)

2025225/40 R18#6(Exemplary)

2025225/40 R18#13(Satisfactory)

2023225/45 R18#5(καλό)

2023225/45 R18#7(Highly recommended)

2023225/45 R18#12(-)

2022255/35 R19#6(-)

2021225/50 R17#3(καλό)

Price variants (2)

245/50 R18 100 Y

A C 71dB

183 €

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183 €

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Upper-middle

Proxes Sport 2

'26#7

'26#16

'26#17

7.1

Price from

193 €

Price from193 €

Performance

Comfort

80%

Dry braking

78%

Exterior noise

71%

+11

Mileage

24%

Handling on gravel

15%

Price/value

11%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2026255/45 R19#7(καλό)

2026245/45 R19#16(-)

2026245/45 R19#17(Satisfactory)

2025225/45 R18#7(-)

2025225/40 R18#11(καλό)

2024235/55 R19#7(καλό)

2023225/40 R18#7(καλό)

2023225/45 R18#10(-)

2023225/45 R18#14(Satisfactory)

Price variants (3)

245/50 R18 212 €

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212 €

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245/50 R18 104 Y W XL193 €

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193 €

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Upper-middle

Dynaxer HP5

'26#2

'26#7

'26#19

6.4

Price from

220 €

Price from220 €

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 (2)

245/50 R18 100 W 239 €

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239 €

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245/50 R18 100 Y 220 €

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220 €

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Upper-middle

Goodrich Advantage 2

'26#5

'26#11

'26#27

6.7

Price from

192 €

Price from192 €

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 (2)

245/50 R18 100 W 0220 €

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220 €

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245/50 R18 100 Y 0192 €

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192 €

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Upper-middle

Powerproof 1

'25#13

'25#14

6.9

Price from

189 €

Price from189 €

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2025225/40 R18#13(-)

2025225/40 R18#14(Satisfactory)

Price variants (1)

245/50 R18 104 Y XL

A B 72dB

189 €

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189 €

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