255/35 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(Good)

2026245/45 R19#11(-)

Price variants (1)

255/35 R18 94 Y

A D 72dB

189 €

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189 €

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2

Premium

Potenza Sport

'25#1

'25#2

8.7

Price from

211 €

Price from211 €

Performance

Mud traction

100%

Handling on gravel

100%

Wet safety

100%

+20

Exterior noise

30%

Rolling resistance

21%

Wear

0%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2025225/40 R18#1(Very good)

2025225/40 R18#1(-)

2025225/40 R18#2(Good)

2025225/45 R18#3(Highly recommended)

2025225/40 R18#3(Exemplary)

2025225/40 R18#6(-)

2024225/55 R17#1(Exemplary)

2024235/55 R19#3(Good)

2024265/35 R19#4(Good)

2023225/40 R18#2(Outstanding)

Price variants (1)

255/35 R18 94 Y

A D 72dB

211 €

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211 €

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3

Premium

Ventus Evo

'26#1

'26#2

9.9

Price from

168 €

Price from168 €

#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)

255/35 R18 94 Y mfs XL

A C 71dB

168 €

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168 €

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4

Premium

Pilot Sport 4 S

'26#1

'26#5

'25#2

9.6

Price from

221 €

Price from221 €

#9

elastika lab.euRecommended#9 Summer tires 2026

Performance

Wet side guide

100%

Dry handling

92%

Dry steering response

85%

+10

Exterior noise

47%

Wet handling - objective

20%

Interior noise

14%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2026225/40 R18#1(Highly recommended)

2026255/35 R19#5(Good)

2025295/30 R20#2(Exemplary)

2025225/40 R18#3(Highly recommended)

2025245/35 R19#4(Exemplary)

2024265/35 R19#2(Exemplary)

2023225/40 R18#3(Very good)

2022255/35 R19#2(-)

2021255/35 R19#1(Very good)

2021265/35 R20#3(Exemplary)

Price variants (1)

255/35 R18 94 Y

B D 71dB

221 €

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221 €

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5

Premium

Pilot Sport 5

'26#3

'26#5

'26#9

9.4

Price from

201 €

Price from201 €

#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(Good)

2026245/45 R19#9(-)

2025225/40 R18#2(-)

2025225/40 R18#2(Exemplary)

2025225/40 R18#3(Good)

2025225/45 R18#4(Highly recommended)

2025225/40 R18#4(Good)

2024215/40 R18#2(Very good)

2023225/45 R18#2(Outstanding)

Price variants (1)

255/35 R18 94 Y mfs XL

A C 72dB

201 €

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201 €

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Upper-middle

Ecsta Sport (PS72)

'26#4

'26#6

8.7

Price from

138 €

Price from138 €

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(Good)

2026255/45 R19#6(Good)

2026225/40 R18#7(Recommended)

2025225/40 R18#1(Very good)

Price variants (1)

255/35 R18 94 Y

A C 71dB

138 €

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138 €

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Upper-middle

Roadhawk 2

'26#3

'26#3

'26#4

8.3

Price from

136 €

Price from136 €

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(Good)

2026205/45 R17#7(Sufficient)

2025215/55 R18#6(Satisfactory)

2025225/50 R17#6(Satisfactory)

2024225/45 R17#5(Highly recommended)

Price variants (1)

255/35 R18 94 Y XL Enliten / EV

A B 71dB

136 €

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136 €

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8

Premium

Ventus S1 evo3 K127

'25#4

'24#3

'23#1

8.1

Price from

173 €

Price from173 €

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(Good)

2024225/45 R17#3(-)

2023225/45 R18#1(-)

2023225/40 R18#4(Recommended)

2023225/40 R18#6(Good)

2023225/45 R18#7(Highly recommended)

2023225/45 R18#12(Satisfactory)

2022245/45 R19#3(Very good)

2022225/45 R17#3(Recommended)

2022245/40 R19#3(Exemplary)

Price variants (1)

255/35 R18 94 Y

A D 73dB

173 €

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173 €

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9

Upper-middle

ECSTA Sport S PS72

'26#5

7.8

Price from

152 €

Price from152 €

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(Good)

Price variants (1)

255/35 R18 94 Y

A C 71dB

152 €

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152 €

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10

Upper-middle

Azenis FK520

'26#3

'26#4

'26#8

8.0

Price from

148 €

Price from148 €

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(Very good)

2026225/40 R18#4(Highly recommended)

2026255/45 R19#8(Satisfactory)

2026245/45 R19#13(Good)

2026245/45 R19#14(-)

2025255/55 R18#2(Exemplary)

2025225/40 R18#5(Recommended)

2025225/40 R18#8(Good)

2025225/45 R18#8(-)

2024235/55 R18#7(Good)

Price variants (1)

255/35 R18 94 Y XL NBLK148 €

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148 €

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Premium

Ultrac Pro

'26#3

'26#9

7.9

Price from

158 €

Price from158 €

Performance

Sand traction

88%

Handling on gravel

88%

Exterior noise

87%

+9

Wet braking

46%

Mileage

16%

Gravel traction

13%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2026255/45 R19#3(Exemplary)

2026255/35 R19#3(Good)

2026245/45 R19#9(Good)

2026245/45 R19#13(-)

2025245/35 R19#5(Good)

2025225/40 R18#5(Good)

2025225/45 R18#6(-)

2025295/30 R20#6(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#8(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#18(-)

Price variants (2)

255/35 R18 94 Y 158 €

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158 €

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Budget

Victra Sport 5

'25#4

'25#10

'25#12

8.1

Price from

142 €

Price from142 €

Performance

Mud traction

100%

Handling on gravel

95%

Wet side guide

92%

+20

Rolling resistance

44%

Sand traction

33%

Fuel efficiency

20%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2025225/40 R18#4(Good)

2025225/40 R18#10(-)

2025225/40 R18#12(Satisfactory)

2024215/40 R18#4(Very good)

2024225/45 R17#7(Recommended)

2023235/35 R19#4(Good)

2023225/45 R18#6(Highly recommended)

2023225/45 R18#9(-)

2023225/40 R18#9(Good)

2023225/40 R18#10(Satisfactory)

Price variants (1)

255/35 R18 94 Y XL 142 €

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142 €

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Upper-middle

Summer

'26#7

7.6

Price from

141 €

Price from141 €

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(Good)

Price variants (1)

255/35 R18 94 Y

A C 72dB

141 €

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141 €

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Upper-middle

Proxes Sport 2

'26#7

'26#16

'26#17

7.1

Price from

177 €

Price from177 €

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(Good)

2026245/45 R19#16(-)

2026245/45 R19#17(Satisfactory)

2025225/45 R18#7(-)

2025225/40 R18#11(Good)

2024235/55 R19#7(Good)

2023225/40 R18#7(Good)

2023225/45 R18#10(-)

2023225/45 R18#14(Satisfactory)

Price variants (2)

255/35 R18 177 €

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177 €

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Upper-middle

Dynaxer HP5

'26#2

'26#7

'26#19

6.4

Price from

166 €

Price from166 €

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)

255/35 R18 94 W 166 €

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166 €

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Upper-middle

Firehawk Sport

'26#23

'25#6

'25#7

7.8

Price from

136 €

Price from136 €

Performance

Rolling resistance

100%

Dry handling - objective

90%

Exterior noise

84%

+8

Aquaplaning - longitudal

41%

Wet handling

37%

Aquaplaning - cross

35%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2026245/45 R19#23(-)

2025245/35 R19#6(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#7(Good)

2025225/40 R18#15(-)

2023225/40 R18#4(Very good)

2023225/40 R18#9(Satisfactory)

Price variants (1)

255/35 R18 94 Y

A B 70dB

136 €

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136 €

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Upper-middle

Goodrich Advantage 2

'26#5

'26#11

'26#27

6.7

Price from

142 €

Price from142 €

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)

255/35 R18 94 W 0161 €

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161 €

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255/35 R18 94 Y 0142 €

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142 €

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Premium

Sport Maxx RT2

'26#13

'26#17

6.7

Price from

171 €

Price from171 €

Performance

Comfort

100%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

84%

Aquaplaning - cross

84%

+5

Dry braking

26%

Mileage

26%

Wet braking

21%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2026245/45 R19#13(Good)

2026245/45 R19#17(-)

Price variants (1)

255/35 R18 94 Y

A C 72dB

171 €

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171 €

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Budget

ProTech NewGen

'26#36

'25#34

'23#25

4.0

Price from

107 €

Price from107 €

Performance

Fuel efficiency

100%

Mileage

81%

Interior noise

69%

+6

Dry driving behavior

6%

Safety

6%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

0%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2026245/45 R19#36(-)

2025225/40 R18#34(-)

2023205/55 R16#25(Good)

2023225/45 R18#37(-)

2022215/55 R17#45(-)

2021225/50 R17#16(Satisfactory)

2021205/55 R16#36(-)

Price variants (1)

255/35 R18 94 Y mfs XL107 €

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107 €

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