215/55 R18 Tyres
The following tyres have been reviewed in 215/55 R18.
| Tyre Reviewed | Dry Grip | Wet Grip | Feedback | Handling | Wear | Comfort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nexen N Fera RU5 (2) | 85% | 85% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 100% |
| Nankang SP5 (5) | 90% | 90% | 83% | 88% | 95% | 90% |
| BFGoodrich g Grip All Season (1) | 90% | 80% | 90% | 100% | 80% | 70% |
| Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen 1 (30) | 87% | 88% | 83% | 85% | 88% | 87% |
| Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 (29) | 90% | 90% | 88% | 89% | 88% | 81% |
| Hankook Winter i cept evo3 (20) | 89% | 91% | 75% | 83% | 86% | 75% |
| Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 (15) | 81% | 75% | 87% | 87% | 81% | 88% |
| Continental AllSeasonContact 2 (45) | 87% | 87% | 81% | 78% | 80% | 90% |
| Falken ZE914 (99) | 89% | 81% | 84% | 80% | 82% | 81% |
| Continental PremiumContact 7 (48) | 92% | 93% | 84% | 83% | 76% | 75% |
| Nankang Cross Seasons AW6 (10) | 84% | 82% | 77% | 68% | 83% | 82% |
| Bridgestone Turanza T005A (8) | 86% | 79% | 76% | 78% | 86% | 88% |
| Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 (122) | 89% | 80% | 80% | 79% | 80% | 80% |
| Michelin CrossClimate 2 (140) | 87% | 82% | 76% | 75% | 82% | 84% |
| Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun (94) | 86% | 81% | 81% | 82% | 77% | 76% |
| Kumho WinterCraft WP72 (6) | 83% | 82% | 72% | 72% | 80% | 83% |
| Vredestein Quatrac Pro (44) | 87% | 88% | 84% | 78% | 78% | 90% |
| Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance (254) | 86% | 84% | 76% | 78% | 73% | 85% |
| Michelin Primacy 4 (180) | 85% | 80% | 74% | 77% | 82% | 83% |
| Michelin CrossClimate SUV (20) | 86% | 86% | 76% | 74% | 75% | 80% |
| Continental UltraContact UC6 (52) | 86% | 82% | 73% | 75% | 76% | 81% |
| Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV (8) | 83% | 87% | 73% | 70% | 66% | 88% |
| Hankook Kinergy 4S 2 X (5) | 82% | 86% | 72% | 82% | 78% | 70% |
| Landsail LS588 SUV (7) | 82% | 78% | 68% | 78% | 68% | 80% |
| Petlas Explero W671 (6) | 78% | 72% | 75% | 77% | 73% | 72% |
| Michelin Primacy 3 (192) | 85% | 79% | 76% | 77% | 69% | 80% |
| Nexen N Fera SU1 (145) | 82% | 75% | 74% | 75% | 71% | 79% |
| Hankook Kinergy 4S2 (59) | 81% | 81% | 72% | 74% | 77% | 75% |
| Falken FK510 SUV (9) | 83% | 84% | 66% | 82% | 66% | 73% |
| Accelera Iota ST68 (20) | 84% | 76% | 69% | 68% | 73% | 76% |
| Continental Premium Contact 2 (199) | 84% | 77% | 75% | 73% | 62% | 73% |
| Bridgestone Turanza T005 (175) | 81% | 78% | 73% | 73% | 66% | 73% |
| Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 (16) | 81% | 80% | 79% | 77% | 56% | 69% |
| Nankang Cross Sport SP 9 (8) | 83% | 77% | 63% | 77% | 80% | 79% |
| Bridgestone Turanza Eco (3) | 85% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 60% | 75% |
| Nokian Wetproof SUV (2) | 80% | 75% | 75% | 80% | 40% | 65% |
| Firestone Destination Winter SUV (1) | 70% | 70% | 60% | 60% | 70% | 60% |
| i-Link Multimatch AS (4) | 73% | 53% | 60% | 55% | 75% | 65% |
| Tigar Syneris (20) | 75% | 61% | 62% | 61% | 61% | 65% |
| Hifly HP801 (11) | 74% | 56% | 62% | 65% | 66% | 62% |
| Kormoran Gamma B2 (18) | 58% | 33% | 46% | 41% | 48% | 56% |
| Bridgestone Turanza EL440 (19) | 55% | 46% | 55% | 51% | 40% | 43% |
215/55 18 Tyre Review Highlights
Nexen N Fera SU1 rated 51% while driving a Hyundai Kona N
Driving on mostly town for 6000 average miles
Driving on mostly town for 6000 average miles
Car less than two years old with less than 6k miles already front tyres down to 1mm above wear bads and cracking on edge of tyre. The rear have 3mm left will change the four together for an different brand. Very disappointed and unsure whether a warranty claim would result in a positive outcome.
Kumho WinterCraft WP72 rated 84% while driving a Hyundai Kona SX2 N line Hybrid
Driving on a combination of roads for 600 average miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 600 average miles
I bought these tyres mainly on budget (by experience I don't believe in extra expensive tyres were much better in daily use than one grade lower ones) but finally I found them to be very close or equal to a premium tyre. Very good grip on dry and wet road, (there was no snow yet) and very high level of comfort. Rolling resistance is low and probably these are the lowest noise winter tyres I have ever had. It's a surprise and I am completely satisfied with this purchase.
Hankook Kinergy 4S2 rated 74% while driving a Mazda CX30
Driving on a combination of roads for 35000 average miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 35000 average miles
Lifetime: used for 56.000 km and remaining tread depth was about 3mm
Grip on dry and wet: no problem in general, on 186 HP and harder acceleration from standstill the tyre slips a bit. In the wet same. On normal driving no problems on dry, on heavy rain.
Grip on snow: drove in heavy snowing with the road complete covered by snow and I was able to drive with 50..60 kmh. Climbed steper road covered by a bit of snow with no problem. Maneuvering in parkings where snow was about 5 cm or more with no problem.
Grip on dry and wet: no problem in general, on 186 HP and harder acceleration from standstill the tyre slips a bit. In the wet same. On normal driving no problems on dry, on heavy rain.
Grip on snow: drove in heavy snowing with the road complete covered by snow and I was able to drive with 50..60 kmh. Climbed steper road covered by a bit of snow with no problem. Maneuvering in parkings where snow was about 5 cm or more with no problem.
Hankook Kinergy 4S 2 X rated 62% while driving a Volkswagen ID 3/Born v3 77kwh
Driving on a combination of roads for 35000 average miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 35000 average miles
The tires performed very well during the first year and the winter season. However, in the second season, when they had already reached 15,000 miles, driving safely in the snow became impossible. The car constantly slipped and it was impossible to climb even the slightest incline. The tires perform well in both wet and dry conditions, but in snow, they were a disaster.
Nokian Wetproof SUV rated 56% while driving a Chevrolet Trax 2015
Driving on mostly motorways for 50000 average miles
Driving on mostly motorways for 50000 average miles
I bought it in 2021 in Germany. It was written made in russia. Quality was very bad, cracks on the surface, deformation (waves on the edges, edges worn out). I don´t understand anything in the tires. My mechanic said, it´s about quality, I need to change it urgently.
Michelin CrossClimate 2 rated 84% while driving a Volkswagen ID3
Driving on mostly country roads for 10 average miles
Driving on mostly country roads for 10 average miles
Used on a VW ID3 EV much better than the original Bridgestone tyres but a little less efficient 5-7% range drop.
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen 1 rated 62% while driving a Volkswagen ID3
Driving on mostly town for 10000 spirited miles
Driving on mostly town for 10000 spirited miles
The tyre loses grip on cold, wet roads. On my rear-wheel-drive car, it tends to slide in corners, so I have to drive more carefully than usual. At lower temperatures, the rubber hardens, which reduces both grip and comfort. Because of these issues, I found the tyres unsafe and decided to replace them.
On the positive side, they offer good steering response (a bit stiffer sides), are fairly quiet, and feel comfortable, but only when the temperature stays above 5 °C
On the positive side, they offer good steering response (a bit stiffer sides), are fairly quiet, and feel comfortable, but only when the temperature stays above 5 °C
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance rated 56% while driving a Volkswagen ID3
Driving on mostly country roads for 9500 spirited miles
Driving on mostly country roads for 9500 spirited miles
OE tyre on a VW ID3. Very unusual tyre for me. In terms of NVH, they show excellent comfort and are whisper quiet.
In terms of driving dynamics, they are suprisingly peaky on the limit of grip of the rear axle. With the RWD electric ID3, when torque is applied in a turn, a sudden oversteer happens with audible screeching. The limit of grip is hard to navigate and makes the rear axle of the car slightly unstable under spirited driving, with plenty of ESP intervention. The front axle has a better stability but with still quite low grip limit on turns, with understeer appearing progressively. The tyres can be scary on straight heavy braking at speed by they low general level of grip making the heavy electric ID3 longer to stop than I anticipated, even on perfectly dry roads.
In the wet, these imperfections are magnified, making the car unsafe to drive sportily and imposing a more relaxed style.
I would personnal opt for a more performance oriented tyre as a replacement. The balance is set too far on the side of efficency for the tyre to be suitable for my use on country roads. The safety feels compromised in the wet.
In terms of driving dynamics, they are suprisingly peaky on the limit of grip of the rear axle. With the RWD electric ID3, when torque is applied in a turn, a sudden oversteer happens with audible screeching. The limit of grip is hard to navigate and makes the rear axle of the car slightly unstable under spirited driving, with plenty of ESP intervention. The front axle has a better stability but with still quite low grip limit on turns, with understeer appearing progressively. The tyres can be scary on straight heavy braking at speed by they low general level of grip making the heavy electric ID3 longer to stop than I anticipated, even on perfectly dry roads.
In the wet, these imperfections are magnified, making the car unsafe to drive sportily and imposing a more relaxed style.
I would personnal opt for a more performance oriented tyre as a replacement. The balance is set too far on the side of efficency for the tyre to be suitable for my use on country roads. The safety feels compromised in the wet.
Bridgestone Turanza Eco rated 0% while driving a Volkswagen ID3
Driving on a combination of roads for 5000 average miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 5000 average miles
These came fitted to my 2020 ID.3 pro performance. They seem fine on the road, but (as you'd expect for a summer tyre) don't deal well with traction on wet grass! I'm really curious about whether swapping them with Hankook iON Evos would be worthwhile when they wear out, and how they compare to Enso tyres for durability and efficiency!
Bridgestone Turanza T005A rated 87% while driving a Mazda CX30
Driving on a combination of roads for 38000 average miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 38000 average miles
all ok
i-Link Multimatch AS rated 57% while driving a Volkswagen ID3
Driving on a combination of roads for 0 average miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 0 average miles
I got a secondhand VW ID.3 with these tyres. Everything was OK before a first rainy day. No problems with driving just forward but any maneur I feel unsafe. It feels like I am very close to loose car control. This goes for turning, acceleration, changing line of a motorway.
I made a decision to swap these tyres before fall.
I made a decision to swap these tyres before fall.
Bridgestone Turanza T005 rated 63% while driving a Mazda CX30
Driving on a combination of roads for 500 average miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 500 average miles
By far the worst tire I had in the wet, borderline dangerous. Driving comfort average at best. On dry it grips really well, but man, in the wet, oh my. Had them on new CX 30, changed them immediately for all season Continental AllSeasonContact 2. Huge difference in wet grip, and in comfort. I can recommend these Bridgestones only for someone living and driving in an area where you don't get much rain.