Excellent dry and wet grip. Snow is ok for the tire it is, but you should not depend on this tire to get you there once any measurable snow is on the ground. Road noise is ok and wear is pretty good. I don't make it to the 50k warranty, but it is nice that they discount my next set when I don't. This is my second set of AS4's. I MIGHT look at the DWS 6 next time just because of the better snow traction, but overall I am very happy with these tires.
225/45 R18 Tyres
Everything we know about the 225/45 R18 tyre size: 18 independent tyre tests conducted in this exact size, 853 owner reviews covering 8,498,130 miles of driving, and EU label data for the tyres you can actually buy in it.
- 853owner reviews
- 8,498,130 milescovered on them
- 18tests in this size
- 840tyres made in this size
The quick answer
| Season | Owners' pick | Owner rating | Latest test winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 8.6 Current version: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 | 91% from 9 reviews | Continental MaxContact MC7 9.6 2026 AutoView Sport Tyre Test |
| Winter | Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 7.9 | 89% from 4 reviews | Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 9.5 2026 Auto Bild Sportscars Winter Tyre Test |
| All Season | Michelin CrossClimate+ 9.4 Current version: Michelin CrossClimate 3 | 84% from 4 reviews | Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 9.6 2025 Auto Bild Sports Car All Season Tyre Test |
| All Weather | - | - | Pirelli Cinturato WeatherActive 8.1 2025 Car and Driver All Weather Tyre Test |
Owner picks are the highest weighted owner score in 225/45 R18; test winners come from the most recent independent test conducted in this size. The full evidence is below.
Independent tyre tests in 225/45 R18
Tyres behave differently as sizes change, so a test conducted in your exact size is the strongest evidence there is. Every test below was run in 225/45 R18 - 18 in total, newest first.
Winter tyre tests
| Year | Test | Winner | Tyres tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026 Auto Bild Sportscars Winter Tyre Test | Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 | 12 |
| 2023 | 2023 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test | Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 | 20 |
| 2023 | 2023 Winter Tyre Test 54 Set Braking Test | Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 | 54 |
| 2023 | 2023 Tyre Reviews Winter Tyre Test Tyre Reviews test | Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 | 11 |
Summer tyre tests
| Year | Test | Winner | Tyres tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026 AutoView Sport Tyre Test | Continental MaxContact MC7 | 7 |
| 2026 | Top Tire Review 2026 UHP Tyre Test: Big Brands vs Challengers | Michelin Pilot Sport 5 | 7 |
| 2025 | 2025 AZ Summer Tyre Test | Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 | 10 |
| 2023 | 2023 APAC Tyre Test | Michelin Primacy 4 ST | 6 |
| 2023 | 2023 AutoBild UHP Summer Tyre Test | Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 | 20 |
| 2023 | 2023 Summer Tyre Market Overview | Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 | 48 |
| 2022 | 2022 AutoBild Sports Cars UHP Summer Tyre Test | Michelin Pilot Sport 4 | 11 |
| 2020 | 2020 AMS 18 Inch Summer Tyre Test | Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 | 11 |
| 2013 | 2013 Auto Bild Track Day Semi Slick Tyre Test | Michelin Pilot Sport Cup | 6 |
| 2010 | 2010 Auto Express Ultra High Performance Tyre Test | Continental Sport Contact 3 | 11 |
All Season tyre tests
| Year | Test | Winner | Tyres tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025 Auto Bild Sports Car All Season Tyre Test | Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 | 10 |
| 2020 | 2020 Sport Auto All Season Tyre Test | Bridgestone Weather Control A005 | 7 |
| 0 | 2024 Tire Rack UHP All Season Tyre Test | Pirelli P Zero AS Plus 3 | 9 |
All Weather tyre tests
| Year | Test | Winner | Tyres tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025 Car and Driver All Weather Tyre Test | Pirelli Cinturato WeatherActive | 5 |
The best rated 225/45 R18 tyres
Rated only by drivers running this size. Each tyre needs at least 3 reviews in 225/45 R18 to be ranked; the order weights a tyre's score by how many reviews back it, so one glowing review cannot top a table.
Summer tyres
The highest rated Summer tyre in 225/45 R18 is the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 - 91% from 9 owner reviews in this size. The current tyre in that line is now the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6.
| # | Tyre | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed | TR Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
91% | 9 | 53,343 miles | 8.6 |
| 2 |
|
90% | 10 | 78,000 miles | 9.7 |
| 3 |
|
92% | 7 | 165,500 miles | 9.4 |
| 4 |
|
91% | 8 | 74,000 miles | 8.5 |
| 5 |
|
87% | 17 | 124,014 miles | 9.2 |
| 6 |
|
87% | 15 | 173,723 miles | 8.5 |
| 7 |
|
96% | 4 | 11,200 miles | 8.8 |
| 8 |
|
87% | 8 | 29,000 miles | 8.2 |
| 9 |
|
84% | 13 | 55,400 miles | 9.2 |
| 10 |
|
87% | 7 | 198,000 miles | 8.1 |
| 11 |
|
95% | 3 | 15,500 miles | 9.7 |
| 12 |
|
95% | 3 | 7,100 miles | 9.1 |
| 13 |
|
85% | 8 | 49,900 miles | 8.2 |
| 14 |
|
82% | 17 | 140,051 miles | 9.3 |
| 15 |
|
89% | 4 | 24,500 miles | 9.2 |
| 16 |
|
89% | 4 | 133,000 miles | 8.3 |
| 17 |
|
91% | 3 | 35,000 miles | 8.2 |
| 18 |
|
88% | 4 | 3,150 miles | 7.4 |
| 19 |
|
87% | 4 | 57,523 miles | 8.1 |
| 20 |
|
88% | 3 | 6,862 miles | 8.5 |
| 21 |
|
86% | 3 | 93,000 miles | 7 |
| 22 |
|
82% | 6 | 39,400 miles | 8.9 |
| 23 |
|
85% | 3 | 16,000 miles | 8.8 |
| 24 |
|
82% | 5 | 67,500 miles | 8.2 |
| 25 |
|
80% | 6 | 108,500 miles | 9.3 |
| 26 |
|
79% | 5 | 17,550 miles | 8.5 |
| 27 |
|
79% | 5 | 57,000 miles | 7.1 |
| 28 |
|
80% | 3 | 20,000 miles | 8 |
| 29 |
|
79% | 3 | 43,080 miles | 6.8 |
| 30 |
|
78% | 4 | 22,500 miles | 8.4 |
| 31 |
|
76% | 7 | 39,800 miles | 7.1 |
| 32 |
|
78% | 3 | 16,500 miles | 8.9 |
| 33 |
|
78% | 3 | 21,000 miles | 8.2 |
| 34 |
|
76% | 5 | 23,020 miles | 8.5 |
| 35 |
|
76% | 5 | 27,500 miles | 5.7 |
| 36 |
|
75% | 5 | 73,700 miles | 8.2 |
| 37 |
|
76% | 4 | 31,000 miles | 8.4 |
| 38 |
|
75% | 4 | 75,000 miles | 7.6 |
| 39 |
|
75% | 3 | 62,000 miles | 7 |
| 40 |
|
74% | 4 | 37,000 miles | 7.6 |
| 41 |
|
73% | 8 | 43,500 miles | 8.5 |
| 42 |
|
73% | 5 | 49,000 miles | 8.5 |
| 43 |
|
73% | 4 | 59,000 miles | 7.5 |
| 44 |
|
72% | 7 | 28,000 miles | 5.5 |
| 45 |
|
71% | 3 | 30,070 miles | 7.2 |
| 46 |
|
70% | 4 | 67,500 miles | 8.3 |
| 47 |
|
68% | 3 | 31,010 miles | 5.4 |
| 48 |
|
67% | 3 | 8,400 miles | 6.3 |
| 49 |
|
67% | 3 | 17,000 miles | 7.7 |
| 50 |
|
68% | 5 | 99,020 miles | 5.9 |
| 51 |
|
68% | 8 | 71,000 miles | 8.5 |
| 52 |
|
65% | 3 | 76,000 miles | 6.6 |
| 53 |
|
67% | 6 | 58,000 miles | 8 |
| 54 |
|
65% | 3 | 53,000 miles | 7.9 |
| 55 |
|
64% | 3 | 31,000 miles | 6.5 |
| 56 |
|
63% | 3 | 29,000 miles | 8.7 |
| 57 |
|
67% | 8 | 148,900 miles | 6.7 |
| 58 |
|
63% | 3 | 23,000 miles | 8.2 |
| 59 |
|
64% | 5 | 30,100 miles | 7.2 |
| 60 |
|
65% | 7 | 111,000 miles | 6.3 |
| 61 |
|
66% | 14 | 192,758 miles | 8.3 |
| 62 |
|
63% | 6 | 103,500 miles | 8.6 |
| 63 |
|
62% | 5 | 42,800 miles | 6.7 |
| 64 |
|
63% | 7 | 45,616 miles | 8 |
| 65 |
|
62% | 6 | 44,442 miles | 5.7 |
| 66 |
|
59% | 4 | 45,078 miles | 7.8 |
| 67 |
|
58% | 4 | 22,000 miles | 4.5 |
| 68 |
|
61% | 6 | 29,300 miles | 6.8 |
| 69 |
|
58% | 4 | 51,013 miles | 6.6 |
| 70 |
|
55% | 3 | 2,100 miles | 7.3 |
| 71 |
|
54% | 3 | 21,510 miles | 7.3 |
| 72 |
|
53% | 3 | 47,000 miles | 8.3 |
| 73 |
|
59% | 7 | 103,200 miles | 6.5 |
| 74 |
|
55% | 4 | 67,000 miles | 5.4 |
| 75 |
|
52% | 3 | 9,030 miles | 5.3 |
| 76 |
|
57% | 6 | 117,458 miles | 3.4 |
| 77 |
|
49% | 3 | 20,000 miles | 7.4 |
| 78 |
|
58% | 8 | 61,315 miles | 3.2 |
| 79 |
|
45% | 3 | 20,000 miles | 3.9 |
| 80 |
|
54% | 7 | 53,800 miles | 8.8 |
| 81 |
|
45% | 4 | 64,500 miles | 4.6 |
| 82 |
|
39% | 3 | 10,800 miles | 5.4 |
| 83 |
|
50% | 7 | 38,100 miles | 7.5 |
| 84 |
|
45% | 5 | 56,000 miles | 5.5 |
| 85 |
|
29% | 3 | 11,250 miles | 3.8 |
| 86 |
|
43% | 7 | 27,500 miles | 4.8 |
| 87 |
|
32% | 5 | 37,800 miles | 3.9 |
| 88 |
|
37% | 7 | 65,584 miles | 5.7 |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Summer Tyres →
Winter tyres
The highest rated Winter tyre in 225/45 R18 is the Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 - 89% from 4 owner reviews in this size.
| # | Tyre | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed | TR Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
89% | 4 | 196,000 miles | 7.9 |
| 2 |
|
84% | 4 | 30,000 miles | 9.5 |
| 3 |
|
85% | 3 | 5,000 miles | 6.8 |
| 4 |
|
77% | 4 | 50,500 miles | 9.3 |
| 5 |
|
69% | 4 | 46,500 miles | 8.9 |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Winter Tyres → Test winner: Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
All Season tyres
The highest rated All Season tyre in 225/45 R18 is the Michelin CrossClimate+ - 84% from 4 owner reviews in this size. The current tyre in that line is now the Michelin CrossClimate 3.
| # | Tyre | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed | TR Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
84% | 4 | 82,000 miles | 9.4 |
| 2 |
|
81% | 3 | 36,000 miles | 8.8 |
| 3 |
|
72% | 3 | 5,212 miles | 9.1 |
| 4 |
|
48% | 3 | 40,000 miles | 7.6 |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best All Season Tyres → Test winner: Goodyear Vector All Season 4
TR Score is the tyre's overall Tyre Reviews rating out of 10, built from independent test results and every owner review of that tyre - not just the reviews from this car. The owner rating column is this car only.
225/45 R18 EU tyre label data
EU label values are declared for each individual size, so the figures here are exact for 225/45 R18 rather than a range across a model. 599 tyres carry label data in this size. The most common load index is 95 (up to 690 kg per tyre). Speed ratings on offer: (Y) (301 km/h), Y (300 km/h), W (270 km/h), V (240 km/h), H (210 km/h), T (190 km/h), S (180 km/h), Q (160 km/h). 300 tyres in this size carry the 3PMSF severe snow marking.
A Best wet grip
130 tyres in this size hold the top EU wet grip rating, class A. The highest scoring on Tyre Reviews:
- Continental SportContact 7 Summer 9.7
- Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 Summer 9.7
- Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 All Season 9.6
- Continental PremiumContact 7 Summer 9.5
- Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo Summer 9.5
- Falken ZIEX ZE320 Summer 9.4
A Lowest rolling resistance
The most fuel efficient choice: 18 tyres in this size reach rolling resistance class A. The highest scoring on Tyre Reviews:
- Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 Summer 9.7
- Michelin Pilot Sport 5 Summer 9.4
- Hankook Ventus Evo Summer 9.4
- Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 Summer 9.2
- Continental UltraContact NXT Summer 9.1
- Michelin Primacy 4 Summer 8.8
66dB Quietest tyres
The quietest 225/45 R18 tyres are labelled at 66 dB external noise:
- Pirelli P Zero Summer 8.8
- Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 Summer 8.7
- Pirelli CINTURATO P7 Summer 8.4
- Yokohama Advan Fleva V701 Summer 8
- Yokohama BluEarth GT AE51 Summer 7.7
- Yokohama Advan dB V552 Summer 7.3
Label values come from the EU EPREL database and apply to the EU market versions of each tyre. Wet grip and rolling resistance run from class A (best) to E; noise is the measured drive-by figure. A good label is a floor, not a verdict - the tests and owner ratings above tell you far more.
How long do 225/45 R18 tyres last?
Across 125 end of life reviews in this size, a typical set of tyres was worn out after 15,000 miles. Half of all worn-out sets lasted between 7,500 miles and 25,000 miles.
Distances are self-reported by drivers whose review marked the set as worn out; figures are medians, so a single unusual report cannot move them. Driving style and the car matter more than the size itself.
What does 225/45 R18 mean?
A 225/45 R18 tyre is 225 mm wide, its sidewall is 45% of that width (101 mm) tall, and it fits a 18 inch wheel. That gives an overall diameter of roughly 660 mm.
| Section width | 225 mm |
|---|---|
| Sidewall height | 101 mm |
| Rim diameter | 18" (457 mm) |
| Overall diameter | ≈ 660 mm |
| Circumference | ≈ 2,073 mm |
| Revolutions per km | ≈ 483 |
| Revolutions per mile | ≈ 777 |
Also written as
225/45R18 225/45 ZR18 225-45-18 225 45 18
Figures are calculated from the nominal size. A loaded, rolling tyre runs a few percent smaller, and true widths vary slightly between makes.
What cars use 225/45 R18 tyres?
The cars most often running this size in our owner reviews. Each links to the best rated tyres for that exact car.
Every tyre reviewed in 225/45 R18
The complete record, including discontinued tyres and tyres with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 207 tyres have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.
| Tyre | Season | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vredestein Ultrac Sessanta Replaced by Vredestein Ultrac Pro | Summer | 87% | 17 | 124,014 miles |
| Michelin Pilot Sport 4 Replaced by Michelin Pilot Sport 5 | Summer | 82% | 17 | 140,051 miles |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 Replaced by Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 | Summer | 87% | 15 | 173,723 miles |
| Continental Sport Contact 5 Replaced by Continental SportContact 7 | Summer | 66% | 14 | 192,758 miles |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 Replaced by Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 | Summer | 84% | 13 | 55,400 miles |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 | Summer | 90% | 10 | 78,000 miles |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 Replaced by Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 | Summer | 91% | 9 | 53,343 miles |
| Michelin Pilot Super Sport Replaced by Michelin Pilot Sport S 5 | Summer | 91% | 8 | 74,000 miles |
| Hankook Ventus S1 Noble2 | Summer | 87% | 8 | 29,000 miles |
| Avon ZZ5 | Summer | 85% | 8 | 49,900 miles |
| Falken Azenis FK510 Replaced by Falken Azenis FK520 | Summer | 73% | 8 | 43,500 miles |
| Bridgestone Potenza S001 Replaced by Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo | Summer | 68% | 8 | 71,000 miles |
| Bridgestone Potenza RE040 Replaced by Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo | Summer | 67% | 8 | 148,900 miles |
| Accelera PHI Replaced by Accelera PHI 2 | Summer | 58% | 8 | 61,315 miles |
| Michelin Pilot Sport 5 | Summer | 92% | 7 | 165,500 miles |
| Avon ZZ3 Replaced by Avon ZZ5 | Summer | 87% | 7 | 198,000 miles |
| Nexen N Fera SU1 Replaced by Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 | Summer | 76% | 7 | 39,800 miles |
| Nankang NS2 Replaced by Nankang Noble Sport NS20 | Summer | 72% | 7 | 28,000 miles |
| Continental Sport Contact 5 SSR Runflat | Summer | 65% | 7 | 111,000 miles |
| Continental Sport Contact 3 Replaced by Continental SportContact 7 | Summer | 63% | 7 | 45,616 miles |
| Dunlop SP Sport Maxx | Summer | 59% | 7 | 103,200 miles |
| Pirelli P Zero Replaced by Pirelli P Zero PZ5 | Summer | 54% | 7 | 53,800 miles |
| Continental EcoContact 6 Replaced by Continental EcoContact 7 | Summer | 50% | 7 | 38,100 miles |
| Sunew YS618 | Summer | 43% | 7 | 27,500 miles |
| Dunlop SP Sport 2050M | Summer | 37% | 7 | 65,584 miles |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport | Summer | 82% | 6 | 39,400 miles |
| Bridgestone Potenza Sport Replaced by Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo | Summer | 80% | 6 | 108,500 miles |
| Falken ZE912 Replaced by Falken ZIEX ZE320 | Summer | 67% | 6 | 58,000 miles |
| Bridgestone Turanza T005 Replaced by Bridgestone Turanza 6 | Summer | 63% | 6 | 103,500 miles |
| Kenda KAISER KR20 | Summer | 62% | 6 | 44,442 miles |
| Avon ZV7 | Summer | 61% | 6 | 29,300 miles |
| Maxtrek MAXIMUS M1 | Summer | 57% | 6 | 117,458 miles |
| Dunlop SportMaxx RT Replaced by Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2 | Summer | 82% | 5 | 67,500 miles |
| Hankook Ventus V12 evo2 | Summer | 79% | 5 | 17,550 miles |
| Bridgestone Potenza RE050A Replaced by Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo | Summer | 79% | 5 | 57,000 miles |
| Bridgestone Adrenalin RE003 Replaced by Bridgestone Potenza Adrenalin RE005 | Summer | 76% | 5 | 23,020 miles |
| Kumho Ecsta PS91 Replaced by Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72 | Summer | 76% | 5 | 27,500 miles |
| Maxxis MA iPro Victra iPro | Summer | 75% | 5 | 73,700 miles |
| Barum Bravuris 2 Replaced by Barum Bravuris 3 | Summer | 73% | 5 | 49,000 miles |
| Bridgestone Potenza S001 RFT | Summer | 68% | 5 | 99,020 miles |
| Nexen N8000 | Summer | 64% | 5 | 30,100 miles |
| Goodyear EfficientGrip Replaced by Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 | Summer | 62% | 5 | 42,800 miles |
| RoadX RXMOTION U11 | Summer | 45% | 5 | 56,000 miles |
| Autogrip F107 | Summer | 32% | 5 | 37,800 miles |
| Vredestein Ultrac Vorti Replaced by Vredestein Ultrac Pro | Summer | 96% | 4 | 11,200 miles |
| Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 Replaced by Michelin Pilot Sport S 5 | Summer | 89% | 4 | 24,500 miles |
| Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 | Winter | 89% | 4 | 196,000 miles |
| GT Radial SportActive 2 | Summer | 89% | 4 | 133,000 miles |
| Toyo Proxes T1 Sport Replaced by Toyo Proxes T1 Sport+ | Summer | 88% | 4 | 3,150 miles |
| Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3 Replaced by Michelin Pilot Sport 5 | Summer | 87% | 4 | 57,523 miles |
| Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 | Winter | 84% | 4 | 30,000 miles |
| Michelin CrossClimate+ Replaced by Michelin CrossClimate 3 | All Season | 84% | 4 | 82,000 miles |
| Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2 | Summer | 78% | 4 | 22,500 miles |
| Continental WinterContact TS 870 P Replaced by Continental WinterContact 8 S | Winter | 77% | 4 | 50,500 miles |
| Pirelli CINTURATO P7 Replaced by Pirelli Cinturato C3 | Summer | 76% | 4 | 31,000 miles |
| Toyo T1R Replaced by Toyo Proxes T1 Sport+ | Summer | 75% | 4 | 75,000 miles |
| Nexen N6000 | Summer | 74% | 4 | 37,000 miles |
| Continental Sport Contact 2 Replaced by Continental SportContact 7 | Summer | 73% | 4 | 59,000 miles |
| Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance Replaced by Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 | Summer | 70% | 4 | 67,500 miles |
| Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 Replaced by Bridgestone Blizzak 6 | Winter | 69% | 4 | 46,500 miles |
| Falken FK452 Replaced by Falken Azenis FK520 | Summer | 59% | 4 | 45,078 miles |
| Achilles ATR Sport 2 | Summer | 58% | 4 | 22,000 miles |
| Pirelli PZero Rosso | Summer | 58% | 4 | 51,013 miles |
| Primewell PZ900 | Summer | 55% | 4 | 67,000 miles |
| Bridgestone Potenza RE050A Run Flat | Summer | 45% | 4 | 64,500 miles |
| Continental SportContact 7 | Summer | 95% | 3 | 15,500 miles |
| Toyo Proxes Sport 2 | Summer | 95% | 3 | 7,100 miles |
| Kumho Ecsta KU31 | Summer | 91% | 3 | 35,000 miles |
| Kumho Ecsta PS71 Replaced by Kumho Ecsta Sport S PS72 | Summer | 88% | 3 | 6,862 miles |
| Bridgestone Potenza RE001 | Summer | 86% | 3 | 93,000 miles |
| Michelin Primacy 4+ Replaced by Michelin Primacy 5 | Summer | 85% | 3 | 16,000 miles |
| Debica Frigo HP2 | Winter | 85% | 3 | 5,000 miles |
| Nexen N Blue 4Season 2 | All Season | 81% | 3 | 36,000 miles |
| Yokohama Advan Fleva V701 | Summer | 80% | 3 | 20,000 miles |
| Dunlop SP Sport Maxx TT Replaced by Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2 | Summer | 79% | 3 | 43,080 miles |
| Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 Replaced by Pirelli Cinturato C3 | Summer | 78% | 3 | 16,500 miles |
| Hankook Ventus V12 evo k110 Replaced by Hankook Ventus V12 evo2 | Summer | 78% | 3 | 21,000 miles |
| Yokohama S306 | Summer | 75% | 3 | 62,000 miles |
| Bridgestone Weather Control A005 Replaced by Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 | All Season | 72% | 3 | 5,212 miles |
| Delinte DH2 | Summer | 71% | 3 | 30,070 miles |
| Federal SS595 SUPER STEEL | Summer | 68% | 3 | 31,010 miles |
| Nankang NS2R | Summer | 67% | 3 | 8,400 miles |
| Uniroyal RainSport 3 Replaced by Uniroyal RainSport 5 | Summer | 67% | 3 | 17,000 miles |
| Lassa Phenoma | Summer | 65% | 3 | 76,000 miles |
| Michelin Primacy HP Replaced by Michelin Primacy 5 | Summer | 65% | 3 | 53,000 miles |
| Linglong Green Max | Summer | 64% | 3 | 31,000 miles |
| Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 Replaced by Hankook Ventus Evo | Summer | 63% | 3 | 29,000 miles |
| Kumho Ecsta KU39 | Summer | 63% | 3 | 23,000 miles |
| Davanti DX640 | Summer | 55% | 3 | 2,100 miles |
| Continental Sport Contact Replaced by Continental SportContact 7 | Summer | 54% | 3 | 21,510 miles |
| Michelin Primacy 3 Replaced by Michelin Primacy 5 | Summer | 53% | 3 | 47,000 miles |
| Sailun Atrezzo ZSR Replaced by Sailun Atrezzo ZSR2 | Summer | 52% | 3 | 9,030 miles |
| Altenzo Comforter | Summer | 49% | 3 | 20,000 miles |
| Nokian One | All Season | 48% | 3 | 40,000 miles |
| BCT S800 | Summer | 45% | 3 | 20,000 miles |
| Rotalla F105 | Summer | 39% | 3 | 10,800 miles |
| Zeta Alventi | Summer | 29% | 3 | 11,250 miles |
| Vredestein Wintrac Pro | Winter | 99% | 2 | 3,000 miles |
| Bridgestone Turanza 6 | Summer | 97% | 2 | 4,000 miles |
| Yokohama Advan Neova AD09 | Summer | 95% | 2 | 5,500 miles |
| Continental ContiMaxContact MC5 Replaced by Continental ContiMaxContact MC6 | Summer | 93% | 2 | 3,060 miles |
| Nokian Z G2 Replaced by Nokian Powerproof 1 | Summer | 92% | 2 | 107,000 miles |
| Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun Replaced by Falken ZIEX ZE320 | Summer | 91% | 2 | 15,000 miles |
| Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72 | Summer | 91% | 2 | 1,300 miles |
| Continental ContiCrossContact LX 2 Replaced by Continental CrossContact HT | All Season | 88% | 2 | 31,500 miles |
| Bridgestone Adrenalin RE002 Replaced by Bridgestone Potenza Adrenalin RE005 | Summer | 88% | 2 | 6,000 miles |
| Falken ZE914 Replaced by Falken ZIEX ZE320 | Summer | 88% | 2 | 8,000 miles |
| Durun A One | Summer | 86% | 2 | 17,000 miles |
| General Altimax Sport Replaced by General Altimax One S | Summer | 86% | 2 | 48,000 miles |
| Jinyu YU63 | Summer | 85% | 2 | 5,100 miles |
| Continental WinterContact TS 850 P Replaced by Continental WinterContact 8 S | Winter | 85% | 2 | 10,000 miles |
| Dunlop Direzza DZ102 | Summer | 84% | 2 | 11,200 miles |
| Vredestein Quatrac Pro Replaced by Vredestein Quatrac Pro 2 | All Season | 84% | 2 | 52,000 miles |
| Vredestein Ultrac Replaced by Vredestein Ultrac Cento | Summer | 84% | 2 | 42,000 miles |
| Uniroyal RainSport 2 Replaced by Uniroyal RainSport 5 | Summer | 84% | 2 | 4,000 miles |
| Yokohama Advan Sport V105S | Summer | 84% | 2 | 37,000 miles |
| Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen 1 Replaced by Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ | Winter | 84% | 2 | 33,000 miles |
| Roadstone Eurovis Sport 04 | Summer | 84% | 2 | 10,000 miles |
| Debica Presto UHP2 | Summer | 83% | 2 | 15,000 miles |
| Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ | Winter | 83% | 2 | 33,000 miles |
| Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate | All Season | 82% | 2 | 56 miles |
| Michelin Pilot Sport AS 3+ Replaced by Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4 | All Season | 82% | 2 | 16,000 miles |
| Kumho Ecsta PS31 | Summer | 82% | 2 | 42,000 miles |
| Hankook Ventus Prime2 Replaced by Hankook Ventus Prime 4 | Summer | 81% | 2 | 53,000 miles |
| Michelin X Ice North 4 | Winter | 80% | 2 | 18,006 miles |
| Dunlop SP Sport 01 Replaced by Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2 | Summer | 79% | 2 | 48,000 miles |
| Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 | Winter | 79% | 2 | 8,000 miles |
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 | Winter | 79% | 2 | 8,002 miles |
| Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Replaced by Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect | Summer | 78% | 2 | 18,000 miles |
| Pirelli Cinturato WeatherActive | All Weather | 78% | 2 | 6,000 miles |
| Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme Replaced by Vredestein Wintrac Pro | Winter | 77% | 2 | 5,500 miles |
| Yokohama Advan dB V552 | Summer | 77% | 2 | 22,000 miles |
| Falken Azenis FK520 | Summer | 77% | 2 | 7,500 miles |
| Habilead SportMax S2000 | Summer | 76% | 2 | 5,174 miles |
| Michelin Primacy 5 | Summer | 76% | 2 | 1,000 miles |
| Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS | All Season | 76% | 2 | 51,350 miles |
| Dunlop SP WinterSport 4D Replaced by Dunlop Winter Sport 5 | Winter | 75% | 2 | 23,000 miles |
| Three A P606 | Summer | 75% | 2 | 8,000 miles |
| Winrun R330 | Summer | 73% | 2 | 5,000 miles |
| Kormoran Kormoran UHP | Summer | 73% | 2 | 2,399 miles |
| Pirelli P ZERO ROSSO Asimmetrico | Summer | 71% | 2 | 63,000 miles |
| Joyroad Sport RX6 | Summer | 71% | 2 | 22,000 miles |
| Riken Riken UHP | Summer | 67% | 2 | 3,500 miles |
| Nankang Eco 2 Replaced by Nankang Eco 2+ | Summer | 64% | 2 | 21,000 miles |
| Landsail LS988 | Summer | 62% | 2 | 6,000 miles |
| Avon WV7 | Winter | 59% | 2 | 5,000 miles |
| Sunny SN3970 | Summer | 58% | 2 | 7,025 miles |
| Pirelli Cinturato P7 All Season Plus | All Season | 58% | 2 | 80,000 miles |
| Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+ Replaced by Dunlop SP Sport Maxx 060+ | Summer | 57% | 2 | 15,108 miles |
| Radar Dimax R8+ | Summer | 56% | 2 | 2,200 miles |
| Landsail LS288 | Summer | 56% | 2 | 5,000 miles |
| Rovelo Sport A1 | Summer | 55% | 2 | 25,040 miles |
| Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 Replaced by Hankook Ventus Evo | Summer | 52% | 2 | 14,000 miles |
| Pace ALVENTI Pace | Summer | 51% | 2 | 6,000 miles |
| Cooper Zeon 2XS | Summer | 49% | 2 | 11,300 miles |
| Dunlop SP Sport 9000 | Summer | 48% | 2 | 27,000 miles |
| Sailun Atrezzo Elite Replaced by Sailun Atrezzo Elite 2 | Summer | 48% | 2 | 8,000 miles |
| Dunlop SP Sport 2050 | Summer | 46% | 2 | 19,000 miles |
| Forceum HEXA | Summer | 45% | 2 | 9,000 miles |
| Three A Farroad FRD 26 | Summer | 42% | 2 | 2,200 miles |
| Fullrun HP199 | Summer | 35% | 2 | 10,000 miles |
| Hankook Kinergy Eco 2 | Summer | 33% | 2 | 11,500 miles |
| Jinyu YU61 | Summer | 32% | 2 | 6,500 miles |
| Triangle SporteX TH201 | Summer | 32% | 2 | 17,000 miles |
| Autogrip P308 | Summer | 17% | 2 | 19,000 miles |
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What drivers say about their 225/45 R18 tyres
The most recent owner reviews fitted in this size, in their own words.
Lasted for ages ... 28k miles literally traveling return trip of 110 miles a day over a year on all types of terrain and weather ( the back tyres could easily go another year without replacing )
Tires are comfortable, what i was looking for an all season tires with minimum road noise and comfort ride. They end up really bad, on a routine inspection the inspector noticed that all the 4 tires has very sever cracks all over the contact area. They had miles but the marks was in very good condition with lot of life in them on first sight. eventually one of them blows up a month after and i replace them 4. Tires are really good for comfort, and AWD cars for like 3-4y top. Good choice, and aceptable snow handling, on wet are very good, mediocre all over. Overal i liked them, i get the newest model Pirelli All Season Plus, better wet, and snow performance, also very quiet and super comfortable ride.
Very good grip dry and wet. Very good confort and stability at high speed. Handling is soft and not very fun to drive.
Continental extreme contact sport have more sporty handling but confort is less...
The PS4's were great performing tyres throughout their lifetime. Was surprised they held up for so long while both maintaining much of their wet and dry performance. The high cornering and braking performance was appreciated and superb compared to the tires that replaced them
The only small gripe was the comfort which was good but not perfect, this was of course totally as expected.
I would never buy nokian again because of the rubber compound I’ve had multiple sets warranties out for splitting and cracking wasn’t just the nokian ones the WRG4 I think it was did the same thing
Previous tyre: Dunlop Winter Sport 5 · Mostly motorway and short city trips, little snow in my area
I chose the Snowproof 3P for its strong wet braking and high-speed stability. My Dunlop Winter Sport 5 was excellent in snow but felt vague and wobbly in fast, sweeping motorway bends.
Comfort: Firm, much like a UHP summer tyre. If you're coming from UHP summers, you'll hardly notice a difference in ride comfort.
Noise: Very quiet, a big improvement over the Dunlop.
Steering: In slow corners with a lot of steering lock, it feels a little dull, but it still builds up plenty of grip. It's clearly most at home at higher speeds: excellent straight-line stability, and lane changes are easy and precise, without the vague, wobbly feel typical of many winter tyres.
Wet grip: On a similar level to my summer tyres.
Grip in general: Felt confident after only a few km, and the tyre feels better with every kilometre.
So far a great choice for drivers who prioritise motorway stability and wet safety. I'll update after the winter with experience in cold, wet and possibly snowy conditions.
In the meantime, I've driven 32,000 miles (51,000 km) on these tires (see current photos), and I have to say, they're still performing excellently on my car. Summers here are hot, and winters are mild; we rarely get snow, just wet and slushy roads. These all-season tires are the perfect choice for these conditions, eliminating the need for unnecessary tire changes (except for swapping the front tires to the rear and vice versa). And they’re a great fit for my car (Kia Optima K5). The only downside is that at highway speeds, within a certain speed range, a pulsating noise occurs due to the tread pattern, but as soon as the speed goes above or below that range, it goes away. I highly recommend them for everyday driving—I’d buy them again.
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