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235/70 R18 Tyres

Everything we know about the 235/70 R18 tyre size: 1 owner reviews covering 10,000 miles of driving, and EU label data for the tyres you can actually buy in it.

  • 1owner reviews
  • 10,000 milescovered on them
  • 4tyres made in this size
235/70 R18 To scale, mm
Ø 786 235 165 18" 165

235/70 R18 EU tyre label data

EU label values are declared for each individual size, so the figures here are exact for 235/70 R18 rather than a range across a model. 1 tyres carry label data in this size. The most common load index is 110 (up to 1,060 kg per tyre). Speed ratings on offer: V (240 km/h). 1 tyres in this size carry the 3PMSF severe snow marking.

72dB Quietest tyres

The quietest 235/70 R18 tyres are labelled at 72 dB external noise:

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.

What does 235/70 R18 mean?

A 235/70 R18 tyre is 235 mm wide, its sidewall is 70% of that width (165 mm) tall, and it fits a 18 inch wheel. That gives an overall diameter of roughly 786 mm.

235/70 R18 nominal dimensions
Section width235 mm
Sidewall height165 mm
Rim diameter18" (457 mm)
Overall diameter≈ 786 mm
Circumference≈ 2,470 mm
Revolutions per km≈ 405
Revolutions per mile≈ 652

Also written as

235/70R18 235/70 ZR18 235-70-18 235 70 18

Figures are calculated from the nominal size. A loaded, rolling tyre runs a few percent smaller, and true widths vary slightly between makes.

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What cars use 235/70 R18 tyres?

The cars most often running this size in our owner reviews. Each links to the best rated tyres for that exact car.

What drivers say about their 235/70 R18 tyres

The most recent owner reviews fitted in this size, in their own words.

53%
Maxxis S Pro 235/70 R18 Volvo XC60 10,000 miles November 21, 2021
These tyres perform well on wet and dry conditions the only problem I found is the road noise anything above 35 mph and your reaching to turn the stereo up get to 60 mph forget it you need earplugs I was running on Pirelli p zero and will changing back fairly soon because of the noise

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Where this data comes from

Owner ratings are submitted through the review form on this site, naming the tyre, the size and the distance covered, and are checked by hand before publication. Test results come from independent published tyre tests indexed by size, and label values from the EU EPREL database.

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The Tyre Reviews Score rates each tyre out of 10 using independent test results and the full body of owner reviews, so you can check a car-specific ranking against the wider evidence.

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Every test published as a Tyre Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tyres independently since 2007.

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