Very soft sidewall making for a "squishy" dry driving experience with body movement that feels disconnected from the road. In this size on both my SUVs they are very, very loud, to the point I contacted Pirelli thinking they were defective; make more noice than any tire including a/t truck tires I have ever owned by a large margin.
245/65 R18 Tyres
Everything we know about the 245/65 R18 tyre size: 1 owner reviews covering 500 miles of driving, and EU label data for the tyres you can actually buy in it.
- 1owner reviews
- 500 milescovered on them
- 2tyres made in this size
245/65 R18 EU tyre label data
EU label values are declared for each individual size, so the figures here are exact for 245/65 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: H (210 km/h).
B Lowest rolling resistance
The most fuel efficient choice: 1 tyres in this size reach rolling resistance class B. The highest scoring on Tyre Reviews:
- Nexen N Priz RH7 All Season 6.2
72dB Quietest tyres
The quietest 245/65 R18 tyres are labelled at 72 dB external noise:
- Nexen N Priz RH7 All Season 6.2
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 245/65 R18 mean?
A 245/65 R18 tyre is 245 mm wide, its sidewall is 65% of that width (159 mm) tall, and it fits a 18 inch wheel. That gives an overall diameter of roughly 776 mm.
| Section width | 245 mm |
|---|---|
| Sidewall height | 159 mm |
| Rim diameter | 18" (457 mm) |
| Overall diameter | ≈ 776 mm |
| Circumference | ≈ 2,437 mm |
| Revolutions per km | ≈ 410 |
| Revolutions per mile | ≈ 660 |
Also written as
245/65R18 245/65 ZR18 245-65-18 245 65 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 245/65 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 245/65 R18 tyres
The most recent owner reviews fitted in this size, in their own words.
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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.
About the TR Score
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.
Who does the testing
Every test published as a Tyre Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tyres independently since 2007.