265/30 R18 Tyres
The following tyres have been reviewed in 265/30 R18.
| Tyre Reviewed | Dry Grip | Wet Grip | Feedback | Handling | Wear | Comfort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgestone Potenza S007A (11) | 83% | 69% | 84% | 90% | 75% | 73% |
| Federal 595RSR (51) | 86% | 66% | 76% | 80% | 72% | 57% |
| Kumho Ecsta LE Sport (33) | 77% | 72% | 73% | 72% | 70% | 74% |
265/30 18 Tyre Review Highlights
Bridgestone Potenza S007A rated 63% while driving a Mercedes Benz E Class AMG
Driving on a combination of roads for 4000 spirited miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 4000 spirited miles
When warm these tires have excellent dry forwards grip (traction). By warm I mean 25C or higher ambient temperature in summer after a decent drive to warm them up. Otherwise they are terrible in colder temperatures and the traction is poor in the wet. I realise my car has a lot of torque (RWD) but trying to gently accelerate out of an intersection or a corner is a receipe for sliding in all but the best conditions, starting in second gear is the only option in the wet. Braking seems average unless it is hot. This might be a good tire for the tropics but for USA, New Zealand, UK and Europe I would avoid. Definitely won't be buying them again, next will be either pilot sport 4 or maybe the new bridgestone sport although I am worried this one might suffer in colder weather also. I have had RE002, RE003, RE050 before which were all better.
Kumho Ecsta LE Sport rated 81% while driving a Mercedes Benz E Class
Driving on a combination of roads for 27000 average miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 27000 average miles
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Federal 595RSR rated 80% while driving a Nissan 350z
Driving on a combination of roads for 0 spirited miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 0 spirited miles
i run these as a daily on my car 265 rear and 235 front.
apart from the road noise, which is quite loud, the grip levels are awesome, relative to the price of these. i drove last year from Johannesburg, to Durban, 7 hours in heavy rain and had zero issues. on the track i enjoy them, very progressive, i find you need to run them very hard on the track, tyre pressure wise. Way better feel than the TOYO i had on the car before.
apart from the road noise, which is quite loud, the grip levels are awesome, relative to the price of these. i drove last year from Johannesburg, to Durban, 7 hours in heavy rain and had zero issues. on the track i enjoy them, very progressive, i find you need to run them very hard on the track, tyre pressure wise. Way better feel than the TOYO i had on the car before.