Great tyres, seemingly impervious to sidewall attacks by sharp rocks, but the ride is truly terrible - they feel like solids.
285/70 R18 Tyres
Everything we know about the 285/70 R18 tyre size: 1 owner reviews covering 40,000 miles of driving, and EU label data for the tyres you can actually buy in it.
- 1owner reviews
- 40,000 milescovered on them
- 4tyres made in this size
285/70 R18 EU tyre label data
EU label values are declared for each individual size, so the figures here are exact for 285/70 R18 rather than a range across a model. 3 tyres carry label data in this size. The most common load index is 127. Speed ratings on offer: S (180 km/h), R (170 km/h), Q (160 km/h). 2 tyres in this size carry the 3PMSF severe snow marking.
72dB Quietest tyres
The quietest 285/70 R18 tyres are labelled at 72 dB external noise:
- Venom Power Terra Hunter XT2 All Season
- Comforser CF1100 AT All Season
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 285/70 R18 mean?
A 285/70 R18 tyre is 285 mm wide, its sidewall is 70% of that width (200 mm) tall, and it fits a 18 inch wheel. That gives an overall diameter of roughly 856 mm.
| Section width | 285 mm |
|---|---|
| Sidewall height | 200 mm |
| Rim diameter | 18" (457 mm) |
| Overall diameter | ≈ 856 mm |
| Circumference | ≈ 2,690 mm |
| Revolutions per km | ≈ 372 |
| Revolutions per mile | ≈ 598 |
Also written as
285/70R18 285/70 ZR18 285-70-18 285 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.
What cars use 285/70 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 285/70 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.