255/35 R18 Tyres
The following tyres have been reviewed in 255/35 R18.
| Tyre Reviewed | Dry Grip | Wet Grip | Feedback | Handling | Wear | Comfort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michelin Pilot Alpin 4 (28) | 92% | 95% | 93% | 95% | 93% | 91% |
| Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 (156) | 94% | 87% | 88% | 87% | 80% | 85% |
| Vredestein Ultrac Vorti (116) | 93% | 83% | 89% | 88% | 83% | 85% |
| Continental ExtremeContact DWS (9) | 84% | 89% | 80% | 80% | 84% | 90% |
| Michelin Pilot Super Sport (146) | 94% | 83% | 89% | 86% | 82% | 81% |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 (408) | 92% | 89% | 85% | 85% | 80% | 87% |
| Vredestein Ultrac Sessanta (237) | 91% | 88% | 87% | 85% | 79% | 85% |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 (250) | 93% | 90% | 86% | 88% | 79% | 80% |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 (173) | 94% | 91% | 88% | 88% | 74% | 82% |
| Dynamo STREET H MU02 (19) | 92% | 82% | 84% | 85% | 82% | 85% |
| Michelin Pilot Sport 5 (96) | 90% | 91% | 82% | 83% | 81% | 85% |
| Barum Bravuris 3HM (66) | 88% | 83% | 82% | 80% | 87% | 84% |
| Nokian Z G2 (30) | 88% | 89% | 86% | 84% | 80% | 83% |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport (61) | 95% | 81% | 91% | 91% | 71% | 74% |
| Sumitomo HTR Z III (14) | 87% | 80% | 85% | 80% | 82% | 86% |
| Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72 (20) | 92% | 89% | 83% | 86% | 84% | 75% |
| Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3 (305) | 90% | 88% | 84% | 84% | 73% | 82% |
| Vredestein Ultrac Vorti Plus (4) | 88% | 83% | 93% | 88% | 75% | 68% |
| Fulda SportControl 2 (29) | 83% | 83% | 81% | 77% | 79% | 92% |
| Michelin Pilot Sport AS 3 Plus (6) | 83% | 90% | 83% | 80% | 80% | 70% |
| Debica Presto UHP2 (41) | 87% | 80% | 82% | 83% | 76% | 88% |
| Michelin Pilot Sport 4 (338) | 91% | 87% | 81% | 84% | 74% | 78% |
| Avon ZZ5 (93) | 90% | 83% | 83% | 86% | 70% | 82% |
| Yokohama Advan Sport V105 (44) | 90% | 81% | 83% | 83% | 76% | 77% |
| Bridgestone Potenza Race (8) | 96% | 73% | 93% | 94% | 60% | 75% |
| Falken Azenis FK510 (150) | 88% | 88% | 82% | 81% | 71% | 77% |
| Michelin Pilot Sport (42) | 92% | 82% | 87% | 81% | 73% | 75% |
| Continental Premium Contact 6 (128) | 89% | 85% | 83% | 85% | 74% | 78% |
| Uniroyal RainSport 2 (226) | 85% | 91% | 78% | 76% | 76% | 80% |
| Bridgestone Potenza RE 71RS (14) | 94% | 74% | 85% | 96% | 65% | 59% |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric (141) | 90% | 87% | 82% | 78% | 70% | 80% |
| Hankook Ventus RS4 (20) | 87% | 72% | 84% | 88% | 86% | 61% |
| Michelin CrossClimate 2 (140) | 87% | 82% | 76% | 75% | 82% | 84% |
| General Altimax Sport (32) | 80% | 79% | 79% | 78% | 87% | 80% |
| Bridgestone Potenza Sport (120) | 91% | 86% | 88% | 90% | 61% | 71% |
| Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun (94) | 86% | 81% | 81% | 82% | 77% | 76% |
| Toyo Proxes T1 Sport (50) | 90% | 79% | 86% | 84% | 67% | 78% |
| Uniroyal RainSport 3 (288) | 84% | 92% | 79% | 78% | 64% | 83% |
| Syron Race 1 plus (15) | 86% | 75% | 74% | 74% | 84% | 86% |
| Sava Intensa UHP 2 (52) | 85% | 78% | 78% | 77% | 78% | 81% |
| Kumho Ecsta KU39 (125) | 86% | 78% | 80% | 76% | 73% | 81% |
| Hankook Ventus V12 evo2 (83) | 87% | 81% | 78% | 79% | 73% | 77% |
| Bridgestone Turanza 6 (48) | 88% | 89% | 78% | 79% | 67% | 81% |
| Altenzo Sports Comforter (26) | 85% | 74% | 74% | 77% | 83% | 85% |
| Barum Bravuris 2 (127) | 85% | 78% | 79% | 71% | 75% | 80% |
| Roadstone Eurovis Sport 04 (65) | 84% | 78% | 76% | 77% | 74% | 80% |
| Petlas Velox Sport PT741 (42) | 84% | 76% | 77% | 78% | 85% | 71% |
| Kumho Ecsta PS71 (82) | 86% | 81% | 80% | 80% | 72% | 74% |
| Hankook Ventus V12 evo k110 (114) | 84% | 75% | 76% | 78% | 74% | 79% |
| Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2 (92) | 84% | 78% | 77% | 77% | 75% | 79% |
| Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 (16) | 84% | 69% | 81% | 83% | 65% | 75% |
| Debica Presto HP (2) | 80% | 70% | 80% | 35% | 100% | 85% |
| Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 (66) | 85% | 83% | 72% | 74% | 69% | 77% |
| Dunlop Direzza DZ101 (8) | 85% | 68% | 80% | 79% | 67% | 76% |
| Continental Sport Contact 3 (245) | 87% | 80% | 81% | 77% | 62% | 74% |
| Avon ZZ3 (115) | 84% | 75% | 78% | 75% | 70% | 74% |
| Primewell Sport 910 (23) | 83% | 76% | 76% | 76% | 74% | 73% |
| Infinity Ecomax (35) | 78% | 73% | 73% | 67% | 76% | 78% |
| Bridgestone Potenza RE720 (20) | 84% | 77% | 75% | 77% | 64% | 70% |
| Delinte DH2 (14) | 81% | 67% | 75% | 78% | 81% | 75% |
| Nankang AR 1 (38) | 91% | 45% | 85% | 87% | 70% | 65% |
| Accelera 651 Sport (26) | 82% | 70% | 78% | 76% | 73% | 73% |
| Nankang NS2R (63) | 88% | 66% | 81% | 85% | 72% | 55% |
| Uniroyal RainSport (25) | 78% | 88% | 68% | 78% | 72% | 74% |
| Falken ZE912 (200) | 82% | 74% | 75% | 70% | 71% | 79% |
| Matador MP 47 Hectorra 3 (29) | 80% | 67% | 75% | 76% | 74% | 79% |
| Sailun Atrezzo ZSR2 (8) | 90% | 79% | 71% | 67% | 56% | 74% |
| Falken FK452 (211) | 82% | 72% | 75% | 73% | 69% | 73% |
| Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 (83) | 84% | 76% | 76% | 79% | 66% | 72% |
| Federal 595RSR (51) | 86% | 66% | 76% | 80% | 72% | 57% |
| Uniroyal RainSport 5 (85) | 75% | 85% | 67% | 67% | 72% | 79% |
| Nankang SV2 (30) | 83% | 77% | 74% | 74% | 83% | 74% |
| Landsail LS588 UHP (101) | 80% | 73% | 69% | 67% | 76% | 79% |
| Extreme Performance VR2 (9) | 91% | 59% | 84% | 86% | 59% | 39% |
| Fulda Carat Progresso (13) | 78% | 72% | 75% | 74% | 71% | 72% |
| Yokohama Advan Sport V107 (18) | 87% | 76% | 84% | 84% | 55% | 66% |
| Continental VikingContact 7 (23) | 68% | 70% | 69% | 71% | 61% | 85% |
| Three A P606 (50) | 80% | 74% | 69% | 69% | 70% | 77% |
| Nexen N8000 (80) | 79% | 74% | 69% | 66% | 69% | 79% |
| Toyo T1R (288) | 83% | 69% | 75% | 75% | 63% | 70% |
| Dunlop Sport Maxx 050 Plus (32) | 80% | 69% | 78% | 78% | 81% | 62% |
| Sailun Atrezzo ZSR (47) | 80% | 68% | 70% | 73% | 67% | 71% |
| Maxxis Premitra HP5 (40) | 83% | 75% | 73% | 74% | 63% | 69% |
| Achilles 123S (13) | 91% | 64% | 81% | 82% | 58% | 57% |
| Riken Riken UHP (17) | 81% | 67% | 69% | 72% | 73% | 74% |
| Continental Sport Contact 5 (222) | 86% | 82% | 79% | 76% | 51% | 73% |
| Goodyear Excellence (127) | 79% | 70% | 72% | 71% | 72% | 73% |
| Hankook Icebear W300 (10) | 76% | 64% | 77% | 74% | 71% | 70% |
| Continental ContiSportContact 5 P (109) | 85% | 78% | 77% | 75% | 55% | 72% |
| Rotalla RU01 S Pace (27) | 81% | 70% | 68% | 69% | 69% | 76% |
| Dunlop SP Sport Maxx GT (71) | 86% | 67% | 76% | 72% | 66% | 68% |
| Yokohama ADVAN Neova AD08RS (36) | 73% | 65% | 74% | 72% | 81% | 68% |
| Bridgestone Potenza S001 (164) | 83% | 69% | 74% | 74% | 67% | 60% |
| Bridgestone Potenza RE050A (215) | 83% | 70% | 75% | 72% | 66% | 59% |
| Nankang AS1 (19) | 78% | 61% | 68% | 63% | 71% | 69% |
| Pirelli P Zero Runflat (42) | 83% | 70% | 75% | 74% | 59% | 64% |
| Tomket Sport Series 1 (8) | 74% | 67% | 70% | 73% | 58% | 75% |
| Jinyu YU63 (53) | 77% | 61% | 66% | 65% | 72% | 71% |
| Bridgestone Weather Control A005 (79) | 81% | 84% | 76% | 72% | 54% | 71% |
| Bridgestone Potenza s03 (7) | 86% | 54% | 70% | 67% | 71% | 60% |
| Pirelli P Zero (175) | 83% | 68% | 74% | 71% | 57% | 63% |
| Imperial Snowdragon 3 (4) | 77% | 40% | 60% | 57% | 70% | 63% |
| Nankang Noble Sport NS20 (37) | 73% | 58% | 67% | 61% | 75% | 72% |
| Dunlop SP Sport Maxx (166) | 79% | 69% | 69% | 67% | 63% | 64% |
| Event Potentum (15) | 72% | 64% | 57% | 63% | 76% | 64% |
| Pirelli PZero Rosso (109) | 81% | 66% | 70% | 68% | 59% | 62% |
| Sonar SX2 (12) | 69% | 58% | 60% | 56% | 85% | 68% |
| Rovelo RPX 998 (32) | 77% | 59% | 65% | 62% | 64% | 70% |
| Bridgestone Potenza RE040 (47) | 79% | 58% | 74% | 70% | 65% | 57% |
| Falken FK453 (30) | 77% | 70% | 63% | 60% | 60% | 69% |
| Nankang NS2 (211) | 76% | 58% | 65% | 62% | 73% | 62% |
| Dunlop Sp Sport Maxx 050 (5) | 76% | 46% | 78% | 74% | 65% | 72% |
| Dunlop SP Sport 9000 (60) | 75% | 64% | 64% | 61% | 65% | 62% |
| Nexen N3000 (45) | 73% | 55% | 63% | 62% | 63% | 67% |
| Achilles ATR Sport 2 (43) | 72% | 45% | 61% | 63% | 73% | 66% |
| Pace ALVENTI Pace (22) | 68% | 68% | 61% | 48% | 61% | 68% |
| Hifly HF805 (65) | 73% | 60% | 64% | 63% | 53% | 63% |
| Mohawk M105 (9) | 73% | 64% | 60% | 49% | 74% | 56% |
| Kelly Edge AS (9) | 73% | 61% | 62% | 59% | 42% | 58% |
| Landsail DH2 (26) | 70% | 57% | 58% | 54% | 59% | 63% |
| Sunny SN3970 (46) | 71% | 49% | 54% | 54% | 65% | 54% |
| Federal SS595 SUPER STEEL (136) | 70% | 47% | 57% | 55% | 69% | 48% |
| Primewell PZ900 (59) | 72% | 58% | 54% | 57% | 57% | 50% |
| Accelera PHI (164) | 67% | 44% | 52% | 51% | 65% | 58% |
| Autogrip P308 (28) | 67% | 49% | 54% | 49% | 60% | 61% |
| Runway ENDURO 916 Plus (45) | 66% | 53% | 52% | 54% | 62% | 41% |
| Achilles ATR Sport (58) | 61% | 40% | 53% | 47% | 60% | 55% |
| Falken ZE512 (27) | 67% | 47% | 52% | 50% | 45% | 55% |
| Riken Maystorm 2 B 2 (22) | 68% | 35% | 50% | 54% | 52% | 57% |
| Bridgestone Potenza RE050A Run Flat (146) | 71% | 54% | 55% | 48% | 55% | 32% |
| Maxtrek INGENS A1 (35) | 59% | 32% | 52% | 45% | 62% | 57% |
| Lassa Impetus Sport (6) | 57% | 44% | 48% | 32% | 63% | 46% |
| Wanli S1088 (85) | 57% | 35% | 41% | 39% | 59% | 38% |
| Fullrun HP199 (81) | 48% | 29% | 33% | 34% | 54% | 28% |
| Sunny SN3800 (63) | 50% | 29% | 30% | 29% | 44% | 28% |
255/35 18 Tyre Review Highlights
Been running three sets of these tyres in 17" and 18" over the years. What I have found after aprox 50000 km is:
Wet grip is excellent when the tyres are new, but starts degrading quickly after 10000 km or so. Wet grip becomes very unpredictable after that, and sometimes it's down right scary with oversteer situations out of the blue.
Dry grip is OK. However they are mushy when new due to the soft compound, resulting in a vague feel. Once they wear down to about 60-70% they feel like different tyres.
Two of three sets have developed structural issues with the belts separating after wearing down to 40-50%. I would NOT buy these again and I don't advice anyone to buy them. It's a big safety concern. Value isn't great either when they fail before you can wear them down.
Wet grip is excellent when the tyres are new, but starts degrading quickly after 10000 km or so. Wet grip becomes very unpredictable after that, and sometimes it's down right scary with oversteer situations out of the blue.
Dry grip is OK. However they are mushy when new due to the soft compound, resulting in a vague feel. Once they wear down to about 60-70% they feel like different tyres.
Two of three sets have developed structural issues with the belts separating after wearing down to 40-50%. I would NOT buy these again and I don't advice anyone to buy them. It's a big safety concern. Value isn't great either when they fail before you can wear them down.
Sailun Atrezzo ZSR2 rated 84% while driving a Audi A4 3.0 litre TDI S Line Quattro
Driving on for 10000 miles
Driving on for 10000 miles
Very quiet tires, very nice comfort, real ok handling - for the price, best on market!
Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3 rated 39% while driving a BMW Z4
Driving on mostly country roads for 3000 spirited miles
Driving on mostly country roads for 3000 spirited miles
These tyres have shown consistently poor performance from when they were fitted, right up to when they were replaced. The dry grip has been average; definitely not impressive, but not problematic. The wet grip, however, has been absolutely atrocious. They lose grip under any sort of load, and definitely cannot be relied on if you intend on driving in a ‘spirited’ manor.
They appear to give decent feedback of the road, so when they do inevitably break traction, you can usually feel it pretty quickly.
I cannot complain about the comfort. The ride quality and the noise levels are both more than good enough for most people.
The Pilot Sport 3 does appear to wear quite quickly, though this may be somewhat due to how prone it is to breaking traction.
Overall, i would not recommend the Michelin Pilot Sport 3. Grip is average in good conditions, and dire in less-than-ideal conditions. The only silver lining is that they do appear to be quite comfortable and quiet.
They appear to give decent feedback of the road, so when they do inevitably break traction, you can usually feel it pretty quickly.
I cannot complain about the comfort. The ride quality and the noise levels are both more than good enough for most people.
The Pilot Sport 3 does appear to wear quite quickly, though this may be somewhat due to how prone it is to breaking traction.
Overall, i would not recommend the Michelin Pilot Sport 3. Grip is average in good conditions, and dire in less-than-ideal conditions. The only silver lining is that they do appear to be quite comfortable and quiet.
Dynamo STREET H MU02 rated 90% while driving a BMW 330 Msport
Driving on mostly town for 5000 average miles
Driving on mostly town for 5000 average miles
I have the dynamo mu 71 excellent grip in dry and wet weather very comfortable and little road noise definitely buy again.
Dunlop Sp Sport Maxx 050 rated 84% while driving a Ford Mustang
Driving on a combination of roads for 12000 spirited miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 12000 spirited miles
Really great tires and the price was great as well. These 050 Dunlop Sport Maxx tires are simply amazing on the front of my Mustang. The ride and handling were greatly improved over Toyo Proxies I previously had on the car.
Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72 rated 95% while driving a BMW 330CI M Sport
Driving on mostly town for 1800 spirited miles
Driving on mostly town for 1800 spirited miles
First time I bought mid range tire, and also Kumho. There was no review or whatsoever when I bought them. Purchase was based on very good reviews for PS71 and also didn't want to throw high amount of money for daily beater. But wanted good and safe tire. Considering 1350kg and 250hp car with RWD, I am very happy how the tire handles on dry and how stable it is. On wet I am amazed, there is steep uphill turn next to my house which I used to test wet grip. Not a single wheel spin or DSC flash during downpour. Aquaplaning tho, could be a bit better but then it wouldn't be mid class tire, would it? Comfort is good, I am happy, goes well over small potholes and speed bumps - doesn't eject your kidneys from spot. Comfort might be subjective because of stock suspension and well preserved seat foam thickness. Wear I can't tell yet because They did only 3000km cca. since April. Buy again? Yes, for daily beater, sure. Can't get better value for money at the moment.
Hifly HF805 rated 51% while driving a Lexus IS250 RWD
Driving on mostly town for 14000 spirited miles
Driving on mostly town for 14000 spirited miles
I’ve been using the Hifly HF805 tyres on my Lexus IS250, and while they offer reasonable performance for a budget tyre, there are some clear trade-offs. Grip levels are decent in both dry and wet conditions—nothing exceptional, but enough to feel safe for everyday driving. Road noise and comfort are also acceptable.
That said, the downsides are hard to ignore. The most noticeable issue has been how quickly these tyres wear down. Tread life is significantly shorter than expected. I have only done just over 20,000 km on these tyres, and the treads have dropped to just above the legal minimums. I would have normally put this down to my more spirited driving, but the front tires have worn away just as quickly as the rears. In addition, I’ve noticed that they tend to lose air pressure faster than normal. I’ve had to top them up more frequently than I would with other brands, which can be a hassle as the tyre pressure light is almost always on.
That said, the downsides are hard to ignore. The most noticeable issue has been how quickly these tyres wear down. Tread life is significantly shorter than expected. I have only done just over 20,000 km on these tyres, and the treads have dropped to just above the legal minimums. I would have normally put this down to my more spirited driving, but the front tires have worn away just as quickly as the rears. In addition, I’ve noticed that they tend to lose air pressure faster than normal. I’ve had to top them up more frequently than I would with other brands, which can be a hassle as the tyre pressure light is almost always on.
Landsail LS588 UHP rated 81% while driving a BMW 320D Coupe
Driving on mostly motorways for 1000 average miles
Driving on mostly motorways for 1000 average miles
Have had Landsail on a Porsche Boxster s and my previous BMW 325d ,
Had no issues at all. Good value all round tyre with good mileage , 25K on rear of BMW. I mostly drive motorway and local A roads. I’m no boy racer , but have found them fine for normal driving. Good price for a sensible guy like me .
Had no issues at all. Good value all round tyre with good mileage , 25K on rear of BMW. I mostly drive motorway and local A roads. I’m no boy racer , but have found them fine for normal driving. Good price for a sensible guy like me .
Continental VikingContact 7 rated 62% while driving a BMW 340 m sport
Driving on mostly town for 7000 average miles
Driving on mostly town for 7000 average miles
So good grip in the winter
Michelin Pilot Super Sport rated 76% while driving a BMW 335i
Driving on a combination of roads for 30000 easy going miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 30000 easy going miles
I brought a second hand BMW 335i with new PSS * at all corners.
225/40 R18 & 255/35 R18
Dry handling is very good, good grip and even better once up to temperature.
Wet handling, is a no. Traction control kicks-in too often, understeer is never far either. And I nearly lost the rear once in a normal curve at normal speed, the ESP saved me.
Aquaplaning seams to arrive fast as well.
Wear is good, I'm not an aggressive driver. Front tyres are still very fine. Rear have maybe 35% left after 40000km.
For the Noise, I have nothing to compare with. Same for comfort. But my winter tyres are more comfy (Gislaved Eurofrost).
I'll choose something different next time as in Belgium we have quite some rainy days.
225/40 R18 & 255/35 R18
Dry handling is very good, good grip and even better once up to temperature.
Wet handling, is a no. Traction control kicks-in too often, understeer is never far either. And I nearly lost the rear once in a normal curve at normal speed, the ESP saved me.
Aquaplaning seams to arrive fast as well.
Wear is good, I'm not an aggressive driver. Front tyres are still very fine. Rear have maybe 35% left after 40000km.
For the Noise, I have nothing to compare with. Same for comfort. But my winter tyres are more comfy (Gislaved Eurofrost).
I'll choose something different next time as in Belgium we have quite some rainy days.
Got fitted to Z4 by the garage as it was the only tyre they had in stock this size. Absolutely shocking tyre, way too soft. Feels like sponge. Rear slips non stop, roundabout, corners etc.. and going at 40-50 kmph. This tyre is not safe by all means and should not be allowed to retail. There are plenty budget brands for this price which does the job rather well. Be safe. Do not buy it!
Tomket Sport Series 1 rated 79% while driving a BMW 325ci M Sport convertible
Driving on mostly motorways for 3000 average miles
Driving on mostly motorways for 3000 average miles
Update on review I did in January.
The tyres grip really well in the dry and wet, however I have only had them on the car for 4 months and already I am down to 3-4mm (even) tread on both. One failed the MOT due to damage from a nail or glass, although it never punctured or leaked.
I think these must have a softer compound than many other cheap tyres which although means they have great wet and dry grip, they seem to be wearing really fast and I have only done about 3000 miles. I have not been racing or wheel spinning so will try Imperials when I have to replace these in the next few months.
The tyres grip really well in the dry and wet, however I have only had them on the car for 4 months and already I am down to 3-4mm (even) tread on both. One failed the MOT due to damage from a nail or glass, although it never punctured or leaked.
I think these must have a softer compound than many other cheap tyres which although means they have great wet and dry grip, they seem to be wearing really fast and I have only done about 3000 miles. I have not been racing or wheel spinning so will try Imperials when I have to replace these in the next few months.