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Best 225/50R18 tires

365 rated tires available in this size, scored on dry, wet, snow, comfort and wear.

Top pick in 225/50R18

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

1,852 owner reviews · 31 tests

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Every rated 225/50R18 tire, by season

Ranked by our Relative score, weighed against how many reviews and tests stand behind it.

How scores work
Relative score
0–100. Blends road tests (60%) and owner reviews (40%) category by category, the same way on every TireWheelGuide page. With only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from it, so the score stays closer to average. It needs at least one road test or five owner reviews.
Ranking
The score already allows for how much stands behind it: with only a few reviews or tests a tire stays near the typical score. Among similar scores, newer tires rank higher and tires replaced by a newer generation lower.

Best 225/50R18 all-season tires

120
  1. Michelin CrossClimate 3

    3,118 owner reviews · 5 tests

    81 Check price on Amazon · 225/50R18
  2. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF 3

    1,080 owner reviews · 21 tests

    80 Check price on Amazon · 225/50R18
  3. Continental AllSeasonContact 2

    3,275 owner reviews · 25 tests

    80 Check price on Amazon · 225/50R18
  4. Michelin CrossClimate 2 SUV

    2,551 owner reviews · 4 tests

    80 Check price on Amazon · 225/50R18
  5. Goodyear Vector All Season 4

    17 owner reviews · 3 tests

    77 Check price on Amazon · 225/50R18

108 more rated tires in this size are listed on their brand pages.

Best 225/50R18 summer tires

144
  1. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

    1,852 owner reviews · 31 tests

    87 Check price on Amazon · 225/50R18
  2. Michelin Pilot Sport 5

    6,414 owner reviews · 23 tests

    83 Check price on Amazon · 225/50R18
  3. Pirelli P Zero (PZ5)

    53 owner reviews · 4 tests

    81 Check price on Amazon · 225/50R18
  4. Continental SportContact 7

    1,596 owner reviews · 22 tests

    83 Check price on Amazon · 225/50R18
  5. Continental PremiumContact 7

    575 owner reviews · 32 tests

    82 Check price on Amazon · 225/50R18

132 more rated tires in this size are listed on their brand pages.

Best 225/50R18 winter tires

82
  1. Goodyear Ultra Grip Performance 3

    13 owner reviews · 27 tests

    81 Check price on Amazon · 225/50R18
  2. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

    8 owner reviews · 17 tests

    79 Check price on Amazon · 225/50R18
  3. Michelin Alpin 7

    11 owner reviews · 9 tests

    78 Check price on Amazon · 225/50R18
  4. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P

    31 owner reviews · 27 tests

    79 Check price on Amazon · 225/50R18
  5. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5

    30 owner reviews · 18 tests

    84 Check price on Amazon · 225/50R18

70 more rated tires in this size are listed on their brand pages.

Best 225/50R18 all-weather tires

8
  1. Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady 2

    129 owner reviews · 2 tests

    76 Check price on Amazon · 225/50R18
  2. Pirelli Cinturato WeatherActive

    19 owner reviews · 2 tests

    74 Check price on Amazon · 225/50R18
  3. Nokian Remedy WRG5

    19 owner reviews · 1 test

    71 Check price on Amazon · 225/50R18
  4. Mastersteel All Weather 2

    1 owner review · 1 test

    68 Check price on Amazon · 225/50R18
  5. General AltiMAX 365 AW

    89 owner reviews · 3 tests

    69 Check price on Amazon · 225/50R18

Best 225/50R18 all-terrain tires

3
  1. Falken WildPeak A/T Trail

    1,005 owner reviews

    77 Check price on Amazon · 225/50R18
  2. Yokohama Geolandar A/T G015

    1,624 owner reviews · 2 tests

    73 Check price on Amazon · 225/50R18
  3. General Grabber AT3

    250 owner reviews · 2 tests

    71 Check price on Amazon · 225/50R18

More 225/50R18 tires, season not listed

8
  1. Fortune Viento FSR702

    20 owner reviews

    73 Check price on Amazon · 225/50R18
  2. Bridgestone DriveGuard+

    444 owner reviews

    70 Check price on Amazon · 225/50R18
  3. Ironman IMOVE Gen 3 AS

    15 owner reviews

    68 Check price on Amazon · 225/50R18
  4. Hankook Ventus Evo SUV

    46 owner reviews

    70 Check price on Amazon · 225/50R18
  5. Pirelli Powergy 2

    96 owner reviews

    60 Check price on Amazon · 225/50R18

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225/50R18 in inches

Overall diameter26.9″
Section width8.9″
Rim diameter18″
Sidewall height113 mm
Circumference84.4″
Revolutions per mile750.9

Revolutions per mile: how many times the tire turns in one mile, the count your speedometer is calibrated to.

The closest flotation size is 28x12.00R18 — 4.3% taller and 35.5% wider. Compare them in the calculator.

What rims fit 225/50R18 tires?

A tire fits a range of rim widths. Too narrow or too wide and the sidewall changes shape.

Minimum
6″
Ideal
7″
Maximum
8″

The rim diameter is fixed at 18″; only the width can change. Rims are usually 70–90% as wide as the tire’s 8.9″ section width.

Fitted from the factory on rims: 18x7, 18x7.5, 18x8.

Some factory fitments sit outside that range: 18x8.5, 18x9. Check the rim width approved for your car before you buy.

Sizes often compared with 225/50R18

Close alternatives — each opens in the tire size calculator.

225/50R18VS225/55R17
225/50R18VS245/45R18
225/50R18VS225/45R19
225/50R18VS245/40R19

225/50R18 — what does it mean?

ParameterMeaning
225The first number is the section width — 225 mm, or about 8.9 inches across the widest part of the tire.
50The second number is the aspect ratio: sidewall height as a percentage of width. At 50%, the sidewall is about 113 mm tall.
R18R means radial construction, which nearly all modern tires use. The number is the rim diameter in inches — this tire fits a 18-inch wheel.