Best 245/45 R18 Tires. Rims & Conversion Info
Best 245/45 R18 All Season Tires
Nexen N FERA AU7
Overall: 91.4% Dry: 93.3%Wet: 90%Comfort: 90%Wear: 90%Buy again: 90%Check on AmazonCheck on DiscountTire
Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4
Overall: 91.1% Dry: 76.7%Wet: 100%Snow: 100%Comfort: 90%Wear: 100%Buy again: 100%Check on AmazonCheck on DiscountTire
Bridgestone Turanza QuietTrack
Overall: 91% Dry: 94%Wet: 94%Snow: 86%Comfort: 95%Wear: 93%Check on AmazonCheck on DiscountTire
Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady
Overall: 87% Dry: 93%Wet: 93%Snow: 90%Comfort: 88%Wear: 90%Check on AmazonCheck on DiscountTire
Continental PureContact LS
Overall: 86% Dry: 93%Wet: 92%Snow: 80%Comfort: 89%Wear: 87%Check on AmazonCheck on DiscountTire
BFGoodrich Advantage T/A Sport
Overall: 85.5% Dry: 93%Wet: 90.5%Snow: 81%Comfort: 87%Wear: 87%Check on AmazonCheck on DiscountTire
General AltiMAX RT43
Overall: 80.3% Dry: 84.7%Wet: 82.5%Snow: 75%Comfort: 86%Wear: 89.5%Buy again: 93%Check on AmazonCheck on DiscountTireBest 245/45 R18 Summer Tires
Bridgestone Potenza RE-71R
Overall: 88% Dry: 96%Wet: 76%Comfort: 70%Wear: 62%Check on AmazonCheck on DiscountTire
Continental ExtremeContact Sport
Overall: 85.6% Dry: 88.7%Wet: 83%Comfort: 87%Wear: 86.5%Buy again: 100%Check on AmazonCheck on DiscountTire
General G-MAX RS
Overall: 84% Dry: 91%Wet: 87%Comfort: 86%Wear: 84%Check on AmazonCheck on DiscountTire
Nitto NT555 G2
Overall: 83.6% Dry: 86.7%Wet: 80%Comfort: 80%Wear: 90%Buy again: 75%Check on AmazonCheck on DiscountTire
Falken Azenis FK510
Overall: 82.4% Dry: 87.8%Wet: 88.5%Comfort: 82.5%Wear: 78%Buy again: 86%Check on AmazonCheck on DiscountTire
Firestone Firehawk Indy 500
Overall: 81.5% Dry: 87.3%Wet: 81%Comfort: 78%Wear: 74.5%Buy again: 70%Check on AmazonCheck on DiscountTire
Kumho Ecsta PS31
Overall: 79.1% Dry: 79.7%Wet: 81%Comfort: 77%Wear: 76%Buy again: 81%Check on AmazonCheck on DiscountTireBest 245/45 R18 Winter Tires
Bridgestone Blizzak WS90
Overall: 88% Dry: 85%Wet: 89%Snow: 93%Comfort: 87%Wear: 93%Check on AmazonCheck on DiscountTire
Michelin X-Ice Xi3
Overall: 85% Dry: 85%Wet: 88%Snow: 88%Comfort: 89%Wear: 90%Check on AmazonCheck on DiscountTire
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Run Flat
Overall: 84% Dry: 87%Wet: 88%Snow: 84%Comfort: 83%Wear: 80%Check on AmazonCheck on DiscountTire
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
Overall: 82.8% Dry: 88.8%Wet: 92.5%Snow: 87.5%Comfort: 83.5%Wear: 81.5%Buy again: 90%Check on AmazonCheck on DiscountTire
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-32
Overall: 80% Dry: 86%Wet: 88%Snow: 85%Comfort: 85%Wear: 83%Check on AmazonCheck on DiscountTire
Falken EuroWinter HS449
Overall: 78.4% Dry: 81.3%Wet: 87%Snow: 40%Comfort: 84%Wear: 84%Buy again: 87%Check on AmazonCheck on DiscountTire
Bridgestone Blizzak LM001
Overall: 76.1% Dry: 77.7%Wet: 80%Comfort: 72%Wear: 93%Buy again: 55%Check on AmazonCheck on DiscountTire245/45 R18 in inches
245/45 R18 tires diameter is 26.7 inches, section width is 9.6 inches and rim diameter is 18 inches. So the closest metric tire size of 245/45R18 existing size in inches is 35x11.50R18, which is 31.09% taller and 19.79% wider.
Compare 245/45 R18 vs 35x11.50R18 with our handy tire size calculator.
What rims fit 245/45 R18 tires?
For each tire size there often there are several wheel sizes. You can't put very wide tires on narrow rims or vise versa. Here is what size of the rims do you need for 245/45 R18 tires:
Rim diameter x rim width
- 18x8 inches
- 18x8.5 inches
- 18x7.5 inches
- 18x9 inches
245/45 R18 – what does it mean?
| Parameter | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 245 | The first number shows that the tire has a width of 245 millimeters or approximately 9.6 inches. |
| 45 | The second number is the aspect ratio. In this case, it is 45%. It shows the height of the tire from the ground to rim edge, which is 45% of the width or ~ 111mm |
| R18 | The letter R means this tire is radial. Most of all tires nowadays are radial. The number is the tire diameter in inches. It means that tire will fit 18 inch wheels |