Best 255/40 R18 Tires. Rims & Conversion Info

255/40 R18 in inches What rims fit 255/40 R18 tires What is 255/40 R18?

Best 255/40 R18 All Season Tires

Image of Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS
Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS
Overall: 81.8%
Dry: 87%
Wet: 91%
Snow: 86%
Comfort: 84%
Wear: 64%
Buy again: 84%
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Image of Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4
Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4
Overall: 80.7%
Dry: 84.3%
Wet: 92%
Snow: 71%
Comfort: 80%
Wear: 80%
Buy again: 87%
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Image of Yokohama ADVAN Sport A/S
Yokohama ADVAN Sport A/S
Overall: 80%
Dry: 88%
Wet: 87%
Snow: 70%
Comfort: 88%
Wear: 86%
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Image of Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric All-Season
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric All-Season
Overall: 78%
Dry: 90%
Wet: 87%
Snow: 63%
Comfort: 82%
Wear: 81%
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Image of BFGoodrich g-Force COMP-2 A/S
BFGoodrich g-Force COMP-2 A/S
Overall: 78%
Dry: 92%
Wet: 89%
Snow: 71%
Comfort: 80%
Wear: 78%
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Image of Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate
Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate
Overall: 77.7%
Dry: 83.2%
Wet: 86.5%
Snow: 72%
Comfort: 77.5%
Wear: 83%
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Image of Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06
Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06
Overall: 77%
Dry: 90%
Wet: 90%
Snow: 77%
Comfort: 85%
Wear: 79%
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Best 255/40 R18 Summer Tires

Image of Nexen N FERA AU7
Nexen N FERA AU7
Overall: 91.4%
Dry: 93.3%
Wet: 90%
Comfort: 90%
Wear: 90%
Buy again: 90%
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Image of Michelin Pilot Super Sport
Michelin Pilot Super Sport
Overall: 88%
Dry: 92.7%
Wet: 87.5%
Comfort: 84.5%
Wear: 82.5%
Buy again: 89%
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Image of Bridgestone Potenza RE-71R
Bridgestone Potenza RE-71R
Overall: 88%
Dry: 96%
Wet: 76%
Comfort: 70%
Wear: 62%
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Image of Hankook Ventus S1 noble2
Hankook Ventus S1 noble2
Overall: 85.6%
Dry: 84.7%
Wet: 87%
Comfort: 90%
Wear: 77%
Buy again: 91%
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Image of Continental ExtremeContact Sport
Continental ExtremeContact Sport
Overall: 85.6%
Dry: 88.7%
Wet: 83%
Comfort: 87%
Wear: 86.5%
Buy again: 100%
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Image of Yokohama ADVAN Sport V105
Yokohama ADVAN Sport V105
Overall: 84.3%
Dry: 87.7%
Wet: 84.5%
Comfort: 81%
Wear: 77%
Buy again: 84.5%
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Image of General G-MAX RS
General G-MAX RS
Overall: 84%
Dry: 91%
Wet: 87%
Comfort: 86%
Wear: 84%
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Best 255/40 R18 Winter Tires

Image of Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905
Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905
Overall: 92.2%
Dry: 91.2%
Wet: 92.5%
Snow: 97.5%
Comfort: 90.5%
Wear: 89%
Buy again: 97%
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Image of Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Run Flat
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Run Flat
Overall: 84%
Dry: 87%
Wet: 88%
Snow: 84%
Comfort: 83%
Wear: 80%
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Image of Pirelli Winter Sottozero Serie II Run Flat
Pirelli Winter Sottozero Serie II Run Flat
Overall: 82%
Dry: 87%
Wet: 90%
Snow: 84%
Comfort: 83%
Wear: 84%
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Image of Pirelli Winter Sottozero Serie II
Pirelli Winter Sottozero Serie II
Overall: 81%
Dry: 87%
Wet: 89%
Snow: 81%
Comfort: 88%
Wear: 84%
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Image of Bridgestone Blizzak LM-32
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-32
Overall: 80%
Dry: 86%
Wet: 88%
Snow: 85%
Comfort: 85%
Wear: 83%
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Image of Yokohama iceGUARD iG52c
Yokohama iceGUARD iG52c
Overall: 76%
Dry: 77%
Wet: 78%
Snow: 87%
Comfort: 81%
Wear: 83%
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Image of Dunlop SP Winter Sport 3D
Dunlop SP Winter Sport 3D
Overall: 74.3%
Dry: 79%
Wet: 83%
Snow: 70%
Comfort: 76%
Wear: 75%
Buy again: 78%
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255/40 R18 in inches

255/40 R18 tires diameter is 26 inches, section width is 10 inches and rim diameter is 18 inches. So the closest metric tire size of 255/40R18 existing size in inches is 33x10.50R18, which is 26.92% taller and 5% wider.

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What rims fit 255/40 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 255/40 R18 tires:

Rim diameter x rim width

255/40 R18 – what does it mean?

Parameter Meaning
255 The first number shows that the tire has a width of 255 millimeters or approximately 10 inches.
40 The second number is the aspect ratio. In this case, it is 40%. It shows the height of the tire from the ground to rim edge, which is 40% of the width or ~ 102mm
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