Best 255/40 R18 Tires. Rims & Conversion Info
Best 255/40 R18 All Season Tires
Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS
Overall: 81.8% Dry: 87%Wet: 91%Snow: 86%Comfort: 84%Wear: 64%Buy again: 84%Check on Amazon
Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4
Overall: 80.7% Dry: 84.3%Wet: 92%Snow: 71%Comfort: 80%Wear: 80%Buy again: 87%Check on Amazon
Yokohama ADVAN Sport A/S
Overall: 80% Dry: 88%Wet: 87%Snow: 70%Comfort: 88%Wear: 86%Check on Amazon
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric All-Season
Overall: 78% Dry: 90%Wet: 87%Snow: 63%Comfort: 82%Wear: 81%Check on Amazon
BFGoodrich g-Force COMP-2 A/S
Overall: 78% Dry: 92%Wet: 89%Snow: 71%Comfort: 80%Wear: 78%Check on Amazon
Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate
Overall: 77.7% Dry: 83.2%Wet: 86.5%Snow: 72%Comfort: 77.5%Wear: 83%Check on Amazon
Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06
Overall: 77% Dry: 90%Wet: 90%Snow: 77%Comfort: 85%Wear: 79%Check on AmazonBest 255/40 R18 Summer Tires
Nexen N FERA AU7
Overall: 91.4% Dry: 93.3%Wet: 90%Comfort: 90%Wear: 90%Buy again: 90%Check on Amazon
Michelin Pilot Super Sport
Overall: 88% Dry: 92.7%Wet: 87.5%Comfort: 84.5%Wear: 82.5%Buy again: 89%Check on Amazon
Bridgestone Potenza RE-71R
Overall: 88% Dry: 96%Wet: 76%Comfort: 70%Wear: 62%Check on Amazon
Hankook Ventus S1 noble2
Overall: 85.6% Dry: 84.7%Wet: 87%Comfort: 90%Wear: 77%Buy again: 91%Check on Amazon
Continental ExtremeContact Sport
Overall: 85.6% Dry: 88.7%Wet: 83%Comfort: 87%Wear: 86.5%Buy again: 100%Check on Amazon
Yokohama ADVAN Sport V105
Overall: 84.3% Dry: 87.7%Wet: 84.5%Comfort: 81%Wear: 77%Buy again: 84.5%Check on Amazon
General G-MAX RS
Overall: 84% Dry: 91%Wet: 87%Comfort: 86%Wear: 84%Check on AmazonBest 255/40 R18 Winter Tires
Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905
Overall: 92.2% Dry: 91.2%Wet: 92.5%Snow: 97.5%Comfort: 90.5%Wear: 89%Buy again: 97%Check on Amazon
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Run Flat
Overall: 84% Dry: 87%Wet: 88%Snow: 84%Comfort: 83%Wear: 80%Check on Amazon
Pirelli Winter Sottozero Serie II Run Flat
Overall: 82% Dry: 87%Wet: 90%Snow: 84%Comfort: 83%Wear: 84%Check on Amazon
Pirelli Winter Sottozero Serie II
Overall: 81% Dry: 87%Wet: 89%Snow: 81%Comfort: 88%Wear: 84%Check on Amazon
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-32
Overall: 80% Dry: 86%Wet: 88%Snow: 85%Comfort: 85%Wear: 83%Check on Amazon
Yokohama iceGUARD iG52c
Overall: 76% Dry: 77%Wet: 78%Snow: 87%Comfort: 81%Wear: 83%Check on Amazon
Dunlop SP Winter Sport 3D
Overall: 74.3% Dry: 79%Wet: 83%Snow: 70%Comfort: 76%Wear: 75%Buy again: 78%Check on Amazon255/40 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
- 18x8.5 inches
- 18x7.5 inches
- 18x8 inches
- 18x9 inches
- 18x9.5 inches
- 18x10 inches
- 18x10.5 inches
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 |