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%
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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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Yokohama ADVAN Sport A/S
Overall: 80%
Dry: 88%
Wet: 87%
Snow: 70%
Comfort: 88%
Wear: 86%
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Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric All-Season
Overall: 78%
Dry: 90%
Wet: 87%
Snow: 63%
Comfort: 82%
Wear: 81%
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BFGoodrich g-Force COMP-2 A/S
Overall: 78%
Dry: 92%
Wet: 89%
Snow: 71%
Comfort: 80%
Wear: 78%
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Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate
Overall: 77.7%
Dry: 83.2%
Wet: 86.5%
Snow: 72%
Comfort: 77.5%
Wear: 83%
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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
Nexen N FERA AU7
Overall: 91.4%
Dry: 93.3%
Wet: 90%
Comfort: 90%
Wear: 90%
Buy again: 90%
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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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Bridgestone Potenza RE-71R
Overall: 88%
Dry: 96%
Wet: 76%
Comfort: 70%
Wear: 62%
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Hankook Ventus S1 noble2
Overall: 85.6%
Dry: 84.7%
Wet: 87%
Comfort: 90%
Wear: 77%
Buy again: 91%
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Continental ExtremeContact Sport
Overall: 85.6%
Dry: 88.7%
Wet: 83%
Comfort: 87%
Wear: 86.5%
Buy again: 100%
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Overall: 84.3%
Dry: 87.7%
Wet: 84.5%
Comfort: 81%
Wear: 77%
Buy again: 84.5%
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General G-MAX RS
Overall: 84%
Dry: 91%
Wet: 87%
Comfort: 86%
Wear: 84%
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Best 255/40 R18 Winter Tires
Overall: 92.2%
Dry: 91.2%
Wet: 92.5%
Snow: 97.5%
Comfort: 90.5%
Wear: 89%
Buy again: 97%
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Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Run Flat
Overall: 84%
Dry: 87%
Wet: 88%
Snow: 84%
Comfort: 83%
Wear: 80%
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Pirelli Winter Sottozero Serie II Run Flat
Overall: 82%
Dry: 87%
Wet: 90%
Snow: 84%
Comfort: 83%
Wear: 84%
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Pirelli Winter Sottozero Serie II
Overall: 81%
Dry: 87%
Wet: 89%
Snow: 81%
Comfort: 88%
Wear: 84%
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Bridgestone Blizzak LM-32
Overall: 80%
Dry: 86%
Wet: 88%
Snow: 85%
Comfort: 85%
Wear: 83%
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Yokohama iceGUARD iG52c
Overall: 76%
Dry: 77%
Wet: 78%
Snow: 87%
Comfort: 81%
Wear: 83%
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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.
Compare 255/40 R18 vs 33x10.50R18 with our handy tire size calculator.
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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 |