Best 255/55 R18 Tires. Rims & Conversion Info
Best 255/55 R18 All-Season Tires
Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady
Overall: 88.5% Dry: 91.5%Wet: 96.5%Snow: 90%Comfort: 89%Wear: 85%Buy again: 90%Check on Amazon
Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS
Overall: 81.8% Dry: 87%Wet: 91%Snow: 86%Comfort: 84%Wear: 64%Buy again: 84%Check on Amazon
Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06
Overall: 77% Dry: 90%Wet: 90%Snow: 77%Comfort: 85%Wear: 79%Check on Amazon
Goodyear Eagle Sport All-Season
Overall: 69.5% Dry: 89%Wet: 83%Snow: 68%Comfort: 82.5%Wear: 84%Check on Amazon
Dunlop Signature HP
Overall: 50% Dry: 53.3%Wet: 30%Comfort: 90%Wear: 60%Buy again: 10%Check on Amazon
Fuzion Touring
Overall: 43.8% Dry: 63.3%Wet: 51%Snow: 47%Comfort: 52%Wear: 62.3%Buy again: 13%Check on Amazon
Continental ProContact TX
Overall: 35% Dry: 80%Wet: 75%Snow: 57%Comfort: 72%Wear: 68%Check on AmazonBest 255/55 R18 All-Terrain Tires
Continental TerrainContact A/T
Overall: 84.5% Dry: 87.7%Wet: 96%Snow: 71%Comfort: 90%Wear: 83.5%Buy again: 100%Check on Amazon
Yokohama Geolandar A/T G015
Overall: 81% Dry: 89%Wet: 88%Snow: 81%Comfort: 87%Wear: 83%Check on Amazon
BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO2
Overall: 80% Dry: 91%Wet: 87%Snow: 87%Comfort: 83%Wear: 82%Check on Amazon
Toyo Open Country A/T II
Overall: 68% Dry: 87%Wet: 79%Snow: 69%Comfort: 83%Wear: 81%Check on Amazon
Nitto Ridge Grappler
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Toyo Open Country A/T III
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Nexen N Fera RU5
Overall: 91.4% Dry: 90%Wet: 90%Comfort: 100%Wear: 80%Buy again: 100%Check on Amazon
General Grabber UHP
Overall: 82.1% Dry: 85.5%Wet: 86%Comfort: 81.5%Wear: 82.5%Buy again: 85%Check on Amazon
Nitto Motivo
Overall: 78.6% Dry: 73.3%Wet: 65%Comfort: 90%Wear: 95%Buy again: 80%Check on Amazon
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric
Overall: 74.7% Dry: 86%Wet: 87%Comfort: 80%Wear: 67%Buy again: 79%Check on Amazon
Continental ContiSportContact 3
Overall: 61% Dry: 87%Wet: 79%Comfort: 75%Wear: 62%Check on Amazon
Pirelli P Zero Rosso
Overall: 50% Dry: 85%Wet: 73%Comfort: 69%Wear: 48%Check on Amazon
Continental ContiSportContact 5
Overall: 35% Dry: 83%Wet: 74%Comfort: 74%Wear: 45%Check on AmazonBest 255/55 R18 Truck/SUV All-Season Tires
Bridgestone Alenza AS Ultra
Overall: 93.3% Dry: 95%Wet: 90%Snow: 90%Comfort: 90%Wear: 100%Buy again: 100%Check on Amazon
Continental CrossContact LX25
Overall: 86% Dry: 93%Wet: 94%Snow: 86%Comfort: 91%Wear: 94%Check on Amazon
Cooper Evolution H/T
Overall: 85% Dry: 93%Wet: 89%Snow: 85%Comfort: 92%Wear: 92%Check on Amazon
Michelin Defender LTX M/S
Overall: 84% Dry: 92%Wet: 92%Snow: 83%Comfort: 90%Wear: 88%Check on Amazon
BFGoodrich Advantage T/A Sport LT
Overall: 83% Dry: 93%Wet: 92%Snow: 89%Comfort: 86%Wear: 89%Check on Amazon
Michelin CrossClimate SUV
Overall: 82.2% Dry: 85.5%Wet: 89.5%Snow: 83%Comfort: 86.5%Wear: 80.5%Buy again: 76%Check on Amazon
Pirelli Scorpion Verde All Season Plus II
Overall: 80% Dry: 90%Wet: 91%Snow: 85%Comfort: 91%Wear: 86%Check on AmazonBest 255/55 R18 Truck/SUV Summer Tires
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV
Overall: 80.1% Dry: 83%Wet: 86.5%Comfort: 76.5%Wear: 76%Buy again: 72.5%Check on Amazon
Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 SUV
Overall: 77% Dry: 76.7%Wet: 84%Comfort: 79%Wear: 70%Buy again: 76%Check on Amazon
Michelin Latitude Sport 3
Overall: 77% Dry: 91.5%Wet: 87.5%Comfort: 80.5%Wear: 70%Buy again: 81%Check on Amazon
Michelin Latitude Sport
Overall: 72.1% Dry: 87.3%Wet: 86.5%Comfort: 80%Wear: 58%Buy again: 54%Check on Amazon
Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV
Overall: 71.3% Dry: 81%Wet: 80.5%Comfort: 72%Wear: 53.5%Buy again: 50%Check on Amazon
Kumho Crugen HP71
Overall: 70.1% Dry: 78.3%Wet: 77.5%Snow: 78%Comfort: 73.5%Wear: 82%Buy again: 60%Check on Amazon
Continental CrossContact UHP
Overall: 68% Dry: 87%Wet: 82%Comfort: 81%Wear: 65%Check on AmazonBest 255/55 R18 Truck/SUV Winter Tires
Pirelli Scorpion Winter
Overall: 83.3% Dry: 83.7%Wet: 86%Snow: 84%Comfort: 84%Wear: 78.5%Buy again: 80%Check on Amazon
General Grabber Arctic
Overall: 60% Dry: 80%Wet: 80%Snow: 90%Comfort: 90%Check on AmazonBest 255/55 R18 Winter Tires
Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2
Overall: 93% Dry: 87%Wet: 92%Snow: 95%Comfort: 89%Wear: 83%Check on Amazon
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-60 RFT
Overall: 87% Dry: 80%Wet: 84%Snow: 87%Comfort: 78%Wear: 72%Check on Amazon
Goodyear Ultra Grip Ice WRT
Overall: 80% Dry: 83%Wet: 88%Snow: 87%Comfort: 81%Wear: 87%Check on Amazon
Falken EuroWinter HS449
Overall: 78.4% Dry: 81.3%Wet: 87%Snow: 40%Comfort: 84%Wear: 84%Buy again: 87%Check on Amazon
Bridgestone Blizzak LM001
Overall: 76.1% Dry: 77.7%Wet: 80%Comfort: 72%Wear: 93%Buy again: 55%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 Amazon
Continental WinterContact SI
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255/55 R18 in inches
255/55 R18 tires' overall diameter is 29 inches, tire width is 10 inches, the tire can be mounted on 18 inches wheel and the circumference is 91.1". With that parameters, we can calculate that it will take approximately 695.5 revolutions per mile.
So the closest metric tire size of 255/55R18 existing size in inches is 33x10.50R18, which is 13.79% taller and 5% wider.
You can use our handy tire size calculator to compare 255/55 R18 vs 33x10.50R18.
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What rims fit 255/55 R18 tires?
For each tire size there often there are several wheel sizes. You can't put too wide tires on narrow rims or vice versa. Here is what size of the wheels your vehicle needs for 255/55 R18 tires:
Rim diameter x rim width
- 18x8
- 18x8.5
- 18x9
- 18x7.5
255/55 R18 – what does it mean?
| Parameter | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 255 | The first number shows that the tire has a section width of 255 mm or approximately 10 inches. |
| 55 | The second number is the aspect ratio or sidewall height. In this case, it is 55%. It shows the height of the tire from the ground to the rim edge or the height of the tire's cross-section which is 55% of the width or ~ 141mm |
| 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 the tire will fit 18-inch wheels |
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