Best 255/55R18 tires

107 rated tires available in this size, scored on dry, wet, snow, comfort and wear.

Top pick in 255/55R18

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

1,825 owner reviews · 31 tests

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Every rated 255/55R18 tire, by season

Ranked by our Relative score, weighed against how many reviews and tests stand behind it.

How scores work

Relative score: 0–100. Blends road tests (60%) and owner reviews (40%) category by category, the same way on every TireWheelGuide page. With only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from it, so the score stays closer to average. It needs at least one road test or five owner reviews.
Ranking: The score already allows for how much stands behind it: with only a few reviews or tests a tire stays near the typical score. Among similar scores, newer tires rank higher and tires replaced by a newer generation lower.

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Best 255/55R18 all-season tires

32 more rated tires in this size are listed on their brand pages.

Best 255/55R18 summer tires

15 more rated tires in this size are listed on their brand pages.

Best 255/55R18 winter tires

9 more rated tires in this size are listed on their brand pages.

Best 255/55R18 all-weather tires

Pirelli Scorpion Weatheractive
21 owner reviews
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Nokian Remedy WRG5
19 owner reviews · 1 test
71 Check price on Amazon · 255/55R18
General AltiMAX 365 AW
89 owner reviews · 3 tests
69 Check price on Amazon · 255/55R18
Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady
13 owner reviews · 2 tests
63 Check price on Amazon · 255/55R18

Best 255/55R18 all-terrain tires

More 255/55R18 tires, season not listed

Bridgestone DriveGuard+
444 owner reviews
71 Check price on Amazon · 255/55R18
BlackHawk Agility SUV
19 owner reviews
64 Check price on Amazon · 255/55R18

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255/55R18 in inches

Overall diameter	29″
Section width	10″
Rim diameter	18″
Sidewall height	140 mm
Circumference	91.2″
Revolutions per mile	694.4

Revolutions per mile: how many times the tire turns in one mile, the count your speedometer is calibrated to.

The closest flotation size is 28x12.00R18 — 3.6% shorter and 19.5% wider. Compare them in the calculator.

What rims fit 255/55R18 tires?

A tire fits a range of rim widths. Too narrow or too wide and the sidewall changes shape.

Minimum

7″

Ideal

8″

Maximum

9″

The rim diameter is fixed at 18″; only the width can change. Rims are usually 70–90% as wide as the tire’s 10″ section width.

Fitted from the factory on rims: 18x7.5, 18x8, 18x8.5, 18x9.

Cars that use 255/55R18

Fitted from the factory on at least one trim. Models with the most trims and years in this size come first.

BMW X51999–2026

Volkswagen Touareg2002–2018

Porsche Cayenne2002–2018

Mercedes-Benz R-Class2005–2015

Audi Q72005–2015

Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class2023–2026

Mercedes-Benz M-Class2005–2015

Hyundai Santa Fe2015–2024

Land Rover Freelander 22006–2014

Lexus RX2009–2015

Nissan Terrano 21993–2006

Land Rover Range Rover1994–2002

43 more models use this size. Find your vehicle

Sizes often compared with 255/55R18

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255/55R18 — what does it mean?

Parameter	Meaning
255	The first number is the section width — 255 mm, or about 10 inches across the widest part of the tire.
55	The second number is the aspect ratio: sidewall height as a percentage of width. At 55%, the sidewall is about 140 mm tall.
R18	R means radial construction, which nearly all modern tires use. The number is the rim diameter in inches — this tire fits a 18-inch wheel.