Best 275/55R18 tires

1 rated tire available in this size, scored on dry, wet, snow, comfort and wear.

Top pick in 275/55R18

Kumho Ecsta STX KL12

15 owner reviews

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Every rated 275/55R18 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.

Best 275/55R18 summer tires

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  1. Kumho Ecsta STX KL12

    15 owner reviews

    60 Check price on Amazon · 275/55R18

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Nearest sizes with rated tires

Within 3% of the overall diameter, on the same rim first. Check the sizes approved for your vehicle before you switch.

275/55R18 in inches

Overall diameter29.9″
Section width10.8″
Rim diameter18″
Sidewall height151 mm
Circumference94″
Revolutions per mile674.3

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

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What rims fit 275/55R18 tires?

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

Minimum
7.5″
Ideal
8.5″
Maximum
9.5″

The rim diameter is fixed at 18″; only the width can change. Rims are usually 70–90% as wide as the tire’s 10.8″ section width.

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

Cars that use 275/55R18

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

Sizes often compared with 275/55R18

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275/55R18 — what does it mean?

ParameterMeaning
275The first number is the section width — 275 mm, or about 10.8 inches across the widest part of the tire.
55The second number is the aspect ratio: sidewall height as a percentage of width. At 55%, the sidewall is about 151 mm tall.
R18R means radial construction, which nearly all modern tires use. The number is the rim diameter in inches — this tire fits a 18-inch wheel.