I have had my 4 year service and they are telling me all 4 tires are cracked on the outside rim. Will need replacing by next service. I have done 8500 miles on them. W I’ll not buy again as this has never happened before.
175/60 R18 Tires
Everything we know about the 175/60 R18 tire size: 1 owner reviews covering 8,500 miles of driving, and EU label data for the tires you can actually buy in it.
- 1owner reviews
- 8,500 milescovered on them
- 21tires made in this size
175/60 R18 EU tire label data
EU label values are declared for each individual size, so the figures here are exact for 175/60 R18 rather than a range across a model. 20 tires carry label data in this size. The most common load index is 85 (up to 515 kg per tire). Speed ratings on offer: V (240 km/h), H (210 km/h), Q (160 km/h). 17 tires in this size carry the 3PMSF severe snow marking.
A Best wet grip
4 tires in this size hold the top EU wet grip rating, class A. The highest scoring on Tire Reviews:
- Falken Euroall Season AS220 All Season 9.1
- Michelin Primacy 4+ Summer 8.8
- Continental UltraContact Summer 8.5
- Gripmax SureGrip Pro Winter Winter 7.3
A Lowest rolling resistance
The most fuel efficient choice: 2 tires in this size reach rolling resistance class A. The highest scoring on Tire Reviews:
- Continental VikingContact 8 Winter 9.2
- Michelin e.Primacy Summer 8.2
68dB Quietest tires
The quietest 175/60 R18 tires are labelled at 68 dB external noise:
- Continental VikingContact 8 Winter 9.2
- Michelin Alpin 6 Winter 9.1
- Falken Euroall Season AS220 All Season 9.1
- Michelin Primacy 4+ Summer 8.8
- Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Winter 8.2
- Michelin e.Primacy Summer 8.2
Label values come from the EU EPREL database and apply to the EU market versions of each tire. Wet grip and rolling resistance run from class A (best) to E; noise is the measured drive-by figure. A good label is a floor, not a verdict - the tests and owner ratings above tell you far more.
What does 175/60 R18 mean?
A 175/60 R18 tire is 175 mm wide, its sidewall is 60% of that width (105 mm) tall, and it fits a 18 inch wheel. That gives an overall diameter of roughly 667 mm.
| Section width | 175 mm |
|---|---|
| Sidewall height | 105 mm |
| Rim diameter | 18" (457 mm) |
| Overall diameter | ≈ 667 mm |
| Circumference | ≈ 2,096 mm |
| Revolutions per km | ≈ 477 |
| Revolutions per mile | ≈ 768 |
Also written as
175/60R18 175/60 ZR18 175-60-18 175 60 18
Figures are calculated from the nominal size. A loaded, rolling tire runs a few percent smaller, and true widths vary slightly between makes.
What cars use 175/60 R18 tires?
The cars most often running this size in our owner reviews. Each links to the best rated tires for that exact car.
What drivers say about their 175/60 R18 tires
The most recent owner reviews fitted in this size, in their own words.
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Where this data comes from
Owner ratings are submitted through the review form on this site, naming the tire, the size and the distance covered, and are checked by hand before publication. Test results come from independent published tire tests indexed by size, and label values from the EU EPREL database.
About the TR Score
The Tire Reviews Score rates each tire out of 10 using independent test results and the full body of owner reviews, so you can check a car-specific ranking against the wider evidence.
Who does the testing
Every test published as a Tire Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tires independently since 2007.