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195/55 R18 Tires

Everything we know about the 195/55 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
  • 31tires made in this size
195/55 R18 To scale, mm
Ø 672 195 107 18" 107

195/55 R18 EU tire label data

EU label values are declared for each individual size, so the figures here are exact for 195/55 R18 rather than a range across a model. 29 tires carry label data in this size. The most common load index is 93 (up to 650 kg per tire). Speed ratings on offer: W (270 km/h), V (240 km/h), H (210 km/h), T (190 km/h), R (170 km/h). 22 tires in this size carry the 3PMSF severe snow marking.

A Best wet grip

7 tires in this size hold the top EU wet grip rating, class A. The highest scoring on Tire Reviews:

A Lowest rolling resistance

The most fuel efficient choice: 8 tires in this size reach rolling resistance class A. The highest scoring on Tire Reviews:

67dB Quietest tires

The quietest 195/55 R18 tires are labelled at 67 dB external noise:

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 195/55 R18 mean?

A 195/55 R18 tire is 195 mm wide, its sidewall is 55% of that width (107 mm) tall, and it fits a 18 inch wheel. That gives an overall diameter of roughly 672 mm.

195/55 R18 nominal dimensions
Section width195 mm
Sidewall height107 mm
Rim diameter18" (457 mm)
Overall diameter≈ 672 mm
Circumference≈ 2,110 mm
Revolutions per km≈ 474
Revolutions per mile≈ 763

Also written as

195/55R18 195/55 ZR18 195-55-18 195 55 18

Figures are calculated from the nominal size. A loaded, rolling tire runs a few percent smaller, and true widths vary slightly between makes.

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What cars use 195/55 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 195/55 R18 tires

The most recent owner reviews fitted in this size, in their own words.

53%
Continental EcoContact 6 195/55 R18 Renault 5 8,500 miles September 10, 2026

My recent experience with eco tires is a bunch of ePrimacy, not on the same car.
Although the 6Q behave as designed on dry roads, I find them noticeably worse than eprimacy everywhere.
The positives: Road noise is very good and highway driving is pleasant on good tarmac, good centering. Consumption is good. They drive well on gravel/dirt and can take a bit of torture with rocks (if that's your thing).
They can also handle the S.European summers, did some 400+km trips @130km/h under 40C ambient, didn't notice anything weird.

the bad:
The steering feel is bad, I have a floating sensation.
At the slightest drop of water tires become dangerous.
On bad city roads, ABS kicks in constantly (dry or wet).
I am swapping them out asap, won't drive a second winter on those. imo much worse than eprimacy and even the latter are not good tires (all eco touring tires annoy me).

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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.

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Every test published as a Tire Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tires independently since 2007.

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