205/45 R18 Tires

The following tires have been reviewed in 205/45 R18.
Tire Reviewed Dry Grip Wet Grip Feedback Handling Wear Comfort
Nexen N Fera SU1 (128) 84% 76% 76% 78% 74% 82%
Bridgestone Turanza T005 (136) 83% 81% 74% 74% 67% 74%
Toyo T1R (288) 83% 69% 75% 75% 63% 70%
Landsail LS988 (37) 76% 52% 59% 54% 72% 66%

205/45 18 Tire Review Highlights

Bridgestone Turanza T005 rated 51% while driving a MINI Cooper S
Driving on a combination of roads for 8000 average miles
The tires were already fitted to the car when we bought the car. Not my choice of tires, if I had to pick them. Nevertheless here are my thoughts. Dry and wet grip were average. Nothing special. Comfort was horrible. Unacceptable for a touring tire. This is my wife’s daily car and she can’t stand the ride. When we switch to winter tires in same dimensions (Michelin Alpin 6) the comfort level is MUCH better. Wear isn’t bad, could be better. It bothers me that the tires feel so hard and uncomfortable, but there aren’t any apparent benefits to this (wear, grip, noise…) maybe fuel consumption.
tire reviewed on 2022-03-24 16:42:14
Nexen N Fera SU1 rated NAN% while driving a Opel
Driving on mostly country roads for 20000 spirited miles
Tire is predictable at the limit. Good dry and wet grip. Recomend it, it'sgood tire for the money.
tire reviewed on 2020-09-26 21:19:58
Landsail LS988 rated 36% while driving a Citroën DS4
Driving on a combination of roads for 7000 average miles
Got these tires fitted to a Citroën ds4, and have used them for 7 months, in different weathers. In the dry , they are OK, if noisy. If it's wet, don't even think about going round a roundabout at faster than walking pace, you just slide out, massive under steer. Useless in the snow. Avoid these dangerous tires.
tire reviewed on 2015-06-15 20:09:46
Toyo T1R rated 89% while driving a Renault Clio 182 Cup Pack
Driving on mostly country roads for 20000 spirited miles
clio 182 luvs these tires,dry grip is amazin,car jus hangs on, not much understeer an v responsive steerin,good brakin an traction. i remember goin 2 work 1 day in winter an tellin 1 of the boys the car felt bit loose on 1 particular bend an e told me e spun his car on the ice...enuf said....always used 2 put avon zv on cars,did put em on clio but ordered toyos after doin 1k on the avons,felt like drivin on flat tires.....t1r gets my vote 4 small hot hatch any day.......wil try r1r or 888 but overall b hard 2 try anythin but toyo on my clio........my boy is also puttin em on his saxo vtr,bet he will luv em ..........i get 10k out of em but its pushin 200bhp an the traction control is not always on lol..............
tire reviewed on 2010-06-01 14:28:41
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