I have this on my recently bought Infiniti M35H, i didnt put them on it came with this tires. All i can say is in curves it feels kinda bad, the car looses grip and u have to take either the curve so slow or to wide or u loose traction. Im gonna change them for a Falken Azenis FK520 in a few days. Also i think these tires dont work well with so heavy cars like mine.
245/50 R18 Tires
Everything we know about the 245/50 R18 tire size: 23 owner reviews covering 448,206 miles of driving, and EU label data for the tires you can actually buy in it.
- 23owner reviews
- 448,206 milescovered on them
- 332tires made in this size
245/50 R18 EU tire label data
EU label values are declared for each individual size, so the figures here are exact for 245/50 R18 rather than a range across a model. 223 tires carry label data in this size. The most common load index is 104 (up to 900 kg per tire). Speed ratings on offer: (Y) (301 km/h), Y (300 km/h), W (270 km/h), V (240 km/h), H (210 km/h), T (190 km/h), S (180 km/h), R (170 km/h), Q (160 km/h). 95 tires in this size carry the 3PMSF severe snow marking.
A Best wet grip
58 tires in this size hold the top EU wet grip rating, class A. The highest scoring on Tire Reviews:
- Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 Summer 9.7
- Continental PremiumContact 7 Summer 9.5
- Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo Summer 9.5
- Hankook Ventus Evo Summer 9.4
- Pirelli Cinturato C3 Summer 9.4
- Michelin Pilot Sport 5 Summer 9.4
A Lowest rolling resistance
The most fuel efficient choice: 5 tires in this size reach rolling resistance class A. The highest scoring on Tire Reviews:
- Continental Premium Contact 6 Summer 9.1
- Maxxis Victra Sport 5 Summer 8.8
- Michelin e.Primacy Summer 8.2
- Michelin Primacy 5 Energy Summer 7.9
- Continental PremiumContact C Summer 6.3
67dB Quietest tires
The quietest 245/50 R18 tires are labelled at 67 dB external noise:
- Giti Control P10 Summer 8.5
- Michelin Primacy 4 ST Summer 8.5
- Pirelli CINTURATO P7 Summer 8.4
- Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Winter 7.9
- Superia Ecoblue2 4S All Season 7.2
- Tourador WinterPro TSU2 Winter 6.5
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 245/50 R18 mean?
A 245/50 R18 tire is 245 mm wide, its sidewall is 50% of that width (123 mm) tall, and it fits a 18 inch wheel. That gives an overall diameter of roughly 702 mm.
| Section width | 245 mm |
|---|---|
| Sidewall height | 123 mm |
| Rim diameter | 18" (457 mm) |
| Overall diameter | ≈ 702 mm |
| Circumference | ≈ 2,206 mm |
| Revolutions per km | ≈ 453 |
| Revolutions per mile | ≈ 730 |
Also written as
245/50R18 245/50 ZR18 245-50-18 245 50 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 245/50 R18 tires?
The cars most often running this size in our owner reviews. Each links to the best rated tires for that exact car.
Infiniti Q70
3 reviews in this size
BMW X3
3 reviews in this size
BMW E65 7 series 760 v12
2 reviews in this size
Ford Mustang gt
2 reviews in this size
BMW X3 2.0d Sport
2 reviews in this size
BMW X3 3.0dA
2 reviews in this size
BMW 530D
1 reviews in this size
Land Rover Freelander
1 reviews in this size
Mercedes Benz E350
1 reviews in this size
Mercedes Benz GLA45
1 reviews in this size
Every tire reviewed in 245/50 R18
The complete record, including discontinued tires and tires with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 15 tires have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.
| Tire | Season | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falken Azenis PT722 | All Season | 69% | 2 | 60,000 miles |
| Bridgestone Turanza T005 Replaced by Bridgestone Turanza 6 | Summer | 67% | 2 | 28,000 miles |
| Dunlop SP Sport Maxx GT | Summer | 66% | 2 | 3,700 miles |
| Nexen N Fera SU1 Replaced by Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 | Summer | 58% | 2 | 19,500 miles |
Reviews only cover part of the market: 332 tires are made in 245/50 R18. Browse every 245/50 R18 tire →
What drivers say about their 245/50 R18 tires
The most recent owner reviews fitted in this size, in their own words.
The most impressive of this falken tire is the wear. They fitted on my X3 and run 60000+ km of town and city roads, still have 70% of tread. The 4 tires wear are also even and not particular edge worn. I drive it mostly in the town and city, and a few time of long trips per year. The grip is fine in dry days, but you will be hesitated when you run on wet days. It is slippy when you turn at those round about. You can experience the drifting even climbing up the hill in the rain. Don't risk your life if you live in the hill districts. Lower the tire preasure is my suggestion if you have to take it to the mountain or country roads. Its comfort and noise are at average level. Hence I will recommend this tire for those drifting lover, rear wheel drive fans, but please do it in a safe and proper way. Otherwise, this distinctive tire is an excellent choice for dry weather, long haul and heavy duty.
These tryes were the factory fitted types thus went with these for replacement, they have been fantastic, 5 and half years, and 80k kms roughly 50k miles, and they are down to 4.0mm left, so approaching change.
smooth, and the biggest one for me was quiet, and decent handling. The car is a 7 series, so not aiming for the sporty handling, needed it to be smooth and quiet over anything else.
Going to give the Primacy4 a go for the next change, but been extreamly happy with the Primacy 3's/
smooth, and the biggest one for me was quiet, and decent handling. The car is a 7 series, so not aiming for the sporty handling, needed it to be smooth and quiet over anything else.
Going to give the Primacy4 a go for the next change, but been extreamly happy with the Primacy 3's/
I bought a set of these, have found them absolutely fine. Both dry and wet grip have been perfectly acceptable, noise is low and wear rate fine. 17,000 miles and just about need replacement as down to 2mm to 3mm. Would definitely buy again, no noticeable difference from the Dunlop's that were fitted other than a third of the price!!
Had these tires fitted to a bmw 740 six months ago, no problem with tires at all good all round performance and grip at a budget price highly recommended
Fitted these to our family car a 2015 vw tiguan 4 motion, and they transformed the handling for the better really making the most for vws 4 motion system particularly in bad weather i.e rain/snow it never spun a wheel just gripped and got on with business which for me was piece of mind knowing my wife and kids were in safe hands what ever the weather, dry grip was also impressive as to was the tread life will certainly recommend.
Had this on BMW X3. The grip is superb on dry and wet condition and brake distance was good only until 20K. It wears off too fast even my driving condition is 60/40 city drive. After 20K, the grip on wet is not as good, very noisy.
Had this on BMW X3. The grip is superb on dry and wet condition and brake distance was good only until 20K. It wears off too fast even my driving condition is 60/40 city drive. After 20K, the grip on wet is not as good, very noisy.
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