The EXP's have been both fantastic and not so great. These tires have surprisingly good snow traction. I made over the crest of several mountain passes during white-out to near white out conditions. While others struggled for traction these EXP's kept on going. However, they started out smooth and well balanced feeling at the steering wheel. After about 10k miles I developed a slight steering wheels shimmy that has remained. While the tires have been good in terms of performance in mixed conditions, the steering wheel shimmy at highway speeds means I'll be looking for something else. It's a rather good tire; I just wish they would have stayed smooth like when new. With the tread wore down a bit, I do get a bit of lug slap now from the outer tread blocks; that may be the cause of my vibration.
295/70 R18 Tires
Everything we know about the 295/70 R18 tire size: 3 owner reviews covering 60,500 miles of driving, and EU label data for the tires you can actually buy in it.
- 3owner reviews
- 60,500 milescovered on them
- 14tires made in this size
What does 295/70 R18 mean?
A 295/70 R18 tire is 295 mm wide, its sidewall is 70% of that width (207 mm) tall, and it fits a 18 inch wheel. That gives an overall diameter of roughly 870 mm.
| Section width | 295 mm |
|---|---|
| Sidewall height | 207 mm |
| Rim diameter | 18" (457 mm) |
| Overall diameter | ≈ 870 mm |
| Circumference | ≈ 2,734 mm |
| Revolutions per km | ≈ 366 |
| Revolutions per mile | ≈ 589 |
Also written as
295/70R18 295/70 ZR18 295-70-18 295 70 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 295/70 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 295/70 R18 tires
The most recent owner reviews fitted in this size, in their own words.
Upgraded the factory, road-focused tires on my Ford Lightning to a much larger and more aggressive 295/70r18 (up from stock 265/70r18). This increased tire weight from the low 40s to the high 50s per tire, and jumped the load rating from 116 to 129. After a few initial miles, here are my first impressions.
The Good:
Surprising Efficiency & Peppy Feel
Perceived Low Rolling Resistance: Despite the massive size and weight jump, the truck feels "lighter" in the steering wheel at low speeds.
Throttle Response: It feels "peppier" and moves easier under slow-speed, light throttle than expected.
Efficiency: Initial testing shows only around a 10% efficiency reduction. For moving to a significantly larger, heavier, and more aggressive all-terrain tire, this is a phenomenal result for an EV.
Ride Comfort: Comfort remains excellent. It rides nearly as smoothly as the stock tires, which is impressive given the much stiffer sidewalls and higher weight rating.
The Neutral: Handling
Steering Response: Handling is perfectly fine, though there is a bit less precision on the very initial turn-in.
Cornering: The tires load up nicely in curves and feel stable, though they have not been pushed hard yet.
The Bad:
Multi-Layered Noise & High-Torque Extremes
The Noise (Three Distinct Layers): Because the EV cabin is so quiet, the new tread creates a complex acoustic profile:
The Base Noise: A general increase in tread noise—more of a constant, rushing air sound compared to stock.
The Main Hum: A very distinct hum that kicks in right around 30 mph and never disappears. It sounds remarkably like a wheel bearing going bad. This hum changes dynamically, coming and going as the suspension loads up through long corners.
The Occasional Harmonic: A sporadic third noise that pops up, sounding like a single individual tire singing or humming on its own.
Hard Acceleration Slip & Squirm: Under hard acceleration, the massive tread lugs struggle against the Lightning’s nearly 800 ft-lbs of instant torque. In a nearly 7,000-lb truck that hits 0–60 faster than most Corvettes, these tires slip and squirm greatly. The breakaway is progressive—they don't suddenly lose all traction—but total acceleration is noticeably down due to this tread movement. This is a distinct departure from the locked-in feel of the stock tires.
Expected Braking Impact: While hard emergency braking has not been tested yet, the expectation is that the deep lugs will yield a similar squirmy feeling and a significant reduction from the "pull your eyes out" braking distance of the stock rubber.
Summary
For an EV owner looking for a rugged, heavy-duty upgrade, the efficiency retention and ride comfort of the Outpost nAT are incredible. However, you must be willing to trade a quiet cabin for a complex mix of tire hums, and accept a softer, less precise feel when pushing the extreme torque limits of the truck.
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