Continental UltraContact NXT is a summer tyre made in total of 23 sizes, ranging from R16 to R16 - this particular dimension is R18, which means it fits to a 18 inch/457.2mm diameter wheel. 235/45 R18 is 30mm wider than the narrowest dimension (205) and 20mm narrower than the widest one (255). This tyre profile of 45 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 45% of the tyre width (235mm), which results in 105.75mm sidewall height. In
235/45 R18, UltraContact NXT usually competes against
Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6, which is a tyre from
Goodyear with a rating of 93%, compared to 99% of the
Continental in question.