215/45 R18 - Best premium winter tyres 2025 | TheTireLab.com

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215/45 R18 premium tyre test

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Snow

Snow braking, Snow traction, Snow cornering, …

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 93%

2. Michelin Pilot Alpin PA4 91%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 91%

4. Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320 91%

5. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 80%

6. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 80%

7. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P 79%

8. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P 78%

9. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 77%

10. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 74%

Wet

Wet braking, Wet handling, Wet circle cornering, …

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 92%

2. Michelin Pilot Alpin PA4 87%

3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 85%

4. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 85%

5. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 83%

6. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P 83%

7. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P 82%

8. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 82%

9. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 77%

10. Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320 76%

Dry

Dry braking, Dry handling, Dry steering response, …

1. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P 91%

2. Michelin Pilot Alpin PA4 89%

3. Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320 86%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 84%

5. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P 83%

6. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 82%

7. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 80%

8. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 80%

9. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 80%

10. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 74%

Noise

Interior noise, Exterior noise

1. Michelin Pilot Alpin PA4 87%

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 87%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 83%

4. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P 82%

5. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P 80%

6. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 77%

7. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 76%

8. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 73%

9. Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320 70%

10. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 65%

Costs

1. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P 85%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 82%

3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 82%

4. Michelin Pilot Alpin PA4 81%

5. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 80%

6. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 79%

7. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P 79%

8. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 70%

9. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 68%

10. Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320 68%

Price

215/45 R18 tyre ranking based on test results

Tests usually don't cover the whole market - here is our selection what not to miss when shopping for tyres in this size.

#	Name		Our rating	Tested in this dimension	Tested in same width dimension	Segment	Price
1.	Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P! Newer model available: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P		83.2% 77.8% 82.7% 80.3%		Automotorsport 2019	Premium
2.	GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+! Newer model available: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3		84.6% 92.6% 80.2% 85.4%		ADAC 2022	Premium
3.	Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005! Newer model available: Bridgestone Blizzak 6		92.2% 79.6% 84.4% 82.6%		Autozeitung 2024	Premium	£182 93 V
4.	Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1! Newer model available: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+		82.9% 92.2% 82.8% 75.3%		ADAC 2017	Premium
5.	Dunlop Winter Sport 5		81.7% 90.7% 81.6% 74.3%		ADAC 2024	Premium	£276 93 V + 1
6.	Michelin PILOT ALPIN PA4		87.4% 91.3% 89.3%			Premium	£208 93 V + 1
7.	Bridgestone Blizzak LM-32					Premium

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