215/50 R18 - Best winter tyres 2025 - market overview, tests, reviews

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Winter tires

Tests from 2024

235/35 R19 Rank: 1 (Exemplary)

235/35 R19 Rank: 1 (Test winner)

245/45 R18 Rank: 1 (Exemplary)

Tests from 2023

225/45 R18 Rank: 1 (Test winner)

225/40 R18 Rank: 1 (Test winner)

225/45 R18 Rank: 1 (Test winner)

225/45 R18 Rank: 2 (-)

225/40 R18 Rank: 3 (Very good)

Tests from 2022

245/45 R19 Rank: 1 (Very good)

245/40 R19 Rank: 4 (Good)

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5

4.95/5

This is currently the best rated tyre we have and there is a reason for it - it combines sportiness on snow and dry and very good safety margins on the wet. It’s designed to maintain the joy of driving, even on winter tyres, but still manages to be safe at all times. 100% recommended.

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Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 ( 215/50 R18 92V ) - In stock £204	Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 ( 215/50 R18 92V )		In stock	Free shipping	£204	Buy mytyres.co.uk
Pilot Alpin 5 - In stock £224	Pilot Alpin 5		In stock	Free shipping	£224	Buy tyres.pneus.online.uk

4.8/5

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Winter tires

Tests from 2024

215/55 R17 Rank: 1 (Good)

205/55 R16 Rank: 2 (Exemplary)

205/55 R16 Rank: 2 (Good)

245/45 R18 Rank: 2 (Exemplary)

235/35 R19 Rank: 2 (Exemplary)

215/55 R17 Rank: 3 (Recommended)

235/35 R19 Rank: 3 (Highly recommended)

205/55 R16 Rank: 9 (-)

Tests from 2023

225/40 R18 Rank: 1 (Test winner)

255/45 R20 Rank: 2 (Very good)

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3

4.8/5

The UltraGrip Performance 3 is one of the best tyres we have seen in the tests and on top of that it's top discipline is snow performance while maintaining great properties on wet, which makes it a great candidate for snowy climates.

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Ultragrip Performance 3 - In stock £173	Ultragrip Performance 3		In stock	Free shipping	£173	Buy tyres.pneus.online.uk
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 ( 215/50 R18 92V EVR ) - In stock £188	Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 ( 215/50 R18 92V EVR )		In stock	Free shipping	£188	Buy mytyres.co.uk

4.7/5

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Winter tires

Tests from 2024

245/45 R18 Rank: 2 (Exemplary)

235/55 R18 Rank: 2 (Very good)

215/55 R17 Rank: 2 (Highly recommended)

235/35 R19 Rank: 3 (Exemplary)

235/35 R19 Rank: 4 (Recommended)

215/55 R17 Rank: 6 (Satisfactory)

Tests from 2023

235/60 R18 Rank: 1 (Test winner)

225/60 R18 Rank: 1 (Test winner)

225/40 R18 Rank: 3 (Exemplary)

225/45 R18 Rank: 3 (Exemplary)

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P

4.7/5

Continental winter tires have been winning tire tests for many years, and the 870P is no exception. The “P” stands for performance, but don’t be mistaken, its rolling resistance is also praised, making it ideal for EVs. A well-balanced tire.

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WinterContact TS 870 P - In stock £172	WinterContact TS 870 P		In stock	Free shipping	£172	Buy tyres.pneus.online.uk
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P ( 215/50 R18 92V EVc ) - In stock £192	Continental WinterContact TS 870 P ( 215/50 R18 92V EVc )		In stock	Free shipping	£192	Buy mytyres.co.uk

3.05/5

Tests from 2024

205/55 R16 Rank: 2 (-)

245/45 R18 Rank: 7 (Good)

215/55 R17 Rank: 12 (Sufficient)

205/55 R16 Rank: 15 (Satisfactory)

Tests from 2023

225/40 R18 Rank: 7 (Good)

225/45 R17 Rank: 9 (Satisfactory)

225/45 R18 Rank: 9 (-)

225/45 R18 Rank: 25 (-)

Tests from 2022

215/55 R17 Rank: 17 (Satisfactory)

215/55 R17 Rank: 19 (-)

Kumho Wintercraft WP52

3.05/5

The WinterCraft WP52 is an affordable winter tire with good safety qualities on snow and dry surfaces, but it has low aquaplaning resistance and tends to understeer in wet conditions.

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Kumho WinterCraft WP52 ( 215/50 R18 92V 4PR ) - In stock £136	Kumho WinterCraft WP52 ( 215/50 R18 92V 4PR )		In stock	Free shipping	£136	Buy mytyres.co.uk

3.8/5

Tests from 2024

205/55 R16 Rank: 3 (Exemplary)

215/55 R17 Rank: 4 (Satisfactory)

205/55 R16 Rank: 6 (-)

Tests from 2023

225/45 R17 Rank: 6 (Satisfactory)

225/45 R18 Rank: 16 (Satisfactory)

225/45 R18 Rank: 19 (-)

Tests from 2022

185/65 R15 Rank: 3 (Good)

225/45 R17 Rank: 5 (-)

215/55 R17 Rank: 10 (Good)

Semperit Speed-Grip 5

3.8/5

We really like the new Speed-Grip 5 - it's not expensive, it's very good on snow and on top of that, it's got very low rolling resistance. What it lacks compared to the premium tyres is better wet performance, but given it's price it's definitely recommendable.

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Speed-Grip 5 - In stock £144	Speed-Grip 5		In stock	Free shipping	£144	Buy tyres.pneus.online.uk
Semperit Speed-Grip 5 ( 215/50 R18 92V EVc ) - In stock £148	Semperit Speed-Grip 5 ( 215/50 R18 92V EVc )		In stock	Free shipping	£148	Buy mytyres.co.uk

4.4/5

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Winter tires

Tests from 2024

215/55 R17 Rank: 1 (Test winner)

235/35 R19 Rank: 5 (Good)

Tests from 2023

225/40 R18 Rank: 1 (Very good)

225/45 R18 Rank: 1 (-)

235/55 R18 Rank: 1 (Highly recommended)

255/45 R20 Rank: 1 (Outstanding)

225/45 R18 Rank: 1 (Test winner)

225/45 R17 Rank: 2 (Recommended)

235/60 R18 Rank: 3 (Highly recommended)

225/40 R18 Rank: 5 (Good)

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

4.4/5

A great winter tyre with balanced handling characteristics. Great in the wet, but slightly less durable than newer models.

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Bridgestone Blizzak LM 005 ( 215/50 R18 92V EVc ) - In stock £158	Bridgestone Blizzak LM 005 ( 215/50 R18 92V EVc )		In stock	Free shipping	£158	Buy mytyres.co.uk
Blizzak LM005 - In stock £171	Blizzak LM005		In stock	Free shipping	£171	Buy tyres.pneus.online.uk

4.4/5

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Winter tires

Tests from 2024

235/35 R19 Rank: 4 (Recommended)

245/45 R18 Rank: 5 (Exemplary)

235/35 R19 Rank: 6 (Good)

Tests from 2023

225/45 R18 Rank: 4 (Highly recommended)

225/40 R18 Rank: 4 (Exemplary)

225/45 R18 Rank: 6 (Good)

225/40 R18 Rank: 6 (Good)

225/45 R18 Rank: 8 (-)

Tests from 2022

245/40 R19 Rank: 2 (Exemplary)

Tests from 2021

225/45 R18 Rank: 1 (Test winner)

Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330

4.4/5

Hankook sneaked in between the traditional premium tyres again with its Icept Evo3. It excels in aquaplaning resistance, which is crucial for european winters.

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Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 ( 215/50 R18 92V 4PR, SBL ) - In stock £131	Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 ( 215/50 R18 92V 4PR, SBL )		In stock	Free shipping	£131	Buy mytyres.co.uk
Winter I-Cept Evo3 W330 - In stock £166	Winter I-Cept Evo3 W330		In stock	Free shipping	£166	Buy tyres.pneus.online.uk

3.1/5

Tests from 2024

215/55 R17 Rank: 3 (Good)

245/45 R18 Rank: 6 (Good)

215/55 R17 Rank: 7 (-)

235/35 R19 Rank: 7 (Good)

235/55 R18 Rank: 10 (Good)

Tests from 2023

225/40 R18 Rank: 5 (Good)

225/60 R18 Rank: 5 (Good)

225/45 R17 Rank: 5 (Satisfactory)

255/45 R20 Rank: 6 (Good)

225/45 R17 Rank: 7 (-)

Vredestein Wintrac Pro

3.1/5

Wintrac Pro is a winter option from a dutch manufacturer that is getting a bit outdated, but on wet and dry roads it still holds up with the premium segment. It has some minor weaknesses on snow, but for a lower than premium price it could be a good deal.

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Vredestein Wintrac Pro ( 215/50 R18 92V ) - In stock £190	Vredestein Wintrac Pro ( 215/50 R18 92V )		In stock	Free shipping	£190	Buy mytyres.co.uk

2.95/5

Tests from 2024

205/55 R16 Rank: 4 (-)

215/55 R17 Rank: 6 (-)

215/55 R17 Rank: 7 (Satisfactory)

205/55 R16 Rank: 11 (Sufficient)

205/55 R16 Rank: 13 (Satisfactory)

Tests from 2023

225/45 R17 Rank: 5 (-)

225/45 R18 Rank: 5 (Good)

225/40 R18 Rank: 6 (Good)

225/45 R18 Rank: 6 (Recommended)

225/40 R18 Rank: 7 (Good)

Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

2.95/5

The Cinturato Winter 2 is enjoyable to drive and offers safety in all conditions. However, some tests have described its dry handling as sluggish.

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Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 ( 215/50 R18 92V ) - In stock £187	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 ( 215/50 R18 92V )		In stock	Free shipping	£187	Buy mytyres.co.uk

3.45/5

Tests from 2024

205/55 R16 Rank: 7 (-)

205/55 R16 Rank: 9 (Good)

Tests from 2023

225/45 R18 Rank: 11 (-)

225/45 R18 Rank: 12 (Satisfactory)

205/60 R16 Rank: 14 (Satisfactory)

Tests from 2022

245/45 R19 Rank: 7 (Sufficient)

215/60 R16 Rank: 14 (Satisfactory)

215/55 R17 Rank: 17 (-)

215/55 R17 Rank: 19 (Satisfactory)

Uniroyal WinterExpert

3.45/5

Very good traction on snow for a nice price in a wide range of dimensions. Could use shorter braking distance on dry and better traction on the wet.

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Uniroyal WinterExpert ( 215/50 R18 92V EVc ) - In stock £126	Uniroyal WinterExpert ( 215/50 R18 92V EVc )		In stock	Free shipping	£126	Buy mytyres.co.uk
Winter Expert - In stock £134	Winter Expert		In stock	Free shipping	£134	Buy tyres.pneus.online.uk

3.05/5

Tests from 2024

205/55 R16 Rank: 2 (-)

245/45 R18 Rank: 7 (Good)

215/55 R17 Rank: 12 (Sufficient)

205/55 R16 Rank: 15 (Satisfactory)

Tests from 2023

225/40 R18 Rank: 7 (Good)

225/45 R17 Rank: 9 (Satisfactory)

225/45 R18 Rank: 9 (-)

225/45 R18 Rank: 25 (-)

Tests from 2022

215/55 R17 Rank: 17 (Satisfactory)

215/55 R17 Rank: 19 (-)

Kumho WinterCraft WP52

3.05/5

The WinterCraft WP52 is an affordable winter tire with good safety qualities on snow and dry surfaces, but it has low aquaplaning resistance and tends to understeer in wet conditions.

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Dry braking

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Kumho WinterCraft WP52 ( 215/50 R18 92V 4PR ) - In stock £136	Kumho WinterCraft WP52 ( 215/50 R18 92V 4PR )		In stock	Free shipping	£136	Buy mytyres.co.uk

3/5

Tests from 2024

205/55 R16 Rank: 10 (-)

215/55 R17 Rank: 10 (Satisfactory)

205/55 R16 Rank: 18 (Satisfactory)

Tests from 2023

225/45 R18 Rank: 6 (-)

205/60 R16 Rank: 7 (Good)

225/60 R18 Rank: 9 (Not recommended)

225/45 R18 Rank: 20 (Not recommended)

Tests from 2022

245/45 R19 Rank: 5 (Good)

185/65 R15 Rank: 9 (Satisfactory)

215/55 R17 Rank: 14 (-)

Firestone WinterHawk 4

3/5

The Winterhawk 4 is a tyre with mixed ratings as there are tests where the tyre was not recommended. Common criticisms include longer braking distances and significant understeer

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Snow handling

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Wet braking

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Interior noise

Wet circle cornering

Wet handling

Aquaplaning - cross

Comfort

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Firestone Winterhawk 4 ( 215/50 R18 92V EVc ) - In stock £117	Firestone Winterhawk 4 ( 215/50 R18 92V EVc )		In stock	Free shipping	£117	Buy mytyres.co.uk

4.2/5

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Winter tires