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225/50 R18 - Best winter tyres 2025 - market overview, tests, reviews

UltraGrip Performance+

goodyear
4.5/5
£189

Winter i*cept evo3 W330

hankook
4.8/5
£163

Speed-Grip 5

semperit
4.05/5
£132

Best winter tyres in tests (2025)

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4.95/5
Michelin
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)
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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Dry handling
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Snow handling
Wet handling
Comfort
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Wet braking
4.85/5
Bridgestone
Tests from 2024
205/55 R16 Rank: 1 (-)
235/55 R18 Rank: 3 (Very good)
205/55 R16 Rank: 4 (Exemplary)
245/45 R18 Rank: 4 (Exemplary)
Blizzak has always been a winter tire focused on wet conditions, but with its sixth model, Bridgestone has promised improved snow performance and reduced rolling resistance. Early tests suggest they have delivered on these promises—Blizzak 6 is unmatched in wet conditions and excels on snow, making it ideal not just for city climates.
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Wet handling
Wet braking
Snow traction
Comfort
Dry handling
Snow handling
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Aquaplaning - cross
Dry braking

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Bridgestone Blizzak 6 ( 225/50 R18 99V XL Enliten / EV )
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£168
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Blizzak 6 Enliten XL
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£225
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4.8/5
Goodyear
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)
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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Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 ( 225/50 R18 99V XL EVR )
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£180
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Ultragrip Performance 3 XL
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£230
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4.7/5
Continental
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 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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Snow braking
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Interior noise
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Exterior noise
Wet circle cornering
Wet braking
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WinterContact TS 870 P XL
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£187
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Continental WinterContact TS 870 P ( 225/50 R18 99V XL EVc )
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£189
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3.8/5
Semperit
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)
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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Snow handling
Dry braking
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Wet braking
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Semperit Speed-Grip 5 ( 225/50 R18 99V XL EVc )
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£132
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Speed-Grip 5 XL
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£158
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4.4/5
Bridgestone
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)
A great winter tyre with balanced handling characteristics. Great in the wet, but slightly less durable than newer models.
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Snow braking
Wet braking
Wet circle cornering
Wet handling
Dry handling
Comfort
Aquaplaning - cross
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Interior noise
Snow traction

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Bridgestone Blizzak LM 005 ( 225/50 R18 99V XL EVc )
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£157
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4.4/5
Hankook
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 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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Aquaplaning - cross
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet braking
Wet circle cornering
Dry handling
Dry braking
Snow handling
Wet handling
Comfort
Snow traction

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Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 ( 225/50 R18 99V XL 4PR, SBL )
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£163
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Winter I-Cept Evo3 W330 XL
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£169
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4.4/5
Dunlop
Tests from 2024
215/55 R17 Rank: 2 (Good)
235/35 R19 Rank: 4 (Exemplary)
205/55 R16 Rank: 5 (Satisfactory)
205/55 R16 Rank: 7 (Good)
205/55 R16 Rank: 11 (-)
Tests from 2023
205/60 R16 Rank: 1 (Good)
225/45 R17 Rank: 4 (Good)
225/45 R18 Rank: 7 (Good)
225/45 R18 Rank: 15 (-)
Tests from 2022
215/60 R16 Rank: 2 (Good)
While being somehow dated as it was introduced back in 2015, it received some midlife updates and still holds up with the current models, at least in smaller dimensions. At the right price, it could be a great choice.
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Comfort
Aquaplaning - cross
Snow traction
Wet circle cornering
Snow handling
Interior noise
Wet handling
Wet braking
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Dry handling

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Dunlop Winter Sport 5 ( 225/50 R18 99V XL )
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£227
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3.1/5
Vredestein
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 (-)
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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Wet circle cornering
Dry braking
Wet handling
Interior noise
Snow traction
Wet braking
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Aquaplaning - cross
Snow handling
Dry handling
2.75/5
Gt
Tests from 2024
235/55 R18 Rank: 7 (Good)
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2.75/5
Giti
Tests from 2024
245/45 R18 Rank: 8 (Good)
215/55 R17 Rank: 9 (Satisfactory)
205/55 R16 Rank: 12 (-)
205/55 R16 Rank: 14 (Satisfactory)
Tests from 2023
225/45 R18 Rank: 7 (-)
225/40 R18 Rank: 8 (Good)
225/45 R17 Rank: 8 (Satisfactory)
225/45 R18 Rank: 28 (-)
Tests from 2022
225/45 R17 Rank: 8 (-)
Tests from 2021
205/55 R16 Rank: 28 (-)
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Interior noise
Exterior noise
Aquaplaning - cross
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet circle cornering
Snow traction
Dry handling
Snow braking
Comfort
Wet handling
2.75/5
Falken
Tests from 2024
235/55 R18 Rank: 8 (Good)
245/45 R18 Rank: 10 (Satisfactory)
Tests from 2023
225/60 R18 Rank: 7 (Satisfactory)
255/45 R20 Rank: 7 (Satisfactory)
225/40 R18 Rank: 9 (Satisfactory)
225/40 R18 Rank: 9 (Satisfactory)
225/45 R18 Rank: 10 (-)
225/45 R18 Rank: 17 (Conditionally recommended)
225/45 R18 Rank: 20 (-)
EuroWinter HS02 is very good and quite sporty on dry and wet, but lacks some performance on the snow which is the reason for the not so good test results. Weaknesses in aquaplaning and rolling resistance doesn't help either.
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Dry braking
Comfort
Wet circle cornering
Exterior noise
Dry handling
Wet braking
Wet handling
Snow braking
Aquaplaning - longitudal
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Falken EUROWINTER HS02PRO ( 225/50 R18 99V XL, NBLK )
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£145
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3.45/5
Uniroyal
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)
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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Snow traction
Aquaplaning - cross
Exterior noise
Comfort
Wet circle cornering
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet braking
Snow handling
Interior noise
Dry braking

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Winter Expert XL
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£151
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Uniroyal WinterExpert ( 225/50 R18 99V XL EVc )
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£153
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3/5
Firestone
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 (-)
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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Exterior noise
Snow handling
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet braking
Snow traction
Interior noise
Wet circle cornering
Wet handling
Aquaplaning - cross
Comfort

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Firestone Winterhawk 4 ( 225/50 R18 99V XL EVc )
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£143
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2.75/5
Falken
Tests from 2024
235/55 R18 Rank: 8 (Good)
245/45 R18 Rank: 10 (Satisfactory)
Tests from 2023
225/60 R18 Rank: 7 (Satisfactory)
255/45 R20 Rank: 7 (Satisfactory)
225/40 R18 Rank: 9 (Satisfactory)
225/40 R18 Rank: 9 (Satisfactory)
225/45 R18 Rank: 10 (-)
225/45 R18 Rank: 17 (Conditionally recommended)
225/45 R18 Rank: 20 (-)
EuroWinter HS02 is very good and quite sporty on dry and wet, but lacks some performance on the snow which is the reason for the not so good test results. Weaknesses in aquaplaning and rolling resistance doesn't help either.
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Dry braking
Comfort
Wet circle cornering
Exterior noise
Dry handling
Wet braking
Wet handling
Snow braking
Aquaplaning - longitudal
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Falken EUROWINTER HS02PRO ( 225/50 R18 99V XL, NBLK )
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£145
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3.45/5
Kleber
Tests from 2024
205/55 R16 Rank: 8 (Good)
205/55 R16 Rank: 16 (-)
Tests from 2023
225/45 R18 Rank: 4 (-)
205/60 R16 Rank: 10 (Satisfactory)
225/45 R18 Rank: 11 (Satisfactory)
Tests from 2022
215/60 R16 Rank: 7 (Satisfactory)
225/45 R17 Rank: 8 (-)
215/55 R17 Rank: 11 (Good)
215/55 R17 Rank: 16 (-)
Tests from 2021
205/55 R16 Rank: 3 (Exemplary)
Old but gold, that is how we can pretty much describe the Krisalp HP3. It's a winter tyre that is great on snow for a good price, which is what the average driver is looking for. It's not a premium tyre, but you get a lot of bang for your buck.
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Snow traction
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Exterior noise
Snow handling
Interior noise
Aquaplaning - cross
Comfort
Dry braking
Wet circle cornering
Wet braking

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Kleber Krisalp HP 3 ( 225/50 R18 99H XL )
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Kleber Krisalp HP 3 ( 225/50 R18 99V XL )
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£196
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2.95/5
Yokohama
Tests from 2024
215/55 R17 Rank: 8 (Satisfactory)
205/55 R16 Rank: 19 (-)
205/55 R16 Rank: 20 (Satisfactory)
Tests from 2022
215/55 R17 Rank: 30 (-)
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Wet circle cornering
Dry braking
Dry handling
Wet braking
Wet handling
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Exterior noise
Interior noise
Aquaplaning - cross
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Yokohama BluEarth-Winter (V906) ( 225/50 R18 95V BluEarth, RPB )
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£133
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Yokohama BluEarth-Winter (V906) ( 225/50 R18 99V XL BluEarth, RPB )
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£147
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BluEarth Winter V906
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£151
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2.75/5
Giti
Tests from 2024
245/45 R18 Rank: 8 (Good)
215/55 R17 Rank: 9 (Satisfactory)
205/55 R16 Rank: 12 (-)
205/55 R16 Rank: 14 (Satisfactory)
Tests from 2023
225/45 R18 Rank: 7 (-)
225/40 R18 Rank: 8 (Good)
225/45 R17 Rank: 8 (Satisfactory)
225/45 R18 Rank: 28 (-)
Tests from 2022
225/45 R17 Rank: 8 (-)
Tests from 2021
205/55 R16 Rank: 28 (-)
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Interior noise
Exterior noise
Aquaplaning - cross
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet circle cornering
Snow traction
Dry handling
Snow braking
Comfort
Wet handling
3/5
Firestone
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 (-)
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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Exterior noise
Snow handling
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet braking
Snow traction
Interior noise
Wet circle cornering
Wet handling
Aquaplaning - cross
Comfort

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Firestone Winterhawk 4 ( 225/50 R18 99V XL EVc )
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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
93%
2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
81%
3. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P
79%
4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
77%
5. Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906
76%
6. Nokian WR Snowproof
76%
7. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
72%
8. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
70%
9. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
66%
10. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
62%

Wet

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
87%
2. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
81%
3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
81%
4. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
79%
5. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P
72%
6. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
70%
7. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
66%
8. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
66%
9. Kleber Krisalp HP3
63%
10. Giti GitiWinter W2
62%

Snow

1. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
87%
2. Kleber Krisalp HP3
84%
3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
79%
4. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
74%
5. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
72%
6. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
66%
7. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
65%
8. Uniroyal WinterExpert
64%
9. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P
63%
10. Semperit Speed-Grip 5
58%

Comfort

1. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
89%
2. Giti GitiWinter W2
87%
3. Kleber Krisalp HP3
78%
4. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
76%
5. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P
73%
6. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
61%
7. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
61%
8. Toyo Observe S944
57%
9. Uniroyal WinterExpert
52%
10. Semperit Speed-Grip 5
52%

Economy

1. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P
94%
2. Uniroyal WinterExpert
91%
3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5
91%
4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
85%
5. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
79%
6. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
71%
7. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
69%
8. Firestone Winterhawk 4
63%
9. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
63%
10. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
56%

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