235/55 R18 - Best winter tyres 2025 - market overview, tests, reviews
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Best winter tyres in tests (2025)
Tests from 2024
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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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If you enjoy sporty driving in winter conditions, the PA5 SUV is the go-to tyre. It's usually the best in the snow in all the tests, while maintaining balance and safety in other conditions. Only downside is high rolling resistance, which is why it hasn't won all the tests it was in.
Tests from 2024
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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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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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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Continental WinterContact TS 870 P ( 235/55 R18 100H Conti Seal, EVc )
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£186
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Continental WinterContact TS 870 P ( 235/55 R18 100H Conti Seal, EVc ) | In stock | Free shipping | £186 |
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WinterContact TS 870 P FR
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£201
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WinterContact TS 870 P FR | In stock | Free shipping | £201 |
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WinterContact TS 870 P XL EV
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£204
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WinterContact TS 870 P XL EV | In stock | Free shipping | £204 |
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Continental WinterContact TS 870 P ( 235/55 R18 104V XL EVc )
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£212
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Continental WinterContact TS 870 P ( 235/55 R18 104V XL EVc ) | In stock | Free shipping | £212 |
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Tests from 2024
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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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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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Semperit Speed-Grip 5 ( 235/55 R18 104V XL EVc )
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£154
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Semperit Speed-Grip 5 ( 235/55 R18 104V XL EVc ) | In stock | Free shipping | £154 |
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Speed-Grip 5 XL FR
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£163
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Speed-Grip 5 XL FR | In stock | Free shipping | £163 |
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A great winter tyre with balanced handling characteristics. Great in the wet, but slightly less durable than newer models.
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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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Dunlop Sport Response ( 235/55 R18 100V )
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£119
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Dunlop Sport Response ( 235/55 R18 100V ) | In stock | Free shipping | £119 |
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Sp Sport FastResponse EV
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£144
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Sp Sport FastResponse EV | In stock | Free shipping | £144 |
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Winter-focused tyre that is enjoyable to drive on snow, while being safe on wet and dry.
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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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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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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 ( 235/55 R18 104V XL EVc )
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£164
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Uniroyal WinterExpert ( 235/55 R18 104V XL EVc ) | In stock | Free shipping | £164 |
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Winter Expert FR XL
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£166
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Winter Expert FR XL | In stock | Free shipping | £166 |
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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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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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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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G-Force Winter 2 is our favorite budget winter tyre. It's great on snow and offers good safety on all surfaces, which is no surprise as BFGoodrich is a part of the Michelin group.
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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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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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The EuroWinter HS02 is one of the few affordable winter tires with good mileage and low rolling resistance. It offers strong driving characteristics, with only slight weaknesses on snow.
Cars with 235/55 R18 tyres
235/55 R18 tyre test Personalize
Best tyres in your size
Dry
1.
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
93%
2.
Falken Eurowinter HS02
92%
3.
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
81%
4.
Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P
79%
5.
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
77%
6.
Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906
76%
7.
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
74%
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.
Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P
72%
5.
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
70%
6.
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
66%
7.
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
66%
8.
Kleber Krisalp HP3
63%
9.
Semperit Speed-Grip 5
61%
10.
Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906
60%
Snow
1.
BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
90%
2.
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
87%
3.
Kleber Krisalp HP3
84%
4.
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
79%
5.
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
74%
6.
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
72%
7.
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
66%
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.
BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
84%
3.
Kleber Krisalp HP3
78%
4.
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
76%
5.
Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P
73%
6.
FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02
69%
7.
Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
61%
8.
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
61%
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 X W330A
61%
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Did you know ...?
235/55 R18 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 41 tyre models available, which can be compared to 195/75 R16, 195/50 R15, 205/70 R15. Let's break down the sizing - 55 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 55% of the tyre width (235mm), which means the sidewall height has 129.25 mm. The wheel diameter is R18, which means it fits to a 18 inch/457.2mm diameter wheel. The total circumference of the tyre is 2248.44 mm, which is very similar to 295/35 R20(2244.67 mm), 205/75 R16(2242.78 mm), 235/50 R19(2254.41 mm), 235/60 R17(2242.47 mm), 265/30 R22(2255.04 mm), 265/35 R21(2258.49 mm), 255/45 R19(2237.13 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 235/55 R18: H(210km/h), R(170km/h), T(190km/h), V(240km/h), W(270km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 100, 104, 110. You can find 235/55 R18 on 20 car models - mainly Audi, Lexus, SsangYong, Volvo, Cadillac.
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