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255/35 R18 - Best winter tyres 2024 - market overview, tests, reviews
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Best winter tyres in tests (2024)
1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
Tested 12x in 2024, 47x in total.
Test results:
- Test winner - ARBO 2023 235/55 R18
- Test winner - AUTOBILD 2023 225/45 R18
- Test winner - TYREREVIEWS 2023 225/45 R18
- Test winner - AUTOMOTORSPORT 2023 255/45 R20
- Test winner - SPORTAUTO 2023 225/40 R18
- Recommended by AUTOEXPRESS 2023 225/45 R17
- Recommended by TYREREVIEWS 2023 235/60 R18
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/40 R18
- Recommended by ADAC 2023 205/60 R16
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/60 R18
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/45 R18
- Recommended by ADAC 2023 225/45 R17
Pluses:
- Short braking distance on wet roads
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
- Exceptional traction on snow
- Low rolling resistance/low fuel consumption
- Exceptional handling on the wet
Minuses:
- -
2. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
Tested 5x in 2024, 11x in total.
Test results:
- Recommended by TYREREVIEWS 2023 225/45 R18
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/40 R18
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/45 R18
- Recommended by SPORTAUTO 2023 225/40 R18
Pluses:
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
- Exceptional handling on the wet
- Short braking distance on snow
- Short braking distance on wet roads
- Great handling on dry roads
Minuses:
- -
3. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
Tested 7x in 2024, 7x in total.
Test results:
- Recommended by AUTOMOTORSPORT 2023 255/45 R20
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/60 R18
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/40 R18
- Recommended by SPORTAUTO 2023 225/40 R18
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/45 R18
Pluses:
- Exceptional handling on the wet
- Short braking distance on dry roads
- Great handling on dry roads
Minuses:
- -
255/35 R18 tyre test
Best tyres in your size
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Dry
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Noise
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Price
255/35 R18
255/35 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. | Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 | Upper-middle | £158 94 V | ||||
| 2. | Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 | Premium | £165 94 V | ||||
| 3. | Michelin PILOT ALPIN PA4 | Premium | £250 94 V + 1 | ||||
| 4. | Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III | Premium | £221 94 V | ||||
| 5. | Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320! Newer model available: Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 | Upper-middle | |||||
| 6. | Kumho WinterCraft WP71 | Upper-middle | £145 94 V | ||||
| 7. | Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 | Lowcost | £116 94 V | ||||
| 8. | Nexen WinGuard Sport | Lowcost | |||||
| 9. | Falken EUROWINTER HS449 | Upper-middle | |||||
| 10. | Nokian WR A4 | Upper-middle | |||||
| 11. | Imperial SnowDragon UHP | Lowcost |
Did you know ...?
255/35 R18 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 16 tyre models available, which can be compared to 195/50 R15, 165/65 R14, 190/55 R17. Let's break down the sizing - 35 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 35% of the tyre width (255mm), which means the sidewall height has 89.25 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 1997.11 mm, which is very similar to 255/30 R19(1996.8 mm), 175/80 R14(1996.8 mm), 255/40 R17(1997.42 mm), 170/60 R17(1997.42 mm), 205/50 R17(2000.57 mm), 195/65 R15(1993.34 mm), 225/45 R17(1992.71 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 255/35 R18: R(170km/h), V(240km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 94, 110. You can find 255/35 R18 on 2 car models - mainly Audi, Cadillac.
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