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265/35 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:
- -
265/35 R18 tyre test
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265/35 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 | £185 97 V | ||||
| 2. | Continental WinterContact TS 850P | Premium | £239 97 V | ||||
| 3. | Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 | Premium | £194 97 V | ||||
| 4. | Michelin PILOT ALPIN PA4 | Premium | £259 97 V + 1 | ||||
| 5. | Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III | Premium | |||||
| 6. | Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320! Newer model available: Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 | Upper-middle | |||||
| 7. | Kumho WinterCraft WP71 | Upper-middle | £117 97 V | ||||
| 8. | Yokohama BluEarth winter V905 | Upper-middle | £140 97 V |
Did you know ...?
265/35 R18 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 12 tyre models available, which can be compared to 165/60 R15, 185/55 R14, 170/60 R17. Let's break down the sizing - 35 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 35% of the tyre width (265mm), which means the sidewall height has 92.75 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 2019.1 mm, which is very similar to 215/55 R16(2019.73 mm), 235/45 R17(2020.99 mm), 265/30 R19(2015.65 mm), 190/55 R17(2013.13 mm), 180/65 R16(2011.88 mm), 195/60 R16(2011.88 mm), 235/40 R18(2026.96 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 265/35 R18: T(190km/h), V(240km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 97, 110.