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245/45 R18 - Best winter tyres 2024 - market overview, tests, reviews

Recommended: Premium

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

/94%

£236
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Recommended: Price/value

Firestone Winterhawk 4

/84%

£167
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Recommended: Lowcost

Sava Eskimo HP2

/75%

£124
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Best winter tyres in tests (2024)

1. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5

/100%
Tested 3x in 2024, 13x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Exceptional traction on snow
  • Great handling on snow
  • Exceptional handling on the wet
  • Low drive-by noise levels
  • Great handling on dry roads
Minuses:
    -
check the prices for Michelin Pilot Alpin 5

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

/99%
Tested 5x in 2024, 7x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Exceptional handling on the wet
  • Very good aquaplaning resistance
  • Short braking distance on snow
  • Great handling on dry roads
  • Exceptional traction on snow
Minuses:
    -
check the prices for GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

3. DUNLOP Winter Sport 5

/83%
Tested 1x in 2024, 42x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Very good aquaplaning resistance
  • Exceptional traction on snow
  • Short braking distance on snow
  • Great handling on snow
  • Exceptional handling on the wet
Minuses:
    -
check the prices for DUNLOP Winter Sport 5

245/45 R18 tyre test

Best tyres in your size
Premium Lowcost

Snow

Snow braking, Snow traction, Snow cornering, …
1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 96%
2. Nokian WR D4 94%
3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 93%
4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 92%
5. Kleber Krisalp HP3 90%
6. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 90%
7. Firestone Winterhawk 4 89%
8. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 86%
9. Nokian WR Snowproof 81%
10. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 80%
11. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 80%
12. CONTINENTAL WinterContact TS 870 P 80%
13. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 76%
14. Falken Eurowinter HS01 74%
15. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 71%

Wet

Wet braking, Wet handling, Wet circle cornering, …
1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 92%
2. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 86%
3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 85%
4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 83%
5. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 80%
6. Firestone Winterhawk 4 79%
7. CONTINENTAL WinterContact TS 870 P 79%
8. Falken Eurowinter HS01 78%
9. Kleber Krisalp HP3 78%
10. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 77%
11. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 76%
12. Nokian WR D4 73%
13. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 73%
14. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 71%
15. Nokian WR Snowproof 69%

Dry

Dry braking, Dry handling, Dry steering response, …
1. CONTINENTAL WinterContact TS 870 P 92%
2. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 90%
3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 84%
4. Nokian WR Snowproof 83%
5. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 82%
6. Nokian WR D4 82%
7. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 81%
8. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 81%
9. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 80%
10. Kleber Krisalp HP3 75%
11. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 74%
12. Falken Eurowinter HS01 74%
13. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 74%
14. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 74%
15. Firestone Winterhawk 4 73%

Noise

Interior noise, Exterior noise
1. CONTINENTAL WinterContact TS 870 P 88%
2. Nokian WR Snowproof 87%
3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 87%
4. Firestone Winterhawk 4 84%
5. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 84%
6. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 83%
7. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 80%
8. Kleber Krisalp HP3 80%
9. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 79%
10. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 77%
11. Falken Eurowinter HS01 77%
12. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 76%
13. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 72%
14. Nokian WR D4 70%
15. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 66%

Costs

Mileage, Fuel consumption, Rolling resistance, …
1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 85%
2. Nokian WR D4 85%
3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 82%
4. Nokian WR Snowproof 81%
5. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 81%
6. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 80%
7. Kleber Krisalp HP3 78%
8. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 78%
9. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 77%
10. Firestone Winterhawk 4 77%
11. Falken Eurowinter HS01 71%
12. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 71%
13. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 69%
14. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 68%
15. CONTINENTAL WinterContact TS 870 P 66%

Price

245/45 R18
1. Nokian WR Snowproof £143
2. CONTINENTAL WinterContact TS 870 P £165
3. Firestone Winterhawk 4 £167
4. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 £167
5. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ £185
6. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 £195
7. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 £236
8. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 ?%
9. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 ?%
10. Falken Eurowinter HS01 ?%
11. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 ?%
12. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 ?%
13. Kleber Krisalp HP3 ?%
14. Nokian WR D4 ?%
15. Vredestein Wintrac Pro ?%

245/45 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.
#NameOur ratingTested in this dimensionTested in same width dimensionSegmentPrice
1. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
76.8%
80.4%
73.5%
72.7%
Autobild 2020
Autobild 2022
Upper-middle
2. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
76.4%
89.7%
89.5%
78.2%
Autobild 2020
Autobild 2022
Premium £236
100 V
3. Continental WinterContact TS 850P
Premium £231
96 V + 3
4. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+! Newer model available: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
84.6%
92.6%
80.2%
85.4%
Autobild 2020
Premium £185
100 H + 2
5. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
92.2%
79.8%
84.4%
83.1%
Autobild 2020
Autobild 2022
Premium £195
100 V
6. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
78.7%
79.7%
92.1%
86.1%
Autobild 2022
Premium £165
100 V
7. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1! Newer model available: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
82.9%
92.2%
82.8%
75.3%
Sportscars 2018
Sportscars 2016
Premium
8. Kleber KRISALP HP3
77.6%
89.7%
74.8%
79.7%
Autobild 2020
Upper-middle
9. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
82.7%
92%
82.4%
79.3%
Autobild 2020
Sportscars 2016
Premium £191
100 V + 2
10. Michelin PILOT ALPIN PA4
87.4%
91.3%
89.3%
Sportscars 2016
Premium £278
100 V + 3
11. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
72.6%
95.5%
73.9%
85.2%
Autobild 2020
Upper-middle
12. Nokian WR D4
73.4%
93.7%
81.9%
72.5%
 Upper-middle
13. Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III
Premium £192
96 V + 4
14. Firestone Winterhawk 4
79.3%
88.5%
72.7%
81.5%
AutoMotorSport 2022
Upper-middle £167
100 V
15. Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320! Newer model available: Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
75.8%
90.5%
85.7%
67.4%
Sportscars 2016
Upper-middle
16. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001
80.6%
77.4%
83.7%
Sportscars 2018
Premium
17. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
79.5%
71.1%
80.6%
80.6%
Autobild 2022
Lowcost £167
0 V
18. Semperit Speed-Grip 3! Newer model available: Semperit Speed-Grip 5
78.1%
77.2%
71.3%
79.7%
Autobild 2020
Lowcost
19. Semperit Speed-Grip 5
75.2%
80.2%
78.7%
 Lowcost £171
100 V
20. Falken EuroWinter HS01! Newer model available: Falken EuroWinter HS02
78.2%
74.2%
74.2%
77.1%
Autobild 2020
Autobild 2022
Upper-middle £173
100 V + 2
21. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
71.4%
85.5%
74.3%
72.7%
Autobild 2020
Lowcost £163
100 V + 2
22. Nokian WR Snowproof P
66.1%
79.2%
92.3%
 Upper-middle £174
100 V + 1
23. Nokian WR Snowproof! Newer model available: Nokian Snowproof 2
68.7%
80.6%
82.5%
85.9%
 Upper-middle £143
100 V
24. Toyo Snowprox S954
78.8%
70.6%
92.2%
82.7%
Autobild 2020
Upper-middle £190
100 V
25. Barum Polaris 3! Newer model available: Barum Polaris 5
73.6%
87.3%
 Lowcost
26. Kumho WinterCraft WP71
81.9%
76.7%
78%
Autobild 2020
Upper-middle £145
100 V + 1
27. Sava Eskimo HP2
65.3%
79.5%
72.3%
73.5%
Autobild 2020
Lowcost £124
100 V
28. Giti GitiWinter W1
65.8%
77.2%
72.4%
72.7%
Autobild 2020
Lowcost
29. Uniroyal MS Plus 77! Newer model available: Uniroyal WinterExpert
79.2%
83.3%
75.4%
74.1%
Autobild 2020
Upper-middle
30. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
76.8%
77.4%
77.5%
94.5%
Autobild 2020
Lowcost £127
100 V + 1
31. Uniroyal WinterExpert
63.8%
77.5%
71.5%
75.2%
AutoMotorSport 2022
Upper-middle £137
100 V
32. Barum Polaris 5
64.6%
77.9%
71.1%
75.2%
Autobild 2020
Lowcost £140
100 V
33. Falken EUROWINTER HS449
Upper-middle
34. Nokian WR A4
66.1%
77.4%
80.7%
Autobild 2020
Upper-middle
35. Yokohama BluEarth winter V905
81.6%
70.5%
85.4%
Autobild 2020
Upper-middle
36. Firestone Winterhawk 3! Newer model available: Firestone Winterhawk 4
66.5%
83.4%
77.3%
71.3%
Autobild 2020
Upper-middle
37. Matador MP93 Nordicca
Lowcost
38. Kormoran SNOW
Lowcost
39. Fortune Fsr901
Autobild 2020
Lowcost
40. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow! Newer model available: Matador MP93 Nordicca
72.1%
80.3%
76.9%
 Lowcost
41. Imperial SnowDragon 3
Autobild 2020
Lowcost
42. Kormoran SNOWPRO B2
Lowcost
43. Duraturn Mozzo Winter
37.6%
88.2%
Autobild 2020
Lowcost

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