175/60 R18 - Best winter tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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ALPIN 6

8.9

£75

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Speed-Grip 5

8.1

£74

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Premium

UltraGrip Performance 3

'25#1

'25#1

'25#1

9.5

Price from

£137

Price from£137

Expert summary

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.

Recommended

#3

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#3 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Snow braking

100%

Wet handling

89%

Wet circle cornering

87%

+7

Aquaplaning - longitudal

74%

Comfort

69%

Interior noise

63%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#1(Good)

2025215/55 R17#1(Exemplary)

2025245/45 R19#1(Highly recommended)

2025215/55 R17#2(Good)

2025225/45 R17#2(-)

2025275/35 R19#3(Very good)

2025225/40 R18#3(-)

2025235/50 R19#4(Good)

2025225/40 R18#5(Good)

2024215/55 R17#1(Good)

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175/60 R18 85 H XL EDR

C C 70dB

£137

mytyres.co.uk

£137

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£153

In stock · Free shipping

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2

Premium

WinterContact TS 870

'25#1

'24#1

9.9

Price from

£101

Price from£101

Expert summary

Continental has been dominating the winter tyre segment for years, and the TS870 is no different. It is very well-balanced and offers great mileage, making the premium price point worthwhile in the long run.

Recommended

#2

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#2 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Wet circle cornering

94%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

88%

Aquaplaning - cross

88%

+6

Comfort

74%

Dry braking

66%

Snow traction

65%

Test results

2025225/45 R17#1(Test winner)

2024205/55 R16#1(Good)

2024205/55 R16#1(Exemplary)

2024205/55 R16#8(-)

2023225/45 R17#1(Good)

2023225/45 R17#1(Test winner)

2022185/65 R15#1(Good)

2022225/45 R17#1(-)

2022225/45 R17#1(Test winner)

2022225/45 R19#1(-)

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Price variants (2)

175/60 R18 85 H XL EVc£242

mytyres.co.uk

£242

In stock · Free shipping

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175/60 R18 85 H XL EVc

C D 71dB

£101

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£101

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£182

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3

Premium

Blizzak 6

'25#1

'25#2

'25#3

9.2

Price from

£152

Price from£152

Expert summary

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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#7

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#7 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Wet circle cornering

79%

Comfort

78%

Snow traction

76%

+6

Dry braking

53%

Exterior noise

52%

Interior noise

29%

Test results

2025235/50 R19#1(Test winner)

2025275/35 R19#2(Very good)

2025225/45 R17#3(-)

2025215/55 R17#3(Good)

2025225/40 R18#3(Exemplary)

2025225/40 R18#3(Good)

2025245/45 R19#4(Highly recommended)

2025225/40 R18#6(-)

2025215/55 R17#6(Very good)

2025215/55 R17#7(Good)

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175/60 R18 85 V XL Enliten / EV

B C 70dB

£152

mytyres.co.uk

£152

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4

Premium

Cinturato Winter 2

'25#6

'25#7

'25#8

7.2

Price from

£174

Price from£174

Expert summary

The Cinturato Winter 2 is enjoyable to drive and offers safety in all conditions. However, some tests have described its dry handling as sluggish.

Performance

Exterior noise

74%

Snow handling

72%

Wet circle cornering

70%

+7

Dry handling

36%

Aquaplaning - cross

34%

Snow braking

0%

Test results

2025215/55 R17#6(Good)

2025215/55 R17#7(Good)

2025215/55 R17#8(Good)

2025225/40 R18#10(Good)

2024205/55 R16#4(-)

2024215/55 R17#6(-)

2024215/55 R17#7(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#11(Sufficient)

2024205/55 R16#13(Satisfactory)

2023225/45 R17#5(-)

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Price variants (1)

175/60 R18 85 H

B C 70dB

£174

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£174

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Upper-middle

Eurowinter HS02

'25#9

'24#7

'24#22

7.2

Price from

£107

Price from£107

Expert summary

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.

Performance

Wet circle cornering

73%

Exterior noise

73%

Dry braking

63%

+5

Wet handling

25%

Snow traction

23%

Snow handling

6%

Test results

2025215/55 R17#9(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#7(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#22(-)

2023205/60 R16#11(Satisfactory)

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175/60 R18 85 H £107

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£107

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Budget

Speed-Grip 5

'25#11

'25#14

'25#15

8.0

Price from

£72

Price from£72

Expert summary

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.

Performance

Interior noise

100%

Aquaplaning - cross

84%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

82%

+6

Wet circle cornering

45%

Snow traction

40%

Wet handling

36%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#11(Good)

2025225/40 R18#14(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#15(-)

2024205/55 R16#3(Exemplary)

2024215/55 R17#4(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#6(-)

2023225/45 R17#6(Satisfactory)

2023225/45 R18#16(Satisfactory)

2023225/45 R18#19(-)

2022185/65 R15#3(Good)

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175/60 R18 85 H

C D 71dB

£72

mytyres.co.uk

£72

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£139

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175/60 R18 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870

77%

2. Michelin Alpin 6

74%

3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

71%

4. Semperit Speed-Grip 5

65%

5. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

64%

6. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

60%

7. FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02

44%

Wet

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870

84%

2. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3

76%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

70%

4. Michelin Alpin 6

70%

5. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

63%

6. Semperit Speed-Grip 5

59%

7. Falken Eurowinter HS02

53%

Snow

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870

78%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

73%

3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

68%

4. Michelin Alpin 6

63%

5. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

58%

6. Semperit Speed-Grip 5

57%

7. FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02

47%

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74 customer reviews for tyres in this size

Michelin ALPIN 6 3.8/5 (27)

Falken EuroWinter HS01 3.7/5 (20)

Continental WinterContact TS 870 3.4/5 (15)

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 3.3/5 (8)

Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 3/5 (4)

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175/60 R18 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 0 tyre models available, which can be compared to 155/60 R15, 170/60 R17, 160/60 R14. Let's break down the sizing - 60 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 60% of the tyre width (175mm), which means the sidewall height has 105 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 2096.07 mm, which is very similar to 265/30 R20(2095.44 mm), 235/50 R17(2094.81 mm), 205/70 R15(2098.58 mm), 265/35 R19(2098.9 mm), 215/55 R17(2099.53 mm), 235/45 R18(2100.78 mm), 305/30 R19(2091.04 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 175/60 R18: H(210km/h), V(240km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 85.