215/40 R18 - Best lowcost winter tyres 2025 | TheTireLab.com

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215/40 R18 lowcost tyre test

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Snow

Snow braking, Snow traction, Snow cornering, …

1. Barum Polaris 5 78%

2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 78%

3. Uniroyal WinterExpert 75%

4. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 74%

5. Imperial SnowDragon UHP 71%

6. Toyo Snowprox S954 71%

7. Toyo Observe S944 67%

8. Yokohama BluEarth winter V905 ?%

Wet

Wet braking, Wet handling, Wet circle cornering, …

1. Yokohama BluEarth winter V905 82%

2. Toyo Snowprox S954 79%

3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 75%

4. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 72%

5. Toyo Observe S944 68%

6. Uniroyal WinterExpert 66%

7. Barum Polaris 5 64%

8. Imperial SnowDragon UHP 62%

Dry

Dry braking, Dry handling, Dry steering response, …

1. Toyo Snowprox S954 92%

2. Imperial SnowDragon UHP 89%

3. Yokohama BluEarth winter V905 85%

4. Toyo Observe S944 85%

5. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 76%

6. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 74%

7. Uniroyal WinterExpert 72%

8. Barum Polaris 5 72%

Noise

Interior noise, Exterior noise

1. Imperial SnowDragon UHP 90%

2. Toyo Snowprox S954 81%

3. Toyo Observe S944 77%

4. Barum Polaris 5 76%

5. Yokohama BluEarth winter V905 75%

6. Uniroyal WinterExpert 73%

7. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 68%

8. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 62%

Costs

1. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 86%

2. Uniroyal WinterExpert 82%

3. Barum Polaris 5 81%

4. Yokohama BluEarth winter V905 81%

5. Toyo Observe S944 80%

6. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 71%

7. Imperial SnowDragon UHP 68%

8. Toyo Snowprox S954 61%

Price

215/40 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.	Semperit Speed-Grip 5		74.5% 77.6% 76% 68.8%		ADAC 2024	Lowcost	£128 89 V
2.	Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7				Autobild 2022	Lowcost	£80 89 V + 1
3.	Nexen WinGuard Sport					Lowcost
4.	Barum Polaris 5! Newer model available: Barum Polaris 6		63.8% 78.1% 72% 74.8%		Autobild 2022	Lowcost	£97 89 V
5.	Imperial SnowDragon UHP		62% 70.7% 88.8%		Autobild 2022	Lowcost

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