225/40 R18 - Best premium winter tyres 2025 | TheTireLab.com

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225/40 R18 premium tyre test

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Snow

Snow braking, Snow traction, Snow cornering, …

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 93%

2. Michelin Pilot Alpin PA4 91%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 91%

4. Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320 91%

5. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 90%

6. Bridgestone Blizzak 6 86%

7. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 81%

8. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 80%

9. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 80%

10. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P 79%

11. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P 78%

12. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 77%

13. Continental WinterContact TS 860S 77%

14. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 74%

15. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 ?%

Wet

Wet braking, Wet handling, Wet circle cornering, …

1. Bridgestone Blizzak 6 93%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 92%

3. Michelin Pilot Alpin PA4 87%

4. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 85%

5. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 85%

6. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 83%

7. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P 83%

8. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P 82%

9. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 82%

10. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 81%

11. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 79%

12. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 77%

13. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 77%

14. Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320 76%

15. Continental WinterContact TS 860S 59%

Dry

Dry braking, Dry handling, Dry steering response, …

1. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P 91%

2. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 90%

3. Michelin Pilot Alpin PA4 89%

4. Continental WinterContact TS 860S 88%

5. Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320 86%

6. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 84%

7. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 84%

8. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P 83%

9. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 82%

10. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 80%

11. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 80%

12. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 80%

13. Bridgestone Blizzak 6 78%

14. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 74%

15. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 66%

Noise

Interior noise, Exterior noise

1. Michelin Pilot Alpin PA4 87%

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 87%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 83%

4. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 82%

5. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P 82%

6. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P 80%

7. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 79%

8. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 77%

9. Continental WinterContact TS 860S 77%

10. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 76%

11. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 73%

12. Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320 70%

13. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 65%

14. Bridgestone Blizzak 6 63%

15. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 55%

Costs

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860S 89%

2. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P 85%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 82%

4. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 82%

5. Michelin Pilot Alpin PA4 81%

6. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 80%

7. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 80%

8. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 79%

9. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P 79%

10. Bridgestone Blizzak 6 76%

11. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 70%

12. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 68%

13. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 68%

14. Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320 68%

15. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 ?%

Price

225/40 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.	Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5		77.2% 89.9% 89.6% 80.6%	Sport Auto 2023	Autobild 2023	Premium	£160 92 V + 1
2.	Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P! Newer model available: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P		83.2% 77.8% 82.7% 80.3%	Autobild 2020	Autobild 2021	Premium
3.	GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+! Newer model available: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3		84.6% 92.6% 80.2% 85.4%	Tyre Reviews 2021	ADAC 2023	Premium	£153 92 V + 2
4.	Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005! Newer model available: Bridgestone Blizzak 6		92.2% 79.6% 84.4% 82.6%	Sport Auto 2023	ADAC 2023	Premium	£126 92 V + 1
5.	Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1! Newer model available: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+		82.9% 92.2% 82.8% 75.3%	Sportscars 2017	Autoexpress 2017	Premium
6.	Dunlop Winter Sport 5		81.7% 90.7% 81.6% 74.3%	Sportscars 2017	Autobild 2023	Premium	£157 92 V + 1
7.	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2		78.7% 81.3% 66.3% 81.3%	Autobild 2023	ADAC 2023	Premium	£136 92 V
8.	Michelin PILOT ALPIN PA4		87.4% 91.3% 89.3%	Sportscars 2017	AutoMotorSport 2017	Premium
9.	Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III					Premium	£161 92 H + 6
10.	Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001		80.6% 77.4% 83.7%		Autoexpress 2017	Premium	£197 92 V + 2
11.	Continental WinterContact TS 860S		58.7% 77% 87.7%			Premium	£155 92 V
12.	Bridgestone Blizzak LM-32				Autoexpress 2016	Premium

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