225/55 R18 - Best winter tyres 2025 - market overview, tests, reviews
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Best winter tyres in tests (2025)
Tests from 2024
Tests from 2023
Tests from 2022
This is currently the best rated tyre we have and there is a reason for it - it combines sportiness on snow and dry and very good safety margins on the wet. It’s designed to maintain the joy of driving, even on winter tyres, but still manages to be safe at all times. 100% recommended.
Tests from 2024
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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Bridgestone Blizzak 6 ( 225/55 R18 102V XL Enliten / EV )
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£156
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Bridgestone Blizzak 6 ( 225/55 R18 102V XL Enliten / EV ) | In stock | Free shipping | £156 |
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Blizzak 6 Enliten XL
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£170
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Blizzak 6 Enliten XL | In stock | Free shipping | £170 |
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Tests from 2024
Tests from 2023
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.
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Tests from 2023
Continental winter tires have been winning tire tests for many years, and the 870P is no exception. The “P” stands for performance, but don’t be mistaken, its rolling resistance is also praised, making it ideal for EVs. A well-balanced tire.
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WinterContact TS 870 P XL FR
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£181
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WinterContact TS 870 P XL FR | In stock | Free shipping | £181 |
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Continental WinterContact TS 870 P ( 225/55 R18 102V XL EVc )
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£190
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Continental WinterContact TS 870 P ( 225/55 R18 102V XL EVc ) | In stock | Free shipping | £190 |
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Tests from 2024
Tests from 2023
Tests from 2022
The WinterCraft WP52 is an affordable winter tire with good safety qualities on snow and dry surfaces, but it has low aquaplaning resistance and tends to understeer in wet conditions.
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Tests from 2022
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.
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Semperit Speed-Grip 5 ( 225/55 R18 98V EVc )
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£141
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Semperit Speed-Grip 5 ( 225/55 R18 98V EVc ) | In stock | Free shipping | £141 |
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Speed-Grip 5
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£160
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Speed-Grip 5 | In stock | Free shipping | £160 |
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Tests from 2024
Tests from 2023
A great winter tyre with balanced handling characteristics. Great in the wet, but slightly less durable than newer models.
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Tests from 2023
Wintrac Pro is a winter option from a dutch manufacturer that is getting a bit outdated, but on wet and dry roads it still holds up with the premium segment. It has some
minor weaknesses on snow, but for a lower than premium price it could be a good deal.
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The Cinturato Winter 2 is enjoyable to drive and offers safety in all conditions. However, some tests have described its dry handling as sluggish.
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EuroWinter HS02 is very good and quite sporty on dry and wet, but lacks some performance on the snow which is the reason for the not so good test results. Weaknesses in aquaplaning and rolling resistance doesn't help either.
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Tests from 2022
Very good traction on snow for a nice price in a wide range of dimensions. Could use shorter braking distance on dry and better traction on the wet.
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Winter Expert XL
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£141
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Winter Expert XL | In stock | Free shipping | £141 |
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Uniroyal WinterExpert ( 225/55 R18 102V XL EVc )
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£142
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Uniroyal WinterExpert ( 225/55 R18 102V XL EVc ) | In stock | Free shipping | £142 |
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Tests from 2024
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The WinterCraft WP52 is an affordable winter tire with good safety qualities on snow and dry surfaces, but it has low aquaplaning resistance and tends to understeer in wet conditions.
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The Winterhawk 4 is a tyre with mixed ratings as there are tests where the tyre was not recommended. Common criticisms include longer braking distances and significant understeer
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Firestone Winterhawk 4 ( 225/55 R18 102V XL EVc )
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£111
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Firestone Winterhawk 4 ( 225/55 R18 102V XL EVc ) | In stock | Free shipping | £111 |
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Winterhawk 4 XL
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£142
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Winterhawk 4 XL | In stock | Free shipping | £142 |
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Tests from 2024
Tests from 2023
EuroWinter HS02 is very good and quite sporty on dry and wet, but lacks some performance on the snow which is the reason for the not so good test results. Weaknesses in aquaplaning and rolling resistance doesn't help either.
Tests from 2024
Tests from 2023
Tests from 2022
The Winterhawk 4 is a tyre with mixed ratings as there are tests where the tyre was not recommended. Common criticisms include longer braking distances and significant understeer
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Firestone Winterhawk 4 ( 225/55 R18 102V XL EVc )
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£111
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Firestone Winterhawk 4 ( 225/55 R18 102V XL EVc ) | In stock | Free shipping | £111 |
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Winterhawk 4 XL
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£142
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Winterhawk 4 XL | In stock | Free shipping | £142 |
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Cars with 225/55 R18 tyres
225/55 R18 tyre test Personalize
Best tyres in your size
Dry
1.
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
93%
2.
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
81%
3.
Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P
79%
4.
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
77%
5.
Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906
76%
6.
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
74%
7.
Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
70%
8.
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
66%
9.
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
62%
10.
Toyo Observe S944
62%
Wet
1.
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
87%
2.
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
81%
3.
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
81%
4.
Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P
72%
5.
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
67%
6.
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
66%
7.
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
66%
8.
Semperit Speed-Grip 5
61%
9.
Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906
60%
10.
Uniroyal WinterExpert
52%
Snow
1.
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
87%
2.
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
74%
3.
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
72%
4.
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
66%
5.
Uniroyal WinterExpert
64%
6.
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
64%
7.
Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P
63%
8.
Semperit Speed-Grip 5
58%
9.
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
58%
10.
Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV
53%
Comfort
1.
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
89%
2.
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
76%
3.
Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P
73%
4.
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
67%
5.
Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
61%
6.
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
61%
7.
Toyo Observe S944
57%
8.
Uniroyal WinterExpert
52%
9.
Semperit Speed-Grip 5
52%
10.
Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV
48%
Economy
1.
Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P
94%
2.
Uniroyal WinterExpert
91%
3.
Semperit Speed-Grip 5
91%
4.
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
85%
5.
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
71%
6.
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
69%
7.
Firestone Winterhawk 4
63%
8.
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
63%
9.
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 X W330A
61%
10.
Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV
58%
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Side-by-side comparisons
Did you know ...?
225/55 R18 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 23 tyre models available, which can be compared to 155/70 R13, 185/55 R14, 180/55 R17. Let's break down the sizing - 55 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 55% of the tyre width (225mm), which means the sidewall height has 123.75 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 2213.88 mm, which is very similar to 275/45 R18(2213.88 mm), 245/35 R21(2214.51 mm), 285/30 R21(2212.94 mm), 245/40 R20(2211.68 mm), 215/75 R15(2210.11 mm), 245/45 R19(2208.85 mm), 275/40 R19(2207.28 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 225/55 R18: H(210km/h), Q(160km/h), R(170km/h), T(190km/h), V(240km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 98, 102, 110. You can find 225/55 R18 on 24 car models - mainly Peugeot, CITROËN, Jeep, Mitsubishi, Audi.
