225/60 R18 - Best winter tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

Winter

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Premium

Blizzak LM-005

9.0

£209

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Price / Value

Winterhawk 4

8.4

£120

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Best deals

Premium

WINTER SPORT 5 SUV

225/60 R18 104 V .

£163

Great price for a premium tyre

Upper-middle

Winterhawk 4

225/60 R18 104 V .

£120

Lowest price among well rated tyres.

Premium

Blizzak LM-001

225/60 R18 104 H

£175

Upper-middle

Observe S944

225/60 R18 104 V XL

£142

Premium

WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III

225/60 R18 104 H

£190

Premium

Blizzak LM-001

225/60 R18 104 H

£200

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Premium

Pilot Alpin 5

'25#1

'25#1

'25#2

10.0

Price from

£219

Price from£219

Expert summary

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.

Recommended

#1

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#1 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Snow braking

100%

Dry braking

99%

Snow traction

95%

+7

Aquaplaning - longitudal

66%

Aquaplaning - cross

55%

Interior noise

47%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#1(Exemplary)

2025275/35 R19#1(Outstanding)

2025245/45 R19#2(Highly recommended)

2025225/40 R18#2(Good)

2025225/40 R18#2(-)

2024235/35 R19#1(Exemplary)

2024245/45 R18#1(Exemplary)

2024235/35 R19#1(Test winner)

2023225/45 R18#1(Test winner)

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Price variants (1)

225/60 R18 104 H XL

C C 71dB

£219

mytyres.co.uk

£219

In stock · Free shipping

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£231

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2

Premium

Alpin 7

'25#1

'25#3

8.5

Price from

£198

Price from£198

Expert summary

Michelin has unveiled the ALPIN 7 winter tyre, featuring an advanced tread design with additional sipes and an evolving tread pattern to maintain traction as the tyre wears. The new model aims to enhance braking and acceleration on snowy and wet roads while improving overall efficiency for a variety of vehicles. Unlike the Alpin 6, which was considered a bit overpriced for its performance, the Alpin 7 is expected to offer better value and address concerns in upcoming winter tests.

Performance

Comfort

84%

Exterior noise

83%

Snow handling

81%

+6

Interior noise

57%

Wet circle cornering

55%

Wet braking

54%

Test results

2025215/65 R17#1(Very good)

2025215/55 R17#3(Very good)

2025235/50 R19#3(Exemplary)

2025225/45 R17#4(-)

2025215/55 R17#5(Good)

2025215/55 R17#6(Good)

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Price variants (1)

225/60 R18 104 H XL

B B 71dB

£198

mytyres.co.uk

£198

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£201

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Premium

Blizzak 6

'25#1

'25#2

'25#3

9.2

Price from

£158

Price from£158

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.

Recommended

#8

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#8 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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Price variants (1)

225/60 R18 104 V

B C 70dB

£158

mytyres.co.uk

£158

In stock · Free shipping

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£195

In stock · Free shipping

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Upper-middle

WinterCraft WP52+

'25#4

'25#5

8.7

Price from

£144

Price from£144

Expert summary

The Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ is a winter tyre from the established South Korean manufacturer, designed for use on passenger cars during cold weather conditions. Serving as an updated successor to the standard WinterCraft WP52, this model is engineered for winter driving. Its main focus is delivering traction on cold, snowy, and icy roads, though specific technical modifications over its predecessor are not detailed.

Recommended

#11

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#11 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Dry braking

95%

Wet braking

93%

Wet handling

88%

+5

Snow traction

47%

Comfort

42%

Aquaplaning - cross

31%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#4(Good)

2025225/40 R18#4(-)

2025215/55 R17#5(Good)

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Price variants (2)

225/60 R18 104 V

B C 72dB

£144

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£144

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Premium

WinterContact TS 870 P

'25#1

9.4

Price from

£196

Price from£196

Expert summary

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.

Recommended

#7

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#7 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Snow braking

100%

Aquaplaning - cross

84%

Dry handling

83%

+7

Aquaplaning - longitudal

66%

Wet handling

66%

Snow traction

65%

Test results

2025215/55 R17#1(Good)

2025215/55 R17#1(Outstanding)

2025235/50 R19#1(Exemplary)

2025215/55 R17#3(Exemplary)

2025245/45 R19#5(Highly recommended)

2025225/40 R18#6(Good)

2025225/40 R18#7(Good)

2025225/40 R18#13(-)

2024215/55 R17#2(Highly recommended)

2024235/55 R18#2(Very good)

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Price variants (2)

225/60 R18 104 H

B B 72dB

£217

mytyres.co.uk

£217

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225/60 R18 104 V EVc

B B 71dB

£196

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£196

In stock · Free shipping

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£218

In stock · Free shipping

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Premium

Scorpion Winter 2

'25#4

'24#4

'23#3

8.6

Price from

£215

Price from£215

Expert summary

Winter-focused tyre that is enjoyable to drive on snow, while being safe on wet and dry.

Performance

Interior noise

100%

Wet circle cornering

89%

Dry braking

89%

+6

Comfort

70%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

63%

Aquaplaning - cross

47%

Test results

2025235/50 R19#4(Good)

2024235/55 R18#4(Very good)

2023225/60 R18#3(Exemplary)

2023235/60 R18#6(Recommended)

2023235/55 R18#7(Recommended)

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Price variants (1)

225/60 R18 104 H XL

A C 71dB

£215

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£215

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Budget

Polaris 6

'25#2

'25#9

'25#10

8.3

Price from

£135

Price from£135

Expert summary

Barum unveils the Polaris 6, a budget-friendly winter tyre from the Czech Republic that adopts design elements from Continental’s TS series, including a V-shaped tread for better snow performance. The Polaris 6 improves on the Polaris 5 with enhanced durability, reduced rolling resistance, and quieter operation, while maintaining solid wet and dry performance. Priced about 20% higher, it leverages Continental’s technology to offer greater value and reliable winter traction for cost-conscious drivers.

Performance

Comfort

100%

Exterior noise

100%

Snow traction

79%

+5

Dry handling

51%

Aquaplaning - cross

38%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

36%

Test results

2025215/65 R17#2(Good)

2025225/40 R18#9(Good)

2025225/40 R18#10(-)

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Price variants (1)

225/60 R18 104 V XL EVc

C C 72dB

£135

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£135

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£144

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Upper-middle

WinterExpert

'25#5

'25#8

'25#12

8.1

Price from

£146

Price from£146

Expert summary

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.

Performance

Snow traction

67%

Wet circle cornering

63%

Aquaplaning - cross

61%

+6

Dry handling

40%

Wet handling

37%

Dry braking

34%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#5(-)

2025225/40 R18#8(Good)

2025225/40 R18#12(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#7(-)

2024205/55 R16#9(Good)

2023225/45 R18#11(-)

2023225/45 R18#12(Satisfactory)

2023205/60 R16#14(Satisfactory)

2022245/45 R19#7(Sufficient)

2022215/60 R16#14(Satisfactory)

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Price variants (2)

225/60 R18 104 H £146

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£146

In stock · Free shipping

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225/60 R18 104 V mfs XL £149

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£149

In stock · Free shipping

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£153

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9

Upper-middle

Winter i*cept evo3 X W330A

'25#7

'24#5

'23#2

8.7

Price from

£140

Price from£140

Recommended

#14

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#14 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Aquaplaning - cross

78%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

69%

Snow traction

68%

+6

Wet circle cornering

43%

Exterior noise

24%

Interior noise

13%

Test results

2025235/50 R19#7(Good)

2024235/55 R18#5(Very good)

2023235/55 R18#2(Recommended)

2023235/60 R18#3(Highly recommended)

2023225/60 R18#6(Good)

2021235/55 R18#6(Good)

2021235/55 R18#9(-)

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Price variants (2)

225/60 R18 104 H XL

B C 74dB

£163

mytyres.co.uk

£163

In stock · Free shipping

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£181

In stock · Free shipping

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225/60 R18 104 V

B C 72dB

£140

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£140

In stock · Free shipping

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£172

In stock · Free shipping

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10

Upper-middle

Snowproof 2 SUV

'25#8

'24#9

'23#5

7.1

Price from

£127

Price from£127

Performance

Aquaplaning - cross

93%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

85%

Interior noise

75%

+6

Snow traction

20%

Wet braking

19%

Comfort

0%

Test results

2025235/50 R19#8(Sufficient)

2024235/55 R18#9(Good)

2023235/60 R18#5(Recommended)

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Price variants (1)

225/60 R18 104 H Aramid Sidewalls

B C 70dB

£127

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£127

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£183

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Premium

Cinturato Winter 3

'25#9

8.0

Price from

£188

Price from£188

Test results

2025225/40 R18#9(-)

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Price variants (1)

225/60 R18 104 V

A C 72dB

£188

mytyres.co.uk

£188

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£205

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12

Upper-middle

Eurowinter HS02 Pro

'25#9

'25#20

6.6

Price from

£150

Price from£150

Expert summary

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.

Performance

Dry braking

74%

Exterior noise

73%

Dry handling

61%

+6

Snow traction

30%

Aquaplaning - cross

30%

Snow handling

27%

Test results

2025215/55 R17#9(Good)

2025235/50 R19#9(Sufficient)

2025225/40 R18#20(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#20(-)

2024235/55 R18#8(Good)

2024245/45 R18#10(Satisfactory)

2023255/45 R20#7(Satisfactory)

2023225/60 R18#7(Satisfactory)

2023225/40 R18#9(Satisfactory)

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Price variants (1)

225/60 R18 104 V

B D 68dB

£150

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£150

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13

Budget

Speed-Grip 5

'25#11

'25#14

'25#15

8.0

Price from

£141

Price from£141

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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Price variants (2)

225/60 R18 104 H

C C 72dB

£158

mytyres.co.uk

£158

In stock · Free shipping

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225/60 R18 104 V

C C 72dB

£141

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£141

In stock · Free shipping

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£175

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Upper-middle

Winterhawk 4

'25#7

'25#16

'25#18

6.3

Price from

£120

Price from£120

Expert summary

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

Performance

Exterior noise

81%

Snow handling

80%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

76%

+6

Comfort

44%

Dry handling

28%

Dry braking

15%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#7(-)

2025225/40 R18#16(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#18(Sufficient)

2024205/55 R16#10(-)

2024215/55 R17#10(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#18(Satisfactory)

2023225/45 R18#6(-)

2023205/60 R16#7(Good)

2023225/60 R18#9(Not recommended)

2023225/45 R18#20(Not recommended)

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Price variants (1)

225/60 R18 104 V

B C 71dB

£120

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£120

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£180

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225/60 R18 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5

92%

2. Apollo Aspire XP Winter

79%

3. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

78%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

77%

5. Michelin Alpin 7

76%

6. Kumho WinterCraft WP52

73%

7. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

71%

8. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

70%

9. Semperit Speed-Grip 5

65%

10. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

65%

11. Imperial SnowDragon UHP

64%

12. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

64%

13. Barum Polaris 6

62%

14. Linglong Sport Master Winter

61%

15. Giti GitiWinter W2

46%

Wet

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

87%

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

71%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

70%

4. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

70%

5. Apollo Aspire XP Winter

69%

6. Michelin Alpin 7

68%

7. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5

67%

8. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

67%

9. Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV

66%

10. Semperit Speed-Grip 5

59%

11. Giti GitiWinter W2

57%

12. Kumho WinterCraft WP52

56%

13. Uniroyal WinterExpert

52%

14. Barum Polaris 6

51%

15. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

49%

Snow

1. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5

87%

2. Michelin Alpin 7

81%

3. Barum Polaris 6

74%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

73%

5. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

68%

6. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

68%

7. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

66%

8. Ceat WinterDrive

62%

9. Matador MP93 Nordicca

58%

10. Uniroyal WinterExpert

58%

11. Semperit Speed-Grip 5

57%

12. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

55%

13. Giti GitiWinter W2

51%

14. Kumho WinterCraft WP52

50%

15. Apollo Aspire XP Winter

49%

Comfort

1. Barum Polaris 6

97%

2. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5

91%

3. Michelin Alpin 7

80%

4. Giti GitiWinter W2

74%

5. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

73%

6. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

65%

7. Semperit Speed-Grip 5

64%

8. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

61%

9. Uniroyal WinterExpert

55%

10. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

53%

11. Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV

51%

12. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

51%

13. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

40%

14. Linglong Sport Master Winter

38%

15. Kumho WinterCraft WP52

37%

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225/60 R18 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 36 tyre models available, which can be compared to 185/65 R15, 195/65 R16, 165/60 R14. Let's break down the sizing - 60 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 60% of the tyre width (225mm), which means the sidewall height has 135 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 2284.57 mm, which is very similar to 245/50 R19(2285.82 mm), 275/40 R20(2287.08 mm), 325/30 R21(2288.34 mm), 245/45 R20(2288.65 mm), 315/35 R20(2288.65 mm), 275/35 R21(2280.48 mm), 215/75 R16(2289.91 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 225/60 R18: H(210km/h), Q(160km/h), R(170km/h), S(180km/h), T(190km/h), V(240km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 100, 104, 110. You can find 225/60 R18 on 12 car models - mainly .