235/65 R18 - Best winter tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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SCORPION WINTER

9.0

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7.5

£142

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LATITUDE ALPIN LA2

235/65 R18 110 H

£142

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Premium

Blizzak 6

'25#1

'25#2

'25#3

9.2

Price from

£184

Price from£184

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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#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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235/65 R18 110 V

B C 70dB

£184

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£184

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2

Premium

WinterContact TS 870 P

'25#1

9.4

Price from

£192

Price from£192

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.

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#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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235/65 R18 110 H BSW XL

B C 71dB

£192

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£192

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mytyres.co.uk

£210

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Upper-middle

Winter i*cept evo3 X W330A

'25#7

'24#5

'23#2

8.7

Price from

£136

Price from£136

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#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 (1)

235/65 R18 110 H

B C 72dB

£136

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£136

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Budget

Premitra Snow WP6

'25#10

'25#19

'25#44

3.6

Price from

£129

Price from£129

Performance

Aquaplaning - longitudal

83%

Interior noise

80%

Exterior noise

74%

+6

Wet braking

37%

Snow traction

29%

Snow handling

27%

Test results

2025245/45 R19#10(-)

2025225/40 R18#19(Sufficient)

2025225/40 R18#44(-)

2024245/45 R18#11(Satisfactory)

2024215/55 R17#13(Sufficient)

2024205/55 R16#41(-)

2023225/45 R18#34(-)

2022225/45 R17#6(-)

2022185/65 R15#8(Satisfactory)

2022245/40 R19#8(Satisfactory)

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235/65 R18 110 H XL£129

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235/65 R18 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

78%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

77%

3. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

70%

4. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

65%

5. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

64%

6. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

55%

Wet

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

87%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

70%

3. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P

70%

4. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

67%

5. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

61%

6. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

49%

Snow

1. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

73%

2. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

68%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

66%

4. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

55%

5. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

45%

6. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

31%

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Customer reviews

156 customer reviews for tyres in this size

Bridgestone Weather Control A005 3.3/5 (71)

Falken Eurowinter HS449 4/5 (33)

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 3.9/5 (16)

Pirelli Scorpion Winter 3/5 (11)

Nokian WR SUV 4 3.4/5 (7)

Nokian Hakkapeliitta R3 SUV 3.3/5 (5)

Kumho WinterCraft WS71 2.2/5 (5)

Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro 3.3/5 (4)

Gripmax Status Pro Winter 3.2/5 (4)

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235/65 R18 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 16 tyre models available, which can be compared to 195/50 R15, 165/65 R14, 190/55 R17. Let's break down the sizing - 65 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 65% of the tyre width (235mm), which means the sidewall height has 152.75 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 2396.09 mm, which is very similar to 255/50 R20(2397.04 mm), 255/55 R19(2397.35 mm), 255/60 R18(2397.66 mm), 255/65 R17(2397.98 mm), 255/70 R16(2398.29 mm), 285/45 R20(2401.75 mm), 235/55 R20(2408.03 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 235/65 R18: H(210km/h), R(170km/h), S(180km/h), T(190km/h), V(240km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 106, 110.