245/50 R18 - Best winter tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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37

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UltraGrip Performance+

9.0

£185

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Winter i*cept evo3 W330

9.6

£178

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WinGuard Sport 2 WU7

6.9

£112

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PILOT ALPIN PA4

245/50 R18 104 V

£185

Best price in last 6 months Great price for a premium tyre

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WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III

245/50 R18 100 H

£207

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Blizzak LM-001

245/50 R18 100 H

£204

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Best tyres in tests (2026)

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Premium

Blizzak 6

'25#1

'25#2

'25#3

9.2

Price from

£206

Price from£206

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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245/50 R18 104 V

B C 70dB

£206

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£206

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2

Premium

UltraGrip Performance+

'25#2

'23#3

9.0

Price from

£185

Price from£185

Expert summary

A typical premium tyre - very well balanced, great on all surfaces with low rolling resistance. Proven by many tests.

Recommended

#9

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#9 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Snow traction

91%

Aquaplaning - cross

90%

Snow handling

81%

+6

Wet braking

62%

Exterior noise

58%

Dry handling

52%

Test results

2025215/55 R17#2(Outstanding)

2023225/45 R17#3(Good)

2023205/60 R16#3(Good)

2022215/60 R16#3(Good)

2022215/55 R17#3(Exemplary)

2022215/55 R17#4(-)

2021235/55 R18#1(Exemplary)

2021225/50 R17#3(Good)

2021225/45 R17#3(-)

2021225/40 R18#5(-)

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245/50 R18 104 V

C C 72dB

£185

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£185

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£206

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3

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WinterContact TS 870 P

'25#1

9.4

Price from

£195

Price from£195

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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245/50 R18 104 V BSW XL

B B 71dB

£195

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£195

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£203

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Upper-middle

Winter i*cept evo3 W330

'25#4

'25#5

'25#6

8.7

Price from

£178

Price from£178

Expert summary

Hankook sneaked in between the traditional premium tyres again with its Icept Evo3. It excels in aquaplaning resistance, which is crucial for european winters.

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#13

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#13 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Aquaplaning - cross

96%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

81%

Snow handling

76%

+6

Comfort

63%

Snow braking

50%

Exterior noise

14%

Test results

2025275/35 R19#4(Very good)

2025225/40 R18#5(Good)

2025225/40 R18#6(Good)

2025225/40 R18#14(-)

2024235/35 R19#4(Recommended)

2024245/45 R18#5(Exemplary)

2024235/35 R19#6(Good)

2023225/40 R18#4(Exemplary)

2023225/45 R18#4(Highly recommended)

2023225/45 R18#6(Good)

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245/50 R18 104 V

B C 72dB

£178

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£178

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£186

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Upper-middle

WR Snowproof P

'25#8

'22#4

'22#13

7.5

Price from

£171

Price from£171

Performance

Dry braking

92%

Exterior noise

89%

Dry handling

67%

+5

Snow handling

18%

Aquaplaning - cross

4%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

3%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#8(Satisfactory)

2022225/45 R17#4(Recommended for economical driving)

2022215/55 R17#13(-)

2022215/55 R17#18(Satisfactory)

2021225/45 R17#5(-)

2021225/40 R18#7(-)

2021225/50 R17#13(Satisfactory)

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245/50 R18 104 V

B B 71dB

£171

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£171

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Upper-middle

Eurowinter HS02 Pro

'25#9

'25#20

6.6

Price from

£145

Price from£145

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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245/50 R18 104 V

B D 68dB

£145

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£145

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Upper-middle

Winterhawk 4

'25#7

'25#16

'25#18

6.3

Price from

£114

Price from£114

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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245/50 R18 104 V

B C 71dB

£114

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£114

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245/50 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. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330

69%

5. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

65%

6. Imperial SnowDragon UHP

64%

7. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

64%

8. Ceat WinterDrive

41%

9. Goodride SW608

18%

Wet

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

87%

2. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330

75%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

70%

4. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P

70%

5. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

67%

6. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

49%

7. Goodride SW608

29%

8. Imperial SnowDragon UHP

29%

9. Ceat WinterDrive

20%

Snow

1. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

73%

2. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

68%

3. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330

67%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

66%

5. Ceat WinterDrive

62%

6. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

55%

7. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

31%

8. Imperial SnowDragon UHP

29%

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Customer reviews

193 customer reviews for tyres in this size

Dunlop SP WINTER SPORT 3D 3.5/5 (36)

Falken Eurowinter HS449 4/5 (33)

Nokian WR A4 3.3/5 (23)

Falken EuroWinter HS01 3.7/5 (20)

Nokian Hakkapeliitta R3 3.2/5 (16)

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 3.9/5 (16)

Yokohama BluEarth winter V905 3.8/5 (14)

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 3.8/5 (13)

Kumho WinterCraft WP71 2.6/5 (13)

Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S 2.6/5 (9)

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245/50 R18 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 30 tyre models available, which can be compared to 185/55 R16, 205/60 R16, 195/45 R16. Let's break down the sizing - 50 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 50% of the tyre width (245mm), which means the sidewall height has 122.5 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 2206.03 mm, which is very similar to 275/40 R19(2207.28 mm), 225/60 R17(2204.77 mm), 245/45 R19(2208.85 mm), 245/55 R17(2203.2 mm), 215/75 R15(2210.11 mm), 275/35 R20(2200.69 mm), 245/40 R20(2211.68 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 245/50 R18: H(210km/h), R(170km/h), T(190km/h), V(240km/h), W(270km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 100, 104, 110. You can find 245/50 R18 on 10 car models - mainly .

There are 14 runflat variants available.

245/50 R18 is found on 10 vehicles:

BMW

7er-Reihe X3 X4 5er-Reihe