255/35 R18 - Best winter tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III

255/35 R18 94 V

£207

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Premium

Blizzak 6

'25#1

'25#2

'25#3

9.2

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£229

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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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#7

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#7 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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255/35 R18 94 W

B C 72dB

£229

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£229

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2

Premium

P Zero Winter 2

'25#3

'24#1

9.7

Price from

£233

Price from£233

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#4

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#4 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Wet braking

100%

Wet handling

100%

Wet circle cornering

100%

+4

Dry braking

58%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

11%

Aquaplaning - cross

11%

Test results

2025245/45 R19#3(Highly recommended)

2024235/35 R19#1(Test winner)

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255/35 R18 94 V

A C 72dB

£233

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£233

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Winter i*cept evo3 W330

'25#4

'25#5

'25#6

8.7

Price from

£166

Price from£166

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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#12

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#12 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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255/35 R18 94 V

B D 73dB

£166

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£166

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£185

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Eurowinter HS02 Pro

'25#9

'25#20

6.6

Price from

£157

Price from£157

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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255/35 R18 94 V £157

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£157

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Budget

Premitra Snow WP6

'25#10

'25#19

'25#44

3.6

Price from

£120

Price from£120

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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255/35 R18 94 V £120

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255/35 R18 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

77%

2. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

70%

3. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330

69%

4. Imperial SnowDragon UHP

64%

5. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

64%

6. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

55%

Wet

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

87%

2. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330

75%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

70%

4. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

61%

5. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

49%

6. Imperial SnowDragon UHP

29%

Snow

1. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

73%

2. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330

67%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

66%

4. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

45%

5. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

31%

6. Imperial SnowDragon UHP

29%

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255/35 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 - 35 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 35% of the tyre width (255mm), which means the sidewall height has 89.25 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 1997.11 mm, which is very similar to 255/40 R17(1997.42 mm), 175/80 R14(1996.8 mm), 170/60 R17(1997.42 mm), 255/30 R19(1996.8 mm), 205/50 R17(2000.57 mm), 195/65 R15(1993.34 mm), 225/45 R17(1992.71 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 255/35 R18: R(170km/h), V(240km/h), W(270km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 94, 110. You can find 255/35 R18 on 2 car models - mainly .

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255/35 R18 is found on 2 vehicles: