265/60 R18 - Best winter tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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Winter Sport 5 SUV

9.1

£176

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Snowprox S954

7.8

£170

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Winter Sport 5 SUV

265/60 R18 114 H XL

£176

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Snowprox S954

265/60 R18 114 H XL

£170

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Premium

Blizzak 6

'25#1

'25#2

'25#3

9.2

Price from

£190

Price from£190

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

#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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Price variants (2)

265/60 R18 114 V

B B 72dB

£190

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£190

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WinterContact TS 870 P

'25#1

9.4

Price from

£194

Price from£194

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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#6

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#6 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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265/60 R18 114 H BSW XL

B B 71dB

£194

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£194

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£233

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Winter i*cept evo3 X W330A

'25#7

'24#5

'23#2

8.7

Price from

£178

Price from£178

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#13

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#13 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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265/60 R18 114 H

B C 73dB

£178

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£178

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265/60 R18 114 H

B C 73dB

£203

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Snowproof 2 SUV

'25#8

'24#9

'23#5

7.1

Price from

£197

Price from£197

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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265/60 R18 114 H

B B 73dB

£197

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£197

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Eurowinter HS02

'25#9

'24#7

'24#22

7.2

Price from

£154

Price from£154

Expert summary

The EuroWinter HS02 is one of the few affordable winter tires with good mileage and low rolling resistance. It offers strong driving characteristics, with only slight weaknesses on snow.

Performance

Wet circle cornering

73%

Exterior noise

73%

Dry braking

63%

+5

Wet handling

25%

Snow traction

23%

Snow handling

6%

Test results

2025215/55 R17#9(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#7(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#22(-)

2023205/60 R16#11(Satisfactory)

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265/60 R18 114 V £154

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£154

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Eurowinter HS02 Pro

'25#9

'25#20

6.6

Price from

£156

Price from£156

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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265/60 R18 114 V £156

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265/60 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. Imperial SnowDragon UHP

64%

6. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

64%

7. Linglong Sport Master Winter

61%

8. Dunlop Winter Sport 5

50%

9. FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02

44%

10. Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV

37%

Wet

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

87%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

70%

3. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

70%

4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5

67%

5. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

67%

6. Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV

66%

7. Falken Eurowinter HS02

53%

8. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

49%

9. Linglong Sport Master Winter

34%

10. Imperial SnowDragon UHP

29%

Snow

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5

76%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

73%

3. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

68%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

66%

5. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

55%

6. FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02

47%

7. Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV

46%

8. Linglong Sport Master Winter

37%

9. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

31%

10. Imperial SnowDragon UHP

29%

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Customer reviews

132 customer reviews for tyres in this size

Falken Eurowinter HS449 4/5 (33)

Nokian WR SUV 3 3.6/5 (18)

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 3.9/5 (16)

Yokohama BluEarth winter V905 3.8/5 (14)

Toyo Open Country H/T 2/5 (11)

Pirelli Scorpion Winter 3/5 (11)

Dunlop SP WINTER SPORT M3 3.5/5 (10)

Nokian WR SUV 4 3.4/5 (7)

Continental 4X4 WinterContact 3.5/5 (7)

Nokian Hakkapeliitta R3 SUV 3.3/5 (5)

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265/60 R18 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 29 tyre models available, which can be compared to 185/60 R14, 185/60 R15, 185/75 R16. Let's break down the sizing - 60 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 60% of the tyre width (265mm), which means the sidewall height has 159 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 2435.36 mm, which is very similar to 245/70 R17(2434.11 mm), 265/55 R19(2431.91 mm), 265/65 R17(2438.82 mm), 245/75 R16(2431.28 mm), 295/45 R20(2430.02 mm), 265/50 R20(2428.45 mm), 265/70 R16(2442.27 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 265/60 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: 110, 114. You can find 265/60 R18 on 9 car models - mainly .

265/60 R18 is found on 9 vehicles:

GL-Klasse GLS G-Klasse

Mitsubishi

Pajero L200

Toyota

Land Cruiser J7/J9/J12/J15 Hilux