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265/65 R18 - Best winter tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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Eurowinter HS02 Pro

'25#9

'25#20

6.6

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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%

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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265/65 R18 116 V £172

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Dry

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

71%

2. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

70%

Wet

1. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3

76%

2. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

49%

Snow

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

68%

2. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

31%

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17 customer reviews for tyres in this size

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 3.3/5 (8)

Nokian Hakkapeliitta R3 SUV 3.3/5 (5)

Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro 3.3/5 (4)

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265/65 R18 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 0 tyre models available, which can be compared to 155/60 R15, 170/60 R17, 160/60 R14. Let's break down the sizing - 65 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 65% of the tyre width (265mm), which means the sidewall height has 172.25 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 2518.61 mm, which is very similar to 285/65 R17(2520.5 mm), 265/70 R17(2522.07 mm), 265/75 R16(2525.53 mm), 285/60 R18(2510.76 mm), 235/85 R16(2531.81 mm), 285/50 R20(2491.28 mm), 275/70 R16(2486.26 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 265/65 R18: H(210km/h), R(170km/h), T(190km/h), V(240km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 114, 116.