Austone SP901 225/40 R18

Austone SP901 is a winter tyre made in total of 78 sizes, ranging from R14 to R14 - this particular dimension is R18, which means it fits to a 18 inch/457.2mm diameter wheel. 225/40 R18 is 70mm wider than the narrowest dimension (155) and 70mm narrower than the widest one (295). This tyre profile of 40 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 40% of the tyre width (225mm), which results in 90mm sidewall height. In 225/40 R18, SP901 usually competes against BluEarth winter V905, which is a tyre from Yokohama with a rating of 0%, compared to 15% of the Austone in question. Latest test in 225/40 R18 was held by Autobild in 2023, where SP901 received rating "Not recommended" and finished on the 10. place. It was tested on a Toyota Yaris GR.