225/55 R18 - Best premium winter tyres 2026 | TheTyreLab.com

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225/55 R18 premium tyre test

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Snow

Snow braking, Snow traction, Snow cornering, …

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 93%

2. Michelin Pilot Alpin PA4 91%

3. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 X W330A 91%

4. Michelin Alpin 7 90%

5. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 88%

6. Bridgestone Blizzak 6 87%

7. Continental WinterContact TS 850P SUV 84%

8. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 82%

9. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P 80%

10. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 80%

11. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 78%

12. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 77%

13. Continental WinterContact TS 860S 77%

14. Vredestein Wintrac Pro+ 66%

15. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 ?%

Wet

Wet braking, Wet handling, Wet circle cornering, …

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 92%

2. Michelin Alpin 7 88%

3. Michelin Pilot Alpin PA4 87%

4. Continental WinterContact TS 850P SUV 87%

5. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 86%

6. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 85%

7. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 84%

8. Vredestein Wintrac Pro+ 83%

9. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P 82%

10. Bridgestone Blizzak 6 82%

11. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 81%

12. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 X W330A 80%

13. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 77%

14. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 75%

15. Continental WinterContact TS 860S 59%

Dry

Dry braking, Dry handling, Dry steering response, …

1. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P 90%

2. Michelin Pilot Alpin PA4 89%

3. Continental WinterContact TS 850P SUV 89%

4. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 88%

5. Continental WinterContact TS 860S 88%

6. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 X W330A 87%

7. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 84%

8. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 84%

9. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 82%

10. Michelin Alpin 7 82%

11. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 80%

12. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 80%

13. Bridgestone Blizzak 6 75%

14. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 67%

15. Vredestein Wintrac Pro+ 65%

Noise

Interior noise, Exterior noise

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 92%

2. Michelin Alpin 7 91%

3. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 88%

4. Michelin Pilot Alpin PA4 87%

5. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 87%

6. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P 87%

7. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 83%

8. Vredestein Wintrac Pro+ 80%

9. Bridgestone Blizzak 6 80%

10. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 80%

11. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 78%

12. Continental WinterContact TS 850P SUV 78%

13. Continental WinterContact TS 860S 77%

14. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 X W330A 73%

15. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 55%

Costs

1. Michelin Alpin 7 95%

2. Continental WinterContact TS 850P SUV 91%

3. Continental WinterContact TS 860S 89%

4. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 82%

5. Michelin Pilot Alpin PA4 81%

6. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 80%

7. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 80%

8. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 X W330A 78%

9. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P 76%

10. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 74%

11. Bridgestone Blizzak 6 73%

12. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 72%

13. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 70%

14. Vredestein Wintrac Pro+ 50%

15. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 ?%

Price

225/55 R18 tyre ranking based on test results

Tests usually don't cover the whole market - here is our selection what not to miss when shopping for tyres in this size.

#	Name		Our rating	Tested in this dimension	Tested in same width dimension	Segment	Price
1.	GoodYear UltraGrip Performance SUV Gen-1		89.9% 82.5% 86.4% 91.5%			Premium
2.	Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5		75% 88% 88.4% 80.9%		Autobild 2025	Premium	£177 102 V + 1
3.	Continental WinterContact TS 850P SUV		87.1% 84.2% 89% 78.5%			Premium
4.	GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+! Newer model available: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3		84.6% 92.6% 80.2% 85.4%		ADAC 2023	Premium	£141 102 V
5.	Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005! Newer model available: Bridgestone Blizzak 6		92.2% 79.6% 84.4% 82.6%		ADAC 2023	Premium	£182 102 H + 2
6.	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2		76.8% 82% 66.6% 87.1%		ADAC 2023	Premium	£157 102 H + 3
7.	Michelin PILOT ALPIN PA4		87.4% 91.3% 89.3%		AutoMotorSport 2017	Premium
8.	Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III					Premium	£177 98 H + 1
9.	Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001		80.6% 77.4% 83.7%		Autoexpress 2017	Premium	£188 102 V
10.	Bridgestone Blizzak LM-80 EVO		66.3% 92% 85%			Premium
11.	Hankook Winter i*cept iON IW01					Premium	£158 98 V + 1

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