225/60 R18 - Best winter tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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Premium

Blizzak LM-005

9.0

£199

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Price / Value

Winterhawk 4

8.4

£174

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Best deals

Premium

Blizzak LM-001

225/60 R18 104 H

£192

Great price for a premium tyre

Upper-middle

Observe S944

225/60 R18 104 V XL

£144

Lowest price among well rated tyres.

Upper-middle

WinterExpert

225/60 R18 104 H

£149

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Premium

Pilot Alpin 5

'25#1

'25#1

'25#2

10.0

Price from

£216

Price from£216

Expert summary

This is currently the best rated tyre we have and there is a reason for it - it combines sportiness on snow and dry and very good safety margins on the wet. It’s designed to maintain the joy of driving, even on winter tyres, but still manages to be safe at all times. 100% recommended.

Recommended

#1

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#1 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Wear

100%

Gravel traction

100%

Sand traction

100%

+29

Wet handling - objective

38%

Ice lateral guidance

33%

Price/value

8%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#1(Exemplary)

2025275/35 R19#1(Outstanding)

2025245/45 R19#2(Highly recommended)

2025225/40 R18#2(Good)

2025225/40 R18#2(-)

2024235/35 R19#1(Exemplary)

2024245/45 R18#1(Exemplary)

2024235/35 R19#1(Test winner)

2023225/45 R18#1(Test winner)

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Price variants (1)

225/60 R18 104 H XL

C C 71dB

£216

mytyres.co.uk

£216

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£228

In stock · Free shipping

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2

Premium

Alpin 7

'26#4

'25#1

'25#3

8.2

Price from

£208

Price from£208

Expert summary

Michelin has unveiled the ALPIN 7 winter tyre, featuring an advanced tread design with additional sipes and an evolving tread pattern to maintain traction as the tyre wears. The new model aims to enhance braking and acceleration on snowy and wet roads while improving overall efficiency for a variety of vehicles. Unlike the Alpin 6, which was considered a bit overpriced for its performance, the Alpin 7 is expected to offer better value and address concerns in upcoming winter tests.

Performance

Lateral guidance on snow

100%

Snow handling - objective

100%

Wet side guide

100%

+17

Aquaplaning - cross

55%

Interior noise

41%

Snow acceleration

33%

Test results

2026205/55 R16#4(-)

2025215/65 R17#1(Very good)

2025215/55 R17#3(Very good)

2025235/50 R19#3(Exemplary)

2025225/45 R17#4(-)

2025215/55 R17#5(Good)

2025215/55 R17#6(Good)

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Price variants (1)

225/60 R18 104 H XL

B B 71dB

£208

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£208

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Premium

Blizzak 6

'26#4

'25#1

'25#2

9.0

Price from

£204

Price from£204

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

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#7 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Snow safety

100%

Lateral guidance on snow

96%

Gravel traction

91%

+26

Interior noise

49%

Dry braking

49%

Price/value

34%

Test results

2026205/55 R16#4(-)

2025235/50 R19#1(Test winner)

2025275/35 R19#2(Very good)

2025225/40 R18#3(Exemplary)

2025225/40 R18#3(Good)

2025225/45 R17#3(-)

2025215/55 R17#3(Good)

2025245/45 R19#4(Highly recommended)

2025225/40 R18#6(-)

2025215/55 R17#6(Very good)

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Price variants (1)

225/60 R18 104 V

B C 70dB

£204

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£204

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4

Upper-middle

WinterCraft WP52+

'25#4

'25#5

8.7

Price from

£134

Price from£134

Expert summary

The Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ is a winter tyre from the established South Korean manufacturer, designed for use on passenger cars during cold weather conditions. Serving as an updated successor to the standard WinterCraft WP52, this model is engineered for winter driving. Its main focus is delivering traction on cold, snowy, and icy roads, though specific technical modifications over its predecessor are not detailed.

Recommended

#10

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#10 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Dry braking

95%

Wet braking

93%

Wet handling

88%

+10

Snow traction

47%

Comfort

42%

Aquaplaning - cross

31%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#4(Good)

2025225/40 R18#4(-)

2025215/55 R17#5(Good)

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Price variants (2)

225/60 R18 104 V

B C 72dB

£134

mytyres.co.uk

£134

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£149

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5

Premium

WinterContact TS 870 P

'25#1

9.4

Price from

£179

Price from£179

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.

Recommended

#4

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#4 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Dry handling - objective

93%

Rolling resistance

92%

Mud traction

91%

+26

Gravel traction

46%

Sand traction

46%

Price/value

4%

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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Price variants (2)

225/60 R18 104 H

B B 72dB

£216

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£216

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225/60 R18 104 V EVc

B B 71dB

£179

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£179

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£208

In stock · Free shipping

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Budget

Polaris 6

'25#2

'25#9

'25#10

8.3

Price from

£107

Price from£107

Expert summary

Barum unveils the Polaris 6, a budget-friendly winter tyre from the Czech Republic that adopts design elements from Continental’s TS series, including a V-shaped tread for better snow performance. The Polaris 6 improves on the Polaris 5 with enhanced durability, reduced rolling resistance, and quieter operation, while maintaining solid wet and dry performance. Priced about 20% higher, it leverages Continental’s technology to offer greater value and reliable winter traction for cost-conscious drivers.

Performance

Exterior noise

100%

Price/value

100%

Snow acceleration

100%

+12

Aquaplaning - cross

38%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

36%

Snow cornering

21%

Test results

2025215/65 R17#2(Good)

2025225/40 R18#9(Good)

2025225/40 R18#10(-)

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Price variants (1)

225/60 R18 104 V XL EVc

C C 72dB

£107

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£107

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£138

In stock · Free shipping

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7

Premium

Cinturato Winter 3

'26#2

'25#9

8.0

Price from

£199

Price from£199

Performance

Wet handling

100%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

100%

Snow handling

90%

+6

Interior noise

60%

Snow braking

40%

Dry handling

30%

Test results

2026205/55 R16#2(-)

2025225/40 R18#9(-)

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Price variants (1)

225/60 R18 104 V

A C 72dB

£199

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£199

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Upper-middle

WinterExpert

'25#5

'25#8

'25#12

8.1

Price from

£127

Price from£127

Expert summary

Very good traction on snow for a nice price in a wide range of dimensions. Could use shorter braking distance on dry and better traction on the wet.

Performance

Rolling resistance

93%

Dry handling - objective

86%

Ice braking

78%

+21

Safety

19%

Wet side guide

0%

Wet handling - objective

0%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#5(-)

2025225/40 R18#8(Good)

2025225/40 R18#12(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#7(-)

2024205/55 R16#9(Good)

2023225/45 R18#11(-)

2023225/45 R18#12(Satisfactory)

2023205/60 R16#14(Satisfactory)

2022245/45 R19#7(Sufficient)

2022215/60 R16#14(Satisfactory)

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Price variants (2)

225/60 R18 104 H £149

mytyres.co.uk

£149

In stock · Free shipping

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225/60 R18 104 V mfs XL £127

mytyres.co.uk

£127

In stock · Free shipping

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£152

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9

Upper-middle

Winter i*cept evo3 X W330A

'25#7

'24#5

'23#2

8.7

Price from

£161

Price from£161

Recommended

#13

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#13 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Dry lane changing

100%

Price/value

100%

Snow braking

89%

+19

Exterior noise

24%

Interior noise

13%

Wet safety

0%

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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Price variants (2)

225/60 R18 104 H XL

B C 74dB

£173

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£173

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225/60 R18 104 V

B C 72dB

£161

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£161

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Upper-middle

Snowproof 2 SUV

'25#8

'24#9

'23#5

7.1

Price from

£178

Price from£178

Performance

Price/value

100%

Aquaplaning - cross

93%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

85%

+17

Dry steering response

22%

Snow traction

20%

Wet braking

19%

Test results

2025235/50 R19#8(Sufficient)

2024235/55 R18#9(Good)

2023235/60 R18#5(Recommended)

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Price variants (1)

225/60 R18 104 H Aramid Sidewalls

B C 70dB

£178

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£178

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Budget

Speed-Grip 5

'25#11

'25#14

'25#15

8.0

Price from

£159

Price from£159

Expert summary

We really like the new Speed-Grip 5 - it's not expensive, it's very good on snow and on top of that, it's got very low rolling resistance. What it lacks compared to the premium tyres is better wet performance, but given it's price it's definitely recommendable.

Performance

Interior noise

100%

Dry handling - objective

88%

Aquaplaning - cross

84%

+17

Wet handling

36%

Wet handling - objective

25%

Snow handling - objective

25%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#11(Good)

2025225/40 R18#14(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#15(-)

2024205/55 R16#3(Exemplary)

2024215/55 R17#4(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#6(-)

2023225/45 R17#6(Satisfactory)

2023225/45 R18#16(Satisfactory)

2023225/45 R18#19(-)

2022185/65 R15#3(Good)

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Price variants (2)

225/60 R18 104 H

C C 72dB

£159

mytyres.co.uk

£159

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225/60 R18 104 V

C C 72dB

£169

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£169

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Upper-middle

Winterhawk 4

'25#7

'25#16

'25#18

6.3

Price from

£173

Price from£173

Expert summary

The Winterhawk 4 is a tyre with mixed ratings as there are tests where the tyre was not recommended. Common criticisms include longer braking distances and significant understeer

Performance

Lateral guidance on snow

95%

Ice braking

92%

Ice lateral guidance

82%

+24

Safety

19%

Dry braking

15%

Dry lane changing

14%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#7(-)

2025225/40 R18#16(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#18(Sufficient)

2024205/55 R16#10(-)

2024215/55 R17#10(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#18(Satisfactory)

2023225/45 R18#6(-)

2023205/60 R16#7(Good)

2023225/60 R18#9(Not recommended)

2023225/45 R18#20(Not recommended)

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Price variants (1)

225/60 R18 104 V

B C 71dB

£173

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£173

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225/60 R18 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5

92%

2. Apollo Aspire XP Winter

79%

3. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

78%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

77%

5. Kumho WinterCraft WP52

73%

6. Michelin Alpin 7

72%

7. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

71%

8. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

70%

9. Semperit Speed-Grip 5

65%

10. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

65%

11. Imperial SnowDragon UHP

64%

12. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

64%

13. Barum Polaris 6

62%

14. Linglong Sport Master Winter

61%

15. Giti GitiWinter W2

46%

Wet

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

87%

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

71%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

70%

4. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

70%

5. Apollo Aspire XP Winter

69%

6. Michelin Alpin 7

69%

7. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5

67%

8. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

67%

9. Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV

66%

10. Semperit Speed-Grip 5

59%

11. Giti GitiWinter W2

57%

12. Kumho WinterCraft WP52

56%

13. Uniroyal WinterExpert

52%

14. Barum Polaris 6

51%

15. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

49%

Snow

1. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5

87%

2. Michelin Alpin 7

81%

3. Barum Polaris 6

74%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

73%

5. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

68%

6. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

68%

7. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

66%

8. Ceat WinterDrive

62%

9. Matador MP93 Nordicca

58%

10. Uniroyal WinterExpert

58%

11. Semperit Speed-Grip 5

57%

12. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

55%

13. Giti GitiWinter W2

51%

14. Kumho WinterCraft WP52

50%

15. Apollo Aspire XP Winter

49%

Comfort

1. Barum Polaris 6

97%

2. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5

91%

3. Michelin Alpin 7

80%

4. Giti GitiWinter W2

74%

5. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

73%

6. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

65%

7. Semperit Speed-Grip 5

64%

8. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

61%

9. Uniroyal WinterExpert

55%

10. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

53%

11. Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV

51%

12. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

51%

13. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

40%

14. Linglong Sport Master Winter

38%

15. Kumho WinterCraft WP52

37%

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225/60 R18 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 36 tyre models available, which can be compared to 185/65 R15, 195/65 R16, 165/60 R14. Let's break down the sizing - 60 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 60% of the tyre width (225mm), which means the sidewall height has 135 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 2284.57 mm, which is very similar to 245/50 R19(2285.82 mm), 275/40 R20(2287.08 mm), 325/30 R21(2288.34 mm), 245/45 R20(2288.65 mm), 315/35 R20(2288.65 mm), 275/35 R21(2280.48 mm), 215/75 R16(2289.91 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 225/60 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: 100, 104, 110. You can find 225/60 R18 on 12 car models - mainly .