235/40 R18 - Best winter tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

Winter

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Tyres

We recommend

Premium

PILOT ALPIN 5

9.4

£194

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Price / Value

Winter i*cept evo3 W330

9.6

£146

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Budget

Speed-Grip 3

8.1

£118

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Best deals

Premium

WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III

235/40 R18 95 V

£148

Best price in last 6 months Great price for a premium tyre

Upper-middle

Winterhawk 4

235/40 R18 95 V .

£111

Lowest price among well rated tyres.

Budget

Speed-Grip 3

235/40 R18 95 V .

£118

Premium

PILOT ALPIN PA4

235/40 R18 95 V

£169

Upper-middle

WR Snowproof P

235/40 R18 95 V

£127

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Premium

Pilot Alpin 5

'25#1

'25#1

'25#2

10.0

Price from

£185

Price from£185

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

Snow braking

100%

Dry braking

99%

Snow traction

95%

+7

Aquaplaning - longitudal

66%

Aquaplaning - cross

55%

Interior noise

47%

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 (3)

235/40 R18 95 V

B D 70dB

£194

mytyres.co.uk

£194

In stock · Free shipping

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£210

In stock · Free shipping

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235/40 R18 95 V

B C 68dB

£185

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£185

In stock · Free shipping

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£221

In stock · Free shipping

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235/40 R18 95 W £206

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£206

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2

Premium

UltraGrip Performance 3

'25#1

9.5

Price from

£145

Price from£145

Expert summary

The UltraGrip Performance 3 is one of the best tyres we have seen in the tests and on top of that it's top discipline is snow performance while maintaining great properties on wet, which makes it a great candidate for snowy climates.

Recommended

#5

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#5 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Snow braking

100%

Wet handling

89%

Wet circle cornering

87%

+7

Aquaplaning - longitudal

74%

Comfort

69%

Interior noise

63%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#1(Good)

2025215/55 R17#1(Exemplary)

2025245/45 R19#1(Highly recommended)

2025215/55 R17#2(Good)

2025225/45 R17#2(-)

2025275/35 R19#3(Very good)

2025225/40 R18#3(-)

2025235/50 R19#4(Good)

2025225/40 R18#5(Good)

2024215/55 R17#1(Good)

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Price variants (1)

235/40 R18 95 V XL EVR

B C 71dB

£145

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£145

In stock · Free shipping

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£170

In stock · Free shipping

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3

Premium

Blizzak 6

'25#1

'25#2

'25#3

9.2

Price from

£149

Price from£149

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

#8

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#8 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 (1)

235/40 R18 95 V XL Enliten / EV

B C 70dB

£149

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£149

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4

Upper-middle

WinterCraft WP52+

'25#4

'25#5

8.7

Price from

£113

Price from£113

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

#11

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#11 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Dry braking

95%

Wet braking

93%

Wet handling

88%

+5

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 (1)

235/40 R18 95 W

B C 72dB

£113

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£113

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£131

In stock · Free shipping

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5

Premium

WinterContact TS 870 P

'25#1

9.4

Price from

£168

Price from£168

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

#7

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#7 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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Price variants (3)

235/40 R18 95 V XL EVc

B C 71dB

£182

mytyres.co.uk

£182

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235/40 R18 95 V BSW XL

B C 71dB

£190

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£190

In stock · Free shipping

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mytyres.co.uk

£204

In stock · Free shipping

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235/40 R18 95 W BSW XL

B C 71dB

£168

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£168

In stock · Free shipping

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£198

In stock · Free shipping

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6

Premium

P Zero Winter 2

'25#3

'24#1

9.7

Price from

£184

Price from£184

Recommended

#3

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#3 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Wet braking

100%

Wet handling

100%

Wet circle cornering

100%

+4

Dry braking

58%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

11%

Aquaplaning - cross

11%

Test results

2025245/45 R19#3(Highly recommended)

2024235/35 R19#1(Test winner)

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Price variants (1)

235/40 R18 95 V P

A C 72dB

£184

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£184

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£203

In stock · Free shipping

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7

Premium

Winter Sport 5

'25#4

'24#2

'24#4

8.6

Price from

£149

Price from£149

Expert summary

While being somehow dated as it was introduced back in 2015, it received some midlife updates and still holds up with the current models, at least in smaller dimensions. At the right price, it could be a great choice.

Performance

Comfort

83%

Aquaplaning - cross

82%

Snow traction

79%

+6

Dry handling

48%

Dry braking

43%

Exterior noise

35%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#4(Good)

2024215/55 R17#2(Good)

2024235/35 R19#4(Exemplary)

2024205/55 R16#5(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#7(Good)

2024205/55 R16#11(-)

2023205/60 R16#1(Good)

2023225/45 R17#4(Good)

2023225/45 R18#7(Good)

2023225/45 R18#15(-)

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Price variants (2)

235/40 R18 95 V

B D 72dB

£149

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£149

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8

Upper-middle

Winter i*cept evo3 W330

'25#4

'25#5

'25#6

8.7

Price from

£143

Price from£143

Expert summary

Hankook sneaked in between the traditional premium tyres again with its Icept Evo3. It excels in aquaplaning resistance, which is crucial for european winters.

Recommended

#13

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#13 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Aquaplaning - cross

96%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

81%

Snow handling

76%

+6

Comfort

63%

Snow braking

50%

Exterior noise

14%

Test results

2025275/35 R19#4(Very good)

2025225/40 R18#5(Good)

2025225/40 R18#6(Good)

2025225/40 R18#14(-)

2024235/35 R19#4(Recommended)

2024245/45 R18#5(Exemplary)

2024235/35 R19#6(Good)

2023225/40 R18#4(Exemplary)

2023225/45 R18#4(Highly recommended)

2023225/45 R18#6(Good)

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Price variants (2)

235/40 R18 95 V

B C 72dB

£143

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£143

In stock · Free shipping

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£159

In stock · Free shipping

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9

Upper-middle

WR Snowproof P

'25#8

'22#4

'22#13

7.5

Price from

£127

Price from£127

Performance

Dry braking

92%

Exterior noise

89%

Dry handling

67%

+5

Snow handling

18%

Aquaplaning - cross

4%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

3%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#8(Satisfactory)

2022225/45 R17#4(Recommended for economical driving)

2022215/55 R17#13(-)

2022215/55 R17#18(Satisfactory)

2021225/45 R17#5(-)

2021225/40 R18#7(-)

2021225/50 R17#13(Satisfactory)

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235/40 R18 95 V

B C 70dB

£127

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£127

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10

Upper-middle

Krisalp HP3

'25#7

'25#12

'25#14

8.0

Price from

£145

Price from£145

Expert summary

Old but gold, that is how we can pretty much describe the Krisalp HP3. It's a winter tyre that is great on snow for a good price, which is what the average driver is looking for. It's not a premium tyre, but you get a lot of bang for your buck.

Performance

Snow traction

88%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

84%

Snow handling

77%

+6

Wet braking

53%

Wet handling

49%

Dry handling

31%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#7(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#12(-)

2025225/40 R18#14(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#8(Good)

2024205/55 R16#16(-)

2023225/45 R18#4(-)

2023205/60 R16#10(Satisfactory)

2023225/45 R18#11(Satisfactory)

2022215/60 R16#7(Satisfactory)

2022225/45 R17#8(-)

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Price variants (1)

235/40 R18 95 V mfs XL £145

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£145

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11

Upper-middle

Eurowinter HS02 Pro

'25#9

'25#20

6.6

Price from

£137

Price from£137

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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Price variants (1)

235/40 R18 95 W £137

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£137

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12

Upper-middle

G-FORCE WINTER 2

'25#11

'25#12

'24#10

8.2

Price from

£152

Price from£152

Expert summary

G-Force Winter 2 is our favorite budget winter tyre. It's great on snow and offers good safety on all surfaces, which is no surprise as BFGoodrich is a part of the Michelin group.

Performance

Snow traction

94%

Snow handling

90%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

89%

+6

Wet handling

44%

Wet circle cornering

39%

Dry handling

35%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#11(-)

2025225/40 R18#12(Good)

2024205/55 R16#10(Good)

2024205/55 R16#13(-)

2023225/45 R18#4(Good)

2023225/45 R18#5(-)

2023205/60 R16#8(Satisfactory)

2022185/65 R15#5(Satisfactory)

2022215/55 R17#6(-)

2022215/55 R17#9(Good)

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Price variants (1)

235/40 R18 95 V £152

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£152

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13

Upper-middle

Winterhawk 4

'25#7

'25#16

'25#18

6.3

Price from

£111

Price from£111

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

Exterior noise

81%

Snow handling

80%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

76%

+6

Comfort

44%

Dry handling

28%

Dry braking

15%

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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235/40 R18 95 V

B D 71dB

£111

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£111

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Budget

Kristall Control HP2

'25#13

'25#18

6.8

Price from

£122

Price from£122

Expert summary

Kristall Control HP2 is an affordable snow specialist with some compromises in the wet and dry handling and braking.

Performance

Aquaplaning - cross

91%

Snow traction

79%

Interior noise

77%

+6

Exterior noise

24%

Wet handling

18%

Wet circle cornering

16%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#13(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#18(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#18(-)

2024205/55 R16#19(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#20(-)

2023205/60 R16#9(Satisfactory)

2023225/45 R18#23(-)

2022225/45 R17#6(-)

2022215/55 R17#18(-)

2021225/50 R17#11(Satisfactory)

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Price variants (1)

235/40 R18 95 V

B C 72dB

£122

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£122

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15

Budget

Premitra Snow WP6

'25#10

'25#19

'25#44

3.6

Price from

£105

Price from£105

Performance

Aquaplaning - longitudal

83%

Interior noise

80%

Exterior noise

74%

+6

Wet braking

37%

Snow traction

29%

Snow handling

27%

Test results

2025245/45 R19#10(-)

2025225/40 R18#19(Sufficient)

2025225/40 R18#44(-)

2024245/45 R18#11(Satisfactory)

2024215/55 R17#13(Sufficient)

2024205/55 R16#41(-)

2023225/45 R18#34(-)

2022225/45 R17#6(-)

2022185/65 R15#8(Satisfactory)

2022245/40 R19#8(Satisfactory)

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235/40 R18 95 V mfs XL£105

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£105

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Budget

Ice-Plus S210

'25#31

3.7

Price from

£73

Price from£73

Test results

2025225/40 R18#31(-)

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Price variants (1)

235/40 R18 95 V XL£73

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£73

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235/40 R18 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5

92%

2. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

78%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

77%

4. Kumho WinterCraft WP52

73%

5. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

71%

6. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

71%

7. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

70%

8. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330

69%

9. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

65%

10. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

64%

11. Linglong Sport Master Winter

61%

12. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

55%

13. Dunlop Winter Sport 5

50%

14. Kleber KRISALP HP3

47%

15. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2

46%

Wet

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

87%

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

76%

3. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330

75%

4. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

71%

5. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

70%

6. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

70%

7. Dunlop Winter Sport 5

67%

8. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5

67%

9. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

67%

10. Kleber Krisalp HP3

62%

11. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

61%

12. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2

59%

13. Kumho WinterCraft WP52

56%

14. Fulda Kristall Control HP2

50%

15. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

49%

Snow

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2

91%

2. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5

87%

3. Kleber Krisalp HP3

84%

4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5

76%

5. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

73%

6. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

68%

7. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

68%

8. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

68%

9. Fulda Kristall Control HP2

68%

10. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330

67%

11. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

66%

12. Matador MP93 Nordicca

58%

13. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

55%

14. Kumho WinterCraft WP52

50%

15. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

45%

Comfort

1. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5

91%

2. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2

80%

3. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

75%

4. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3

74%

5. Kleber Krisalp HP3

74%

6. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

73%

7. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

65%

8. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

61%

9. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

53%

10. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

51%

11. Dunlop Winter Sport 5

49%

12. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

40%

13. Linglong Sport Master Winter

38%

14. Kumho WinterCraft WP52

37%

15. Fulda Kristall Control HP2

36%

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Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 4/5 (47)

Dunlop Winter Sport 5 3.8/5 (38)

Dunlop SP WINTER SPORT 3D 3.5/5 (36)

Kleber KRISALP HP3 3.5/5 (25)

Nokian WR A4 3.3/5 (23)

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 3.7/5 (20)

Falken EuroWinter HS01 3.7/5 (20)

Nokian Hakkapeliitta R3 3.2/5 (16)

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 3.9/5 (16)

Yokohama BluEarth winter V905 3.8/5 (14)

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235/40 R18 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 37 tyre models available, which can be compared to 245/40 R20, 195/50 R16, 160/60 R17. Let's break down the sizing - 40 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 40% of the tyre width (235mm), which means the sidewall height has 94 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 2026.96 mm, which is very similar to 215/50 R17(2031.98 mm), 235/35 R19(2032.92 mm), 235/45 R17(2020.99 mm), 205/65 R15(2034.18 mm), 215/55 R16(2019.73 mm), 275/30 R19(2034.5 mm), 265/35 R18(2019.1 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 235/40 R18: H(210km/h), T(190km/h), V(240km/h), W(270km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 91, 95, 110. You can find 235/40 R18 on 34 car models - mainly .