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UltraGrip Performance 3

'25#1

'25#1

'25#1

9.5

Price from

£131

Price from£131

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

#3

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#3 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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235/60 R18 107 H

B C 72dB

£131

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£131

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2

Premium

Alpin 7

'25#1

'25#3

8.3

Price from

£188

Price from£188

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

Comfort

84%

Exterior noise

83%

Snow handling

81%

+6

Interior noise

57%

Wet circle cornering

55%

Wet braking

54%

Test results

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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235/60 R18 107 H XL

B B 71dB

£188

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£188

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3

Premium

Blizzak 6

'25#1

'25#2

'25#3

9.1

Price from

£178

Price from£178

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

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 (2)

235/60 R18 107 V

B C 70dB

£178

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£178

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4

Premium

UltraGrip Performance+

'25#2

'23#3

9.0

Price from

£121

Price from£121

Expert summary

A typical premium tyre - very well balanced, great on all surfaces with low rolling resistance. Proven by many tests.

Recommended

#9

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#9 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Snow traction

91%

Aquaplaning - cross

90%

Snow handling

81%

+6

Wet braking

62%

Exterior noise

58%

Dry handling

52%

Test results

2025215/55 R17#2(Outstanding)

2023225/45 R17#3(Good)

2023205/60 R16#3(Good)

2022215/60 R16#3(Good)

2022215/55 R17#3(Exemplary)

2022215/55 R17#4(-)

2021235/55 R18#1(Exemplary)

2021225/50 R17#3(Good)

2021225/45 R17#3(-)

2021225/40 R18#5(-)

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Price variants (2)

235/60 R18 103 T C+

B B 72dB

£129

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£129

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Tyres Pneus Online UK

£179

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235/60 R18 107 H

B C 72dB

£121

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£121

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5

Upper-middle

WinterCraft WP52+

'25#4

'25#5

8.7

Price from

£101

Price from£101

Recommended

#10

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#10 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 (3)

235/60 R18 107 H

A C 71dB

£138

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£138

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235/60 R18 107 H

A C 71dB

£170

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£170

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235/60 R18 107 V

B C 72dB

£101

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£101

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6

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WinterContact TS 870 P

'25#1

9.3

Price from

£170

Price from£170

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

#6

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#6 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Snow braking

100%

Aquaplaning - cross

84%

Dry handling

83%

+7

Aquaplaning - longitudal

68%

Snow traction

67%

Wet handling

66%

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 (4)

235/60 R18 103 V XL EVc

B B 71dB

£181

Tyres Pneus Online UK

£181

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mytyres.co.uk

£194

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235/60 R18 103 V BSW

B B 71dB

£198

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£198

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Tyres Pneus Online UK

£200

In stock · Free shipping

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235/60 R18 107 H XL

B B 71dB

£170

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£170

In stock · Free shipping

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Tyres Pneus Online UK

£172

In stock · Free shipping

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235/60 R18 107 V XL

B B 71dB

£185

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£185

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Tyres Pneus Online UK

£186

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7

Premium

Scorpion Winter 2

'25#4

'24#4

'23#3

8.3

Price from

£190

Price from£190

Expert summary

Winter-focused tyre that is enjoyable to drive on snow, while being safe on wet and dry.

Performance

Interior noise

100%

Wet circle cornering

89%

Dry braking

89%

+6

Comfort

70%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

63%

Aquaplaning - cross

47%

Test results

2025235/50 R19#4(Good)

2024235/55 R18#4(Very good)

2023225/60 R18#3(Exemplary)

2023235/60 R18#6(Recommended)

2023235/55 R18#7(Recommended)

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Price variants (3)

235/60 R18 107 H XL

A B 72dB

£195

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£195

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235/60 R18 107 V XL

A C 71dB

£190

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£190

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8

Budget

Polaris 6

'25#2

'25#9

'25#10

8.3

Price from

£142

Price from£142

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.

Recommended

#14

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#14 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Comfort

100%

Exterior noise

100%

Snow traction

79%

+5

Dry handling

51%

Aquaplaning - cross

38%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

36%

Test results

2025215/65 R17#2(Good)

2025225/40 R18#9(Good)

2025225/40 R18#10(-)

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Price variants (1)

235/60 R18 107 V XL EVc

C C 72dB

£142

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£142

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9

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Wintrac Pro+

'25#4

6.7

Price from

£152

Price from£152

Performance

Wet circle cornering

89%

Wet handling

83%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

79%

+6

Interior noise

43%

Snow handling

37%

Dry braking

34%

Test results

2025215/55 R17#4(Exemplary)

2025215/55 R17#4(Good)

2025235/50 R19#4(Good)

2025215/55 R17#5(Very good)

2025225/45 R17#6(-)

2025245/45 R19#6(-)

2025275/35 R19#6(Good)

2025225/40 R18#13(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#17(-)

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Price variants (1)

235/60 R18 107 V £152

Tyres Pneus Online UK

£152

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£154

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10

Upper-middle

WinterExpert

'25#5

'25#8

'25#12

7.9

Price from

£121

Price from£121

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

Snow traction

71%

Exterior noise

67%

Aquaplaning - cross

66%

+6

Dry braking

42%

Dry handling

40%

Wet handling

37%

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 (1)

235/60 R18 107 V £121

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£121

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£145

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11

Upper-middle

Winter i*cept evo3 X W330A

'25#7

'24#5

'23#2

8.5

Price from

£146

Price from£146

Recommended

#13

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#13 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Aquaplaning - cross

78%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

69%

Snow traction

68%

+6

Wet circle cornering

43%

Exterior noise

24%

Interior noise

13%

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 (1)

235/60 R18 107 H

B C 72dB

£146

Tyres Pneus Online UK

£146

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mytyres.co.uk

£165

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12

Upper-middle

Snowproof 2 SUV

'25#8

'24#9

'23#5

6.1

Price from

£159

Price from£159

Performance

Aquaplaning - cross

93%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

85%

Interior noise

75%

+6

Snow traction

20%

Wet braking

19%

Comfort

0%

Test results

2025235/50 R19#8(Sufficient)

2024235/55 R18#9(Good)

2023235/60 R18#5(Recommended)

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Price variants (1)

235/60 R18 107 H

B C 70dB

£159

Tyres Pneus Online UK

£159

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mytyres.co.uk

£162

In stock · Free shipping

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13

Upper-middle

Eurowinter HS02 Pro

'25#9

'25#20

5.5

Price from

£135

Price from£135

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)

235/60 R18 107 V

B D 68dB

£135

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£135

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14

Budget

Speed-Grip 5

'25#11

'25#14

'25#15

7.8

Price from

£126

Price from£126

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%

Aquaplaning - cross

84%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

82%

+6

Wet circle cornering

45%

Snow traction

40%

Wet handling

36%

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 (1)

235/60 R18 107 V mfs XL

C C 72dB

£126

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£126

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Tyres Pneus Online UK

£155

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Upper-middle

Winterhawk 4

'25#7

'25#16

'25#18

5.6

Price from

£129

Price from£129

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

82%

Snow handling

80%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

78%

+6

Comfort

44%

Dry handling

28%

Dry braking

21%

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 (2)

235/60 R18 107 V

B C 71dB

£129

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£129

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Did you know ...?

235/60 R18 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are tyre models available, which can be compared to 325/30 R21, 155/60 R15, 155/65 R13. Let's break down the sizing - 60 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 60% of the tyre width (235mm), which means the sidewall height has 141 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 mm, which is very similar to 235/45 R19(2180.58 mm), 235/55 R20(2408.03 mm), 235/85 R16(2531.81 mm), 160/60 R15(1800.13 mm), 245/40 R19(2131.88 mm), 165/65 R15(1870.82 mm), 245/50 R19(2285.82 mm). You can find 235/60 R18 on 22 car models - mainly .