245/35 R18 - Best winter tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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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.

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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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245/35 R18 92 V

B D 70dB

£204

mytyres.co.uk

£204

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Did you know ...?

245/35 R18 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 3 tyre models available, which can be compared to 155/60 R15, 170/60 R17, 160/60 R14. Let's break down the sizing - 35 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 35% of the tyre width (245mm), which means the sidewall height has 85.75 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 1975.12 mm, which is very similar to 195/70 R14(1974.81 mm), 185/60 R16(1974.18 mm), 215/40 R18(1976.69 mm), 245/40 R17(1972.29 mm), 180/55 R17(1978.58 mm), 205/60 R15(1969.78 mm), 225/50 R16(1983.6 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 245/35 R18: V(240km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 92. You can find 245/35 R18 on 4 car models - mainly .

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