245/60 R18 - Best winter tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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Best tyres in tests (2026)

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WinterContact TS 870 P

'26#1

'26#1

'26#2

9.3

Price from

£240

Price from£240

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.

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#4

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#4 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Dry handling - objective

93%

Mud traction

91%

Rolling resistance

90%

+26

Gravel traction

46%

Sand traction

46%

Price/value

4%

Test results

2026245/45 R19#1(Exemplary)

2026205/45 R17#1(Outstanding)

2026245/45 R19#2(-)

2026225/45 R18#4(Good)

2026235/45 R18#6(-)

2025235/50 R19#1(Exemplary)

2025215/55 R17#1(Outstanding)

2025215/55 R17#1(Good)

2025215/55 R17#3(Exemplary)

2025245/45 R19#5(Highly recommended)

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245/60 R18 105 H BSW

B C 71dB

£240

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£240

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Upper-middle

Winter i*cept evo3 X W330A

'25#7

'24#5

'23#2

8.5

Price from

£160

Price from£160

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#12

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#12 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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245/60 R18 105 H

B C 72dB

£160

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£160

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Budget

Winguard Sport 3

'26#8

'26#9

7.5

Price from

£127

Price from£127

Expert summary

The Nexen Winguard Sport 3 is an ultra-high-performance winter tyre manufactured in the Czech Republic. Launched initially in 79 sizes ranging from 16 to 22 inches, the model has an additional 66 sizes planned for future release. It is recognized for its design, innovation, functionality, and durability, having earned a Red Dot Design Award 2025.

Performance

Exterior noise

100%

Comfort

86%

Snow braking

61%

+12

Aquaplaning - longitudal

22%

Snow handling

21%

Aquaplaning - cross

18%

Test results

2026225/45 R17#8(Recommended)

2026225/45 R18#9(Satisfactory)

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245/60 R18 105 H £127

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£127

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245/60 R18 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

79%

2. Nexen Winguard Sport 3

54%

Wet

1. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

71%

Snow

1. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

68%

2. Nexen Winguard Sport 3

59%

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Did you know ...?

245/60 R18 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 11 tyre models available, which can be compared to 170/80 R15, 165/70 R13, 325/30 R21. Let's break down the sizing - 60 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 60% of the tyre width (245mm), which means the sidewall height has 147 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 2359.96 mm, which is very similar to 265/70 R15(2362.48 mm), 245/65 R17(2357.14 mm), 245/70 R16(2354.31 mm), 245/50 R20(2365.62 mm), 275/40 R21(2366.88 mm), 315/30 R22(2349.28 mm), 265/50 R19(2348.65 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 245/60 R18: H(210km/h), Q(160km/h), R(170km/h), S(180km/h), T(190km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 104, 105, 109, 110.