255/35 R18 - Best winter tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews
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Tests from 2025
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.
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Hankook sneaked in between the traditional premium tyres again with its Icept Evo3. It excels in aquaplaning resistance, which is crucial for european winters.
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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.
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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.
Cars with 255/35 R18 tyres
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Best tyres in your size
Dry
1.
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
77%
2.
Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
70%
3.
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
68%
4.
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
63%
5.
Imperial SnowDragon UHP
61%
6.
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
48%
Wet
1.
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
87%
2.
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
74%
3.
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
69%
4.
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
57%
5.
Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
49%
6.
Imperial SnowDragon UHP
25%
Snow
1.
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
72%
2.
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
66%
3.
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
66%
4.
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
41%
5.
Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
31%
6.
Imperial SnowDragon UHP
25%
Comfort
1.
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
74%
2.
Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
65%
3.
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
61%
4.
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
40%
5.
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
31%
Economy
1.
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
85%
2.
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
63%
3.
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
56%
4.
Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
33%
5.
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
31%
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255/35 R18 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 16 tyre models available, which can be compared to 195/50 R15, 165/65 R14, 190/55 R17. Let's break down the sizing - 35 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 35% of the tyre width (255mm), which means the sidewall height has 89.25 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 1997.11 mm, which is very similar to 255/30 R19(1996.8 mm), 255/40 R17(1997.42 mm), 175/80 R14(1996.8 mm), 170/60 R17(1997.42 mm), 205/50 R17(2000.57 mm), 195/65 R15(1993.34 mm), 225/45 R17(1992.71 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 255/35 R18: R(170km/h), V(240km/h), W(270km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 94, 110. You can find 255/35 R18 on 2 car models - mainly Audi, Cadillac.
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