255/35 R18 - Best winter tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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PILOT ALPIN PA4

8.8

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Winter i*cept evo3 W330

9.6

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WinGuard Sport 2 WU7

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PILOT ALPIN PA4

255/35 R18 94 V

£192

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Premium

Blizzak 6

'26#4

'25#1

'25#2

9.0

Price from

£204

Price from£204

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.

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#7

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#7 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Snow safety

100%

Lateral guidance on snow

96%

Gravel traction

91%

+26

Interior noise

49%

Dry braking

49%

Price/value

34%

Test results

2026205/55 R16#4(-)

2025235/50 R19#1(Test winner)

2025275/35 R19#2(Very good)

2025225/40 R18#3(Exemplary)

2025225/40 R18#3(Good)

2025225/45 R17#3(-)

2025215/55 R17#3(Good)

2025245/45 R19#4(Highly recommended)

2025225/40 R18#6(-)

2025215/55 R17#6(Very good)

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255/35 R18 94 W

B C 72dB

£204

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£204

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£227

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2

Premium

P Zero Winter 2

'25#3

'24#1

9.7

Price from

£218

Price from£218

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#3

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#3 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Wet braking

100%

Wet safety

100%

Wet handling

100%

+14

Wear

56%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

11%

Aquaplaning - cross

11%

Test results

2025245/45 R19#3(Highly recommended)

2024235/35 R19#1(Test winner)

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255/35 R18 94 V

A C 72dB

£218

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£218

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Upper-middle

Winter i*cept evo3 W330

'25#4

'25#5

'25#6

8.7

Price from

£168

Price from£168

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.

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#12

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#12 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Aquaplaning - cross

96%

Gravel traction

91%

Snow handling - objective

90%

+19

Wet handling - objective

50%

Dry steering response

41%

Exterior noise

13%

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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255/35 R18 94 V

B D 73dB

£168

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£168

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£175

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Upper-middle

Eurowinter HS02 Pro

'25#9

'25#20

6.6

Price from

£144

Price from£144

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%

Wet handling - objective

68%

Exterior noise

68%

+20

Gravel traction

18%

Mud traction

18%

Snow handling - objective

9%

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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255/35 R18 94 V £144

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£144

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Budget

Premitra Snow WP6

'26#10

'25#10

'25#19

3.3

Price from

£110

Price from£110

Performance

Safety

94%

Dry steering response

89%

Price/value

84%

+29

Mud traction

18%

Snow handling - objective

11%

Wet safety

0%

Test results

2026205/55 R16#10(-)

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)

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255/35 R18 94 V £110

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255/35 R18 tyre test

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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

69%

4. Imperial SnowDragon UHP

64%

5. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

64%

6. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

55%

Wet

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

87%

2. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330

75%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

70%

4. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

60%

5. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

49%

6. Imperial SnowDragon UHP

29%

Snow

1. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

73%

2. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330

67%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

66%

4. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

46%

5. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

31%

6. Imperial SnowDragon UHP

29%

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Customer reviews

116 customer reviews for tyres in this size

Falken Eurowinter HS449 4/5 (36)

Nokian WR A4 3.4/5 (26)

Kumho WinterCraft WP71 2.5/5 (20)

Nokian Hakkapeliitta R3 3.2/5 (16)

Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 3.2/5 (9)

Pirelli P Zero Winter 2 3.6/5 (5)

Gripmax Status Pro Winter 3.2/5 (4)

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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 170/60 R17(1997.42 mm), 255/30 R19(1996.8 mm), 255/40 R17(1997.42 mm), 175/80 R14(1996.8 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 .

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