255/60 R18 - Best winter tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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SCORPION WINTER

9.0

£205

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Winterhawk 4

8.4

£124

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SCORPION WINTER

255/60 R18 108 H

£205

Great price for a premium tyre

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Winterhawk 4

255/60 R18 112 V .

£124

Best price in last 6 months Lowest price among well rated tyres.

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Premium

Blizzak 6

'25#1

'25#2

'25#3

9.2

Price from

£210

Price from£210

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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255/60 R18 112 V

B B 72dB

£210

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£210

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2

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WinterContact TS 870 P

'25#1

9.4

Price from

£195

Price from£195

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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#6

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#6 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Snow braking

100%

Aquaplaning - cross

84%

Dry handling

83%

+7

Aquaplaning - longitudal

66%

Wet handling

66%

Snow traction

65%

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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255/60 R18 112 H BSW XL

B B 71dB

£200

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£200

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£204

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255/60 R18 112 V BSW XL

B B 71dB

£195

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£195

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£206

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Winter Sport 5

'25#4

'24#2

'24#4

8.6

Price from

£207

Price from£207

Expert summary

While being somehow dated as it was introduced back in 2015, it received some midlife updates and still holds up with the current models, at least in smaller dimensions. At the right price, it could be a great choice.

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#11

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#11 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Comfort

83%

Aquaplaning - cross

82%

Snow traction

79%

+6

Dry handling

48%

Dry braking

43%

Exterior noise

35%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#4(Good)

2024215/55 R17#2(Good)

2024235/35 R19#4(Exemplary)

2024205/55 R16#5(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#7(Good)

2024205/55 R16#11(-)

2023205/60 R16#1(Good)

2023225/45 R17#4(Good)

2023225/45 R18#7(Good)

2023225/45 R18#15(-)

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255/60 R18 112 V

C C 73dB

£207

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£207

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Winter i*cept evo3 X W330A

'25#7

'24#5

'23#2

8.7

Price from

£170

Price from£170

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#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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255/60 R18 112 V

B C 73dB

£170

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£170

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Upper-middle

Snowproof 2 SUV

'25#8

'24#9

'23#5

7.1

Price from

£163

Price from£163

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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255/60 R18 112 H Aramid Sidewalls

B B 73dB

£163

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£163

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Eurowinter HS02

'25#9

'24#7

'24#22

7.2

Price from

£136

Price from£136

Expert summary

The EuroWinter HS02 is one of the few affordable winter tires with good mileage and low rolling resistance. It offers strong driving characteristics, with only slight weaknesses on snow.

Performance

Wet circle cornering

73%

Exterior noise

73%

Dry braking

63%

+5

Wet handling

25%

Snow traction

23%

Snow handling

6%

Test results

2025215/55 R17#9(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#7(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#22(-)

2023205/60 R16#11(Satisfactory)

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255/60 R18 112 V £136

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Upper-middle

Winterhawk 4

'25#7

'25#16

'25#18

6.3

Price from

£124

Price from£124

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

81%

Snow handling

80%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

76%

+6

Comfort

44%

Dry handling

28%

Dry braking

15%

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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255/60 R18 112 V

B C 71dB

£124

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255/60 R18 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

78%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

77%

3. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

65%

4. Imperial SnowDragon UHP

64%

5. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

64%

6. Linglong Sport Master Winter

61%

7. Dunlop Winter Sport 5

50%

8. FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02

44%

9. Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV

37%

Wet

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

87%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

70%

3. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

70%

4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5

67%

5. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

67%

6. Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV

66%

7. Falken Eurowinter HS02

53%

8. Linglong Sport Master Winter

34%

9. Imperial SnowDragon UHP

29%

Snow

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5

76%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

73%

3. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

68%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

66%

5. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

55%

6. FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02

47%

7. Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV

46%

8. Linglong Sport Master Winter

37%

9. Imperial SnowDragon UHP

29%

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Customer reviews

120 customer reviews for tyres in this size

Dunlop Winter Sport 5 3.8/5 (38)

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 3.9/5 (16)

Goodyear UltraGrip 8 Performance 3.3/5 (14)

Yokohama BluEarth winter V905 3.8/5 (14)

Pirelli Scorpion Winter 3/5 (11)

Nokian WR SUV 4 3.4/5 (7)

Kumho WinterCraft WS71 2.2/5 (5)

Nokian Hakkapeliitta R3 SUV 3.3/5 (5)

Firestone Winterhawk 4 3.4/5 (5)

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 SUV 3.3/5 (5)

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255/60 R18 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 29 tyre models available, which can be compared to 185/60 R14, 185/60 R15, 185/75 R16. Let's break down the sizing - 60 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 60% of the tyre width (255mm), which means the sidewall height has 153 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 2397.66 mm, which is very similar to 255/55 R19(2397.35 mm), 255/65 R17(2397.98 mm), 255/50 R20(2397.04 mm), 255/70 R16(2398.29 mm), 235/65 R18(2396.09 mm), 285/45 R20(2401.75 mm), 235/55 R20(2408.03 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 255/60 R18: H(210km/h), R(170km/h), S(180km/h), T(190km/h), V(240km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 108, 110, 112. You can find 255/60 R18 on 17 car models - mainly .