265/40 R18 - Best premium winter tyres 2025 | TheTyreLab.com

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265/40 R18 premium tyre test

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Snow

Snow braking, Snow traction, Snow cornering, …

1. Michelin Pilot Alpin PA4 91%

2. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 80%

3. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P 78%

Wet

Wet braking, Wet handling, Wet circle cornering, …

1. Michelin Pilot Alpin PA4 87%

2. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P 83%

3. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 77%

Dry

Dry braking, Dry handling, Dry steering response, …

1. Michelin Pilot Alpin PA4 89%

2. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P 83%

3. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 74%

Noise

Interior noise, Exterior noise

1. Michelin Pilot Alpin PA4 87%

2. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P 80%

3. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 65%

Costs

1. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P 85%

2. Michelin Pilot Alpin PA4 81%

3. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 70%

Price

265/40 R18 tyre ranking based on test results

Tests usually don't cover the whole market - here is our selection what not to miss when shopping for tyres in this size.

#	Name		Our rating	Tested in this dimension	Tested in same width dimension	Segment	Price
1.	Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P! Newer model available: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P		83.2% 77.8% 82.7% 80.3%			Premium	£232 101 V
2.	Michelin PILOT ALPIN PA4		87.4% 91.3% 89.3%			Premium	£104 101 V

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