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GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
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UltraGrip Performance 3
ALVOLANTE'26#2SPORTSCARS'26#3AVD'26#3
9.0
Price from£177
Expert summary
The UltraGrip Performance 3 is one of the best tyres we have seen in the tests and on top of that it's top discipline is snow performance while maintaining great properties on wet, which makes it a great candidate for snowy climates.
Performance
Dry driving behavior
100%
Wet side guide
100%
Wear
95%
+27
Interior noise
62%
Rolling resistance
59%
Price/value
53%
Price variants (1)
265/65 R18 116 H
C B 72dB
£177
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£177
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Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
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EuroWinter HS02 Pro
AUTOBILD'26#6ADAC'26#11AVD'26#11
6.1
Price from£169
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
Wet side guide
67%
Dry braking
65%
Wear
64%
+21
Gravel traction
18%
Mud traction
18%
Snow handling - objective
9%
Price variants (1)
265/65 R18 116 V £169
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265/65 R18 tyre test

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Dry

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
71%
2. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
68%

Wet

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
77%
2. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
50%

Snow

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
70%
2. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
33%

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265/65 R18 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 0 tyre models available, which can be compared to 155/60 R15, 170/60 R17, 160/60 R14. Let's break down the sizing - 65 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 65% of the tyre width (265mm), which means the sidewall height has 172.25 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 2518.61 mm, which is very similar to 285/65 R17(2520.5 mm), 265/70 R17(2522.07 mm), 265/75 R16(2525.53 mm), 285/60 R18(2510.76 mm), 235/85 R16(2531.81 mm), 285/50 R20(2491.28 mm), 275/70 R16(2486.26 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 265/65 R18: H(210km/h), R(170km/h), T(190km/h), V(240km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 114, 116.

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