Apollo Aspire XP Winter is a winter tyre made in total of 24 sizes, ranging from R16 to R16 - this particular dimension is R18, which means it fits to a 18 inch/457.2mm diameter wheel. 225/40 R18 is 30mm wider than the narrowest dimension (195) and 20mm narrower than the widest one (245). This tyre profile of 40 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 40% of the tyre width (225mm), which results in 90mm sidewall height. In 225/40 R18, there is only one possible speed index for Apollo Aspire XP Winter - "V", which is good for speeds up to 240 km/h. In 225/40 R18, Aspire XP Winter usually competes against Radial WinterPro2 Sport, which is a tyre from GT with a rating of 51%, compared to 49% of the Apollo in question. Latest test in 225/40 R18 was held by ADAC in 2025, where Aspire XP Winter received rating "Poor" and finished on the 20. place. It was tested on a VW Golf.
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Relevant tyre tests in same or similiar dimension (225/40 R18)

| Name | Enviromental impact | ||||||
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| Best values in test | 1.7 | ||||||
| Apollo Aspire XP Winter | 2.7 | ||||||
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| Name | Wet | Snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 32.6 | 27.1 | |||||
| Apollo Aspire XP Winter | 37.3 | 28.7 | |||||
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| Name | Enviromental impact | Driving safety | |||||
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| Best values in test | 1,8 | 2,0 | |||||
| Apollo Aspire XP Winter | 2,6 | 2,9 | |||||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 31,4 | 29,2 | |||||
| Apollo Aspire XP Winter | 37,2 | 33,0 | |||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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| Best values in test | 2+ | 2+ | 1 | 2+ | |||
| Apollo Aspire XP Winter | 2+ | 2 | 2 | 1- | |||
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