Winter tyre test 225/40 R18 - Autobild 2025

Results

Agenda:

Best value in test

Better than average value

Worse than average value

Worst value in test

Dunlop Winter

Rating: -

£112

92 V

mytyres.co.uk

Wet33.3

Snow27.5

Wet

Wet Braking#2/20

Aquaplaning Cross#10/20

Wet Circle Cornering#11/20

Wet Handling#11/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#15/20

Dry

Dry Braking#10/20

Dry Handling#12/20

Economy

Mileage#3/20

Price Value Ratio#4/20

Rolling Resistance#5/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#1/20

Ride Comfort#1/20

Snow

Snow Circle Cornering#1/20

Snow Traction#1/20

Snow Braking#3/20

Snow Handling#7/20

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5

Rating: -

£161

92 V

mytyres.co.uk

+1 More sizes →

92W · £181

Wet33.2

Snow27.8

Wet

Wet Circle Cornering#1/20

Wet Handling#1/20

Wet Braking#2/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#3/20

Aquaplaning Cross#13/20

Dry

Dry Braking#1/20

Dry Handling#1/20

Economy

Mileage#5/20

Rolling Resistance#10/20

Price Value Ratio#18/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#1/20

Ride Comfort#5/20

Snow

Snow Handling#1/20

Snow Braking#3/20

Snow Traction#9/20

Snow Circle Cornering#10/20

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3

Rating: -

£125

92 V

mytyres.co.uk

+1 More sizes →

92W · £125

Wet32.6

Snow28.5

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#1/20

Wet Braking#1/20

Wet Circle Cornering#1/20

Wet Handling#1/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#3/20

Dry

Dry Braking#10/20

Dry Handling#12/20

Economy

Mileage#1/20

Price Value Ratio#8/20

Rolling Resistance#15/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#4/20

Ride Comfort#5/20

Snow

Snow Handling#7/20

Snow Circle Cornering#10/20

Snow Braking#13/20

Snow Traction#14/20

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

Rating: -

£113

92 V

mytyres.co.uk

Wet33.5

Snow28.3

Wet

Wet Braking#2/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#3/20

Wet Handling#4/20

Wet Circle Cornering#7/20

Aquaplaning Cross#10/20

Dry

Dry Braking#3/20

Dry Handling#12/20

Economy

Price Value Ratio#4/20

Mileage#8/20

Rolling Resistance#10/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#4/20

Ride Comfort#11/20

Snow

Snow Handling#1/20

Snow Braking#5/20

Snow Circle Cornering#7/20

Snow Traction#9/20

Uniroyal WinterExpert

Rating: -

£109

92 V

mytyres.co.uk

Wet34.1

Snow28.6

Wet

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#3/20

Wet Braking#6/20

Wet Circle Cornering#7/20

Aquaplaning Cross#10/20

Wet Handling#11/20

Dry

Dry Handling#4/20

Dry Braking#10/20

Economy

Rolling Resistance#3/20

Price Value Ratio#4/20

Mileage#5/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#4/20

Ride Comfort#11/20

Snow

Snow Braking#13/20

Snow Handling#14/20

Snow Traction#14/20

Snow Circle Cornering#16/20

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

Rating: -

£131

92 V

mytyres.co.uk

+1 More sizes →

92W · £131

Wet35.0

Snow28.0

Wet

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#3/20

Aquaplaning Cross#4/20

Wet Circle Cornering#7/20

Wet Braking#8/20

Wet Handling#11/20

Dry

Dry Handling#1/20

Dry Braking#3/20

Economy

Mileage#1/20

Rolling Resistance#5/20

Price Value Ratio#8/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#4/20

Ride Comfort#5/20

Snow

Snow Braking#5/20

Snow Circle Cornering#7/20

Snow Handling#7/20

Snow Traction#9/20

Firestone Winterhawk 4

Rating: -

£88

92 V

mytyres.co.uk

Wet34.8

Snow28.2

Wet

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#3/20

Wet Handling#8/20

Wet Circle Cornering#11/20

Aquaplaning Cross#13/20

Wet Braking#19/20

Dry

Dry Handling#18/20

Dry Braking#20/20

Economy

Rolling Resistance#5/20

Price Value Ratio#8/20

Mileage#19/20

Comfort

Ride Comfort#5/20

Noise Exterior#18/20

Snow

Snow Traction#1/20

Snow Braking#5/20

Snow Circle Cornering#7/20

Snow Handling#11/20

Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1

Rating: -

£107

92 W

mytyres.co.uk

Wet33.3

Snow29.7

Wet

Wet Circle Cornering#1/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#3/20

Aquaplaning Cross#4/20

Wet Handling#4/20

Wet Braking#8/20

Dry

Dry Handling#4/20

Dry Braking#10/20

Economy

Price Value Ratio#1/20

Rolling Resistance#5/20

Mileage#8/20

Comfort

Ride Comfort#1/20

Noise Exterior#4/20

Snow

Snow Traction#17/20

Snow Braking#19/20

Snow Handling#19/20

Snow Circle Cornering#20/20

Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3

Rating: -

£155

92 V

mytyres.co.uk

Wet34.5

Snow28.7

Barum Polaris 6

Rating: -

£101

92 V

mytyres.co.uk

Wet35.1

Snow28.2

Wet

Wet Braking#8/20

Wet Handling#11/20

Aquaplaning Cross#15/20

Wet Circle Cornering#15/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#16/20

Dry

Dry Handling#4/20

Dry Braking#10/20

Economy

Price Value Ratio#1/20

Rolling Resistance#1/20

Mileage#8/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#1/20

Ride Comfort#1/20

Snow

Snow Braking#5/20

Snow Traction#9/20

Snow Handling#11/20

Snow Circle Cornering#16/20

BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2

Rating: -

£128

92 V

mytyres.co.uk

+1 More sizes →

92W · £128

Wet36.0

Snow27.3

Wet

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/20

Aquaplaning Cross#4/20

Wet Braking#12/20

Wet Circle Cornering#15/20

Wet Handling#17/20

Dry

Dry Braking#10/20

Dry Handling#12/20

Economy

Price Value Ratio#8/20

Rolling Resistance#10/20

Mileage#16/20

Comfort

Ride Comfort#11/20

Noise Exterior#15/20

Snow

Snow Braking#1/20

Snow Circle Cornering#1/20

Snow Handling#1/20

Snow Traction#1/20

Kleber Krisalp HP3

Rating: -

£124

92 V

mytyres.co.uk

+1 More sizes →

92W · £135

Wet36.2

Snow27.1

Wet

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/20

Aquaplaning Cross#4/20

Wet Circle Cornering#11/20

Wet Handling#11/20

Wet Braking#12/20

Dry

Dry Handling#18/20

Dry Braking#19/20

Economy

Price Value Ratio#8/20

Rolling Resistance#10/20

Mileage#19/20

Comfort

Ride Comfort#17/20

Noise Exterior#18/20

Snow

Snow Braking#1/20

Snow Circle Cornering#1/20

Snow Traction#1/20

Snow Handling#5/20

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P

Rating: -

£143

92 V

mytyres.co.uk

+1 More sizes →

92W · £143

Wet35.6

Snow28.0

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#1/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#3/20

Wet Circle Cornering#7/20

Wet Handling#11/20

Wet Braking#12/20

Dry

Dry Braking#3/20

Dry Handling#3/20

Economy

Rolling Resistance#3/20

Mileage#8/20

Price Value Ratio#18/20

Comfort

Ride Comfort#1/20

Noise Exterior#4/20

Snow

Snow Braking#5/20

Snow Circle Cornering#5/20

Snow Traction#5/20

Snow Handling#7/20

Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330

Rating: -

£128

92 V

mytyres.co.uk

+1 More sizes →

92V · £141

Wet35.6

Snow28.1

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#1/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#3/20

Wet Handling#8/20

Wet Braking#12/20

Wet Circle Cornering#15/20

Dry

Dry Braking#3/20

Dry Handling#4/20

Economy

Mileage#3/20

Price Value Ratio#4/20

Rolling Resistance#15/20

Comfort

Ride Comfort#5/20

Noise Exterior#15/20

Snow

Snow Handling#1/20

Snow Braking#5/20

Snow Circle Cornering#5/20

Snow Traction#5/20

Semperit Speed-Grip 5

Rating: -

£96

92 V

mytyres.co.uk

Wet34.9

Snow29.0

Wet

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#3/20

Aquaplaning Cross#4/20

Wet Handling#4/20

Wet Braking#8/20

Wet Circle Cornering#11/20

Dry

Dry Braking#3/20

Dry Handling#4/20

Economy

Mileage#8/20

Price Value Ratio#8/20

Rolling Resistance#10/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#4/20

Ride Comfort#11/20

Snow

Snow Circle Cornering#10/20

Snow Traction#14/20

Snow Braking#18/20

Snow Handling#18/20

Linglong Sport Master Winter

Rating: -

Wet35.7

Snow28.7

Wet

Wet Braking#12/20

Aquaplaning Cross#15/20

Wet Circle Cornering#15/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#16/20

Wet Handling#17/20

Dry

Dry Braking#3/20

Dry Handling#4/20

Economy

Rolling Resistance#1/20

Mileage#8/20

Price Value Ratio#8/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#4/20

Ride Comfort#17/20

Snow

Snow Circle Cornering#10/20

Snow Braking#13/20

Snow Handling#14/20

Snow Traction#19/20

Vredestein Wintrac Pro+

Rating: -

£138

92 V

mytyres.co.uk

Wet36.0

Snow28.7

Wet

Wet Handling#4/20

Wet Circle Cornering#5/20

Wet Braking#12/20

Aquaplaning Cross#15/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#16/20

Dry

Dry Braking#10/20

Dry Handling#12/20

Economy

Mileage#16/20

Price Value Ratio#16/20

Rolling Resistance#19/20

Comfort

Ride Comfort#17/20

Noise Exterior#18/20

Snow

Snow Traction#9/20

Snow Braking#13/20

Snow Handling#14/20

Snow Circle Cornering#16/20

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

Rating: -

£109

92 V

mytyres.co.uk

Wet36.9

Snow28.0

Wet

Wet Braking#2/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#3/20

Aquaplaning Cross#4/20

Wet Handling#19/20

Wet Circle Cornering#20/20

Dry

Dry Braking#10/20

Dry Handling#12/20

Economy

Rolling Resistance#5/20

Price Value Ratio#8/20

Mileage#16/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#15/20

Ride Comfort#17/20

Snow

Snow Circle Cornering#1/20

Snow Braking#5/20

Snow Traction#5/20

Snow Handling#14/20

Ceat WinterDrive

Rating: -

Wet36.9

Snow28.2

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#15/20

Wet Circle Cornering#15/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#16/20

Wet Braking#19/20

Wet Handling#19/20

Dry

Dry Handling#4/20

Dry Braking#10/20

Economy

Price Value Ratio#1/20

Mileage#8/20

Rolling Resistance#15/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#4/20

Ride Comfort#5/20

Snow

Snow Braking#5/20

Snow Traction#5/20

Snow Circle Cornering#10/20

Snow Handling#11/20

Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

Rating: -

£101

92 V

mytyres.co.uk

+1 More sizes →

92W · £101

Wet35.8

Snow29.5

Wet

Wet Circle Cornering#5/20

Wet Handling#8/20

Wet Braking#12/20

Aquaplaning Cross#15/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#16/20

Dry

Dry Braking#1/20

Dry Handling#4/20

Economy

Mileage#8/20

Price Value Ratio#18/20

Rolling Resistance#20/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#4/20

Ride Comfort#11/20

Snow

Snow Circle Cornering#16/20

Snow Braking#19/20

Snow Handling#19/20

Snow Traction#19/20

Sportiva Snow Win 3

Rating: -

Wet36.5

Snow29.2

Apollo Aspire XP Winter

Rating: -

Wet37.3

Snow28.7

Sava Eskimo HP2

Rating: -

£92

92 V

mytyres.co.uk

Wet37.9

Snow28.1

Giti GitiWinter W2

Rating: -

Wet37.7

Snow28.4

Paxaro Winter

Rating: -

Wet36.5

Snow29.7

Platin RP70 Winter

Rating: -

Wet38.0

Snow28.5

Debica Frigo HP2

Rating: -

£92

92 V

mytyres.co.uk

Wet38.1

Snow28.6

Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906

Rating: -

Wet37.9

Snow29.0

Lassa Snoways 4

Rating: -

Wet38.4

Snow30.5

Landsail WinterLander

Rating: -

Wet36.5

Snow32.5

Rotalla Ice-Plus S210

Rating: -

£65

92 V

tyres.pneus.online.uk

Wet38.7

Snow32.6

Kenda Wintergen 2 KR501

Rating: -

Wet38.8

Tracmax S-210 Ice-Plus

Rating: -

Wet38.8

Trazano ZuperSnow Z-507

Rating: -

Wet38.9

GT Radial WinterPro2 Sport

Rating: -

Wet39.2

Royal Black Royalwinter UHP

Rating: -

Wet39.4

Sumitomo WT200

Rating: -

Wet39.4

Tigar Winter

Rating: -

Wet39.7

Davanti Wintoura+

Rating: -

Wet39.9

Nankang Winter Activa 4

Rating: -

Wet39.9

Goodride ZuperSnow Z-507

Rating: -

Wet40.1

Imperial SnowDragon UHP

Rating: -

Wet40.4

Westlake SW608

Rating: -

£76

92 V

tyres.pneus.online.uk

Wet40.9

Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

Rating: -

£104

0 V

mytyres.co.uk

Wet41.0

Star Performer Stratos UHP-11

Rating: -

Wet41.2

Tomket Snowroad Pro 3

Rating: -

Wet41.3

Atlas Polarbear UHP

Rating: -

Wet42.2

Sunny Winter-maX A1 NW211

Rating: -

Wet42.5

Milever Winter-maX A1 MW255

Rating: -

Wet42.8

Infinity EcoZen

Rating: -

£60

92 V

tyres.pneus.online.uk

Wet43.3

Windforce Snowblazer UHPe

Rating: -

Wet45.1

Same size tyres not featured in the test

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	Segment	Price
1	Premium Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P 91%	91%	Premium
2	Premium GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 90%	90%	Premium
3	Premium Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 90%	90%	Premium	£161 92 V +1 More
4	Premium Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 89%	89%	Premium	£150 92 V
5	Premium Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 89%	89%	Premium
6	Premium Dunlop Winter Sport 5 89%	89%	Premium	£128 92 V +1 More
7	Premium Michelin PILOT ALPIN PA4 88%	88%	Premium
8	Upper-middle Nokian WR D4 86%	86%	Upper-middle

9	Premium Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III 86%	86%	Premium	£140 92 H +6 More
10	Premium Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 84%	84%	Premium	£164 92 V +2 More
11	Upper-middle Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320 84%	84%	Upper-middle
12	Budget Semperit Speed-Grip 3 81%	81%	Budget
13	Upper-middle Falken EuroWinter HS01 80%	80%	Upper-middle	£82 92 V +4 More
14	Upper-middle Toyo Observe S944 79%	79%	Upper-middle	£130 92 W +1 More
15	Upper-middle Nokian WR Snowproof 79%	79%	Upper-middle
16	Upper-middle Nokian WR Snowproof P 79%	79%	Upper-middle	£137 92 V

17	Budget Barum Polaris 3 77%	77%	Budget
18	Premium Continental WinterContact TS 860S 76%	76%	Premium	£174 92 V
19	Upper-middle Kumho WinterCraft WP71 75%	75%	Upper-middle
20	Budget Giti GitiWinter W1 74%	74%	Budget
21	Upper-middle Uniroyal MS Plus 77 74%	74%	Upper-middle
22	Budget Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 69%	69%	Budget	£89 92 V +1 More
23	Premium Bridgestone Blizzak LM-32 66%	66%	Premium
24	Budget Barum Polaris 5 64%	64%	Budget

25	Upper-middle Nokian WR A4 63%	63%	Upper-middle
26	Upper-middle Yokohama BluEarth winter V905 62%	62%	Upper-middle	£109 92 Q +3 More
27	Upper-middle Firestone Winterhawk 3 61%	61%	Upper-middle
28	Budget Matador MP93 Nordicca 56%	56%	Budget
29	Budget Fortune Fsr901 40%	40%	Budget
30	Budget Kormoran SNOW 40%	40%	Budget
31	Budget Matador MP92 Sibir Snow 36%	36%	Budget
32	Budget Kormoran SNOWPRO B2 1%	1%	Budget

Winter tyre test 225/40 R18 - Autobild 2025

Price vs Quality

Results

Same size tyres not featured in the test

Cars with 225/40 R18 tyres