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Kormoran SNOW

225/45 R18 Kormoran SNOW variants


Kormoran SNOW is a winter tyre made in total of 63 sizes, ranging from R15 to R15 - this particular dimension is R18, which means it fits to a 18 inch/457.2mm diameter wheel. 225/45 R18 is 60mm wider than the narrowest dimension (165) and 20mm narrower than the widest one (245). This tyre profile of 45 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 45% of the tyre width (225mm), which results in 101.25mm sidewall height. In 225/45 R18, there is only one possible speed index for Kormoran SNOW - "V", which is good for speeds up to 240 km/h. In 225/45 R18, SNOW usually competes against Winter W1, which is a tyre from Giti with a rating of 9%, compared to 7% of the Kormoran in question.

225/45 R18 95 V

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Kormoran SNOW is made in 63 sizes, starting from 165/65 R15 up to 245/45 R18.

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Kormoran SNOW in tyre tests

Relevant tyre tests in same or similiar dimension (225/45 R18)
ADAC
ADAC Winter tyre test 2023 225/45 R17
poor
Ranked #16 of 16
Finishing in 16th position out of 16 competitors, the Kormoran SNOW ended the evaluation with an overall 'Poor' rating. The tire demonstrated absolute safety and precise handling on snowy surfaces, standing out as the best performer in winter conditions. It also boasted a high projected mileage and low fuel consumption, contributing to a positive environmental impact. However, its performance was critically compromised on dry and particularly wet roads. On dry surfaces, the tire necessitated constant steering corrections due to its delayed response to steering commands and a tendency to drift from a steady turning radius. During dynamic maneuvers or lane changes, it was prone to early oversteering. Its braking distances were below average, aligning with a bottom-tier performance, especially on wet surfaces where its grip level was very low, making it hard to control due to premature understeering or oversteering, alongside extended sliding phases. Due to these safety concerns, despite its advantages in specific conditions, the tire is ultimately not recommended.
Name Enviromental impactDriving safety
Best values in test1,82,0
Kormoran SNOW5,45,4
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225/45 R18 - Best winter tyres (according to tests)

#NameOur ratingTested in this dimensionTested in same width dimensionSegmentPrice
1. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
76.7%
79.7%
73.8%
78.9%
Upper-middle £146
95 V
2. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
77.2%
89.9%
89.6%
80.6%
Premium £170
95 H + 3
3. Bridgestone Turanza T005! Newer model available: Bridgestone Turanza 6
83.5%
84.5%
78%
Premium £125
91 V + 14
4. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P! Newer model available: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
83.2%
77.8%
82.7%
80.3%
Premium £171
95 H + 1
5. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005! Newer model available: Bridgestone Blizzak 6
92.2%
79.6%
84.4%
82.6%
Premium £155
95 V
6. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+! Newer model available: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
84.6%
92.6%
80.2%
85.4%
Premium £163
95 V + 2
7. Kleber KRISALP HP3
77.3%
88.7%
74.5%
80.5%
Upper-middle £131
95 V
8. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
81.7%
90.7%
81.6%
74.3%
Premium £132
95 V + 3
9. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
78.7%
81.3%
66.3%
81.3%
Premium £186
95 V
10. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1! Newer model available: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
82.9%
92.2%
82.8%
75.3%
Premium £156
95 H + 2
11. Michelin PILOT ALPIN PA4
87.4%
91.3%
89.3%
Premium £238
95 V + 2
12. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
72.5%
94.8%
73.9%
81.1%
Upper-middle £150
95 V
13. Nokian WR D4
73.4%
93.7%
81.9%
72.5%
Upper-middle
14. Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III
Premium £170
91 H + 10
15. Firestone Winterhawk 4
Upper-middle £101
95 V
16. Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320! Newer model available: Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
75.8%
90.5%
85.7%
67.4%
Upper-middle £143
91 H + 1
17. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001
80.6%
77.4%
83.7%
Premium £135
91 H + 4
18. Semperit Speed-Grip 3! Newer model available: Semperit Speed-Grip 5
78.1%
77.2%
71.3%
79.7%
Lowcost
19. Semperit Speed-Grip 5
74.5%
77.6%
76%
68.8%
Lowcost £133
95 V
20. Falken EuroWinter HS01! Newer model available: Falken EuroWinter HS02
78.2%
74.2%
74.2%
77.1%
Upper-middle £175
95 T + 3
21. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
70%
85.9%
74%
72.3%
Lowcost £123
95 V
22. Nokian WR Snowproof P
66.1%
79.2%
92.3%
Upper-middle £153
95 V + 1
23. Nokian WR Snowproof! Newer model available: Nokian Snowproof 2
68.7%
80.6%
82.5%
85.9%
Upper-middle
24. Toyo Observe S944
67.9%
66.9%
85.1%
79.9%
Upper-middle £129
0 V
25. Toyo Snowprox S954
78.8%
70.6%
92.2%
82.7%
Upper-middle
26. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
75.7%
82.2%
78.9%
Premium £145
95 H + 7
27. Continental WinterContact TS 860S
58.7%
77%
87.7%
Premium £223
95 H + 4
28. Kumho WinterCraft WP71
81.9%
76.7%
78%
Upper-middle
29. Giti GitiWinter W1
65.8%
77.2%
72.4%
72.7%
Lowcost
30. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
Lowcost £116
95 V + 1
31. Nexen WinGuard Sport
Lowcost
32. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-32
Premium £168
95 H
33. Debica Frigo HP2
70%
86.5%
74.1%
71.9%
Lowcost £115
95 V
34. Uniroyal WinterExpert
65.6%
75.1%
72.4%
74.7%
Upper-middle £123
95 V
35. Barum Polaris 5! Newer model available: Barum Polaris 6
63.8%
78.1%
72%
74.8%
Lowcost
36. Nokian WR A4
Upper-middle
37. Yokohama BluEarth winter V905
81.6%
70.5%
85.4%
Upper-middle £197
91 Q + 5
38. Firestone Winterhawk 3! Newer model available: Firestone Winterhawk 4
66.5%
83.4%
77.3%
71.3%
Upper-middle
39. Matador MP93 Nordicca
Lowcost
40. Fortune Fsr901
Lowcost
41. Kormoran SNOW
Lowcost
42. Imperial SnowDragon 3
Lowcost
43. Kormoran SNOWPRO B2
Lowcost
44. Duraturn Mozzo Winter
Lowcost