Nexen Winguard Sport 3 225/45 R18

Nexen Winguard Sport 3 is a winter tyre made in total of 79 sizes, ranging from R16 to R16 - this particular dimension is R18, which means it fits to a 18 inch/457.2mm diameter wheel. 225/45 R18 is 20mm wider than the narrowest dimension (205) and 90mm narrower than the widest one (315). 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, Winguard Sport 3 usually competes against Potenza Sport, which is a tyre from Bridgestone with a rating of 85%, compared to 75% of the Nexen in question. Latest test in 225/45 R18 was held by Sportscars in 2026, where Winguard Sport 3 received rating "Satisfactory" and finished on the 9. place. It was tested on a BMW M235i xDrive Gran Coupé · BMW M240i.