215/40 R18 - Best winter tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

#1

elastika lab.euRecommended#1 χειμερινά ελαστικά 2026

Performance

Wear

100%

Gravel traction

100%

Sand traction

100%

+29

Wet handling - objective

38%

Ice lateral guidance

33%

Price/value

8%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2025225/40 R18#1(Exemplary)

2025275/35 R19#1(Outstanding)

2025245/45 R19#2(Highly recommended)

2025225/40 R18#2(καλό)

2025225/40 R18#2(-)

2024235/35 R19#1(Exemplary)

2024245/45 R18#1(Exemplary)

2024235/35 R19#1(νικητής της δοκιμής)

2023225/45 R18#1(νικητής της δοκιμής)

Price variants (1)

215/40 R18 89 V

B D 70dB

189 €

elastika-online.gr

189 €

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2

Premium

UltraGrip Performance 3

'26#6

'25#1

9.3

Price from

180 €

Price from180 €

#6

elastika lab.euRecommended#6 χειμερινά ελαστικά 2026

Performance

Dry driving behavior

100%

Wet side guide

100%

Gravel traction

91%

+27

Interior noise

62%

Rolling resistance

58%

Price/value

53%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2026205/55 R16#6(-)

2025225/40 R18#1(καλό)

2025215/55 R17#1(Exemplary)

2025245/45 R19#1(Highly recommended)

2025215/55 R17#2(καλό)

2025225/45 R17#2(-)

2025275/35 R19#3(πολύ καλό)

2025225/40 R18#3(-)

2025235/50 R19#4(καλό)

2025225/40 R18#5(καλό)

Price variants (1)

215/40 R18 89 V XL EVR

C C 71dB

180 €

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180 €

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3

Premium

Blizzak 6

'26#4

'25#1

'25#2

9.0

Price from

199 €

Price from199 €

#7

elastika lab.euRecommended#7 χειμερινά ελαστικά 2026

Performance

Snow safety

100%

Lateral guidance on snow

96%

Gravel traction

91%

+26

Interior noise

49%

Dry braking

49%

Price/value

34%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2026205/55 R16#4(-)

2025235/50 R19#1(νικητής της δοκιμής)

2025275/35 R19#2(πολύ καλό)

2025225/40 R18#3(Exemplary)

2025225/40 R18#3(καλό)

2025225/45 R17#3(-)

2025215/55 R17#3(καλό)

2025245/45 R19#4(Highly recommended)

2025225/40 R18#6(-)

2025215/55 R17#6(πολύ καλό)

Price variants (1)

215/40 R18 89 W

B C 70dB

199 €

elastika-online.gr

199 €

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4

Upper-middle

WinterCraft WP52+

'25#4

'25#5

8.7

Price from

131 €

Price from131 €

#10

elastika lab.euRecommended#10 χειμερινά ελαστικά 2026

Performance

Dry braking

95%

Wet braking

93%

Wet handling

88%

+10

Snow traction

47%

Comfort

42%

Aquaplaning - cross

31%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2025225/40 R18#4(καλό)

2025225/40 R18#4(-)

2025215/55 R17#5(καλό)

Price variants (1)

215/40 R18 89 V

B D 72dB

131 €

elastika-online.gr

131 €

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5

Upper-middle

Winter i*cept evo3 W330

'25#4

'25#5

'25#6

8.7

Price from

140 €

Price from140 €

#12

elastika lab.euRecommended#12 χειμερινά ελαστικά 2026

Performance

Aquaplaning - cross

96%

Gravel traction

91%

Snow handling - objective

90%

+19

Wet handling - objective

50%

Dry steering response

41%

Exterior noise

13%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2025275/35 R19#4(πολύ καλό)

2025225/40 R18#5(καλό)

2025225/40 R18#6(καλό)

2025225/40 R18#14(-)

2024235/35 R19#4(Recommended)

2024245/45 R18#5(Exemplary)

2024235/35 R19#6(καλό)

2023225/40 R18#4(Exemplary)

2023225/45 R18#4(Highly recommended)

2023225/45 R18#6(καλό)

Price variants (1)

215/40 R18 89 V

B D 72dB

140 €

elastika-online.gr

140 €

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6

Premium

Cinturato Winter 3

'26#2

'25#9

8.0

Price from

189 €

Price from189 €

Performance

Wet handling

100%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

100%

Snow handling

90%

+6

Interior noise

60%

Snow braking

40%

Dry handling

30%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2026205/55 R16#2(-)

2025225/40 R18#9(-)

Price variants (1)

215/40 R18 89 V

A C 72dB

189 €

elastika-online.gr

189 €

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7

Upper-middle

WinterExpert

'25#5

'25#8

'25#12

8.1

Price from

135 €

Price from135 €

Performance

Rolling resistance

93%

Dry handling - objective

86%

Ice braking

78%

+21

Safety

19%

Wet side guide

0%

Wet handling - objective

0%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2025225/40 R18#5(-)

2025225/40 R18#8(καλό)

2025225/40 R18#12(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#7(-)

2024205/55 R16#9(καλό)

2023225/45 R18#11(-)

2023225/45 R18#12(Satisfactory)

2023205/60 R16#14(Satisfactory)

2022245/45 R19#7(Sufficient)

2022215/60 R16#14(Satisfactory)

Price variants (1)

215/40 R18 89 V 135 €

elastika-online.gr

135 €

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8

Budget

Speed-Grip 5

'25#11

'25#14

'25#15

8.0

Price from

145 €

Price from145 €

Performance

Interior noise

100%

Dry handling - objective

88%

Aquaplaning - cross

84%

+17

Wet handling

36%

Wet handling - objective

25%

Snow handling - objective

25%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2025225/40 R18#11(καλό)

2025225/40 R18#14(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#15(-)

2024205/55 R16#3(Exemplary)

2024215/55 R17#4(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#6(-)

2023225/45 R17#6(Satisfactory)

2023225/45 R18#16(Satisfactory)

2023225/45 R18#19(-)

2022185/65 R15#3(καλό)

Price variants (1)

215/40 R18 89 V

C D 72dB

145 €

elastika-online.gr

145 €

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