225/55 R18 - Best winter tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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

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 (2)

225/55 R18 102 V

B C 68dB

246 €

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246 €

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UltraGrip Performance 3

'26#6

'25#1

9.3

Price from

195 €

Price from195 €

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)

225/55 R18 102 V

C B 71dB

195 €

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195 €

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Alpin 7

'26#4

'25#1

'25#3

8.2

Price from

211 €

Price from211 €

Performance

Lateral guidance on snow

100%

Snow handling - objective

100%

Wet side guide

100%

+17

Aquaplaning - cross

55%

Interior noise

41%

Snow acceleration

33%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2026205/55 R16#4(-)

2025215/65 R17#1(πολύ καλό)

2025215/55 R17#3(πολύ καλό)

2025235/50 R19#3(Exemplary)

2025225/45 R17#4(-)

2025215/55 R17#5(καλό)

2025215/55 R17#6(καλό)

Price variants (1)

225/55 R18 102 V XL

B B 71dB

211 €

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211 €

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Blizzak 6

'26#4

'25#1

'25#2

9.0

Price from

171 €

Price from171 €

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)

225/55 R18 102 V

B B 70dB

171 €

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171 €

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UltraGrip Performance+

'25#2

'23#3

9.0

Price from

185 €

Price from185 €

elastika lab.euRecommended#8 χειμερινά ελαστικά 2026

Performance

Fuel efficiency

100%

Snow handling - objective

95%

Aquaplaning - cross

91%

+22

Price/value

53%

Dry handling

52%

Dry lane changing

51%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2025215/55 R17#2(Outstanding)

2023225/45 R17#3(καλό)

2023205/60 R16#3(καλό)

2022215/60 R16#3(καλό)

2022215/55 R17#3(Exemplary)

2022215/55 R17#4(-)

2021235/55 R18#1(Exemplary)

2021225/50 R17#3(καλό)

2021225/45 R17#3(-)

2021225/40 R18#5(-)

Price variants (1)

225/55 R18 102 V

C D 71dB

185 €

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185 €

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WinterCraft WP52+

'25#4

'25#5

8.7

Price from

152 €

Price from152 €

#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)

225/55 R18 102 V

B C 72dB

152 €

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152 €

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WinterContact TS 870 P

'25#1

9.4

Price from

178 €

Price from178 €

elastika lab.euRecommended#5 χειμερινά ελαστικά 2026

Performance

Dry handling - objective

93%

Rolling resistance

92%

Mud traction

91%

+26

Gravel traction

46%

Sand traction

46%

Price/value

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2025215/55 R17#1(καλό)

2025215/55 R17#1(Outstanding)

2025235/50 R19#1(Exemplary)

2025215/55 R17#3(Exemplary)

2025245/45 R19#5(Highly recommended)

2025225/40 R18#6(καλό)

2025225/40 R18#7(καλό)

2025225/40 R18#13(-)

2024215/55 R17#2(Highly recommended)

2024235/55 R18#2(πολύ καλό)

Price variants (1)

225/55 R18 102 V XL

B B 71dB

178 €

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178 €

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Budget

Polaris 6

'25#2

'25#9

'25#10

8.3

Price from

151 €

Price from151 €

Performance

Exterior noise

100%

Price/value

100%

Snow acceleration

100%

+12

Aquaplaning - cross

38%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

36%

Snow cornering

21%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2025215/65 R17#2(καλό)

2025225/40 R18#9(καλό)

2025225/40 R18#10(-)

Price variants (1)

225/55 R18 102 V XL EVc

C C 72dB

151 €

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151 €

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Premium

Cinturato Winter 3

'26#2

'25#9

8.0

Price from

219 €

Price from219 €

Performance

Wet handling

100%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

100%

Snow handling

90%

Interior noise

60%

Snow braking

40%

Dry handling

30%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2026205/55 R16#2(-)

2025225/40 R18#9(-)

Price variants (1)

225/55 R18 102 V

A C 72dB

219 €

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219 €

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Premium

Cinturato Winter 2

'25#6

'25#7

'25#8

7.2

Price from

217 €

Price from217 €

Performance

Snow safety

100%

Snow handling

72%

Wet circle cornering

70%

+22

Dry steering response

13%

Safety

Lateral guidance on snow

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2025215/55 R17#6(καλό)

2025215/55 R17#7(καλό)

2025215/55 R17#8(καλό)

2025225/40 R18#10(καλό)

2024205/55 R16#4(-)

2024215/55 R17#6(-)

2024215/55 R17#7(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#11(Sufficient)

2024205/55 R16#13(Satisfactory)

2023225/45 R17#5(-)

Price variants (4)

225/55 R18 102 H

B B 71dB

217 €

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217 €

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Upper-middle

WinterExpert

'25#5

'25#8

'25#12

8.1

Price from

170 €

Price from170 €

Performance

Rolling resistance

93%

Dry handling - objective

86%

Ice braking

78%

+21

Safety

19%

Wet side guide

Wet handling - objective

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 (2)

225/55 R18 102 H 170 €

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170 €

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Winter i*cept evo3 X W330A

'25#7

'24#5

'23#2

8.7

Price from

192 €

Price from192 €

#13

elastika lab.euRecommended#13 χειμερινά ελαστικά 2026

Performance

Dry lane changing

100%

Price/value

100%

Snow braking

89%

+19

Exterior noise

24%

Interior noise

13%

Wet safety

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2025235/50 R19#7(καλό)

2024235/55 R18#5(πολύ καλό)

2023235/55 R18#2(Recommended)

2023235/60 R18#3(Highly recommended)

2023225/60 R18#6(καλό)

2021235/55 R18#6(καλό)

2021235/55 R18#9(-)

Price variants (3)

225/55 R18 102 V

B C 72dB

192 €

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192 €

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225/55 R18 102 V

B C 72dB

212 €

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212 €

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Upper-middle

Snowproof 2 SUV

'25#8

'24#9

'23#5

7.1

Price from

200 €

Price from200 €

Performance

Price/value

100%

Aquaplaning - cross

93%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

85%

+17

Dry steering response

22%

Snow traction

20%

Wet braking

19%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2025235/50 R19#8(Sufficient)

2024235/55 R18#9(καλό)

2023235/60 R18#5(Recommended)

Price variants (1)

225/55 R18 102 V Aramid Sidewalls

B C 70dB

200 €

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200 €

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Krisalp HP3

'25#7

'25#12

'25#14

8.0

Price from

178 €

Price from178 €

Performance

Snow braking

96%

Ice lateral guidance

90%

Snow traction

88%

+19

Dry handling

31%

Dry handling - objective

25%

Wet handling - objective

13%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2025225/40 R18#7(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#12(-)

2025225/40 R18#14(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#8(καλό)

2024205/55 R16#16(-)

2023225/45 R18#4(-)

2023205/60 R16#10(Satisfactory)

2023225/45 R18#11(Satisfactory)

2022215/60 R16#7(Satisfactory)

2022225/45 R17#8(-)

Price variants (1)

225/55 R18 102 V 178 €

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178 €

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Upper-middle

Eurowinter HS02 Pro

'25#9

'25#20

6.6

Price from

142 €

Price from142 €

Performance

Dry braking

74%

Wet handling - objective

68%

Exterior noise

68%

+20

Gravel traction

18%

Mud traction

18%

Snow handling - objective

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2025215/55 R17#9(καλό)

2025235/50 R19#9(Sufficient)

2025225/40 R18#20(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#20(-)

2024235/55 R18#8(καλό)

2024245/45 R18#10(Satisfactory)

2023255/45 R20#7(Satisfactory)

2023225/60 R18#7(Satisfactory)

2023225/40 R18#9(Satisfactory)

Price variants (1)

225/55 R18 102 V

B D 68dB

142 €

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142 €

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Budget

Speed-Grip 5

'25#11

'25#14

'25#15

8.0

Price from

153 €

Price from153 €

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 (3)

225/55 R18 98 V

C C 72dB

159 €

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159 €

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225/55 R18 102 H

C C 72dB

169 €

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169 €

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225/55 R18 102 V

C C 72dB

153 €

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153 €

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Upper-middle

Winterhawk 4

'25#7

'25#16

'25#18

6.3

Price from

150 €

Price from150 €

Performance

Lateral guidance on snow

95%

Ice braking

92%

Ice lateral guidance

82%

+24

Safety

19%

Dry braking

15%

Dry lane changing

14%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2025225/40 R18#7(-)

2025225/40 R18#16(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#18(Sufficient)

2024205/55 R16#10(-)

2024215/55 R17#10(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#18(Satisfactory)

2023225/45 R18#6(-)

2023205/60 R16#7(καλό)

2023225/60 R18#9(Not recommended)

2023225/45 R18#20(Not recommended)

Price variants (2)

225/55 R18 102 V

B C 71dB

150 €

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150 €

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BluEarth Winter V906

'25#8

'25#28

'24#8

5.5

Price from

153 €

Price from153 €

Performance

Dry lane changing

89%

Dry handling

86%

Comfort

82%

+20

Snow traction

14%

Snow safety

11%

Lateral guidance on snow

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2025245/45 R19#8(-)

2025225/40 R18#28(-)

2024215/55 R17#8(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#19(-)

2024205/55 R16#20(Satisfactory)

Price variants (1)

225/55 R18 102 V

B D 71dB

153 €

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153 €

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