235/45 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

2026245/45 R19#3(-)

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)

235/45 R18 98 V

B C 68dB

219 €

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219 €

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2

Premium

ALPIN 7

'26#2

'26#4

8.5

Price from

210 €

Price from210 €

Performance

Wear

100%

Lateral guidance on snow

100%

Wet side guide

100%

+19

Aquaplaning - cross

55%

Interior noise

41%

Snow acceleration

33%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2026225/45 R17#2(Highly recommended)

2026185/65 R15#2(καλό)

2026225/50 R17#4(καλό)

2026205/55 R16#4(-)

2025215/65 R17#1(πολύ καλό)

2025235/50 R19#3(Exemplary)

2025215/55 R17#3(πολύ καλό)

2025225/45 R17#4(-)

2025215/55 R17#5(καλό)

2025215/55 R17#6(καλό)

Price variants (1)

235/45 R18 98 V XL

B C 71dB

210 €

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210 €

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3

Premium

UltraGrip Performance 3

'26#3

'26#6

9.2

Price from

194 €

Price from194 €

#5

elastika lab.euRecommended#5 χειμερινά ελαστικά 2026

Performance

Dry driving behavior

100%

Wet side guide

100%

Wear

95%

+27

Interior noise

62%

Rolling resistance

58%

Price/value

53%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2026225/45 R17#3(Highly recommended)

2026225/50 R17#3(καλό)

2026205/55 R16#6(-)

2026185/65 R15#6(Satisfactory)

2026245/45 R19#9(-)

2025245/45 R19#1(Highly recommended)

2025225/40 R18#1(καλό)

2025215/55 R17#1(Exemplary)

2025215/55 R17#2(καλό)

2025225/45 R17#2(-)

Price variants (5)

235/45 R18 94 V XL EVR

B C 70dB

236 €

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236 €

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235/45 R18 94 V XL EVR

B C 70dB

196 €

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196 €

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235/45 R18 98 H XL

C C 71dB

209 €

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209 €

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235/45 R18 98 V XL EVR

C C 70dB

194 €

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194 €

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4

Premium

P Zero Winter 2

'26#1

'25#3

'24#1

9.9

Price from

217 €

Price from217 €

#3

elastika lab.euRecommended#3 χειμερινά ελαστικά 2026

Performance

Wet braking

100%

Wet safety

100%

Wet handling

100%

+14

Wear

56%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

11%

Aquaplaning - cross

11%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2026245/45 R19#1(-)

2025245/45 R19#3(Highly recommended)

2024235/35 R19#1(νικητής της δοκιμής)

Price variants (2)

235/45 R18 98 V

A C 72dB

217 €

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217 €

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235/45 R18 98 V

A C 72dB

250 €

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250 €

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5

Premium

Blizzak 6

'26#4

'26#5

'26#5

9.1

Price from

176 €

Price from176 €

#7

elastika lab.euRecommended#7 χειμερινά ελαστικά 2026

Performance

Snow safety

100%

Lateral guidance on snow

96%

Gravel traction

91%

+26

Interior noise

49%

Exterior noise

47%

Price/value

34%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2026205/55 R16#4(-)

2026225/50 R17#5(Satisfactory)

2026225/45 R17#5(Highly recommended)

2026245/45 R19#5(-)

2025235/50 R19#1(νικητής της δοκιμής)

2025275/35 R19#2(πολύ καλό)

2025215/55 R17#3(καλό)

2025225/40 R18#3(καλό)

2025225/40 R18#3(Exemplary)

2025225/45 R17#3(-)

Price variants (2)

235/45 R18 98 V

B C 70dB

176 €

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176 €

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6

Premium

WinterContact TS 870 P

'26#2

'25#1

9.4

Price from

188 €

Price from188 €

#4

elastika lab.euRecommended#4 χειμερινά ελαστικά 2026

Performance

Dry handling - objective

93%

Rolling resistance

92%

Mud traction

91%

+26

Gravel traction

46%

Sand traction

46%

Price/value

4%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2026245/45 R19#2(-)

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(-)

2024235/55 R18#2(πολύ καλό)

Price variants (3)

235/45 R18 94 V BSW

B C 72dB

240 €

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240 €

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235/45 R18 94 V EVc

B C 72dB

191 €

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191 €

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235/45 R18 98 V XL

B C 71dB

188 €

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188 €

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7

Premium

Winter Sport 5

'25#4

'24#2

'24#4

8.6

Price from

151 €

Price from151 €

#14

elastika lab.euRecommended#14 χειμερινά ελαστικά 2026

Performance

Snow handling - objective

100%

Ice braking

85%

Safety

85%

+19

Exterior noise

35%

Dry handling - objective

29%

Snow acceleration

14%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2025225/40 R18#4(καλό)

2024215/55 R17#2(καλό)

2024235/35 R19#4(Exemplary)

2024205/55 R16#5(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#7(καλό)

2024205/55 R16#11(-)

2023205/60 R16#1(καλό)

2023225/45 R17#4(καλό)

2023225/45 R18#7(καλό)

2023225/45 R18#15(-)

Price variants (2)

235/45 R18 98 V mfs XL 218 €

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218 €

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235/45 R18 98 V

C C 72dB

151 €

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151 €

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8

Upper-middle

WinterCraft WP52+

'26#6

'26#11

'26#12

8.1

Price from

137 €

Price from137 €

Performance

Dry braking

97%

Wet braking

93%

Wet circle cornering

84%

+14

Snow handling - objective

43%

Dry handling - objective

29%

Aquaplaning - cross

28%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2026225/45 R17#6(Recommended)

2026245/45 R19#11(-)

2026185/65 R15#12(Sufficient)

2025225/40 R18#4(καλό)

2025225/40 R18#4(-)

2025215/55 R17#5(καλό)

Price variants (4)

235/45 R18 98 V

A C 72dB

137 €

elastika-online.gr

137 €

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235/45 R18 98 V

A C 71dB

176 €

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176 €

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9

Upper-middle

Winter i*cept evo3 W330

'25#4

'25#5

'25#6

8.7

Price from

169 €

Price from169 €

#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 (3)

235/45 R18 98 V

B D 72dB

169 €

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169 €

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235/45 R18 98 V 193 €

elastika-online.gr

193 €

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10

Premium

Wintrac Pro+

'26#6

'26#10

'25#4

7.4

Price from

158 €

Price from158 €

Performance

Wet handling - objective

90%

Wet circle cornering

89%

Wet handling

83%

+22

Price/value

21%

Dry lane changing

16%

Dry driving behavior

11%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2026245/45 R19#6(-)

2026225/50 R17#10(Satisfactory)

2025235/50 R19#4(καλό)

2025215/55 R17#4(Exemplary)

2025215/55 R17#4(καλό)

2025215/55 R17#5(πολύ καλό)

2025245/45 R19#6(-)

2025275/35 R19#6(καλό)

2025225/45 R17#6(-)

2025225/40 R18#13(Satisfactory)

Price variants (1)

235/45 R18 98 W 158 €

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158 €

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11

Premium

Cinturato Winter 2

'25#6

'25#7

'25#8

7.2

Price from

230 €

Price from230 €

Performance

Snow safety

100%

Snow handling

72%

Wet circle cornering

70%

+22

Dry steering response

13%

Safety

7%

Lateral guidance on snow

6%

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 (1)

235/45 R18 98 H XL

B C 71dB

230 €

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230 €

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12

Budget

Polaris 6

'26#7

'26#11

'25#2

7.8

Price from

124 €

Price from124 €

Performance

Exterior noise

100%

Price/value

100%

Snow acceleration

100%

+12

Aquaplaning - cross

38%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

36%

Snow cornering

21%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2026245/45 R19#7(-)

2026185/65 R15#11(Sufficient)

2025215/65 R17#2(καλό)

2025225/40 R18#9(καλό)

2025225/40 R18#10(-)

Price variants (1)

235/45 R18 98 V

C C 72dB

124 €

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124 €

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13

Upper-middle

WinterExpert

'25#5

'25#8

'25#12

8.1

Price from

149 €

Price from149 €

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)

235/45 R18 98 V mfs XL 149 €

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149 €

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14

Premium

Blizzak LM-005

'26#8

'24#1

'24#5

8.7

Price from

203 €

Price from203 €

#11

elastika lab.euRecommended#11 χειμερινά ελαστικά 2026

Performance

Wet side guide

100%

Wet braking

97%

Wet circle cornering

92%

+26

Mileage

40%

Snow safety

33%

Price/value

20%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2026185/65 R15#8(Sufficient)

2024215/55 R17#1(νικητής της δοκιμής)

2024235/35 R19#5(καλό)

2023235/55 R18#1(Highly recommended)

2023255/45 R20#1(Outstanding)

2023225/45 R18#1(νικητής της δοκιμής)

2023225/45 R18#1(-)

2023225/40 R18#1(πολύ καλό)

2023225/45 R17#2(Recommended)

2023235/60 R18#3(Highly recommended)

Price variants (1)

235/45 R18 98 V 203 €

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203 €

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15

Upper-middle

WR Snowproof P

'25#8

'22#4

'22#13

7.5

Price from

157 €

Price from157 €

Performance

Rolling resistance

96%

Dry braking

92%

Exterior noise

89%

+16

Wet safety

14%

Aquaplaning - cross

4%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

3%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2025225/40 R18#8(Satisfactory)

2022225/45 R17#4(Recommended for economical driving)

2022215/55 R17#13(-)

2022215/55 R17#18(Satisfactory)

2021225/45 R17#5(-)

2021225/40 R18#7(-)

2021225/50 R17#13(Satisfactory)

Price variants (1)

235/45 R18 98 V

B C 70dB

157 €

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157 €

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16

Upper-middle

Krisalp HP3

'26#8

'25#7

'25#12

8.1

Price from

169 €

Price from169 €

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

2026245/45 R19#8(-)

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)

Price variants (1)

235/45 R18 98 V XL 169 €

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169 €

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17

Upper-middle

BluEarth winter V906

'26#9

'25#8

'25#28

5.9

Price from

135 €

Price from135 €

Performance

Dry lane changing

89%

Dry handling

86%

Comfort

82%

+20

Snow traction

14%

Snow safety

11%

Lateral guidance on snow

0%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2026225/50 R17#9(Satisfactory)

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)

235/45 R18 98 V

B D 70dB

135 €

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135 €

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18

Upper-middle

G-Force Winter 2

'26#10

'25#11

'25#12

8.2

Price from

168 €

Price from168 €

Performance

Lateral guidance on snow

100%

Snow handling - objective

100%

Snow braking

100%

+23

Dry lane changing

39%

Dry handling

35%

Wet handling - objective

22%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2026245/45 R19#10(-)

2025225/40 R18#11(-)

2025225/40 R18#12(καλό)

2024205/55 R16#10(καλό)

2024205/55 R16#13(-)

2023225/45 R18#4(καλό)

2023225/45 R18#5(-)

2023205/60 R16#8(Satisfactory)

2022185/65 R15#5(Satisfactory)

2022215/55 R17#6(-)

Price variants (1)

235/45 R18 98 V 168 €

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168 €

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19

Upper-middle

EuroWinter HS02 Pro

'26#11

'26#11

'26#28

6.2

Price from

139 €

Price from139 €

Performance

Dry braking

74%

Wet side guide

67%

Exterior noise

65%

+21

Gravel traction

18%

Mud traction

18%

Snow handling - objective

8%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2026225/50 R17#11(Poor)

2026225/45 R17#11(Conditionally recommended)

2026245/45 R19#28(-)

2025235/50 R19#9(Sufficient)

2025215/55 R17#9(καλό)

2025225/40 R18#20(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#20(-)

2024235/55 R18#8(καλό)

2024245/45 R18#10(Satisfactory)

2023255/45 R20#7(Satisfactory)

Price variants (1)

235/45 R18 98 V

B D 68dB

139 €

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139 €

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20

Upper-middle

Winterhawk 4

'26#19

'25#7

'25#16

6.3

Price from

136 €

Price from136 €

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

2026245/45 R19#19(-)

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)

Price variants (1)

235/45 R18 98 V

B D 71dB

136 €

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136 €

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21

Budget

Kristall Control HP2

'26#26

'25#13

'25#18

6.6

Price from

150 €

Price from150 €

Performance

Ice lateral guidance

97%

Aquaplaning - cross

91%

Lateral guidance on snow

86%

+20

Wet handling

18%

Wet circle cornering

16%

Dry lane changing

0%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2026245/45 R19#26(-)

2025225/40 R18#13(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#18(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#18(-)

2024205/55 R16#19(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#20(-)

2023205/60 R16#9(Satisfactory)

2023225/45 R18#23(-)

2022225/45 R17#6(-)

2022215/55 R17#18(-)

Price variants (1)

235/45 R18 98 V

C C 72dB

150 €

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150 €

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22

Budget

Premitra Snow WP6

'26#10

'26#20

'25#10

3.6

Price from

156 €

Price from156 €

Performance

Safety

94%

Dry steering response

89%

Price/value

84%

+29

Mud traction

18%

Snow handling - objective

11%

Wet safety

0%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2026205/55 R16#10(-)

2026245/45 R19#20(-)

2025245/45 R19#10(-)

2025225/40 R18#19(Sufficient)

2025225/40 R18#44(-)

2024245/45 R18#11(Satisfactory)

2024215/55 R17#13(Sufficient)

2024205/55 R16#41(-)

2023225/45 R18#34(-)

2022225/45 R17#6(-)

Price variants (1)

235/45 R18 98 V mfs XL156 €

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156 €

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23

Budget

Eskimo HP2

'25#23

'24#23

'23#14

6.0

Price from

136 €

Price from136 €

Performance

Price/value

97%

Ice lateral guidance

97%

Rolling resistance

87%

+16

Aquaplaning - longitudal

16%

Exterior noise

13%

Wet circle cornering

8%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2025225/40 R18#23(-)

2024205/55 R16#23(-)

2023225/45 R17#14(Satisfactory)

2022215/60 R16#9(Satisfactory)

2022215/55 R17#22(-)

2021225/50 R17#10(Satisfactory)

2021205/55 R16#13(-)

2021205/55 R16#17(Satisfactory)

Price variants (1)

235/45 R18 98 V XL

C C 72dB

136 €

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136 €

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24

Budget

Frigo HP2

'25#27

'23#18

5.4

Price from

135 €

Price from135 €

Performance

Price/value

92%

Snow braking

77%

Snow traction

74%

+12

Wet circle cornering

15%

Exterior noise

12%

Dry handling - objective

0%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2025225/40 R18#27(-)

2023225/45 R18#18(Conditionally recommended)

2023225/45 R18#18(-)

2022215/55 R17#24(-)

Price variants (1)

235/45 R18 98 V mfs XL

C C 72dB

135 €

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135 €

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