235/55 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)

235/55 R18 104 H MO

C B 71dB

301 €

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301 €

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2

Premium

UltraGrip Performance 3

'26#6

'25#1

9.3

Price from

229 €

Price from229 €

#5

elastika lab.euRecommended#5 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 (2)

235/55 R18 104 H MO

C B 71dB

229 €

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229 €

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235/55 R18 104 V

B C 72dB

232 €

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232 €

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3

Premium

Alpin 7

'26#4

'25#1

'25#3

8.2

Price from

245 €

Price from245 €

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)

235/55 R18 104 H XL

B B 71dB

245 €

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245 €

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4

Premium

Blizzak 6

'26#4

'25#1

'25#2

9.0

Price from

193 €

Price from193 €

#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 (2)

235/55 R18 104 H

B C 70dB

248 €

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248 €

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235/55 R18 104 V

B C 70dB

193 €

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193 €

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5

Upper-middle

WinterCraft WP52+

'25#4

'25#5

8.7

Price from

180 €

Price from180 €

#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)

235/55 R18 104 V

A C 72dB

180 €

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180 €

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6

Premium

WinterContact TS 870 P

'25#1

9.4

Price from

215 €

Price from215 €

#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

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 (4)

235/55 R18 100 H XL

B C 71dB

215 €

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215 €

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235/55 R18 100 H BSW

B C 71dB

237 €

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237 €

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235/55 R18 104 H MO

B C 71dB

256 €

elastika-online.gr

256 €

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235/55 R18 104 V XL

B C 71dB

230 €

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230 €

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7

Premium

Scorpion Winter 2

'25#4

'24#4

'23#3

8.6

Price from

261 €

Price from261 €

Performance

Lateral guidance on snow

100%

Dry lane changing

100%

Interior noise

100%

+17

Aquaplaning - cross

47%

Price/value

33%

Rolling resistance

28%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2025235/50 R19#4(καλό)

2024235/55 R18#4(πολύ καλό)

2023225/60 R18#3(Exemplary)

2023235/60 R18#6(Recommended)

2023235/55 R18#7(Recommended)

Price variants (3)

235/55 R18 104 H XL

A C 71dB

261 €

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261 €

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235/55 R18 104 H

A C 71dB

299 €

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299 €

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8

Budget

Polaris 6

'25#2

'25#9

'25#10

8.3

Price from

147 €

Price from147 €

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 (2)

235/55 R18 104 H mfs XL

C C 72dB

147 €

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147 €

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235/55 R18 104 V mfs XL

C C 72dB

219 €

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219 €

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9

Upper-middle

WinterExpert

'25#5

'25#8

'25#12

8.1

Price from

195 €

Price from195 €

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)

235/55 R18 104 V mfs XL 195 €

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195 €

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10

Upper-middle

EuroWinter HS02

'26#7

'25#9

'24#7

6.5

Price from

193 €

Price from193 €

Performance

Interior noise

90%

Dry braking

75%

Dry steering response

75%

+16

Snow braking

6%

Lateral guidance on snow

0%

Snow handling - objective

0%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2026205/55 R16#7(-)

2025215/55 R17#9(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#7(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#22(-)

2023205/60 R16#11(Satisfactory)

Price variants (1)

235/55 R18 104 H 193 €

elastika-online.gr

193 €

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11

Upper-middle

Winter i*cept evo3 X W330A

'25#7

'24#5

'23#2

8.7

Price from

222 €

Price from222 €

#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

0%

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)

235/55 R18 100 H

B C 72dB

222 €

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222 €

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235/55 R18 104 V

B C 72dB

230 €

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230 €

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12

Upper-middle

Snowproof 2 SUV

'25#8

'24#9

'23#5

7.1

Price from

198 €

Price from198 €

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)

235/55 R18 104 H Aramid Sidewalls

B C 70dB

198 €

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198 €

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13

Upper-middle

Krisalp HP3

'25#7

'25#12

'25#14

8.0

Price from

191 €

Price from191 €

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)

235/55 R18 100 H 191 €

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191 €

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14

Upper-middle

Eurowinter HS02 Pro

'25#9

'25#20

6.6

Price from

166 €

Price from166 €

Performance

Dry braking

74%

Wet handling - objective

68%

Exterior noise

68%

+20

Gravel traction

18%

Mud traction

18%

Snow handling - objective

9%

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)

235/55 R18 104 V

B D 68dB

166 €

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166 €

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15

Upper-middle

G-FORCE WINTER 2

'25#11

'25#12

'24#10

8.2

Price from

229 €

Price from229 €

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

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(-)

2022215/55 R17#9(καλό)

Price variants (1)

235/55 R18 100 H 229 €

elastika-online.gr

229 €

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16

Budget

Speed-Grip 5

'25#11

'25#14

'25#15

8.0

Price from

185 €

Price from185 €

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)

235/55 R18 104 H

C B 72dB

213 €

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213 €

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235/55 R18 104 V mfs XL

C C 72dB

185 €

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185 €

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17

Upper-middle

Winterhawk 4

'25#7

'25#16

'25#18

6.3

Price from

183 €

Price from183 €

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)

235/55 R18 104 V

B C 71dB

183 €

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183 €

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18

Budget

Observe Winter Sport 1

'25#8

'25#17

7.4

Price from

225 €

Price from225 €

Performance

Wet circle cornering

100%

Comfort

100%

Price/value

100%

+10

Snow braking

5%

Snow handling

5%

Snow cornering

0%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2025225/40 R18#8(-)

2025225/40 R18#17(Satisfactory)

Price variants (1)

235/55 R18 104 H 225 €

elastika-online.gr

225 €

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