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235/45 R18 - Best winter tyres 2024 - market overview, tests, reviews

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Continental WinterContact TS 870 P

/90%

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Kleber KRISALP HP3

/89%

£163
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Fulda Kristall Control HP2

/80%

£140
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Best winter tyres in tests (2024)

1. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5

/100%
Tested 3x in 2024, 13x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Exceptional traction on snow
  • Great handling on snow
  • Exceptional handling on the wet
  • Low drive-by noise levels
  • Great handling on dry roads
Minuses:
    -
check the prices for Michelin Pilot Alpin 5

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

/99%
Tested 5x in 2024, 7x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Exceptional handling on the wet
  • Very good aquaplaning resistance
  • Short braking distance on snow
  • Great handling on dry roads
  • Exceptional traction on snow
Minuses:
    -
check the prices for GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

3. DUNLOP Winter Sport 5

/83%
Tested 1x in 2024, 42x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Very good aquaplaning resistance
  • Exceptional traction on snow
  • Short braking distance on snow
  • Great handling on snow
  • Exceptional handling on the wet
Minuses:
    -
check the prices for DUNLOP Winter Sport 5

235/45 R18 tyre test

Best tyres in your size
Premium Lowcost

Snow

Snow braking, Snow traction, Snow cornering, …
1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 96%
2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 93%
3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 92%
4. Kleber Krisalp HP3 90%
5. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 90%
6. Firestone Winterhawk 4 89%
7. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 86%
8. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 83%
9. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 80%
10. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 80%
11. CONTINENTAL WinterContact TS 870 P 80%
12. Barum Polaris 5 78%
13. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 76%
14. Falken Eurowinter HS01 74%
15. Toyo Snowprox S954 71%

Wet

Wet braking, Wet handling, Wet circle cornering, …
1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 92%
2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 88%
3. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 86%
4. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 85%
5. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 83%
6. Firestone Winterhawk 4 79%
7. Toyo Snowprox S954 79%
8. CONTINENTAL WinterContact TS 870 P 79%
9. Falken Eurowinter HS01 78%
10. Kleber Krisalp HP3 78%
11. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 77%
12. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 76%
13. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 73%
14. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 71%
15. Barum Polaris 5 65%

Dry

Dry braking, Dry handling, Dry steering response, …
1. Toyo Snowprox S954 92%
2. CONTINENTAL WinterContact TS 870 P 92%
3. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 90%
4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 84%
5. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 82%
6. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 82%
7. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 81%
8. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 80%
9. Kleber Krisalp HP3 75%
10. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 74%
11. Falken Eurowinter HS01 74%
12. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 74%
13. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 74%
14. Firestone Winterhawk 4 73%
15. Barum Polaris 5 71%

Noise

Interior noise, Exterior noise
1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 93%
2. CONTINENTAL WinterContact TS 870 P 88%
3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 87%
4. Firestone Winterhawk 4 84%
5. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 84%
6. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 83%
7. Toyo Snowprox S954 81%
8. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 80%
9. Kleber Krisalp HP3 80%
10. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 77%
11. Falken Eurowinter HS01 77%
12. Barum Polaris 5 77%
13. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 76%
14. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 72%
15. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 66%

Costs

Mileage, Fuel consumption, Rolling resistance, …
1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 88%
2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 85%
3. Barum Polaris 5 82%
4. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 82%
5. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 81%
6. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 80%
7. Kleber Krisalp HP3 78%
8. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 78%
9. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 77%
10. Firestone Winterhawk 4 77%
11. Falken Eurowinter HS01 71%
12. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 71%
13. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 69%
14. CONTINENTAL WinterContact TS 870 P 66%
15. Toyo Snowprox S954 61%

Price

235/45 R18
1. Barum Polaris 5 £122
2. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 £129
3. Firestone Winterhawk 4 £140
4. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 £140
5. Kleber Krisalp HP3 £163
6. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 £177
7. Falken Eurowinter HS01 £186
8. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 £188
9. CONTINENTAL WinterContact TS 870 P £203
10. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 £236
11. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ £284
12. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 ?%
13. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 ?%
14. Toyo Snowprox S954 ?%
15. Vredestein Wintrac Pro ?%

235/45 R18 tyre ranking based on test results

Tests usually don't cover the whole market - here is our selection what not to miss when shopping for tyres in this size.
#NameOur ratingTested in this dimensionTested in same width dimensionSegmentPrice
1. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
76.8%
80.4%
73.5%
72.7%
 Upper-middle £129
98 V
2. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
76.4%
89.7%
89.5%
78.2%
ADAC 2020
Premium
3. Continental WinterContact TS 850P
Premium £192
94 V + 2
4. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+! Newer model available: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
84.6%
92.6%
80.2%
85.4%
Autobild 2021
Premium £284
98 V + 3
5. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
78.7%
79.7%
92.1%
86.1%
ARBÖ 2023
Premium £203
0 + 2
6. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
92.2%
79.8%
84.4%
83.1%
ARBÖ 2023
Premium £188
98 V
7. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1! Newer model available: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
82.9%
92.2%
82.8%
75.3%
GTÜ 2017
Premium
8. Kleber KRISALP HP3
77.6%
89.7%
74.8%
79.7%
ADAC 2020
Upper-middle £163
98 V
9. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
82.7%
92%
82.4%
79.3%
AutoMotorSport 2016
Premium £236
98 V + 1
10. Michelin PILOT ALPIN PA4
87.4%
91.3%
89.3%
Automotorsport 2015
Premium
11. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
72.6%
95.5%
73.9%
85.2%
 Upper-middle
12. Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III
Premium £198
94 V + 2
13. Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320! Newer model available: Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
75.8%
90.5%
85.7%
67.4%
 Upper-middle £148
98 V
14. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001
80.6%
77.4%
83.7%
 Premium
15. Firestone Winterhawk 4
79.3%
88.5%
72.7%
81.5%
Autozeitung 2021
Upper-middle £140
98 V
16. Semperit Speed-Grip 3! Newer model available: Semperit Speed-Grip 5
78.1%
77.2%
71.3%
79.7%
 Lowcost
17. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
71.4%
85.5%
74.3%
72.7%
 Lowcost £140
98 V
18. Falken EuroWinter HS01! Newer model available: Falken EuroWinter HS02
78.2%
74.2%
74.2%
77.1%
 Upper-middle £186
98 V + 1
19. Nokian WR Snowproof P
66.1%
79.2%
92.3%
 Upper-middle £140
98 V
20. Toyo Snowprox S954
78.8%
70.6%
92.2%
82.7%
Autobild 2021
Upper-middle
21. Continental WinterContact TS 860S
58.7%
77%
87.7%
 Premium £205
94 V + 2
22. Kumho WinterCraft WP71
81.9%
76.7%
78%
GTÜ 2017
Upper-middle
23. Giti GitiWinter W1
65.8%
77.2%
72.4%
72.7%
 Lowcost
24. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
76.8%
77.4%
77.5%
94.5%
 Lowcost £103
98 V + 1
25. Nexen WinGuard Sport
Lowcost
26. Barum Polaris 5
64.6%
77.9%
71.1%
75.2%
 Lowcost £122
98 V
27. Falken EUROWINTER HS449
Upper-middle
28. Nokian WR A4
66.1%
77.4%
80.7%
GTÜ 2017
Upper-middle
29. Yokohama BluEarth winter V905
81.6%
70.5%
85.4%
 Upper-middle
30. Firestone Winterhawk 3! Newer model available: Firestone Winterhawk 4
66.5%
83.4%
77.3%
71.3%
 Upper-middle
31. Matador MP93 Nordicca
Lowcost £116
98 V
32. Fortune Fsr901
Lowcost
33. Kormoran SNOW
Lowcost
34. Imperial SnowDragon 3
Lowcost
35. Kormoran SNOWPRO B2
Lowcost

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