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255/50 R18 - Best winter tyres 2024 - market overview, tests, reviews
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Best winter tyres in tests (2024)
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| Rank | Year | Organization | Size | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 2023 | Autobild | 225/60 R18 | Exemplary |
6 | 2023 | ARBÖ | 235/55 R18 | Recommended |
7 | 2023 | Tyre Reviews | 235/60 R18 | - |
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255/50 R18
255/50 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.
| # | Name | Our rating | Tested in this dimension | Tested in same width dimension | Segment | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Continental WinterContact TS 850P SUV | Premium | £209 106 V + 1 | ||||
| 2. | Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III | Premium | £174 106 V | ||||
| 3. | Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320! Newer model available: Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 | Upper-middle | £182 106 V | ||||
| 4. | Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 | Premium | £174 106 V |
Did you know ...?
255/50 R18 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are tyre models available, which can be compared to 155/60 R15, 170/60 R17, 160/60 R14. Let's break down the sizing - 50 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 50% of the tyre width (255mm), which means the sidewall height has 127.5 mm. The wheel diameter is R18, which means it fits to a 18 inch/457.2mm diameter wheel. The total circumference of the tyre is 2237.44 mm, which is very similar to 255/45 R19(2237.13 mm), 255/40 R20(2236.81 mm), 235/65 R16(2236.5 mm), 215/65 R17(2234.61 mm), 285/40 R19(2232.42 mm), 235/60 R17(2242.47 mm), 205/75 R16(2242.78 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 255/50 R18: V(240km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 106.