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Kormoran SNOW

225/45 R18 Kormoran SNOW variants


Kormoran SNOW is a winter tyre made in total of 63 sizes, ranging from R15 to R15 - this particular dimension is R18, which means it fits to a 18 inch/457.2mm diameter wheel. 225/45 R18 is 60mm wider than the narrowest dimension (165) and 20mm narrower than the widest one (245). This tyre profile of 45 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 45% of the tyre width (225mm), which results in 101.25mm sidewall height. In 225/45 R18, there is only one possible speed index for Kormoran SNOW - "V", which is good for speeds up to 240 km/h. In 225/45 R18, SNOW usually competes against Winter W1, which is a tyre from Giti with a rating of 9%, compared to 7% of the Kormoran in question.

225/45 R18 95 V

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Kormoran SNOW is made in 63 sizes, starting from 165/65 R15 up to 245/45 R18.

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Kormoran SNOW in tyre tests

Relevant tyre tests in same or similiar dimension (225/45 R18)
ADAC
ADAC Winter tyre test 2023 225/45 R17
poor
Ranked #16 of 16
Finishing in 16th position out of 16 competitors, the Kormoran SNOW ended the evaluation with an overall 'Poor' rating. The tire demonstrated absolute safety and precise handling on snowy surfaces, standing out as the best performer in winter conditions. It also boasted a high projected mileage and low fuel consumption, contributing to a positive environmental impact. However, its performance was critically compromised on dry and particularly wet roads. On dry surfaces, the tire necessitated constant steering corrections due to its delayed response to steering commands and a tendency to drift from a steady turning radius. During dynamic maneuvers or lane changes, it was prone to early oversteering. Its braking distances were below average, aligning with a bottom-tier performance, especially on wet surfaces where its grip level was very low, making it hard to control due to premature understeering or oversteering, alongside extended sliding phases. Due to these safety concerns, despite its advantages in specific conditions, the tire is ultimately not recommended.
Name Enviromental impactDriving safety
Best values in test1,82,0
Kormoran SNOW5,45,4
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225/45 R18 - Best winter tyres (according to tests)

#NameOur ratingTested in this dimensionTested in same width dimensionSegmentPrice
1. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
76.7%
79.7%
73.8%
78.9%
Upper-middle £145
95 V
2. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
77.2%
89.9%
89.6%
80.6%
Premium £173
95 H + 2
3. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P! Newer model available: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
83.2%
77.8%
82.7%
80.3%
Premium £175
95 H + 1
4. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+! Newer model available: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
84.6%
92.6%
80.2%
85.4%
Premium £242
95 V + 2
5. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005! Newer model available: Bridgestone Blizzak 6
92.2%
79.6%
84.4%
82.6%
Premium £190
95 V
6. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
78.7%
81.3%
66.3%
81.3%
Premium £174
95 V
7. Kleber KRISALP HP3
77.3%
88.7%
74.5%
80.5%
Upper-middle £134
95 V
8. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
81.7%
90.7%
81.6%
74.3%
Premium £148
95 V + 2
9. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1! Newer model available: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
82.9%
92.2%
82.8%
75.3%
Premium £156
95 H + 2
10. Michelin PILOT ALPIN PA4
87.4%
91.3%
89.3%
Premium £213
95 V + 2
11. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
72.5%
94.8%
73.9%
81.1%
Upper-middle £152
95 V
12. Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III
Premium £169
91 H + 10
13. Nokian WR D4
73.4%
93.7%
81.9%
72.5%
Upper-middle
14. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001
80.6%
77.4%
83.7%
Premium £171
91 H + 4
15. 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 £143
91 H + 1
16. Firestone Winterhawk 4
Upper-middle £156
95 V
17. Semperit Speed-Grip 5
74.5%
77.6%
76%
68.8%
Lowcost £139
95 V
18. Semperit Speed-Grip 3! Newer model available: Semperit Speed-Grip 5
78.1%
77.2%
71.3%
79.7%
Lowcost
19. Falken EuroWinter HS01! Newer model available: Falken EuroWinter HS02
78.2%
74.2%
74.2%
77.1%
Upper-middle
20. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
70%
85.9%
74%
72.3%
Lowcost £142
95 V
21. Nokian WR Snowproof P
66.1%
79.2%
92.3%
Upper-middle £160
95 V + 1
22. Toyo Observe S944
67.9%
66.9%
85.1%
79.9%
Upper-middle £142
0 V
23. Nokian WR Snowproof! Newer model available: Nokian Snowproof 2
68.7%
80.6%
82.5%
85.9%
Upper-middle
24. Toyo Snowprox S954
78.8%
70.6%
92.2%
82.7%
Upper-middle
25. Continental WinterContact TS 860S
58.7%
77%
87.7%
Premium £235
95 H + 4
26. Kumho WinterCraft WP71
81.9%
76.7%
78%
Upper-middle
27. Giti GitiWinter W1
65.8%
77.2%
72.4%
72.7%
Lowcost
28. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
Lowcost £116
95 V + 1
29. Nexen WinGuard Sport
Lowcost
30. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-32
Premium £180
95 H
31. Debica Frigo HP2
70%
86.5%
74.1%
71.9%
Lowcost £107
95 V
32. Uniroyal WinterExpert
65.6%
75.1%
72.4%
74.7%
Upper-middle £110
95 V
33. Barum Polaris 5! Newer model available: Barum Polaris 6
63.8%
78.1%
72%
74.8%
Lowcost
34. Nokian WR A4
Upper-middle
35. Yokohama BluEarth winter V905
81.6%
70.5%
85.4%
Upper-middle £174
95 V
36. Firestone Winterhawk 3! Newer model available: Firestone Winterhawk 4
66.5%
83.4%
77.3%
71.3%
Upper-middle
37. Matador MP93 Nordicca
Lowcost
38. Kormoran SNOW
Lowcost
39. Fortune Fsr901
Lowcost
40. Kormoran SNOWPRO B2
Lowcost
41. Imperial SnowDragon 3
Lowcost
42. Duraturn Mozzo Winter
Lowcost