Uploaded September 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
In this tire test we take nine of the best performance winter / snow tyres in the popular 225/40 R18 size and test them in the dry, wet and of course snow to see what the best winter tire is for the 2021 fall / autumn and winter.
As always, we're testing some of the best central european / milder climate winter tires, and have a summer tire as a reference tire so you can see the difference between winter and summer tires in the dry, wet and snow.
These are not nordic / extreme winter tires as found in the northern parts of North America, there will be a seperate video on these in the future.
225/40 R18 is a popular winter tyre size for vehicles such as the Audi A3 / A4, VW Golf GTI / R, BMW 1 Series and 3 Series, and many other vehicles with this wheel size.
Full data: tyrereviews.com/Article/2021-Tyre-Review-Winter-Tyre-Test.htm
Instagram: instagram.com/tyre_reviews
On test:
Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
Continental WinterContact TS870P
Dunlop WinterSport 5
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+
GT Radial WinterPro2 Sport
Hankook Winter i*cept evo 3
Imperial Snowdragon UHP
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
Nokian SnowProof P
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:25 Tires on Test
1:00 Dry Testing
3:53 Wet Testing
8:12 Snow Testing
9:29 Noise and Comfort
11:07 Final Results
In this tire test we take nine of the best performance winter / snow tyres in the popular 225/40 R18 size and test them in the dry, wet and of course snow to see what the best winter tire is for the 2021 fall / autumn and winter.
As always, we're testing some of the best central european / milder climate winter tires, and have a summer tire as a reference tire so you can see the difference between winter and summer tires in the dry, wet and snow.
These are not nordic / extreme winter tires as found in the northern parts of North America, there will be a seperate video on these in the future.
225/40 R18 is a popular winter tyre size for vehicles such as the Audi A3 / A4, VW Golf GTI / R, BMW 1 Series and 3 Series, and many other vehicles with this wheel size.
Full data: tyrereviews.com/Article/2021-Tyre-Review-Winter-Tyre-Test.htm
Instagram: instagram.com/tyre_reviews
On test:
Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
Continental WinterContact TS870P
Dunlop WinterSport 5
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+
GT Radial WinterPro2 Sport
Hankook Winter i*cept evo 3
Imperial Snowdragon UHP
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
Nokian SnowProof P
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:25 Tires on Test
1:00 Dry Testing
3:53 Wet Testing
8:12 Snow Testing
9:29 Noise and Comfort
11:07 Final Results
