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ASPIRE XP WINTER

7.4 Average
PTI – Pneutesty Index
✓ 6 tyre tests
PTI compared with all winter tyres · rank in size 225/40 R18 among 53 available
tested in this size noise and comfort: only 20 % measured
Rolling resistance Wet grip Noise
Price from
134,60 €
in 225/40 R18
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Load capacityLI index

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SpeedSI index

Speed index (SI) — For winter (3PMSF) tyres, the SI may be either higher or lower than stated in the vehicle registration document.

Tyre variants (1)

Your size 225/40 R18 92V XL EAN: 8714692343469 SAP: AL22540018VAXWA02
APOLLO ASPIRE XP WINTER FSL
Rolling resistanceD Wet gripB NoiseB Price from 134,60 €
Reinforced profile Reinforced profile M+S M+S 3PMSF 3PMSF Rim protection Rim protection
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Current prices for size 225/40 R18.

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Rating and verdict

How the Apollo ASPIRE XP WINTER evaluated

7.4 Average
PTI – Pneutesty Index 7,4 / 10 PTI compared with all winter tyres · rank in size 225/40 R18 among 53 available
tested in this size noise and comfort: only 20 % measured incomplete measurement: comfort from noise only ranking not certain yet (20.–35.)
✓ Disciplines
Snow from 11 measurements · 8 tests
beats 15 of 63
25 −1,3 %
Breakdown „Snow“
snow braking 6 tests
beats 14 of 63
28 −1,0 %
snow traction 3 tests
beats 9 of 54
12 −2,0 %
snow handling 2 tests
beats 19 of 57
34 ≈ average
Wet from 15 measurements · 8 tests
beats 42 of 72
59 +3,0 %
Breakdown „Wet“
wet braking 6 tests
beats 39 of 72
66 +3,0 %
Aquaplaning 4 tests
beats 38 of 59
73 +5,2 %
wet handling 3 tests
beats 38 of 58
69 ≈ average
Dry from 6 measurements · 4 tests
beats 46 of 58
80 ≈ average
Breakdown „Dry“
dry braking 4 tests
beats 42 of 58
80 +1,2 %
dry handling 2 tests
beats 48 of 54
94 +1,1 %
Ice from 2 measurements · 2 tests
– Not measured.
Breakdown „Ice“
ice braking 2 tests
beats 20 of 40
49 ≈ average
Economy from 10 measurements · 4 tests
beats 19 of 58
34 −3,1 %
Breakdown „Economy“
efficiency (rolling resistance and consumption) 4 tests
beats 14 of 57
28 ≈ average
durability (wear and abrasion) 4 tests
beats 17 of 49
37 −2,4 %
Noise and comfort from 4 measurements · 4 tests noise only
beats 3 of 58
6 −2,1 %
Breakdown „Noise and comfort“
quietness (measured and subjective noise) 4 tests
beats 5 of 57
4 −2,0 %
poor 0+ below average 25+ average 45+ good 60+ very good 80+ excellent 92+
✓ Strengths and weaknesses
Strength
Dry 80 %
Weakness
Economy worse than 66 % Noise and comfort worse than 94 %

Customer reviews are not part of PTI – PTI is based on measurements from independent tests; for tyres with few tests it also partly considers the brand's class.

✓ Characteristics data-driven recommendations
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A balanced choice performance, comfort and price
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For everyday driving city and motorway
Reinforced profile
Reinforced profile Higher load capacity at higher pressure
M+S
M+S Suitable for mud and snow
3PMSF
3PMSF Certified for winter conditions
Rim protection
Rim protection Protects the rim from kerbs

Where Apollo ASPIRE XP WINTER stands in size 225/40 R18

Compared with 32 tyres in this size — same season and focus. All are on offer and have results from independent tests.

weakestbest
This tyre 7,4 134,60 €
Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 3 9.8 135,87 € Hankook W340 WINTER I*CEPT EVO 4 9.1 107,50 € better and cheaper Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 3P 9.1 114,22 € better and cheaper Bridgestone BLIZZAK 6 9.1 123,16 € better and cheaper Hankook W330 WINTER I*CEPT EVO3 8.6 109,29 € better and cheaper Dunlop WINTER 8.6 128,74 € better and cheaper Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 2 8.4 142,18 € Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ 8.3 89,01 € better and cheaper Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 8.3 101,42 € better and cheaper Kleber KRISALP HP3 8.1 101,05 € better and cheaper Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52 7.8 93,99 € better and cheaper Semperit SPEED-GRIP 5 7.8 122,00 € better and cheaper Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 7.7 118,22 € better and cheaper Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 7.6 107,52 € better and cheaper Barum POLARIS 6 7.5 90,88 € better and cheaper Falken EUROWINTER HS02PRO 7.4 115,74 € Laufenn LW31 I Fit+ XL 7.4 83,62 € Apollo ASPIRE XP WINTER 7.4 134,60 € This tyre Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 7.4 107,39 € Giti GITIWINTER W2 7.4 105,62 € Toyo S944 OBSERVE 7.3 103,04 € Cooper DISCOVERER WINTER 7.3 89,50 € Maxxis PREMITRA SNOW WP6 6.9 79,13 € Matador MP93 NORDICCA 6.8 79,79 € Debica FRIGO HP 2 6.7 97,91 € Triangle EFFEXWINTER TW421 6.6 75,34 € Petlas SNOWMASTER 2 SPORT XL BSW M+S 3PMSF 6.4 76,05 € Toyo OBSERVE EWS1 6.1 95,69 € Imperial SnowDragon UHP 5.8 74,28 € Minerva FROSTRACK UHP XL M+S 5.6 92,41 € Goodride SW608 XL MFS M+S 5.2 85,33 € Zeetex WH1000 5.0 69,78 €
5,0 Median 7,4 9,8
16. rank in the group of 32 compared
38 % of tyres are weaker in this group
+0,0 above the group median group median 7,4
−2,4 behind the best in the group the best has 9,8
Show all tyres in the ranking (32)
  1. 1. 9.8 Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 3 135,87 € +1,27 €
  2. 2. 9.1 Hankook W340 WINTER I*CEPT EVO 4 better and cheaper 107,50 € −27,10 €
  3. 2. 9.1 Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 3P better and cheaper 114,22 € −20,38 €
  4. 2. 9.1 Bridgestone BLIZZAK 6 better and cheaper 123,16 € −11,44 €
  5. 5. 8.6 Hankook W330 WINTER I*CEPT EVO3 better and cheaper 109,29 € −25,31 €
  6. 5. 8.6 Dunlop WINTER better and cheaper 128,74 € −5,86 €
  7. 7. 8.4 Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 2 142,18 € +7,58 €
  8. 8. 8.3 Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ better and cheaper 89,01 € −45,59 €
  9. 8. 8.3 Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 better and cheaper 101,42 € −33,18 €
  10. 10. 8.1 Kleber KRISALP HP3 better and cheaper 101,05 € −33,55 €
  11. 11. 7.8 Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52 better and cheaper 93,99 € −40,61 €
  12. 11. 7.8 Semperit SPEED-GRIP 5 better and cheaper 122,00 € −12,60 €
  13. 13. 7.7 Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT better and cheaper 118,22 € −16,38 €
  14. 14. 7.6 Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 better and cheaper 107,52 € −27,08 €
  15. 15. 7.5 Barum POLARIS 6 better and cheaper 90,88 € −43,72 €
  16. 16. 7.4 Falken EUROWINTER HS02PRO 115,74 € −18,86 €
  17. 16. 7.4 Laufenn LW31 I Fit+ XL 83,62 € −50,98 €
  18. 16. 7.4 Apollo ASPIRE XP WINTER This tyre 134,60 €
  19. 16. 7.4 Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 107,39 € −27,21 €
  20. 16. 7.4 Giti GITIWINTER W2 105,62 € −28,98 €
  21. 21. 7.3 Toyo S944 OBSERVE 103,04 € −31,56 €
  22. 21. 7.3 Cooper DISCOVERER WINTER 89,50 € −45,10 €
  23. 23. 6.9 Maxxis PREMITRA SNOW WP6 79,13 € −55,47 €
  24. 24. 6.8 Matador MP93 NORDICCA 79,79 € −54,81 €
  25. 25. 6.7 Debica FRIGO HP 2 97,91 € −36,69 €
  26. 26. 6.6 Triangle EFFEXWINTER TW421 75,34 € −59,26 €
  27. 27. 6.4 Petlas SNOWMASTER 2 SPORT XL BSW M+S 3PMSF 76,05 € −58,55 €
  28. 28. 6.1 Toyo OBSERVE EWS1 95,69 € −38,91 €
  29. 29. 5.8 Imperial SnowDragon UHP 74,28 € −60,32 €
  30. 30. 5.6 Minerva FROSTRACK UHP XL M+S 92,41 € −42,19 €
  31. 31. 5.2 Goodride SW608 XL MFS M+S 85,33 € −49,27 €
  32. 32. 5.0 Zeetex WH1000 69,78 € −64,82 €
Specifications

Technical information

Our classification not an official manufacturer classification

Focus: Standard

The largest and best-selling category, and Apollo ASPIRE XP WINTER belongs to it. No single property is pushed here at the expense of the others — comfort, grip, noise and tread life keep a sensible balance. For most drivers it is the safest bet: the tyre behaves predictably in the dry and in the wet and covers a decent number of kilometres.

Eco
Eco
Eco-standard
Eco-standard
Standard
Standard
Standard-sport
Standard-sport
Sport
Sport
Supersport
Supersport
Selected size 225/40 R18
Width225 mm
Profile height40 %
Rim diameter18″
Load index (LI)92
Speed index (SI)V
Product codeAL22540018VAXWA02
EAN8714692343469
EU energy label Rolling resistanceD Wet gripB NoiseB (72 dB)
Manufacturer Apollo
Tread ASPIRE XP WINTER
Season Winter
Vehicle type Passenger car
Available technologies
Reinforced profile Yes
M+S Yes - M+S
3PMSF 3PMSF Yes
Rim protection Yes - FSL
Comparison

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Test history

Which tests it appeared in

Total tests 2×
Wins 0×
Top 3 0×
Average placement 15,0
2025
20. place
ADAC Winter Tire Test 225/40 R18 2025
31 tyres
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2023
10. place
ADAC Winter Tire Test 225/45 R17 2023
15 tyres ·Premiere
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Price history

How the price has evolved

Lowest price across shops for size 225/40 R18.

Current lowest
134,60 €
↘ 1,02 % cheaper
Lowest for the period
97,73 €
28.8.2026
Highest for the period
157,55 €
7.8.2026
157,55 97,73 134,60 € 22.6.2026 8.11.2026 22.6.2026: 135,99 € 7.7.2026: 148,33 € 7.7.2026: 135,99 € 3.8.2026: 151,06 € 3.8.2026: 135,99 € 6.8.2026: 99,07 € 6.8.2026: 135,99 € 7.8.2026: 157,55 € 7.8.2026: 135,99 € 12.8.2026: 100,18 € 14.8.2026: 100,78 € 28.8.2026: 97,73 € 8.11.2026: 134,60 €

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