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Apollo Mid-range

ASPIRE XP WINTER

7.4 Average
PTI – Pneutesty Index
✓ 6 tyre tests
PTI compared with all winter tyres · rank in size 235/45 R18 among 52 available
tested in R18 noise and comfort: only 20 % measured
Rolling resistance Wet grip Noise
Price from
112,99 €
in 235/45 R18
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Load capacityLI index

Load index (LI) — You must keep the LI at least as high as stated in the vehicle registration document for the specific tyre size. A higher LI (load index) is permitted by law.

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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 235/45 R18 98H XL EAN: 8714692811401 SAP: AL23545018VAXWA02
APOLLO ASPIRE XP WINTER FSL
Rolling resistanceC Wet gripB NoiseB Price from 112,99 €
Reinforced profile Reinforced profile M+S M+S 3PMSF 3PMSF Rim protection Rim protection
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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 235/45 R18 among 52 available
tested in R18 noise and comfort: only 20 % measured incomplete measurement: comfort from noise only
✓ Disciplines
Snow from 11 measurements · 8 tests
beats 15 of 60
26 −1,0 %
Breakdown „Snow“
snow braking 6 tests
beats 15 of 60
28 −1,0 %
snow traction 3 tests
beats 7 of 54
12 −2,0 %
snow handling 2 tests
beats 17 of 53
34 ≈ average
Wet from 15 measurements · 8 tests
beats 39 of 69
57 +2,8 %
Breakdown „Wet“
wet braking 6 tests
beats 36 of 69
66 +3,0 %
Aquaplaning 4 tests
beats 34 of 56
73 +5,2 %
wet handling 3 tests
beats 34 of 54
69 ≈ average
Dry from 6 measurements · 4 tests
beats 44 of 56
79 ≈ average
Breakdown „Dry“
dry braking 4 tests
beats 40 of 56
80 +1,2 %
dry handling 2 tests
beats 45 of 51
94 +1,1 %
Ice from 2 measurements · 2 tests
– Not measured.
Breakdown „Ice“
ice braking 2 tests
beats 21 of 41
49 ≈ average
Economy from 10 measurements · 4 tests
beats 15 of 55
28 −4,0 %
Breakdown „Economy“
efficiency (rolling resistance and consumption) 4 tests
beats 13 of 55
28 ≈ average
durability (wear and abrasion) 4 tests
beats 16 of 49
37 −2,4 %
Noise and comfort from 4 measurements · 4 tests noise only
beats 4 of 55
8 −2,1 %
Breakdown „Noise and comfort“
quietness (measured and subjective noise) 4 tests
beats 5 of 54
4 −2,0 %
poor 0+ below average 25+ average 45+ good 60+ very good 80+ excellent 92+
✓ Strengths and weaknesses
Strength
Dry 79 %
Weakness
Economy worse than 72 % Noise and comfort worse than 92 %

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 235/45 R18

Compared with 31 tyres in this size — same season and focus. All are on offer and have results from independent tests.

weakestbest
This tyre 7,4 112,99 €
Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 3P 9.1 140,36 € Hankook W340 WINTER I*CEPT EVO 4 9.1 134,77 € Bridgestone BLIZZAK 6 9.1 159,46 € Michelin ALPIN 7 9.0 192,97 € Dunlop WINTER 8.6 156,71 € Hankook W330 WINTER I*CEPT EVO3 8.6 134,47 € Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 2 8.4 157,45 € Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ 8.3 115,83 € Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 8.3 133,87 € Kleber KRISALP HP3 8.1 126,41 € Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52 7.8 179,50 € Semperit SPEED-GRIP 5 7.8 144,03 € Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 7.7 137,66 € Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 7.6 124,58 € Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 FSL 7.6 Barum POLARIS 6 7.5 114,44 € Laufenn LW31 I FIT+ 7.4 97,98 € Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 7.4 132,14 € Falken EUROWINTER HS02PRO 7.4 126,07 € Apollo ASPIRE XP WINTER 7.4 112,99 € This tyre Giti GITIWINTER W2 7.4 134,00 € Barum POLARIS 5 7.3 113,04 € Cooper DISCOVERER WINTER 7.3 103,25 € Maxxis PREMITRA SNOW WP6 6.9 95,30 € Radar DIMAX WINTER 6.9 141,80 € Matador MP93 NORDICCA 6.8 97,66 € Debica FRIGO HP 2 6.7 111,15 € Triangle TW421 EffeXWinter XL 6.6 73,61 € Toyo S954 SNOWPROX 6.4 112,91 € Toyo OBSERVE EWS1 6.1 121,81 € Zeetex WH1000 5.0 79,20 €
5,0 Median 7,5 9,1
17. rank in the group of 31 compared
32 % of tyres are weaker in this group
−0,1 below the group median group median 7,5
−1,7 behind the best in the group the best has 9,1
Show all tyres in the ranking (31)
  1. 1. 9.1 Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 3P 140,36 € +27,37 €
  2. 1. 9.1 Hankook W340 WINTER I*CEPT EVO 4 134,77 € +21,78 €
  3. 1. 9.1 Bridgestone BLIZZAK 6 159,46 € +46,47 €
  4. 4. 9.0 Michelin ALPIN 7 192,97 € +79,98 €
  5. 5. 8.6 Dunlop WINTER 156,71 € +43,72 €
  6. 5. 8.6 Hankook W330 WINTER I*CEPT EVO3 134,47 € +21,48 €
  7. 7. 8.4 Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 2 157,45 € +44,46 €
  8. 8. 8.3 Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ 115,83 € +2,84 €
  9. 8. 8.3 Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 133,87 € +20,88 €
  10. 10. 8.1 Kleber KRISALP HP3 126,41 € +13,42 €
  11. 11. 7.8 Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52 179,50 € +66,51 €
  12. 11. 7.8 Semperit SPEED-GRIP 5 144,03 € +31,04 €
  13. 13. 7.7 Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 137,66 € +24,67 €
  14. 14. 7.6 Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 124,58 € +11,59 €
  15. 14. 7.6 Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 FSL
  16. 16. 7.5 Barum POLARIS 6 114,44 € +1,45 €
  17. 17. 7.4 Laufenn LW31 I FIT+ 97,98 € −15,01 €
  18. 17. 7.4 Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 132,14 € +19,15 €
  19. 17. 7.4 Falken EUROWINTER HS02PRO 126,07 € +13,08 €
  20. 17. 7.4 Apollo ASPIRE XP WINTER This tyre 112,99 €
  21. 17. 7.4 Giti GITIWINTER W2 134,00 € +21,01 €
  22. 22. 7.3 Barum POLARIS 5 113,04 € +0,05 €
  23. 22. 7.3 Cooper DISCOVERER WINTER 103,25 € −9,74 €
  24. 24. 6.9 Maxxis PREMITRA SNOW WP6 95,30 € −17,69 €
  25. 24. 6.9 Radar DIMAX WINTER 141,80 € +28,81 €
  26. 26. 6.8 Matador MP93 NORDICCA 97,66 € −15,33 €
  27. 27. 6.7 Debica FRIGO HP 2 111,15 € −1,84 €
  28. 28. 6.6 Triangle TW421 EffeXWinter XL 73,61 € −39,38 €
  29. 29. 6.4 Toyo S954 SNOWPROX 112,91 € −0,08 €
  30. 30. 6.1 Toyo OBSERVE EWS1 121,81 € +8,82 €
  31. 31. 5.0 Zeetex WH1000 79,20 € −33,79 €
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 235/45 R18
Width235 mm
Profile height45 %
Rim diameter18″
Load index (LI)98
Speed index (SI)H
Product codeAL23545018VAXWA02
EAN8714692811401
EU energy label Rolling resistanceC 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 235/45 R18.

Current lowest
112,99 €
↘ 9,74 % cheaper
Lowest for the period
112,86 €
6.8.2026
Highest for the period
125,18 €
22.6.2026
125,18 112,86 112,99 € 22.6.2026 8.11.2026 22.6.2026: 125,18 € 23.6.2026: 118,19 € 24.7.2026: 113,27 € 6.8.2026: 112,86 € 6.8.2026: 113,27 € 28.8.2026: 112,93 € 21.9.2026: 112,99 € 24.9.2026: 112,93 € 8.10.2026: 112,99 € 8.11.2026: 112,99 €

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