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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 245/45 R18 among 52 available
tested in this size noise and comfort: only 20 % measured
Rolling resistance Wet grip Noise
Price from
117,46 €
in 245/45 R18
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Widthin millimetres
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Rim diameterin inches
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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 245/45 R18 100V XL EAN: 8714692343742 SAP: AL24545018VAXWA02
APOLLO ASPIRE XP WINTER FSL
Rolling resistanceD Wet gripB NoiseB Price from 117,46 €
Reinforced profile Reinforced profile M+S M+S 3PMSF 3PMSF Rim protection Rim protection
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Where to buy

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Current prices for size 245/45 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 245/45 R18 among 52 available
tested in this size noise and comfort: only 20 % measured incomplete measurement: comfort from noise only
✓ Disciplines
Snow from 11 measurements · 8 tests
beats 18 of 60
31 ≈ average
Breakdown „Snow“
snow braking 6 tests
beats 18 of 60
28 −1,0 %
snow traction 3 tests
beats 10 of 54
12 −2,0 %
snow handling 2 tests
beats 18 of 53
34 ≈ average
Wet from 15 measurements · 8 tests
beats 37 of 69
54 +2,9 %
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 33 of 55
69 ≈ average
Dry from 6 measurements · 4 tests
beats 43 of 55
79 +1,0 %
Breakdown „Dry“
dry braking 4 tests
beats 42 of 55
80 +1,2 %
dry handling 2 tests
beats 46 of 52
94 +1,1 %
Ice from 2 measurements · 2 tests
– Not measured.
Breakdown „Ice“
ice braking 2 tests
beats 22 of 41
49 ≈ average
Economy from 10 measurements · 4 tests
beats 17 of 55
32 −3,5 %
Breakdown „Economy“
efficiency (rolling resistance and consumption) 4 tests
beats 14 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 56
8 −2,1 %
Breakdown „Noise and comfort“
quietness (measured and subjective noise) 4 tests
beats 4 of 55
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 68 % 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 245/45 R18

Compared with 28 tyres in this size — same season and focus. All are on offer and have results from independent tests.

weakestbest
This tyre 7,4 117,46 €
Hankook W340 WINTER I*CEPT EVO 4 9.1 136,60 € Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 3P 9.1 143,60 € Bridgestone BLIZZAK 6 9.1 162,18 € Michelin ALPIN 7 9.0 180,95 € Hankook W330B WINTER I*CEPT EVO3 8.6 130,18 € Dunlop WINTER 8.6 159,96 € Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ 8.3 110,33 € better and cheaper Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 8.3 125,16 € Kleber KRISALP HP3 8.1 128,32 € Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52 7.8 112,66 € better and cheaper Semperit SPEED-GRIP 5 7.8 144,97 € Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 7.7 141,25 € Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 7.6 128,04 € Toyo OBSERVE WINTER SPORT 1 7.6 125,37 € Barum POLARIS 6 7.5 113,41 € better and cheaper Apollo ASPIRE XP WINTER 7.4 117,46 € This tyre Falken EUROWINTER HS02PRO 7.4 131,23 € Laufenn LW31 I FIT+ 7.4 101,75 € Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 7.4 135,77 € Giti GITIWINTER W2 7.4 137,72 € Maxxis PREMITRA SNOW WP6 6.9 103,75 € Radar DIMAX WINTER 6.9 146,69 € Matador MP93 NORDICCA 6.8 97,03 € Debica FRIGO HP 2 6.7 120,08 € Toyo S954 SNOWPROX 6.4 127,40 € Toyo OBSERVE EWS1 6.1 120,17 € Imperial SnowDragon UHP 5.8 84,77 € Zeetex WH1000 5.0 82,26 €
5,0 Median 7,6 9,1
16. rank in the group of 28 compared
29 % of tyres are weaker in this group
−0,2 below the group median group median 7,6
−1,7 behind the best in the group the best has 9,1
💡 A better rating for less money In this group there are 3 tyres with a better score that are also cheaper.
Show all tyres in the ranking (28)
  1. 1. 9.1 Hankook W340 WINTER I*CEPT EVO 4 136,60 € +19,14 €
  2. 1. 9.1 Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 3P 143,60 € +26,14 €
  3. 1. 9.1 Bridgestone BLIZZAK 6 162,18 € +44,72 €
  4. 4. 9.0 Michelin ALPIN 7 180,95 € +63,49 €
  5. 5. 8.6 Hankook W330B WINTER I*CEPT EVO3 130,18 € +12,72 €
  6. 5. 8.6 Dunlop WINTER 159,96 € +42,50 €
  7. 7. 8.3 Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ better and cheaper 110,33 € −7,13 €
  8. 7. 8.3 Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 125,16 € +7,70 €
  9. 9. 8.1 Kleber KRISALP HP3 128,32 € +10,86 €
  10. 10. 7.8 Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52 better and cheaper 112,66 € −4,80 €
  11. 10. 7.8 Semperit SPEED-GRIP 5 144,97 € +27,51 €
  12. 12. 7.7 Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 141,25 € +23,79 €
  13. 13. 7.6 Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 128,04 € +10,58 €
  14. 13. 7.6 Toyo OBSERVE WINTER SPORT 1 125,37 € +7,91 €
  15. 15. 7.5 Barum POLARIS 6 better and cheaper 113,41 € −4,05 €
  16. 16. 7.4 Apollo ASPIRE XP WINTER This tyre 117,46 €
  17. 16. 7.4 Falken EUROWINTER HS02PRO 131,23 € +13,77 €
  18. 16. 7.4 Laufenn LW31 I FIT+ 101,75 € −15,71 €
  19. 16. 7.4 Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 135,77 € +18,31 €
  20. 16. 7.4 Giti GITIWINTER W2 137,72 € +20,26 €
  21. 21. 6.9 Maxxis PREMITRA SNOW WP6 103,75 € −13,71 €
  22. 21. 6.9 Radar DIMAX WINTER 146,69 € +29,23 €
  23. 23. 6.8 Matador MP93 NORDICCA 97,03 € −20,43 €
  24. 24. 6.7 Debica FRIGO HP 2 120,08 € +2,62 €
  25. 25. 6.4 Toyo S954 SNOWPROX 127,40 € +9,94 €
  26. 26. 6.1 Toyo OBSERVE EWS1 120,17 € +2,71 €
  27. 27. 5.8 Imperial SnowDragon UHP 84,77 € −32,69 €
  28. 28. 5.0 Zeetex WH1000 82,26 € −35,20 €
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 245/45 R18
Width245 mm
Profile height45 %
Rim diameter18″
Load index (LI)100
Speed index (SI)V
Product codeAL24545018VAXWA02
EAN8714692343742
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 245/45 R18.

Current lowest
117,46 €
↘ 6,54 % cheaper
Lowest for the period
115,15 €
28.8.2026
Highest for the period
125,68 €
22.6.2026
125,68 115,15 117,46 € 22.6.2026 8.11.2026 22.6.2026: 125,68 € 23.6.2026: 120,52 € 28.6.2026: 120,47 € 24.7.2026: 115,45 € 6.8.2026: 115,37 € 6.8.2026: 115,45 € 28.8.2026: 115,15 € 21.9.2026: 115,44 € 24.9.2026: 115,15 € 8.10.2026: 115,44 € 8.11.2026: 117,46 €

The lowest available price across the monitored shops is shown. Indicative; may differ in the shop.

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