165/60 R14 - Best winter tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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WinterContact TS 870

'25#1

'24#1

'24#1

9.9

Price from

£105

Price from£105

Expert summary

Continental has been dominating the winter tyre segment for years, and the TS870 is no different. It is very well-balanced and offers great mileage, making the premium price point worthwhile in the long run.

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#2

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#2 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Wet circle cornering

94%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

89%

Aquaplaning - cross

89%

+6

Comfort

74%

Dry braking

68%

Snow traction

67%

Test results

2025225/45 R17#1(Test winner)

2024205/55 R16#1(Good)

2024205/55 R16#1(Exemplary)

2024205/55 R16#8(-)

2023225/45 R17#1(Good)

2023225/45 R17#1(Test winner)

2022185/65 R15#1(Good)

2022225/45 R17#1(-)

2022225/45 R17#1(Test winner)

2022225/45 R19#1(-)

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Price variants (1)

165/60 R14 79 T XL

C C 69dB

£105

mytyres.co.uk

£105

In stock · Free shipping

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Tyres Pneus Online UK

£125

In stock · Free shipping

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Upper-middle

WinterExpert

'25#5

'25#8

'25#12

7.9

Price from

£62

Price from£62

Expert summary

Very good traction on snow for a nice price in a wide range of dimensions. Could use shorter braking distance on dry and better traction on the wet.

Performance

Snow traction

71%

Exterior noise

67%

Aquaplaning - cross

66%

+6

Dry braking

42%

Dry handling

40%

Wet handling

37%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#5(-)

2025225/40 R18#8(Good)

2025225/40 R18#12(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#7(-)

2024205/55 R16#9(Good)

2023225/45 R18#11(-)

2023225/45 R18#12(Satisfactory)

2023205/60 R16#14(Satisfactory)

2022245/45 R19#7(Sufficient)

2022215/60 R16#14(Satisfactory)

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Price variants (1)

165/60 R14 75 T £62

mytyres.co.uk

£62

In stock · Free shipping

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Tyres Pneus Online UK

£91

In stock · Free shipping

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165/60 R14 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870

80%

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP52

74%

3. Uniroyal WinterExpert

34%

Wet

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870

89%

2. Uniroyal WinterExpert

50%

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52

47%

Snow

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870

81%

2. Uniroyal WinterExpert

56%

3. Matador MP93 Nordicca

51%

4. Kumho WinterCraft WP52

48%

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165/60 R14 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 10 tyre models available, which can be compared to 165/65 R15, 165/60 R15, 185/60 R16. Let's break down the sizing - 60 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 60% of the tyre width (165mm), which means the sidewall height has 99 mm. The wheel diameter is R14, which means it fits to a 14 inch/355.6mm diameter wheel. The total circumference of the tyre is 1739.19 mm, which is very similar to 195/45 R15(1748.3 mm), 155/65 R14(1750.18 mm), 175/65 R13(1752.07 mm), 185/55 R14(1756.46 mm), 160/60 R14(1720.34 mm), 155/70 R13(1719.08 mm), 165/70 R13(1763.06 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 165/60 R14: Q(160km/h), T(190km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 75, 79. You can find 165/60 R14 on 6 car models - mainly .

165/60 R14 is found on 6 vehicles: