165/65 R15 - Best winter tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews
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Best winter tyres in tests (2026)
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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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Continental WinterContact TS 870 ( 165/65 R15 81T EVc )
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£92
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Continental WinterContact TS 870 ( 165/65 R15 81T EVc ) | In stock | Free shipping | £92 |
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WinterContact TS 870
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£94
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WinterContact TS 870 | In stock | Free shipping | £94 |
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There aren’t many things to dislike about the Winter i*cept RS3, except perhaps for slightly lower mileage and higher rolling resistance. For its price, it performs well in all weather conditions.
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Hankook Winter i*cept RS3 (W462) ( 165/65 R15 81T 4PR SBL )
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£65
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Hankook Winter i*cept RS3 (W462) ( 165/65 R15 81T 4PR SBL ) | In stock | Free shipping | £65 |
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Winter i*cept Rs3
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£89
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Winter i*cept Rs3 | In stock | Free shipping | £89 |
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While being somehow dated as it was introduced back in 2015, it received some midlife updates and still holds up with the current models, at least in smaller dimensions. At the right price, it could be a great choice.
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Barum unveils the Polaris 6, a budget-friendly winter tyre from the Czech Republic that adopts design elements from Continental’s TS series, including a V-shaped tread for better snow performance. The Polaris 6 improves on the Polaris 5 with enhanced durability, reduced rolling resistance, and quieter operation, while maintaining solid wet and dry performance. Priced about 20% higher, it leverages Continental’s technology to offer greater value and reliable winter traction for cost-conscious drivers.
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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.
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The EuroWinter HS02 is one of the few affordable winter tires with good mileage and low rolling resistance. It offers strong driving characteristics, with only slight weaknesses on snow.
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Old but gold, that is how we can pretty much describe the Krisalp HP3. It's a winter tyre that is great on snow for a good price, which is what the average driver is looking for. It's not a premium tyre, but you get a lot of bang for your buck.
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G-Force Winter 2 is our favorite budget winter tyre. It's great on snow and offers good safety on all surfaces, which is no surprise as BFGoodrich is a part of the Michelin group.
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A cheap tyre from European manufacturer that is very snow-focused, while sacrificing performance on both dry and wet. It could be recommended as a cheap option for extreme climates with a lot of snow.
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We really like the new Speed-Grip 5 - it's not expensive, it's very good on snow and on top of that, it's got very low rolling resistance. What it lacks compared to the premium tyres is better wet performance, but given it's price it's definitely recommendable.
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The Winterhawk 4 is a tyre with mixed ratings as there are tests where the tyre was not recommended. Common criticisms include longer braking distances and significant understeer
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G-Force Winter 2 is our favorite budget winter tyre. It's great on snow and offers good safety on all surfaces, which is no surprise as BFGoodrich is a part of the Michelin group.
Cars with 165/65 R15 tyres
165/65 R15 tyre test Personalize
Best tyres in your size
Dry
1.
Continental WinterContact TS 870
80%
2.
Vredestein Wintrac
77%
3.
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
77%
4.
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
74%
5.
Falken Eurowinter HS02
71%
6.
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
66%
7.
Barum Polaris 6
62%
8.
Semperit Speed-Grip 5
58%
9.
Barum Polaris 5
57%
10.
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
50%
Wet
1.
Continental WinterContact TS 870
89%
2.
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
87%
3.
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
74%
4.
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
69%
5.
Vredestein Wintrac
66%
6.
Kleber Krisalp HP3
61%
7.
BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
59%
8.
Semperit Speed-Grip 5
59%
9.
Barum Polaris 6
51%
10.
Falken Eurowinter HS02
50%
Snow
1.
BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
91%
2.
Kleber Krisalp HP3
83%
3.
Continental WinterContact TS 870
81%
4.
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
78%
5.
Barum Polaris 6
74%
6.
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
68%
7.
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
66%
8.
Barum Polaris 5
61%
9.
Uniroyal WinterExpert
56%
10.
Vredestein Wintrac
52%
Comfort
1.
Barum Polaris 6
97%
2.
Continental WinterContact TS 870
82%
3.
BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
80%
4.
Kleber Krisalp HP3
74%
5.
Vredestein Wintrac
70%
6.
FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02
69%
7.
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
61%
8.
Barum Polaris 5
55%
9.
Semperit Speed-Grip 5
55%
10.
Uniroyal WinterExpert
55%
Economy
1.
Uniroyal WinterExpert
91%
2.
Semperit Speed-Grip 5
91%
3.
Continental WinterContact TS 870
88%
4.
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
85%
5.
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
79%
6.
Barum Polaris 5
77%
7.
Vredestein Wintrac
77%
8.
Firestone Winterhawk 4
63%
9.
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
58%
10.
BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
57%
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Did you know ...?
165/65 R15 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 24 tyre models available, which can be compared to 155/80 R13, 160/60 R17, 175/65 R14. Let's break down the sizing - 65 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 65% of the tyre width (165mm), which means the sidewall height has 107.25 mm. The wheel diameter is R15, which means it fits to a 15 inch/381mm diameter wheel. The total circumference of the tyre is 1870.82 mm, which is very similar to 195/55 R15(1870.82 mm), 205/40 R17(1871.76 mm), 185/65 R14(1872.7 mm), 165/80 R13(1866.73 mm), 185/50 R16(1857.94 mm), 215/45 R16(1884.64 mm), 175/60 R15(1856.68 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 165/65 R15: T(190km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 81. You can find 165/65 R15 on 7 car models - mainly Renault, smart, Peugeot, Volkswagen.
