175/65 R15 - Best winter tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews
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Best winter tyres in tests (2026)
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The UltraGrip Performance 3 is one of the best tyres we have seen in the tests and on top of that it's top discipline is snow performance while maintaining great properties on wet, which makes it a great candidate for snowy climates.
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Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 ( 175/65 R15 84H EVR )
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£79
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Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 ( 175/65 R15 84H EVR ) | In stock | Free shipping | £79 |
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Ultragrip Performance 3
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£80
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Ultragrip Performance 3 | In stock | Free shipping | £80 |
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Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 ( 175/65 R15 88T XL EVR )
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£69
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Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 ( 175/65 R15 88T XL EVR ) | In stock | Free shipping | £69 |
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Ultragrip Performance 3 XL
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£107
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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) ( 175/65 R15 84T 4PR SBL )
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£65
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Winter i*cept Rs3
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£83
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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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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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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.
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Cars with 175/65 R15 tyres
175/65 R15 tyre test Personalize
Best tyres in your size
Dry
1.
Vredestein Wintrac
77%
2.
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
77%
3.
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
74%
4.
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
74%
5.
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
71%
6.
Falken Eurowinter HS02
71%
7.
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
66%
8.
Barum Polaris 5
57%
9.
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
50%
10.
Kleber Krisalp HP3
46%
Wet
1.
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
87%
2.
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
80%
3.
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
74%
4.
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
71%
5.
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
69%
6.
Vredestein Wintrac
66%
7.
Kleber Krisalp HP3
61%
8.
BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
59%
9.
Giti GitiWinter W2
57%
10.
Falken Eurowinter HS02
50%
Snow
1.
BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
91%
2.
Kleber Krisalp HP3
83%
3.
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
78%
4.
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
72%
5.
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
68%
6.
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
68%
7.
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
66%
8.
GT Radial Winter Pro 2 evo
63%
9.
Barum Polaris 5
61%
10.
Uniroyal WinterExpert
56%
Comfort
1.
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
80%
2.
BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
80%
3.
Giti GitiWinter W2
78%
4.
Kleber Krisalp HP3
74%
5.
Vredestein Wintrac
70%
6.
FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02
69%
7.
GT Radial Winter Pro 2 evo
66%
8.
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
61%
9.
Barum Polaris 5
55%
10.
Uniroyal WinterExpert
55%
Economy
1.
Uniroyal WinterExpert
91%
2.
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
85%
3.
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
79%
4.
Barum Polaris 5
77%
5.
Vredestein Wintrac
77%
6.
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
69%
7.
Firestone Winterhawk 4
63%
8.
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
58%
9.
BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
57%
10.
Kleber KRISALP HP3
47%
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Did you know ...?
175/65 R15 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 44 tyre models available, which can be compared to 195/60 R15, 205/55 R17, 235/55 R19. Let's break down the sizing - 65 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 65% of the tyre width (175mm), which means the sidewall height has 113.75 mm. The wheel diameter is R15, which means it fits to a 15 inch/381mm diameter wheel. The total circumference of the tyre is 1911.66 mm, which is very similar to 195/65 R14(1913.54 mm), 215/35 R18(1909.15 mm), 185/55 R16(1916.06 mm), 205/55 R15(1905.38 mm), 205/50 R16(1920.77 mm), 215/40 R17(1896.89 mm), 185/60 R15(1894.38 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 175/65 R15: H(210km/h), R(170km/h), T(190km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 84, 88, 110. You can find 175/65 R15 on 16 car models - mainly Suzuki, Toyota, Fiat, Honda, Mini.
