175/65 R15 - Best winter tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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Premium

ALPIN A4

8.6

£91

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KRISALP HP3

8.9

£70

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Budget

Frigo 2

7.5

£56

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Premium

Blizzak LM-005

175/65 R15 88 T

£80

Great price for a premium tyre

Upper-middle

Winterhawk 4

175/65 R15 84 T .

£50

Best price in last 6 months Lowest price among well rated tyres.

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Premium

UltraGrip Performance 3

'25#1

'25#1

'25#1

9.5

Price from

£69

Price from£69

Expert summary

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.

Recommended

#3

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#3 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Snow braking

100%

Wet handling

89%

Wet circle cornering

87%

+7

Aquaplaning - longitudal

74%

Comfort

69%

Interior noise

63%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#1(Good)

2025215/55 R17#1(Exemplary)

2025245/45 R19#1(Highly recommended)

2025215/55 R17#2(Good)

2025225/45 R17#2(-)

2025275/35 R19#3(Very good)

2025225/40 R18#3(-)

2025235/50 R19#4(Good)

2025225/40 R18#5(Good)

2024215/55 R17#1(Good)

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Price variants (3)

175/65 R15 84 T EVR

C D 71dB

£71

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£71

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175/65 R15 84 H B

C D 71dB

£69

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£69

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£84

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175/65 R15 88 T XL EVR

C C 71dB

£69

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£69

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£83

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Upper-middle

WinterCraft WP52+

'25#4

'25#5

8.7

Price from

£63

Price from£63

Expert summary

The Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ is a winter tyre from the established South Korean manufacturer, designed for use on passenger cars during cold weather conditions. Serving as an updated successor to the standard WinterCraft WP52, this model is engineered for winter driving. Its main focus is delivering traction on cold, snowy, and icy roads, though specific technical modifications over its predecessor are not detailed.

Recommended

#10

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#10 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Dry braking

95%

Wet braking

93%

Wet handling

88%

+5

Snow traction

47%

Comfort

42%

Aquaplaning - cross

31%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#4(Good)

2025225/40 R18#4(-)

2025215/55 R17#5(Good)

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175/65 R15 84 T

B D 71dB

£63

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£63

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175/65 R15 84 T

B D 71dB

£66

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Upper-middle

W462 Winter i*cept RS3

'25#2

'25#4

'24#4

8.2

Price from

£65

Price from£65

Expert summary

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.

Performance

Aquaplaning - longitudal

87%

Aquaplaning - cross

84%

Dry handling

83%

+6

Exterior noise

53%

Interior noise

41%

Dry braking

38%

Test results

2025215/55 R17#2(Exemplary)

2025215/55 R17#4(Very good)

2024205/55 R16#4(Satisfactory)

2024215/55 R17#4(Recommended)

2024215/55 R17#5(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#6(Good)

2024205/55 R16#14(-)

2023225/45 R17#4(-)

2023205/60 R16#5(Good)

2023225/45 R17#7(Satisfactory)

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175/65 R15 84 T

B D 71dB

£65

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£65

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£86

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175/65 R15 84 T

B D 71dB

£77

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£77

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175/65 R15 84 T

B D 71dB

£90

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£90

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Budget

Polaris 6

'25#2

'25#9

'25#10

8.3

Price from

£63

Price from£63

Expert summary

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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#14

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#14 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Comfort

100%

Exterior noise

100%

Snow traction

79%

+5

Dry handling

51%

Aquaplaning - cross

38%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

36%

Test results

2025215/65 R17#2(Good)

2025225/40 R18#9(Good)

2025225/40 R18#10(-)

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175/65 R15 84 T

C D 71dB

£63

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£63

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£78

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Upper-middle

WinterExpert

'25#5

'25#8

'25#12

8.1

Price from

£68

Price from£68

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

67%

Wet circle cornering

63%

Aquaplaning - cross

61%

+6

Dry handling

40%

Wet handling

37%

Dry braking

34%

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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175/65 R15 84 T £68

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£68

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£80

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Upper-middle

Eurowinter HS02

'25#9

'24#7

'24#22

7.2

Price from

£52

Price from£52

Expert summary

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.

Performance

Wet circle cornering

73%

Exterior noise

73%

Dry braking

63%

+5

Wet handling

25%

Snow traction

23%

Snow handling

6%

Test results

2025215/55 R17#9(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#7(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#22(-)

2023205/60 R16#11(Satisfactory)

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175/65 R15 84 T

B D 68dB

£52

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£52

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Upper-middle

Krisalp HP3

'25#7

'25#12

'25#14

8.0

Price from

£70

Price from£70

Expert summary

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.

Performance

Snow traction

88%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

84%

Snow handling

77%

+6

Wet braking

53%

Wet handling

49%

Dry handling

31%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#7(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#12(-)

2025225/40 R18#14(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#8(Good)

2024205/55 R16#16(-)

2023225/45 R18#4(-)

2023205/60 R16#10(Satisfactory)

2023225/45 R18#11(Satisfactory)

2022215/60 R16#7(Satisfactory)

2022225/45 R17#8(-)

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175/65 R15 84 T £70

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£70

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£97

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Upper-middle

G-FORCE WINTER 2

'25#11

'25#12

'24#10

8.2

Price from

£71

Price from£71

Expert summary

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.

Performance

Snow traction

94%

Snow handling

90%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

89%

+6

Wet handling

44%

Wet circle cornering

39%

Dry handling

35%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#11(-)

2025225/40 R18#12(Good)

2024205/55 R16#10(Good)

2024205/55 R16#13(-)

2023225/45 R18#4(Good)

2023225/45 R18#5(-)

2023205/60 R16#8(Satisfactory)

2022185/65 R15#5(Satisfactory)

2022215/55 R17#6(-)

2022215/55 R17#9(Good)

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175/65 R15 84 T £71

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£71

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Upper-middle

Winterhawk 4

'25#7

'25#16

'25#18

6.3

Price from

£50

Price from£50

Expert summary

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

Performance

Exterior noise

81%

Snow handling

80%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

76%

+6

Comfort

44%

Dry handling

28%

Dry braking

15%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#7(-)

2025225/40 R18#16(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#18(Sufficient)

2024205/55 R16#10(-)

2024215/55 R17#10(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#18(Satisfactory)

2023225/45 R18#6(-)

2023205/60 R16#7(Good)

2023225/60 R18#9(Not recommended)

2023225/45 R18#20(Not recommended)

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175/65 R15 84 T

B D 71dB

£50

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£50

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175/65 R15 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Vredestein Wintrac

80%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

77%

3. Triangle WInterX TW401

73%

4. Kumho WinterCraft WP52

73%

5. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

71%

6. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

71%

7. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3

68%

8. Barum Polaris 6

62%

9. Linglong Sport Master Winter

61%

10. Viking WinTech

61%

11. Barum Polaris 5

57%

12. GT Radial Winter Pro 2 evo

52%

13. Dunlop Winter Sport 5

50%

14. Kleber KRISALP HP3

47%

15. Giti GitiWinter W2

46%

Wet

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

87%

2. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3

76%

3. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3

73%

4. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

71%

5. Vredestein Wintrac

68%

6. Dunlop Winter Sport 5

67%

7. Kleber Krisalp HP3

62%

8. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2

59%

9. GT Radial Winter Pro 2 evo

59%

10. Triangle WInterX TW401

58%

11. Giti GitiWinter W2

57%

12. Kumho WinterCraft WP52

56%

13. Falken Eurowinter HS02

53%

14. Uniroyal WinterExpert

52%

15. Barum Polaris 6

51%

Snow

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2

91%

2. GT Radial Winter Pro 2 evo

85%

3. Kleber Krisalp HP3

84%

4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5

76%

5. Barum Polaris 6

74%

6. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

68%

7. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

68%

8. Viking WinTech

67%

9. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3

67%

10. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

66%

11. Ceat WinterDrive

62%

12. Barum Polaris 5

61%

13. Matador MP93 Nordicca

58%

14. Uniroyal WinterExpert

58%

15. Vredestein Wintrac

51%

Comfort

1. Barum Polaris 6

97%

2. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2

80%

3. GT Radial Winter Pro 2 evo

79%

4. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3

74%

5. Kleber Krisalp HP3

74%

6. Giti GitiWinter W2

74%

7. FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02

68%

8. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3

67%

9. Vredestein Wintrac

61%

10. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

61%

11. Viking WinTech

59%

12. Barum Polaris 5

55%

13. Uniroyal WinterExpert

55%

14. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

53%

15. Dunlop Winter Sport 5

49%

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300 customer reviews for tyres in this size

Nokian WR D4 3.6/5 (64)

Michelin Alpin A4 4.3/5 (49)

Goodyear UltraGrip 9 4/5 (35)

Nokian WR D3 4.2/5 (34)

Kleber KRISALP HP3 3.5/5 (25)

Sava Eskimo S3+ 3.4/5 (25)

Debica Frigo 2 3.1/5 (21)

Falken EuroWinter HS01 3.7/5 (20)

Nokian Hakkapeliitta R3 3.2/5 (16)

Barum Polaris 5 2.5/5 (11)

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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 .

175/65 R15 is found on 16 vehicles: