175/80 R14 - Best allseason tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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WinterCraft WP52+

'26#6

'25#4

8.7

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£65

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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

97%

Wet braking

93%

Wet circle cornering

84%

+14

Snow handling - objective

43%

Dry handling - objective

29%

Aquaplaning - cross

28%

Test results

2026225/45 R17#6(Recommended)

2025225/40 R18#4(Good)

2025225/40 R18#4(-)

2025215/55 R17#5(Good)

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175/80 R14 88 T

A D 71dB

£65

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£65

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WinterExpert

'25#5

'25#8

'25#12

8.1

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£75

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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

Rolling resistance

93%

Dry handling - objective

86%

Ice braking

78%

+21

Safety

19%

Wet side guide

0%

Wet handling - objective

0%

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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175/80 R14 88 T £75

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Customer reviews

124 customer reviews for tyres in this size

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175/80 R14 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 14 tyre models available, which can be compared to 155/65 R14, 155/70 R13, 155/65 R13. Let's break down the sizing - 80 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 80% of the tyre width (175mm), which means the sidewall height has 140 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 1996.8 mm, which is very similar to 255/30 R19(1996.8 mm), 255/35 R18(1997.11 mm), 170/60 R17(1997.42 mm), 255/40 R17(1997.42 mm), 195/65 R15(1993.34 mm), 205/50 R17(2000.57 mm), 225/45 R17(1992.71 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 175/80 R14: Q(160km/h), R(170km/h), T(190km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 88, 99.