185/55 R15 - Best zimni tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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Premium

WinterContact TS 870

'25#1

'24#1

'24#1

9.9

Price from

£102

Price from£102

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.

Recommended

#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 (3)

185/55 R15 82 T EVc

B D 71dB

£102

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£102

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Tyres Pneus Online UK

£133

In stock · Free shipping

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185/55 R15 82 H EVc

B D 71dB

£112

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£112

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185/55 R15 86 H XL EVc

B D 71dB

£112

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£112

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2

Premium

Winter

'25#1

'25#2

9.3

Price from

£105

Price from£105

Recommended

#5

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#5 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Snow traction

100%

Comfort

100%

Exterior noise

100%

+5

Wet circle cornering

47%

Dry handling

42%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

26%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#1(-)

2025225/40 R18#2(Exemplary)

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185/55 R15 86 H

C C 71dB

£105

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£105

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Upper-middle

WinterCraft WP52+

'25#4

'25#5

8.7

Price from

£72

Price from£72

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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Price variants (3)

185/55 R15 82 T

B D 71dB

£81

mytyres.co.uk

£81

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185/55 R15 82 T

B D 71dB

£72

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£72

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185/55 R15 86 H

B D 71dB

£75

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£75

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Upper-middle

W462 Winter i*cept RS3

'25#2

'25#4

'24#4

8.1

Price from

£77

Price from£77

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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Price variants (2)

185/55 R15 82 T

B D 71dB

£77

mytyres.co.uk

£77

In stock · Free shipping

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Tyres Pneus Online UK

£109

In stock · Free shipping

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185/55 R15 86 H

B D 71dB

£90

mytyres.co.uk

£90

In stock · Free shipping

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Tyres Pneus Online UK

£106

In stock · Free shipping

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5

Budget

Polaris 6

'25#2

'25#9

'25#10

8.3

Price from

£69

Price from£69

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.

Recommended

#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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Price variants (1)

185/55 R15 82 H

D D 71dB

£69

mytyres.co.uk

£69

In stock · Free shipping

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Tyres Pneus Online UK

£99

In stock · Free shipping

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Upper-middle

WinterExpert

'25#5

'25#8

'25#12

7.9

Price from

£69

Price from£69

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)

185/55 R15 82 T £69

mytyres.co.uk

£69

In stock · Free shipping

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Tyres Pneus Online UK

£97

In stock · Free shipping

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7

Upper-middle

Eurowinter HS02

'25#9

'24#7

'24#22

6.5

Price from

£74

Price from£74

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

Exterior noise

86%

Dry braking

75%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

74%

+5

Snow traction

49%

Wet handling

25%

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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Price variants (1)

185/55 R15 82 H £74

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£74

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Upper-middle

Krisalp HP3

'25#7

'25#12

'25#14

7.7

Price from

£94

Price from£94

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

85%

Snow handling

77%

+6

Comfort

55%

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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Price variants (1)

185/55 R15 82 T £94

mytyres.co.uk

£94

In stock · Free shipping

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Tyres Pneus Online UK

£114

In stock · Free shipping

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Upper-middle

G-FORCE WINTER 2

'25#11

'25#12

'24#10

8.1

Price from

£92

Price from£92

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%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

90%

Snow handling

90%

+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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185/55 R15 82 T £92

mytyres.co.uk

£92

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10

Budget

Speed-Grip 5

'25#11

'25#14

'25#15

7.8

Price from

£74

Price from£74

Expert summary

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.

Performance

Interior noise

100%

Aquaplaning - cross

84%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

82%

+6

Wet circle cornering

45%

Snow traction

40%

Wet handling

36%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#11(Good)

2025225/40 R18#14(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#15(-)

2024205/55 R16#3(Exemplary)

2024215/55 R17#4(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#6(-)

2023225/45 R17#6(Satisfactory)

2023225/45 R18#16(Satisfactory)

2023225/45 R18#19(-)

2022185/65 R15#3(Good)

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Price variants (2)

185/55 R15 82 T

C D 71dB

£74

mytyres.co.uk

£74

In stock · Free shipping

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185/55 R15 86 H

C D 71dB

£74

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£74

In stock · Free shipping

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11

Upper-middle

Winterhawk 4

'25#7

'25#16

'25#18

5.6

Price from

£73

Price from£73

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

82%

Snow handling

80%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

78%

+6

Comfort

44%

Dry handling

28%

Dry braking

21%

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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Price variants (2)

185/55 R15 86 H

B D 71dB

£73

mytyres.co.uk

£73

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Did you know ...?

185/55 R15 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are tyre models available, which can be compared to 325/30 R21, 155/60 R15, 155/65 R13. Let's break down the sizing - 55 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 55% of the tyre width (185mm), which means the sidewall height has 101.75 mm. The wheel diameter is R15, which means it fits to a 15 inch/381mm diameter wheel. The total circumference of the tyre is mm, which is very similar to 185/60 R16(1974.18 mm), 255/55 R18(2317.55 mm), 190/55 R17(2013.13 mm), 255/70 R16(2398.29 mm), 195/55 R20(2269.8 mm), 265/35 R20(2178.69 mm), 195/70 R15(2054.6 mm). You can find 185/55 R15 on 43 car models - mainly .