185/60 R14 - Best winter tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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UltraGrip 9+

8.6

£68

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W462 Winter i*cept RS3

8.7

£55

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SP Winter Response 2

185/60 R14 82 T

£61

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185/60 R14 82 T

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Premium

WinterContact TS 870

'25#1

'24#1

'24#1

9.9

Price from

£81

Price from£81

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

88%

Aquaplaning - cross

88%

+6

Comfort

74%

Dry braking

66%

Snow traction

65%

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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185/60 R14 82 T XL EVc

B D 70dB

£81

mytyres.co.uk

£81

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£109

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2

Upper-middle

WinterCraft WP52+

'25#4

'25#5

8.7

Price from

£60

Price from£60

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.

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#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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185/60 R14 82 T

B D 71dB

£73

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£73

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185/60 R14 82 T

B D 71dB

£60

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Upper-middle

W462 Winter i*cept RS3

'25#2

'25#4

'24#4

8.2

Price from

£55

Price from£55

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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185/60 R14 82 T

B D 71dB

£55

mytyres.co.uk

£55

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£87

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185/60 R14 82 T

B D 71dB

£65

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£65

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185/60 R14 82 T

B D 71dB

£78

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£78

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Budget

Polaris 6

'25#2

'25#9

'25#10

8.3

Price from

£52

Price from£52

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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185/60 R14 82 T

D D 71dB

£52

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£52

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£78

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WinterExpert

'25#5

'25#8

'25#12

8.1

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

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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185/60 R14 82 T £69

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£69

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£81

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Upper-middle

Eurowinter HS02

'25#9

'24#7

'24#22

7.2

Price from

£53

Price from£53

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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185/60 R14 82 T £53

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£53

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Upper-middle

Krisalp HP3

'25#7

'25#12

'25#14

8.0

Price from

£73

Price from£73

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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185/60 R14 82 T £73

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185/60 R14 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870

77%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

77%

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52

73%

4. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

71%

5. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3

68%

6. Barum Polaris 6

62%

7. Viking WinTech

61%

8. Barum Polaris 5

57%

9. GT Radial Winter Pro 2 evo

52%

10. Kleber KRISALP HP3

47%

11. Giti GitiWinter W2

46%

12. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2

46%

13. FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02

44%

14. Ceat WinterDrive

41%

15. Uniroyal WinterExpert

35%

Wet

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

87%

2. Continental WinterContact TS 870

84%

3. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3

73%

4. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

71%

5. Kleber Krisalp HP3

62%

6. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2

59%

7. GT Radial Winter Pro 2 evo

59%

8. Giti GitiWinter W2

57%

9. Kumho WinterCraft WP52

56%

10. Falken Eurowinter HS02

53%

11. Uniroyal WinterExpert

52%

12. Barum Polaris 6

51%

13. Viking WinTech

50%

14. Barum Polaris 5

41%

15. Goodride SW608

29%

Snow

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2

91%

2. GT Radial Winter Pro 2 evo

85%

3. Kleber Krisalp HP3

84%

4. Continental WinterContact TS 870

78%

5. Barum Polaris 6

74%

6. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

68%

7. Viking WinTech

67%

8. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3

67%

9. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

66%

10. Ceat WinterDrive

62%

11. Barum Polaris 5

61%

12. Matador MP93 Nordicca

58%

13. Uniroyal WinterExpert

58%

14. Giti GitiWinter W2

51%

15. Kumho WinterCraft WP52

50%

Comfort

1. Barum Polaris 6

97%

2. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2

80%

3. GT Radial Winter Pro 2 evo

79%

4. Continental WinterContact TS 870

75%

5. Kleber Krisalp HP3

74%

6. Giti GitiWinter W2

74%

7. FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02

68%

8. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3

67%

9. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

61%

10. Viking WinTech

59%

11. Barum Polaris 5

55%

12. Uniroyal WinterExpert

55%

13. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

53%

14. Kumho WinterCraft WP52

37%

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Customer reviews

289 customer reviews for tyres in this size

Michelin Alpin A4 4.3/5 (49)

Continental WinterContact TS 860 3.6/5 (44)

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)

Fulda Kristall Montero 3 4/5 (21)

Falken EuroWinter HS01 3.7/5 (20)

Continental WinterContact TS 870 3.4/5 (15)

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185/60 R14 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 29 tyre models available, which can be compared to 185/60 R15, 185/75 R16, 215/55 R16. Let's break down the sizing - 60 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 60% of the tyre width (185mm), which means the sidewall height has 111 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 1814.58 mm, which is very similar to 155/80 R13(1816.47 mm), 215/40 R16(1817.1 mm), 165/60 R15(1818.98 mm), 195/50 R15(1809.56 mm), 175/70 R13(1807.04 mm), 175/55 R15(1801.7 mm), 195/45 R16(1828.09 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 185/60 R14: H(210km/h), Q(160km/h), S(180km/h), T(190km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 82, 86. You can find 185/60 R14 on 46 car models - mainly .