185/65 R15 - Best winter tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

Winter

95

Tyres

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We recommend

Premium

Blizzak LM-005

9.0

£69

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Price / Value

W462 Winter i*cept RS3

8.7

£63

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Budget

ESKIMO S3+

7.3

£53

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Best deals

Premium

SP Winter Response 2

185/65 R15 88 T

£49

Best price in last 6 months Great price for a premium tyre

Upper-middle

Winterhawk 4

185/65 R15 88 T .

£49

Best price in last 6 months

Budget

Premitra Snow WP6

185/65 R15 0 T

£47

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

Premium

SP Winter Response 2

185/65 R15 92 T

£66

Upper-middle

W462 Winter i*cept RS3

185/65 R15 88 T

£63

Upper-middle

Winterhawk 4

185/65 R15 92 T .

£65

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Premium

UltraGrip Performance 3

'25#1

'25#1

'25#1

9.5

Price from

£65

Price from£65

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

#5

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#5 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 (2)

185/65 R15 88 T XL EVR

B D 71dB

£65

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£65

In stock · Free shipping

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185/65 R15 92 T EVR

B C 71dB

£73

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£73

In stock · Free shipping

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£89

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2

Premium

WinterContact TS 870

'25#1

'24#1

9.9

Price from

£75

Price from£75

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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Price variants (2)

185/65 R15 88 T XL EVc

B C 70dB

£75

mytyres.co.uk

£75

In stock · Free shipping

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£109

In stock · Free shipping

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185/65 R15 92 T EVc

B C 70dB

£78

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£78

In stock · Free shipping

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£109

In stock · Free shipping

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3

Premium

Winter

'25#1

'25#2

9.6

Price from

£62

Price from£62

Recommended

#4

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#4 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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Price variants (1)

185/65 R15 92 T

C C 70dB

£62

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£62

In stock · Free shipping

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£106

In stock · Free shipping

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4

Premium

Alpin 7

'25#1

'25#3

8.5

Price from

£79

Price from£79

Expert summary

Michelin has unveiled the ALPIN 7 winter tyre, featuring an advanced tread design with additional sipes and an evolving tread pattern to maintain traction as the tyre wears. The new model aims to enhance braking and acceleration on snowy and wet roads while improving overall efficiency for a variety of vehicles. Unlike the Alpin 6, which was considered a bit overpriced for its performance, the Alpin 7 is expected to offer better value and address concerns in upcoming winter tests.

Performance

Comfort

84%

Exterior noise

83%

Snow handling

81%

+6

Interior noise

57%

Wet circle cornering

55%

Wet braking

54%

Test results

2025215/65 R17#1(Very good)

2025215/55 R17#3(Very good)

2025235/50 R19#3(Exemplary)

2025225/45 R17#4(-)

2025215/55 R17#5(Good)

2025215/55 R17#6(Good)

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Price variants (2)

185/65 R15 88 T XL

B C 69dB

£79

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£79

In stock · Free shipping

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£110

In stock · Free shipping

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185/65 R15 92 T XL

B C 69dB

£96

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£96

In stock · Free shipping

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£123

In stock · Free shipping

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5

Upper-middle

WinterCraft WP52+

'25#4

'25#5

8.7

Price from

£43

Price from£43

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

#11

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#11 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 (4)

185/65 R15 88 T

B D 71dB

£43

mytyres.co.uk

£43

In stock · Free shipping

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185/65 R15 88 T

B D 71dB

£58

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£58

In stock · Free shipping

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185/65 R15 88 H

B D 71dB

£54

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£54

In stock · Free shipping

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185/65 R15 88 H

B D 71dB

£61

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£61

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6

Upper-middle

W462 Winter i*cept RS3

'25#2

'25#4

'24#4

8.2

Price from

£62

Price from£62

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 (5)

185/65 R15 88 T

B D 71dB

£62

mytyres.co.uk

£62

In stock · Free shipping

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£82

In stock · Free shipping

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185/65 R15 88 T

B D 71dB

£67

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£67

In stock · Free shipping

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185/65 R15 88 T

B D 71dB

£76

mytyres.co.uk

£76

In stock · Free shipping

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185/65 R15 92 T

B C 71dB

£71

mytyres.co.uk

£71

In stock · Free shipping

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£91

In stock · Free shipping

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185/65 R15 92 T

B C 71dB

£81

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£81

In stock · Free shipping

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7

Budget

Polaris 6

'25#2

'25#9

'25#10

8.3

Price from

£64

Price from£64

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.

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 (3)

185/65 R15 88 T EVc£69

mytyres.co.uk

£69

In stock · Free shipping

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£79

In stock · Free shipping

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185/65 R15 88 T

C C 71dB

£64

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£64

In stock · Free shipping

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185/65 R15 92 T XL EVc

C B 71dB

£67

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£67

In stock · Free shipping

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£82

In stock · Free shipping

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8

Upper-middle

WinterExpert

'25#5

'25#8

'25#12

8.1

Price from

£61

Price from£61

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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Price variants (4)

185/65 R15 88 T £88

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£88

In stock · Free shipping

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185/65 R15 88 T £61

mytyres.co.uk

£61

In stock · Free shipping

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£78

In stock · Free shipping

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185/65 R15 92 T £86

mytyres.co.uk

£86

In stock · Free shipping

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185/65 R15 92 T £73

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£73

In stock · Free shipping

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£86

In stock · Free shipping

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9

Upper-middle

Snowproof 2

'25#7

'24#6

'24#27

7.3

Price from

£77

Price from£77

Expert summary

The Snowproof 2 is the new version of the very popular first generation. As is usual for the nordic brand, It's great on snow while being more affordable than the premium brands.

Performance

Aquaplaning - cross

96%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

86%

Wet circle cornering

73%

+5

Snow handling

31%

Snow traction

23%

Exterior noise

9%

Test results

2025215/55 R17#7(Good)

2024205/55 R16#6(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#27(-)

2023235/55 R18#4(Recommended)

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Price variants (1)

185/65 R15 88 T Aramid Sidewalls

B C 68dB

£77

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£77

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10

Upper-middle

Eurowinter HS02

'25#9

'24#7

'24#22

7.2

Price from

£50

Price from£50

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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Price variants (2)

185/65 R15 88 T

B D 68dB

£50

mytyres.co.uk

£50

In stock · Free shipping

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185/65 R15 92 T £61

mytyres.co.uk

£61

In stock · Free shipping

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11

Upper-middle

Krisalp HP3

'25#7

'25#12

'25#14

8.0

Price from

£71

Price from£71

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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Price variants (4)

185/65 R15 88 T £76

mytyres.co.uk

£76

In stock · Free shipping

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185/65 R15 92 T XL £71

mytyres.co.uk

£71

In stock · Free shipping

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£97

In stock · Free shipping

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12

Upper-middle

G-FORCE WINTER 2

'25#11

'25#12

'24#10

8.2

Price from

£68

Price from£68

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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Price variants (3)

185/65 R15 88 T £68

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£68

In stock · Free shipping

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185/65 R15 92 T £75

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£75

In stock · Free shipping

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13

Budget

Speed-Grip 5

'25#11

'25#14

'25#15

8.0

Price from

£66

Price from£66

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)

185/65 R15 88 T

B D 71dB

£66

mytyres.co.uk

£66

In stock · Free shipping

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£78

In stock · Free shipping

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185/65 R15 92 T

B C 71dB

£73

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£73

In stock · Free shipping

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£84

In stock · Free shipping

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14

Upper-middle

Winterhawk 4

'25#7

'25#16

'25#18

6.3

Price from

£49

Price from£49

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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Price variants (2)

185/65 R15 88 T

B D 71dB

£49

mytyres.co.uk

£49

In stock · Free shipping

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185/65 R15 92 T

B C 71dB

£65

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£65

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Upper-middle

BluEarth Winter V906

'25#8

'25#28

'24#8

5.5

Price from

£52

Price from£52

Performance

Wet circle cornering

88%

Dry braking

84%

Dry handling

78%

+6

Aquaplaning - longitudal

39%

Snow handling

14%

Snow traction

4%

Test results

2025245/45 R19#8(-)

2025225/40 R18#28(-)

2024215/55 R17#8(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#19(-)

2024205/55 R16#20(Satisfactory)

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Price variants (1)

185/65 R15 88 T

C D 71dB

£52

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£52

In stock · Free shipping

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£93

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185/65 R15 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Vredestein Wintrac

80%

2. Continental WinterContact TS 870

77%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

77%

4. Michelin Alpin 7

76%

5. Michelin Alpin 6

74%

6. Triangle WInterX TW401

73%

7. Kumho WinterCraft WP52

73%

8. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

71%

9. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

71%

10. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3

68%

11. Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906

67%

12. Semperit Speed-Grip 5

65%

13. Barum Polaris 6

62%

14. Linglong Sport Master Winter

61%

15. Viking WinTech

61%

Wet

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

87%

2. Continental WinterContact TS 870

84%

3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

76%

4. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3

73%

5. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

71%

6. Michelin Alpin 6

70%

7. Michelin Alpin 7

68%

8. Vredestein Wintrac

68%

9. Nokian Snowproof 2

65%

10. Kleber Krisalp HP3

62%

11. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

61%

12. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2

59%

13. Semperit Speed-Grip 5

59%

14. GT Radial Winter Pro 2 evo

59%

15. Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906

58%

Snow

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2

91%

2. GT Radial Winter Pro 2 evo

85%

3. Kleber Krisalp HP3

84%

4. Michelin Alpin 7

81%

5. Continental WinterContact TS 870

78%

6. Barum Polaris 6

74%

7. Nokian Snowproof 2

70%

8. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

68%

9. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

68%

10. Viking WinTech

67%

11. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3

67%

12. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

66%

13. Michelin Alpin 6

63%

14. Ceat WinterDrive

62%

15. Barum Polaris 5

61%

Comfort

1. Barum Polaris 6

97%

2. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2

80%

3. Michelin Alpin 7

80%

4. GT Radial Winter Pro 2 evo

79%

5. Continental WinterContact TS 870

75%

6. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

75%

7. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3

74%

8. Kleber Krisalp HP3

74%

9. Giti GitiWinter W2

74%

10. FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02

68%

11. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3

67%

12. Semperit Speed-Grip 5

64%

13. Michelin Alpin 6

62%

14. Vredestein Wintrac

61%

15. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

61%

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Michelin Alpin A4 4.3/5 (49)

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185/65 R15 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 68 tyre models available, which can be compared to 205/50 R17, 215/60 R17, 195/55 R16. Let's break down the sizing - 65 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 65% of the tyre width (185mm), which means the sidewall height has 120.25 mm. The wheel diameter is R15, which means it fits to a 15 inch/381mm diameter wheel. The total circumference of the tyre is 1952.5 mm, which is very similar to 205/40 R18(1951.56 mm), 190/50 R17(1953.44 mm), 195/55 R16(1950.61 mm), 235/40 R17(1947.16 mm), 160/60 R17(1959.73 mm), 215/45 R17(1964.44 mm), 205/45 R17(1936.16 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 185/65 R15: H(210km/h), Q(160km/h), R(170km/h), T(190km/h), V(240km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 88, 92, 97, 110. You can find 185/65 R15 on 63 car models - mainly .