185/70 R14 - Best allseason tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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Premium

WinterContact TS 870

'26#1

'26#1

'26#2

9.8

Price from

£143

Price from£143

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

#3

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#3 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Lateral guidance on snow

100%

Wet circle cornering

95%

Snow cornering

93%

+23

Snow handling - objective

64%

Price/value

63%

Snow traction

61%

Test results

2026185/65 R15#1(Good)

2026205/55 R16#1(-)

2026225/50 R17#2(Good)

2026225/45 R17#4(Highly recommended)

2025225/45 R17#1(Test winner)

2024205/55 R16#1(Good)

2024205/55 R16#1(Exemplary)

2024205/55 R16#8(-)

2023225/45 R17#1(Test winner)

2023225/45 R17#1(Good)

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185/70 R14 88 T XL EVc

B C 69dB

£143

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£143

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Upper-middle

W462 Winter i*cept RS3

'26#3

'26#6

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

Lateral guidance on snow

100%

Wet side guide

100%

Dry steering response

100%

+21

Rolling resistance

36%

Wet safety

33%

Interior noise

31%

Test results

2026185/65 R15#3(Satisfactory)

2026205/55 R16#3(-)

2026225/50 R17#6(Satisfactory)

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(-)

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185/70 R14 88 T

B C 71dB

£65

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£65

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185/70 R14 88 T

B C 71dB

£91

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£91

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Upper-middle

WinterCraft WP52+

'26#6

'26#11

'26#12

8.1

Price from

£71

Price from£71

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.

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)

2026245/45 R19#11(-)

2026185/65 R15#12(Sufficient)

2025225/40 R18#4(Good)

2025225/40 R18#4(-)

2025215/55 R17#5(Good)

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185/70 R14 88 T

B D 71dB

£71

mytyres.co.uk

£71

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£93

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Budget

Polaris 6

'26#7

'26#11

'25#2

7.8

Price from

£57

Price from£57

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

Exterior noise

100%

Price/value

100%

Snow acceleration

100%

+12

Aquaplaning - cross

38%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

36%

Snow cornering

21%

Test results

2026245/45 R19#7(-)

2026185/65 R15#11(Sufficient)

2025215/65 R17#2(Good)

2025225/40 R18#9(Good)

2025225/40 R18#10(-)

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185/70 R14 88 T

D D 71dB

£57

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£57

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Upper-middle

WinterExpert

'25#5

'25#8

'25#12

8.1

Price from

£85

Price from£85

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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185/70 R14 88 T £85

mytyres.co.uk

£85

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£99

In stock · Free shipping

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Cars with 185/70 R14 tyres

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Customer reviews

242 customer reviews for tyres in this size

Continental WinterContact TS 860 3.6/5 (47)

Nokian WR D3 4.2/5 (37)

Kleber KRISALP HP3 3.5/5 (28)

Sava Eskimo S3+ 3.4/5 (25)

Continental WinterContact TS 870 3.7/5 (24)

Debica Frigo 2 3.1/5 (21)

Barum Polaris 3 3.6/5 (20)

Nexen Winguard Snow G WH2 3.4/5 (15)

Barum Polaris 5 2.7/5 (14)

Kleber Krisalp HP2 2.5/5 (11)

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185/70 R14 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 26 tyre models available, which can be compared to 165/65 R15, 165/65 R14, 155/70 R13. Let's break down the sizing - 70 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 70% of the tyre width (185mm), which means the sidewall height has 129.5 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 1930.82 mm, which is very similar to 225/35 R18(1931.14 mm), 195/60 R15(1932.08 mm), 205/45 R17(1936.16 mm), 205/50 R16(1920.77 mm), 185/55 R16(1916.06 mm), 235/40 R17(1947.16 mm), 195/65 R14(1913.54 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 185/70 R14: H(210km/h), Q(160km/h), S(180km/h), T(190km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 88. You can find 185/70 R14 on 19 car models - mainly .