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W462 Winter i*cept RS3

'25#2

'25#4

'24#4

8.1

Price from

£93

Price from£93

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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185/70 R14 88 T

B C 71dB

£93

mytyres.co.uk

£93

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Budget

Polaris 6

'25#2

'25#9

'25#10

8.3

Price from

£73

Price from£73

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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185/70 R14 88 T

D D 71dB

£73

mytyres.co.uk

£73

In stock · Free shipping

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Tyres Pneus Online UK

£85

In stock · Free shipping

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WinterExpert

'25#5

'25#8

'25#12

7.9

Price from

£65

Price from£65

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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185/70 R14 88 T £65

mytyres.co.uk

£65

In stock · Free shipping

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Tyres Pneus Online UK

£97

In stock · Free shipping

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185/70 R14 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 - 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 mm, which is very similar to 215/75 R16(2289.91 mm), 285/40 R20(2312.21 mm), 225/45 R17(1992.71 mm), 295/25 R20(2059.31 mm), 225/55 R18(2213.88 mm), 295/40 R20(2337.34 mm), 225/70 R15(2186.55 mm). You can find 185/70 R14 on 19 car models - mainly .