195/50 R15 - Best winter tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

Winter

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Premium

Blizzak LM-005

9.0

£100

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KRISALP HP3

8.9

£74

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Budget

Kristall Control HP2

8.0

£58

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Premium

SP Winter Response 2

195/50 R15 82 T

£75

Great price for a premium tyre

Upper-middle

Winterhawk 4

195/50 R15 86 H .

£65

Budget

Kristall Control HP2

195/50 R15 82 H

£58

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

Premium

UltraGrip Performance+

195/50 R15 82 H

£82

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Premium

WinterContact TS 870

'25#1

'24#1

'24#1

9.9

Price from

£99

Price from£99

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)

195/50 R15 82 T EVc

B D 70dB

£100

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£100

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£119

In stock · Free shipping

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195/50 R15 82 H XL EVc

B D 70dB

£99

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£99

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£123

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Premium

UltraGrip Performance+

'25#2

'23#3

9.0

Price from

£82

Price from£82

Expert summary

A typical premium tyre - very well balanced, great on all surfaces with low rolling resistance. Proven by many tests.

Recommended

#9

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#9 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Snow traction

91%

Aquaplaning - cross

90%

Snow handling

81%

+6

Wet braking

62%

Exterior noise

58%

Dry handling

52%

Test results

2025215/55 R17#2(Outstanding)

2023225/45 R17#3(Good)

2023205/60 R16#3(Good)

2022215/60 R16#3(Good)

2022215/55 R17#3(Exemplary)

2022215/55 R17#4(-)

2021235/55 R18#1(Exemplary)

2021225/50 R17#3(Good)

2021225/45 R17#3(-)

2021225/40 R18#5(-)

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195/50 R15 82 H

B D 71dB

£82

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£82

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Upper-middle

WinterCraft WP52+

'25#4

'25#5

8.7

Price from

£62

Price from£62

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

#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 (1)

195/50 R15 82 H

B D 72dB

£62

mytyres.co.uk

£62

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£68

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Budget

Polaris 6

'25#2

'25#9

'25#10

8.3

Price from

£75

Price from£75

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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Price variants (1)

195/50 R15 82 H

D D 72dB

£75

mytyres.co.uk

£75

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£88

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5

Upper-middle

WinterExpert

'25#5

'25#8

'25#12

8.1

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

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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195/50 R15 82 H £65

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£65

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£89

In stock · Free shipping

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Upper-middle

Eurowinter HS02

'25#9

'24#7

'24#22

7.2

Price from

£59

Price from£59

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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195/50 R15 82 H £59

mytyres.co.uk

£59

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Upper-middle

Krisalp HP3

'25#7

'25#12

'25#14

8.0

Price from

£72

Price from£72

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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195/50 R15 82 H £72

mytyres.co.uk

£72

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£101

In stock · Free shipping

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Upper-middle

G-FORCE WINTER 2

'25#11

'25#12

'24#10

8.2

Price from

£74

Price from£74

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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195/50 R15 82 H £74

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£74

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Budget

Speed-Grip 5

'25#11

'25#14

'25#15

8.0

Price from

£60

Price from£60

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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195/50 R15 82 H

C D 72dB

£60

mytyres.co.uk

£60

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£87

In stock · Free shipping

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Upper-middle

Winterhawk 4

'25#7

'25#16

'25#18

6.3

Price from

£65

Price from£65

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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195/50 R15 86 H

B D 71dB

£65

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£65

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Budget

Kristall Control HP2

'25#13

'25#18

6.8

Price from

£58

Price from£58

Expert summary

Kristall Control HP2 is an affordable snow specialist with some compromises in the wet and dry handling and braking.

Performance

Aquaplaning - cross

91%

Snow traction

79%

Interior noise

77%

+6

Exterior noise

24%

Wet handling

18%

Wet circle cornering

16%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#13(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#18(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#18(-)

2024205/55 R16#19(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#20(-)

2023205/60 R16#9(Satisfactory)

2023225/45 R18#23(-)

2022225/45 R17#6(-)

2022215/55 R17#18(-)

2021225/50 R17#11(Satisfactory)

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195/50 R15 82 H

C D 72dB

£58

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£58

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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. Kumho WinterCraft WP52

73%

5. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

71%

6. Semperit Speed-Grip 5

65%

7. Barum Polaris 6

62%

8. Linglong Sport Master Winter

61%

9. Viking WinTech

61%

10. Barum Polaris 5

57%

11. GT Radial Winter Pro 2 evo

52%

12. Kleber KRISALP HP3

47%

13. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2

46%

14. FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02

44%

15. Leao Winter Defender UHP

44%

Wet

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

87%

2. Continental WinterContact TS 870

84%

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

71%

4. Vredestein Wintrac

68%

5. Kleber Krisalp HP3

62%

6. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2

59%

7. Semperit Speed-Grip 5

59%

8. GT Radial Winter Pro 2 evo

59%

9. Kumho WinterCraft WP52

56%

10. Falken Eurowinter HS02

53%

11. Uniroyal WinterExpert

52%

12. Barum Polaris 6

51%

13. Fulda Kristall Control HP2

50%

14. Viking WinTech

50%

15. Barum Polaris 5

41%

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. Fulda Kristall Control HP2

68%

8. Viking WinTech

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. Semperit Speed-Grip 5

57%

15. Vredestein Wintrac

51%

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. FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02

68%

7. Semperit Speed-Grip 5

64%

8. Vredestein Wintrac

61%

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. Leao Winter Defender UHP

42%

15. Linglong Sport Master Winter

38%

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Nokian WR D4 3.6/5 (64)

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Continental WinterContact TS 860 3.6/5 (44)

Nokian WR D3 4.2/5 (34)

Kleber KRISALP HP3 3.5/5 (25)

Falken EuroWinter HS01 3.7/5 (20)

Barum Polaris 3 3.6/5 (19)

Continental WinterContact TS 870 3.4/5 (15)

Yokohama BluEarth winter V905 3.8/5 (14)

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 3.8/5 (13)

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195/50 R15 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 41 tyre models available, which can be compared to 215/50 R17, 195/75 R16, 205/70 R15. Let's break down the sizing - 50 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 50% of the tyre width (195mm), which means the sidewall height has 97.5 mm. The wheel diameter is R15, which means it fits to a 15 inch/381mm diameter wheel. The total circumference of the tyre is 1809.56 mm, which is very similar to 175/70 R13(1807.04 mm), 185/60 R14(1814.58 mm), 155/80 R13(1816.47 mm), 215/40 R16(1817.1 mm), 175/55 R15(1801.7 mm), 165/60 R15(1818.98 mm), 160/60 R15(1800.13 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 195/50 R15: H(210km/h), T(190km/h), V(240km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 82, 86. You can find 195/50 R15 on 23 car models - mainly .

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