195/65 R14 - Best winter tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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G-FORCE WINTER 2

'26#10

'26#11

'25#11

8.2

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

Lateral guidance on snow

100%

Snow braking

99%

Snow traction

94%

+23

Dry handling - objective

35%

Dry handling

35%

Wet handling - objective

28%

Test results

2026245/45 R19#10(-)

2026245/45 R19#11(Good)

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)

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KRISALP HP3

'26#5

'26#8

'26#8

7.9

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 braking

96%

Snow handling - objective

94%

Ice lateral guidance

90%

+19

Dry handling

31%

Dry handling - objective

29%

Wet handling - objective

29%

Test results

2026245/45 R19#5(Good)

2026245/45 R19#8(-)

2026205/45 R17#8(Sufficient)

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)

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195/65 R14 tyre test

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Dry

1. Kleber KRISALP HP3

48%

2. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2

46%

Wet

1. Kleber Krisalp HP3

62%

2. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2

60%

Snow

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2

91%

2. Kleber Krisalp HP3

85%

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195/65 R14 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 5 tyre models available, which can be compared to 155/60 R15, 170/60 R17, 160/60 R14. Let's break down the sizing - 65 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 65% of the tyre width (195mm), which means the sidewall height has 126.75 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 1913.54 mm, which is very similar to 175/65 R15(1911.66 mm), 185/55 R16(1916.06 mm), 215/35 R18(1909.15 mm), 205/50 R16(1920.77 mm), 205/55 R15(1905.38 mm), 215/40 R17(1896.89 mm), 185/70 R14(1930.82 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 195/65 R14: T(190km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 89, 93.