205/65 R15 - Best winter tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews
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Best winter tyres in tests (2026)
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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.
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While being somehow dated as it was introduced back in 2015, it received some midlife updates and still holds up with the current models, at least in smaller dimensions. At the right price, it could be a great choice.
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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.
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Uniroyal WinterExpert ( 205/65 R15 94T EVc )
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£81
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Uniroyal WinterExpert ( 205/65 R15 94T EVc ) | In stock | Free shipping | £81 |
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mytyres.co.uk
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Winter Expert
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£110
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Winter Expert | In stock | Free shipping | £110 |
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tyres.pneus.online.uk
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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.
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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.
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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.
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A cheap tyre from European manufacturer that is very snow-focused, while sacrificing performance on both dry and wet. It could be recommended as a cheap option for extreme climates with a lot of snow.
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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
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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.
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Kristall Control HP2 is an affordable snow specialist with some compromises in the wet and dry handling and braking.
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Cars with 205/65 R15 tyres
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Best tyres in your size
Dry
1.
Continental WinterContact TS 870
80%
2.
Vredestein Wintrac
77%
3.
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
77%
4.
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
74%
5.
Falken Eurowinter HS02
71%
6.
Barum Polaris 5
57%
7.
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
50%
8.
Kleber Krisalp HP3
46%
9.
BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
46%
10.
Viking WinTech
42%
Wet
1.
Continental WinterContact TS 870
89%
2.
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
87%
3.
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
69%
4.
Vredestein Wintrac
66%
5.
Kleber Krisalp HP3
61%
6.
BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
59%
7.
Falken Eurowinter HS02
50%
8.
Uniroyal WinterExpert
50%
9.
Fulda Kristall Control HP2
49%
10.
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
47%
Snow
1.
BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
91%
2.
Kleber Krisalp HP3
83%
3.
Continental WinterContact TS 870
81%
4.
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
78%
5.
Fulda Kristall Control HP2
66%
6.
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
66%
7.
GT Radial Winter Pro 2 evo
63%
8.
Barum Polaris 5
61%
9.
Uniroyal WinterExpert
56%
10.
Vredestein Wintrac
52%
Comfort
1.
Continental WinterContact TS 870
82%
2.
BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
80%
3.
Kleber Krisalp HP3
74%
4.
Vredestein Wintrac
70%
5.
FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02
69%
6.
GT Radial Winter Pro 2 evo
66%
7.
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
61%
8.
Barum Polaris 5
55%
9.
Uniroyal WinterExpert
55%
10.
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
43%
Economy
1.
Uniroyal WinterExpert
91%
2.
Continental WinterContact TS 870
88%
3.
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
85%
4.
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
79%
5.
Barum Polaris 5
77%
6.
Vredestein Wintrac
77%
7.
Fulda Kristall Control HP2
73%
8.
Firestone Winterhawk 4
63%
9.
BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
57%
10.
Kleber KRISALP HP3
47%
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Did you know ...?
205/65 R15 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 64 tyre models available, which can be compared to 175/65 R14, 235/55 R18, 215/60 R16. Let's break down the sizing - 65 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 65% of the tyre width (205mm), which means the sidewall height has 133.25 mm. The wheel diameter is R15, which means it fits to a 15 inch/381mm diameter wheel. The total circumference of the tyre is 2034.18 mm, which is very similar to 275/30 R19(2034.5 mm), 180/60 R17(2035.12 mm), 235/35 R19(2032.92 mm), 215/50 R17(2031.98 mm), 235/30 R20(2038.89 mm), 160/60 R18(2039.52 mm), 275/35 R18(2041.09 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 205/65 R15: H(210km/h), R(170km/h), T(190km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 94, 99, 102, 110. You can find 205/65 R15 on 43 car models - mainly CITROËN, Peugeot, Mitsubishi, Toyota, Volvo.
