205/65 R15 - Best zimni tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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Premium

WinterContact TS 870

'25#1

'24#1

'24#1

9.9

Price from

£136

Price from£136

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

89%

Aquaplaning - cross

89%

+6

Comfort

74%

Dry braking

68%

Snow traction

67%

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)

205/65 R15 94 T XL EVc

B C 70dB

£136

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£136

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Tyres Pneus Online UK

£141

In stock · Free shipping

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205/65 R15 94 H EVc

B C 70dB

£150

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£150

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2

Premium

Winter Sport 5

'25#4

'24#2

'24#4

8.6

Price from

£108

Price from£108

Expert summary

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.

Recommended

#11

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#11 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Aquaplaning - cross

83%

Comfort

83%

Snow traction

80%

+6

Dry handling

48%

Dry braking

47%

Exterior noise

38%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#4(Good)

2024215/55 R17#2(Good)

2024235/35 R19#4(Exemplary)

2024205/55 R16#5(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#7(Good)

2024205/55 R16#11(-)

2023205/60 R16#1(Good)

2023225/45 R17#4(Good)

2023225/45 R18#7(Good)

2023225/45 R18#15(-)

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Price variants (4)

205/65 R15 94 T

B C 71dB

£108

mytyres.co.uk

£108

In stock · Free shipping

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205/65 R15 102

C D 73dB

£112

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£112

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Budget

Polaris 6

'25#2

'25#9

'25#10

8.3

Price from

£96

Price from£96

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)

205/65 R15 94 H

C D 72dB

£96

mytyres.co.uk

£96

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Tyres Pneus Online UK

£107

In stock · Free shipping

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Upper-middle

WinterExpert

'25#5

'25#8

'25#12

7.9

Price from

£74

Price from£74

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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Price variants (1)

205/65 R15 94 T £74

mytyres.co.uk

£74

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Tyres Pneus Online UK

£111

In stock · Free shipping

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Upper-middle

Eurowinter HS02

'25#9

'24#7

'24#22

6.5

Price from

£88

Price from£88

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

Exterior noise

86%

Dry braking

75%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

74%

+5

Snow traction

49%

Wet handling

25%

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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Price variants (1)

205/65 R15 94 H £88

mytyres.co.uk

£88

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Upper-middle

Krisalp HP3

'25#7

'25#12

'25#14

7.7

Price from

£102

Price from£102

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

85%

Snow handling

77%

+6

Comfort

55%

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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Price variants (2)

205/65 R15 94 T £102

mytyres.co.uk

£102

In stock · Free shipping

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205/65 R15 94 H £108

mytyres.co.uk

£108

In stock · Free shipping

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Tyres Pneus Online UK

£121

In stock · Free shipping

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Upper-middle

G-FORCE WINTER 2

'25#11

'25#12

'24#10

8.1

Price from

£98

Price from£98

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%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

90%

Snow handling

90%

+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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Price variants (2)

205/65 R15 94 T £113

mytyres.co.uk

£113

In stock · Free shipping

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205/65 R15 94 H £98

mytyres.co.uk

£98

In stock · Free shipping

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8

Budget

Kristall Control HP2

'25#13

'25#18

6.4

Price from

£119

Price from£119

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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Price variants (1)

205/65 R15 94 T

C C 72dB

£119

Tyres Pneus Online UK

£119

In stock · Free shipping

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Did you know ...?

205/65 R15 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 - 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 mm, which is very similar to 215/40 R16(1817.1 mm), 275/45 R19(2293.68 mm), 215/55 R16(2019.73 mm), 275/70 R16(2486.26 mm), 215/70 R15(2142.57 mm), 285/35 R21(2302.47 mm), 225/35 R20(2090.73 mm). You can find 205/65 R15 on 43 car models - mainly .