1

Premium

UltraGrip Performance 3

'25#1

'25#1

'25#1

9.5

Price from

£129

Price from£129

Expert summary

The UltraGrip Performance 3 is one of the best tyres we have seen in the tests and on top of that it's top discipline is snow performance while maintaining great properties on wet, which makes it a great candidate for snowy climates.

Recommended

#3

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#3 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Snow braking

100%

Wet handling

89%

Wet circle cornering

87%

+7

Aquaplaning - longitudal

74%

Comfort

69%

Interior noise

63%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#1(Good)

2025215/55 R17#1(Exemplary)

2025245/45 R19#1(Highly recommended)

2025215/55 R17#2(Good)

2025225/45 R17#2(-)

2025275/35 R19#3(Very good)

2025225/40 R18#3(-)

2025235/50 R19#4(Good)

2025225/40 R18#5(Good)

2024215/55 R17#1(Good)

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Price variants (2)

225/55 R17 97 H XL EVR

B C 71dB

£141

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£141

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£182

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225/55 R17 101 V XL EVR

B C 72dB

£129

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£129

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£144

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2

Premium

Winter

'25#1

'25#2

9.3

Price from

£132

Price from£132

Recommended

#5

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#5 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Snow traction

100%

Comfort

100%

Exterior noise

100%

+5

Wet circle cornering

47%

Dry handling

42%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

26%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#1(-)

2025225/40 R18#2(Exemplary)

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Price variants (2)

225/55 R17 97 H

B C 70dB

£133

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£133

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225/55 R17 101 V

C C 71dB

£132

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£132

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3

Premium

Alpin 7

'25#1

'25#3

8.3

Price from

£164

Price from£164

Expert summary

Michelin has unveiled the ALPIN 7 winter tyre, featuring an advanced tread design with additional sipes and an evolving tread pattern to maintain traction as the tyre wears. The new model aims to enhance braking and acceleration on snowy and wet roads while improving overall efficiency for a variety of vehicles. Unlike the Alpin 6, which was considered a bit overpriced for its performance, the Alpin 7 is expected to offer better value and address concerns in upcoming winter tests.

Performance

Comfort

84%

Exterior noise

83%

Snow handling

81%

+6

Interior noise

57%

Wet circle cornering

55%

Wet braking

54%

Test results

2025215/65 R17#1(Very good)

2025215/55 R17#3(Very good)

2025235/50 R19#3(Exemplary)

2025225/45 R17#4(-)

2025215/55 R17#5(Good)

2025215/55 R17#6(Good)

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Price variants (2)

225/55 R17 97 H XL

B C 71dB

£164

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£164

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225/55 R17 101 V XL

B C 71dB

£170

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£170

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Tyres Pneus Online UK

£184

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4

Premium

Blizzak 6

'25#1

'25#2

'25#3

9.1

Price from

£141

Price from£141

Expert summary

Blizzak has always been a winter tire focused on wet conditions, but with its sixth model, Bridgestone has promised improved snow performance and reduced rolling resistance. Early tests suggest they have delivered on these promises—Blizzak 6 is unmatched in wet conditions and excels on snow, making it ideal not just for city climates.

Recommended

#7

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#7 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Wet circle cornering

79%

Comfort

78%

Snow traction

76%

+6

Dry braking

53%

Exterior noise

52%

Interior noise

29%

Test results

2025235/50 R19#1(Test winner)

2025275/35 R19#2(Very good)

2025225/45 R17#3(-)

2025215/55 R17#3(Good)

2025225/40 R18#3(Exemplary)

2025225/40 R18#3(Good)

2025245/45 R19#4(Highly recommended)

2025225/40 R18#6(-)

2025215/55 R17#6(Very good)

2025215/55 R17#7(Good)

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Price variants (1)

225/55 R17 101 V XL Enliten / EV

B C 70dB

£141

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£141

In stock · Free shipping

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Tyres Pneus Online UK

£158

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5

Premium

UltraGrip Performance+

'25#2

'23#3

9.0

Price from

£134

Price from£134

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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Price variants (5)

225/55 R17 101 H

B C 72dB

£134

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£134

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£193

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6

Upper-middle

WinterCraft WP52+

'25#4

'25#5

8.7

Price from

£130

Price from£130

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)

225/55 R17 101 V

B C 72dB

£130

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£130

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7

Premium

WinterContact TS 870 P

'25#1

9.3

Price from

£136

Price from£136

Expert summary

Continental winter tires have been winning tire tests for many years, and the 870P is no exception. The “P” stands for performance, but don’t be mistaken, its rolling resistance is also praised, making it ideal for EVs. A well-balanced tire.

Recommended

#6

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#6 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Snow braking

100%

Aquaplaning - cross

84%

Dry handling

83%

+7

Aquaplaning - longitudal

68%

Snow traction

67%

Wet handling

66%

Test results

2025215/55 R17#1(Good)

2025215/55 R17#1(Outstanding)

2025235/50 R19#1(Exemplary)

2025215/55 R17#3(Exemplary)

2025245/45 R19#5(Highly recommended)

2025225/40 R18#6(Good)

2025225/40 R18#7(Good)

2025225/40 R18#13(-)

2024215/55 R17#2(Highly recommended)

2024235/55 R18#2(Very good)

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Price variants (2)

225/55 R17 97 H XL

B C 71dB

£148

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£148

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Tyres Pneus Online UK

£165

In stock · Free shipping

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225/55 R17 101 V XL

B B 71dB

£136

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£136

In stock · Free shipping

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£166

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8

Upper-middle

W462 Winter i*cept RS3

'25#2

'25#4

'24#4

8.1

Price from

£111

Price from£111

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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Price variants (3)

225/55 R17 97 H

B C 72dB

£120

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£120

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225/55 R17 97 H

B C 72dB

£111

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£111

In stock · Free shipping

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225/55 R17 101 V

B C 72dB

£136

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£136

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£139

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9

Premium

Winter Sport 5

'25#4

'24#2

'24#4

8.6

Price from

£143

Price from£143

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)

225/55 R17 101 V £210

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£210

In stock · Free shipping

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225/55 R17 101 V

B C 72dB

£149

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£149

In stock · Free shipping

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225/55 R17 104

B D 75dB

£143

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£143

In stock · Free shipping

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Tyres Pneus Online UK

£169

In stock · Free shipping

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225/55 R17 109

C C 72dB

£184

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£184

In stock · Free shipping

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Tyres Pneus Online UK

£221

In stock · Free shipping

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10

Budget

Polaris 6

'25#2

'25#9

'25#10

8.3

Price from

£111

Price from£111

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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Price variants (1)

225/55 R17 101 V mfs XL

C C 72dB

£111

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£111

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11

Premium

Wintrac Pro+

'25#4

6.7

Price from

£130

Price from£130

Performance

Wet circle cornering

89%

Wet handling

83%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

79%

+6

Interior noise

43%

Snow handling

37%

Dry braking

34%

Test results

2025215/55 R17#4(Exemplary)

2025215/55 R17#4(Good)

2025235/50 R19#4(Good)

2025215/55 R17#5(Very good)

2025225/45 R17#6(-)

2025245/45 R19#6(-)

2025275/35 R19#6(Good)

2025225/40 R18#13(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#17(-)

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Price variants (1)

225/55 R17 97 H £130

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£130

In stock · Free shipping

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£153

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12

Premium

Cinturato Winter 2

'25#6

'25#7

'25#8

6.5

Price from

£162

Price from£162

Expert summary

The Cinturato Winter 2 is enjoyable to drive and offers safety in all conditions. However, some tests have described its dry handling as sluggish.

Performance

Exterior noise

74%

Snow handling

72%

Wet circle cornering

70%

+7

Aquaplaning - cross

38%

Dry handling

36%

Snow braking

0%

Test results

2025215/55 R17#6(Good)

2025215/55 R17#7(Good)

2025215/55 R17#8(Good)

2025225/40 R18#10(Good)

2024205/55 R16#4(-)

2024215/55 R17#6(-)

2024215/55 R17#7(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#11(Sufficient)

2024205/55 R16#13(Satisfactory)

2023225/45 R17#5(-)

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Price variants (2)

225/55 R17 101 V

B C 71dB

£162

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£162

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13

Upper-middle

WinterExpert

'25#5

'25#8

'25#12

7.9

Price from

£122

Price from£122

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)

View full review

Price variants (1)

225/55 R17 101 V £122

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£122

In stock · Free shipping

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£133

In stock · Free shipping

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14

Upper-middle

Snowproof 2

'25#7

'24#6

'24#27

6.9

Price from

£106

Price from£106

Expert summary

The Snowproof 2 is the new version of the very popular first generation. As is usual for the nordic brand, It's great on snow while being more affordable than the premium brands.

Performance

Aquaplaning - cross

96%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

86%

Wet circle cornering

73%

+5

Snow handling

31%

Snow traction

23%

Exterior noise

9%

Test results

2025215/55 R17#7(Good)

2024205/55 R16#6(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#27(-)

2023235/55 R18#4(Recommended)

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Price variants (1)

225/55 R17 97 H XL

B C 69dB

£106

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£106

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15

Premium

Cinturato Winter 3

'25#9

7.2

Price from

£156

Price from£156

Test results

2025225/40 R18#9(-)

View full review

Price variants (1)

225/55 R17 101 V

A C 72dB

£156

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£156

In stock · Free shipping

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Tyres Pneus Online UK

£171

In stock · Free shipping

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16

Upper-middle

Krisalp HP3

'25#7

'25#12

'25#14

7.7

Price from

£124

Price from£124

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 (4)

225/55 R17 97 H £124

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£124

In stock · Free shipping

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225/55 R17 101 H mfs XL £127

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£127

In stock · Free shipping

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Tyres Pneus Online UK

£150

In stock · Free shipping

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225/55 R17 101 V mfs XL £136

mytyres.co.uk

£136

In stock · Free shipping

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Tyres Pneus Online UK

£146

In stock · Free shipping

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17

Upper-middle

Eurowinter HS02 Pro

'25#9

'25#20

5.5

Price from

£105

Price from£105

Expert summary

EuroWinter HS02 is very good and quite sporty on dry and wet, but lacks some performance on the snow which is the reason for the not so good test results. Weaknesses in aquaplaning and rolling resistance doesn't help either.

Performance

Dry braking

74%

Exterior noise

73%

Dry handling

61%

+6

Snow traction

30%

Aquaplaning - cross

30%

Snow handling

27%

Test results

2025215/55 R17#9(Good)

2025235/50 R19#9(Sufficient)

2025225/40 R18#20(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#20(-)

2024235/55 R18#8(Good)

2024245/45 R18#10(Satisfactory)

2023255/45 R20#7(Satisfactory)

2023225/60 R18#7(Satisfactory)

2023225/40 R18#9(Satisfactory)

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Price variants (1)

225/55 R17 101 V

B D 68dB

£105

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£105

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18

Upper-middle

G-FORCE WINTER 2

'25#11

'25#12

'24#10

8.1

Price from

£109

Price from£109

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)

View full review

Price variants (3)

225/55 R17 97 H £109

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£109

In stock · Free shipping

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225/55 R17 101 H £146

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£146

In stock · Free shipping

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225/55 R17 101 V £136

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£136

In stock · Free shipping

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19

Budget

Speed-Grip 5

'25#11

'25#14

'25#15

7.8

Price from

£102

Price from£102

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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Price variants (3)

225/55 R17 97 H

C C 72dB

£102

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£102

In stock · Free shipping

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Tyres Pneus Online UK

£144

In stock · Free shipping

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225/55 R17 97 V

C C 72dB

£129

mytyres.co.uk

£129

In stock · Free shipping

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Tyres Pneus Online UK

£132

In stock · Free shipping

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225/55 R17 101 V

C C 72dB

£129

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£129

In stock · Free shipping

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Tyres Pneus Online UK

£148

In stock · Free shipping

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20

Upper-middle

Winterhawk 4

'25#7

'25#16

'25#18

5.6

Price from

£117

Price from£117

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

82%

Snow handling

80%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

78%

+6

Comfort

44%

Dry handling

28%

Dry braking

21%

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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Price variants (1)

225/55 R17 101 V

B C 71dB

£117

mytyres.co.uk

£117

In stock · Free shipping

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Tyres Pneus Online UK

£155

In stock · Free shipping

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21

Budget

Kristall Control HP2

'25#13

'25#18

6.4

Price from

£103

Price from£103

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 (2)

225/55 R17 101 V

C C 72dB

£103

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£103

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22

Upper-middle

BluEarth Winter V906

'25#8

'25#28

'24#8

4.9

Price from

£110

Price from£110

Performance

Wet circle cornering

88%

Dry braking

84%

Dry handling

78%

+6

Aquaplaning - longitudal

39%

Snow handling

14%

Snow traction

4%

Test results

2025245/45 R19#8(-)

2025225/40 R18#28(-)

2024215/55 R17#8(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#19(-)

2024205/55 R16#20(Satisfactory)

2022215/55 R17#30(-)

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Price variants (2)

225/55 R17 97 H £111

mytyres.co.uk

£111

In stock · Free shipping

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225/55 R17 101 V

B C 71dB

£110

mytyres.co.uk

£110

In stock · Free shipping

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23

Budget

Eskimo HP2

'25#23

'24#23

'23#14

5.8

Price from

£92

Price from£92

Performance

Interior noise

80%

Comfort

79%

Snow traction

67%

+6

Wet handling

18%

Exterior noise

13%

Wet circle cornering

8%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#23(-)

2024205/55 R16#23(-)

2023225/45 R17#14(Satisfactory)

2022215/60 R16#9(Satisfactory)

2022215/55 R17#22(-)

2021225/50 R17#10(Satisfactory)

2021205/55 R16#13(-)

2021205/55 R16#17(Satisfactory)

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Price variants (1)

225/55 R17 101 V

C C 72dB

£92

mytyres.co.uk

£92

In stock · Free shipping

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24

Budget

Frigo HP2

'25#27

'23#18

5.0

Price from

£104

Price from£104

Expert summary

The winter model of the polish brand that belongs to Goodyear is great on snow, but has extended wet and dry braking distances and increased rolling resistance.

Performance

Snow traction

74%

Snow handling

68%

Comfort

54%

+5