235/40 R19 - Best winter tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

Winter

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Tyres

We recommend

Premium

PILOT ALPIN 5

9.4

£223

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Price / Value

Winter i*cept evo3 W330

9.6

£188

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Best deals

Premium

WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III

235/40 R19 96 V

£156

Best price in last 6 months Great price for a premium tyre

Upper-middle

Winterhawk 4

235/40 R19 96 V .

£141

Lowest price among well rated tyres.

Premium

PILOT ALPIN 5

235/40 R19 96 W

£223

Best price in last 6 months

Best tyres in tests (2026)

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Premium

Pilot Alpin 5

'25#1

'25#1

'25#2

10.0

Price from

£223

Price from£223

Expert summary

This is currently the best rated tyre we have and there is a reason for it - it combines sportiness on snow and dry and very good safety margins on the wet. It’s designed to maintain the joy of driving, even on winter tyres, but still manages to be safe at all times. 100% recommended.

Recommended

#1

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#1 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Snow braking

100%

Dry braking

99%

Snow traction

95%

+7

Aquaplaning - longitudal

66%

Aquaplaning - cross

55%

Interior noise

47%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#1(Exemplary)

2025275/35 R19#1(Outstanding)

2025245/45 R19#2(Highly recommended)

2025225/40 R18#2(Good)

2025225/40 R18#2(-)

2024235/35 R19#1(Exemplary)

2024245/45 R18#1(Exemplary)

2024235/35 R19#1(Test winner)

2023225/45 R18#1(Test winner)

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Price variants (1)

235/40 R19 96 W

B D 70dB

£223

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£223

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£291

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2

Premium

UltraGrip Performance 3

'25#1

9.5

Price from

£208

Price from£208

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)

235/40 R19 96 V XL EVR

B C 71dB

£208

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£208

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3

Premium

Winter

'25#1

'25#2

9.6

Price from

£193

Price from£193

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 (1)

235/40 R19 96 V

C C 71dB

£193

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£193

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4

Premium

Blizzak 6

'25#1

'25#2

'25#3

9.2

Price from

£234

Price from£234

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 (2)

235/40 R19 96 W XL Enliten / EV

B C 70dB

£255

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£255

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235/40 R19 96 W

B C 70dB

£234

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£234

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5

Upper-middle

WinterCraft WP52+

'25#4

'25#5

8.7

Price from

£150

Price from£150

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 (2)

235/40 R19 96 V

B C 71dB

£150

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£150

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6

Premium

WinterContact TS 870 P

'25#1

9.4

Price from

£213

Price from£213

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

66%

Wet handling

66%

Snow traction

65%

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 (1)

235/40 R19 96 V XL

B C 71dB

£213

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£213

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£234

In stock · Free shipping

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7

Premium

P Zero Winter 2

'25#3

'24#1

9.7

Price from

£238

Price from£238

Recommended

#4

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#4 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Wet braking

100%

Wet handling

100%

Wet circle cornering

100%

+4

Dry braking

58%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

11%

Aquaplaning - cross

11%

Test results

2025245/45 R19#3(Highly recommended)

2024235/35 R19#1(Test winner)

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Price variants (3)

235/40 R19 96 V mfs XL

B D 70dB

£258

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£258

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£262

In stock · Free shipping

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235/40 R19 96 W

A C 70dB

£238

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£238

In stock · Free shipping

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£263

In stock · Free shipping

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235/40 R19 96 W

A C 70dB

£259

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£259

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£283

In stock · Free shipping

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8

Budget

Polaris 6

'25#2

'25#9

'25#10

8.3

Price from

£154

Price from£154

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)

235/40 R19 96 W

C C 72dB

£154

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£154

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£189

In stock · Free shipping

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9

Premium

Wintrac Pro+

'25#4

7.2

Price from

£190

Price from£190

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)

235/40 R19 96 W £190

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£190

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£208

In stock · Free shipping

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10

Upper-middle

Winter i*cept evo3 W330

'25#4

'25#5

'25#6

8.7

Price from

£188

Price from£188

Expert summary

Hankook sneaked in between the traditional premium tyres again with its Icept Evo3. It excels in aquaplaning resistance, which is crucial for european winters.

Recommended

#12

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#12 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Aquaplaning - cross

96%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

81%

Snow handling

76%

+6

Comfort

63%

Snow braking

50%

Exterior noise

14%

Test results

2025275/35 R19#4(Very good)

2025225/40 R18#5(Good)

2025225/40 R18#6(Good)

2025225/40 R18#14(-)

2024235/35 R19#4(Recommended)

2024245/45 R18#5(Exemplary)

2024235/35 R19#6(Good)

2023225/40 R18#4(Exemplary)

2023225/45 R18#4(Highly recommended)

2023225/45 R18#6(Good)

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Price variants (3)

235/40 R19 96 V

B C 72dB

£188

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£188

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11

Upper-middle

WinterExpert

'25#5

'25#8

'25#12

8.1

Price from

£157

Price from£157

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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Price variants (1)

235/40 R19 96 V mfs XL£157

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£157

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£172

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12

Upper-middle

Krisalp HP3

'25#7

'25#12

'25#14

8.0

Price from

£175

Price from£175

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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Price variants (1)

235/40 R19 96 V mfs XL £175

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£175

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13

Upper-middle

Eurowinter HS02 Pro

'25#9

'25#20

6.6

Price from

£174

Price from£174

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 (2)

235/40 R19 96 W XL

B D 68dB

£174

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£174

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Budget

Speed-Grip 5

'25#11

'25#14

'25#15

8.0

Price from

£177

Price from£177

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 (1)

235/40 R19 96 V mfs XL

C D 72dB

£177

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£177

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£182

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15

Upper-middle

Winterhawk 4

'25#7

'25#16

'25#18

6.3

Price from

£141

Price from£141

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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Price variants (1)

235/40 R19 96 V

B D 71dB

£141

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£141

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Upper-middle

BluEarth Winter V906

'25#8

'25#28

'24#8

5.5

Price from

£178

Price from£178

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)

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Price variants (1)

235/40 R19 96 V

B D 70dB

£178

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£178

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Budget

Premitra Snow WP6

'25#10

'25#19

'25#44

3.6

Price from

£131

Price from£131

Performance

Aquaplaning - longitudal

83%

Interior noise

80%

Exterior noise

74%

+6

Wet braking

37%

Snow traction

29%

Snow handling

27%

Test results

2025245/45 R19#10(-)

2025225/40 R18#19(Sufficient)

2025225/40 R18#44(-)

2024245/45 R18#11(Satisfactory)

2024215/55 R17#13(Sufficient)

2024205/55 R16#41(-)

2023225/45 R18#34(-)

2022225/45 R17#6(-)

2022185/65 R15#8(Satisfactory)

2022245/40 R19#8(Satisfactory)

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Price variants (1)

235/40 R19 96 W XL£131

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£131

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235/40 R19 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5

92%

2. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

78%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

77%

4. Kumho WinterCraft WP52

73%

5. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

71%

6. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

71%

7. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

70%

8. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330

69%

9. Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906

67%

10. Semperit Speed-Grip 5

65%

11. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

65%

12. Imperial SnowDragon UHP

64%

13. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

64%

14. Barum Polaris 6

62%

15. Barum Polaris 5

57%

Wet

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

87%

2. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3

76%

3. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330

75%

4. Vredestein Wintrac Pro+

73%

5. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

71%

6. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

70%

7. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

70%

8. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5

67%

9. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

67%

10. Kleber Krisalp HP3

62%

11. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

61%

12. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2

59%

13. Semperit Speed-Grip 5

59%

14. Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906

58%

15. Kumho WinterCraft WP52

56%

Snow

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2

91%

2. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5

87%

3. Kleber Krisalp HP3

84%

4. Barum Polaris 6

74%

5. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

73%

6. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

68%

7. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

68%

8. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

68%

9. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330

67%

10. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

66%

11. Barum Polaris 5

61%

12. Matador MP93 Nordicca

58%

13. Uniroyal WinterExpert

58%

14. Semperit Speed-Grip 5

57%

15. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

55%

Comfort

1. Barum Polaris 6

97%

2. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5

91%

3. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2

80%

4. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

75%

5. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3

74%

6. Kleber Krisalp HP3

74%

7. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

73%

8. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

65%

9. Semperit Speed-Grip 5

64%

10. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

61%

11. Barum Polaris 5

55%

12. Uniroyal WinterExpert

55%

13. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

53%

14. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

51%

15. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

40%

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Customer reviews

153 customer reviews for tyres in this size

Dunlop SP WINTER SPORT 3D 3.5/5 (36)

Nokian WR A4 3.3/5 (23)

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 3.7/5 (20)

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 3.9/5 (16)

Nokian Hakkapeliitta R3 3.2/5 (16)

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 3.8/5 (13)

Barum Polaris 5 2.5/5 (11)

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 3.3/5 (8)

Matador MP93 Nordicca 3.2/5 (5)

Pirelli P Zero Winter 3.5/5 (5)

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235/40 R19 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 22 tyre models available, which can be compared to 175/70 R14, 165/65 R13, 165/70 R13. Let's break down the sizing - 40 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 40% of the tyre width (235mm), which means the sidewall height has 94 mm. The wheel diameter is R19, which means it fits to a 19 inch/482.6mm diameter wheel. The total circumference of the tyre is 2106.75 mm, which is very similar to 325/25 R20(2106.44 mm), 200/60 R17(2110.52 mm), 265/40 R18(2102.35 mm), 215/50 R18(2111.78 mm), 175/75 R16(2101.41 mm), 235/35 R20(2112.72 mm), 235/45 R18(2100.78 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 235/40 R19: H(210km/h), T(190km/h), V(240km/h), W(270km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 92, 96, 110. You can find 235/40 R19 on 13 car models - mainly .

235/40 R19 is found on 13 vehicles: