255/40 R19 - Best winter tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

Winter

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Tyres

We recommend

Premium

SCORPION WINTER

9.0

£203

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Price / Value

Snowprox S954

7.8

£150

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Best deals

Premium

UltraGrip Performance+

255/40 R19 100 V

£199

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

Upper-middle

Winter i*cept evo3 W330

255/40 R19 100 V .

£179

Budget

Kristall Control HP2

255/40 R19 100 V .

£165

Best price in last 6 months

Premium

Ultragrip Performance+

255/40 R19 100 W

£210

Best price in last 6 months

Upper-middle

Snowprox S954

255/40 R19 100 V XL

£150

Best price in last 6 months Lowest price among well rated tyres.

Upper-middle

KRISALP HP3

255/40 R19 100 V mfsXL

£183

Best price in last 6 months

Upper-middle

G-FORCE WINTER 2

255/40 R19 100 V .

£190

Best price in last 6 months

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1

Premium

Pilot Alpin 5

'25#1

'25#1

'25#2

10.0

Price from

£253

Price from£253

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 (2)

255/40 R19 100 H

C C 71dB

£258

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£258

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255/40 R19 100 V

B D 70dB

£253

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£253

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2

Premium

UltraGrip Performance 3

'25#1

9.5

Price from

£187

Price from£187

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)

255/40 R19 100 V XL EVR

C B 72dB

£187

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£187

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£232

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3

Premium

Winter

'25#1

'25#2

9.6

Price from

£200

Price from£200

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)

255/40 R19 100 V

C B 71dB

£200

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£200

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£214

In stock · Free shipping

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4

Premium

Blizzak 6

'25#1

'25#2

'25#3

9.2

Price from

£215

Price from£215

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)

255/40 R19 100 W XL Enliten / EV

B C 72dB

£215

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£215

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5

Premium

UltraGrip Performance+

'25#2

'23#3

9.0

Price from

£199

Price from£199

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 (3)

255/40 R19 100 V

B C 73dB

£199

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£199

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255/40 R19 100 W

B C 73dB

£210

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£210

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6

Premium

WinterContact TS 870 P

'25#1

9.4

Price from

£222

Price from£222

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 (2)

255/40 R19 100 V BSW XL

B C 71dB

£222

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£222

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mytyres.co.uk

£231

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255/40 R19 100 V BSW XL

B C 71dB

£229

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£229

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£255

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Premium

Winter Sport 5

'25#4

'24#2

'24#4

8.6

Price from

£230

Price from£230

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

Comfort

83%

Aquaplaning - cross

82%

Snow traction

79%

+6

Dry handling

48%

Dry braking

43%

Exterior noise

35%

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 (2)

255/40 R19 100 V

B C 73dB

£230

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£230

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8

Upper-middle

Winter i*cept evo3 W330

'25#4

'25#5

'25#6

8.7

Price from

£179

Price from£179

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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255/40 R19 100 V

B C 73dB

£179

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£179

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£189

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Upper-middle

WinterExpert

'25#5

'25#8

'25#12

8.1

Price from

£173

Price from£173

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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255/40 R19 100 V £173

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£173

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£174

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10

Upper-middle

Eurowinter HS02

'25#9

'24#7

'24#22

7.2

Price from

£168

Price from£168

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

Wet circle cornering

73%

Exterior noise

73%

Dry braking

63%

+5

Wet handling

25%

Snow traction

23%

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)

255/40 R19 100 V £168

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£168

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11

Upper-middle

Krisalp HP3

'25#7

'25#12

'25#14

8.0

Price from

£183

Price from£183

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)

255/40 R19 100 V mfs XL £183

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£183

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12

Upper-middle

G-FORCE WINTER 2

'25#11

'25#12

'24#10

8.2

Price from

£190

Price from£190

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%

Snow handling

90%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

89%

+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 (1)

255/40 R19 100 V £190

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£190

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13

Upper-middle

Winterhawk 4

'25#7

'25#16

'25#18

6.3

Price from

£172

Price from£172

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)

255/40 R19 100 V

B D 71dB

£172

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£172

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Budget

Kristall Control HP2

'25#13

'25#18

6.8

Price from

£165

Price from£165

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)

255/40 R19 100 V

C C 73dB

£165

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£165

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Budget

Premitra Snow WP6

'25#10

'25#19

'25#44

3.6

Price from

£162

Price from£162

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)

255/40 R19 100 W mfs XL£162

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£162

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Budget

Ice-Plus S210

'25#31

3.7

Price from

£97

Price from£97

Test results

2025225/40 R18#31(-)

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Price variants (1)

255/40 R19 100 V XL£97

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£97

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255/40 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. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

71%

5. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330

69%

6. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

65%

7. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

64%

8. Linglong Sport Master Winter

61%

9. Barum Polaris 5

57%

10. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

55%

11. Dunlop Winter Sport 5

50%

12. Kleber KRISALP HP3

47%

13. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2

46%

14. FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02

44%

15. Leao Winter Defender UHP

44%

Wet

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

87%

2. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3

76%

3. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330

75%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

70%

5. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

70%

6. Dunlop Winter Sport 5

67%

7. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5

67%

8. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

67%

9. Kleber Krisalp HP3

62%

10. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

61%

11. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2

59%

12. Falken Eurowinter HS02

53%

13. Uniroyal WinterExpert

52%

14. Fulda Kristall Control HP2

50%

15. Barum Polaris 5

41%

Snow

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2

91%

2. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5

87%

3. Kleber Krisalp HP3

84%

4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5

76%

5. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

73%

6. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

68%

7. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

68%

8. Fulda Kristall Control HP2

68%

9. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330

67%

10. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

66%

11. Barum Polaris 5

61%

12. Uniroyal WinterExpert

58%

13. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

55%

14. FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02

47%

15. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

45%

Comfort

1. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5

91%

2. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2

80%

3. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

75%

4. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3

74%

5. Kleber Krisalp HP3

74%

6. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

73%

7. FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02

68%

8. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

61%

9. Barum Polaris 5

55%

10. Uniroyal WinterExpert

55%

11. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

51%

12. Dunlop Winter Sport 5

49%

13. Leao Winter Defender UHP

42%

14. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

40%

15. Linglong Sport Master Winter

38%

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Customer reviews

241 customer reviews for tyres in this size

Dunlop Winter Sport 5 3.8/5 (38)

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

Falken Eurowinter HS449 4/5 (33)

Kleber KRISALP HP3 3.5/5 (25)

Nokian WR A4 3.3/5 (23)

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 3.7/5 (20)

Falken EuroWinter HS01 3.7/5 (20)

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 3.9/5 (16)

Nokian Hakkapeliitta R3 3.2/5 (16)

Yokohama BluEarth winter V905 3.8/5 (14)

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255/40 R19 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 30 tyre models available, which can be compared to 185/55 R16, 205/60 R16, 195/45 R16. Let's break down the sizing - 40 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 40% of the tyre width (255mm), which means the sidewall height has 102 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 2157.02 mm, which is very similar to 255/45 R18(2157.33 mm), 255/35 R20(2156.7 mm), 215/65 R16(2154.82 mm), 225/45 R19(2152.31 mm), 295/30 R20(2151.99 mm), 235/60 R16(2162.67 mm), 295/35 R19(2164.87 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 255/40 R19: H(210km/h), S(180km/h), T(190km/h), V(240km/h), W(270km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 96, 100, 110. You can find 255/40 R19 on 18 car models - mainly .

There are 2 runflat variants available.