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255/45 R22 - Best winter tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
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WinterContact TS 870 P
AUTOBILD'26#1SPORTAUTO'26#1AUTOBILD'26#2
9.3
Price from£320
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
#4
2026
theTyre Lab.comRecommended#4 Winter tires 2026
Performance
Dry handling - objective
93%
Mud traction
91%
Rolling resistance
90%
+26
Gravel traction
46%
Sand traction
46%
Price/value
4%
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255/45 R22 107 V
B C 73dB
£320
tyres-pneus-online.co.uk
tyres-pneus-online.co.uk
£320
In stock · Free shipping
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mytyres.co.uk
mytyres.co.uk
£356
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GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
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UltraGrip Performance 3
ALVOLANTE'26#2SPORTSCARS'26#3AVD'26#3
9.0
Price from£259
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
#6
2026
theTyre Lab.comRecommended#6 Winter tires 2026
Performance
Dry driving behavior
100%
Wet side guide
100%
Wear
95%
+27
Interior noise
62%
Rolling resistance
59%
Price/value
53%
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255/45 R22 107 V XL AO
B B 70dB
£259
mytyres.co.uk
mytyres.co.uk
£259
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3
Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2
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Scorpion Winter 2
AUTOBILD'25#4STRAßENVERKEHR'24#4AUTOBILD'23#3
8.4
Expert summary
Winter-focused tyre that is enjoyable to drive on snow, while being safe on wet and dry.
Performance
Lateral guidance on snow
100%
Dry lane changing
100%
Interior noise
100%
+17
Aquaplaning - cross
47%
Price/value
33%
Rolling resistance
28%
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Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
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EuroWinter HS02 Pro
AUTOBILD'26#6ADAC'26#11AVD'26#11
6.1
Price from£203
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
Wet side guide
67%
Dry braking
65%
Wear
64%
+21
Gravel traction
18%
Mud traction
18%
Snow handling - objective
9%
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Price variants (1)
255/45 R22 107 V £203
mytyres.co.uk
mytyres.co.uk
£203
In stock · Free shipping
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255/45 R22 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P
79%
2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
71%
3. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
68%

Wet

1. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
77%
2. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P
71%
3. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
50%

Snow

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
70%
2. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P
68%
3. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
33%

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Customer reviews

59 customer reviews for tyres in this size
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 4/5 (26) GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 3.9/5 (14) Pirelli P Zero Winter 3.6/5 (9) Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro 3.7/5 (6) Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2 3.1/5 (4)

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Did you know ...?

255/45 R22 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 0 tyre models available, which can be compared to 155/60 R15, 170/60 R17, 160/60 R14. Let's break down the sizing - 45 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 45% of the tyre width (255mm), which means the sidewall height has 114.75 mm. The wheel diameter is R22, which means it fits to a 22 inch/558.8mm diameter wheel. The total circumference of the tyre is 2476.52 mm, which is very similar to 255/55 R20(2477.15 mm), 275/65 R17(2479.66 mm), 285/40 R22(2471.81 mm), 285/45 R21(2481.54 mm), 315/40 R21(2467.41 mm), 275/70 R16(2486.26 mm), 275/55 R19(2466.46 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 255/45 R22: H(210km/h), V(240km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 107.

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