255/50 R19 - Best allseason tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

1

Premium

UltraGrip Performance 3

'26#3

'26#3

'26#6

9.2

Price from

£160

Price from£160

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

#7

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#7 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Dry driving behavior

100%

Wet side guide

100%

Wear

95%

+27

Interior noise

62%

Rolling resistance

58%

Price/value

53%

Test results

2026225/45 R17#3(Highly recommended)

2026225/50 R17#3(Good)

2026205/55 R16#6(-)

2026185/65 R15#6(Satisfactory)

2026245/45 R19#9(-)

2025245/45 R19#1(Highly recommended)

2025225/40 R18#1(Good)

2025215/55 R17#1(Exemplary)

2025215/55 R17#2(Good)

2025225/45 R17#2(-)

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Price variants (4)

255/50 R19 103 T

B C 71dB

£160

mytyres.co.uk

£160

In stock · Free shipping

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£198

In stock · Free shipping

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255/50 R19 103 T

B C 71dB

£200

mytyres.co.uk

£200

In stock · Free shipping

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£210

In stock · Free shipping

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255/50 R19 107 H

B C 71dB

£169

mytyres.co.uk

£169

In stock · Free shipping

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£218

In stock · Free shipping

Buy

255/50 R19 107 V

B C 71dB

£169

mytyres.co.uk

£169

In stock · Free shipping

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£210

In stock · Free shipping

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2

Premium

UltraGrip Performance+

'25#2

'23#3

9.0

Price from

£232

Price from£232

Expert summary

A typical premium tyre - very well balanced, great on all surfaces with low rolling resistance. Proven by many tests.

Recommended

#10

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#10 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Fuel efficiency

100%

Snow handling - objective

95%

Aquaplaning - cross

91%

+22

Price/value

53%

Dry handling

52%

Dry lane changing

51%

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 (2)

255/50 R19 107 T

B B 73dB

£232

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£232

In stock · Free shipping

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3

Premium

Blizzak 6

'26#4

'26#5

'26#5

9.1

Price from

£156

Price from£156

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

#8

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#8 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Snow safety

100%

Lateral guidance on snow

96%

Gravel traction

91%

+26

Interior noise

49%

Exterior noise

47%

Price/value

34%

Test results

2026205/55 R16#4(-)

2026225/50 R17#5(Satisfactory)

2026225/45 R17#5(Highly recommended)

2026245/45 R19#5(-)

2025235/50 R19#1(Test winner)

2025275/35 R19#2(Very good)

2025215/55 R17#3(Good)

2025225/40 R18#3(Good)

2025225/40 R18#3(Exemplary)

2025225/45 R17#3(-)

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Price variants (1)

255/50 R19 107 W

B B 72dB

£156

mytyres.co.uk

£156

In stock · Free shipping

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£208

In stock · Free shipping

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4

Premium

WinterContact TS 870 P

'26#2

'25#1

9.4

Price from

£182

Price from£182

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%

Rolling resistance

92%

Mud traction

91%

+26

Gravel traction

46%

Sand traction

46%

Price/value

4%

Test results

2026245/45 R19#2(-)

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(-)

2024235/55 R18#2(Very good)

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Price variants (6)

255/50 R19 103 T BSW

B C 71dB

£202

mytyres.co.uk

£202

In stock · Free shipping

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£214

In stock · Free shipping

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255/50 R19 103 T BSW

B C 71dB

£224

mytyres.co.uk

£224

In stock · Free shipping

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255/50 R19 107 T BSW XL

B B 71dB

£182

mytyres.co.uk

£182

In stock · Free shipping

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£228

In stock · Free shipping

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255/50 R19 107 T BSW XL

B B 71dB

£193

mytyres.co.uk

£193

In stock · Free shipping

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255/50 R19 107 H MO

B B 72dB

£240

mytyres.co.uk

£240

In stock · Free shipping

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255/50 R19 107 V BSW XL

B C 71dB

£182

mytyres.co.uk

£182

In stock · Free shipping

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£220

In stock · Free shipping

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5

Premium

Scorpion Winter 2

'25#4

'24#4

'23#3

8.6

Price from

£210

Price from£210

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%

Test results

2025235/50 R19#4(Good)

2024235/55 R18#4(Very good)

2023225/60 R18#3(Exemplary)

2023235/60 R18#6(Recommended)

2023235/55 R18#7(Recommended)

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Price variants (2)

255/50 R19 107 V

A B 71dB

£210

mytyres.co.uk

£210

In stock · Free shipping

Buy

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£245

In stock · Free shipping

Buy

255/50 R19 107 V MGT

A C 71dB

£239

mytyres.co.uk

£239

In stock · Free shipping

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£254

In stock · Free shipping

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6

Upper-middle

WinterCraft WP52+

'26#6

'26#11

'26#12

8.1

Price from

£153

Price from£153

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.

Performance

Dry braking

97%

Wet braking

93%

Wet circle cornering

84%

+14

Snow handling - objective

43%

Dry handling - objective

29%

Aquaplaning - cross

28%

Test results

2026225/45 R17#6(Recommended)

2026245/45 R19#11(-)

2026185/65 R15#12(Sufficient)

2025225/40 R18#4(Good)

2025225/40 R18#4(-)

2025215/55 R17#5(Good)

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Price variants (2)

255/50 R19 107 H

B C 71dB

£153

mytyres.co.uk

£153

In stock · Free shipping

Buy

255/50 R19 107 H

B C 71dB

£190

mytyres.co.uk

£190

In stock · Free shipping

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7

Premium

Wintrac Pro+

'26#6

'26#10

'25#4

7.4

Price from

£183

Price from£183

Performance

Wet handling - objective

90%

Wet circle cornering

89%

Wet handling

83%

+22

Price/value

21%

Dry lane changing

16%

Dry driving behavior

11%

Test results

2026245/45 R19#6(-)

2026225/50 R17#10(Satisfactory)

2025235/50 R19#4(Good)

2025215/55 R17#4(Exemplary)

2025215/55 R17#4(Good)

2025215/55 R17#5(Very good)

2025245/45 R19#6(-)

2025275/35 R19#6(Good)

2025225/45 R17#6(-)

2025225/40 R18#13(Satisfactory)

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Price variants (1)

255/50 R19 107 V £183

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£183

In stock · Free shipping

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mytyres.co.uk

£193

In stock · Free shipping

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8

Upper-middle

WinterExpert

'25#5

'25#8

'25#12

8.1

Price from

£165

Price from£165

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

Rolling resistance

93%

Dry handling - objective

86%

Ice braking

78%

+21

Safety

19%

Wet side guide

0%

Wet handling - objective

0%

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)

255/50 R19 107 V mfs XL £165

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£165

In stock · Free shipping

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9

Upper-middle

Winter i*cept evo3 X W330A

'25#7

'24#5

'23#2

8.7

Price from

£189

Price from£189

Recommended

#14

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#14 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Dry lane changing

100%

Price/value

100%

Snow braking

89%

+19

Exterior noise

24%

Interior noise

13%

Wet safety

0%

Test results

2025235/50 R19#7(Good)

2024235/55 R18#5(Very good)

2023235/55 R18#2(Recommended)

2023235/60 R18#3(Highly recommended)

2023225/60 R18#6(Good)

2021235/55 R18#6(Good)

2021235/55 R18#9(-)

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Price variants (2)

255/50 R19 107 V

B C 73dB

£189

mytyres.co.uk

£189

In stock · Free shipping

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10

Upper-middle

Snowproof 2 SUV

'25#8

'24#9

'23#5

7.1

Price from

£142

Price from£142

Performance

Price/value

100%

Aquaplaning - cross

93%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

85%

+17

Dry steering response

22%

Snow traction

20%

Wet braking

19%

Test results

2025235/50 R19#8(Sufficient)

2024235/55 R18#9(Good)

2023235/60 R18#5(Recommended)

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Price variants (2)

255/50 R19 107 V Aramid Sidewalls

B C 73dB

£142

mytyres.co.uk

£142

In stock · Free shipping

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255/50 R19 107 V Aramid Sidewalls

B C 73dB

£191

mytyres.co.uk

£191

In stock · Free shipping

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11

Premium

Blizzak LM-005

'26#8

'24#1

'24#5

8.7

Price from

£164

Price from£164

Expert summary

A great winter tyre with balanced handling characteristics. Great in the wet, but slightly less durable than newer models.

Recommended

#12

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#12 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Wet side guide

100%

Wet braking

97%

Wet circle cornering

92%

+26

Mileage

40%

Snow safety

33%

Price/value

20%

Test results

2026185/65 R15#8(Sufficient)

2024215/55 R17#1(Test winner)

2024235/35 R19#5(Good)

2023235/55 R18#1(Highly recommended)

2023255/45 R20#1(Outstanding)

2023225/45 R18#1(Test winner)

2023225/45 R18#1(-)

2023225/40 R18#1(Very good)

2023225/45 R17#2(Recommended)

2023235/60 R18#3(Highly recommended)

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Price variants (5)

255/50 R19 103 T (+) AO

A C 73dB

£200

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£200

In stock · Free shipping

Buy

mytyres.co.uk

£288

In stock · Free shipping

Buy

255/50 R19 103 T

A C 73dB

£164

mytyres.co.uk

£164

In stock · Free shipping

Buy

255/50 R19 103 T

A C 73dB

£205

mytyres.co.uk

£205

In stock · Free shipping

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12

Budget

Speed-Grip 5

'26#13

'25#11

'25#14

8.0

Price from

£171

Price from£171

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%

Dry handling - objective

88%

Aquaplaning - cross

84%

+17

Wet handling

36%

Wet handling - objective

25%

Snow handling - objective

25%

Test results

2026245/45 R19#13(-)

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(-)

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Price variants (2)

255/50 R19 103 T

C B 73dB

£180

mytyres.co.uk

£180

In stock · Free shipping

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255/50 R19 107 V

C B 73dB

£171

mytyres.co.uk

£171

In stock · Free shipping

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13

Upper-middle

EuroWinter HS02 Pro

'26#11

'26#11

'26#28

6.2

Price from

£137

Price from£137

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%

Wet side guide

67%

Exterior noise

65%

+21

Gravel traction

18%

Mud traction

18%

Snow handling - objective

8%

Test results

2026225/50 R17#11(Poor)

2026225/45 R17#11(Conditionally recommended)

2026245/45 R19#28(-)

2025235/50 R19#9(Sufficient)

2025215/55 R17#9(Good)

2025225/40 R18#20(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#20(-)

2024235/55 R18#8(Good)

2024245/45 R18#10(Satisfactory)

2023255/45 R20#7(Satisfactory)

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Price variants (2)

255/50 R19 107 V £137

mytyres.co.uk

£137

In stock · Free shipping

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14

Upper-middle

Winterhawk 4

'26#19

'25#7

'25#16

6.3

Price from

£127

Price from£127

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

Lateral guidance on snow

95%

Ice braking

92%

Ice lateral guidance

82%

+24