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

Winter Sport 5 SUV

dunlop
4.55/5
£211
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Snowprox S954

toyo
3.9/5
£166
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Kristall Control SUV

fulda
3.55/5
£145
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Best winter tyres in tests (2026)

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4.75/5
Recommended
#3
Winter tires
2026
Goodyear
Tests from 2025
225/40 R18 Rank: 1 (Good)
215/55 R17 Rank: 1 (Exemplary)
245/45 R19 Rank: 1 (Highly recommended)
215/55 R17 Rank: 2 (Good)
225/45 R17 Rank: 2 (-)
275/35 R19 Rank: 3 (Very good)
225/40 R18 Rank: 3 (-)
235/50 R19 Rank: 4 (Good)
225/40 R18 Rank: 5 (Good)
Tests from 2024
215/55 R17 Rank: 1 (Good)

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3

4.75/5
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.
50%
Snow braking
Wet handling
Wet circle cornering
Exterior noise
Aquaplaning - cross
Dry braking
Snow traction
Wet braking
Dry handling
Snow handling

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Ultragrip Performance 3 EDT
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£200
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Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 ( 255/50 R19 103T EVR, SealTech )
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£192
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Ultragrip Performance 3 EDT SealTech
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£219
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Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 ( 255/50 R19 107V XL EVR )
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4.55/5
Recommended
#7
Winter tires
2026
Bridgestone
Tests from 2025
235/50 R19 Rank: 1 (Test winner)
275/35 R19 Rank: 2 (Very good)
225/45 R17 Rank: 3 (-)
215/55 R17 Rank: 3 (Good)
225/40 R18 Rank: 3 (Exemplary)
225/40 R18 Rank: 3 (Good)
245/45 R19 Rank: 4 (Highly recommended)
225/40 R18 Rank: 6 (-)
215/55 R17 Rank: 6 (Very good)
215/55 R17 Rank: 7 (Good)

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

4.55/5
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.
50%
Wet circle cornering
Comfort
Snow traction
Wet braking
Snow handling
Wet handling
Aquaplaning - cross
Dry handling
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Dry braking

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Bridgestone Blizzak 6 ( 255/50 R19 107W XL Enliten / EV )
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£213
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4.5/5
Recommended
#9
Winter tires
2026
Goodyear
Tests from 2025
215/55 R17 Rank: 2 (Outstanding)
Tests from 2023
225/45 R17 Rank: 3 (Good)
205/60 R16 Rank: 3 (Good)
Tests from 2022
215/60 R16 Rank: 3 (Good)
215/55 R17 Rank: 3 (Exemplary)
215/55 R17 Rank: 4 (-)
Tests from 2021
235/55 R18 Rank: 1 (Exemplary)
225/50 R17 Rank: 3 (Good)
225/45 R17 Rank: 3 (-)
225/40 R18 Rank: 5 (-)

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+

4.5/5
A typical premium tyre - very well balanced, great on all surfaces with low rolling resistance. Proven by many tests.
50%
Snow traction
Aquaplaning - cross
Snow handling
Wet handling
Interior noise
Comfort
Wet circle cornering
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Dry braking
Wet braking
4.35/5
Recommended
#10
Winter tires
2026
Kumho
Tests from 2025
225/40 R18 Rank: 4 (Good)
225/40 R18 Rank: 4 (-)
215/55 R17 Rank: 5 (Good)

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

4.35/5
50%
Dry braking
Wet braking
Wet handling
Wet circle cornering
Snow handling
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Dry handling
Exterior noise
Snow traction
Comfort

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Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ ( 255/50 R19 107H XL EV )
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4.65/5
Recommended
#6
Winter tires
2026
Continental
Tests from 2025
215/55 R17 Rank: 1 (Good)
215/55 R17 Rank: 1 (Outstanding)
235/50 R19 Rank: 1 (Exemplary)
215/55 R17 Rank: 3 (Exemplary)
245/45 R19 Rank: 5 (Highly recommended)
225/40 R18 Rank: 6 (Good)
225/40 R18 Rank: 7 (Good)
225/40 R18 Rank: 13 (-)
Tests from 2024
215/55 R17 Rank: 2 (Highly recommended)
235/55 R18 Rank: 2 (Very good)

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P

4.65/5
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.
50%
Snow braking
Aquaplaning - cross
Dry handling
Interior noise
Exterior noise
Comfort
Dry braking
Snow handling
Wet circle cornering
Wet braking

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WinterContact TS 870 P EV
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£210
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Continental WinterContact TS 870 P ( 255/50 R19 103T EVc, with kerbing rib )
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£256
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Continental WinterContact TS 870 P ( 255/50 R19 103T Conti Seal, EVc, with kerbing rib )
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£227
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WinterContact TS 870 P XL EV Conti-Seal
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£211
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Continental WinterContact TS 870 P ( 255/50 R19 107T XL EVc, with kerbing rib )
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£219
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Continental WinterContact TS 870 P ( 255/50 R19 107T XL Conti Seal, EVc, with kerbing rib )
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£208
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Continental WinterContact TS 870 P ( 255/50 R19 107V XL EVc, with kerbing rib )
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£232
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4.15/5
Pirelli
Tests from 2025
235/50 R19 Rank: 4 (Good)
Tests from 2024
235/55 R18 Rank: 4 (Very good)
Tests from 2023
225/60 R18 Rank: 3 (Exemplary)
235/60 R18 Rank: 6 (Recommended)
235/55 R18 Rank: 7 (Recommended)

Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2

4.15/5
Winter-focused tyre that is enjoyable to drive on snow, while being safe on wet and dry.
50%
Interior noise
Wet circle cornering
Dry braking
Exterior noise
Snow handling
Wet braking
Wet handling
Dry handling
Snow traction
Comfort

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Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2 ( 255/50 R19 107V XL, with rim protection (MFS) )
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£221
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Scorpion Winter 2 XL
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£245
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3.35/5
Vredestein
Tests from 2025
215/55 R17 Rank: 4 (Exemplary)
215/55 R17 Rank: 4 (Good)
235/50 R19 Rank: 4 (Good)
215/55 R17 Rank: 5 (Very good)
225/45 R17 Rank: 6 (-)
245/45 R19 Rank: 6 (-)
275/35 R19 Rank: 6 (Good)
225/40 R18 Rank: 13 (Satisfactory)
225/40 R18 Rank: 17 (-)

Vredestein Wintrac Pro+

3.35/5
50%
Wet circle cornering
Wet handling
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Comfort
Aquaplaning - cross
Dry handling
Exterior noise
Wet braking
Snow traction
Interior noise

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Vredestein Wintrac Pro+ ( 255/50 R19 107V XL, with rim protection ridge (FSL) )
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£202
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3.95/5
Uniroyal
Tests from 2025
225/40 R18 Rank: 5 (-)
225/40 R18 Rank: 8 (Good)
225/40 R18 Rank: 12 (Satisfactory)
Tests from 2024
205/55 R16 Rank: 7 (-)
205/55 R16 Rank: 9 (Good)
Tests from 2023
225/45 R18 Rank: 11 (-)
225/45 R18 Rank: 12 (Satisfactory)
205/60 R16 Rank: 14 (Satisfactory)
Tests from 2022
245/45 R19 Rank: 7 (Sufficient)
215/60 R16 Rank: 14 (Satisfactory)

Uniroyal WinterExpert

3.95/5
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.
50%
Snow traction
Exterior noise
Aquaplaning - cross
Wet circle cornering
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet braking
Comfort
Snow handling
Interior noise
Dry braking

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Uniroyal WinterExpert ( 255/50 R19 107V XL EVc, with kerbing rib )
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£196
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4.25/5
Recommended
#13
Winter tires
2026
Hankook
Tests from 2025
235/50 R19 Rank: 7 (Good)
Tests from 2024
235/55 R18 Rank: 5 (Very good)
Tests from 2023
235/55 R18 Rank: 2 (Recommended)
235/60 R18 Rank: 3 (Highly recommended)
225/60 R18 Rank: 6 (Good)
Tests from 2021
235/55 R18 Rank: 6 (Good)
235/55 R18 Rank: 9 (-)

Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 X W330A

4.25/5
50%
Aquaplaning - cross
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Snow traction
Snow handling
Comfort
Wet braking
Dry handling
Dry braking
Wet handling
Wet circle cornering

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Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 X W330A ( 255/50 R19 107V XL 4PR, with rim protection (MFS) SBL )
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£217
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3.05/5
Nokian
Tests from 2025
235/50 R19 Rank: 8 (Sufficient)
Tests from 2024
235/55 R18 Rank: 9 (Good)
Tests from 2023
235/60 R18 Rank: 5 (Recommended)

Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV

3.05/5
50%
Aquaplaning - cross
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Interior noise
Wet handling
Exterior noise
Wet circle cornering
Snow handling
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Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV ( 255/50 R19 107V XL Aramid Sidewalls )
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£156
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Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV ( 255/50 R19 107V XL Aramid Sidewalls, SilentDrive )
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£218
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2.95/5
Giti
Tests from 2025
235/50 R19 Rank: 9 (Sufficient)
225/40 R18 Rank: 16 (Sufficient)
225/40 R18 Rank: 24 (-)
Tests from 2024
245/45 R18 Rank: 8 (Good)
215/55 R17 Rank: 9 (Satisfactory)
205/55 R16 Rank: 12 (-)
205/55 R16 Rank: 14 (Satisfactory)
Tests from 2023
225/45 R18 Rank: 7 (-)
225/45 R17 Rank: 8 (Satisfactory)
225/40 R18 Rank: 8 (Good)

Giti Gitiwinter W2

2.95/5
50%
Interior noise
Aquaplaning - cross
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Exterior noise
Comfort
Dry handling
Wet circle cornering
Snow traction
Snow braking
Wet braking
3.25/5
Falken
Tests from 2025
215/55 R17 Rank: 9 (Satisfactory)
Tests from 2024
205/55 R16 Rank: 7 (Satisfactory)
205/55 R16 Rank: 22 (-)
Tests from 2023
205/60 R16 Rank: 11 (Satisfactory)

Falken Eurowinter HS02

3.25/5
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.
50%
Exterior noise
Dry braking
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet circle cornering
Aquaplaning - cross
Dry handling
Wet braking
Comfort
Snow traction
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2.75/5
Falken
Tests from 2025
215/55 R17 Rank: 9 (Good)
235/50 R19 Rank: 9 (Sufficient)
225/40 R18 Rank: 20 (Satisfactory)
225/40 R18 Rank: 20 (-)
Tests from 2024
235/55 R18 Rank: 8 (Good)
245/45 R18 Rank: 10 (Satisfactory)
Tests from 2023
255/45 R20 Rank: 7 (Satisfactory)
225/60 R18 Rank: 7 (Satisfactory)
225/40 R18 Rank: 9 (Satisfactory)
225/40 R18 Rank: 9 (Satisfactory)

Falken Eurowinter HS02 Pro

2.75/5
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.
50%
Dry braking
Exterior noise
Dry handling
Wet circle cornering
Comfort
Wet braking
Snow braking
Wet handling
Aquaplaning - longitudal
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Falken EUROWINTER HS02PRO ( 255/50 R19 107V XL, with rim protection (MFS) NBLK )
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£188
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2/5
Matador
Tests from 2025
225/40 R18 Rank: 11 (Satisfactory)
Tests from 2023
225/45 R18 Rank: 38 (-)
Tests from 2022
215/60 R16 Rank: 15 (Satisfactory)
215/55 R17 Rank: 31 (-)

Matador MP93 Nordicca

2/5
A cheap tyre from European manufacturer that is very snow-focused, while sacrificing performance on both dry and wet. It could be recommended as a cheap option for extreme climates with a lot of snow.
50%
Snow traction
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Aquaplaning - cross
Snow handling
Wet braking
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2.8/5
Firestone
Tests from 2025
225/40 R18 Rank: 7 (-)
225/40 R18 Rank: 16 (Satisfactory)
225/40 R18 Rank: 18 (Sufficient)
Tests from 2024
205/55 R16 Rank: 10 (-)
215/55 R17 Rank: 10 (Satisfactory)
205/55 R16 Rank: 18 (Satisfactory)
Tests from 2023
225/45 R18 Rank: 6 (-)
205/60 R16 Rank: 7 (Good)
225/60 R18 Rank: 9 (Not recommended)
225/45 R18 Rank: 20 (Not recommended)

Firestone Winterhawk 4

2.8/5
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
50%
Exterior noise
Snow handling
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Snow traction
Wet braking
Interior noise
Wet circle cornering
Wet handling
Aquaplaning - cross
Comfort

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Firestone Winterhawk 4 ( 255/50 R19 107V XL EVc )
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£137
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2.75/5
Falken
Tests from 2025
215/55 R17 Rank: 9 (Good)
235/50 R19 Rank: 9 (Sufficient)
225/40 R18 Rank: 20 (Satisfactory)
225/40 R18 Rank: 20 (-)
Tests from 2024
235/55 R18 Rank: 8 (Good)
245/45 R18 Rank: 10 (Satisfactory)
Tests from 2023
255/45 R20 Rank: 7 (Satisfactory)
225/60 R18 Rank: 7 (Satisfactory)
225/40 R18 Rank: 9 (Satisfactory)
225/40 R18 Rank: 9 (Satisfactory)

Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

2.75/5
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.
50%
Dry braking
Exterior noise
Dry handling
Wet circle cornering
Comfort
Wet braking
Snow braking
Wet handling
Aquaplaning - longitudal
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Falken EUROWINTER HS02PRO ( 255/50 R19 107V XL, with rim protection (MFS) NBLK )
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£188
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2.95/5
Giti
Tests from 2025
235/50 R19 Rank: 9 (Sufficient)
225/40 R18 Rank: 16 (Sufficient)
225/40 R18 Rank: 24 (-)
Tests from 2024
245/45 R18 Rank: 8 (Good)
215/55 R17 Rank: 9 (Satisfactory)
205/55 R16 Rank: 12 (-)
205/55 R16 Rank: 14 (Satisfactory)
Tests from 2023
225/45 R18 Rank: 7 (-)
225/45 R17 Rank: 8 (Satisfactory)
225/40 R18 Rank: 8 (Good)

Giti GitiWinter W2

2.95/5
50%
Interior noise
Aquaplaning - cross
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Exterior noise
Comfort
Dry handling
Wet circle cornering
Snow traction
Snow braking
Wet braking

Cars with 255/50 R19 tyres

X5 2010
X5 2010
XC90 2006
XC90 2006
Sorento 2002
Sorento 2002

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P
78%
2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
77%
3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
74%
4. Kumho WinterCraft WP52
74%
5. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
71%
6. Falken Eurowinter HS02
71%
7. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
70%
8. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
66%
9. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
63%
10. Vredestein Wintrac Pro+
51%

Wet

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
87%
2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
80%
3. Vredestein Wintrac Pro+
73%
4. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
71%
5. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
71%
6. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
69%
7. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
66%
8. Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV
66%
9. Kleber Krisalp HP3
61%
10. Giti GitiWinter W2
57%

Snow

1. Kleber Krisalp HP3
83%
2. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
72%
3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
72%
4. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
68%
5. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
66%
6. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P
65%
7. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
58%
8. Uniroyal WinterExpert
56%
9. Vredestein Wintrac Pro+
51%
10. Matador MP93 Nordicca
51%

Comfort

1. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
80%
2. Giti GitiWinter W2
78%
3. Kleber Krisalp HP3
74%
4. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P
74%
5. FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02
69%
6. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
65%
7. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
61%
8. Uniroyal WinterExpert
55%
9. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
53%
10. Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV
51%

Economy

1. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P
94%
2. Uniroyal WinterExpert
91%
3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
85%
4. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
69%
5. Firestone Winterhawk 4
63%
6. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
63%
7. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 X W330A
61%
8. Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV
58%
9. Kleber KRISALP HP3
47%
10. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 SUV
44%

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255/50 R19 is found on 8 vehicles:

BMWBMW
X5
X6
KiaKia
Sorento
Land RoverLand Rover
Range Rover Sport
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M-Klasse
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XC90