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

Winter

92

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Premium

UltraGrip Performance+

9.0

£174

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WinterCraft WS71

7.5

£125

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Premium

Blizzak LM-005

255/50 R19 103 T

£166

Best price in last 6 months Great price for a premium tyre Lowest price among well rated tyres.

Premium

UltraGrip Performance+

255/50 R19 107 T .

£174

Premium

Blizzak LM-005

255/50 R19 103 T (+) AO

£200

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SCORPION WINTER

255/50 R19 103 H

£210

Premium

P ZERO PZ4

255/50 R19 103 T

£213

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Premium

UltraGrip Performance 3

'26#6

'25#1

'25#1

9.3

Price from

£197

Price from£197

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

#5

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#5 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Dry driving behavior

100%

Wet side guide

100%

Gravel traction

91%

+27

Interior noise

62%

Rolling resistance

58%

Price/value

53%

Test results

2026205/55 R16#6(-)

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)

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Price variants (4)

255/50 R19 103 T

B C 71dB

£197

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£197

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255/50 R19 103 T

B C 71dB

£211

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£211

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255/50 R19 107 H

B C 71dB

£218

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£218

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255/50 R19 107 V

B C 71dB

£210

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£210

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2

Premium

Blizzak 6

'26#4

'25#1

'25#2

9.0

Price from

£207

Price from£207

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

Snow safety

100%

Lateral guidance on snow

96%

Gravel traction

91%

+26

Interior noise

49%

Dry braking

49%

Price/value

34%

Test results

2026205/55 R16#4(-)

2025235/50 R19#1(Test winner)

2025275/35 R19#2(Very good)

2025225/40 R18#3(Exemplary)

2025225/40 R18#3(Good)

2025225/45 R17#3(-)

2025215/55 R17#3(Good)

2025245/45 R19#4(Highly recommended)

2025225/40 R18#6(-)

2025215/55 R17#6(Very good)

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255/50 R19 107 W

B B 72dB

£207

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3

Premium

UltraGrip Performance+

'25#2

'23#3

9.0

Price from

£174

Price from£174

Expert summary

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

Recommended

#8

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#8 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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255/50 R19 107 T

B B 73dB

£174

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£174

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255/50 R19 107 T

B B 73dB

£232

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£232

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Premium

WinterContact TS 870 P

'25#1

9.4

Price from

£179

Price from£179

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

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 (6)

255/50 R19 103 T BSW

B C 71dB

£179

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£179

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£209

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255/50 R19 103 T BSW

B C 71dB

£223

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£223

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255/50 R19 107 T BSW XL

B B 71dB

£181

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£181

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£227

In stock · Free shipping

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255/50 R19 107 T BSW XL

B B 71dB

£195

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£195

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255/50 R19 107 H MO

B B 72dB

£235

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£235

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255/50 R19 107 V BSW XL

B C 71dB

£182

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£182

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£220

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Premium

Scorpion Winter 2

'25#4

'24#4

'23#3

8.6

Price from

£246

Price from£246

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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255/50 R19 107 V

A B 71dB

£246

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£246

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255/50 R19 107 V MGT

A C 71dB

£255

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£255

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Premium

Wintrac Pro+

'25#4

7.2

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

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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255/50 R19 107 V £183

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Upper-middle

WinterExpert

'25#5

'25#8

'25#12

8.1

Price from

£153

Price from£153

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 £153

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£153

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Budget

Speed-Grip 5

'25#11

'25#14

'25#15

8.0

Price from

£160

Price from£160

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

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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255/50 R19 103 T

C B 73dB

£160

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£160

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255/50 R19 107 V

C B 73dB

£164

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£164

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Upper-middle

Winterhawk 4

'25#7

'25#16

'25#18

6.3

Price from

£195

Price from£195

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

Safety

19%

Dry braking

15%

Dry lane changing

14%

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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255/50 R19 107 V

B C 71dB

£195

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255/50 R19 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

78%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

77%

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52

73%

4. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

71%

5. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

70%

6. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

70%

7. Semperit Speed-Grip 5

65%

8. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

65%

9. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

64%

10. Linglong Sport Master Winter

61%

11. Viking WinTech

61%

12. Vredestein Wintrac Pro+

51%

13. Giti GitiWinter W2

46%

14. Leao Winter Defender UHP

44%

15. Ceat WinterDrive

41%

Wet

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

87%

2. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3

77%

3. Vredestein Wintrac Pro+

73%

4. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

71%

5. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

70%

6. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

70%

7. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

67%

8. Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV

66%

9. Semperit Speed-Grip 5

59%

10. Giti GitiWinter W2

57%

11. Kumho WinterCraft WP52

56%

12. Uniroyal WinterExpert

52%

13. Viking WinTech

50%

14. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

49%

15. Leao Winter Defender UHP

37%

Snow

1. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

73%

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

69%

3. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

68%

4. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

68%

5. Viking WinTech

67%

6. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

66%

7. Ceat WinterDrive

62%

8. Matador MP93 Nordicca

58%

9. Uniroyal WinterExpert

58%

10. Semperit Speed-Grip 5

57%

11. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

55%

12. Vredestein Wintrac Pro+

51%

13. Giti GitiWinter W2

51%

14. Kumho WinterCraft WP52

50%

15. Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV

46%

Comfort

1. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3

74%

2. Giti GitiWinter W2

74%

3. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

73%

4. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

65%

5. Semperit Speed-Grip 5

64%

6. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

61%

7. Viking WinTech

59%

8. Uniroyal WinterExpert

55%

9. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

53%

10. Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV

51%

11. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

51%

12. Leao Winter Defender UHP

42%

13. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

40%

14. Vredestein Wintrac Pro+

40%

15. Linglong Sport Master Winter

38%

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Customer reviews

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Dunlop SP WINTER SPORT 3D 3.5/5 (37)

Falken Eurowinter HS449 4/5 (36)

Michelin Latitude Tour HP 3/5 (31)

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 4/5 (26)

Nokian WR SUV 3 3.7/5 (20)

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 3.8/5 (15)

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 3.9/5 (14)

Yokohama BluEarth winter V905 3.8/5 (14)

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 SUV 3.8/5 (12)

Nordexx Wintersafe 2/5 (10)

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255/50 R19 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 56 tyre models available, which can be compared to 195/60 R16, 205/55 R16, 185/60 R14. Let's break down the sizing - 50 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 50% of the tyre width (255mm), which means the sidewall height has 127.5 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 2317.24 mm, which is very similar to 255/55 R18(2317.55 mm), 255/45 R20(2316.92 mm), 255/60 R17(2317.87 mm), 255/40 R21(2316.61 mm), 235/65 R17(2316.3 mm), 255/65 R16(2318.18 mm), 255/70 R15(2318.5 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 255/50 R19: H(210km/h), Q(160km/h), R(170km/h), T(190km/h), V(240km/h), W(270km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 103, 105, 107, 110. You can find 255/50 R19 on 8 car models - mainly .

There are 8 runflat variants available.

255/50 R19 is found on 8 vehicles:

M-Klasse R-Klasse GLE

Volvo

XC90