255/55 R19 - Best winter tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

Winter

48

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Blizzak LM-005

9.0

£222

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Winterhawk 4

8.4

£171

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SCORPION WINTER

255/55 R19 111 H

£155

Great price for a premium tyre Lowest price among well rated tyres.

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Blizzak LM-005

255/55 R19 111 H

£222

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Winter Sport 5 SUV

255/55 R19 111 V

£231

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WinterContact TS 850P SUV

255/55 R19 111 H

£231

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Best tyres in tests (2026)

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Premium

UltraGrip Performance 3

'25#1

'25#1

'25#1

9.5

Price from

£199

Price from£199

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

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)

255/55 R19 111 T MO-V

C A 71dB

£199

mytyres.co.uk

£199

In stock · Free shipping

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255/55 R19 111 V

B C 72dB

£215

mytyres.co.uk

£215

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£230

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Blizzak 6

'25#1

'25#2

'25#3

9.2

Price from

£251

Price from£251

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.

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#8

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#8 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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255/55 R19 111 W

B B 72dB

£251

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£251

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3

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WinterContact TS 870 P

'25#1

9.4

Price from

£255

Price from£255

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.

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#7

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#7 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 (1)

255/55 R19 111 V XL

B B 72dB

£255

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£255

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mytyres.co.uk

£257

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Winter Sport 5

'25#4

'24#2

'24#4

8.6

Price from

£194

Price from£194

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.

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 (1)

255/55 R19 111 V XL

C C 71dB

£194

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£194

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Winter i*cept evo3 X W330A

'25#7

'24#5

'23#2

8.7

Price from

£196

Price from£196

Recommended

#14

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#14 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Aquaplaning - cross

78%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

69%

Snow traction

68%

+6

Wet circle cornering

43%

Exterior noise

24%

Interior noise

13%

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 (1)

255/55 R19 111 V

B C 73dB

£196

mytyres.co.uk

£196

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£225

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Snowproof 2 SUV

'25#8

'24#9

'23#5

7.1

Price from

£182

Price from£182

Performance

Aquaplaning - cross

93%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

85%

Interior noise

75%

+6

Snow traction

20%

Wet braking

19%

Comfort

0%

Test results

2025235/50 R19#8(Sufficient)

2024235/55 R18#9(Good)

2023235/60 R18#5(Recommended)

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255/55 R19 111 V Aramid Sidewalls

B B 73dB

£182

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£182

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Upper-middle

Eurowinter HS02 Pro

'25#9

'25#20

6.6

Price from

£270

Price from£270

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%

Exterior noise

73%

Dry handling

61%

+6

Snow traction

30%

Aquaplaning - cross

30%

Snow handling

27%

Test results

2025215/55 R17#9(Good)

2025235/50 R19#9(Sufficient)

2025225/40 R18#20(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#20(-)

2024235/55 R18#8(Good)

2024245/45 R18#10(Satisfactory)

2023255/45 R20#7(Satisfactory)

2023225/60 R18#7(Satisfactory)

2023225/40 R18#9(Satisfactory)

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255/55 R19 111 V

B D 68dB

£270

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£270

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Upper-middle

Winterhawk 4

'25#7

'25#16

'25#18

6.3

Price from

£171

Price from£171

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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255/55 R19 111 V

B C 71dB

£171

mytyres.co.uk

£171

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£230

In stock · Free shipping

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255/55 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. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

71%

4. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

70%

5. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

65%

6. Imperial SnowDragon UHP

64%

7. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

64%

8. Linglong Sport Master Winter

61%

9. Dunlop Winter Sport 5

50%

10. Leao Winter Defender UHP

44%

11. Ceat WinterDrive

41%

12. Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV

37%

Wet

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

87%

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

76%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

70%

4. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

70%

5. Dunlop Winter Sport 5

67%

6. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

67%

7. Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV

66%

8. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

49%

9. Leao Winter Defender UHP

37%

10. Linglong Sport Master Winter

34%

11. Imperial SnowDragon UHP

29%

12. Ceat WinterDrive

20%

Snow

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5

76%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

73%

3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

68%

4. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

68%

5. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

66%

6. Ceat WinterDrive

62%

7. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

55%

8. Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV

46%

9. Linglong Sport Master Winter

37%

10. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

31%

11. Leao Winter Defender UHP

30%

12. Imperial SnowDragon UHP

29%

Comfort

1. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3

74%

2. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

73%

3. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

65%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

61%

5. Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV

51%

6. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

51%

7. Dunlop Winter Sport 5

49%

8. Leao Winter Defender UHP

42%

9. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

40%

10. Linglong Sport Master Winter

38%

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Customer reviews

136 customer reviews for tyres in this size

Dunlop Winter Sport 5 3.8/5 (38)

Michelin Latitude Tour HP 2.9/5 (27)

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 3.9/5 (16)

Yokohama BluEarth winter V905 3.8/5 (14)

Pirelli Scorpion Winter 3/5 (11)

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 3.3/5 (8)

Nokian WR SUV 4 3.4/5 (7)

Nokian Hakkapeliitta R3 SUV 3.3/5 (5)

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 SUV 3.3/5 (5)

Kumho WinterCraft WS71 2.2/5 (5)

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255/55 R19 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 27 tyre models available, which can be compared to 155/65 R14, 155/65 R14, 170/60 R17. Let's break down the sizing - 55 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 55% of the tyre width (255mm), which means the sidewall height has 140.25 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 2397.35 mm, which is very similar to 255/60 R18(2397.66 mm), 255/50 R20(2397.04 mm), 255/65 R17(2397.98 mm), 255/70 R16(2398.29 mm), 235/65 R18(2396.09 mm), 285/45 R20(2401.75 mm), 235/55 R20(2408.03 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 255/55 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: 110, 111. You can find 255/55 R19 on 12 car models - mainly .

255/55 R19 is found on 12 vehicles:

Range Rover Range Rover Sport Range Rover Velar Discovery

Mercedes-Benz

M-Klasse X-Klasse R-Klasse