265/40 R19 - Best winter tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews
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This is currently the best rated tyre we have and there is a reason for it - it combines sportiness on snow and dry and very good safety margins on the wet. It’s designed to maintain the joy of driving, even on winter tyres, but still manages to be safe at all times. 100% recommended.
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Hankook sneaked in between the traditional premium tyres again with its Icept Evo3. It excels in aquaplaning resistance, which is crucial for european winters.
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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.
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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.
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Best tyres in your size
Dry
1.
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
91%
2.
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
77%
3.
Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
70%
4.
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
68%
Wet
1.
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
87%
2.
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
74%
3.
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
66%
4.
Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
49%
Snow
1.
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
86%
2.
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
66%
3.
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
66%
4.
Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
31%
Comfort
1.
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
91%
2.
Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
65%
3.
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
61%
4.
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
31%
Economy
1.
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
85%
2.
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
71%
3.
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
56%
4.
Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
33%
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265/40 R19 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 7 tyre models available, which can be compared to 155/60 R15, 160/60 R18, 165/60 R14. Let's break down the sizing - 40 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 40% of the tyre width (265mm), which means the sidewall height has 106 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 2182.15 mm, which is very similar to 235/45 R19(2180.58 mm), 215/55 R18(2179.32 mm), 265/45 R18(2185.61 mm), 265/35 R20(2178.69 mm), 225/70 R15(2186.55 mm), 195/80 R15(2177.12 mm), 265/30 R21(2175.24 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 265/40 R19: V(240km/h), W(270km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 98, 102.
