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265/40 R19 - Best winter tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
Hankook

Winter i*cept evo3 W330

8.7
£188
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Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
MichelinPremium
PILOT ALPIN 5
AUTOBILD'26#1SPORTSCARS'26#1AUTOBILD'26#2
9.8
Price from£246
Expert summary
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.
Recommended
#1
2026
theTyre Lab.comRecommended#1 Winter tires 2026
Performance
Wear
100%
Gravel traction
100%
Sand traction
100%
+29
Wet safety
44%
Ice lateral guidance
33%
Price/value
8%
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265/40 R19 102 V XL
C C 71dB
£246
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265/40 R19 102 V
B C 69dB
£270
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Pirelli P Zero Winter 2
PirelliPremium
P Zero Winter 2
AUTOBILD'26#1AUTOBILD'26#3TEKNIKENS'26#10
8.8
Price from£263
Recommended
#7
2026
theTyre Lab.comRecommended#7 Winter tires 2026
Performance
Wet handling - objective
100%
Wet circle cornering
100%
Wet braking
100%
+17
Wear
56%
Aquaplaning - cross
14%
Aquaplaning - longitudal
8%
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265/40 R19 102 V MO1
B C 71dB
£263
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Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
HankookUpper-middle
Winter i*cept evo3 W330
SPORTSCARS'26#8SPORTAUTO'25#4ADAC'25#5
8.7
Price from£188
Expert summary
Hankook sneaked in between the traditional premium tyres again with its Icept Evo3. It excels in aquaplaning resistance, which is crucial for european winters.
Recommended
#10
2026
theTyre Lab.comRecommended#10 Winter tires 2026
Performance
Aquaplaning - cross
97%
Gravel traction
91%
Snow handling - objective
83%
+19
Wet handling - objective
49%
Dry steering response
41%
Exterior noise
12%
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Price variants (1)
265/40 R19 102 V
B C 73dB
£188
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Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
BridgestonePremium
Blizzak LM-005
ADAC'26#8AUTOZEITUNG'24#1AUTOBILD'24#5
8.7
Price from£166
Expert summary
A great winter tyre with balanced handling characteristics. Great in the wet, but slightly less durable than newer models.
Recommended
#9
2026
theTyre Lab.comRecommended#9 Winter tires 2026
Performance
Wet side guide
100%
Wet braking
97%
Wet circle cornering
92%
+26
Mileage
40%
Snow safety
33%
Price/value
20%
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Price variants (1)
265/40 R19 102 V
A B 73dB
£166
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Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
FalkenUpper-middle
EuroWinter HS02 Pro
AUTOBILD'26#6ADAC'26#11AVD'26#11
6.1
Price from£150
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
Wet side guide
67%
Dry braking
65%
Wear
64%
+21
Gravel traction
18%
Mud traction
18%
Snow handling - objective
9%
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Price variants (1)
265/40 R19 102 W
B D 68dB
£150
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265/40 R19 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
93%
2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
77%
3. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
69%
4. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
68%

Wet

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
87%
2. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
75%
3. Pirelli P Zero Winter 2
72%
4. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
69%
5. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
50%

Snow

1. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
87%
2. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
68%
3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
66%
4. Pirelli P Zero Winter 2
65%
5. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
33%

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Customer reviews

62 customer reviews for tyres in this size
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 3.8/5 (28) Yokohama BluEarth winter V905 3.8/5 (14) Pirelli P Zero Winter 3.6/5 (9) Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro 3.7/5 (6) Pirelli P Zero Winter 2 3.6/5 (5)

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Did you know ...?

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.

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