155/70 R13 - Best winter tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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155/70 R13 75 T

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WinterCraft WP52+

'26#6

'26#11

'26#12

8.1

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£58

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Expert summary

The Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ is a winter tyre from the established South Korean manufacturer, designed for use on passenger cars during cold weather conditions. Serving as an updated successor to the standard WinterCraft WP52, this model is engineered for winter driving. Its main focus is delivering traction on cold, snowy, and icy roads, though specific technical modifications over its predecessor are not detailed.

Performance

Dry braking

97%

Wet braking

93%

Wet circle cornering

84%

+14

Snow handling - objective

43%

Dry handling - objective

29%

Aquaplaning - cross

28%

Test results

2026225/45 R17#6(Recommended)

2026245/45 R19#11(-)

2026185/65 R15#12(Sufficient)

2025225/40 R18#4(Good)

2025225/40 R18#4(-)

2025215/55 R17#5(Good)

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155/70 R13 75 T

B D 71dB

£65

mytyres.co.uk

£65

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155/70 R13 75 T

B D 71dB

£58

mytyres.co.uk

£58

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£74

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WinterDrive

'25#10

'25#15

'25#19

6.6

Performance

Price/value

100%

Ice braking

97%

Snow traction

86%

+11

Wet circle cornering

26%

Rolling resistance

26%

Wet handling

5%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#10(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#15(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#19(-)

2024205/55 R16#24(-)

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Budget

MP93 Nordicca

'26#8

'26#17

'25#11

6.2

Expert summary

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.

Performance

Ice braking

68%

Snow handling - objective

67%

Snow braking

65%

+14

Safety

19%

Wet handling

19%

Dry driving behavior

13%

Test results

2026225/55 R18#8(Satisfactory)

2026245/45 R19#17(-)

2025225/40 R18#11(Satisfactory)

2023225/45 R18#38(-)

2022215/60 R16#15(Satisfactory)

2022215/55 R17#31(-)

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155/70 R13 tyre test

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Dry

1. Kumho WinterCraft WP52

73%

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

72%

3. Viking WinTech

61%

4. Barum Polaris 5

57%

5. GT Radial Winter Pro 2 evo

52%

6. Ceat WinterDrive

50%

7. Goodride SW608

26%

Wet

1. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

69%

2. GT Radial Winter Pro 2 evo

59%

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52

56%

4. Viking WinTech

50%

5. Barum Polaris 5

41%

6. Matador MP93 Nordicca

37%

7. Goodride SW608

30%

8. Ceat WinterDrive

20%

Snow

1. GT Radial Winter Pro 2 evo

85%

2. Viking WinTech

67%

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

65%

4. Ceat WinterDrive

62%

5. Barum Polaris 5

61%

6. Matador MP93 Nordicca

54%

7. Kumho WinterCraft WP52

50%

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Barum Polaris 3 3.6/5 (20)

Nexen Winguard Snow G WH2 3.4/5 (15)

Barum Polaris 5 2.7/5 (14)

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155/70 R13 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 23 tyre models available, which can be compared to 185/55 R14, 180/55 R17, 195/60 R15. Let's break down the sizing - 70 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 70% of the tyre width (155mm), which means the sidewall height has 108.5 mm. The wheel diameter is R13, which means it fits to a 13 inch/330.2mm diameter wheel. The total circumference of the tyre is 1719.08 mm, which is very similar to 160/60 R14(1720.34 mm), 165/65 R13(1711.23 mm), 165/60 R14(1739.19 mm), 195/45 R15(1748.3 mm), 155/65 R14(1750.18 mm), 175/65 R13(1752.07 mm), 185/55 R14(1756.46 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 155/70 R13: Q(160km/h), T(190km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 75. You can find 155/70 R13 on 20 car models - mainly .