155/70 R19 - Best winter tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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WinterContact TS 870

'25#1

'24#1

'24#1

9.9

Price from

£158

Price from£158

Expert summary

Continental has been dominating the winter tyre segment for years, and the TS870 is no different. It is very well-balanced and offers great mileage, making the premium price point worthwhile in the long run.

Recommended

#2

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#2 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Wet circle cornering

94%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

88%

Aquaplaning - cross

88%

+6

Comfort

74%

Dry braking

66%

Snow traction

65%

Test results

2025225/45 R17#1(Test winner)

2024205/55 R16#1(Good)

2024205/55 R16#1(Exemplary)

2024205/55 R16#8(-)

2023225/45 R17#1(Good)

2023225/45 R17#1(Test winner)

2022185/65 R15#1(Good)

2022225/45 R17#1(-)

2022225/45 R17#1(Test winner)

2022225/45 R19#1(-)

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Price variants (2)

155/70 R19 88 Q

C C 71dB

£163

mytyres.co.uk

£163

In stock · Free shipping

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155/70 R19 88 T

C C 71dB

£158

mytyres.co.uk

£158

In stock · Free shipping

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£159

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Budget

Kristall Control HP2

'25#13

'25#18

6.8

Price from

£90

Price from£90

Expert summary

Kristall Control HP2 is an affordable snow specialist with some compromises in the wet and dry handling and braking.

Performance

Aquaplaning - cross

91%

Snow traction

79%

Interior noise

77%

+6

Exterior noise

24%

Wet handling

18%

Wet circle cornering

16%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#13(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#18(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#18(-)

2024205/55 R16#19(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#20(-)

2023205/60 R16#9(Satisfactory)

2023225/45 R18#23(-)

2022225/45 R17#6(-)

2022215/55 R17#18(-)

2021225/50 R17#11(Satisfactory)

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Price variants (1)

155/70 R19 88 T

C C 70dB

£90

mytyres.co.uk

£90

In stock · Free shipping

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155/70 R19 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Vredestein Wintrac

80%

2. Continental WinterContact TS 870

77%

3. Michelin Alpin 6

74%

4. Linglong Sport Master Winter

61%

5. Fulda Kristall Control HP2

41%

Wet

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870

84%

2. Michelin Alpin 6

70%

3. Vredestein Wintrac

68%

4. Fulda Kristall Control HP2

50%

5. Linglong Sport Master Winter

34%

Snow

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870

78%

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2

68%

3. Michelin Alpin 6

63%

4. Vredestein Wintrac

51%

5. Linglong Sport Master Winter

37%

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Customer reviews

67 customer reviews for tyres in this size

Michelin ALPIN 6 3.8/5 (27)

Continental WinterContact TS 870 3.4/5 (15)

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 3.8/5 (13)

Fulda Kristall Control HP2 2.7/5 (9)

Vredestein Wintrac 3/5 (3)

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155/70 R19 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 9 tyre models available, which can be compared to 185/80 R14, 155/80 R13, 165/80 R13. 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 R19, which means it fits to a 19 inch/482.6mm diameter wheel. The total circumference of the tyre is 2197.86 mm, which is very similar to 225/65 R16(2195.66 mm), 195/75 R16(2195.66 mm), 275/35 R20(2200.69 mm), 275/30 R21(2194.09 mm), 245/55 R17(2203.2 mm), 225/60 R17(2204.77 mm), 245/50 R18(2206.03 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 155/70 R19: H(210km/h), Q(160km/h), T(190km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 84, 88.