Snow
Snow braking, Snow traction, Snow cornering, …
1. Nokian WR D4
94%
155/80 R13 - Best winter tyres 2024 - market overview, tests, reviews
Table of contents:
Best winter tyres in tests (2024)
1. Barum Polaris 5
Tested 3x in 2024, 11x in total.
Test results:
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/45 R18
- Recommended by ADAC 2023 205/60 R16
Pluses:
- Short braking distance on snow
Minuses:
- -
2. Kumho WinterCraft WP52
Tested 4x in 2024, 6x in total.
Test results:
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/40 R18
- Recommended by ADAC 2023 225/45 R17
Pluses:
- Short braking distance on snow
Minuses:
- -
3. Goodride SW608
Tested 1x in 2024, 4x in total.
Test results:
- Not recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/40 R18
Pluses:
- -
Minuses:
- -
155/80 R13 tyre test
Best tyres in your size
Wet
Wet braking, Wet handling, Wet circle cornering, …
5. Nokian WR D4
73%
Dry
Dry braking, Dry handling, Dry steering response, …
3. Nokian WR D4
82%
Noise
Interior noise, Exterior noise
9. Nokian WR D4
70%
Costs
Mileage, Fuel consumption, Rolling resistance, …
3. Nokian WR D4
85%
Price
155/80 R13
155/80 R13 tyre ranking based on test results
Tests usually don't cover the whole market - here is our selection what not to miss when shopping for tyres in this size.
| # | Name | Our rating | Tested in this dimension | Tested in same width dimension | Segment | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Continental WinterContact TS 860! Newer model available: Continental WinterContact TS 870 | Premium | |||||
| 2. | Nokian WR D4 | Upper-middle | |||||
| 3. | Hankook Winter i*cept RS W442 | Upper-middle | £56 79 T + 1 | ||||
| 4. | Debica Frigo 2 | Lowcost | £49 79 T | ||||
| 5. | Uniroyal MS Plus 77! Newer model available: Uniroyal WinterExpert | Upper-middle | |||||
| 6. | Sava ESKIMO S3+ | Lowcost | £59 79 Q + 1 | ||||
| 7. | Kumho WinterCraft WP51! Newer model available: Kumho WinterCraft WP52 | Upper-middle | |||||
| 8. | Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 | Lowcost | £54 79 T | ||||
| 9. | Nokian WR D3 | Upper-middle | |||||
| 10. | Barum Polaris 5 | Lowcost | £58 79 T | ||||
| 11. | Fulda KRISTALL MONTERO 3 | Lowcost | |||||
| 12. | Firestone Winterhawk 3! Newer model available: Firestone Winterhawk 4 | Upper-middle | |||||
| 13. | Semperit Master-Grip 2 | Lowcost | £61 79 T | ||||
| 14. | BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER | Upper-middle | |||||
| 15. | Kleber KRISALP HP2 | Upper-middle | |||||
| 16. | Imperial SnowDragon HP | Lowcost |
Did you know ...?
155/80 R13 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 21 tyre models available, which can be compared to 175/70 R13, 185/65 R14, 155/65 R13. Let's break down the sizing - 80 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 80% of the tyre width (155mm), which means the sidewall height has 124 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 1816.47 mm, which is very similar to 215/40 R16(1817.1 mm), 185/60 R14(1814.58 mm), 165/60 R15(1818.98 mm), 195/50 R15(1809.56 mm), 175/70 R13(1807.04 mm), 195/45 R16(1828.09 mm), 175/55 R15(1801.7 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 155/80 R13: P(km/h), Q(160km/h), T(190km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 79, 90. You can find 155/80 R13 on 15 car models - mainly Fiat, Hyundai, Subaru, Daihatsu, Chevrolet.
