165/60 R14 - Best winter tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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7.7

£77

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6.5

£60

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Premium

WinterContact TS 870

'25#1

'24#1

'24#1

9.9

Price from

£104

Price from£104

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.

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#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 (1)

165/60 R14 79 T XL

C C 69dB

£104

mytyres.co.uk

£104

In stock · Free shipping

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£128

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Upper-middle

WinterCraft WP52+

'25#4

'25#5

8.7

Price from

£63

Price from£63

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.

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#10

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#10 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Dry braking

95%

Wet braking

93%

Wet handling

88%

+5

Snow traction

47%

Comfort

42%

Aquaplaning - cross

31%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#4(Good)

2025225/40 R18#4(-)

2025215/55 R17#5(Good)

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Price variants (1)

165/60 R14 79 T

B D 71dB

£63

mytyres.co.uk

£63

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Upper-middle

WinterExpert

'25#5

'25#8

'25#12

8.1

Price from

£60

Price from£60

Expert summary

Very good traction on snow for a nice price in a wide range of dimensions. Could use shorter braking distance on dry and better traction on the wet.

Performance

Snow traction

67%

Wet circle cornering

63%

Aquaplaning - cross

61%

+6

Dry handling

40%

Wet handling

37%

Dry braking

34%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#5(-)

2025225/40 R18#8(Good)

2025225/40 R18#12(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#7(-)

2024205/55 R16#9(Good)

2023225/45 R18#11(-)

2023225/45 R18#12(Satisfactory)

2023205/60 R16#14(Satisfactory)

2022245/45 R19#7(Sufficient)

2022215/60 R16#14(Satisfactory)

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165/60 R14 75 T £60

mytyres.co.uk

£60

In stock · Free shipping

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£86

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165/60 R14 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870

77%

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP52

73%

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

71%

4. Uniroyal WinterExpert

35%

Wet

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870

84%

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

71%

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52

56%

4. Uniroyal WinterExpert

52%

Snow

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870

78%

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

68%

3. Matador MP93 Nordicca

58%

4. Uniroyal WinterExpert

58%

5. Kumho WinterCraft WP52

50%

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76 customer reviews for tyres in this size

Continental WinterContact TS 860 3.6/5 (44)

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Uniroyal WinterExpert 3.2/5 (5)

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165/60 R14 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 10 tyre models available, which can be compared to 165/65 R15, 165/60 R15, 185/60 R16. Let's break down the sizing - 60 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 60% of the tyre width (165mm), which means the sidewall height has 99 mm. The wheel diameter is R14, which means it fits to a 14 inch/355.6mm diameter wheel. The total circumference of the tyre is 1739.19 mm, which is very similar to 195/45 R15(1748.3 mm), 155/65 R14(1750.18 mm), 175/65 R13(1752.07 mm), 185/55 R14(1756.46 mm), 160/60 R14(1720.34 mm), 155/70 R13(1719.08 mm), 165/70 R13(1763.06 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 165/60 R14: Q(160km/h), T(190km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 75, 79. You can find 165/60 R14 on 6 car models - mainly .

165/60 R14 is found on 6 vehicles: