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175/55 R15 - Best winter tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
KumhoUpper-middle
WinterCraft WP52+
AVD'26#6AUTOBILD'26#8AUTOBILD'26#11
8.1
Price from£86
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
88%
Price/value
84%
+14
Aquaplaning - longitudal
46%
Exterior noise
42%
Aquaplaning - cross
31%
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175/55 R15 77 T
B D 71dB
£86
mytyres.co.uk
mytyres.co.uk
£86
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Falken EuroWinter HS02
FalkenUpper-middle
EuroWinter HS02
SPORTAUTO'26#7AUTOEXPRESS'26#7AUTOMOTORSPORT'25#9
6.5
Price from£74
Expert summary
The EuroWinter HS02 is one of the few affordable winter tires with good mileage and low rolling resistance. It offers strong driving characteristics, with only slight weaknesses on snow.
Performance
Interior noise
90%
Dry braking
75%
Dry steering response
75%
+16
Snow braking
6%
Lateral guidance on snow
0%
Snow handling - objective
0%
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175/55 R15 77 T
B D 68dB
£74
mytyres.co.uk
mytyres.co.uk
£74
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175/55 R15 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
73%
2. FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02
57%

Wet

1. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
67%
2. Falken Eurowinter HS02
57%

Snow

1. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
62%
2. Falken Eurowinter HS02
45%

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Customer reviews

27 customer reviews for tyres in this size
Falken EuroWinter HS01 3.7/5 (21) Falken EuroWinter HS02 2.5/5 (3) Kormoran Snowpro b2 1.3/5 (3)

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175/55 R15 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 11 tyre models available, which can be compared to 170/80 R15, 165/70 R13, 325/30 R21. Let's break down the sizing - 55 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 55% of the tyre width (175mm), which means the sidewall height has 96.25 mm. The wheel diameter is R15, which means it fits to a 15 inch/381mm diameter wheel. The total circumference of the tyre is 1801.7 mm, which is very similar to 160/60 R15(1800.13 mm), 175/70 R13(1807.04 mm), 195/50 R15(1809.56 mm), 165/65 R14(1791.02 mm), 185/60 R14(1814.58 mm), 155/80 R13(1816.47 mm), 215/40 R16(1817.1 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 175/55 R15: Q(160km/h), T(190km/h), V(240km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 77.

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