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175/60 R15 - Best winter tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
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W462 Winter i*cept RS3

8.7
£78
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Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
HankookUpper-middle
W462 Winter i*cept RS3
AUTOBILD'25#2AUTOMOTORSPORT'25#4ADAC'24#4
8.2
Price from£78
Expert summary
There aren’t many things to dislike about the Winter i*cept RS3, except perhaps for slightly lower mileage and higher rolling resistance. For its price, it performs well in all weather conditions.
Performance
Aquaplaning - longitudal
87%
Aquaplaning - cross
84%
Dry handling
83%
+6
Exterior noise
53%
Interior noise
41%
Dry braking
38%
Test results
AUTOBILD2025215/55 R17#2(Exemplary)
AUTOMOTORSPORT2025215/55 R17#4(Very good)
ADAC2024205/55 R16#4(Satisfactory)
AUTOZEITUNG2024215/55 R17#4(Recommended)
ADAC2024215/55 R17#5(Satisfactory)
AUTOBILD2024205/55 R16#6(Good)
AUTOBILD2024205/55 R16#14(-)
AUTOEXPRESS2023225/45 R17#4(-)
ADAC2023205/60 R16#5(Good)
ADAC2023225/45 R17#7(Satisfactory)
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175/60 R15 81 H
B D 71dB
£78
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Falken Eurowinter HS02
FalkenUpper-middle
Eurowinter HS02
AUTOMOTORSPORT'25#9ADAC'24#7AUTOBILD'24#22
7.2
Price from£75
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
Wet circle cornering
73%
Exterior noise
73%
Dry braking
63%
+5
Wet handling
25%
Snow traction
23%
Snow handling
6%
Test results
AUTOMOTORSPORT2025215/55 R17#9(Satisfactory)
ADAC2024205/55 R16#7(Satisfactory)
AUTOBILD2024205/55 R16#22(-)
ADAC2023205/60 R16#11(Satisfactory)
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175/60 R15 81 T £75
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175/60 R15 tyre test

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Dry

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
68%
2. FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02
44%

Wet

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
73%
2. Falken Eurowinter HS02
53%

Snow

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
67%
2. FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02
47%

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Customer reviews

131 customer reviews for tyres in this size
Continental WinterContact TS 860 3.6/5 (44) Goodyear UltraGrip 9 4/5 (35) Falken EuroWinter HS01 3.7/5 (20) Nexen Winguard Snow G WH2 3.3/5 (12) GoodYear UltraGrip 9+ 3.3/5 (8) Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2.9/5 (8) Imperial Snowdragon 3 1.5/5 (4)

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175/60 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 - 60 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 60% of the tyre width (175mm), which means the sidewall height has 105 mm. The wheel diameter is R15, which means it fits to a 15 inch/381mm diameter wheel. The total circumference of the tyre is 1856.68 mm, which is very similar to 205/45 R16(1856.37 mm), 185/50 R16(1857.94 mm), 195/60 R14(1852.28 mm), 165/80 R13(1866.73 mm), 195/40 R17(1846.63 mm), 165/70 R14(1842.86 mm), 165/65 R15(1870.82 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 175/60 R15: H(210km/h), T(190km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 81.

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