175/65 R14 - Best allseason tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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Upper-middle

W462 Winter i*cept RS3

175/65 R14 82 T

£51

Best price in last 6 months

Budget

Premitra Snow WP6

175/65 R14 0 T

£48

Best price in last 6 months Lowest price among well rated tyres.

Upper-middle

W462 Winter i*cept RS3

175/65 R14 82 T

£55

Best price in last 6 months

Best tyres in tests (2026)

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Premium

WinterContact TS 870

'26#1

'26#1

'26#2

9.8

Price from

£80

Price from£80

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

#3

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#3 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Lateral guidance on snow

100%

Wet circle cornering

95%

Snow cornering

93%

+23

Snow handling - objective

64%

Price/value

63%

Snow traction

61%

Test results

2026185/65 R15#1(Good)

2026205/55 R16#1(-)

2026225/50 R17#2(Good)

2026225/45 R17#4(Highly recommended)

2025225/45 R17#1(Test winner)

2024205/55 R16#1(Good)

2024205/55 R16#1(Exemplary)

2024205/55 R16#8(-)

2023225/45 R17#1(Test winner)

2023225/45 R17#1(Good)

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Price variants (5)

175/65 R14 82 T EVc£112

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£112

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175/65 R14 82 T EVc

C D 69dB

£80

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£80

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£100

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175/65 R14 86 T EVc£113

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£113

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175/65 R14 86 T XL

C C 71dB

£88

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£88

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£107

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2

Premium

UltraGrip Performance 3

'26#3

'26#4

9.2

Price from

£61

Price from£61

Expert summary

The UltraGrip Performance 3 is one of the best tyres we have seen in the tests and on top of that it's top discipline is snow performance while maintaining great properties on wet, which makes it a great candidate for snowy climates.

Recommended

#8

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#8 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Dry driving behavior

100%

Wet side guide

100%

Wear

95%

+27

Interior noise

62%

Rolling resistance

60%

Price/value

53%

Test results

2026225/45 R17#3(Highly recommended)

2026225/50 R17#3(Good)

2026225/55 R18#4(Good)

2026205/55 R16#6(-)

2026185/65 R15#6(Satisfactory)

2026245/45 R19#9(-)

2025245/45 R19#1(Highly recommended)

2025225/40 R18#1(Good)

2025215/55 R17#1(Exemplary)

2025215/55 R17#2(Good)

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Price variants (2)

175/65 R14 82 T

C D 70dB

£61

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£61

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£102

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175/65 R14 86 T EVR

C C 70dB

£73

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£73

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£83

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3

Upper-middle

W462 Winter i*cept RS3

'26#3

'26#6

8.2

Price from

£51

Price from£51

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

Lateral guidance on snow

100%

Wet side guide

100%

Dry steering response

100%

+21

Rolling resistance

36%

Wet safety

33%

Interior noise

31%

Test results

2026185/65 R15#3(Satisfactory)

2026205/55 R16#3(-)

2026225/50 R17#6(Satisfactory)

2025215/55 R17#2(Exemplary)

2025215/55 R17#4(Very good)

2024205/55 R16#4(Satisfactory)

2024215/55 R17#4(Recommended)

2024215/55 R17#5(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#6(Good)

2024205/55 R16#14(-)

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Price variants (5)

175/65 R14 82 T

B D 71dB

£51

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£51

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£82

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175/65 R14 82 T

B D 71dB

£55

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£55

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175/65 R14 86 T

B D 71dB

£74

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£74

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175/65 R14 86 T

B D 71dB

£80

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£80

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Upper-middle

WinterCraft WP52+

'26#6

'26#11

'26#12

8.1

Price from

£61

Price from£61

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

93%

Wet circle cornering

84%

+14

Snow handling - objective

43%

Dry handling - objective

29%

Aquaplaning - cross

28%

Test results

2026225/45 R17#6(Recommended)

2026245/45 R19#11(-)

2026185/65 R15#12(Sufficient)

2025225/40 R18#4(Good)

2025225/40 R18#4(-)

2025215/55 R17#5(Good)

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Price variants (2)

175/65 R14 82 T

B D 71dB

£61

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£61

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175/65 R14 82 T

B D 71dB

£76

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£76

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5

Budget

Polaris 6

'26#7

'26#11

'25#2

7.8

Price from

£51

Price from£51

Expert summary

Barum unveils the Polaris 6, a budget-friendly winter tyre from the Czech Republic that adopts design elements from Continental’s TS series, including a V-shaped tread for better snow performance. The Polaris 6 improves on the Polaris 5 with enhanced durability, reduced rolling resistance, and quieter operation, while maintaining solid wet and dry performance. Priced about 20% higher, it leverages Continental’s technology to offer greater value and reliable winter traction for cost-conscious drivers.

Performance

Exterior noise

100%

Price/value

100%

Snow acceleration

100%

+12

Aquaplaning - cross

38%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

36%

Snow cornering

21%

Test results

2026245/45 R19#7(-)

2026185/65 R15#11(Sufficient)

2025215/65 R17#2(Good)

2025225/40 R18#9(Good)

2025225/40 R18#10(-)

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Price variants (2)

175/65 R14 82 T

D D 71dB

£51

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£51

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175/65 R14 86 T

D D 71dB

£69

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£69

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Upper-middle

WinterExpert

'25#5

'25#8

'25#12

7.9

Price from

£58

Price from£58

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

Rolling resistance

93%

Dry handling - objective

86%

Ice braking

78%

+21

Safety

19%

Wet side guide

0%

Wet handling - objective

0%

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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Price variants (1)

175/65 R14 82 T £58

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£58

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£77

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Upper-middle

EuroWinter HS02

'26#7

'25#9

'24#7

6.5

Price from

£57

Price from£57

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%

Test results

2026205/55 R16#7(-)

2025215/55 R17#9(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#7(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#22(-)

2023205/60 R16#11(Satisfactory)

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Price variants (2)

175/65 R14 82 T

B D 68dB

£57

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£57

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175/65 R14 86 T

B D 68dB

£64

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£64

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8

Budget

Winter Activa SV-3

'26#30

'23#35

'22#34

3.6

Price from

£66

Price from£66

Performance

Dry braking

100%

Ice lateral guidance

91%

Mileage

91%

+7

Wet handling

0%

Wet circle cornering

0%

Fuel efficiency

0%

Test results

Price variants (1)

175/65 R14 86 T XL£66

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£66

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Customer reviews

262 customer reviews for tyres in this size

Michelin Alpin A4 4.3/5 (54)

Continental WinterContact TS 860 3.6/5 (47)

Kleber KRISALP HP3 3.5/5 (28)

Fulda Kristall Montero 3 3.8/5 (25)

Continental WinterContact TS 870 3.7/5 (24)

Falken EuroWinter HS01 3.7/5 (21)

Barum Polaris 3 3.6/5 (20)

Nexen Winguard Snow G WH2 3.4/5 (15)

Barum Polaris 5 2.7/5 (14)

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 3.9/5 (14)

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175/65 R14 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 64 tyre models available, which can be compared to 205/65 R15, 235/55 R18, 215/60 R16. Let's break down the sizing - 65 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 65% of the tyre width (175mm), which means the sidewall height has 113.75 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 1831.86 mm, which is very similar to 195/45 R16(1828.09 mm), 185/55 R15(1836.26 mm), 205/50 R15(1840.97 mm), 165/70 R14(1842.86 mm), 165/60 R15(1818.98 mm), 215/40 R16(1817.1 mm), 195/40 R17(1846.63 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 175/65 R14: C(km/h), H(210km/h), Q(160km/h), R(170km/h), S(180km/h), T(190km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 82, 86, 88, 90, 110. You can find 175/65 R14 on 63 car models - mainly .