175/70 R13 - Best winter tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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175/70 R13 82 T

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WinterCraft WP52+

'25#4

'25#5

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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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175/70 R13 82 T

B D 71dB

£61

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£61

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Kumho WinterCraft WP52

73%

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

71%

3. Viking WinTech

61%

4. Barum Polaris 5

57%

5. GT Radial Winter Pro 2 evo

52%

6. Goodride SW608

18%

Wet

1. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

71%

2. GT Radial Winter Pro 2 evo

59%

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52

56%

4. Viking WinTech

50%

5. Barum Polaris 5

41%

6. Goodride SW608

29%

Snow

1. GT Radial Winter Pro 2 evo

85%

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

68%

3. Viking WinTech

67%

4. Barum Polaris 5

61%

5. Matador MP93 Nordicca

58%

6. Kumho WinterCraft WP52

50%

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Customer reviews

275 customer reviews for tyres in this size

Nokian WR D4 3.6/5 (64)

Goodyear UltraGrip 8 4/5 (48)

Nokian WR D3 4.2/5 (34)

Sava Eskimo S3+ 3.4/5 (25)

Fulda Kristall Montero 3 4/5 (21)

Debica Frigo 2 3.1/5 (21)

Falken EuroWinter HS01 3.7/5 (20)

Barum Polaris 3 3.6/5 (19)

Nexen Winguard Snow G WH2 3.3/5 (12)

Goodride SW608 2.6/5 (11)

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175/70 R13 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 21 tyre models available, which can be compared to 185/65 R14, 155/65 R13, 155/80 R13. Let's break down the sizing - 70 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 70% of the tyre width (175mm), which means the sidewall height has 122.5 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 1807.04 mm, which is very similar to 195/50 R15(1809.56 mm), 175/55 R15(1801.7 mm), 160/60 R15(1800.13 mm), 185/60 R14(1814.58 mm), 155/80 R13(1816.47 mm), 215/40 R16(1817.1 mm), 165/60 R15(1818.98 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 175/70 R13: Q(160km/h), S(180km/h), T(190km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 82. You can find 175/70 R13 on 27 car models - mainly .