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175/70 R14 - Best winter tyres 2024 - market overview, tests, reviews
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Best winter tyres in tests (2024)
1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
Tested 12x in 2024, 47x in total.
Test results:
- Test winner - ARBO 2023 235/55 R18
- Test winner - AUTOBILD 2023 225/45 R18
- Test winner - TYREREVIEWS 2023 225/45 R18
- Test winner - AUTOMOTORSPORT 2023 255/45 R20
- Test winner - SPORTAUTO 2023 225/40 R18
- Recommended by AUTOEXPRESS 2023 225/45 R17
- Recommended by TYREREVIEWS 2023 235/60 R18
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/40 R18
- Recommended by ADAC 2023 205/60 R16
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/60 R18
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/45 R18
- Recommended by ADAC 2023 225/45 R17
Pluses:
- Short braking distance on wet roads
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
- Exceptional traction on snow
- Low rolling resistance/low fuel consumption
- Exceptional handling on the wet
Minuses:
- -
2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
Tested 3x in 2024, 7x in total.
Test results:
- Recommended by ADAC 2023 205/60 R16
- Recommended by ADAC 2023 225/45 R17
Pluses:
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
- Exceptional handling on the wet
- Great handling on dry roads
- Great handling on snow
- Short braking distance on wet roads
Minuses:
- -
3. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
Tested 3x in 2024, 19x in total.
Test results:
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/45 R18
- Recommended by ADAC 2023 205/60 R16
Pluses:
- Short braking distance on snow
- Exceptional traction on snow
- Low drive-by noise levels
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
- Great handling on snow
Minuses:
- -
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175/70 R14
175/70 R14 tyre ranking based on test results
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175/70 R14 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 51 tyre models available, which can be compared to 255/40 R19, 175/65 R15, 215/75 R16. 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 R14, which means it fits to a 14 inch/355.6mm diameter wheel. The total circumference of the tyre is 1886.84 mm, which is very similar to 215/45 R16(1884.64 mm), 195/50 R16(1889.35 mm), 185/60 R15(1894.38 mm), 215/40 R17(1896.89 mm), 185/65 R14(1872.7 mm), 205/40 R17(1871.76 mm), 195/55 R15(1870.82 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 175/70 R14: H(210km/h), Q(160km/h), R(170km/h), T(190km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 84, 88, 95.