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175/70 R14 - Best winter tyres 2025 - market overview, tests, reviews

SP Winter Response 2

dunlop
4.3/5
£81
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WinterExpert

uniroyal
3.25/5
£66
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Frigo 2

debica
3.75/5
£54
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4.9/5
Recommended
#2
Winter tires
2025
Continental
Tests from 2024
205/55 R16 Rank: 1 (Good)
205/55 R16 Rank: 1 (Exemplary)
205/55 R16 Rank: 8 (-)
Tests from 2023
225/45 R17 Rank: 1 (Good)
225/45 R17 Rank: 1 (Test winner)
Tests from 2022
225/45 R17 Rank: 1 (Test winner)
225/45 R17 Rank: 1 (-)
215/60 R16 Rank: 1 (Good)
185/65 R15 Rank: 1 (Good)
225/45 R19 Rank: 1 (-)

Continental WinterContact TS 870

4.9/5
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.
50%
Wet circle cornering
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Dry handling
Aquaplaning - cross
Wet handling
Interior noise
Exterior noise
Wet braking
Snow handling
Comfort

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WinterContact TS 870 EV
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£110
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Continental WinterContact TS 870 ( 175/70 R14 88T XL EVc )
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WinterContact TS 870 EV XL
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£114
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3.05/5
Kumho
Tests from 2024
205/55 R16 Rank: 2 (-)
245/45 R18 Rank: 7 (Good)
215/55 R17 Rank: 12 (Sufficient)
205/55 R16 Rank: 15 (Satisfactory)
Tests from 2023
225/40 R18 Rank: 7 (Good)
225/45 R17 Rank: 9 (Satisfactory)
225/45 R18 Rank: 9 (-)
225/45 R18 Rank: 25 (-)
Tests from 2022
215/55 R17 Rank: 17 (Satisfactory)
215/55 R17 Rank: 19 (-)

Kumho Wintercraft WP52

3.05/5
The WinterCraft WP52 is an affordable winter tire with good safety qualities on snow and dry surfaces, but it has low aquaplaning resistance and tends to understeer in wet conditions.
50%
Dry braking
Interior noise
Wet braking
Dry handling
Snow handling
Wet handling
Comfort
Snow traction
Aquaplaning - cross
Aquaplaning - longitudal

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Kumho WinterCraft WP52 ( 175/70 R14 84T 4PR )
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3.8/5
Semperit
Tests from 2024
205/55 R16 Rank: 3 (Exemplary)
215/55 R17 Rank: 4 (Satisfactory)
205/55 R16 Rank: 6 (-)
Tests from 2023
225/45 R17 Rank: 6 (Satisfactory)
225/45 R18 Rank: 16 (Satisfactory)
225/45 R18 Rank: 19 (-)
Tests from 2022
185/65 R15 Rank: 3 (Good)
225/45 R17 Rank: 5 (-)
215/55 R17 Rank: 10 (Good)

Semperit Speed-Grip 5

3.8/5
We really like the new Speed-Grip 5 - it's not expensive, it's very good on snow and on top of that, it's got very low rolling resistance. What it lacks compared to the premium tyres is better wet performance, but given it's price it's definitely recommendable.
50%
Interior noise
Comfort
Aquaplaning - cross
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Dry handling
Snow handling
Dry braking
Exterior noise
Wet braking
Wet circle cornering

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Semperit Speed-Grip 5 ( 175/70 R14 84T EVc )
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£67
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Speed-Grip 5
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£78
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4.4/5
Recommended
#9
Winter tires
2025
Bridgestone
Tests from 2024
215/55 R17 Rank: 1 (Test winner)
235/35 R19 Rank: 5 (Good)
Tests from 2023
225/40 R18 Rank: 1 (Very good)
225/45 R18 Rank: 1 (-)
235/55 R18 Rank: 1 (Highly recommended)
255/45 R20 Rank: 1 (Outstanding)
225/45 R18 Rank: 1 (Test winner)
225/45 R17 Rank: 2 (Recommended)
235/60 R18 Rank: 3 (Highly recommended)
225/40 R18 Rank: 5 (Good)

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

4.4/5
A great winter tyre with balanced handling characteristics. Great in the wet, but slightly less durable than newer models.
50%
Snow braking
Wet braking
Wet circle cornering
Wet handling
Dry handling
Comfort
Aquaplaning - cross
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Interior noise
Snow traction

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Bridgestone Blizzak LM 005 ( 175/70 R14 84T EVc )
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£110
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Bridgestone Blizzak LM 005 ( 175/70 R14 88T XL EVc )
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£91
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4.4/5
Recommended
#8
Winter tires
2025
Dunlop
Tests from 2024
215/55 R17 Rank: 2 (Good)
235/35 R19 Rank: 4 (Exemplary)
205/55 R16 Rank: 5 (Satisfactory)
205/55 R16 Rank: 7 (Good)
205/55 R16 Rank: 11 (-)
Tests from 2023
205/60 R16 Rank: 1 (Good)
225/45 R17 Rank: 4 (Good)
225/45 R18 Rank: 7 (Good)
225/45 R18 Rank: 15 (-)
Tests from 2022
215/60 R16 Rank: 2 (Good)

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

4.4/5
While being somehow dated as it was introduced back in 2015, it received some midlife updates and still holds up with the current models, at least in smaller dimensions. At the right price, it could be a great choice.
50%
Comfort
Aquaplaning - cross
Snow traction
Wet circle cornering
Snow handling
Interior noise
Wet handling
Wet braking
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Dry handling
3.9/5
Hankook
Tests from 2024
215/55 R17 Rank: 4 (Recommended)
205/55 R16 Rank: 4 (Satisfactory)
215/55 R17 Rank: 5 (Satisfactory)
205/55 R16 Rank: 6 (Good)
205/55 R16 Rank: 14 (-)
Tests from 2023
225/45 R17 Rank: 4 (-)
205/60 R16 Rank: 5 (Good)
225/45 R17 Rank: 7 (Satisfactory)
Tests from 2022
225/45 R19 Rank: 3 (-)
225/45 R17 Rank: 3 (Highly recommended)

Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3

3.9/5
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.
50%
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Aquaplaning - cross
Dry handling
Snow handling
Wet handling
Comfort
Snow traction
Wet braking
Wet circle cornering
Exterior noise

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Hankook Winter i*cept RS3 (W462) ( 175/70 R14 84T 4PR SBL )
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£86
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Hankook Winter i*cept RS3 (W462) ( 175/70 R14 88T XL 4PR SBL )
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£103
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3.3/5
Gt
Tests from 2024
205/55 R16 Rank: 3 (-)
205/55 R16 Rank: 9 (Sufficient)
205/55 R16 Rank: 17 (Satisfactory)

GT Radial Winter Pro 2 evo

3.3/5
50%
Exterior noise
Snow handling
Snow traction
Wet braking
Dry braking
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3.45/5
Uniroyal
Tests from 2024
205/55 R16 Rank: 7 (-)
205/55 R16 Rank: 9 (Good)
Tests from 2023
225/45 R18 Rank: 11 (-)
225/45 R18 Rank: 12 (Satisfactory)
205/60 R16 Rank: 14 (Satisfactory)
Tests from 2022
245/45 R19 Rank: 7 (Sufficient)
215/60 R16 Rank: 14 (Satisfactory)
215/55 R17 Rank: 17 (-)
215/55 R17 Rank: 19 (Satisfactory)

Uniroyal WinterExpert

3.45/5
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.
50%
Snow traction
Aquaplaning - cross
Exterior noise
Comfort
Wet circle cornering
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet braking
Snow handling
Interior noise
Dry braking

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Uniroyal WinterExpert ( 175/70 R14 84T EVc )
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£58
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Winter Expert EV
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£78
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Uniroyal WinterExpert ( 175/70 R14 88T XL EVc )
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£66
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Winter Expert XL
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£85
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3.05/5
Kumho
Tests from 2024
205/55 R16 Rank: 2 (-)
245/45 R18 Rank: 7 (Good)
215/55 R17 Rank: 12 (Sufficient)
205/55 R16 Rank: 15 (Satisfactory)
Tests from 2023
225/40 R18 Rank: 7 (Good)
225/45 R17 Rank: 9 (Satisfactory)
225/45 R18 Rank: 9 (-)
225/45 R18 Rank: 25 (-)
Tests from 2022
215/55 R17 Rank: 17 (Satisfactory)
215/55 R17 Rank: 19 (-)

Kumho WinterCraft WP52

3.05/5
The WinterCraft WP52 is an affordable winter tire with good safety qualities on snow and dry surfaces, but it has low aquaplaning resistance and tends to understeer in wet conditions.
50%
Dry braking
Interior noise
Wet braking
Dry handling
Snow handling
Wet handling
Comfort
Snow traction
Aquaplaning - cross
Aquaplaning - longitudal

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Kumho WinterCraft WP52 ( 175/70 R14 84T 4PR )
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3/5
Firestone
Tests from 2024
205/55 R16 Rank: 10 (-)
215/55 R17 Rank: 10 (Satisfactory)
205/55 R16 Rank: 18 (Satisfactory)
Tests from 2023
225/45 R18 Rank: 6 (-)
205/60 R16 Rank: 7 (Good)
225/60 R18 Rank: 9 (Not recommended)
225/45 R18 Rank: 20 (Not recommended)
Tests from 2022
245/45 R19 Rank: 5 (Good)
185/65 R15 Rank: 9 (Satisfactory)
215/55 R17 Rank: 14 (-)

Firestone WinterHawk 4

3/5
The Winterhawk 4 is a tyre with mixed ratings as there are tests where the tyre was not recommended. Common criticisms include longer braking distances and significant understeer
50%
Exterior noise
Snow handling
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet braking
Snow traction
Interior noise
Wet circle cornering
Wet handling
Aquaplaning - cross
Comfort
2.85/5
Viking
Tests from 2024
215/55 R17 Rank: 11 (Satisfactory)
Tests from 2023
225/45 R18 Rank: 16 (-)
225/45 R18 Rank: 19 (Conditionally recommended)
Tests from 2022
215/55 R17 Rank: 25 (-)

Viking WinTech

2.85/5
Affordable tire that is good on snow, but has very limited wet grip.
50%
Interior noise
Snow traction
Dry handling
Wet circle cornering
Exterior noise
Snow handling
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Viking WinTech ( 175/70 R14 84T EVc )
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£57
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4.2/5
Recommended
#13
Winter tires
2025
Bfgoodrich
Tests from 2024
205/55 R16 Rank: 10 (Good)
205/55 R16 Rank: 13 (-)
Tests from 2023
225/45 R18 Rank: 4 (Good)
225/45 R18 Rank: 5 (-)
205/60 R16 Rank: 8 (Satisfactory)
Tests from 2022
185/65 R15 Rank: 5 (Satisfactory)
215/55 R17 Rank: 6 (-)
215/55 R17 Rank: 9 (Good)
Tests from 2021
195/55 R16 Rank: 4 (Good)
195/65 R15 Rank: 5 (Satisfactory)

BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2

4.2/5
G-Force Winter 2 is our favorite budget winter tyre. It's great on snow and offers good safety on all surfaces, which is no surprise as BFGoodrich is a part of the Michelin group.
50%
Snow traction
Exterior noise
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Snow handling
Interior noise
Comfort
Aquaplaning - cross
Wet braking
Dry braking
Wet handling
3.45/5
Kleber
Tests from 2024
205/55 R16 Rank: 8 (Good)
205/55 R16 Rank: 16 (-)
Tests from 2023
225/45 R18 Rank: 4 (-)
205/60 R16 Rank: 10 (Satisfactory)
225/45 R18 Rank: 11 (Satisfactory)
Tests from 2022
215/60 R16 Rank: 7 (Satisfactory)
225/45 R17 Rank: 8 (-)
215/55 R17 Rank: 11 (Good)
215/55 R17 Rank: 16 (-)
Tests from 2021
205/55 R16 Rank: 3 (Exemplary)

Kleber Krisalp HP3

3.45/5
Old but gold, that is how we can pretty much describe the Krisalp HP3. It's a winter tyre that is great on snow for a good price, which is what the average driver is looking for. It's not a premium tyre, but you get a lot of bang for your buck.
50%
Snow traction
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Exterior noise
Snow handling
Interior noise
Aquaplaning - cross
Comfort
Dry braking
Wet circle cornering
Wet braking
3/5
Firestone
Tests from 2024
205/55 R16 Rank: 10 (-)
215/55 R17 Rank: 10 (Satisfactory)
205/55 R16 Rank: 18 (Satisfactory)
Tests from 2023
225/45 R18 Rank: 6 (-)
205/60 R16 Rank: 7 (Good)
225/60 R18 Rank: 9 (Not recommended)
225/45 R18 Rank: 20 (Not recommended)
Tests from 2022
245/45 R19 Rank: 5 (Good)
185/65 R15 Rank: 9 (Satisfactory)
215/55 R17 Rank: 14 (-)

Firestone Winterhawk 4

3/5
The Winterhawk 4 is a tyre with mixed ratings as there are tests where the tyre was not recommended. Common criticisms include longer braking distances and significant understeer
50%
Exterior noise
Snow handling
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet braking
Snow traction
Interior noise
Wet circle cornering
Wet handling
Aquaplaning - cross
Comfort
3.25/5
Falken
Tests from 2024
205/55 R16 Rank: 7 (Satisfactory)
205/55 R16 Rank: 22 (-)
Tests from 2023
205/60 R16 Rank: 11 (Satisfactory)

Falken Eurowinter HS02

3.25/5
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.
50%
Dry handling
Dry braking
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Exterior noise
Wet braking
Aquaplaning - cross
Wet circle cornering
Snow traction
Wet handling
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Falken EUROWINTER HS02 ( 175/70 R14 84T BLK )
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Falken EUROWINTER HS02 ( 175/70 R14 88T XL BLK )
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3.15/5
Barum
Tests from 2024
205/55 R16 Rank: 16 (Satisfactory)
205/55 R16 Rank: 18 (-)
Tests from 2023
225/45 R18 Rank: 9 (Satisfactory)
205/60 R16 Rank: 12 (Satisfactory)
225/45 R18 Rank: 14 (-)
Tests from 2022
185/65 R15 Rank: 14 (Sufficient)
215/55 R17 Rank: 26 (-)
Tests from 2021
195/65 R15 Rank: 12 (Satisfactory)
205/55 R16 Rank: 15 (-)
205/55 R16 Rank: 15 (Satisfactory)

Barum Polaris 5

3.15/5
The czech low-cost tire has high projected mileage and is good on snow, but lacks a bit of wet and dry performance. Pricewise, it can match the low-cost chinese tyres and in comparison, it's definitely a better option.
50%
Interior noise
Dry handling
Exterior noise
Snow traction
Snow handling
Aquaplaning - cross
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Dry braking
Wet circle cornering
Wet braking

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Barum Polaris 5 ( 175/70 R14 88T XL EVc )
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2.8/5
Nexen
Tests from 2024
205/55 R16 Rank: 26 (-)
Tests from 2022
185/65 R15 Rank: 10 (Satisfactory)
Tests from 2021
205/55 R16 Rank: 16 (-)
205/55 R16 Rank: 19 (Satisfactory)
Tests from 2020
205/55 R16 Rank: 11 (-)

Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21

2.8/5
50%
Exterior noise
Comfort
Interior noise
Dry braking
Wet braking
Wet handling
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Nexen Winguard SnowG WH2 ( 175/70 R14 88T XL 4PR )
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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02
92%
2. Continental WinterContact TS 870
81%
3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
77%
4. Nokian WR Snowproof
76%
5. Kumho WinterCraft WP52
74%
6. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
65%
7. Semperit Speed-Grip 5
61%
8. Barum Polaris 5
57%
9. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
52%
10. Kleber KRISALP HP3
51%

Wet

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870
88%
2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
87%
3. GoodYear UltraGrip 9+
85%
4. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
72%
5. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
70%
6. Kleber Krisalp HP3
63%
7. Semperit Speed-Grip 5
61%
8. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
60%
9. FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02
55%
10. Uniroyal WinterExpert
52%

Snow

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
90%
2. Kleber Krisalp HP3
84%
3. Continental WinterContact TS 870
82%
4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
79%
5. Goodyear UltraGrip 9+
77%
6. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
67%
7. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
66%
8. Uniroyal WinterExpert
64%
9. GT Radial Winter Pro 2 evo
63%
10. Barum Polaris 5
61%

Comfort

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
84%
2. Continental WinterContact TS 870
82%
3. Kleber Krisalp HP3
78%
4. FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02
69%
5. GT Radial Winter Pro 2 evo
66%
6. Goodyear UltraGrip 9+
62%
7. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
61%
8. Barum Polaris 5
55%
9. Uniroyal WinterExpert
52%
10. Semperit Speed-Grip 5
52%

Economy

1. Uniroyal WinterExpert
91%
2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5
91%
3. Continental WinterContact TS 870
88%
4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
85%
5. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
79%
6. Barum Polaris 5
77%
7. Firestone Winterhawk 4
63%
8. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
58%
9. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
57%
10. Kleber KRISALP HP3
47%

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