185/55 R14 - Best winter tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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£145

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Best tyres in tests (2026)

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G-FORCE WINTER 2

'26#10

'25#11

'25#12

8.2

Expert summary

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.

Performance

Lateral guidance on snow

100%

Snow handling - objective

100%

Snow braking

100%

+23

Dry lane changing

39%

Dry handling

35%

Wet handling - objective

22%

Test results

2026245/45 R19#10(-)

2025225/40 R18#11(-)

2025225/40 R18#12(Good)

2024205/55 R16#10(Good)

2024205/55 R16#13(-)

2023225/45 R18#4(Good)

2023225/45 R18#5(-)

2023205/60 R16#8(Satisfactory)

2022185/65 R15#5(Satisfactory)

2022215/55 R17#6(-)

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WinterCraft WP52+

'26#6

'26#11

'26#12

8.1

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£88

Price from£88

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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185/55 R14 80 T

B D 71dB

£88

mytyres.co.uk

£88

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KRISALP HP3

'26#8

'25#7

'25#12

8.1

Expert summary

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.

Performance

Snow braking

96%

Ice lateral guidance

90%

Snow traction

88%

+19

Dry handling

31%

Dry handling - objective

25%

Wet handling - objective

13%

Test results

2026245/45 R19#8(-)

2025225/40 R18#7(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#12(-)

2025225/40 R18#14(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#8(Good)

2024205/55 R16#16(-)

2023225/45 R18#4(-)

2023205/60 R16#10(Satisfactory)

2023225/45 R18#11(Satisfactory)

2022215/60 R16#7(Satisfactory)

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EuroWinter HS02

'26#7

'25#9

'24#7

6.5

Price from

£74

Price from£74

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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185/55 R14 80 T £74

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£74

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185/55 R14 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

72%

2. FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02

57%

3. Kleber KRISALP HP3

48%

4. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2

46%

5. Tomket Snowroad Pro 3

23%

Wet

1. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

69%

2. Kleber Krisalp HP3

62%

3. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2

59%

4. FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02

57%

5. Tomket Snowroad Pro 3

24%

Snow

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2

91%

2. Kleber Krisalp HP3

84%

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

65%

4. FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02

45%

5. Tomket Snowroad Pro 3

19%

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Customer reviews

185 customer reviews for tyres in this size

Continental WinterContact TS 860 3.6/5 (47)

Falken Eurowinter HS449 4/5 (36)

Kleber KRISALP HP3 3.5/5 (28)

Falken EuroWinter HS01 3.7/5 (21)

Barum Polaris 3 3.6/5 (20)

Nexen Winguard Snow G WH2 3.4/5 (15)

Kleber Krisalp HP2 2.5/5 (11)

Vredestein Snowtrac 5 3.1/5 (7)

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185/55 R14 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 12 tyre models available, which can be compared to 165/60 R15, 185/75 R14, 170/60 R17. Let's break down the sizing - 55 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 55% of the tyre width (185mm), which means the sidewall height has 101.75 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 1756.46 mm, which is very similar to 175/65 R13(1752.07 mm), 155/65 R14(1750.18 mm), 165/70 R13(1763.06 mm), 195/45 R15(1748.3 mm), 165/60 R14(1739.19 mm), 175/60 R14(1776.88 mm), 155/60 R15(1781.28 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 185/55 R14: T(190km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 80. You can find 185/55 R14 on 8 car models - mainly .