185/65 R14 - Best winter tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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Blizzak LM-005

8.7

£96

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8.2

£73

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ESKIMO S3+

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Blizzak LM-005

185/65 R14 86 T

£96

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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 (1)

185/65 R14 86 T EVc

B C 69dB

£80

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£80

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2

Premium

Blizzak LM-005

'26#8

'24#1

'24#5

8.7

Price from

£96

Price from£96

Expert summary

A great winter tyre with balanced handling characteristics. Great in the wet, but slightly less durable than newer models.

Recommended

#11

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#11 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Wet side guide

100%

Wet braking

97%

Wet circle cornering

92%

+26

Mileage

40%

Snow safety

33%

Price/value

20%

Test results

2026185/65 R15#8(Sufficient)

2024215/55 R17#1(Test winner)

2024235/35 R19#5(Good)

2023235/55 R18#1(Highly recommended)

2023255/45 R20#1(Outstanding)

2023225/45 R18#1(Test winner)

2023225/45 R18#1(-)

2023225/40 R18#1(Very good)

2023225/45 R17#2(Recommended)

2023235/60 R18#3(Highly recommended)

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185/65 R14 86 T

A C 70dB

£96

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£96

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3

Upper-middle

W462 Winter i*cept RS3

'26#3

'26#6

8.2

Price from

£73

Price from£73

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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185/65 R14 86 T

B C 71dB

£73

mytyres.co.uk

£73

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£97

In stock · Free shipping

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185/65 R14 86 T

B C 71dB

£95

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£95

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4

Upper-middle

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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Upper-middle

WinterCraft WP52+

'26#6

'26#11

'26#12

8.1

Price from

£62

Price from£62

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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185/65 R14 86 T

B D 71dB

£62

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£62

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£77

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Upper-middle

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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Upper-middle

WinterExpert

'25#5

'25#8

'25#12

7.9

Price from

£62

Price from£62

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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185/65 R14 86 T £62

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£62

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£87

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Budget

Polaris 6

'26#7

'26#11

'25#2

7.8

Price from

£55

Price from£55

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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185/65 R14 86 T

D D 71dB

£55

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£55

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9

WinterDrive

'25#10

'25#15

'25#19

6.6

Performance

Price/value

100%

Ice braking

97%

Snow traction

86%

+11

Wet circle cornering

26%

Rolling resistance

26%

Wet handling

5%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#10(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#15(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#19(-)

2024205/55 R16#24(-)

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Upper-middle

EuroWinter HS02

'26#7

'25#9

'24#7

6.5

Price from

£54

Price from£54

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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£54

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Upper-middle

Winterhawk 4

'26#19

'25#7

'25#16

6.3

Expert summary

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

Performance

Lateral guidance on snow

95%

Ice braking

92%

Ice lateral guidance

82%

+24

Safety

19%

Dry braking

15%

Dry lane changing

14%

Test results

2026245/45 R19#19(-)

2025225/40 R18#7(-)

2025225/40 R18#16(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#18(Sufficient)

2024205/55 R16#10(-)

2024215/55 R17#10(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#18(Satisfactory)

2023225/45 R18#6(-)

2023205/60 R16#7(Good)

2023225/60 R18#9(Not recommended)

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Budget

MP93 Nordicca

'26#8

'26#17

'25#11

6.2

Expert summary

A cheap tyre from European manufacturer that is very snow-focused, while sacrificing performance on both dry and wet. It could be recommended as a cheap option for extreme climates with a lot of snow.

Performance

Ice braking

68%

Snow handling - objective

67%

Snow braking

65%

+14

Safety

19%

Wet handling

19%

Dry driving behavior

13%

Test results

2026225/55 R18#8(Satisfactory)

2026245/45 R19#17(-)

2025225/40 R18#11(Satisfactory)

2023225/45 R18#38(-)

2022215/60 R16#15(Satisfactory)

2022215/55 R17#31(-)

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185/65 R14 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870

78%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

77%

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

72%

4. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3

69%

5. Barum Polaris 6

62%

6. Viking WinTech

61%

7. Falken Eurowinter HS02

57%

8. Barum Polaris 5

57%

9. GT Radial Winter Pro 2 evo

52%

10. Ceat WinterDrive

50%

11. Kleber KRISALP HP3

48%

12. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2

46%

13. Uniroyal WinterExpert

38%

14. Goodride SW608

26%

Wet

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

87%

2. Continental WinterContact TS 870

84%

3. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3

73%

4. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

69%

5. Kleber Krisalp HP3

62%

6. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2

59%

7. GT Radial Winter Pro 2 evo

59%

8. FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02

57%

9. Uniroyal WinterExpert

52%

10. Barum Polaris 6

51%

11. Viking WinTech

50%

12. Barum Polaris 5

41%

13. Matador MP93 Nordicca

37%

14. Goodride SW608

30%

15. Ceat WinterDrive

20%

Snow

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2

91%

2. GT Radial Winter Pro 2 evo

85%

3. Kleber Krisalp HP3

84%

4. Continental WinterContact TS 870

77%

5. Barum Polaris 6

74%

6. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3

70%

7. Viking WinTech

67%

8. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

66%

9. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

65%

10. Ceat WinterDrive

62%

11. Barum Polaris 5

61%

12. Uniroyal WinterExpert

58%

13. Matador MP93 Nordicca

54%

14. Falken Eurowinter HS02

45%

Comfort

1. Barum Polaris 6

96%

2. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2

80%

3. GT Radial Winter Pro 2 evo

79%

4. Continental WinterContact TS 870

79%

5. Kleber Krisalp HP3

74%

6. FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02

68%

7. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

60%

8. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3

60%

9. Viking WinTech

59%

10. Barum Polaris 5

55%

11. Uniroyal WinterExpert

55%

12. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

49%

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Nokian WR D4 3.7/5 (77)

Goodyear UltraGrip 8 4.1/5 (55)

Continental WinterContact TS 860 3.6/5 (47)

Nokian WR D3 4.2/5 (37)

Goodyear UltraGrip 9 4/5 (36)

Kleber KRISALP HP3 3.5/5 (28)

Fulda Kristall Montero 3 3.8/5 (25)

Sava Eskimo S3+ 3.4/5 (25)

Continental WinterContact TS 870 3.7/5 (24)

Debica Frigo 2 3.1/5 (21)

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185/65 R14 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 27 tyre models available, which can be compared to 155/65 R14, 155/65 R14, 170/60 R17. Let's break down the sizing - 65 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 65% of the tyre width (185mm), which means the sidewall height has 120.25 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 1872.7 mm, which is very similar to 205/40 R17(1871.76 mm), 195/55 R15(1870.82 mm), 165/65 R15(1870.82 mm), 165/80 R13(1866.73 mm), 215/45 R16(1884.64 mm), 175/70 R14(1886.84 mm), 185/50 R16(1857.94 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 185/65 R14: H(210km/h), Q(160km/h), R(170km/h), T(190km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 82, 86, 90, 110.