185/65 R15 - Best winter tyres 2025 - market overview, tests, reviews
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Best winter tyres in tests (2025)
Tests from 2024
Tests from 2023
The UltraGrip Performance 3 is one of the best tyres we have seen in the tests and on top of that it's top discipline is snow performance while maintaining great properties on wet, which makes it a great candidate for snowy climates.
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Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 ( 185/65 R15 88T EVR )
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£70
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Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 ( 185/65 R15 88T EVR ) | In stock | Free shipping | £70 |
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Ultragrip Performance 3
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£100
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Ultragrip Performance 3 | In stock | Free shipping | £100 |
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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.
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Continental WinterContact TS 870 ( 185/65 R15 88T EVc )
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£78
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Continental WinterContact TS 870 ( 185/65 R15 88T EVc ) | In stock | Free shipping | £78 |
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WinterContact TS 870
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£100
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WinterContact TS 870 | In stock | Free shipping | £100 |
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Continental WinterContact TS 870 ( 185/65 R15 92T XL EVc )
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£81
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Continental WinterContact TS 870 ( 185/65 R15 92T XL EVc ) | In stock | Free shipping | £81 |
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WinterContact TS 870 XL
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£83
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WinterContact TS 870 XL | In stock | Free shipping | £83 |
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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.
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WinterCraft WP52
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£61
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WinterCraft WP52 | In stock | Free shipping | £61 |
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Kumho WinterCraft WP52 ( 185/65 R15 88H 4PR )
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£78
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Kumho WinterCraft WP52 ( 185/65 R15 88H 4PR ) | In stock | Free shipping | £78 |
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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.
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Semperit Speed-Grip 5 ( 185/65 R15 92T XL EVc )
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£65
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Semperit Speed-Grip 5 ( 185/65 R15 92T XL EVc ) | In stock | Free shipping | £65 |
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Speed-Grip 5 XL
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£83
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Speed-Grip 5 XL | In stock | Free shipping | £83 |
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The Alpin 6 was introduced back in 2019, but still holds up surprisingly well compared to the current competitors. It's pricey, but Michelin promises it will maintain it's performance during the whole lifespan, which is rarely tested.
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A great winter tyre with balanced handling characteristics. Great in the wet, but slightly less durable than newer models.
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Bridgestone Blizzak LM 005 ( 185/65 R15 92T XL EVc )
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£80
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Bridgestone Blizzak LM 005 ( 185/65 R15 92T XL EVc ) | In stock | Free shipping | £80 |
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Blizzak LM005 XL
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£98
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Blizzak LM005 XL | In stock | Free shipping | £98 |
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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.
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Hankook Winter i*cept RS3 (W462) ( 185/65 R15 88T 4PR SBL )
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£57
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Hankook Winter i*cept RS3 (W462) ( 185/65 R15 88T 4PR SBL ) | In stock | Free shipping | £57 |
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Winter i*cept Rs3
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£85
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Winter i*cept Rs3 | In stock | Free shipping | £85 |
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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.
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Uniroyal WinterExpert ( 185/65 R15 92T XL EVc )
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£65
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Uniroyal WinterExpert ( 185/65 R15 92T XL EVc ) | In stock | Free shipping | £65 |
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Winter Expert XL
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£84
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Winter Expert XL | In stock | Free shipping | £84 |
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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.
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WinterCraft WP52
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£61
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WinterCraft WP52 | In stock | Free shipping | £61 |
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Kumho WinterCraft WP52 ( 185/65 R15 88H 4PR )
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£78
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Kumho WinterCraft WP52 ( 185/65 R15 88H 4PR ) | In stock | Free shipping | £78 |
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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
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Firestone Winterhawk 4 ( 185/65 R15 92T XL EVc )
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£60
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Firestone Winterhawk 4 ( 185/65 R15 92T XL EVc ) | In stock | Free shipping | £60 |
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Winterhawk 4 XL
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£91
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Winterhawk 4 XL | In stock | Free shipping | £91 |
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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.
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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.
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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
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Firestone Winterhawk 4 ( 185/65 R15 92T XL EVc )
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£60
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Firestone Winterhawk 4 ( 185/65 R15 92T XL EVc ) | In stock | Free shipping | £60 |
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Winterhawk 4 XL
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£91
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Winterhawk 4 XL | In stock | Free shipping | £91 |
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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.
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The Snowproof 2 is the new version of the very popular first generation. As is usual for the nordic brand, It's great on snow while being more affordable than the premium brands.
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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.
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Nexen Winguard SnowG WH2 ( 185/65 R15 88T 4PR )
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£45
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Nexen Winguard SnowG WH2 ( 185/65 R15 88T 4PR ) | In stock | Free shipping | £45 |
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Winguard Snow G WH2
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£74
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Winguard Snow G WH2 | In stock | Free shipping | £74 |
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Cars with 185/65 R15 tyres
185/65 R15 tyre test Personalize
Best tyres in your size
Dry
1.
FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02
92%
2.
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
81%
3.
Continental WinterContact TS 870
81%
4.
Vredestein Wintrac
77%
5.
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
77%
6.
Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906
76%
7.
Nokian WR Snowproof
76%
8.
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
74%
9.
Michelin Alpin 6
74%
10.
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
65%
Wet
1.
Continental WinterContact TS 870
88%
2.
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
87%
3.
GoodYear UltraGrip 9+
85%
4.
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
81%
5.
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
72%
6.
Michelin Alpin 6
70%
7.
Vredestein Wintrac
66%
8.
Kleber Krisalp HP3
63%
9.
Giti GitiWinter W2
62%
10.
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
61%
Snow
1.
BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
90%
2.
Kleber Krisalp HP3
84%
3.
Continental WinterContact TS 870
82%
4.
Goodyear UltraGrip 9+
77%
5.
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
72%
6.
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
67%
7.
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
66%
8.
Uniroyal WinterExpert
64%
9.
Michelin Alpin 6
63%
10.
GT Radial Winter Pro 2 evo
63%
Comfort
1.
Giti GitiWinter W2
87%
2.
BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
84%
3.
Continental WinterContact TS 870
82%
4.
Kleber Krisalp HP3
78%
5.
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
76%
6.
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
74%
7.
Vredestein Wintrac
70%
8.
FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02
69%
9.
GT Radial Winter Pro 2 evo
66%
10.
Goodyear UltraGrip 9+
62%
Economy
1.
Uniroyal WinterExpert
91%
2.
Semperit Speed-Grip 5
91%
3.
Continental WinterContact TS 870
88%
4.
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
85%
5.
Barum Polaris 5
77%
6.
Vredestein Wintrac
77%
7.
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
69%
8.
Firestone Winterhawk 4
63%
9.
Michelin Alpin 6
59%
10.
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
58%
This is a preview of our comprehensive tyre test. The full test includes:
Detailed property breakdowns
Interactive sorting and filtering
Side-by-side comparisons
Did you know ...?
185/65 R15 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 68 tyre models available, which can be compared to 205/50 R17, 215/60 R17, 195/55 R16. 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 R15, which means it fits to a 15 inch/381mm diameter wheel. The total circumference of the tyre is 1952.5 mm, which is very similar to 190/50 R17(1953.44 mm), 205/40 R18(1951.56 mm), 195/55 R16(1950.61 mm), 235/40 R17(1947.16 mm), 160/60 R17(1959.73 mm), 215/45 R17(1964.44 mm), 205/45 R17(1936.16 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 185/65 R15: H(210km/h), Q(160km/h), R(170km/h), T(190km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 88, 92, 97, 110. You can find 185/65 R15 on 63 car models - mainly CITROËN, Fiat, Nissan, Peugeot, Dacia.
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