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Best tyres in tests (2026)
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'25#1
'24#1
'24#19.9
Price from
£108
Price from£108
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.
Performance
Lateral guidance on snow
100%
Snow cornering
95%
Wet circle cornering
94%
+22
Dry braking
66%
Snow traction
65%
Price/value
63%
Test results
2025225/45 R17#1(Test winner)2024205/55 R16#1(Good)2024205/55 R16#1(Exemplary)2024205/55 R16#8(-)2023225/45 R17#1(Good)2023225/45 R17#1(Test winner)2022185/65 R15#1(Good)
2022225/45 R17#1(-)
2022225/45 R17#1(Test winner)2022225/45 R19#1(-) Price variants (1)
185/70 R14 88 T XL EVc
B C 69dB
£1082
Upper-middle'25#4'25#4'25#58.7
Price from
£68
Price from£68
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
95%
Wet braking
93%
Wet handling
88%
+10
Snow traction
47%
Comfort
42%
Aquaplaning - cross
31%
Test results
2025225/40 R18#4(Good)2025225/40 R18#4(-)2025215/55 R17#5(Good) Price variants (1)
185/70 R14 88 T
B D 71dB
£683
Upper-middle'25#2
'25#4'24#48.2
Price from
£85
Price from£85
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
Dry braking
38%
Rolling resistance
35%
Wet safety
33%
Test results
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(-)2023225/45 R17#4(-)2023205/60 R16#5(Good)2023225/45 R17#7(Satisfactory)4
Budget
'25#2'25#9'25#108.3
Price from
£64
Price from£64
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
2025215/65 R17#2(Good)2025225/40 R18#9(Good)2025225/40 R18#10(-) Price variants (1)
185/70 R14 88 T
D D 71dB
£645
Upper-middle'25#5'25#8'25#128.1
Price from
£71
Price from£71
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) Price variants (1)
185/70 R14 88 T £71
