185/70 R14 - Best winter tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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WinterContact TS 870

'25#1

'24#1

'24#1

9.9

Price from

£121

Price from£121

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

#2

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#2 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Wet circle cornering

94%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

88%

Aquaplaning - cross

88%

+6

Comfort

74%

Dry braking

66%

Snow traction

65%

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(-)

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185/70 R14 88 T XL EVc

B C 69dB

£121

mytyres.co.uk

£121

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£133

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Upper-middle

WinterCraft WP52+

'25#4

'25#5

8.7

Price from

£71

Price from£71

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.

Recommended

#10

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#10 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Dry braking

95%

Wet braking

93%

Wet handling

88%

+5

Snow traction

47%

Comfort

42%

Aquaplaning - cross

31%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#4(Good)

2025225/40 R18#4(-)

2025215/55 R17#5(Good)

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185/70 R14 88 T

B D 71dB

£71

mytyres.co.uk

£71

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Upper-middle

W462 Winter i*cept RS3

'25#2

'25#4

'24#4

8.2

Price from

£89

Price from£89

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

Aquaplaning - longitudal

87%

Aquaplaning - cross

84%

Dry handling

83%

+6

Exterior noise

53%

Interior noise

41%

Dry braking

38%

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)

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185/70 R14 88 T

B C 71dB

£89

mytyres.co.uk

£89

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185/70 R14 88 T

B C 71dB

£118

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£118

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Budget

Polaris 6

'25#2

'25#9

'25#10

8.3

Price from

£71

Price from£71

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.

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#14

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#14 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Comfort

100%

Exterior noise

100%

Snow traction

79%

+5

Dry handling

51%

Aquaplaning - cross

38%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

36%

Test results

2025215/65 R17#2(Good)

2025225/40 R18#9(Good)

2025225/40 R18#10(-)

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Price variants (1)

185/70 R14 88 T

D D 71dB

£71

mytyres.co.uk

£71

In stock · Free shipping

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£86

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Upper-middle

WinterExpert

'25#5

'25#8

'25#12

8.1

Price from

£73

Price from£73

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

Snow traction

67%

Wet circle cornering

63%

Aquaplaning - cross

61%

+6

Dry handling

40%

Wet handling

37%

Dry braking

34%

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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185/70 R14 88 T £73

mytyres.co.uk

£73

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£91

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185/70 R14 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870

77%

2. Triangle WInterX TW401

73%

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52

73%

4. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

71%

5. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3

68%

6. Barum Polaris 6

62%

7. Viking WinTech

61%

8. Barum Polaris 5

57%

9. GT Radial Winter Pro 2 evo

52%

10. Kleber KRISALP HP3

47%

11. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2

46%

12. Ceat WinterDrive

41%

13. Uniroyal WinterExpert

35%

14. Goodride SW608

18%

Wet

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870

84%

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3

73%

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

71%

4. Kleber Krisalp HP3

62%

5. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2

59%

6. GT Radial Winter Pro 2 evo

59%

7. Triangle WInterX TW401

58%

8. Kumho WinterCraft WP52

56%

9. Uniroyal WinterExpert

52%

10. Barum Polaris 6

51%

11. Viking WinTech

50%

12. Barum Polaris 5

41%

13. Goodride SW608

29%

14. 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

78%

5. Barum Polaris 6

74%

6. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

68%

7. Viking WinTech

67%

8. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3

67%

9. Ceat WinterDrive

62%

10. Barum Polaris 5

61%

11. Matador MP93 Nordicca

58%

12. Uniroyal WinterExpert

58%

13. Kumho WinterCraft WP52

50%

14. Triangle WInterX TW401

50%

Comfort

1. Barum Polaris 6

97%

2. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2

80%

3. GT Radial Winter Pro 2 evo

79%

4. Continental WinterContact TS 870

75%

5. Kleber Krisalp HP3

74%

6. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3

67%

7. Viking WinTech

59%

8. Barum Polaris 5

55%

9. Uniroyal WinterExpert

55%

10. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

53%

11. Kumho WinterCraft WP52

37%

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Customer reviews

216 customer reviews for tyres in this size

Continental WinterContact TS 860 3.6/5 (44)

Nokian WR D3 4.2/5 (34)

Kleber KRISALP HP3 3.5/5 (25)

Sava Eskimo S3+ 3.4/5 (25)

Debica Frigo 2 3.1/5 (21)

Barum Polaris 3 3.6/5 (19)

Continental WinterContact TS 870 3.4/5 (15)

Nexen Winguard Snow G WH2 3.3/5 (12)

Barum Polaris 5 2.5/5 (11)

Lassa Snoways 3 2.8/5 (10)

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185/70 R14 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 26 tyre models available, which can be compared to 165/65 R15, 165/65 R14, 155/70 R13. Let's break down the sizing - 70 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 70% of the tyre width (185mm), which means the sidewall height has 129.5 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 1930.82 mm, which is very similar to 225/35 R18(1931.14 mm), 195/60 R15(1932.08 mm), 205/45 R17(1936.16 mm), 205/50 R16(1920.77 mm), 185/55 R16(1916.06 mm), 235/40 R17(1947.16 mm), 195/65 R14(1913.54 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 185/70 R14: H(210km/h), Q(160km/h), S(180km/h), T(190km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 88. You can find 185/70 R14 on 19 car models - mainly .