205/55 R19 - Best winter tyres 2025 - market overview, tests, reviews
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Best winter tyres in tests (2025)
Tests from 2024
Tests from 2023
Continental winter tires have been winning tire tests for many years, and the 870P is no exception. The “P” stands for performance, but don’t be mistaken, its rolling resistance is also praised, making it ideal for EVs. A well-balanced tire.
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WinterContact TS 870 P XL
- In stock
£145
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WinterContact TS 870 P XL | In stock | Free shipping | £145 |
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Continental WinterContact TS 870 P ( 205/55 R19 97H XL EVc )
- In stock
£153
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Continental WinterContact TS 870 P ( 205/55 R19 97H XL EVc ) | In stock | Free shipping | £153 |
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Tests from 2022
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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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 ( 205/55 R19 97V XL EVc )
- In stock
£132
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Semperit Speed-Grip 5 ( 205/55 R19 97V XL EVc ) | In stock | Free shipping | £132 |
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Speed-Grip 5 XL
- In stock
£138
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Speed-Grip 5 XL | In stock | Free shipping | £138 |
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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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Hankook sneaked in between the traditional premium tyres again with its Icept Evo3. It excels in aquaplaning resistance, which is crucial for european winters.
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Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 ( 205/55 R19 97H XL 4PR SBL )
- In stock
£130
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Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 ( 205/55 R19 97H XL 4PR SBL ) | In stock | Free shipping | £130 |
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Winter I-Cept Evo3 W330 XL
- In stock
£132
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Winter I-Cept Evo3 W330 XL | In stock | Free shipping | £132 |
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Tests from 2024
Tests from 2023
Wintrac Pro is a winter option from a dutch manufacturer that is getting a bit outdated, but on wet and dry roads it still holds up with the premium segment. It has some
minor weaknesses on snow, but for a lower than premium price it could be a good deal.
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The Cinturato Winter 2 is enjoyable to drive and offers safety in all conditions. However, some tests have described its dry handling as sluggish.
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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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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 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.
205/55 R19 tyre test Personalize
Best tyres in your size
Dry
1.
FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02
92%
2.
Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P
79%
3.
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
74%
4.
Michelin Alpin 6
74%
5.
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
72%
6.
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
66%
7.
Semperit Speed-Grip 5
61%
8.
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
59%
9.
Kleber KRISALP HP3
51%
10.
BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
46%
Wet
1.
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
79%
2.
Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P
72%
3.
Michelin Alpin 6
70%
4.
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
67%
5.
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
66%
6.
Kleber Krisalp HP3
63%
7.
Semperit Speed-Grip 5
61%
8.
BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
60%
9.
FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02
55%
10.
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
47%
Snow
1.
BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
90%
2.
Kleber Krisalp HP3
84%
3.
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
65%
4.
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
64%
5.
Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P
63%
6.
Michelin Alpin 6
63%
7.
Semperit Speed-Grip 5
58%
8.
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
58%
9.
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
48%
10.
FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02
24%
Comfort
1.
BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
84%
2.
Kleber Krisalp HP3
78%
3.
Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P
73%
4.
FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02
69%
5.
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
67%
6.
Michelin Alpin 6
60%
7.
Semperit Speed-Grip 5
52%
8.
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
47%
9.
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
33%
10.
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
31%
Economy
1.
Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P
94%
2.
Semperit Speed-Grip 5
91%
3.
Michelin Alpin 6
59%
4.
BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
57%
5.
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
56%
6.
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
47%
7.
Kleber KRISALP HP3
47%
8.
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
41%
9.
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
40%
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Did you know ...?
205/55 R19 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 6 tyre models available, which can be compared to 155/60 R15, 170/60 R17, 160/60 R14. Let's break down the sizing - 55 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 55% of the tyre width (205mm), which means the sidewall height has 112.75 mm. The wheel diameter is R19, which means it fits to a 19 inch/482.6mm diameter wheel. The total circumference of the tyre is 2224.56 mm, which is very similar to 285/35 R20(2222.68 mm), 215/70 R16(2222.36 mm), 285/40 R19(2232.42 mm), 215/65 R17(2234.61 mm), 245/35 R21(2214.51 mm), 225/55 R18(2213.88 mm), 275/45 R18(2213.88 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 205/55 R19: H(210km/h), V(240km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 97.
