215/50 R19 - Best winter tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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Blizzak LM-005

9.0

£264

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UltraGrip Performance+

215/50 R19 93 T

£163

Best price in last 6 months Great price for a premium tyre Lowest price among well rated tyres.

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UltraGrip Performance+

215/50 R19 93 T

£174

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ContiWinterContact TS 850P

215/50 R19 93 T (+)

£197

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Premium

UltraGrip Performance 3

'25#1

'25#1

'25#1

9.5

Price from

£183

Price from£183

Expert summary

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.

Recommended

#5

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#5 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Snow braking

100%

Wet handling

89%

Wet circle cornering

87%

+7

Aquaplaning - longitudal

74%

Comfort

69%

Interior noise

63%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#1(Good)

2025215/55 R17#1(Exemplary)

2025245/45 R19#1(Highly recommended)

2025215/55 R17#2(Good)

2025225/45 R17#2(-)

2025275/35 R19#3(Very good)

2025225/40 R18#3(-)

2025235/50 R19#4(Good)

2025225/40 R18#5(Good)

2024215/55 R17#1(Good)

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215/50 R19 97 H (+)

B B 72dB

£183

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£183

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2

Premium

Winter

'25#1

'25#2

9.6

Price from

£173

Price from£173

Recommended

#4

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#4 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Snow traction

100%

Comfort

100%

Exterior noise

100%

+5

Wet circle cornering

47%

Dry handling

42%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

26%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#1(-)

2025225/40 R18#2(Exemplary)

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215/50 R19 97 H

B B 72dB

£173

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Alpin 7

'25#1

'25#3

8.5

Price from

£177

Price from£177

Expert summary

Michelin has unveiled the ALPIN 7 winter tyre, featuring an advanced tread design with additional sipes and an evolving tread pattern to maintain traction as the tyre wears. The new model aims to enhance braking and acceleration on snowy and wet roads while improving overall efficiency for a variety of vehicles. Unlike the Alpin 6, which was considered a bit overpriced for its performance, the Alpin 7 is expected to offer better value and address concerns in upcoming winter tests.

Performance

Comfort

84%

Exterior noise

83%

Snow handling

81%

+6

Interior noise

57%

Wet circle cornering

55%

Wet braking

54%

Test results

2025215/65 R17#1(Very good)

2025215/55 R17#3(Very good)

2025235/50 R19#3(Exemplary)

2025225/45 R17#4(-)

2025215/55 R17#5(Good)

2025215/55 R17#6(Good)

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215/50 R19 93 T XL

B C 71dB

£177

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Premium

Blizzak 6

'25#1

'25#2

'25#3

9.2

Price from

£174

Price from£174

Expert summary

Blizzak has always been a winter tire focused on wet conditions, but with its sixth model, Bridgestone has promised improved snow performance and reduced rolling resistance. Early tests suggest they have delivered on these promises—Blizzak 6 is unmatched in wet conditions and excels on snow, making it ideal not just for city climates.

Recommended

#8

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#8 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Wet circle cornering

79%

Comfort

78%

Snow traction

76%

+6

Dry braking

53%

Exterior noise

52%

Interior noise

29%

Test results

2025235/50 R19#1(Test winner)

2025275/35 R19#2(Very good)

2025225/45 R17#3(-)

2025215/55 R17#3(Good)

2025225/40 R18#3(Exemplary)

2025225/40 R18#3(Good)

2025245/45 R19#4(Highly recommended)

2025225/40 R18#6(-)

2025215/55 R17#6(Very good)

2025215/55 R17#7(Good)

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215/50 R19 93 W XL Enliten / EV

B C 70dB

£174

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5

Premium

UltraGrip Performance+

'25#2

'23#3

9.0

Price from

£163

Price from£163

Expert summary

A typical premium tyre - very well balanced, great on all surfaces with low rolling resistance. Proven by many tests.

Recommended

#9

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#9 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Snow traction

91%

Aquaplaning - cross

90%

Snow handling

81%

+6

Wet braking

62%

Exterior noise

58%

Dry handling

52%

Test results

2025215/55 R17#2(Outstanding)

2023225/45 R17#3(Good)

2023205/60 R16#3(Good)

2022215/60 R16#3(Good)

2022215/55 R17#3(Exemplary)

2022215/55 R17#4(-)

2021235/55 R18#1(Exemplary)

2021225/50 R17#3(Good)

2021225/45 R17#3(-)

2021225/40 R18#5(-)

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215/50 R19 93 T

B B 70dB

£174

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£174

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215/50 R19 93 T

B B 70dB

£163

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£163

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£206

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215/50 R19 97 H XL

C B 72dB

£173

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£173

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£212

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Upper-middle

WinterCraft WP52+

'25#4

'25#5

8.7

Price from

£115

Price from£115

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

#11

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#11 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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Price variants (2)

215/50 R19 93 T

B C 71dB

£140

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£140

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215/50 R19 93 H

B C 71dB

£115

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£115

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Premium

Wintrac Pro+

'25#4

7.2

Price from

£164

Price from£164

Performance

Wet circle cornering

89%

Wet handling

83%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

79%

+6

Interior noise

43%

Snow handling

37%

Dry braking

34%

Test results

2025215/55 R17#4(Exemplary)

2025215/55 R17#4(Good)

2025235/50 R19#4(Good)

2025215/55 R17#5(Very good)

2025225/45 R17#6(-)

2025245/45 R19#6(-)

2025275/35 R19#6(Good)

2025225/40 R18#13(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#17(-)

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215/50 R19 93 H £164

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Cinturato Winter 2

'25#6

'25#7

'25#8

7.2

Price from

£203

Price from£203

Expert summary

The Cinturato Winter 2 is enjoyable to drive and offers safety in all conditions. However, some tests have described its dry handling as sluggish.

Performance

Exterior noise

74%

Snow handling

72%

Wet circle cornering

70%

+7

Dry handling

36%

Aquaplaning - cross

34%

Snow braking

0%

Test results

2025215/55 R17#6(Good)

2025215/55 R17#7(Good)

2025215/55 R17#8(Good)

2025225/40 R18#10(Good)

2024205/55 R16#4(-)

2024215/55 R17#6(-)

2024215/55 R17#7(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#11(Sufficient)

2024205/55 R16#13(Satisfactory)

2023225/45 R17#5(-)

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215/50 R19 93 T

B C 71dB

£203

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£203

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Upper-middle

Snowproof 2

'25#7

'24#6

'24#27

7.3

Price from

£126

Price from£126

Expert summary

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.

Performance

Aquaplaning - cross

96%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

86%

Wet circle cornering

73%

+5

Snow handling

31%

Snow traction

23%

Exterior noise

9%

Test results

2025215/55 R17#7(Good)

2024205/55 R16#6(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#27(-)

2023235/55 R18#4(Recommended)

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215/50 R19 93 T Aramid Sidewalls

B B 69dB

£126

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£126

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Cinturato Winter 3

'25#9

8.0

Price from

£171

Price from£171

Test results

2025225/40 R18#9(-)

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215/50 R19 97 V

A B 72dB

£171

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£171

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Upper-middle

Eurowinter HS02

'25#9

'24#7

'24#22

7.2

Price from

£152

Price from£152

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

Wet circle cornering

73%

Exterior noise

73%

Dry braking

63%

+5

Wet handling

25%

Snow traction

23%

Snow handling

6%

Test results

2025215/55 R17#9(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#7(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#22(-)

2023205/60 R16#11(Satisfactory)

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215/50 R19 93 T £152

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215/50 R19 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

77%

2. Michelin Alpin 7

76%

3. Michelin Alpin 6

74%

4. Kumho WinterCraft WP52

73%

5. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

71%

6. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

71%

7. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

65%

8. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

64%

9. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

60%

10. Nokian Snowproof 2

54%

11. Vredestein Wintrac Pro+

51%

12. FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02

44%

Wet

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

87%

2. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3

76%

3. Vredestein Wintrac Pro+

73%

4. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

71%

5. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

70%

6. Michelin Alpin 6

70%

7. Michelin Alpin 7

68%

8. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

67%

9. Nokian Snowproof 2

65%

10. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

63%

11. Kumho WinterCraft WP52

56%

12. Falken Eurowinter HS02

53%

Snow

1. Michelin Alpin 7

81%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

73%

3. Nokian Snowproof 2

70%

4. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

68%

5. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

68%

6. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

66%

7. Michelin Alpin 6

63%

8. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

58%

9. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

55%

10. Vredestein Wintrac Pro+

51%

11. Kumho WinterCraft WP52

50%

12. FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02

47%

Comfort

1. Michelin Alpin 7

80%

2. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3

74%

3. FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02

68%

4. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

67%

5. Michelin Alpin 6

62%

6. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

61%

7. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

53%

8. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

51%

9. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

40%

10. Vredestein Wintrac Pro+

40%

11. Kumho WinterCraft WP52

37%

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Customer reviews

72 customer reviews for tyres in this size

Michelin ALPIN 6 3.8/5 (27)

Nokian Hakkapeliitta R3 3.2/5 (16)

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 3.8/5 (13)

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 3.3/5 (8)

Nokian WR Snowproof 1.9/5 (4)

Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 3/5 (4)

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215/50 R19 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 0 tyre models available, which can be compared to 155/60 R15, 170/60 R17, 160/60 R14. Let's break down the sizing - 50 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 50% of the tyre width (215mm), which means the sidewall height has 107.5 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 2191.58 mm, which is very similar to 275/30 R21(2194.09 mm), 195/75 R16(2195.66 mm), 225/65 R16(2195.66 mm), 225/70 R15(2186.55 mm), 265/45 R18(2185.61 mm), 155/70 R19(2197.86 mm), 275/35 R20(2200.69 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 215/50 R19: H(210km/h), R(170km/h), T(190km/h), V(240km/h), W(270km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 93, 97.