225/55 R19 - Best winter tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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Scorpion Winter 2

8.6

£285

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Winterhawk 4

8.4

£141

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WINTER SPORT 5 SUV

225/55 R19 99 V .

£182

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Premium

Blizzak 6

'25#1

'25#2

'25#3

9.2

Price from

£240

Price from£240

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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225/55 R19 103 W

B B 70dB

£240

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£240

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2

Upper-middle

WinterCraft WP52+

'25#4

'25#5

8.7

Price from

£154

Price from£154

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 (4)

225/55 R19 99 V

B C 72dB

£154

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£154

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3

Premium

WinterContact TS 870 P

'25#1

9.4

Price from

£219

Price from£219

Expert summary

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.

Recommended

#7

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#7 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Snow braking

100%

Aquaplaning - cross

84%

Dry handling

83%

+7

Aquaplaning - longitudal

66%

Wet handling

66%

Snow traction

65%

Test results

2025215/55 R17#1(Good)

2025215/55 R17#1(Outstanding)

2025235/50 R19#1(Exemplary)

2025215/55 R17#3(Exemplary)

2025245/45 R19#5(Highly recommended)

2025225/40 R18#6(Good)

2025225/40 R18#7(Good)

2025225/40 R18#13(-)

2024215/55 R17#2(Highly recommended)

2024235/55 R18#2(Very good)

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Price variants (1)

225/55 R19 99 V BSW

B B 71dB

£219

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£219

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£222

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4

Premium

Scorpion Winter 2

'25#4

'24#4

'23#3

8.6

Price from

£208

Price from£208

Expert summary

Winter-focused tyre that is enjoyable to drive on snow, while being safe on wet and dry.

Performance

Interior noise

100%

Wet circle cornering

89%

Dry braking

89%

+6

Comfort

70%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

63%

Aquaplaning - cross

47%

Test results

2025235/50 R19#4(Good)

2024235/55 R18#4(Very good)

2023225/60 R18#3(Exemplary)

2023235/60 R18#6(Recommended)

2023235/55 R18#7(Recommended)

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Price variants (2)

225/55 R19 103 V XL

A C 71dB

£208

mytyres.co.uk

£208

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£253

In stock · Free shipping

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225/55 R19 103 V XL

A B 71dB

£285

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£285

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5

Budget

Polaris 6

'25#2

'25#9

'25#10

8.3

Price from

£166

Price from£166

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

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)

225/55 R19 103 V

C C 72dB

£166

mytyres.co.uk

£166

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£170

In stock · Free shipping

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Upper-middle

Winter i*cept evo3 X W330A

'25#7

'24#5

'23#2

8.7

Price from

£195

Price from£195

Recommended

#14

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#14 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Aquaplaning - cross

78%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

69%

Snow traction

68%

+6

Wet circle cornering

43%

Exterior noise

24%

Interior noise

13%

Test results

2025235/50 R19#7(Good)

2024235/55 R18#5(Very good)

2023235/55 R18#2(Recommended)

2023235/60 R18#3(Highly recommended)

2023225/60 R18#6(Good)

2021235/55 R18#6(Good)

2021235/55 R18#9(-)

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Price variants (3)

225/55 R19 99 H

B C 72dB

£198

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£198

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225/55 R19 99 H

B C 72dB

£200

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£200

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225/55 R19 99 V

B C 72dB

£195

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£195

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Upper-middle

Snowproof 2 SUV

'25#8

'24#9

'23#5

7.1

Price from

£171

Price from£171

Performance

Aquaplaning - cross

93%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

85%

Interior noise

75%

+6

Snow traction

20%

Wet braking

19%

Comfort

0%

Test results

2025235/50 R19#8(Sufficient)

2024235/55 R18#9(Good)

2023235/60 R18#5(Recommended)

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225/55 R19 103 V Aramid Sidewalls

B C 70dB

£171

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£171

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8

Upper-middle

Eurowinter HS02 Pro

'25#9

'25#20

6.6

Price from

£187

Price from£187

Expert summary

EuroWinter HS02 is very good and quite sporty on dry and wet, but lacks some performance on the snow which is the reason for the not so good test results. Weaknesses in aquaplaning and rolling resistance doesn't help either.

Performance

Dry braking

74%

Exterior noise

73%

Dry handling

61%

+6

Snow traction

30%

Aquaplaning - cross

30%

Snow handling

27%

Test results

2025215/55 R17#9(Good)

2025235/50 R19#9(Sufficient)

2025225/40 R18#20(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#20(-)

2024235/55 R18#8(Good)

2024245/45 R18#10(Satisfactory)

2023255/45 R20#7(Satisfactory)

2023225/60 R18#7(Satisfactory)

2023225/40 R18#9(Satisfactory)

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225/55 R19 103 V

B D 68dB

£187

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£187

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9

Budget

Speed-Grip 5

'25#11

'25#14

'25#15

8.0

Price from

£165

Price from£165

Expert summary

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.

Performance

Interior noise

100%

Aquaplaning - cross

84%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

82%

+6

Wet circle cornering

45%

Snow traction

40%

Wet handling

36%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#11(Good)

2025225/40 R18#14(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#15(-)

2024205/55 R16#3(Exemplary)

2024215/55 R17#4(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#6(-)

2023225/45 R17#6(Satisfactory)

2023225/45 R18#16(Satisfactory)

2023225/45 R18#19(-)

2022185/65 R15#3(Good)

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Price variants (1)

225/55 R19 99 V

C C 72dB

£165

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£165

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mytyres.co.uk

£175

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10

Upper-middle

Winterhawk 4

'25#7

'25#16

'25#18

6.3

Price from

£141

Price from£141

Expert summary

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

Performance

Exterior noise

81%

Snow handling

80%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

76%

+6

Comfort

44%

Dry handling

28%

Dry braking

15%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#7(-)

2025225/40 R18#16(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#18(Sufficient)

2024205/55 R16#10(-)

2024215/55 R17#10(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#18(Satisfactory)

2023225/45 R18#6(-)

2023205/60 R16#7(Good)

2023225/60 R18#9(Not recommended)

2023225/45 R18#20(Not recommended)

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Price variants (1)

225/55 R19 99 V

B C 71dB

£141

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£141

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225/55 R19 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

78%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

77%

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52

73%

4. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

71%

5. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

71%

6. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

70%

7. Semperit Speed-Grip 5

65%

8. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

65%

9. Imperial SnowDragon UHP

64%

10. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

64%

11. Barum Polaris 6

62%

12. Linglong Sport Master Winter

61%

13. Dunlop Winter Sport 5

50%

14. Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV

37%

Wet

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

87%

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

76%

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

71%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

70%

5. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

70%

6. Dunlop Winter Sport 5

67%

7. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

67%

8. Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV

66%

9. Semperit Speed-Grip 5

59%

10. Kumho WinterCraft WP52

56%

11. Barum Polaris 6

51%

12. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

49%

13. Linglong Sport Master Winter

34%

14. Imperial SnowDragon UHP

29%

Snow

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5

76%

2. Barum Polaris 6

74%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

73%

4. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

68%

5. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

68%

6. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

68%

7. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

66%

8. Semperit Speed-Grip 5

57%

9. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

55%

10. Kumho WinterCraft WP52

50%

11. Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV

46%

12. Linglong Sport Master Winter

37%

13. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

31%

14. Imperial SnowDragon UHP

29%

Comfort

1. Barum Polaris 6

97%

2. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3

74%

3. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

73%

4. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

65%

5. Semperit Speed-Grip 5

64%

6. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

61%

7. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

53%

8. Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV

51%

9. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

51%

10. Dunlop Winter Sport 5

49%

11. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

40%

12. Linglong Sport Master Winter

38%

13. Kumho WinterCraft WP52

37%

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Customer reviews

98 customer reviews for tyres in this size

Nokian WR SUV 3 3.6/5 (18)

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 3.9/5 (16)

Yokohama BluEarth winter V905 3.8/5 (14)

Pirelli Scorpion Winter 3/5 (11)

Maxtrek TREK M7 2.7/5 (9)

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 3.3/5 (8)

Nokian WR SUV 4 3.4/5 (7)

Kumho WinterCraft WS71 2.2/5 (5)

Pirelli P Zero Winter 3.5/5 (5)

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225/55 R19 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 17 tyre models available, which can be compared to 205/40 R18, 190/50 R17, 205/65 R15. Let's break down the sizing - 55 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 55% of the tyre width (225mm), which means the sidewall height has 123.75 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 2293.68 mm, which is very similar to 275/45 R19(2293.68 mm), 245/40 R21(2291.48 mm), 215/75 R16(2289.91 mm), 245/45 R20(2288.65 mm), 315/35 R20(2288.65 mm), 325/30 R21(2288.34 mm), 275/40 R20(2287.08 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 225/55 R19: H(210km/h), R(170km/h), T(190km/h), V(240km/h), W(270km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 99, 103, 110.