235/45 R19 - Best summer tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

1

Premium

SportContact 7

'26#1

'26#2

'26#3

10.0

Price from

£216

Price from£216

Expert summary

Our favorite every-day performance tyre that delivers fast laps on dry circuits while being safe for the daily commute, having won multiple tests in wet conditions. However, if you lean more towards comfort and low rolling resistance, the PremiumContact 7 might be a better choice.

Recommended

#1

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#1 Summer tires 2026

Performance

Wet circle cornering

97%

Dry braking

96%

Wet braking

93%

+11

Exterior noise

54%

Aquaplaning - cross

50%

Wet safety

50%

Test results

2026255/35 R19#1(Exemplary)

2026225/40 R18#2(Highly recommended)

2026235/35 R19#3(Recommended)

2025245/35 R19#1(Exemplary)

2025225/40 R18#1(Good)

2025225/40 R18#1(Very good)

2025295/30 R20#1(Exemplary)

2025225/40 R18#2(Highly recommended)

2024265/35 R19#1(Exemplary)

2023235/35 R19#1(Outstanding)

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Price variants (1)

235/45 R19 95 Y

A C 71dB

£216

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£216

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2

Premium

Ventus Evo

'26#1

'26#2

9.9

Price from

£145

Price from£145

Expert summary

Hankook tyres are getting better with every new generation and the Ventus Evo is the latest evolution. It aims for the stars with excellent dry and wet handling, best-in-test wet braking and top aquaplaning speed, while producing very low exterior noise. The only notable weakness is higher rolling resistance. Still, it is a premium tyre for slightly less than a premium price.

Recommended

#2

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#2 Summer tires 2026

Performance

Grass traction

100%

Gravel traction

100%

Wet circle cornering

100%

+12

Handling on gravel

50%

Price/value

50%

Sand traction

25%

Test results

2026245/45 R19#1(Exemplary)

2026255/45 R19#1(Exemplary (test winner))

2026245/45 R19#2(-)

2026225/45 R17#3(Highly recommended)

2025225/40 R18#3(-)

2025225/40 R18#5(Exemplary)

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Price variants (1)

235/45 R19 99 Y

A C 70dB

£145

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£145

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£180

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3

Premium

Cinturato (C3)

'26#1

'26#2

9.5

Price from

£216

Price from£216

Expert summary

When safety meets sportiness, you get the Pirelli Cinturato C3. It posted the best dry braking distance in test and backs it up with excellent wet grip and handling. Low rolling resistance adds efficiency to the mix, though noise levels and aquaplaning in standing water are only average.

Recommended

#10

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#10 Summer tires 2026

Performance

Dry braking

93%

Dry handling - objective

91%

Wet braking

91%

+8

Rolling resistance

47%

Interior noise

43%

Exterior noise

12%

Test results

2026215/55 R17#1(Highly recommended)

2026225/45 R17#1(Test winner)

2026225/50 R17#2(Good)

2026235/45 R18#3(Highly recommended)

2026245/45 R19#4(Exemplary)

2026205/55 R16#5(Recommended)

2026245/45 R19#7(-)

2025225/50 R17#1(Test winner)

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Price variants (1)

235/45 R19 99 V

A A 70dB

£216

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£216

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4

Premium

Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

'26#2

'26#2

9.4

Price from

£146

Price from£146

Expert summary

The Asymmetric 6 is the latest addition in the Eagle F1 range, offering great compromise between every day comfort and sporty driving. While it has dynamic steering response, it’s also very good on wet and has a low rolling resistance. Definitely recommended!

Recommended

#12

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#12 Summer tires 2026

Performance

Dry steering response

100%

Mileage

100%

Wet side guide

100%

+20

Sand traction

51%

Mud traction

50%

Interior noise

23%

Test results

2026235/45 R18#2(Highly recommended)

2026245/45 R19#2(Exemplary)

2026205/45 R17#2(Very good)

2026255/45 R19#4(Exemplary)

2026245/45 R19#8(-)

2025255/55 R18#1(Exemplary)

2025225/45 R18#1(Highly recommended)

2025225/40 R18#1(Exemplary)

2025245/35 R19#2(Exemplary)

2025225/40 R18#4(Highly recommended)

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Price variants (2)

235/45 R19 99 V

A A 69dB

£154

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£154

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235/45 R19 99 Y

A C 69dB

£146

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£146

In stock · Free shipping

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£164

In stock · Free shipping

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5

Premium

Pilot Sport 5

'26#3

'26#5

'26#9

9.4

Price from

£182

Price from£182

Expert summary

The Pilot Sport range from Michelin is now almost legendary, with the Cup variants being the fastest road legal tyres available. But the ‚ordinary‘ Pilot Sport 5 not as spory as it’s name suggest - it’s incredibly well balanced, with the priority being low rolling resistance and high mileage over sporty handling. It’s still a Michelin tire, so higher price is to be expected.

Recommended

#11

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#11 Summer tires 2026

Performance

Wear

100%

Mileage

97%

Dry steering response

88%

+13

Safety

50%

Wet handling - objective

49%

Exterior noise

29%

Test results

2026245/45 R19#3(Exemplary)

2026205/45 R17#5(Good)

2026245/45 R19#9(-)

2025225/40 R18#2(-)

2025225/40 R18#2(Exemplary)

2025225/40 R18#3(Good)

2025225/45 R18#4(Highly recommended)

2025225/40 R18#4(Good)

2024215/40 R18#2(Very good)

2023225/45 R18#2(Outstanding)

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Price variants (1)

235/45 R19 99 Y mfs XL

A C 72dB

£182

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£182

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£184

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6

Premium

Primacy 5

'26#3

'26#4

8.6

Price from

£197

Price from£197

Expert summary

The previous model was already a good, economy-focused model and the Primacy 5 is expected to take it even further with 18% better mileage. But Michelin said also the wet performance is improved, which is something we are looking forward to see in the tests.

Performance

Rolling resistance

94%

Mileage

86%

Dry steering response

86%

+11

Dry lane changing

43%

Dry braking

41%

Wet side guide

29%

Test results

2026195/55 R16#3(Good)

2026215/55 R17#4(Highly recommended)

2026235/55 R18#4(Good)

2026205/55 R16#6(Recommended)

2026225/45 R17#6(Recommended)

2026235/45 R18#6(Recommended)

2026225/50 R17#7(Satisfactory)

2025225/45 R17#1(Test winner)

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Price variants (1)

235/45 R19 99 W XL

A B 70dB

£197

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£197

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£205

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7

Upper-middle

Roadhawk 2

'26#3

'26#3

'26#4

8.3

Price from

£162

Price from£162

Expert summary

Firestone, the affordable brand belonging to the Bridgestone group, has a fresh addition to their lineup - the Roadhawk 2. And it seems like it’s set off for success - it offers the Bridgestone’s ENLITEN technology, which makes the rolling resistance and mileage exceptional for a budget tyre and it combines it with safe behavior on wet and dry.

Performance

Interior noise

100%

Wet side guide

86%

Aquaplaning - cross

79%

+14

Dry steering response

23%

Exterior noise

10%

Mileage

0%

Test results

2026205/55 R16#3(Highly recommended)

2026205/55 R16#3(Recommended)

2026225/50 R17#4(Satisfactory)

2026235/45 R18#4(Recommended)

2026195/55 R16#5(Good)

2026205/45 R17#7(Sufficient)

2025215/55 R18#6(Satisfactory)

2025225/50 R17#6(Satisfactory)

2024225/45 R17#5(Highly recommended)

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Price variants (1)

235/45 R19 99 Y

A B 71dB

£162

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£162

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8

Premium

Turanza 6

'26#4

'26#5

'26#5

8.1

Price from

£185

Price from£185

Expert summary

The Turanza 6 is quite a new addition to Bridgestone’s lineup, being introduced in 2023. Featuring the new ENLITEN technology, it should be lighter and have positive effect on fuel efficiency. In the tests, the efficiency is confirmed alongside with higher mileage. That being said, it somehow lacks the performance of other premium tyres, so we would recommend it only when the price is lower.

Performance

Interior noise

93%

Gravel traction

93%

Rolling resistance

89%

+19

Price/value

26%

Grass traction

26%

Safety

13%

Test results

2026225/45 R17#4(Recommended)

2026235/55 R18#5(Good)

2026235/55 R18#5(Recommended)

2026215/55 R17#6(Highly recommended)

2026225/50 R17#6(Satisfactory)

2025215/55 R17#3(Very good)

2025225/45 R17#4(-)

2025255/55 R18#7(-)

2024205/55 R16#3(Exemplary)

2024235/55 R18#4(Good)

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Price variants (3)

235/45 R19 99 V

A B 70dB

£185

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£185

In stock · Free shipping

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mytyres.co.uk

£186

In stock · Free shipping

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235/45 R19 99 V £201

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£201

In stock · Free shipping

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235/45 R19 99 V

B A 68dB

£208

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£208

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9

Premium

Turanza T005

'25#4

'24#3

'23#3

8.8

Price from

£186

Price from£186

Expert summary

The Turanza T005 was introduced in 2018, but still stands as a great tyre, offered in incredible 350 different sizes. It’s universal also in it’s properties - it’s a balanced mix of wet and dry performance with above-average rolling resistance.

Performance

Rolling resistance

95%

Dry driving behavior

84%

Wet handling - objective

83%

+21

Price/value

29%

Exterior noise

25%

Grass traction

11%

Test results

2025205/55 R16#4(Recommended)

2024215/40 R18#3(Very good)

2023205/55 R16#3(-)

2023205/55 R16#3(Highly recommended)

2023205/55 R16#4(Good)

2022215/55 R17#1(-)

2022215/55 R17#1(Highly recommended)

2022245/45 R19#2(Very good)

2022185/65 R15#2(Good)

2022215/60 R16#3(Good)

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Price variants (2)

235/45 R19 99 V £186

mytyres.co.uk

£186

In stock · Free shipping

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£196

In stock · Free shipping

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10

Premium

Ventus S1 evo3 K127

'25#4

'24#3

'23#1

8.1

Price from

£157

Price from£157

Expert summary

Hankook Ventus tyres are designed to offer a very sporty experience for affordable price, which is also the case for evo3. It’s also safe on wet and got short braking distances, the only drawback being lower mileage.

Performance

Fuel efficiency

87%

Wet safety

75%

Wet braking

75%

+17

Aquaplaning - cross

24%

Dry handling - objective

11%

Dry steering response

11%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#4(Good)

2024225/45 R17#3(-)

2023225/45 R18#1(-)

2023225/40 R18#4(Recommended)

2023225/40 R18#6(Good)

2023225/45 R18#7(Highly recommended)

2023225/45 R18#12(Satisfactory)

2022245/45 R19#3(Very good)

2022225/45 R17#3(Recommended)

2022245/40 R19#3(Exemplary)

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Price variants (2)

235/45 R19 95 V mfs

A C 71dB

£191

mytyres.co.uk

£191

In stock · Free shipping

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£203

In stock · Free shipping

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235/45 R19 99 Y

A C 72dB

£157

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£157

In stock · Free shipping

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£178

In stock · Free shipping

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11

Upper-middle

Azenis FK520

'26#3

'26#4

'26#8

8.0

Price from

£147

Price from£147

Expert summary

One of the cheaper tyres that can be recommended as it hasn't failed a single test and is often rated as a economical choice. It's surprisingly quiet, so if you are looking for a good and comfortable tyre, Azenis FK520 could be a tyre for you.

Performance

Price/value

95%

Exterior noise

84%

Mileage

82%

+18

Gravel traction

35%

Wet handling

32%

Interior noise

17%

Test results

2026205/45 R17#3(Very good)

2026225/40 R18#4(Highly recommended)

2026255/45 R19#8(Satisfactory)

2026245/45 R19#13(Good)

2026245/45 R19#14(-)

2025255/55 R18#2(Exemplary)

2025225/40 R18#5(Recommended)

2025225/40 R18#8(Good)

2025225/45 R18#8(-)

2024235/55 R18#7(Good)

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Price variants (1)

235/45 R19 99 Y £147

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£147

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12

Premium

Ultrac Pro

'26#3

'26#9

7.9

Price from

£167

Price from£167

Expert summary

The Ultrac Pro is very well balanced tyre for every day driving made mainly for larger wheel sizes.

Performance

Sand traction

88%

Handling on gravel

88%

Exterior noise

87%

+9

Wet braking

46%

Mileage

16%

Gravel traction

13%

Test results

2026255/45 R19#3(Exemplary)

2026255/35 R19#3(Good)

2026245/45 R19#9(Good)

2026245/45 R19#13(-)

2025245/35 R19#5(Good)

2025225/40 R18#5(Good)

2025225/45 R18#6(-)

2025295/30 R20#6(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#8(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#18(-)

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Price variants (1)

235/45 R19 99 Y XL£167

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£167

In stock · Free shipping

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£199

In stock · Free shipping

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13

Upper-middle

Ecsta PS71 SUV

'25#6

7.5

Price from

£129

Price from£129

Expert summary

You're out of extra usage · resets 6am (Europe/Berlin)

Performance

Sand traction

100%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

86%

Aquaplaning - cross

86%

+8

Rolling resistance

29%

Comfort

14%

Grass traction

0%

Test results

2025255/55 R18#6(Good)

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Price variants (1)

235/45 R19 99 Y

A C 72dB

£129

mytyres.co.uk

£129

In stock · Free shipping

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£152

In stock · Free shipping

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14

Premium

EcoContact 6

'26#6

'22#7

'22#8

7.7

Price from

£202

Price from£202

Performance

Dry steering response

100%

Rolling resistance

100%

Fuel efficiency

100%

+16

Aquaplaning - longitudal

11%

Aquaplaning - cross

8%

Wet handling - objective

0%

Test results

2026195/55 R16#6(Good)

2022215/55 R17#7(Good)

2022185/65 R15#8(Satisfactory)

2022215/55 R17#19(Satisfactory)

2022215/55 R17#23(-)

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Price variants (2)

235/45 R19 99 V £222

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£222

In stock · Free shipping

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235/45 R19 99 Y mfs XL

B A 72dB

£202

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£202

In stock · Free shipping

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£221

In stock · Free shipping

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15

Upper-middle

Proxes Comfort

'26#7

'25#8

'25#11

7.8

Price from

£141

Price from£141

Expert summary

A quiet, comfortable all-rounder at a competitive price. The Proxes Comfort delivers solid dry braking and balanced handling across conditions. It won't excel in aquaplaning or mileage, but it covers the basics well and keeps the cabin quiet.

Performance

Exterior noise

79%

Dry braking

78%

Wet side guide

71%

+17

Handling on gravel

22%

Dry steering response

10%

Dry lane changing

0%

Test results

2026215/55 R17#7(Highly recommended)

2025225/40 R18#8(Good)

2025225/40 R18#11(-)

2024205/55 R16#6(-)

2024225/55 R17#9(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#9(Good)

2023225/65 R17#8(Good)

2023205/55 R16#9(-)

2023205/55 R16#14(Good)

2022215/60 R16#5(Good)

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Price variants (2)

235/45 R19 99 £141

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£141

In stock · Free shipping

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235/45 R19 99 W £167

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£167

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16

Upper-middle

Summer

'26#7

7.6

Price from

£137

Price from£137

Performance

Aquaplaning - longitudal

100%

Wet side guide

86%

Wet handling

86%

+8

Rolling resistance

43%

Exterior noise

14%

Dry braking

0%

Test results

2026195/55 R16#7(Good)

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Price variants (1)

235/45 R19 99 W

A C 70dB

£137

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£137

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17

Upper-middle

Dynaxer HP5

'26#2

'26#7

'26#19

6.4

Price from

£171

Price from£171

Performance

Comfort

85%

Rolling resistance

78%

Exterior noise

71%

+7

Wet handling - objective

27%

Dry handling - objective

27%

Dry handling

20%

Test results

2026235/55 R18#2(Recommended)

2026225/45 R17#7(-)

2026245/45 R19#19(Satisfactory)

2026245/45 R19#19(-)

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Price variants (4)

235/45 R19 95 V £171

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£171

In stock · Free shipping

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235/45 R19 99 V £181

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£181

In stock · Free shipping

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235/45 R19 99 V £185

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£185

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235/45 R19 99 Y £177

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£177

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18

Upper-middle

Goodrich Advantage 2

'26#5

'26#11

'26#27

6.7

Price from

£161

Price from£161

Expert summary

The BFGoodrich Advantage 2 is a well-rounded summer touring tire that benefits from Michelin group technology and a completely redesigned tread pattern. It improves on its predecessor with 5% better longevity and 1.6 meters shorter wet braking distances while maintaining consistent performance across all disciplines. Available in an exceptionally wide 288-size range spanning 16 to 21 inches, it covers nearly every modern passenger car and SUV fitment.

Performance

Comfort

100%

Dry braking

93%

Aquaplaning - cross

86%

+6

Dry handling

29%

Wet handling - objective

14%

Wet handling

14%

Test results

2026235/45 R18#5(Recommended)

2026215/55 R17#11(Recommended)

2026245/45 R19#27(-)

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Price variants (5)

235/45 R19 95 V 0£176

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£176

In stock · Free shipping

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235/45 R19 95 V 0£171

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£171

In stock · Free shipping

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235/45 R19 99 V 0£165

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£165

In stock · Free shipping

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235/45 R19 99 V 0£161

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£161

In stock · Free shipping

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235/45 R19 99 Y 0£162

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£162

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19

Upper-middle

Powerproof 1

'25#13

'25#14

6.9

Price from

£167

Price from£167

Test results

2025225/40 R18#13(-)

2025225/40 R18#14(Satisfactory)

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Price variants (1)

235/45 R19 99 Y XL

A C 72dB

£167

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£167

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20

Premium

Sport Maxx RT2

'26#13

'26#17

6.7

Price from

£132

Price from£132

Performance

Comfort

100%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

84%

Aquaplaning - cross

84%

+5

Dry braking

26%

Mileage

26%

Wet braking

21%

Test results

2026245/45 R19#13(Good)

2026245/45 R19#17(-)

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Price variants (1)

235/45 R19 99 W

A C 70dB

£132

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£132

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21

Upper-middle

RainSport 5

'26#4

'26#24

'25#23

6.9

Price from

£160

Price from£160

Expert summary

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Performance

Wet handling - objective

100%

Aquaplaning - cross

95%

Interior noise

93%

+15

Dry handling

23%

Dry driving behavior

14%

Safety

14%

Test results

2026205/55 R16#4(Recommended)

2026245/45 R19#24(-)

2025225/40 R18#23(-)

2024205/55 R16#14(-)

2024205/55 R16#18(Satisfactory)

2023205/55 R16#5(-)

2023225/45 R18#17(Satisfactory)

2023225/45 R18#17(-)

2023205/55 R16#31(Good)

2022195/55 R16#3(Recommended)

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Price variants (1)

235/45 R19 99 Y £160

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£160

In stock · Free shipping

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£176

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235/45 R19 - Best summer tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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