255/40 R22 - Best winter tyres 2025 - market overview, tests, reviews
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Best winter tyres in tests (2025)
Tests from 2024
Tests from 2023
Tests from 2021
If you enjoy sporty driving in winter conditions, the PA5 SUV is the go-to tyre. It's usually the best in the snow in all the tests, while maintaining balance and safety in other conditions. Only downside is high rolling resistance, which is why it hasn't won all the tests it was in.
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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Continental WinterContact TS 870 P ( 255/40 R22 103V XL EVc )
- In stock
£285
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Continental WinterContact TS 870 P ( 255/40 R22 103V XL EVc ) | In stock | Free shipping | £285 |
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mytyres.co.uk
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WinterContact TS 870 P XL
- In stock
£309
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WinterContact TS 870 P XL | In stock | Free shipping | £309 |
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tyres.pneus.online.uk
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Tests from 2024
Tests from 2023
Tests from 2022
Tests from 2021
Hankook sneaked in between the traditional premium tyres again with its Icept Evo3. It excels in aquaplaning resistance, which is crucial for european winters.
255/40 R22 tyre test Personalize
Best tyres in your size
Dry
1.
Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P
79%
2.
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
72%
Wet
1.
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
79%
2.
Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P
72%
Snow
1.
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
65%
2.
Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P
63%
Comfort
1.
Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P
73%
2.
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
31%
Economy
1.
Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P
94%
2.
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
56%
3.
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 SUV
44%
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255/40 R22 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 1 tyre models available, which can be compared to 155/60 R15, 170/60 R17, 160/60 R14. Let's break down the sizing - 40 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 40% of the tyre width (255mm), which means the sidewall height has 102 mm. The wheel diameter is R22, which means it fits to a 22 inch/558.8mm diameter wheel. The total circumference of the tyre is 2396.41 mm, which is very similar to 235/65 R18(2396.09 mm), 255/50 R20(2397.04 mm), 255/55 R19(2397.35 mm), 255/60 R18(2397.66 mm), 255/65 R17(2397.98 mm), 255/70 R16(2398.29 mm), 285/45 R20(2401.75 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 255/40 R22: H(210km/h), V(240km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 103.
