255/55 R19 - Best winter tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

Winter

50

Tyres

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Premium

Blizzak LM-005

8.7

£226

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Price / Value

Winterhawk 4

6.3

£136

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Premium

WinterContact TS 850P SUV

255/55 R19 111 H

£206

Great price for a premium tyre

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Blizzak LM-005

255/55 R19 111 H

£226

Premium

Winter Sport 5 SUV

255/55 R19 111 V

£231

Best tyres in tests (2026)

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Premium

WinterContact TS 870 P

'26#2

'26#4

'25#1

9.4

Price from

£248

Price from£248

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

#5

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#5 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Rolling resistance

93%

Dry handling - objective

92%

Mud traction

91%

+26

Gravel traction

46%

Sand traction

46%

Price/value

4%

Test results

2026245/45 R19#2(-)

2026225/45 R18#4(Good)

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(-)

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Price variants (1)

255/55 R19 111 V XL

B B 72dB

£248

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£248

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2

Premium

UltraGrip Performance 3

'26#3

'26#3

9.2

Price from

£197

Price from£197

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

#8

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#8 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Dry driving behavior

100%

Wet side guide

100%

Wear

95%

+27

Interior noise

62%

Rolling resistance

60%

Price/value

53%

Test results

2026225/50 R17#3(Good)

2026225/45 R17#3(Highly recommended)

2026225/45 R18#3(Exemplary)

2026225/55 R18#4(Good)

2026205/55 R16#6(-)

2026185/65 R15#6(Satisfactory)

2026245/45 R19#9(-)

2025245/45 R19#1(Highly recommended)

2025215/55 R17#1(Exemplary)

2025225/40 R18#1(Good)

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Price variants (2)

255/55 R19 111 T MO-V

C A 71dB

£197

mytyres.co.uk

£197

In stock · Free shipping

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£236

In stock · Free shipping

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255/55 R19 111 V

B C 72dB

£207

mytyres.co.uk

£207

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£224

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3

Premium

Blizzak 6

'26#2

'26#4

'26#5

9.1

Price from

£253

Price from£253

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

#9

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#9 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Snow safety

100%

Lateral guidance on snow

96%

Gravel traction

91%

+26

Interior noise

49%

Exterior noise

42%

Price/value

34%

Test results

2026225/45 R18#2(Exemplary)

2026205/55 R16#4(-)

2026245/45 R19#5(-)

2026225/45 R17#5(Highly recommended)

2026225/50 R17#5(Satisfactory)

2026225/55 R18#5(Good)

2025235/50 R19#1(Test winner)

2025275/35 R19#2(Very good)

2025215/55 R17#3(Good)

2025225/40 R18#3(Exemplary)

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Price variants (2)

255/55 R19 111 W

B B 72dB

£253

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£253

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4

Premium

Blizzak LM-005

'26#8

'24#1

'24#5

8.7

Price from

£227

Price from£227

Expert summary

A great winter tyre with balanced handling characteristics. Great in the wet, but slightly less durable than newer models.

Recommended

#11

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#11 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Wet side guide

100%

Wet braking

97%

Wet circle cornering

92%

+26

Mileage

40%

Snow safety

33%

Price/value

20%

Test results

2026185/65 R15#8(Sufficient)

2024215/55 R17#1(Test winner)

2024235/35 R19#5(Good)

2023235/55 R18#1(Highly recommended)

2023255/45 R20#1(Outstanding)

2023225/45 R18#1(Test winner)

2023225/45 R18#1(-)

2023225/40 R18#1(Very good)

2023225/45 R17#2(Recommended)

2023235/60 R18#3(Highly recommended)

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Price variants (2)

255/55 R19 111 H

A C 73dB

£227

mytyres.co.uk

£227

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£247

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5

Upper-middle

Winter i*cept evo3 X W330A

'25#7

'24#5

'23#2

8.5

Price from

£194

Price from£194

Performance

Dry lane changing

100%

Price/value

100%

Snow braking

89%

+19

Exterior noise

24%

Interior noise

13%

Wet safety

0%

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 (1)

255/55 R19 111 V

B C 73dB

£194

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£194

In stock · Free shipping

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mytyres.co.uk

£209

In stock · Free shipping

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6

Premium

Winter Sport 5

'25#4

'24#2

'24#4

8.4

Price from

£204

Price from£204

Expert summary

While being somehow dated as it was introduced back in 2015, it received some midlife updates and still holds up with the current models, at least in smaller dimensions. At the right price, it could be a great choice.

Performance

Snow handling - objective

100%

Ice braking

85%

Safety

85%

+19

Exterior noise

35%

Dry handling - objective

29%

Snow acceleration

14%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#4(Good)

2024215/55 R17#2(Good)

2024235/35 R19#4(Exemplary)

2024205/55 R16#5(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#7(Good)

2024205/55 R16#11(-)

2023205/60 R16#1(Good)

2023225/45 R17#4(Good)

2023225/45 R18#7(Good)

2023225/45 R18#15(-)

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Price variants (1)

255/55 R19 111 V XL

C C 71dB

£204

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£204

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7

Budget

Winguard Sport 3

'26#8

'26#9

7.5

Price from

£188

Price from£188

Expert summary

The Nexen Winguard Sport 3 is an ultra-high-performance winter tyre manufactured in the Czech Republic. Launched initially in 79 sizes ranging from 16 to 22 inches, the model has an additional 66 sizes planned for future release. It is recognized for its design, innovation, functionality, and durability, having earned a Red Dot Design Award 2025.

Performance

Exterior noise

100%

Comfort

86%

Snow braking

61%

+12

Aquaplaning - longitudal

22%

Snow handling

21%

Aquaplaning - cross

18%

Test results

2026225/45 R17#8(Recommended)

2026225/45 R18#9(Satisfactory)

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Price variants (1)

255/55 R19 111 V 4PR£188

mytyres.co.uk

£188

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8

Upper-middle

Snowproof 2 SUV

'25#8

'24#9

'23#5

6.9

Performance

Price/value

100%

Aquaplaning - cross

93%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

85%

+17

Dry steering response

22%

Snow traction

20%

Wet braking

19%

Test results

2025235/50 R19#8(Sufficient)

2024235/55 R18#9(Good)

2023235/60 R18#5(Recommended)

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9

WinterDrive

'25#10

'25#15

'25#19

6.6

Performance

Price/value

100%

Ice braking

97%

Snow traction

86%

+11

Wet circle cornering

26%

Rolling resistance

26%

Wet handling

5%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#10(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#15(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#19(-)

2024205/55 R16#24(-)

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10

Upper-middle

EuroWinter HS02 Pro

'26#6

'26#11

'26#11

6.4

Price from

£165

Price from£165

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

Wet side guide

67%

Dry braking

65%

Wear

64%

+21

Gravel traction

18%

Mud traction

18%

Snow handling - objective

9%

Test results

2026225/55 R18#6(Satisfactory)

2026225/50 R17#11(Poor)

2026225/45 R17#11(Conditionally recommended)

2026225/45 R18#11(Satisfactory)

2026245/45 R19#28(-)

2025235/50 R19#9(Sufficient)

2025215/55 R17#9(Good)

2025225/40 R18#20(-)

2025225/40 R18#20(Satisfactory)

2024235/55 R18#8(Good)

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255/55 R19 111 V

B D 68dB

£165

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£165

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Upper-middle

Winterhawk 4

'26#19

'25#7

'25#16

6.3

Price from

£143

Price from£143

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

Lateral guidance on snow

95%

Ice braking

92%

Ice lateral guidance

82%

+24

Safety

19%

Dry braking

15%

Dry lane changing

14%

Test results

2026245/45 R19#19(-)

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)

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Price variants (1)

255/55 R19 111 V

B C 71dB

£143

mytyres.co.uk

£143

In stock · Free shipping

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£221

In stock · Free shipping

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12

Budget

Sport Master Winter

'26#4

'26#7

'26#9

6.0

Performance

Dry driving behavior

67%

Price/value

63%

Dry handling - objective

62%

+22

Wet side guide

13%

Dry steering response

13%

Wet safety

11%

Test results

2026185/65 R15#4(Satisfactory)

2026225/55 R18#7(Satisfactory)

2026225/45 R17#9(Recommended)

2026205/55 R16#9(-)

2026245/45 R19#21(-)

2025225/45 R17#5(-)

2025215/55 R17#8(Good)

2025245/45 R19#9(-)

2025215/55 R17#10(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#16(-)

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13

Budget

Competus Winter 2+

'26#15

'25#4

5.6

Performance

Aquaplaning - cross

100%

Wet braking

83%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

67%

+9

Exterior noise

0%

Rolling resistance

0%

Snow traction

0%

Test results

2026245/45 R19#15(-)

2025215/65 R17#4(Weak)

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SUV SNOW

'25#5

4.1

Performance

Comfort

83%

Snow braking

83%

Snow acceleration

83%

+9

Rolling resistance

17%

Dry braking

0%

Dry handling

0%

Test results

2025215/65 R17#5(Weak)

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

79%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

77%

3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

71%

4. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

68%

5. Imperial SnowDragon UHP

68%

6. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

66%

7. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

65%

8. Linglong Sport Master Winter

64%

9. Nexen Winguard Sport 3

54%

10. Dunlop Winter Sport 5

51%

11. Ceat WinterDrive

50%

12. Leao Winter Defender UHP

45%

13. Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV

37%

Wet

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

87%

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

77%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

71%

4. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

70%

5. Dunlop Winter Sport 5

67%

6. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

67%

7. Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV

66%

8. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

50%

9. LingLong Sport Master Winter

39%

10. Leao Winter Defender UHP

35%

11. Imperial SnowDragon UHP

29%

12. Ceat WinterDrive

20%

Snow

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5

76%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

73%

3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

71%

4. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

67%

5. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

66%

6. Ceat WinterDrive

62%

7. Nexen Winguard Sport 3

59%

8. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

55%

9. Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV

46%

10. Linglong Sport Master Winter

43%

11. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

33%

12. Leao Winter Defender UHP

32%

13. Imperial SnowDragon UHP

29%

Comfort

1. Nexen Winguard Sport 3

97%

2. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3

77%

3. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

73%

4. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

63%

5. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

60%

6. Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV

51%

7. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

51%

8. Dunlop Winter Sport 5

49%

9. Leao Winter Defender UHP

48%

10. Linglong Sport Master Winter

43%

11. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

42%

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Customer reviews

183 customer reviews for tyres in this size

Dunlop Winter Sport 5 3.9/5 (46)

Michelin Latitude Tour HP 3/5 (31)

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 4/5 (26)

Pirelli Scorpion Winter 3.5/5 (20)

Yokohama BluEarth winter V905 3.8/5 (14)

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 3.9/5 (14)

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 SUV 3.8/5 (12)

Nokian WR SUV 4 3.5/5 (8)

Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV 3/5 (6)

Firestone Winterhawk 4 3.4/5 (6)

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255/55 R19 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 27 tyre models available, which can be compared to 155/65 R14, 155/65 R14, 170/60 R17. Let's break down the sizing - 55 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 55% of the tyre width (255mm), which means the sidewall height has 140.25 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 2397.35 mm, which is very similar to 255/60 R18(2397.66 mm), 255/50 R20(2397.04 mm), 255/65 R17(2397.98 mm), 255/70 R16(2398.29 mm), 235/65 R18(2396.09 mm), 285/45 R20(2401.75 mm), 235/55 R20(2408.03 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 255/55 R19: H(210km/h), Q(160km/h), R(170km/h), T(190km/h), V(240km/h), W(270km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 110, 111. You can find 255/55 R19 on 12 car models - mainly .

255/55 R19 is found on 12 vehicles:

Range Rover Range Rover Sport Range Rover Velar Discovery

Mercedes-Benz

M-Klasse X-Klasse R-Klasse