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

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50

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Winter Sport 5 SUV

9.1

£314

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Price / Value

Winterhawk 4

8.4

£153

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Blizzak LM-005

255/55 R19 111 H

£212

Great price for a premium tyre

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WinterContact TS 850P SUV

255/55 R19 111 H

£227

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Winter Sport 5 SUV

255/55 R19 111 V

£235

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SCORPION WINTER

255/55 R19 111 V

£245

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Premium

UltraGrip Performance 3

'25#1

'25#1

'25#1

9.5

Price from

£201

Price from£201

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

Dry driving behavior

100%

Wet side guide

100%

Gravel traction

91%

+27

Interior noise

63%

Rolling resistance

60%

Price/value

53%

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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Price variants (2)

255/55 R19 111 T MO-V

C A 71dB

£201

mytyres.co.uk

£201

In stock · Free shipping

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£259

In stock · Free shipping

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255/55 R19 111 V

B C 72dB

£207

mytyres.co.uk

£207

In stock · Free shipping

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£231

In stock · Free shipping

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2

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Blizzak 6

'25#1

'25#2

'25#3

9.2

Price from

£251

Price from£251

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.

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#8

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#8 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Snow safety

100%

Lateral guidance on snow

96%

Gravel traction

91%

+26

Exterior noise

52%

Price/value

34%

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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Price variants (2)

255/55 R19 111 W

B B 72dB

£251

mytyres.co.uk

£251

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£264

In stock · Free shipping

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3

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WinterContact TS 870 P

'25#1

9.4

Price from

£245

Price from£245

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.

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#7

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#7 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Dry handling - objective

93%

Rolling resistance

92%

Mud traction

91%

+26

Gravel traction

46%

Sand traction

46%

Price/value

4%

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)

255/55 R19 111 V XL

B B 72dB

£245

mytyres.co.uk

£245

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£247

In stock · Free shipping

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4

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Winter Sport 5

'25#4

'24#2

'24#4

8.6

Price from

£201

Price from£201

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

£201

mytyres.co.uk

£201

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Winter i*cept evo3 X W330A

'25#7

'24#5

'23#2

8.7

Price from

£217

Price from£217

Recommended

#14

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#14 Winter tires 2026

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

£217

mytyres.co.uk

£217

In stock · Free shipping

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£231

In stock · Free shipping

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6

Upper-middle

Snowproof 2 SUV

'25#8

'24#9

'23#5

7.1

Price from

£180

Price from£180

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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Price variants (1)

255/55 R19 111 V Aramid Sidewalls

B B 73dB

£180

mytyres.co.uk

£180

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Upper-middle

Eurowinter HS02 Pro

'25#9

'25#20

6.6

Price from

£181

Price from£181

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%

Wet handling - objective

68%

Exterior noise

68%

+20

Gravel traction

18%

Mud traction

18%

Snow handling - objective

9%

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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255/55 R19 111 V

B D 68dB

£181

mytyres.co.uk

£181

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Upper-middle

Winterhawk 4

'25#7

'25#16

'25#18

6.3

Price from

£153

Price from£153

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

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)

255/55 R19 111 V

B C 71dB

£153

mytyres.co.uk

£153

In stock · Free shipping

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£230

In stock · Free shipping

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255/55 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. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

71%

4. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

70%

5. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

65%

6. Imperial SnowDragon UHP

64%

7. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

64%

8. Linglong Sport Master Winter

61%

9. Dunlop Winter Sport 5

50%

10. Leao Winter Defender UHP

44%

11. Ceat WinterDrive

41%

12. Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV

37%

Wet

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

87%

2. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3

76%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

70%

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

49%

9. Leao Winter Defender UHP

37%

10. Linglong Sport Master Winter

34%

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

68%

4. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

68%

5. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

66%

6. Ceat WinterDrive

62%

7. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

55%

8. Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV

46%

9. Linglong Sport Master Winter

37%

10. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

31%

11. Leao Winter Defender UHP

30%

12. Imperial SnowDragon UHP

29%

Comfort

1. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3

74%

2. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

73%

3. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

65%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

61%

5. Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV

51%

6. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

51%

7. Dunlop Winter Sport 5

49%

8. Leao Winter Defender UHP

42%

9. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

40%

10. Linglong Sport Master Winter

38%

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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)

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 3.9/5 (14)

Yokohama BluEarth winter V905 3.8/5 (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

R-Klasse M-Klasse X-Klasse