This is currently the best rated tyre we have and there is a reason for it - it combines sportiness on snow and dry and very good safety margins on the wet. It’s designed to maintain the joy of driving, even on winter tyres, but still manages to be safe at all times. 100% recommended.
Hankook sneaked in between the traditional premium tyres again with its Icept Evo3. It excels in aquaplaning resistance, which is crucial for european winters.
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.
265/35 R19 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 5 tyre models available, which can be compared to 155/60 R15, 170/60 R17, 160/60 R14. Let's break down the sizing - 35 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 35% of the tyre width (265mm), which means the sidewall height has 92.75 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 2098.9 mm, which is very similar to 205/70 R15(2098.58 mm), 215/55 R17(2099.53 mm), 235/45 R18(2100.78 mm), 175/75 R16(2101.41 mm), 265/40 R18(2102.35 mm), 265/30 R20(2095.44 mm), 235/50 R17(2094.81 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 265/35 R19: V(240km/h), W(270km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 98. You can find 265/35 R19 on 10 car models - mainly Audi, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Cadillac, Koenigsegg.