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265/40 R19 - Best winter tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
Hankook

Winter i*cept evo3 W330

9.6
£199
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Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
MichelinPremium
Pilot Alpin 5
AUTOBILD'25#1SPORTAUTO'25#1AUTOZEITUNG'25#2
10.0
Price from£267
Expert summary
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.
Recommended
#1
2026
theTire Lab.comRecommended#1 Winter tires 2026
Performance
Wear
100%
Gravel traction
100%
Sand traction
100%
+29
Wet handling - objective
38%
Ice lateral guidance
33%
Price/value
8%
Test results
AUTOBILD2025225/40 R18#1(Exemplary)
SPORTAUTO2025275/35 R19#1(Outstanding)
AUTOZEITUNG2025245/45 R19#2(Highly recommended)
ADAC2025225/40 R18#2(Good)
AUTOBILD2025225/40 R18#2(-)
AUTOBILD2024235/35 R19#1(Exemplary)
AUTOBILD2024245/45 R18#1(Exemplary)
TYREREVIEWS2024235/35 R19#1(Test winner)
AUTOBILD2023225/45 R18#1(Test winner)
TYREREVIEWS2023225/45 R18#1(Test winner)
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265/40 R19 102 V XL
C C 71dB
£268
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£268
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£281
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265/40 R19 102 V
B C 69dB
£267
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£288
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Pirelli P Zero Winter 2
PirelliPremium
P Zero Winter 2
AUTOZEITUNG'25#3TYREREVIEWS'24#1
9.7
Price from£258
Recommended
#3
2026
theTire Lab.comRecommended#3 Winter tires 2026
Performance
Wet braking
100%
Wet safety
100%
Wet handling
100%
+14
Wear
56%
Aquaplaning - longitudal
11%
Aquaplaning - cross
11%
Test results
AUTOZEITUNG2025245/45 R19#3(Highly recommended)
TYREREVIEWS2024235/35 R19#1(Test winner)
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Price variants (1)
265/40 R19 102 V MO1
B C 71dB
£258
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£258
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£298
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Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
HankookUpper-middle
Winter i*cept evo3 W330
SPORTAUTO'25#4ADAC'25#5AUTOBILD'25#6
8.7
Price from£199
Expert summary
Hankook sneaked in between the traditional premium tyres again with its Icept Evo3. It excels in aquaplaning resistance, which is crucial for european winters.
Recommended
#13
2026
theTire Lab.comRecommended#13 Winter tires 2026
Performance
Aquaplaning - cross
96%
Gravel traction
91%
Snow handling - objective
90%
+19
Wet handling - objective
50%
Dry steering response
41%
Exterior noise
13%
Test results
SPORTAUTO2025275/35 R19#4(Very good)
ADAC2025225/40 R18#5(Good)
AUTOBILD2025225/40 R18#6(Good)
AUTOBILD2025225/40 R18#14(-)
TYREREVIEWS2024235/35 R19#4(Recommended)
AUTOBILD2024245/45 R18#5(Exemplary)
AUTOBILD2024235/35 R19#6(Good)
AUTOBILD2023225/40 R18#4(Exemplary)
TYREREVIEWS2023225/45 R18#4(Highly recommended)
AUTOBILD2023225/45 R18#6(Good)
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Price variants (1)
265/40 R19 102 V
B C 73dB
£199
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Falken Eurowinter HS02 Pro
FalkenUpper-middle
Eurowinter HS02 Pro
AUTOBILD'25#9AUTOBILD'25#9AUTOBILD'25#20
6.6
Price from£186
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
AUTOBILD2025215/55 R17#9(Good)
AUTOBILD2025235/50 R19#9(Sufficient)
AUTOBILD2025225/40 R18#20(Satisfactory)
AUTOBILD2025225/40 R18#20(-)
STRAßENVERKEHR2024235/55 R18#8(Good)
AUTOBILD2024245/45 R18#10(Satisfactory)
AUTOMOTORSPORT2023255/45 R20#7(Satisfactory)
AUTOBILD2023225/60 R18#7(Satisfactory)
SPORTAUTO2023225/40 R18#9(Satisfactory)
AUTOBILD2023225/40 R18#9(Satisfactory)
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Price variants (1)
265/40 R19 102 W
B D 68dB
£186
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265/40 R19 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
92%
2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
77%
3. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
70%
4. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
69%

Wet

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
87%
2. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
75%
3. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
67%
4. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
49%

Snow

1. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
87%
2. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
67%
3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
66%
4. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
31%

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Customer reviews

43 customer reviews for tyres in this size
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 3.7/5 (20) Yokohama BluEarth winter V905 3.8/5 (14) Pirelli P Zero Winter 3.5/5 (5) Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro 3.3/5 (4)

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Did you know ...?

265/40 R19 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 7 tyre models available, which can be compared to 155/60 R15, 160/60 R18, 165/60 R14. Let's break down the sizing - 40 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 40% of the tyre width (265mm), which means the sidewall height has 106 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 2182.15 mm, which is very similar to 235/45 R19(2180.58 mm), 215/55 R18(2179.32 mm), 265/45 R18(2185.61 mm), 265/35 R20(2178.69 mm), 225/70 R15(2186.55 mm), 195/80 R15(2177.12 mm), 265/30 R21(2175.24 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 265/40 R19: V(240km/h), W(270km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 98, 102.

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