265/45 R19 - Best winter tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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PILOT ALPIN PA4

8.8

£282

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Winter i*cept evo3 W330

9.6

£241

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UltraGrip Performance 3

'25#1

'25#1

'25#1

9.5

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£195

Price from£195

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.

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#3

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#3 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Snow braking

100%

Wet handling

89%

Wet circle cornering

87%

+7

Aquaplaning - longitudal

74%

Comfort

69%

Interior noise

63%

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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265/45 R19 105 V

C C 71dB

£195

mytyres.co.uk

£195

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2

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P Zero Winter 2

'25#3

'24#1

9.7

Price from

£297

Price from£297

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#4

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#4 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Wet braking

100%

Wet handling

100%

Wet circle cornering

100%

+4

Dry braking

58%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

11%

Aquaplaning - cross

11%

Test results

2025245/45 R19#3(Highly recommended)

2024235/35 R19#1(Test winner)

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265/45 R19 105 W R0

A C 72dB

£297

mytyres.co.uk

£297

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Winter i*cept evo3 W330

'25#4

'25#5

'25#6

8.7

Price from

£241

Price from£241

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.

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#12

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#12 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Aquaplaning - cross

96%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

81%

Snow handling

76%

+6

Comfort

63%

Snow braking

50%

Exterior noise

14%

Test results

2025275/35 R19#4(Very good)

2025225/40 R18#5(Good)

2025225/40 R18#6(Good)

2025225/40 R18#14(-)

2024235/35 R19#4(Recommended)

2024245/45 R18#5(Exemplary)

2024235/35 R19#6(Good)

2023225/40 R18#4(Exemplary)

2023225/45 R18#4(Highly recommended)

2023225/45 R18#6(Good)

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265/45 R19 105 V

B C 73dB

£241

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£241

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265/45 R19 tyre test

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Dry

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

71%

2. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330

69%

Wet

1. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3

76%

2. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330

75%

Snow

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

68%

2. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330

67%

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Did you know ...?

265/45 R19 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 2 tyre models available, which can be compared to 155/60 R15, 170/60 R17, 160/60 R14. Let's break down the sizing - 45 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 45% of the tyre width (265mm), which means the sidewall height has 119.25 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 2265.4 mm, which is very similar to 225/70 R16(2266.34 mm), 265/40 R20(2261.95 mm), 195/55 R20(2269.8 mm), 235/45 R20(2260.38 mm), 265/35 R21(2258.49 mm), 225/65 R17(2275.46 mm), 265/30 R22(2255.04 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 265/45 R19: V(240km/h), W(270km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 105.