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.
Wintrac Pro is a winter option from a dutch manufacturer that is getting a bit outdated, but on wet and dry roads it still holds up with the premium segment. It has some
minor weaknesses on snow, but for a lower than premium price it could be a good deal.
275/40 R19 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 14 tyre models available, which can be compared to 155/65 R14, 155/70 R13, 155/65 R13. Let's break down the sizing - 40 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 40% of the tyre width (275mm), which means the sidewall height has 110 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 2207.28 mm, which is very similar to 245/50 R18(2206.03 mm), 245/45 R19(2208.85 mm), 225/60 R17(2204.77 mm), 215/75 R15(2210.11 mm), 245/55 R17(2203.2 mm), 245/40 R20(2211.68 mm), 285/30 R21(2212.94 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 275/40 R19: H(210km/h), T(190km/h), V(240km/h), W(270km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 101, 105. You can find 275/40 R19 on 4 car models - mainly Bentley, BMW, Volkswagen.