285/40 R23 - Best winter tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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WinterContact TS 870 P

'25#1

'25#1

'25#1

9.4

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£386

Price from£386

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.

Recommended

#6

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#6 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Snow braking

100%

Aquaplaning - cross

84%

Dry handling

83%

+7

Aquaplaning - longitudal

66%

Wet handling

66%

Snow traction

65%

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)

285/40 R23 111 V

B B 75dB

£386

mytyres.co.uk

£386

In stock · Free shipping

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£402

In stock · Free shipping

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Scorpion Winter 2

'25#4

'24#4

'23#3

8.6

Price from

£467

Price from£467

Expert summary

Winter-focused tyre that is enjoyable to drive on snow, while being safe on wet and dry.

Performance

Interior noise

100%

Wet circle cornering

89%

Dry braking

89%

+6

Comfort

70%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

63%

Aquaplaning - cross

47%

Test results

2025235/50 R19#4(Good)

2024235/55 R18#4(Very good)

2023225/60 R18#3(Exemplary)

2023235/60 R18#6(Recommended)

2023235/55 R18#7(Recommended)

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Price variants (2)

285/40 R23 111 V

A B 71dB

£467

mytyres.co.uk

£467

In stock · Free shipping

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285/40 R23 115 V

A B 71dB

£551

mytyres.co.uk

£551

In stock · Free shipping

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285/40 R23 tyre test

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Dry

1. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

78%

Wet

1. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

70%

Snow

1. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

68%

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Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 3.9/5 (16)

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285/40 R23 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 0 tyre models available, which can be compared to 155/60 R15, 170/60 R17, 160/60 R14. Let's break down the sizing - 40 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 40% of the tyre width (285mm), which means the sidewall height has 114 mm. The wheel diameter is R23, which means it fits to a 23 inch/584.2mm diameter wheel. The total circumference of the tyre is 2551.6 mm, which is very similar to 255/70 R18(2557.88 mm), 275/65 R18(2559.46 mm), 235/85 R16(2531.81 mm), 265/75 R16(2525.53 mm), 265/70 R17(2522.07 mm), 285/65 R17(2520.5 mm), 265/65 R18(2518.61 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 285/40 R23: V(240km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 111, 115.