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185/55 R14 - Best winter tyres 2024 - market overview, tests, reviews
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Best winter tyres in tests (2024)
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BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
- Short braking distance on snow
- Exceptional traction on snow
- Low drive-by noise levels
- Great handling on snow
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
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| Rank | Year | Organization | Size | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | 2023 | Autobild | 225/45 R18 | - |
4 | 2023 | Autobild | 225/45 R18 | Good |
8 | 2023 | ADAC | 205/60 R16 | Satisfactory |
9 | 2022 | Autobild | 215/55 R17 | Good |
6 | 2022 | Autobild | 215/55 R17 | - |
5 | 2022 | ADAC | 185/65 R15 | Satisfactory |
8 | 2021 | Autobild | 225/45 R18 | Satisfactory |
11 | 2021 | Autobild | 205/55 R16 | Satisfactory |
7 | 2021 | Autobild | 205/55 R16 | - |
5 | 2021 | ADAC | 195/65 R15 | Satisfactory |
4 | 2021 | AutoMotorSport | 195/55 R16 | Good |
4 | 2020 | Autobild | 245/45 R18 | Exemplary |
2 | 2020 | AutoMotorSport | 225/50 R17 | Very good |
2 | 2020 | ACE | 225/50 R17 | Recommended |
8 | 2020 | Autobild | 225/40 R18 | Satisfactory |
5 | 2020 | Használtautó.hu | 205/55 R16 | - |
7 | 2019 | Autobild | 225/45 R17 | Good |
6 | 2017 | Autobild | 225/50 R17 | Good |
1 | 2017 | Autobild | 225/50 R17 | - |
Kleber Krisalp HP3
- Short braking distance on snow
- Exceptional traction on snow
- Great handling on snow
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
- Exceptional handling on the wet
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| Rank | Year | Organization | Size | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
11 | 2023 | Autobild | 225/45 R18 | Satisfactory |
4 | 2023 | Autobild | 225/45 R18 | - |
10 | 2023 | ADAC | 205/60 R16 | Satisfactory |
11 | 2022 | Autobild | 215/55 R17 | Good |
16 | 2022 | Autobild | 215/55 R17 | - |
7 | 2022 | ADAC | 215/60 R16 | Satisfactory |
8 | 2022 | Tyre Reviews | 225/45 R17 | - |
4 | 2021 | ADAC | 225/50 R17 | Satisfactory |
11 | 2021 | Autobild | 205/55 R16 | - |
3 | 2021 | Autobild | 205/55 R16 | Exemplary |
7 | 2020 | Autobild | 245/45 R18 | - |
5 | 2020 | Autobild | 245/45 R18 | Exemplary |
8 | 2020 | ADAC | 235/55 R17 | Satisfactory |
15 | 2019 | Autobild | 225/45 R17 | Satisfactory |
8 | 2019 | Autobild | 225/45 R17 | - |
2 | 2019 | ADAC | 185/65 R15 | Highly recommended |
3 | 2018 | Autobild | 195/65 R15 | Exemplary |
6 | 2018 | Autobild | 195/65 R15 | - |
4 | 2018 | ADAC | 205/55 R16 | Satisfactory |
3 | 2018 | Sportscars | 245/45 R18 | Exemplary |
10 | 2017 | Autobild | 225/50 R17 | - |
9 | 2017 | Autobild | 225/50 R17 | Good |
3 | 2017 | ADAC | 195/65 R15 | Good |
Kleber KRISALP HP3
- Short braking distance on snow
- Exceptional traction on snow
- Great handling on snow
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
- Exceptional handling on the wet
- -
| Rank | Year | Organization | Size | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
11 | 2023 | Autobild | 225/45 R18 | Satisfactory |
4 | 2023 | Autobild | 225/45 R18 | - |
10 | 2023 | ADAC | 205/60 R16 | Satisfactory |
11 | 2022 | Autobild | 215/55 R17 | Good |
16 | 2022 | Autobild | 215/55 R17 | - |
7 | 2022 | ADAC | 215/60 R16 | Satisfactory |
8 | 2022 | Tyre Reviews | 225/45 R17 | - |
4 | 2021 | ADAC | 225/50 R17 | Satisfactory |
11 | 2021 | Autobild | 205/55 R16 | - |
3 | 2021 | Autobild | 205/55 R16 | Exemplary |
7 | 2020 | Autobild | 245/45 R18 | - |
5 | 2020 | Autobild | 245/45 R18 | Exemplary |
8 | 2020 | ADAC | 235/55 R17 | Satisfactory |
15 | 2019 | Autobild | 225/45 R17 | Satisfactory |
8 | 2019 | Autobild | 225/45 R17 | - |
2 | 2019 | ADAC | 185/65 R15 | Highly recommended |
3 | 2018 | Autobild | 195/65 R15 | Exemplary |
6 | 2018 | Autobild | 195/65 R15 | - |
4 | 2018 | ADAC | 205/55 R16 | Satisfactory |
3 | 2018 | Sportscars | 245/45 R18 | Exemplary |
10 | 2017 | Autobild | 225/50 R17 | - |
9 | 2017 | Autobild | 225/50 R17 | Good |
3 | 2017 | ADAC | 195/65 R15 | Good |
185/55 R14 tyre test
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185/55 R14
185/55 R14 tyre ranking based on test results
Tests usually don't cover the whole market - here is our selection what not to miss when shopping for tyres in this size.
| # | Name | Our rating | Tested in this dimension | Tested in same width dimension | Segment | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Continental WinterContact TS 860! Newer model available: Continental WinterContact TS 870 | Premium | £116 80 T | ||||
| 2. | Kleber KRISALP HP3 | Upper-middle | £78 80 T | ||||
| 3. | BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 | Upper-middle | £82 80 T | ||||
| 4. | Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452! Newer model available: Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 | Upper-middle | £83 80 T | ||||
| 5. | Falken EuroWinter HS01! Newer model available: Falken EuroWinter HS02 | Upper-middle | £95 80 T + 1 | ||||
| 6. | Barum Polaris 3! Newer model available: Barum Polaris 5 | Lowcost | £75 80 T | ||||
| 7. | Uniroyal MS Plus 77! Newer model available: Uniroyal WinterExpert | Upper-middle | £81 80 T | ||||
| 8. | Kumho WinterCraft WP51! Newer model available: Kumho WinterCraft WP52 | Upper-middle | £68 80 T | ||||
| 9. | Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 | Lowcost | £72 80 T | ||||
| 10. | Falken EUROWINTER HS449 | Upper-middle | |||||
| 11. | BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER | Upper-middle | |||||
| 12. | Kleber KRISALP HP2 | Upper-middle | |||||
| 13. | Imperial SnowDragon HP | Lowcost |
Did you know ...?
185/55 R14 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 12 tyre models available, which can be compared to 165/60 R15, 185/75 R14, 170/60 R17. Let's break down the sizing - 55 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 55% of the tyre width (185mm), which means the sidewall height has 101.75 mm. The wheel diameter is R14, which means it fits to a 14 inch/355.6mm diameter wheel. The total circumference of the tyre is 1756.46 mm, which is very similar to 175/65 R13(1752.07 mm), 155/65 R14(1750.18 mm), 165/70 R13(1763.06 mm), 195/45 R15(1748.3 mm), 165/60 R14(1739.19 mm), 175/60 R14(1776.88 mm), 155/60 R15(1781.28 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 185/55 R14: T(190km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 80. You can find 185/55 R14 on 8 car models - mainly Volkswagen, CITROËN, Fiat, Ford, Mazda.
