175/65 R15 - Best winter tyres 2025 - market overview, tests, reviews
SP Winter Response 2
KRISALP HP3
ESKIMO S3+
Best winter tyres in tests (2025) Speed index
R (170 km/h) S (180 km/h) T (190 km/h) H (210 km/h) V (240 km/h)
Tests from 2024
215/55 R17 Rank: 1 (Good) 205/55 R16 Rank: 2 (Exemplary) 205/55 R16 Rank: 2 (Good) 245/45 R18 Rank: 2 (Exemplary) 235/35 R19 Rank: 2 (Exemplary) 215/55 R17 Rank: 3 (Recommended) 235/35 R19 Rank: 3 (Highly recommended) Tests from 2023
225/40 R18 Rank: 1 (Test winner) 255/45 R20 Rank: 2 (Very good) 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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Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 ( 175/65 R15 88T XL EVR )
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Ultragrip Performance 3 XL
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£77
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Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 ( 175/65 R15 84T EVR )
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Ultragrip Performance 3
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Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 ( 175/65 R15 84H EVR )
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Tests from 2024
245/45 R18 Rank: 7 (Good) 215/55 R17 Rank: 12 (Sufficient) 205/55 R16 Rank: 15 (Satisfactory) Tests from 2023
225/40 R18 Rank: 7 (Good) 225/45 R17 Rank: 9 (Satisfactory) Tests from 2022
215/55 R17 Rank: 17 (Satisfactory) The WinterCraft WP52 is an affordable winter tire with good safety qualities on snow and dry surfaces, but it has low aquaplaning resistance and tends to understeer in wet conditions.
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Kumho WinterCraft WP52 ( 175/65 R15 84T 4PR )
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215/55 R17 Rank: 1 (Test winner) 235/35 R19 Rank: 5 (Good) Tests from 2023
225/40 R18 Rank: 1 (Very good) 235/55 R18 Rank: 1 (Highly recommended) 255/45 R20 Rank: 1 (Outstanding) 225/45 R18 Rank: 1 (Test winner) 225/45 R17 Rank: 2 (Recommended) 235/60 R18 Rank: 3 (Highly recommended) 225/40 R18 Rank: 5 (Good) A great winter tyre with balanced handling characteristics. Great in the wet, but slightly less durable than newer models.
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Bridgestone Blizzak LM 005 ( 175/65 R15 88T XL EVc )
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Blizzak LM005 XL
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Tests from 2024
215/55 R17 Rank: 4 (Recommended) 205/55 R16 Rank: 4 (Satisfactory) 215/55 R17 Rank: 5 (Satisfactory) 205/55 R16 Rank: 6 (Good) Tests from 2023
205/60 R16 Rank: 5 (Good) 225/45 R17 Rank: 7 (Satisfactory) Tests from 2022
225/45 R17 Rank: 3 (Highly recommended) There aren’t many things to dislike about the Winter i*cept RS3, except perhaps for slightly lower mileage and higher rolling resistance. For its price, it performs well in all weather conditions.
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Hankook Winter i*cept RS3 (W462) ( 175/65 R15 84T 4PR SBL )
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Hankook Winter i*cept RS3 (W462) ( 175/65 R15 84T 4PR SBL )
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Tests from 2024
205/55 R16 Rank: 9 (Sufficient) 205/55 R16 Rank: 17 (Satisfactory) Tests from 2024
245/45 R18 Rank: 8 (Good) 215/55 R17 Rank: 9 (Satisfactory) 205/55 R16 Rank: 14 (Satisfactory) Tests from 2023
225/40 R18 Rank: 8 (Good) 225/45 R17 Rank: 8 (Satisfactory) Tests from 2022
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205/55 R16 Rank: 9 (Good) Tests from 2023
225/45 R18 Rank: 12 (Satisfactory) 205/60 R16 Rank: 14 (Satisfactory) Tests from 2022
245/45 R19 Rank: 7 (Sufficient) 215/60 R16 Rank: 14 (Satisfactory) 215/55 R17 Rank: 19 (Satisfactory) Very good traction on snow for a nice price in a wide range of dimensions. Could use shorter braking distance on dry and better traction on the wet.
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Uniroyal WinterExpert ( 175/65 R15 84T EVc )
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Tests from 2024
245/45 R18 Rank: 7 (Good) 215/55 R17 Rank: 12 (Sufficient) 205/55 R16 Rank: 15 (Satisfactory) Tests from 2023
225/40 R18 Rank: 7 (Good) 225/45 R17 Rank: 9 (Satisfactory) Tests from 2022
215/55 R17 Rank: 17 (Satisfactory) The WinterCraft WP52 is an affordable winter tire with good safety qualities on snow and dry surfaces, but it has low aquaplaning resistance and tends to understeer in wet conditions.
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Kumho WinterCraft WP52 ( 175/65 R15 84T 4PR )
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Tests from 2024
215/55 R17 Rank: 10 (Satisfactory) 205/55 R16 Rank: 18 (Satisfactory) Tests from 2023
205/60 R16 Rank: 7 (Good) 225/60 R18 Rank: 9 (Not recommended) 225/45 R18 Rank: 20 (Not recommended) Tests from 2022
245/45 R19 Rank: 5 (Good) 185/65 R15 Rank: 9 (Satisfactory) The Winterhawk 4 is a tyre with mixed ratings as there are tests where the tyre was not recommended. Common criticisms include longer braking distances and significant understeer
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215/55 R17 Rank: 11 (Satisfactory) Tests from 2023
225/45 R18 Rank: 19 (Conditionally recommended) Tests from 2022
Affordable tire that is good on snow, but has very limited wet grip.
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205/55 R16 Rank: 10 (Good) Tests from 2023
225/45 R18 Rank: 4 (Good) 205/60 R16 Rank: 8 (Satisfactory) Tests from 2022
185/65 R15 Rank: 5 (Satisfactory) 215/55 R17 Rank: 9 (Good) Tests from 2021
195/55 R16 Rank: 4 (Good) 195/65 R15 Rank: 5 (Satisfactory) G-Force Winter 2 is our favorite budget winter tyre. It's great on snow and offers good safety on all surfaces, which is no surprise as BFGoodrich is a part of the Michelin group.
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BF Goodrich g-Force Winter 2 ( 175/65 R15 84T )
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Tests from 2024
205/55 R16 Rank: 8 (Good) Tests from 2023
205/60 R16 Rank: 10 (Satisfactory) 225/45 R18 Rank: 11 (Satisfactory) Tests from 2022
215/60 R16 Rank: 7 (Satisfactory) 215/55 R17 Rank: 11 (Good) Tests from 2021
205/55 R16 Rank: 3 (Exemplary) Old but gold, that is how we can pretty much describe the Krisalp HP3. It's a winter tyre that is great on snow for a good price, which is what the average driver is looking for. It's not a premium tyre, but you get a lot of bang for your buck.
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Kleber Krisalp HP 3 ( 175/65 R15 84T )
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Tests from 2024
205/55 R16 Rank: 12 (Good) Tests from 2024
245/45 R18 Rank: 8 (Good) 215/55 R17 Rank: 9 (Satisfactory) 205/55 R16 Rank: 14 (Satisfactory) Tests from 2023
225/40 R18 Rank: 8 (Good) 225/45 R17 Rank: 8 (Satisfactory) Tests from 2022
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Tests from 2024
215/55 R17 Rank: 10 (Satisfactory) 205/55 R16 Rank: 18 (Satisfactory) Tests from 2023
205/60 R16 Rank: 7 (Good) 225/60 R18 Rank: 9 (Not recommended) 225/45 R18 Rank: 20 (Not recommended) Tests from 2022
245/45 R19 Rank: 5 (Good) 185/65 R15 Rank: 9 (Satisfactory) The Winterhawk 4 is a tyre with mixed ratings as there are tests where the tyre was not recommended. Common criticisms include longer braking distances and significant understeer
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205/55 R16 Rank: 7 (Satisfactory) Tests from 2023
205/60 R16 Rank: 11 (Satisfactory) The EuroWinter HS02 is one of the few affordable winter tires with good mileage and low rolling resistance. It offers strong driving characteristics, with only slight weaknesses on snow.
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Falken EUROWINTER HS02 ( 175/65 R15 84T BLK )
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Tests from 2024
205/55 R16 Rank: 16 (Satisfactory) Tests from 2023
225/45 R18 Rank: 9 (Satisfactory) 205/60 R16 Rank: 12 (Satisfactory) Tests from 2022
185/65 R15 Rank: 14 (Sufficient) Tests from 2021
195/65 R15 Rank: 12 (Satisfactory) 205/55 R16 Rank: 15 (Satisfactory) The czech low-cost tire has high projected mileage and is good on snow, but lacks a bit of wet and dry performance. Pricewise, it can match the low-cost chinese tyres and in comparison, it's definitely a better option.
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185/65 R15 Rank: 10 (Satisfactory) Tests from 2021
205/55 R16 Rank: 19 (Satisfactory) Tests from 2020
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Nexen Winguard SnowG WH2 ( 175/65 R15 84T 4PR )
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Cars with 175/65 R15 tyres
Best tyres in your size
1.
Falken Eurowinter HS02
92%
2.
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
81%
3.
Vredestein Wintrac
77%
4.
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
77%
5.
Nokian WR Snowproof
76%
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Kumho WinterCraft WP52
74%
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Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
65%
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Kleber Krisalp HP3
51%
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GoodYear UltraGrip 9+
50%
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Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
87%
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GoodYear UltraGrip 9+
85%
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Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
81%
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Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
72%
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Vredestein Wintrac
66%
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Kleber Krisalp HP3
63%
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Giti GitiWinter W2
62%
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BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
60%
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FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02
55%
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Uniroyal WinterExpert
52%
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BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
90%
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Kleber Krisalp HP3
84%
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Goodyear UltraGrip 9+
77%
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GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
72%
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Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
67%
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Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
66%
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Uniroyal WinterExpert
64%
8.
GT Radial Winter Pro 2 evo
63%
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Vredestein Wintrac
52%
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Giti GitiWinter W2
87%
2.
BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
84%
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Kleber Krisalp HP3
78%
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Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
76%
5.
Vredestein Wintrac
70%
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FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02
69%
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GT Radial Winter Pro 2 evo
66%
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Goodyear UltraGrip 9+
62%
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Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
61%
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Uniroyal WinterExpert
91%
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Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
85%
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Vredestein Wintrac
77%
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GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
69%
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Firestone Winterhawk 4
63%
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Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
58%
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BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
57%
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Kleber KRISALP HP3
47%
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Kumho WinterCraft WP52
41%
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Did you know ...?
175/65 R15 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 44 tyre models available, which can be compared to
195/60 R15 ,
205/55 R17 ,
235/55 R19 . Let's break down the sizing - 65 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 65% of the tyre width (175mm), which means the sidewall height has 113.75 mm. The wheel diameter is R15, which means it fits to a 15 inch/381mm diameter wheel. The total circumference of the tyre is 1911.66 mm, which is very similar to 195/65 R14
(1913.54 mm) , 215/35 R18
(1909.15 mm) , 185/55 R16
(1916.06 mm) , 205/55 R15
(1905.38 mm) , 205/50 R16
(1920.77 mm) , 215/40 R17
(1896.89 mm) , 185/60 R15
(1894.38 mm) . There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 175/65 R15: H
(210km/h) , R
(170km/h) , T
(190km/h) . The same goes for weight indexes: 84, 88, 110. You can find 175/65 R15 on 16 car models - mainly
Suzuki ,
Toyota ,
Fiat ,
Honda ,
Mini .