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175/70 R14 - Best winter tyres 2025 - market overview, tests, reviews

SP Winter Response 2

4.3/5
£71

Frigo 2

3.75/5
£59

Best winter tyres in tests (2025)

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4.9/5
Continental
Tests from 2024
205/55 R16 Rank: 1 (Good)
205/55 R16 Rank: 1 (Exemplary)
205/55 R16 Rank: 8 (-)
Tests from 2023
225/45 R17 Rank: 1 (Good)
225/45 R17 Rank: 1 (Test winner)
Tests from 2022
225/45 R17 Rank: 1 (Test winner)
225/45 R17 Rank: 1 (-)
215/60 R16 Rank: 1 (Good)
185/65 R15 Rank: 1 (Good)
225/45 R19 Rank: 1 (-)
Continental has been dominating the winter tyre segment for years, and the TS870 is no different. It is very well-balanced and offers great mileage, making the premium price point worthwhile in the long run.
50%
Wet circle cornering
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Dry handling
Aquaplaning - cross
Wet handling
Interior noise
Exterior noise
Wet braking
Snow handling
Comfort

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Continental WinterContact TS 870 ( 175/70 R14 88T XL EVc )
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Continental WinterContact TS 870 ( 175/70 R14 88T XL EVc )
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3.05/5
Kumho
Tests from 2024
205/55 R16 Rank: 2 (-)
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)
225/45 R18 Rank: 9 (-)
225/45 R18 Rank: 25 (-)
Tests from 2022
215/55 R17 Rank: 17 (Satisfactory)
215/55 R17 Rank: 19 (-)
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.
50%
Dry braking
Interior noise
Wet braking
Dry handling
Snow handling
Wet handling
Comfort
Snow traction
Aquaplaning - cross
Aquaplaning - longitudal

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Kumho WinterCraft WP52 ( 175/70 R14 84T 4PR )
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£62
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Kumho WinterCraft WP52 ( 175/70 R14 84T 4PR )
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4.4/5
Bridgestone
Tests from 2024
215/55 R17 Rank: 1 (Test winner)
235/35 R19 Rank: 5 (Good)
Tests from 2023
225/40 R18 Rank: 1 (Very good)
225/45 R18 Rank: 1 (-)
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.
50%
Snow braking
Wet braking
Wet circle cornering
Wet handling
Dry handling
Comfort
Aquaplaning - cross
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Interior noise
Snow traction

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Bridgestone Blizzak LM 005 ( 175/70 R14 84T EVc )
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£113
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Bridgestone Blizzak LM 005 ( 175/70 R14 88T XL EVc )
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£165
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3.9/5
Hankook
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)
205/55 R16 Rank: 14 (-)
Tests from 2023
225/45 R17 Rank: 4 (-)
205/60 R16 Rank: 5 (Good)
225/45 R17 Rank: 7 (Satisfactory)
Tests from 2022
225/45 R19 Rank: 3 (-)
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.
50%
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Aquaplaning - cross
Dry handling
Snow handling
Wet handling
Comfort
Snow traction
Wet braking
Wet circle cornering
Exterior noise

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Hankook Winter i*cept RS3 (W462) ( 175/70 R14 84T 4PR SBL )
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£86
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Hankook Winter i*cept RS3 (W462) ( 175/70 R14 88T XL 4PR SBL )
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£94
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3.45/5
Uniroyal
Tests from 2024
205/55 R16 Rank: 7 (-)
205/55 R16 Rank: 9 (Good)
Tests from 2023
225/45 R18 Rank: 11 (-)
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: 17 (-)
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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Snow traction
Aquaplaning - cross
Exterior noise
Comfort
Wet circle cornering
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet braking
Snow handling
Interior noise
Dry braking

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Uniroyal WinterExpert ( 175/70 R14 84T EVc )
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£69
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3.05/5
Kumho
Tests from 2024
205/55 R16 Rank: 2 (-)
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)
225/45 R18 Rank: 9 (-)
225/45 R18 Rank: 25 (-)
Tests from 2022
215/55 R17 Rank: 17 (Satisfactory)
215/55 R17 Rank: 19 (-)
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.
50%
Dry braking
Interior noise
Wet braking
Dry handling
Snow handling
Wet handling
Comfort
Snow traction
Aquaplaning - cross
Aquaplaning - longitudal

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Kumho WinterCraft WP52 ( 175/70 R14 84T 4PR )
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Kumho WinterCraft WP52 ( 175/70 R14 84T 4PR )
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2.85/5
Viking
Tests from 2024
215/55 R17 Rank: 11 (Satisfactory)
Tests from 2023
225/45 R18 Rank: 16 (-)
225/45 R18 Rank: 19 (Conditionally recommended)
Tests from 2022
215/55 R17 Rank: 25 (-)
Affordable tire that is good on snow, but has very limited wet grip.
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Interior noise
Snow traction
Dry handling
Wet circle cornering
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Snow handling
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Viking WinTech ( 175/70 R14 84T EVc )
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£58
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3.25/5
Falken
Tests from 2024
205/55 R16 Rank: 7 (Satisfactory)
205/55 R16 Rank: 22 (-)
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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Dry handling
Dry braking
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Exterior noise
Wet braking
Aquaplaning - cross
Wet circle cornering
Snow traction
Wet handling
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Falken EUROWINTER HS02 ( 175/70 R14 84T BLK )
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£79
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Falken EUROWINTER HS02 ( 175/70 R14 88T XL BLK )
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£90
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3.15/5
Barum
Tests from 2024
205/55 R16 Rank: 16 (Satisfactory)
205/55 R16 Rank: 18 (-)
Tests from 2023
225/45 R18 Rank: 9 (Satisfactory)
205/60 R16 Rank: 12 (Satisfactory)
225/45 R18 Rank: 14 (-)
Tests from 2022
185/65 R15 Rank: 14 (Sufficient)
215/55 R17 Rank: 26 (-)
Tests from 2021
195/65 R15 Rank: 12 (Satisfactory)
205/55 R16 Rank: 15 (-)
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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Interior noise
Dry handling
Exterior noise
Snow traction
Snow handling
Aquaplaning - cross
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Dry braking
Wet circle cornering
Wet braking

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Barum Polaris 5 ( 175/70 R14 88T XL EVc )
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£93
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2.8/5
Nexen
Tests from 2024
205/55 R16 Rank: 26 (-)
Tests from 2022
185/65 R15 Rank: 10 (Satisfactory)
Tests from 2021
205/55 R16 Rank: 16 (-)
205/55 R16 Rank: 19 (Satisfactory)
Tests from 2020
205/55 R16 Rank: 11 (-)
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Exterior noise
Comfort
Interior noise
Dry braking
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Wet handling
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Nexen Winguard SnowG WH2 ( 175/70 R14 88T XL 4PR )
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£82
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Cars with 175/70 R14 tyres

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Falken Eurowinter HS02
92%
2. Continental WinterContact TS 870
81%
3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
77%
4. Nokian WR Snowproof
76%
5. Kumho WinterCraft WP52
74%
6. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
65%
7. Semperit Speed-Grip 5
61%
8. Barum Polaris 5
57%
9. Kleber Krisalp HP3
51%
10. GoodYear UltraGrip 9+
50%

Wet

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870
88%
2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
87%
3. GoodYear UltraGrip 9+
85%
4. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
72%
5. Kleber Krisalp HP3
63%
6. Semperit Speed-Grip 5
61%
7. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
60%
8. FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02
55%
9. Uniroyal WinterExpert
52%
10. Kumho WinterCraft WP52
47%

Snow

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
90%
2. Kleber Krisalp HP3
84%
3. Continental WinterContact TS 870
82%
4. Goodyear UltraGrip 9+
77%
5. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
67%
6. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
66%
7. Uniroyal WinterExpert
64%
8. GT Radial Winter Pro 2 evo
63%
9. Barum Polaris 5
61%
10. Semperit Speed-Grip 5
58%

Comfort

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
84%
2. Continental WinterContact TS 870
82%
3. Kleber Krisalp HP3
78%
4. FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02
69%
5. GT Radial Winter Pro 2 evo
66%
6. Goodyear UltraGrip 9+
62%
7. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
61%
8. Barum Polaris 5
55%
9. Uniroyal WinterExpert
52%
10. Semperit Speed-Grip 5
52%

Economy

1. Uniroyal WinterExpert
91%
2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5
91%
3. Continental WinterContact TS 870
88%
4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
85%
5. Barum Polaris 5
77%
6. Firestone Winterhawk 4
63%
7. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
58%
8. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
57%
9. Kleber KRISALP HP3
47%
10. Kumho WinterCraft WP52
41%

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