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165/65 R14 - Best winter tyres 2024 - market overview, tests, reviews

Recommended: Premium

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

/90%

£102
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Recommended: Price/value

Kleber KRISALP HP3

/89%

£88
Buy
Recommended: Lowcost

Sava ESKIMO S3+

/73%

£62
Buy
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Best winter tyres in tests (2024)

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/92%

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

  • Very good aquaplaning resistance
  • Short braking distance on wet roads
  • Exceptional traction on snow
  • Exceptional handling on the wet
  • Short braking distance on snow
      • -
/92%
RankYearOrganizationSizeRating
1
2023Automotorsport255/45 R20Outstanding
6
2023ADAC205/60 R16Good
1
2023Sport Auto225/40 R18Very good
5
2023Autobild225/40 R18Good
2
2023Autoexpress225/45 R17Recommended
15
2023ADAC225/45 R17Satisfactory
1
2023Autobild225/45 R18-
1
2023Tyre Reviews225/45 R18Test winner
10
2023Autobild225/45 R18Satisfactory
8
2023Autobild225/60 R18Conditionally recommended
1
2023ARBÖ235/55 R18Highly recommended
3
2023Tyre Reviews235/60 R18Highly recommended
6
2022ADAC215/60 R16Satisfactory
6
2022Autobild215/55 R17Good
1
2022Autobild215/55 R17-
7
2022ADAC185/65 R15Satisfactory
1
2022Tyre Reviews225/45 R17Test winner
2
2022Autoklub ČR225/45 R17-
2
2022Autozeitung225/45 R17Highly recommended
2
2022Autoexpress225/45 R19-
1
2022Autobild245/40 R19Exemplary
4
2022AutoMotorSport245/45 R19Very good
5
2021Autobild205/55 R16Good
3
2021Autobild235/55 R18Good
1
2021Autozeitung235/55 R18Highly recommended
1
2021AutoMotorSport195/55 R16Very good
7
2021ADAC195/65 R15Satisfactory
1
2021Autobild205/55 R16-
4
2021Tyre Reviews225/40 R18-
2
2021TÜV225/45 R17-
4
2021Autobild225/45 R18Good
5
2021ADAC225/50 R17Satisfactory
1
2020ADAC205/55 R16Good
1
2020Autoklub ČR205/55 R16-
2
2020Autoexpress205/55 R16-
3
2020Használtautó.hu205/55 R16-
1
2020Autobild225/40 R18Exemplary
1
2020ACE225/50 R17Highly recommended
2
2020Autobild225/55 R17Exemplary
7
2020ADAC235/55 R17Satisfactory
1
2020Autobild245/45 R18-
2
2020Autobild245/45 R18Exemplary
1
2020AutoMotorSport225/50 R17Very good
2
2019Automotorsport215/55 R17Very good
5
2019Autobild225/45 R17Exemplary
1
2019Autobild225/45 R17-
2
2019Autobild215/60 R17Good

£102
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/78%

Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3

  • Very good aquaplaning resistance
  • Exceptional handling on the wet
  • Great handling on dry roads
  • Great handling on snow
  • Short braking distance on wet roads
      • -
/78%
RankYearOrganizationSizeRating
5
2023ADAC205/60 R16Good
4
2023Autoexpress225/45 R17-
7
2023ADAC225/45 R17Satisfactory
7
2022Autobild215/55 R17Good
9
2022Autobild215/55 R17-
3
2022Tyre Reviews225/45 R17Highly recommended
3
2022Autoexpress225/45 R19-

£74
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/85%

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
      • -
/85%
RankYearOrganizationSizeRating
11
2023Autobild225/45 R18Satisfactory
4
2023Autobild225/45 R18-
10
2023ADAC205/60 R16Satisfactory
11
2022Autobild215/55 R17Good
16
2022Autobild215/55 R17-
7
2022ADAC215/60 R16Satisfactory
8
2022Tyre Reviews225/45 R17-
4
2021ADAC225/50 R17Satisfactory
11
2021Autobild205/55 R16-
3
2021Autobild205/55 R16Exemplary
7
2020Autobild245/45 R18-
5
2020Autobild245/45 R18Exemplary
8
2020ADAC235/55 R17Satisfactory
15
2019Autobild225/45 R17Satisfactory
8
2019Autobild225/45 R17-
2
2019ADAC185/65 R15Highly recommended
3
2018Autobild195/65 R15Exemplary
6
2018Autobild195/65 R15-
4
2018ADAC205/55 R16Satisfactory
3
2018Sportscars245/45 R18Exemplary
10
2017Autobild225/50 R17-
9
2017Autobild225/50 R17Good
3
2017ADAC195/65 R15Good

£88
Kleber Krisalp HP 3 ( 165/65 R14 79T )In stockFree shipping
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/72%

Barum Polaris 5

  • Short braking distance on snow
      • -
/72%
RankYearOrganizationSizeRating
14
2023Autobild225/45 R18-
9
2023Autobild225/45 R18Satisfactory
12
2023ADAC205/60 R16Satisfactory
26
2022Autobild215/55 R17-
14
2022ADAC185/65 R15Sufficient
15
2021Autobild205/55 R16-
15
2021Autobild205/55 R16Satisfactory
12
2021ADAC195/65 R15Satisfactory
15
2020Autobild245/45 R18Good
10
2020Autobild245/45 R18-
21
2019Autobild225/45 R17-

£61
Barum Polaris 5 ( 165/65 R14 79T EVc )In stockFree shipping
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/73%

Uniroyal WinterExpert

  • Exceptional traction on snow
      • -
/73%
RankYearOrganizationSizeRating
14
2023ADAC205/60 R16Satisfactory
11
2023Autobild225/45 R18-
12
2023Autobild225/45 R18Satisfactory
17
2022Autobild215/55 R17-
19
2022Autobild215/55 R17Satisfactory
14
2022ADAC215/60 R16Satisfactory
7
2022AutoMotorSport245/45 R19Sufficient

£74
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/85%

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
      • -
/85%
RankYearOrganizationSizeRating
11
2023Autobild225/45 R18Satisfactory
4
2023Autobild225/45 R18-
10
2023ADAC205/60 R16Satisfactory
11
2022Autobild215/55 R17Good
16
2022Autobild215/55 R17-
7
2022ADAC215/60 R16Satisfactory
8
2022Tyre Reviews225/45 R17-
4
2021ADAC225/50 R17Satisfactory
11
2021Autobild205/55 R16-
3
2021Autobild205/55 R16Exemplary
7
2020Autobild245/45 R18-
5
2020Autobild245/45 R18Exemplary
8
2020ADAC235/55 R17Satisfactory
15
2019Autobild225/45 R17Satisfactory
8
2019Autobild225/45 R17-
2
2019ADAC185/65 R15Highly recommended
3
2018Autobild195/65 R15Exemplary
6
2018Autobild195/65 R15-
4
2018ADAC205/55 R16Satisfactory
3
2018Sportscars245/45 R18Exemplary
10
2017Autobild225/50 R17-
9
2017Autobild225/50 R17Good
3
2017ADAC195/65 R15Good

£88
Kleber Krisalp HP 3 ( 165/65 R14 79T )In stockFree shipping
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/61%

Kumho WinterCraft WP52

  • Short braking distance on snow
      • -
/61%
RankYearOrganizationSizeRating
7
2023Autobild225/40 R18Good
9
2023ADAC225/45 R17Satisfactory
9
2023Tyre Reviews225/45 R18-
25
2023Autobild225/45 R18-
17
2022Autobild215/55 R17Satisfactory
19
2022Autobild215/55 R17-

£57
Kumho WinterCraft WP52 ( 165/65 R14 79T 4PR )In stockFree shipping
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/62%
/62%
RankYearOrganizationSizeRating
11
2023ADAC205/60 R16Satisfactory

£75
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 ( 165/65 R14 79T BLK )In stockFree shipping
£75 Buy
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/40%
/40%
RankYearOrganizationSizeRating
31
2023Autobild225/45 R18-

£61
165/65R14 79T Sumitomo WT200 165/65R14 79T | Protyre - Car Tyres - Winter TyresIn stockFree shipping
£61 Buy
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/43%
/43%
RankYearOrganizationSizeRating
38
2023Autobild225/45 R18-
31
2022Autobild215/55 R17-
15
2022ADAC215/60 R16Satisfactory

£66
Matador MP93 Nordicca ( 165/65 R14 79T EVc )In stockFree shipping
£66 Buy
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165/65 R14 tyre test

Best tyres in your size
Premium Lowcost

Snow

Snow braking, Snow traction, Snow cornering, …
1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 96%
2. Continental WinterContact TS 870 94%
3. Continental WinterContact TS 860 93%
4. Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 92%
5. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 91%
6. Kleber Krisalp HP3 90%
7. Firestone Winterhawk 4 89%
8. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 88%
9. Uniroyal MS plus 77 83%
10. Nokian WR Snowproof 81%
11. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 80%
12. Kumho WinterCraft WP51 79%
13. Barum Polaris 5 78%
14. UNIROYAL WinterExpert 78%
15. Falken Eurowinter HS01 74%

Wet

Wet braking, Wet handling, Wet circle cornering, …
1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 94%
2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 94%
3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 92%
4. Continental WinterContact TS 870 90%
5. Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 87%
6. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 81%
7. Firestone Winterhawk 4 79%
8. Uniroyal MS plus 77 79%
9. Falken Eurowinter HS01 78%
10. Kleber Krisalp HP3 78%
11. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 73%
12. Nokian WR Snowproof 69%
13. Kumho WinterCraft WP51 68%
14. Barum Polaris 5 65%
15. UNIROYAL WinterExpert 64%

Dry

Dry braking, Dry handling, Dry steering response, …
1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 92%
2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 90%
3. Continental WinterContact TS 860 86%
4. Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 86%
5. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 84%
6. Nokian WR Snowproof 83%
7. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 76%
8. Uniroyal MS plus 77 75%
9. Kleber Krisalp HP3 75%
10. Kumho WinterCraft WP51 75%
11. Falken Eurowinter HS01 74%
12. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 74%
13. Firestone Winterhawk 4 73%
14. UNIROYAL WinterExpert 72%
15. Barum Polaris 5 71%

Noise

Interior noise, Exterior noise
1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 96%
2. Nokian WR Snowproof 87%
3. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 87%
4. Firestone Winterhawk 4 84%
5. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 84%
6. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 83%
7. Kleber Krisalp HP3 80%
8. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 80%
9. Continental WinterContact TS 860 79%
10. Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 78%
11. Falken Eurowinter HS01 77%
12. Barum Polaris 5 77%
13. Uniroyal MS plus 77 75%
14. UNIROYAL WinterExpert 74%
15. Kumho WinterCraft WP51 71%

Costs

Mileage, Fuel consumption, Rolling resistance, …
1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 86%
2. Barum Polaris 5 82%
3. Nokian WR Snowproof 81%
4. Continental WinterContact TS 860 80%
5. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 80%
6. Kleber Krisalp HP3 78%
7. Uniroyal MS plus 77 77%
8. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 77%
9. Firestone Winterhawk 4 77%
10. Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 76%
11. UNIROYAL WinterExpert 74%
12. Kumho WinterCraft WP51 72%
13. Falken Eurowinter HS01 71%
14. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 67%
15. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 67%

Price

165/65 R14
1. Barum Polaris 5 £61
2. Falken Eurowinter HS01 £72
3. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 £74
4. UNIROYAL WinterExpert £74
5. Kleber Krisalp HP3 £88
6. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 £102
7. Continental WinterContact TS 860 £107
8. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 ?%
9. Continental WinterContact TS 870 ?%
10. Firestone Winterhawk 4 ?%
11. Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 ?%
12. Kumho WinterCraft WP51 ?%
13. Nokian WR Snowproof ?%
14. Pirelli Cinturato Winter ?%
15. Uniroyal MS plus 77 ?%

165/65 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.
#NameOur ratingTested in this dimensionTested in same width dimensionSegmentPrice
1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
92.2%
79.8%
84.4%
83.1%
 Premium £102
79 T
2. Continental WinterContact TS 860! Newer model available: Continental WinterContact TS 870
93.6%
92.5%
86.2%
80.7%
 Premium £107
79 T
3. Kleber KRISALP HP3
77.6%
89.7%
74.8%
79.7%
 Upper-middle £88
79 T
4. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
72.6%
95.5%
73.9%
85.2%
 Upper-middle
5. Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452! Newer model available: Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
87.2%
92.1%
85.7%
78.6%
 Upper-middle
6. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001
80.6%
77.4%
83.7%
ADAC 2015
Premium
7. Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER! Newer model available: Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
80.7%
87.6%
75.7%
80.5%
 Premium
8. Firestone Winterhawk 4
79.3%
88.5%
72.7%
81.5%
 Upper-middle
9. Falken EuroWinter HS01! Newer model available: Falken EuroWinter HS02
78.2%
74.2%
74.2%
77.1%
 Upper-middle £72
79 T
10. Nokian WR Snowproof! Newer model available: Nokian Snowproof 2
68.7%
80.6%
82.5%
85.9%
 Upper-middle
11. Barum Polaris 3! Newer model available: Barum Polaris 5
73.6%
87.3%
ADAC 2015
Lowcost
12. Debica Frigo 2
Lowcost £62
79 T
13. Uniroyal MS Plus 77! Newer model available: Uniroyal WinterExpert
79.2%
83.3%
75.4%
74.1%
ADAC 2015
Upper-middle
14. Sava ESKIMO S3+
69.5%
88.4%
72.8%
ADAC 2012
Lowcost £62
79 T
15. Kumho WinterCraft WP51! Newer model available: Kumho WinterCraft WP52
68.1%
79%
74.8%
71.4%
 Upper-middle
16. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21
72.3%
70.3%
70.6%
 Lowcost £67
79 T
17. Nokian WR D3
Upper-middle
18. Barum Polaris 5
64.6%
77.9%
71.1%
75.2%
 Lowcost £61
79 T
19. Fulda KRISTALL MONTERO 3
ADAC 2015
Lowcost £69
79 T
20. Firestone Winterhawk 3! Newer model available: Firestone Winterhawk 4
66.5%
83.4%
77.3%
71.3%
ADAC 2015
Upper-middle
21. Semperit Master-Grip 2
78.1%
91.1%
69.1%
ADAC 2015
Lowcost £67
79 T
22. Matador MP93 Nordicca
Lowcost £66
79 T
23. Fortune Fsr901
Lowcost
24. Imperial SnowDragon HP
Lowcost
25. Kormoran SNOWPRO B2
Lowcost
26. Syron Everest 1 plus
67.2%
82%
 Lowcost
27. Duraturn Mozzo Winter
37.6%
88.2%
 Lowcost

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