265/55 R19 Tires

The following tires have been reviewed in 265/55 R19.

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Tire Reviewed Dry Grip Wet Grip Feedback Handling Wear Comfort
Nokian Hakkapeliitta 9 (8) 89% 86% 86% 78% 93% 69%
Vredestein Wintrac 4 Extreme (44) 86% 89% 84% 78% 83% 88%
Continental Winter Contact TS 850 P SUV (5) 92% 80% 90% 86% 90% 96%
Accelera Iota ST68 (15) 84% 77% 75% 69% 83% 76%

265/55 19 Tire Review Highlights

Continental Winter Contact TS 850 P SUV rated 79% while driving a Mercedes Benz GLS 500 bi turbo
Driving on a combination of roads for 15000 spirited miles
I have had the Conti's for 4-5 years on all my cars (high powered SUVs) both 235/65/17 as well as 265/55/19 in XL. The only positive is that they are truly balanced across all dimensions and adequate performers for both dry, wet (although lousy aquaplaning) with worst performance (but still ok if you are careful) on snow and winter slush. On the other side would love to change them but have not found a better performer (in all categories) and especially better in aquaplaning and winter slush. I strongly differentiate between snow tires and winter tires. Snow tires are winter tires but not all winter tires are snow tires. When I go skiing I mount a totally different set of tires (from another manufacturer). The Conti's are outstanding in terms of their durability. Heavy driving in mixed conditions and with SUVs weighing between 2800 and 3500 kg. 25'000 km and only used 3 mm of tread (6.5 left) although I never run winter tires under 4mm. ,With no other alternative (although I am testing some tires selectively will probably also buy them next time.
tire reviewed on 2024-02-15 03:12:35
Accelera Iota ST68 rated 50% while driving a Toyota 2006 Avalon
Driving on for 2000 average miles
Bought a Land Cruiser with a brand new set of these fitted at low speeds all is fine but get above 50mph and it’s a different vehicle. I have been into the garage three times to have them rebalanced as the vibration is horrendous. The conclusion is that the tires are ‘out of round’ therefore faulty and will need changing. Getting vibration through the seat and the steering. After reading some of the reviews about these tires on here and the conflict of opinions between them and mine I can only assume I got mine from a faulty batch. I would not recommend them for premium vehicles. Buy cheap buy twice! And now the garage will have to replace them.
tire reviewed on 2023-09-14 10:31:28
Accelera Iota ST68 rated 50% while driving a Toyota 2006 Avalon
Driving on for 2000 average miles
Bought a Land Cruiser with a brand new set of these fitted at low speeds all is fine but get above 50mph and it’s a different vehicle. I have been into the garage three times to have them rebalanced as the vibration is horrendous. The conclusion is that the tires are ‘out of round’ therefore faulty and will need changing. Getting vibration through the seat and the steering. After reading some of the reviews about these tires on here and the conflict of opinions between them and mine I can only assume I got mine from a faulty batch. I would not recommend them for premium vehicles. Buy cheap buy twice! And now the garage will have to replace them.
tire reviewed on 2023-09-11 05:14:30
Vredestein Wintrac 4 Extreme rated 78% while driving a Mercedes Benz GL320 CDI
Driving on a combination of roads for 31000 average miles
The tires are very good throughout winter working well in all weather conditions. They can seem a bit vague on a dry road however makeup for this with good wet, snow and ice grip. The tires also work well doing some minor off-roading. Last for a long time I do a lot of driving and the tires wear very slowly. Have been using this model of tire since I bought my car in 2008 during the winter.
tire reviewed on 2021-07-20 09:45:23
Nokian Hakkapeliitta 9 rated 88% while driving a Land Rover Range Rover Sport
Driving on a combination of roads for 12 spirited miles
I have gone through 4 sets of studded winter tires (Hakka2, Hakka5, Hakka7, Hakka9). Tried non studded Nokia WR (useless) and Michelin Pilot Alpin ( not great ). BUT....when the winter in Canada turns nasty and -25C or below turns rubber to hockey pucks, there's only one tire I turn to: Nokian Studded Hakkapelita! NOTHING stops on ice as good as these tires. My Range Rover turns into a Caterpillar snow plow . They give you such confidence, you think you're driving on dry. The studs are noisy but you don't hear them on the snow or ice covered roads. Good trade off for the sure grip they provide. Dry or wet grip is excellent also, considering I drive an SUV ( you can only get so much roll, going fast) . Only in the spring when the snow melts and the roads are dry you realize you are driving on "tank tracks",........and it's time to switch to All terrain tires ( and take the summer car out of storage as most Canadians do) ;) Not recommended for more moderate climates however, only the Northern American states and Nordic countries will benefit from these beauties.
tire reviewed on 2021-07-04 19:22:57
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