235/55 R17 - Best premium winter tyres 2025 | TheTyreLab.com

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235/55 R17 premium tyre test

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Snow

Snow braking, Snow traction, Snow cornering, …

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 93%

2. Michelin Alpin 7 92%

3. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 X W330A 92%

4. Michelin Pilot Alpin PA4 91%

5. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 91%

6. Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320 91%

7. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 90%

8. Bridgestone Blizzak 6 85%

9. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 82%

10. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 80%

11. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P 79%

12. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV 78%

13. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P 78%

14. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 77%

15. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 74%

Wet

Wet braking, Wet handling, Wet circle cornering, …

1. Michelin Alpin 7 97%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV 95%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak 6 93%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 92%

5. Michelin Pilot Alpin PA4 87%

6. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 85%

7. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 85%

8. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 83%

9. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P 83%

10. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P 82%

11. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 82%

12. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 X W330A 80%

13. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 79%

14. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 77%

15. Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320 76%

Dry

Dry braking, Dry handling, Dry steering response, …

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV 91%

2. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P 91%

3. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 90%

4. Michelin Pilot Alpin PA4 89%

5. Michelin Alpin 7 89%

6. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 X W330A 88%

7. Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320 86%

8. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 84%

9. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P 83%

10. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 82%

11. Bridgestone Blizzak 6 81%

12. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 80%

13. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 80%

14. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 80%

15. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 67%

Noise

Interior noise, Exterior noise

1. Michelin Pilot Alpin PA4 87%

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 87%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 83%

4. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 82%

5. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P 82%

6. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P 80%

7. Bridgestone Blizzak 6 79%

8. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 79%

9. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 77%

10. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 76%

11. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV 73%

12. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 73%

13. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 X W330A 71%

14. Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320 70%

15. Michelin Alpin 7 ?%

Costs

1. Michelin Alpin 7 99%

2. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P 85%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 82%

4. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 82%

5. Michelin Pilot Alpin PA4 81%

6. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 80%

7. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 80%

8. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 79%

9. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P 79%

10. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 X W330A 78%

11. Bridgestone Blizzak 6 76%

12. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV 75%

13. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 68%

14. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 68%

15. Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320 68%

Price

235/55 R17 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.	Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5		77.2% 89.9% 89.6% 80.6%	ADAC 2020	TYRE REVIEWS 2024	Premium	£184 103 H + 1
2.	Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P! Newer model available: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P		83.2% 77.8% 82.7% 80.3%	ADAC 2020	AutoMotorSport 2016	Premium	£179 99 H + 2
3.	Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV		95% 78% 90.9% 70.6%	ADAC 2020	Autozeitung 2018	Premium	£174 103 V
4.	Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005! Newer model available: Bridgestone Blizzak 6		92.2% 79.6% 84.4% 82.6%	ADAC 2020	AUTOBILD 2024	Premium	£149 99 H + 1
5.	GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+! Newer model available: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3		84.6% 92.6% 80.2% 85.4%	ADAC 2020	Autobild 2021	Premium
6.	Dunlop Winter Sport 5		81.7% 90.7% 81.6% 74.3%		AUTOBILD 2024	Premium	£149 99 V + 2
7.	Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1! Newer model available: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+		82.9% 92.2% 82.8% 75.3%	GTÜ 2017	AutoMotorSport 2016	Premium
8.	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2		78.8% 82.3% 66.5% 81.4%			Premium	£188 99 H + 1
9.	Michelin PILOT ALPIN PA4		87.4% 91.3% 89.3%		Automotorsport 2015	Premium
10.	Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III					Premium
11.	Bridgestone Blizzak LM-80 EVO		66.3% 92% 85%		Autozeitung 2018	Premium
12.	Bridgestone Blizzak LM-32					Premium

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