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Winter tyre test 185/65 R15 - ADAC 2019

185/65 R15 - 2019

Best Value
Tested tyres
16
ADAC

Results

Agenda:
Best value in test
Better than average value
Worse than average value
Worst value in test
1
1

Dunlop SP Winter Response 2

Rating: Highly recommended
£71
88 Tmytyres.co.uk
Other indexes:
92T92T · £76
Wet1,9
Dry2,3
Snow1,9
Ice2,5
Noise2,7
Wear2,5
Fuel consumption1,6
Wet
Aquaplaning Cross#1/16
Wet Circle Cornering#1/16
Wet Handling#1/16
Wet Braking#2/16
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#6/16
Dry
Dry Braking#1/16
Dry Safety#3/16
Economy
Fuel Efficiency#1/16
Mileage#7/16
Comfort
Noise Interior#1/16
Noise#5/16
Noise Exterior#8/16
Snow
Snow Braking#1/16
Snow Handling#1/16
Snow Traction#1/16
2
2

Kleber KRISALP HP3

Rating: Highly recommended
£65
88 Tmytyres.co.uk
Wet2,3
Dry2,1
Snow2,5
Ice2,5
Noise2,6
Wear2,0
Fuel consumption2,2
Wet
Wet Circle Cornering#1/16
Aquaplaning Cross#4/16
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#6/16
Wet Handling#7/16
Wet Braking#8/16
Dry
Dry Safety#1/16
Dry Braking#3/16
Economy
Mileage#2/16
Fuel Efficiency#11/16
Comfort
Noise Interior#6/16
Noise#9/16
Noise Exterior#13/16
Snow
Snow Braking#1/16
Snow Traction#4/16
Snow Handling#7/16
3
3

Pirelli Cinturato Winter

Rating: Highly recommended
£81
88 Tmytyres.co.uk
Wet2,0
Dry2,4
Snow2,4
Ice2,4
Noise2,6
Wear2,5
Fuel consumption2,4
Wet
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/16
Aquaplaning Cross#4/16
Wet Circle Cornering#5/16
Wet Handling#5/16
Wet Braking#6/16
Dry
Dry Braking#3/16
Dry Safety#3/16
Economy
Mileage#7/16
Fuel Efficiency#14/16
Comfort
Noise#1/16
Noise Exterior#3/16
Noise Interior#6/16
Snow
Snow Braking#1/16
Snow Traction#4/16
Snow Handling#6/16
4
4
Wet1,8
Dry2,5
Snow2,2
Ice2,6
Noise2,6
Wear2,5
Fuel consumption1,9
Wet
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/16
Wet Circle Cornering#1/16
Wet Handling#1/16
Wet Braking#2/16
Aquaplaning Cross#4/16
Dry
Dry Braking#3/16
Dry Safety#8/16
Economy
Fuel Efficiency#5/16
Mileage#7/16
Comfort
Noise#1/16
Noise Exterior#2/16
Noise Interior#6/16
Snow
Snow Braking#1/16
Snow Handling#4/16
Snow Traction#4/16
5
5
£97
88 Tmytyres.co.uk
Other indexes:
88H · £9788T92T+1
Wet2,1
Dry2,5
Snow2,5
Ice2,6
Noise2,9
Wear2,0
Fuel consumption2,6
Wet
Aquaplaning Cross#1/16
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/16
Wet Braking#4/16
Wet Handling#6/16
Wet Circle Cornering#9/16
Dry
Dry Braking#3/16
Dry Safety#8/16
Economy
Mileage#2/16
Fuel Efficiency#15/16
Comfort
Noise Exterior#8/16
Noise#11/16
Noise Interior#12/16
Snow
Snow Traction#4/16
Snow Handling#5/16
Snow Braking#9/16
6
6

Michelin Alpin A4

Rating: Recommended
Wet2,1
Dry2,2
Snow2,8
Ice2,3
Noise3,0
Wear1,5
Fuel consumption2,7
Wet
Wet Braking#1/16
Wet Circle Cornering#1/16
Wet Handling#3/16
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#10/16
Aquaplaning Cross#13/16
Dry
Dry Safety#2/16
Dry Braking#3/16
Economy
Mileage#1/16
Fuel Efficiency#16/16
Comfort
Noise Interior#6/16
Noise#14/16
Noise Exterior#14/16
Snow
Snow Traction#4/16
Snow Braking#9/16
Snow Handling#10/16
7
7

Falken EuroWinter HS01

Rating: Recommended
Wet2,5
Dry2,7
Snow2,9
Ice2,9
Noise2,9
Wear2,5
Fuel consumption2,0
Wet
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/16
Aquaplaning Cross#4/16
Wet Braking#6/16
Wet Circle Cornering#9/16
Wet Handling#10/16
Dry
Dry Braking#3/16
Dry Safety#10/16
Economy
Fuel Efficiency#7/16
Mileage#7/16
Comfort
Noise Exterior#5/16
Noise#11/16
Noise Interior#12/16
Snow
Snow Braking#9/16
Snow Handling#10/16
Snow Traction#13/16
8
8

Vredestein Snowtrac 5

Rating: Recommended
Wet2,8
Dry3,0
Snow2,7
Ice2,4
Noise3,1
Wear2,5
Fuel consumption1,8
Wet
Wet Handling#8/16
Aquaplaning Cross#10/16
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#10/16
Wet Braking#10/16
Wet Circle Cornering#14/16
Dry
Dry Braking#3/16
Dry Safety#13/16
Economy
Fuel Efficiency#4/16
Mileage#7/16
Comfort
Noise Interior#6/16
Noise#15/16
Noise Exterior#16/16
Snow
Snow Traction#4/16
Snow Handling#8/16
Snow Braking#9/16
9
9

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

Rating: Recommended
Wet1,9
Dry2,5
Snow3,1
Ice2,5
Noise2,7
Wear2,5
Fuel consumption2,2
Wet
Aquaplaning Cross#1/16
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/16
Wet Handling#3/16
Wet Braking#4/16
Wet Circle Cornering#5/16
Dry
Dry Braking#3/16
Dry Safety#3/16
Economy
Mileage#7/16
Fuel Efficiency#11/16
Comfort
Noise Interior#1/16
Noise#5/16
Noise Exterior#8/16
Snow
Snow Traction#4/16
Snow Braking#9/16
Snow Handling#13/16
10
10

Nokian WR D4

Rating: Recommended
Wet2,9
Dry3,1
Snow2,0
Ice2,3
Noise2,9
Wear3,0
Fuel consumption1,7
Wet
Wet Circle Cornering#5/16
Aquaplaning Cross#10/16
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#10/16
Wet Handling#10/16
Wet Braking#13/16
Dry
Dry Braking#3/16
Dry Safety#13/16
Economy
Fuel Efficiency#3/16
Mileage#15/16
Comfort
Noise Exterior#8/16
Noise#11/16
Noise Interior#12/16
Snow
Snow Braking#1/16
Snow Traction#1/16
Snow Handling#3/16
11
11

Gislaved euro Frost 6

Rating: Recommended
Wet3,2
Dry2,8
Snow2,7
Ice2,3
Noise2,6
Wear2,5
Fuel consumption1,9
Wet
Wet Circle Cornering#9/16
Aquaplaning Cross#13/16
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#14/16
Wet Braking#14/16
Wet Handling#15/16
Dry
Dry Safety#11/16
Dry Braking#15/16
Economy
Fuel Efficiency#5/16
Mileage#7/16
Comfort
Noise#1/16
Noise Interior#1/16
Noise Exterior#5/16
Snow
Snow Braking#1/16
Snow Traction#4/16
Snow Handling#12/16
12
12

Kumho WinterCraft WP51

Rating: Recommended
Wet2,8
Dry2,7
Snow3,2
Ice2,4
Noise3,2
Wear3,0
Fuel consumption2,3
Wet
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#6/16
Wet Circle Cornering#9/16
Aquaplaning Cross#10/16
Wet Handling#10/16
Wet Braking#11/16
Dry
Dry Braking#3/16
Dry Safety#7/16
Economy
Fuel Efficiency#13/16
Mileage#15/16
Comfort
Noise Exterior#14/16
Noise Interior#15/16
Noise#16/16
Snow
Snow Braking#9/16
Snow Traction#13/16
Snow Handling#14/16
13
13

Viking WinTech

Rating: Recommended
Wet3,2
Dry2,5
Snow2,5
Ice2,3
Noise2,7
Wear2,5
Fuel consumption2,1
Wet
Wet Circle Cornering#9/16
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#14/16
Wet Braking#14/16
Wet Handling#14/16
Aquaplaning Cross#15/16
Dry
Dry Safety#3/16
Dry Braking#15/16
Economy
Mileage#7/16
Fuel Efficiency#9/16
Comfort
Noise Interior#1/16
Noise#5/16
Noise Exterior#8/16
Snow
Snow Braking#1/16
Snow Traction#4/16
Snow Handling#8/16
14
14

Sava Eskimo S3+

Rating: Conditionally recommended
£53
88 Tmytyres.co.uk
Other indexes:
88T
Wet2,8
Dry3,6
Snow1,9
Ice2,3
Noise2,7
Wear2,0
Fuel consumption2,0
Wet
Aquaplaning Cross#4/16
Wet Handling#9/16
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#10/16
Wet Braking#11/16
Wet Circle Cornering#14/16
Dry
Dry Braking#3/16
Dry Safety#15/16
Economy
Mileage#2/16
Fuel Efficiency#7/16
Comfort
Noise Exterior#4/16
Noise#5/16
Noise Interior#6/16
Snow
Snow Braking#1/16
Snow Traction#1/16
Snow Handling#2/16
15
15

Toyo Snowprox S943

Rating: Not recommended
Wet2,6
Dry3,0
Snow5,1
Ice2,5
Noise2,6
Wear2,0
Fuel consumption2,1
Wet
Aquaplaning Cross#4/16
Wet Circle Cornering#5/16
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#6/16
Wet Braking#9/16
Wet Handling#13/16
Dry
Dry Braking#3/16
Dry Safety#11/16
Economy
Mileage#2/16
Fuel Efficiency#9/16
Comfort
Noise#1/16
Noise Interior#1/16
Noise Exterior#5/16
Snow
Snow Braking#15/16
Snow Traction#15/16
Snow Handling#16/16
16
16

Davanti Wintoura

Rating: Not recommended
Wet5,5
Dry3,4
Snow3,8
Ice2,2
Noise2,8
Wear2,0
Fuel consumption1,6
Wet
Aquaplaning Cross#16/16
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#16/16
Wet Braking#16/16
Wet Circle Cornering#16/16
Wet Handling#16/16
Dry
Dry Braking#1/16
Dry Safety#15/16
Economy
Fuel Efficiency#1/16
Mileage#2/16
Comfort
Noise Exterior#1/16
Noise#9/16
Noise Interior#16/16
Snow
Snow Braking#15/16
Snow Handling#15/16
Snow Traction#16/16
Above you can see the results of the ADAC 2019 185/65 R15 test performed by ADAC on a Volkswagen Polo in 2019. This test was performed in 185/65 R15, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (185). Dunlop SP Winter Response 2 is the best of 16 tested tyres according to tested properties (Rating, Wet, Dry, Snow, Ice, ). Other featured tyres include Kleber KRISALP HP3, Pirelli Cinturato Winter, Continental WinterContact TS 860; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as GoodYear UltraGrip 9+, Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320, Firestone Winterhawk 4.

Same size tyres not featured in the test

Tests usually don't cover the whole market - here is our selection what not to miss when shopping for tyres in this size.
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice
1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
90% Premium £86 88 T+ 1
2. Michelin ALPIN 5
89% Premium
3. Michelin ALPIN 6
89% Premium
4. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
87% Upper-middle £66 88 T+ 1
5. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
87% Upper-middle £84 88 T+ 1
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6. GoodYear UltraGrip 9+
86% Premium £82 88 T+ 1
7. Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320
84% Upper-middle £91 92 H
8. Firestone Winterhawk 4
84% Upper-middle £54 88 T+ 1
9. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001
84% Premium
10. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
82% Lowcost £61 0 T+ 1
11. Semperit Speed-Grip 5
81% Lowcost £67 88 T+ 1
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12. Toyo Observe S944
79% Upper-middle £104 92 H
13. Nokian WR Snowproof
79% Upper-middle
14. Debica Frigo 2
75% Lowcost
15. Uniroyal MS Plus 77
74% Upper-middle
16. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21
67% Lowcost £70 88 T+ 2
17. Nexen WinGuard Sport
66% Lowcost
24
18. Nokian WR D3
66% Upper-middle
19. Uniroyal WinterExpert
65% Upper-middle £94 88 T+ 3
20. Barum Polaris 5
64% Lowcost
21. Falken EUROWINTER HS449
63% Upper-middle
22. Fulda KRISTALL MONTERO 3
62% Lowcost £54 88 T
23. Firestone Winterhawk 3
61% Upper-middle
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24. Semperit Master-Grip 2
59% Lowcost
25. Matador MP93 Nordicca
56% Lowcost
26. Kormoran SNOW
40% Lowcost
27. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow
36% Lowcost
28. Starfire W200
20% Lowcost
29. Imperial SnowDragon HP
10% Lowcost £68 88 T+ 1
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30. Kormoran SNOWPRO B2
1% Lowcost
31. Duraturn Mozzo Winter
1% Lowcost
32. Syron Everest 1 plus
1% Lowcost
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice

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