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Winter tyre test 185/65 R15 - ADAC 2019

Winter
2019
Year
16
Tyres
Test Vehicle
volkswagenVolkswagen Polo
Tested tyres
16

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Results

Agenda:
Best value in test
Better than average value
Worse than average value
Worst value in test
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
Kleber KRISALP HP3
Kleber

Kleber KRISALP HP3

Rating: Highly recommended
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
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
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
Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452
Hankook
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
Michelin Alpin A4
Michelin

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
Falken EuroWinter HS01
Falken

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
Vredestein Snowtrac 5
Vredestein

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
Goodyear UltraGrip 9
Goodyear

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
Nokian WR D4
Nokian

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
Gislaved euro Frost 6
Gislaved

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
Kumho WinterCraft WP51
Kumho

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
Viking WinTech
Viking

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
Sava Eskimo S3+
Sava

Sava Eskimo S3+

Rating: Conditionally recommended
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
Toyo Snowprox S943
Toyo

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
Davanti Wintoura
Davanti

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

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15
16
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74%
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19
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22
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61%
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26
27
28
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40%
31
32
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