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Winter tyre test 185/65 R15 - ADAC 2022

Winter
2022
Year
16
Tyres
Test Vehicle
vwVW Polo
Tested tyres
16

Price vs Quality

See how tyre price relates to test performance at a glance

Results

Agenda:
Best value in test
Better than average value
Worse than average value
Worst value in test
Wet2,1
Dry2,3
Snow2,2
Ice2,5
Rolling resistance1,8
Noise3,0
Wear2,0
Wet
Aquaplaning Cross#5/16
Wet Handling#6/16
Wet Braking#9/16
Dry
Dry Safety#3/16
Dry Braking#8/16
Snow
Snow Braking#1/16
Snow Traction#4/16
Snow Handling#7/16
2
GoodYear UltraGrip 9+
Goodyear
Wet1,7
Dry2,3
Snow2,5
Ice2,3
Rolling resistance2,0
Noise2,7
Wear2,5
Wet
Aquaplaning Cross#1/16
Wet Handling#2/16
Wet Braking#3/16
Dry
Dry Safety#3/16
Dry Braking#8/16
Snow
Snow Braking#7/16
Snow Handling#9/16
Snow Traction#9/16
Wet2,3
Dry2,5
Snow2,0
Ice2,3
Rolling resistance1,7
Noise2,6
Wear2,0
Wet
Aquaplaning Cross#2/16
Wet Handling#11/16
Wet Braking#12/16
Dry
Dry Braking#8/16
Dry Safety#8/16
Snow
Snow Braking#1/16
Snow Handling#3/16
Snow Traction#4/16
4
Michelin Alpin 6
Michelin

Michelin Alpin 6

Rating: Good
Wet2,3
Dry2,5
Snow2,0
Ice2,3
Rolling resistance1,7
Noise2,6
Wear2,0
Wet
Wet Braking#3/16
Wet Handling#3/16
Aquaplaning Cross#8/16
Dry
Dry Braking#8/16
Dry Safety#8/16
Snow
Snow Traction#4/16
Snow Handling#6/16
Snow Braking#11/16
Wet2,7
Dry2,6
Snow2,0
Ice2,5
Rolling resistance2,4
Noise2,7
Wear2,0
Wet
Aquaplaning Cross#8/16
Wet Braking#8/16
Wet Handling#12/16
Dry
Dry Safety#7/16
Dry Braking#8/16
Snow
Snow Braking#1/16
Snow Traction#1/16
Snow Handling#3/16
Wet2,1
Dry2,4
Snow2,7
Ice2,4
Rolling resistance2,4
Noise2,8
Wear2,5
Wet
Wet Braking#3/16
Wet Handling#3/16
Aquaplaning Cross#8/16
Dry
Dry Braking#2/16
Dry Safety#6/16
Snow
Snow Traction#9/16
Snow Handling#10/16
Snow Braking#13/16
Wet1,7
Dry2,1
Snow2,4
Ice2,8
Rolling resistance1,9
Noise2,9
Wear3,0
Wet
Wet Braking#1/16
Aquaplaning Cross#2/16
Wet Handling#3/16
Dry
Dry Braking#2/16
Dry Safety#2/16
Snow
Snow Traction#4/16
Snow Braking#7/16
Snow Handling#8/16
8
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
Maxxis

Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

Rating: Satisfactory
Wet2,2
Dry1,9
Snow2,9
Ice2,7
Rolling resistance2,6
Noise2,6
Wear3,0
Wet
Aquaplaning Cross#5/16
Wet Handling#10/16
Wet Braking#11/16
Dry
Dry Safety#1/16
Dry Braking#2/16
Snow
Snow Braking#11/16
Snow Handling#12/16
Snow Traction#13/16
9
Firestone Winterhawk 4
Firestone

Firestone Winterhawk 4

Rating: Satisfactory
Wet2,0
Dry3,2
Snow2,2
Ice2,1
Rolling resistance1,7
Noise2,8
Wear2,5
Wet
Wet Braking#3/16
Aquaplaning Cross#5/16
Wet Handling#8/16
Dry
Dry Safety#12/16
Dry Braking#15/16
Snow
Snow Traction#4/16
Snow Handling#5/16
Snow Braking#7/16
Wet2,5
Dry3,3
Snow3,
Ice2,1
Rolling resistance2,2
Noise2,5
Wear2,5
Wet
Wet Braking#2/16
Wet Handling#7/16
Aquaplaning Cross#14/16
Dry
Dry Braking#2/16
Dry Safety#13/16
Snow
Snow Traction#13/16
Snow Braking#14/16
Snow Handling#14/16
11
Avon

Avon WT7

Rating: Satisfactory
Wet2,5
Dry2,9
Snow3,5
Ice2,4
Rolling resistance2,3
Noise3,0
Wear3,5
Wet
Wet Braking#9/16
Wet Handling#9/16
Aquaplaning Cross#11/16
Dry
Dry Braking#2/16
Dry Safety#10/16
Snow
Snow Braking#14/16
Snow Handling#15/16
Snow Traction#15/16
Wet1,8
Dry3,6
Snow1,8
Ice2,5
Rolling resistance1,9
Noise2,7
Wear2,5
Wet
Wet Handling#1/16
Aquaplaning Cross#2/16
Wet Braking#3/16
Dry
Dry Braking#2/16
Dry Safety#15/16
Snow
Snow Braking#1/16
Snow Handling#1/16
Snow Traction#1/16
13
Fulda Kristall Montero 3
Fulda

Fulda Kristall Montero 3

Rating: Sufficient
Wet3,7
Dry3,6
Snow1,9
Ice2,3
Rolling resistance2,0
Noise2,9
Wear1,5
Wet
Aquaplaning Cross#11/16
Wet Braking#14/16
Wet Handling#14/16
Dry
Dry Safety#14/16
Dry Braking#16/16
Snow
Snow Braking#1/16
Snow Traction#1/16
Snow Handling#2/16
14
Barum Polaris 5
Barum

Barum Polaris 5

Rating: Sufficient
Wet3,2
Dry3,9
Snow2,4
Ice2,8
Rolling resistance2,0
Noise3,0
Wear2,0
Wet
Aquaplaning Cross#11/16
Wet Braking#13/16
Wet Handling#13/16
Dry
Dry Braking#8/16
Dry Safety#16/16
Snow
Snow Braking#1/16
Snow Traction#9/16
Snow Handling#10/16
15
Imperial SnowDragon UHP
Imperial
Wet5,3
Dry2,1
Snow4,0
Ice2,3
Rolling resistance2,3
Noise2,9
Wear1,5
Wet
Wet Braking#14/16
Wet Handling#15/16
Aquaplaning Cross#16/16
Dry
Dry Braking#1/16
Dry Safety#3/16
Snow
Snow Traction#15/16
Snow Braking#16/16
Snow Handling#16/16
16
Wanli

Wanli SW611

Rating: Poor
Wet5,5
Dry2,7
Snow2,7
Ice1,9
Rolling resistance1,8
Noise2,9
Wear2,5
Wet
Aquaplaning Cross#15/16
Wet Braking#16/16
Wet Handling#16/16
Dry
Dry Braking#8/16
Dry Safety#10/16
Snow
Snow Braking#7/16
Snow Traction#9/16
Snow Handling#13/16

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.

#NamePrice
1
2
3
kleberUpper-middle
Kleber KRISALP HP3
89%
£60
88 T
+3 More
4
5£66
88 T
+1 More
6
7
nokianUpper-middle
Nokian WR D4
86%
8£97
88 T
+4 More
9
10
11£79
88 T
+5 More
12
falkenUpper-middle
Falken EuroWinter HS01
80%
13
toyoUpper-middle
Toyo Observe S944
79%
£90
92 H
14
nokianUpper-middle
Nokian WR Snowproof
79%
15
16
17
uniroyalUpper-middle
Uniroyal MS Plus 77
74%
18£57
88 T
+2 More
19
kumhoUpper-middle
Kumho WinterCraft WP51
68%
20
21
nokianUpper-middle
Nokian WR D3
66%
22
uniroyalUpper-middle
Uniroyal WinterExpert
65%
£57
88 T
+3 More
23
24
firestoneUpper-middle
Firestone Winterhawk 3
61%
25
26
27
kormoranBudget
Kormoran SNOW
40%
28
toyoUpper-middle
Toyo SnowProx S943
38%
29
30
starfireBudget
Starfire W200
20%
31£69
88 T
+1 More
32
33
34

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2019
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A1
2018
i20 2018
i20
2018
Stonic 2017
Stonic
2017
Micra 2017
Micra
2017
Clio 2016
Clio
2016
Rio 2015
Rio
2015
Linea 2007
Linea
2007
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