Apollo Aspire XP Winter - All tests 2019 - 2026

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Overview

Organization	Rank	Dimension	Year
ADAC	20.	225/40 R18	2025
Autobild	22.	225/40 R18	2025
ADAC	10.	225/45 R17	2023
Autobild	30.	225/45 R18	2023
Autobild	9.	245/45 R18	2020
Autobild	13.	245/45 R18	2020
Autobild	1.	215/60 R17	2019
Autobild	4.	225/45 R17	2019

Winter tyre test 225/40 R18 - ADAC 2025

Winner: Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
Best value: Matador MP93 Nordicca
Testing vehicle: VW Golf
Tested tyres: 31

#	Name		Rating	Enviromental impact	Price
1.	Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3		Good	1.7	£119 92 V + 1
2.	Michelin Pilot Alpin 5		Good	2.0	£156 92 V + 1
3.	Bridgestone Blizzak 6		Good	2.3	£127 92 V + 1
4.	Dunlop Winter Sport 5		Good	2.3	£129 92 V + 1
5.	Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330		Good	1.9	£142 92 V + 1
6.	Continental WinterContact TS 870 P		Good	2.2	£126 92 V + 1
7.	Kleber Krisalp HP3		Satisfactory	2.5	£118 92 V + 1
8.	Nokian WR Snowproof P		Satisfactory	2.5	£130 92 V
9.	Momo W-20 North Pole		Satisfactory	2.8
10.	Ceat WinterDrive		Satisfactory	2.2
11.	Matador MP93 Nordicca		Satisfactory	2.6
12.	Uniroyal WinterExpert		Satisfactory	2.4	£108 92 V
13.	Fulda Kristall Control HP2		Satisfactory	2.4	£109 92 V
14.	Semperit Speed-Grip 5		Satisfactory	2.8	£99 92 V
15.	GT Radial WinterPro2 Sport		Satisfactory	3.0
16.	Giti GitiWinter W2		Sufficient	3.1
17.	Point S Winter S		Sufficient	2.4
18.	Firestone Winterhawk 4		Sufficient	2.7	£90 92 V
19.	Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6		Sufficient	2.3	£89 0 V
20.	Apollo Aspire XP Winter		Poor	2.7
21.	Radar Dimax Winter		Poor	2.9
22.	Nankang Winter Activa 4		Poor	3.7
23.	Landsail Winter Lander		Poor	2.8
24.	Petlas SnowMaster 2 Sport		Poor	2.9
25.	Imperial Snowdragon UHP		Poor	2.4
26.	Tomket Snowroad Pro 3		Poor	2.0
27.	Star Performer Stratos UHP		Poor	2.3
28.	Goodride SW608		Poor	2.8
29.	Evergreen Winter EW66		Poor	2.9
30.	CST Medallion Winter WCP1		Poor	3.0
31.	Syron Everest 2		Poor	3.2
#	Name	-	Rating	Enviromental impact	Price

Winter tyre test 225/40 R18 - Autobild 2025

Winner: Dunlop Winter
Best value: Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
Testing vehicle: BMW M135i
Tested tyres: 51

#	Name		Rating	Wet	Snow	Price
1.	Dunlop Winter		-	33.3	27.5	£115 92 V
2.	Michelin Pilot Alpin 5		-	33.2	27.8	£156 92 V + 1
3.	Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3		-	32.6	28.5	£119 92 V + 1
4.	Kumho WinterCraft WP52+		-	33.5	28.3	£113 92 V
5.	Uniroyal WinterExpert		-	34.1	28.6	£108 92 V
6.	Bridgestone Blizzak 6		-	35.0	28.0	£127 92 V + 1
7.	Firestone Winterhawk 4		-	34.8	28.2	£90 92 V
8.	Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1		-	33.3	29.7	£108 92 W
9.	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3		-	34.5	28.7	£157 92 V
10.	Barum Polaris 6		-	35.1	28.2	£103 92 V
11.	BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2		-	36.0	27.3	£134 92 V
12.	Kleber Krisalp HP3		-	36.2	27.1	£118 92 V + 1
13.	Continental WinterContact TS 870 P		-	35.6	28.0	£126 92 V + 1
14.	Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330		-	35.6	28.1	£142 92 V + 1
15.	Semperit Speed-Grip 5		-	34.9	29.0	£99 92 V
16.	Linglong Sport Master Winter		-	35.7	28.7
17.	Vredestein Wintrac Pro+		-	36.0	28.7
18.	Fulda Kristall Control HP2		-	36.9	28.0	£109 92 V
19.	Ceat WinterDrive		-	36.9	28.2
20.	Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro		-	35.8	29.5	£103 92 V + 1
21.	Sportiva Snow Win 3		-	36.5	29.2
22.	Apollo Aspire XP Winter		-	37.3	28.7
23.	Sava Eskimo HP2		-	37.9	28.1	£87 92 V
24.	Giti GitiWinter W2		-	37.7	28.4
25.	Paxaro Winter		-	36.5	29.7
26.	Platin RP70 Winter		-	38.0	28.5
27.	Debica Frigo HP2		-	38.1	28.6	£86 92 V
28.	Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906		-	37.9	29.0
29.	Lassa Snoways 4		-	38.4	30.5
30.	Landsail WinterLander		-	36.5	32.5
31.	Rotalla Ice-Plus S210		-	38.7	32.6
32.	Kenda Wintergen 2 KR501		-	38.8
33.	Tracmax S-210 Ice-Plus		-	38.8
34.	Trazano ZuperSnow Z-507		-	38.9
35.	GT Radial WinterPro2 Sport		-	39.2
36.	Royal Black Royalwinter UHP		-	39.4
37.	Sumitomo WT200		-	39.4
38.	Tigar Winter		-	39.7
39.	Davanti Wintoura+		-	39.9
40.	Nankang Winter Activa 4		-	39.9
41.	Goodride ZuperSnow Z-507		-	40.1
42.	Imperial SnowDragon UHP		-	40.4
43.	Westlake SW608		-	40.9
44.	Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6		-	41.0	£89 0 V
45.	Star Performer Stratos UHP-11		-	41.2
46.	Tomket Snowroad Pro 3		-	41.3
47.	Atlas Polarbear UHP		-	42.2
48.	Sunny Winter-maX A1 NW211		-	42.5
49.	Milever Winter-maX A1 MW255		-	42.8
50.	Infinity EcoZen		-	43.3
51.	Windforce Snowblazer UHPe		-	45.1
#	Name	-	Rating	Wet	Snow	Price

Winter tyre test 225/45 R17 - ADAC 2023

Winner: Continental WinterContact TS 870
Best value: Semperit Speed-Grip 5
Testing vehicle: VW Golf
Tested tyres: 16

#	Name		Rating	Enviromental impact	Driving safety	Price
1.	Continental WinterContact TS 870		Good	2,0	2,0	£119 91 H + 2
2.	Michelin ALPIN 6		Good	1,8	2,3	£180 91 H + 3
3.	GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+		Good	2,1	2,3
4.	Dunlop Winter Sport 5		Good	1,8	2,6	£120 91 H + 7
5.	Vredestein Wintrac Pro		Satisfactory	2,3	2,7	£406 91 H + 2
6.	Semperit Speed-Grip 5		Satisfactory	2,1	2,8	£91 91 H + 1
7.	Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3		Satisfactory	2,4	2,7	£90 91 H + 2
8.	Giti Gitiwinter W2		Satisfactory	2,9	2,6
9.	Kumho WinterCraft WP52		Satisfactory	2,8	2,7	£107 91 H + 4
10.	Apollo Aspire XP Winter		Satisfactory	2,6	2,9
11.	Nokian WR Snowproof		Satisfactory	2,4	3,2
12.	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2		Satisfactory	2,2	3,3	£137 91 H + 1
13.	Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906		Satisfactory	2,9	3,0	£76 91 H + 1
14.	Sava Eskimo HP2		Satisfactory	2,2	3,4	£79 91 H + 1
15.	Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005		Satisfactory	3,1	3,2	£188 91 H + 2
16.	Kormoran SNOW		Poor	5,4	5,4
#	Name	-	Rating	Enviromental impact	Driving safety	Price

Winter tyre test 225/45 R18 - Autobild 2023

Winner: Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
Best value: Kleber Krisalp HP3
Testing vehicle: BMW 3
Tested tyres: 54

#	Name		Rating	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow	Price
1.	Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005		-	31,4	30,9
2.	Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5		-	34,3	29,2	£158 95 H + 3
3.	Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3		-	33,9	30,1	£142 95 V + 2
4.	Kleber Krisalp HP3		-	35,1	29,3	£145 95 V
5.	BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2		-	35,2	29,3	£148 95 V
6.	Firestone Winterhawk 4		-	33,9	31,0	£100 95 V
7.	Continental WinterContact TS 870 P		-	34,9	30,5	£150 95 H + 1
8.	Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330		-	35,2	30,3	£144 95 V
9.	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2		-	34,9	30,7	£173 95 V
10.	Laufenn I FIT Plus		-	35,1	30,6
11.	Uniroyal WinterExpert		-	35,0	30,7	£130 95 V
12.	Paxaro Inverno		-	35,8	30,4
13.	Toyo Observe S944		-	35,7	30,8	£127 0 V
14.	Barum Polaris 5		-	35,6	31,0
15.	Dunlop Winter Sport 5		-	36,1	30,7	£152 95 V + 3
16.	Viking WinTech		-	36,0	31,0
17.	Vredestein Wintrac Pro		-	36,4	30,6
18.	Debica Frigo HP2		-	37,0	30,1
19.	Semperit Speed-Grip 5		-	35,9	31,3	£115 95 V
20.	Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro		-	36,0	31,3	£119 95 V
21.	Radar Dimax Alpine		-	36,8	30,6
22.	GT Radial Champiro WinterPro HP		-	36,2	31,6
23.	Fulda Kristall Control HP2		-	37,4	30,7	£113 95 V
24.	Austone SP901		-	37,6	30,7
25.	Kumho WinterCraft WP52		-	36,9	31,4	£126 95 V + 3
26.	Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906		-	36,7	31,8
27.	Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7		-	37,9	31,0	£98 95 V + 1
28.	Giti Gitiwinter W2		-	37,9	31,2
29.	Lassa Snowways 4		-	36,9	32,5
30.	Apollo Aspire XP Winter		-	37,2	33,0
31.	Sumitomo Wt200		-	37,7	32,5
32.	Kormoran Snow XL		-	38,0	-
33.	Petlas Snowmaster W651		-	38,0	-
34.	Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6		-	38,4	-	£113 95 V
35.	Nankang Winter Activa SV-3		-	38,4	-
36.	Tigar Winter		-	38,4	-
37.	Superia Bluewin UHP2		-	38,5	-
38.	Matador MP93 Nordicca		-	38,6	-
39.	CST Medallion Winter WCP1		-	38,9	-
40.	Riken Snow		-	39,1	-
41.	Triangle Snowlink PL02		-	39,2	-
42.	Goodride Z507		-	39,4	-
43.	Westlake Snowmaster Z-507		-	40,3	-
44.	Rotalla Setula W Race S330		-	40,4	-
45.	Tourador WinterPro TSU2		-	40,4	-
46.	Gripmax SureGrip Pro Winter		-	40,6	-
47.	Kenda Wintergen 2 KR501		-	40,9	-
48.	Roadstone Winguard Sport		-	41,1	-
49.	Minerva Ice-Plus S210		-	41,9	-
50.	Imperial Snowdragon 3		-	42,3	-
51.	Tomket Snowroad PRO 3		-	42,3	-
52.	Double Coin DW300		-	42,7	-
53.	Momo W-2 North Pole		-	42,8	-
54.	Tracmax S-210 Ice-Plus		-	42,9	-
#	Name	-	Rating	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow	Price

Winter tyre test 245/45 R18 - Autobild 2020

Winner: Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
Best value: Kleber KRISALP HP3
Testing vehicle: BMW 5
Tested tyres: 20

#	Name		Rating	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs	Price
1.	Michelin Pilot Alpin 5		Exemplary	2+	1-	2+	1-	£221 100 V + 1
2.	Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005		Exemplary	2+	2+	1-	2	£264 100 V
3.	GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+		Exemplary	2	2+	1-	2	£192 100 H + 2
4.	BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2		Exemplary	2	2	2+	2+	£157 100 V
5.	Kleber KRISALP HP3		Exemplary	2	2	2+	2+	£151 100 V
6.	Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330		Exemplary	2+	2	2	2	£137 100 V
7.	Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P		Good	1-	2	2	2+	£180 96 V + 3
8.	Dunlop Winter Sport 5		Good	2	2	2+	2+	£158 96 V + 3
9.	Apollo Aspire XP Winter		Good	2	2+	2	2
10.	Semperit Speed-Grip 3		Good	2+	2	2-	2+
11.	Fulda Kristall Control HP2		Good	2-	2-	2+	2+	£120 100 V + 2
12.	Vredestein Wintrac Pro		Good	2	2	2	2-
13.	Giti GitiWinter W1		Good	2-	2-	2	2+
14.	Uniroyal MS plus 77		Good	2-	2	2+	3+
15.	Barum Polaris 5		Good	2-	2	2	2-	£149 100 V
16.	Laufenn I FIT Plus		Satisfactory	3+	2-	2	2+
17.	Nokian WR A4		Satisfactory	2-	2	2-	2
18.	General Altimax Winter 3		Satisfactory	3	2-	2+	2
19.	Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3		Satisfactory	3+	2	2-	2
20.	Cooper WeatherMaster SA2+		Conditionally recommended	2	3+	3+	3
#	Name	-	Rating	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs	Price

Winter tyre test 245/45 R18 - Autobild 2020

Winner: Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
Best value: Semperit Speed-Grip 3
Testing vehicle: BMW 5
Tested tyres: 50

#	Name		Rating	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow	Price
1.	Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005		-	30,3	24,5	£264 100 V
2.	Michelin Pilot Alpin 5		-	31,9	24,3	£221 100 V + 1
3.	Semperit Speed-Grip 3		-	30,8	26
4.	Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P		-	31,8	25,2	£180 96 V + 3
5.	Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330		-	32,3	25	£137 100 V
6.	Vredestein Wintrac Pro		-	33,2	24,9
7.	Kleber KRISALP HP3		-	34,4	24,6	£151 100 V
8.	GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+		-	34,4	24,8	£192 100 H + 2
9.	Uniroyal MS plus 77		-	34,2	25
10.	Barum Polaris 5		-	35,2	24,9	£149 100 V
11.	Nokian WR A4		-	34,6	25,5
12.	Dunlop Winter Sport 5		-	35,2	25	£158 96 V + 3
13.	Apollo Aspire XP Winter		-	35,1	25,3
14.	Giti GitiWinter W1		-	35,2	25,4
15.	Cooper WeatherMaster SA2+		-	34,6	26,1
16.	General Altimax Winter 3		-	36	24,7
17.	Fulda Kristall Control HP2		-	36,3	24,5	£120 100 V + 2
18.	Laufenn I FIT Plus		-	36,2	24,8
19.	Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3		-	35,2	25,8
20.	Sava Eskimo HP2		-	36,3	25,1	£108 100 V
21.	Yokohama BluEarth winter V905		-	35,4	26,1	£236 100 H + 1
22.	Fortune FSR901		-	36,3	25,3
23.	Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7		-	36,5	25,1	£110 100 V + 1
24.	Goodride Z507		-	34,7	27
25.	Platin RP 60 Winter		-	37	25,2
26.	Westlake SW608		-	34,2	28
27.	Gislaved euro Frost 6		-	36,9	25,8
28.	Kumho WinterCraft WP71		-	35,7	28
29.	Toyo Snowprox S954		-	37	26,9	£141 100 V + 1
30.	Falken EuroWinter HS01		-	37	27	£128 100 V + 3
31.	Riken Snow		-	37,1
32.	Firestone Winterhawk 3		-	37,9
33.	GT Radial Champiro WinterPro HP		-	38,3
34.	Fortuna Winter		-	38,4
35.	Zeetex WH 1000		-	38,7
36.	Infinity Ecozen		-	38,9
37.	Aeolus snowace 2 HP AW09		-	39
38.	Tomket Snowroad PRO 3		-	39,3
39.	Atlas Polarbear 2		-	39,6
40.	Radar Dimax Alpine		-	40,5
41.	Haida HD617		-	40,6
42.	Mazzini Snow Leopard		-	40,6
43.	Duraturn Mozzo Winter		-	40,7
44.	Nordexx Wintersafe		-	41
45.	Tracmax S210		-	41,1
46.	Imperial Snowdragon 3		-	41,4
47.	Wanli S 1083 Snow Grip		-	41,4
48.	Momo W2 North Pole		-	41,7
49.	Starmaxx W850		-	42,3
50.	Petlas Snowmaster W651		-	43,1
#	Name	-	Rating	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow	Price

Winter tyre test 215/60 R17 - Autobild 2019

Winner: Apollo Aspire XP Winter
Best value: Apollo Aspire XP Winter
Testing vehicle: Mercedes-Benz GLA
Tested tyres: 10

#	Name		Rating	Wet	Dry	Snow	Price
1.	Apollo Aspire XP Winter		Exemplary	2+	2	1-
2.	Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005		Good	2+	2	1	£185 96 H + 2
3.	Continental WinterContact TS 850P SUV		Good	2+	2	1
4.	Goodyear UltraGrip Performance SUV Gen-1		Good	2	2-	1-
5.	Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV		Good	2	2-	2+	£141 96 H + 3
6.	Cooper Discoverer Winter		Satisfactory	2	3+	1-
7.	Falken EuroWinter HS01 SUV		Satisfactory	2	3+	2
8.	Kenda Wintergen 2 KR501		Not recommended	3-	3+	1
9.	Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 SUV		Not recommended	3	3+	1-	£81 96 H + 1
10.	Tristar Ice-Plus S210		Not recommended	4+	2	3-	£88 96 H
#	Name	-	Rating	Wet	Dry	Snow	Price

Winter tyre test 225/45 R17 - Autobild 2019

Winner: Continental WinterContact TS 860
Best value: Apollo Aspire XP Winter
Testing vehicle: BMW 1 series
Tested tyres: 20

#	Name		Rating	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs	Price
1.	Continental WinterContact TS 860		Exemplary	2+	2+	1-	2+
2.	GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+		Exemplary	1-	2	1-	2
3.	Michelin Alpin 6		Exemplary	2+	2	2+	1-	£180 91 H + 3
4.	Apollo Aspire XP Winter		Exemplary	2+	2	2	1-
5.	Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005		Exemplary	1-	2	2	2	£188 91 H + 2
6.	Vredestein Wintrac Pro		Exemplary	2+	2	2	2-	£406 91 H + 2
7.	BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2		Good	2+	2-	1-	2	£118 94 H + 1
8.	Semperit Speed-Grip 3		Good	2	2-	1-	2+
9.	Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452		Good	2-	2-	1	2
10.	Uniroyal MS plus 77		Good	2	2-	2+	2-
11.	Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7		Good	2	2-	2	2	£80 94 H + 2
12.	Fulda Kristall Control HP2		Good	2-	2-	2+	2-	£91 91 H + 1
13.	Nokian WR Snowproof		Good	2-	2-	2+	2-
14.	Yokohama W.drive V905		Good	2-	2-	2-	2
15.	Kleber KRISALP HP3		Satisfactory	2+	3+	1-	2-	£99 91 H + 3
16.	Dunlop Winter Sport 5		Satisfactory	2	3+	1-	2-	£120 91 H + 7
17.	Sava Eskimo HP2		Satisfactory	3+	3	1-	2	£79 91 H + 1
18.	Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3		Satisfactory	2	2-	3+	3+
19.	Debica Frigo HP2		Conditionally recommended	3	3	1	2+	£81 91 H + 1
20.	Kumho WinterCraft WP71		Conditionally recommended	2+	3+	2	3
#	Name	-	Rating	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs	Price

All tests: Apollo Aspire XP Winter

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