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Winter tyre test 225/50 R17 - Autobild 2017

225/50 R17 - 2017

Tested tyres
20
Autobild

Results

Agenda:
Best value in test
Better than average value
Worse than average value
Worst value in test
Wet2+
Dry2+
Snow2+
Running costs2-
2
2

Michelin Alpin 5

Rating: Exemplary
Wet2+
Dry2
Snow2
Running costs2+
3
3

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

Rating: Exemplary
£210
94 Hmytyres.co.uk
Other indexes:
94H · £21098H98H+2
Wet2+
Dry2
Snow2
Running costs2-
4
4
£156
94 Hmytyres.co.uk
Other indexes:
98H · £15698H98H+1
Wet2+
Dry2
Snow2+
Running costs3+
5
5
Wet2
Dry2
Snow2+
Running costs2-
6
6
£128
98 Hmytyres.co.uk
Other indexes:
98V · £130
Wet2
Dry2-
Snow1
Running costs2
7
7
£100
94 Hmytyres.co.uk
Wet2
Dry2
Snow2+
Running costs1-
8
8
£117
94 Hmytyres.co.uk
Wet1-
Dry2-
Snow2
Running costs2+
9
9
£120
94 Hmytyres.co.uk
Wet2
Dry2-
Snow1-
Running costs2
10
10
£93
98 Vmytyres.co.uk
Other indexes:
98V · £93
Wet2-
Dry2
Snow2
Running costs1-
11
11
Wet2-
Dry2
Snow2
Running costs2+
12
12

Kumho WinterCraft WP71

Rating: Satisfactory
Wet2-
Dry2-
Snow2
Running costs2+
13
13

Uniroyal MS plus 77

Rating: Satisfactory
Wet2-
Dry2-
Snow2
Running costs2+
14
14

Nokian WR D4

Rating: Satisfactory
Wet2
Dry2-
Snow2
Running costs3+
15
15

Yokohama W.drive V905

Rating: Satisfactory
Wet2-
Dry2-
Snow2
Running costs2-
16
16

Barum Polaris 3

Rating: Satisfactory
Wet3+
Dry2
Snow1-
Running costs2+
17
17

Sava Eskimo HP2

Rating: Satisfactory
£96
98 Vmytyres.co.uk
Wet3+
Dry2-
Snow2
Running costs1-
18
18

Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3

Rating: Satisfactory
£133
98 Hmytyres.co.uk
Wet1-
Dry2
Snow3+
Running costs3
19
19

Firestone Winterhawk 3

Rating: Satisfactory
Wet3+
Dry2
Snow2
Running costs2-
20
20
£152
94 Hmytyres.co.uk
Wet2-
Dry2
Snow3+
Running costs2
Above you can see the results of the Autobild 2017 225/50 R17 test performed by Autobild on a in 2017. This test was performed in 225/50 R17, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (225). Continental WinterContact TS 860 is the best of 20 tested tyres according to tested properties (Rating, Wet, Dry, Snow, Running costs, ). Other featured tyres include Michelin Alpin 5, Dunlop Winter Sport 5, Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Michelin ALPIN 6, Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2, Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3.

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. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
94% Premium £175 98 H+ 1
2. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
91% Premium £252 94 H+ 5
3. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P
91% Premium £128 94 H+ 5
4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
90% Premium £145 98 H+ 2
5. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+
90% Premium
7
6. Michelin ALPIN 6
89% Premium
7. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
89% Premium £139 94 H+ 1
8. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
87% Upper-middle £114 94 H+ 1
9. Michelin ALPIN A4
86% Premium
10. Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III
86% Premium £160 94 H+ 6
11. Firestone Winterhawk 4
84% Upper-middle £95 98 H+ 1
17
12. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
82% Lowcost £124 0 V
13. Semperit Speed-Grip 5
81% Lowcost £95 98 H+ 1
14. Falken EuroWinter HS01
80% Upper-middle £108 94 V+ 4
15. Nokian WR Snowproof
79% Upper-middle
16. Nokian WR Snowproof P
79% Upper-middle
17. Toyo Observe S944
79% Upper-middle £163 98 V+ 1
10
18. Toyo Snowprox S954
78% Upper-middle
19. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 EVO
75% Premium
20. Giti GitiWinter W1
74% Lowcost
21. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
72% Premium £97 94 H+ 7
22. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21
67% Lowcost
23. Nokian WR D3
66% Upper-middle
18
24. Debica Frigo HP2
66% Lowcost £96 98 V
25. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-32
66% Premium £147 94 H+ 1
26. Uniroyal WinterExpert
65% Upper-middle £106 98 H+ 1
27. Barum Polaris 5
64% Lowcost
28. Nokian WR A4
63% Upper-middle
29. Falken EUROWINTER HS449
63% Upper-middle
29
30. Yokohama BluEarth winter V905
62% Upper-middle £125 94 H+ 7
31. Matador MP93 Nordicca
56% Lowcost
32. Fortune Fsr901
40% Lowcost
33. Kormoran SNOW
40% Lowcost
34. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow
36% Lowcost
35. Imperial SnowDragon UHP
25% Lowcost
34
36. Imperial SnowDragon 3
1% Lowcost
37. Kormoran SNOWPRO B2
1% Lowcost
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice

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