Winter tyre test 195/65 R15 - Autobild 2018
195/65 R15 - 2018
Winner
Dunlop
Tested tyres
20
Agenda:
Best value in test
Better than average value
Worse than average value
Worst value in test
Wet2
Dry2
Snow2
Running costs1-
Exemplary premium tyre without drawbacks, stable during any conditions, accurate steering response with good feedback, best economy
Wet
Aquaplaning Cross#1/20
Wet Braking#1/20
Wet Circle Cornering#1/20
Wet Handling#3/20
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#8/20
Dry
Dry Handling#2/20
Dry Braking#6/20
Economy
Mileage#3/20
Rolling Resistance#3/20
Price Value Ratio#4/20
Comfort
Ride Comfort#3/20
Noise Exterior#5/20
Snow
Snow Traction#4/20
Snow Handling#9/20
Snow Braking#13/20
Snow Circle Cornering#14/20
Wet1-
Dry2
Snow2
Running costs2
convincing versatile talent with good winter characteristics, high steering precision and dynamic handling on snowy and wet slopes, good comfort, low rolling resistance
Wet
Wet Braking#1/20
Wet Handling#1/20
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#2/20
Wet Circle Cornering#2/20
Aquaplaning Cross#6/20
Dry
Dry Braking#6/20
Dry Handling#10/20
Economy
Rolling Resistance#3/20
Mileage#5/20
Price Value Ratio#16/20
Comfort
Ride Comfort#1/20
Noise Exterior#5/20
Snow
Snow Braking#3/20
Snow Circle Cornering#4/20
Snow Handling#6/20
Snow Traction#11/20
Wet2
Dry2
Snow1
Running costs2
Cheaper winter tread with best driving characteristics on frozen snow, short braking under all weather conditions, quiet while driving, good price / performance ratio
Wet
Wet Braking#6/20
Wet Circle Cornering#6/20
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#8/20
Wet Handling#8/20
Aquaplaning Cross#12/20
Dry
Dry Braking#2/20
Dry Handling#10/20
Economy
Price Value Ratio#4/20
Rolling Resistance#8/20
Mileage#9/20
Comfort
Noise Exterior#1/20
Ride Comfort#14/20
Snow
Snow Braking#1/20
Snow Traction#3/20
Snow Circle Cornering#4/20
Snow Handling#4/20
Wet2
Dry2
Snow1
Running costs2
Tire with balanced power potential, short braking distance on snowy and wet tracks, high safety in aquaplaning, quiet while driving, low rolling resistance with positive influence on consumption
Wet
Wet Braking#1/20
Aquaplaning Cross#3/20
Wet Circle Cornering#6/20
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#8/20
Wet Handling#8/20
Dry
Dry Braking#6/20
Dry Handling#10/20
Economy
Rolling Resistance#3/20
Mileage#9/20
Price Value Ratio#14/20
Comfort
Noise Exterior#5/20
Ride Comfort#14/20
Snow
Snow Braking#3/20
Snow Traction#4/20
Snow Handling#9/20
Snow Circle Cornering#14/20
Wet2
Dry2
Snow1-
Running costs1-
Tires with excellent driving performance under all weather conditions, high mileage, good price / performance ratio
slightly worse increased rolling resistance, worse aquaplaning in turn
Wet
Wet Braking#1/20
Wet Circle Cornering#2/20
Wet Handling#3/20
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#8/20
Aquaplaning Cross#16/20
Dry
Dry Handling#1/20
Dry Braking#6/20
Economy
Price Value Ratio#1/20
Mileage#2/20
Rolling Resistance#18/20
Comfort
Ride Comfort#9/20
Noise Exterior#16/20
Snow
Snow Circle Cornering#4/20
Snow Handling#4/20
Snow Traction#4/20
Snow Braking#8/20
Wet2
Dry2-
Snow1
Running costs2
Top-of-the-range driving characteristics with good precision driving on snowy and wet roads, safe aquaplaning properties, high mileage, low rolling resistance
extended dry braking distance
Wet
Wet Circle Cornering#2/20
Aquaplaning Cross#3/20
Wet Handling#3/20
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#4/20
Wet Braking#6/20
Dry
Dry Handling#2/20
Dry Braking#13/20
Economy
Rolling Resistance#2/20
Mileage#4/20
Price Value Ratio#4/20
Comfort
Ride Comfort#9/20
Noise Exterior#12/20
Snow
Snow Braking#1/20
Snow Handling#1/20
Snow Traction#1/20
Snow Circle Cornering#4/20
Wet2-
Dry2
Snow2-
Running costs2
economical winter tires with balanced driving characteristics on snowy and dry slopes, short braking distance under all weather conditions
only average wet handling
Wet
Aquaplaning Cross#9/20
Wet Circle Cornering#11/20
Wet Braking#12/20
Wet Handling#13/20
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#16/20
Dry
Dry Braking#2/20
Dry Handling#10/20
Economy
Price Value Ratio#4/20
Rolling Resistance#8/20
Mileage#9/20
Comfort
Noise Exterior#12/20
Ride Comfort#14/20
Snow
Snow Traction#11/20
Snow Braking#13/20
Snow Circle Cornering#14/20
Snow Handling#16/20
Wet2
Dry2
Snow2-
Running costs2-
balanced winter tires with safe driving characteristics on snowy and dry roads, best safety reserves with aquaplaning, low price
worse in turning on wet roads
Wet
Aquaplaning Cross#1/20
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/20
Wet Braking#6/20
Wet Handling#13/20
Wet Circle Cornering#16/20
Dry
Dry Handling#2/20
Dry Braking#6/20
Economy
Price Value Ratio#4/20
Mileage#9/20
Rolling Resistance#18/20
Comfort
Ride Comfort#3/20
Noise Exterior#5/20
Snow
Snow Circle Cornering#11/20
Snow Braking#13/20
Snow Handling#16/20
Snow Traction#16/20
Wet3
Dry2-
Snow1
Running costs2
winter king with the best performance on snow and ice, good price / performance ratio, by far the lowest rolling resistance
worse on wet, low resistance to aquaplaning
Wet
Aquaplaning Cross#12/20
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#16/20
Wet Braking#16/20
Wet Circle Cornering#16/20
Wet Handling#16/20
Dry
Dry Braking#2/20
Dry Handling#14/20
Economy
Rolling Resistance#1/20
Price Value Ratio#4/20
Mileage#5/20
Comfort
Noise Exterior#5/20
Ride Comfort#14/20
Snow
Snow Circle Cornering#1/20
Snow Handling#1/20
Snow Traction#1/20
Snow Braking#3/20
Wet2
Dry3
Snow2
Running costs2
Top performance on snowy and wet roads, good safety reserves in aquaplaning, comfortable comfort, low price
extended dry braking distances, slight deterioration in dry handling
Wet
Wet Handling#3/20
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#4/20
Wet Braking#6/20
Wet Circle Cornering#6/20
Aquaplaning Cross#9/20
Dry
Dry Handling#14/20
Dry Braking#17/20
Economy
Price Value Ratio#4/20
Mileage#9/20
Rolling Resistance#16/20
Comfort
Ride Comfort#3/20
Noise Exterior#16/20
Snow
Snow Circle Cornering#4/20
Snow Braking#8/20
Snow Handling#9/20
Snow Traction#9/20
Wet2
Dry2
Snow3
Running costs1
Winter profile with exceptionally long mileage, balanced ride on wet and dry roads, comfortable ride comfort
limited snow capability, high rolling resistance
Wet
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#4/20
Aquaplaning Cross#6/20
Wet Circle Cornering#6/20
Wet Handling#8/20
Wet Braking#16/20
Dry
Dry Handling#2/20
Dry Braking#6/20
Economy
Mileage#1/20
Price Value Ratio#1/20
Rolling Resistance#18/20
Comfort
Ride Comfort#3/20
Noise Exterior#16/20
Snow
Snow Braking#17/20
Snow Circle Cornering#18/20
Snow Handling#18/20
Snow Traction#18/20
Wet2
Dry3
Snow2
Running costs2
Good in bends and with short braking distance on snowy and wet slopes, low rolling noise
prolonged dry braking distances, slight deterioration in dry handling
Wet
Wet Circle Cornering#2/20
Wet Handling#3/20
Wet Braking#6/20
Aquaplaning Cross#12/20
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#13/20
Dry
Dry Braking#17/20
Dry Handling#20/20
Economy
Price Value Ratio#4/20
Mileage#5/20
Rolling Resistance#8/20
Comfort
Noise Exterior#1/20
Ride Comfort#9/20
Snow
Snow Circle Cornering#1/20
Snow Braking#3/20
Snow Handling#6/20
Snow Traction#11/20
Wet2+
Dry2-
Snow1-
Running costs3-
dynamic sports handling on snowy and wet roads, good steering precision, good aquaplaning safety
limited mileage, worse dry handling
Wet
Wet Handling#1/20
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#4/20
Aquaplaning Cross#6/20
Wet Braking#6/20
Wet Circle Cornering#11/20
Dry
Dry Braking#6/20
Dry Handling#14/20
Economy
Rolling Resistance#16/20
Mileage#20/20
Price Value Ratio#20/20
Comfort
Noise Exterior#1/20
Ride Comfort#3/20
Snow
Snow Circle Cornering#1/20
Snow Handling#1/20
Snow Braking#3/20
Snow Traction#4/20
Wet2+
Dry2-
Snow3+
Running costs2
Wet specialist with short braking distance and good aquaplaning properties, low rolling resistance, low price
limited lateral guidance and extended braking tracks on snow
Wet
Wet Braking#1/20
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#2/20
Aquaplaning Cross#3/20
Wet Circle Cornering#6/20
Wet Handling#8/20
Dry
Dry Braking#13/20
Dry Handling#14/20
Economy
Rolling Resistance#3/20
Price Value Ratio#4/20
Mileage#9/20
Comfort
Noise Exterior#1/20
Ride Comfort#9/20
Snow
Snow Traction#18/20
Snow Braking#19/20
Snow Circle Cornering#20/20
Snow Handling#20/20
Wet2
Dry2+
Snow3+
Running costs2-
tires with short braking distance and harmonious handling, high ride comfort
only average adhesion on snow
Wet
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#8/20
Wet Handling#8/20
Wet Circle Cornering#11/20
Aquaplaning Cross#12/20
Wet Braking#12/20
Dry
Dry Braking#1/20
Dry Handling#2/20
Economy
Rolling Resistance#8/20
Mileage#9/20
Price Value Ratio#16/20
Comfort
Ride Comfort#2/20
Noise Exterior#5/20
Snow
Snow Circle Cornering#18/20
Snow Handling#18/20
Snow Traction#18/20
Snow Braking#19/20
Wet3+
Dry2-
Snow2+
Running costs2-
high traction and dynamic driving characteristics on the snow, short wet trains, low cost
understeer on wet, dry prolonged braking distance limited mileage
Wet
Wet Circle Cornering#11/20
Wet Braking#12/20
Aquaplaning Cross#16/20
Wet Handling#16/20
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#18/20
Dry
Dry Handling#2/20
Dry Braking#17/20
Economy
Rolling Resistance#3/20
Price Value Ratio#14/20
Mileage#16/20
Comfort
Noise Exterior#16/20
Ride Comfort#19/20
Snow
Snow Circle Cornering#4/20
Snow Traction#4/20
Snow Handling#6/20
Snow Braking#8/20
Wet3+
Dry2
Snow2
Running costs2-
balanced handling on a snowy and dry track, low rolling resistance
limited grip on wet, lower mileage, optimized costs
Wet
Wet Circle Cornering#11/20
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#13/20
Wet Handling#13/20
Aquaplaning Cross#16/20
Wet Braking#19/20
Dry
Dry Braking#2/20
Dry Handling#2/20
Economy
Rolling Resistance#8/20
Mileage#18/20
Price Value Ratio#19/20
Comfort
Ride Comfort#14/20
Noise Exterior#16/20
Snow
Snow Braking#8/20
Snow Handling#9/20
Snow Circle Cornering#11/20
Snow Traction#11/20
Wet3+
Dry2-
Snow2-
Running costs2-
Stable safe handling on snow, good comfort, low price
delayed steering response and moderate worse grip on wet and dry roads, extended dry braking distance, limited mileage
Wet
Wet Braking#12/20
Wet Handling#16/20
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#18/20
Aquaplaning Cross#19/20
Wet Circle Cornering#19/20
Dry
Dry Braking#13/20
Dry Handling#14/20
Economy
Price Value Ratio#4/20
Rolling Resistance#8/20
Mileage#18/20
Comfort
Ride Comfort#3/20
Noise Exterior#5/20
Snow
Snow Handling#9/20
Snow Circle Cornering#14/20
Snow Traction#16/20
Snow Braking#17/20
Wet3
Dry3+
Snow2+
Running costs2+
Cheap winter tire with good snow properties
significantly reduced grip and delayed steering response on wet roads, extended wet and dry braking, mild comfort
Wet
Aquaplaning Cross#9/20
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#13/20
Wet Braking#19/20
Wet Circle Cornering#20/20
Wet Handling#20/20
Dry
Dry Braking#13/20
Dry Handling#14/20
Economy
Price Value Ratio#3/20
Mileage#5/20
Rolling Resistance#8/20
Comfort
Noise Exterior#12/20
Ride Comfort#19/20
Snow
Snow Circle Cornering#4/20
Snow Braking#8/20
Snow Handling#9/20
Snow Traction#9/20
Wet3+
Dry2-
Snow2
Running costs2-
balanced winter characteristics, comfortable and quiet
reduced lateral guidance and delayed steering response on wet roads, limited aquaplaning properties, extended dry braking distances
Wet
Wet Braking#16/20
Wet Circle Cornering#16/20
Wet Handling#16/20
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#18/20
Aquaplaning Cross#20/20
Dry
Dry Handling#2/20
Dry Braking#17/20
Economy
Rolling Resistance#8/20
Mileage#16/20
Price Value Ratio#16/20
Comfort
Ride Comfort#9/20
Noise Exterior#12/20
Snow
Snow Handling#9/20
Snow Circle Cornering#11/20
Snow Traction#11/20
Snow Braking#13/20
Above you can see the results of the Autobild 2018 195/65 R15 test performed by Autobild on a in 2018. This test was performed in 195/65 R15, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (195). Dunlop Winter Sport 5 is the best of 20 tested tyres according to tested properties (Rating, Wet, Dry, Snow, Running costs, ). Other featured tyres include Continental WinterContact TS 860, Kleber KRISALP HP3, Fulda Kristall Control HP2; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as GoodYear UltraGrip 9+, Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001, Firestone Winterhawk 4.
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