Winter tyre test 195/65 R15 - Autobild 2018

195/65 R15 - 2018

Winner

Continental

Continental WinterContact TS 860

Tested tyres

51

1

1

Continental WinterContact TS 860

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet34,5

Stopping distance on snow27,6

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

2

2

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

Rating: -

£57
91 Hmytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

91H · £57

Stopping distance on wet34,8

Stopping distance on snow27,6

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

3

3

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet35,5

Stopping distance on snow27

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

4

4

Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet34,9

Stopping distance on snow27,7

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

5

5

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

Rating: -

£67
91 Hmytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

91H · £67

Stopping distance on wet34,8

Stopping distance on snow28,1

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

6

6

Kleber KRISALP HP3

Rating: -

£61
91 Tmytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

91H · £6191T95T · £84

Stopping distance on wet35,9

Stopping distance on snow27,1

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

7

7

Pirelli Cinturato Winter

Rating: -

£82
91 Tmytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

91H91H91T+2

Stopping distance on wet35,9

Stopping distance on snow27,4

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

8

8

Semperit Master-Grip 2

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet35,9

Stopping distance on snow27,4

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

9

9

Uniroyal MS plus 77

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet36,1

Stopping distance on snow27,9

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

10

10

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 EVO

Rating: -

£104
91 Tmytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

95T

Stopping distance on wet34,3

Stopping distance on snow29,8

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

11

11

Falken EuroWinter HS01

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet36,2

Stopping distance on snow28

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

12

12

Barum Polaris 3

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet36,7

Stopping distance on snow27,8

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

13

13

Debica Frigo HP2

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet36,6

Stopping distance on snow28,1

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

14

14

Nokian WR D4

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet37,3

Stopping distance on snow27,6

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

15

15

Gislaved euro Frost 6

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet37

Stopping distance on snow28,1

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

16

16

Matador MP92 Sibir Snow

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet36,6

Stopping distance on snow28,6

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

17

17

Michelin Alpin 5

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet37,1

Stopping distance on snow28,4

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

18

18

Vredestein Snowtrac 5

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet38

Stopping distance on snow27,9

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

19

19

Firestone Winterhawk 3

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet38,2

Stopping distance on snow27,8

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

20

20

Yokohama W.drive V905

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet36,6

Stopping distance on snow29,5

21

21

Nexen Winguard Snow G WH2

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet36,8

Stopping distance on snow29,4

22

22

Apollo Alnac 4G

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet37,8

Stopping distance on snow28,7

23

23

Kumho WinterCraft WP51

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet38,8

Stopping distance on snow28

24

24

Giti GitiWinter W1

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet38,9

Stopping distance on snow28

25

25

Cooper WeatherMaster SA2+

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet37,0

Stopping distance on snow30,1

26

26

Toyo Snowprox S943

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet36,7

Stopping distance on snow30,6

27

27

Maxxis WP-05 Arctictrekker

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet39,4

Stopping distance on snow28,3

28

28

Goodride SW608

Rating: -

£78
91 Ttyres.pneus.online.uk

Stopping distance on wet37,5

Stopping distance on snow31,3

29

29

Aoteli Ecosnow

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet38,9

Stopping distance on snow30,6

30

30

Westlake Snowmaster SW608

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet39

Stopping distance on snow30,6

31

31

Imperial Snowdragon HP

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet39,8

Stopping distance on snow-

32

32

Lassa Snoways 3

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet40

Stopping distance on snow-

33

33

Tomket Snowroad 3

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet40,2

Stopping distance on snow-

34

34

Dayton DW 510Evo

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet40,3

Stopping distance on snow-

35

35

Kenda Wintergen 2

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet40,9

Stopping distance on snow-

36

36

Fortuna Winter

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet41,6

Stopping distance on snow-

37

37

Minerva Frostrack HP

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet41,7

Stopping distance on snow-

38

38

Tristar Snowpower HP

Rating: -

£74
91 Ttyres.pneus.online.uk

Other indexes:

91H95T

Stopping distance on wet42

Stopping distance on snow-

39

39

King-Meiler Winter Tact WT 81

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet42,5

Stopping distance on snow-

40

40

Nankang NK Snow SV-2

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet42,5

Stopping distance on snow-

41

41

Star Performer SPTS (Winter AS)

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet42,5

Stopping distance on snow-

42

42

Compasal Iceblazer 2

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet43,1

Stopping distance on snow-

43

43

Laufenn I FIT

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet43,2

Stopping distance on snow-

44

44

Meteor Winter

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet43,3

Stopping distance on snow-

45

45

Syron Everest 1 plus

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet43,7

Stopping distance on snow-

46

46

Taurus Winter 601

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet43,7

Stopping distance on snow-

47

47

Momo W1 North Pole

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet44

Stopping distance on snow-

48

48

Chengshan Montice CSC-901

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet45,5

Stopping distance on snow-

49

49

Z-Tyre Z8 Winter

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet45,5

Stopping distance on snow-

50

50

Maxtrek TREK M7

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet46,7

Stopping distance on snow-

51

51

Antares Grip20

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet49,8

Stopping distance on snow-

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). Continental WinterContact TS 860 is the best of 51 tested tyres according to tested properties (Stopping distance on wet, Stopping distance on snow, ). Other featured tyres include Fulda Kristall Control HP2, Goodyear UltraGrip 9, Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as GoodYear UltraGrip 9+, Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001, Firestone Winterhawk 4.

Same size tyres not featured in the test

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