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Winter tyre test 245/45 R18 - Autobild 2020

245/45 R18 - 2020

Winner
Best Value
Test Vehicle
Tested tyres
20
Autobild

Results

Agenda:
Best value in test
Better than average value
Worse than average value
Worst value in test
1
1

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5

Rating: Exemplary
£222
100 Vmytyres.co.uk
Other indexes:
100V
Wet2+
Dry1-
Snow2+
Running costs1-
Wet
Wet Handling#1/20
Wet Braking#3/20
Wet Circle Cornering#4/20
Aquaplaning Cross#8/20
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#14/20
Dry
Dry Braking#1/20
Dry Handling#1/20
Economy
Mileage#1/20
Rolling Resistance#8/20
Price Value Ratio#19/20
Comfort
Noise Exterior#1/20
Ride Comfort#7/20
Snow
Snow Braking#1/20
Snow Circle Cornering#1/20
Snow Traction#2/20
Snow Handling#9/20
2
2
£265
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Wet2+
Dry2+
Snow1-
Running costs2
Wet
Wet Braking#1/20
Wet Circle Cornering#1/20
Wet Handling#4/20
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#5/20
Aquaplaning Cross#8/20
Dry
Dry Braking#2/20
Dry Handling#5/20
Economy
Rolling Resistance#2/20
Mileage#10/20
Price Value Ratio#14/20
Comfort
Ride Comfort#2/20
Noise Exterior#4/20
Snow
Snow Circle Cornering#1/20
Snow Handling#1/20
Snow Braking#2/20
Snow Traction#2/20
3
3
£192
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Other indexes:
100V100V · £192
Wet2
Dry2+
Snow1-
Running costs2
Wet
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#2/20
Aquaplaning Cross#3/20
Wet Braking#7/20
Wet Circle Cornering#7/20
Wet Handling#7/20
Dry
Dry Handling#1/20
Dry Braking#2/20
Economy
Rolling Resistance#8/20
Price Value Ratio#9/20
Mileage#10/20
Comfort
Noise Exterior#12/20
Ride Comfort#13/20
Snow
Snow Handling#1/20
Snow Traction#1/20
Snow Braking#7/20
Snow Circle Cornering#8/20
4
4
£155
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Wet2
Dry2
Snow2+
Running costs2+
Wet
Aquaplaning Cross#3/20
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#5/20
Wet Braking#7/20
Wet Circle Cornering#7/20
Wet Handling#7/20
Dry
Dry Braking#2/20
Dry Handling#13/20
Economy
Mileage#2/20
Rolling Resistance#2/20
Price Value Ratio#9/20
Comfort
Noise Exterior#1/20
Ride Comfort#7/20
Snow
Snow Circle Cornering#1/20
Snow Braking#2/20
Snow Traction#2/20
Snow Handling#4/20
5
5

Kleber KRISALP HP3

Rating: Exemplary
£152
100 Vmytyres.co.uk
Wet2
Dry2
Snow2+
Running costs2+
Wet
Aquaplaning Cross#3/20
Wet Circle Cornering#4/20
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#5/20
Wet Braking#7/20
Wet Handling#7/20
Dry
Dry Braking#2/20
Dry Handling#13/20
Economy
Mileage#2/20
Price Value Ratio#7/20
Rolling Resistance#14/20
Comfort
Noise Exterior#1/20
Ride Comfort#7/20
Snow
Snow Circle Cornering#1/20
Snow Braking#2/20
Snow Traction#2/20
Snow Handling#4/20
6
6
£137
100 Vmytyres.co.uk
Wet2+
Dry2
Snow2
Running costs2
Wet
Aquaplaning Cross#3/20
Wet Handling#4/20
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#5/20
Wet Braking#5/20
Wet Circle Cornering#7/20
Dry
Dry Braking#2/20
Dry Handling#5/20
Economy
Price Value Ratio#9/20
Mileage#10/20
Rolling Resistance#14/20
Comfort
Ride Comfort#2/20
Noise Exterior#17/20
Snow
Snow Circle Cornering#5/20
Snow Braking#7/20
Snow Traction#8/20
Snow Handling#9/20
Wet1-
Dry2
Snow2
Running costs2+
Wet
Wet Circle Cornering#1/20
Wet Handling#1/20
Wet Braking#3/20
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#5/20
Aquaplaning Cross#15/20
Dry
Dry Handling#1/20
Dry Braking#18/20
Economy
Mileage#2/20
Rolling Resistance#11/20
Price Value Ratio#14/20
Comfort
Noise Exterior#4/20
Ride Comfort#7/20
Snow
Snow Handling#4/20
Snow Circle Cornering#5/20
Snow Traction#8/20
Snow Braking#14/20
8
8
£186
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Wet2
Dry2
Snow2+
Running costs2+
Wet
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#2/20
Aquaplaning Cross#3/20
Wet Circle Cornering#7/20
Wet Handling#7/20
Wet Braking#13/20
Dry
Dry Handling#7/20
Dry Braking#13/20
Economy
Rolling Resistance#2/20
Mileage#7/20
Price Value Ratio#14/20
Comfort
Ride Comfort#2/20
Noise Exterior#17/20
Snow
Snow Handling#1/20
Snow Braking#7/20
Snow Circle Cornering#8/20
Snow Traction#8/20
9
9
Wet2
Dry2+
Snow2
Running costs2
Wet
Aquaplaning Cross#1/20
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#5/20
Wet Circle Cornering#7/20
Wet Handling#7/20
Wet Braking#13/20
Dry
Dry Handling#1/20
Dry Braking#2/20
Economy
Rolling Resistance#8/20
Price Value Ratio#9/20
Mileage#10/20
Comfort
Ride Comfort#7/20
Noise Exterior#17/20
Snow
Snow Traction#8/20
Snow Handling#9/20
Snow Braking#14/20
Snow Circle Cornering#19/20
10
10
Wet2+
Dry2
Snow2-
Running costs2+
Wet
Wet Braking#1/20
Wet Handling#3/20
Wet Circle Cornering#7/20
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#17/20
Aquaplaning Cross#19/20
Dry
Dry Braking#2/20
Dry Handling#7/20
Economy
Mileage#2/20
Price Value Ratio#7/20
Rolling Resistance#11/20
Comfort
Ride Comfort#2/20
Noise Exterior#12/20
Snow
Snow Circle Cornering#8/20
Snow Traction#8/20
Snow Handling#16/20
Snow Braking#18/20
11
11
£121
100 Vmytyres.co.uk
Other indexes:
100V · £121100V
Wet2-
Dry2-
Snow2+
Running costs2+
Wet
Aquaplaning Cross#1/20
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/20
Wet Braking#18/20
Wet Circle Cornering#18/20
Wet Handling#18/20
Dry
Dry Handling#17/20
Dry Braking#18/20
Economy
Price Value Ratio#2/20
Rolling Resistance#2/20
Mileage#7/20
Comfort
Ride Comfort#1/20
Noise Exterior#17/20
Snow
Snow Braking#2/20
Snow Handling#4/20
Snow Traction#8/20
Snow Circle Cornering#16/20
12
12
Wet2
Dry2
Snow2
Running costs2-
Wet
Wet Circle Cornering#4/20
Wet Handling#4/20
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#5/20
Wet Braking#6/20
Aquaplaning Cross#8/20
Dry
Dry Braking#2/20
Dry Handling#7/20
Economy
Mileage#10/20
Price Value Ratio#14/20
Rolling Resistance#20/20
Comfort
Ride Comfort#7/20
Noise Exterior#12/20
Snow
Snow Braking#7/20
Snow Traction#8/20
Snow Handling#9/20
Snow Circle Cornering#16/20
13
13
Wet2-
Dry2-
Snow2
Running costs2+
Wet
Wet Circle Cornering#1/20
Wet Handling#7/20
Wet Braking#13/20
Aquaplaning Cross#17/20
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#17/20
Dry
Dry Braking#13/20
Dry Handling#13/20
Economy
Price Value Ratio#2/20
Mileage#7/20
Rolling Resistance#11/20
Comfort
Noise Exterior#4/20
Ride Comfort#13/20
Snow
Snow Circle Cornering#8/20
Snow Traction#8/20
Snow Braking#14/20
Snow Handling#16/20
14
14
Wet2-
Dry2
Snow2+
Running costs3+
Wet
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#5/20
Wet Braking#7/20
Aquaplaning Cross#8/20
Wet Handling#13/20
Wet Circle Cornering#14/20
Dry
Dry Braking#13/20
Dry Handling#13/20
Economy
Rolling Resistance#2/20
Price Value Ratio#14/20
Mileage#19/20
Comfort
Ride Comfort#2/20
Noise Exterior#4/20
Snow
Snow Traction#2/20
Snow Handling#4/20
Snow Circle Cornering#5/20
Snow Braking#7/20
15
15

Barum Polaris 5

Rating: Good
£149
100 Vmytyres.co.uk
Wet2-
Dry2
Snow2
Running costs2-
Wet
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#5/20
Aquaplaning Cross#8/20
Wet Braking#13/20
Wet Handling#13/20
Wet Circle Cornering#14/20
Dry
Dry Handling#7/20
Dry Braking#13/20
Economy
Price Value Ratio#2/20
Rolling Resistance#14/20
Mileage#18/20
Comfort
Noise Exterior#4/20
Ride Comfort#13/20
Snow
Snow Braking#7/20
Snow Circle Cornering#8/20
Snow Handling#9/20
Snow Traction#17/20
16
16

Laufenn I FIT Plus

Rating: Satisfactory
Wet3+
Dry2-
Snow2
Running costs2+
Wet
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#14/20
Aquaplaning Cross#15/20
Wet Braking#18/20
Wet Circle Cornering#18/20
Wet Handling#18/20
Dry
Dry Braking#2/20
Dry Handling#17/20
Economy
Price Value Ratio#1/20
Mileage#2/20
Rolling Resistance#14/20
Comfort
Noise Exterior#4/20
Ride Comfort#13/20
Snow
Snow Braking#7/20
Snow Circle Cornering#8/20
Snow Handling#9/20
Snow Traction#17/20
17
17

Nokian WR A4

Rating: Satisfactory
Wet2-
Dry2
Snow2-
Running costs2
Wet
Wet Braking#7/20
Wet Handling#13/20
Wet Circle Cornering#14/20
Aquaplaning Cross#17/20
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#17/20
Dry
Dry Braking#2/20
Dry Handling#7/20
Economy
Rolling Resistance#2/20
Price Value Ratio#9/20
Mileage#17/20
Comfort
Noise Exterior#4/20
Ride Comfort#13/20
Snow
Snow Traction#8/20
Snow Braking#14/20
Snow Circle Cornering#19/20
Snow Handling#19/20
18
18

General Altimax Winter 3

Rating: Satisfactory
Wet3
Dry2-
Snow2+
Running costs2
Wet
Wet Circle Cornering#7/20
Wet Braking#18/20
Wet Handling#18/20
Aquaplaning Cross#19/20
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#20/20
Dry
Dry Braking#13/20
Dry Handling#17/20
Economy
Price Value Ratio#2/20
Mileage#10/20
Rolling Resistance#14/20
Comfort
Noise Exterior#4/20
Ride Comfort#13/20
Snow
Snow Braking#2/20
Snow Traction#2/20
Snow Circle Cornering#8/20
Snow Handling#16/20
19
19

Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3

Rating: Satisfactory
Wet3+
Dry2
Snow2-
Running costs2
Wet
Aquaplaning Cross#8/20
Wet Braking#13/20
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#14/20
Wet Handling#17/20
Wet Circle Cornering#18/20
Dry
Dry Braking#2/20
Dry Handling#7/20
Economy
Rolling Resistance#1/20
Mileage#10/20
Price Value Ratio#20/20
Comfort
Noise Exterior#12/20
Ride Comfort#13/20
Snow
Snow Circle Cornering#8/20
Snow Handling#9/20
Snow Traction#17/20
Snow Braking#18/20
20
20

Cooper WeatherMaster SA2+

Rating: Conditionally recommended
Wet2
Dry3+
Snow3+
Running costs3
Wet
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#2/20
Wet Braking#7/20
Aquaplaning Cross#8/20
Wet Handling#13/20
Wet Circle Cornering#14/20
Dry
Dry Handling#17/20
Dry Braking#18/20
Economy
Price Value Ratio#2/20
Rolling Resistance#14/20
Mileage#20/20
Comfort
Noise Exterior#12/20
Ride Comfort#13/20
Snow
Snow Circle Cornering#16/20
Snow Braking#18/20
Snow Handling#20/20
Snow Traction#20/20
Above you can see the results of the Autobild 2020 245/45 R18 test performed by Autobild on a BMW 5 in 2020. This test was performed in 245/45 R18, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (245). Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 is the best of 20 tested tyres according to tested properties (Rating, Wet, Dry, Snow, Running costs, ). Other featured tyres include Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005, GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+, BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Firestone Winterhawk 4, Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001, Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6.

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. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
89% Premium
2. Michelin PILOT ALPIN PA4
88% Premium £256 100 V+ 3
3. Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III
86% Premium £183 96 V+ 4
4. Nokian WR D4
86% Upper-middle
5. Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320
84% Upper-middle
21
6. Firestone Winterhawk 4
84% Upper-middle £106 100 V
7. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001
84% Premium
8. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
82% Lowcost £114 0 V
9. Semperit Speed-Grip 5
81% Lowcost £122 100 V
10. Falken EuroWinter HS01
80% Upper-middle £189 100 V+ 3
11. Nokian WR Snowproof
79% Upper-middle
7
12. Nokian WR Snowproof P
79% Upper-middle £135 100 V+ 1
13. Toyo Snowprox S954
78% Upper-middle £141 100 V+ 1
14. Barum Polaris 3
77% Lowcost
15. Sava Eskimo HP2
75% Lowcost £108 100 V
16. Kumho WinterCraft WP71
75% Upper-middle
17. Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906
72% Upper-middle £138 100 V
2
18. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
69% Lowcost £110 100 V+ 1
19. Uniroyal WinterExpert
65% Upper-middle £128 100 V
20. Falken EUROWINTER HS449
63% Upper-middle
21. Yokohama BluEarth winter V905
62% Upper-middle £237 100 H+ 1
22. Firestone Winterhawk 3
61% Upper-middle
23. Matador MP93 Nordicca
56% Lowcost
5
24. Kormoran SNOW
40% Lowcost
25. Fortune Fsr901
40% Lowcost
26. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow
36% Lowcost
27. Duraturn Mozzo Winter
1% Lowcost
28. Kormoran SNOWPRO B2
1% Lowcost
29. Imperial SnowDragon 3
1% Lowcost
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice

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