Winter tyre test 245/45 R18 - Autobild 2020

245/45 R18 - 2020

Winner

Bridgestone

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

Best Value

semperit

Semperit Speed-Grip 3

Test Vehicle

bmw BMW 5

Tested tyres

50

1

1

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

Rating: -

£265
100 Vmytyres.co.uk

Stopping distance on wet30,3

Stopping distance on snow24,5

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

2

2

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5

Rating: -

£222
100 Vmytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

100V

Stopping distance on wet31,9

Stopping distance on snow24,3

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

3

3

Semperit Speed-Grip 3

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet30,8

Stopping distance on snow26

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

4

4

Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P

Rating: -

£201
96 Vmytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

96V · £193100V · £180100V

Stopping distance on wet31,8

Stopping distance on snow25,2

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

5

5

Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330

Rating: -

£137
100 Vmytyres.co.uk

Stopping distance on wet32,3

Stopping distance on snow25

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

6

6

Vredestein Wintrac Pro

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet33,2

Stopping distance on snow24,9

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

7

7

Kleber KRISALP HP3

Rating: -

£152
100 Vmytyres.co.uk

Stopping distance on wet34,4

Stopping distance on snow24,6

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

8

8

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

Rating: -

£192
100 Hmytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

100V100V · £192

Stopping distance on wet34,4

Stopping distance on snow24,8

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

9

9

Uniroyal MS plus 77

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet34,2

Stopping distance on snow25

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

10

10

Barum Polaris 5

Rating: -

£149
100 Vmytyres.co.uk

Stopping distance on wet35,2

Stopping distance on snow24,9

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

11

11

Nokian WR A4

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet34,6

Stopping distance on snow25,5

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

12

12

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

Rating: -

£186
96 Vmytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

100V · £186100V100V · £158

Stopping distance on wet35,2

Stopping distance on snow25

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

13

13

Apollo Aspire XP Winter

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet35,1

Stopping distance on snow25,3

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

14

14

Giti GitiWinter W1

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet35,2

Stopping distance on snow25,4

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

15

15

Cooper WeatherMaster SA2+

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet34,6

Stopping distance on snow26,1

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

16

16

General Altimax Winter 3

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet36

Stopping distance on snow24,7

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

17

17

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

Rating: -

£121
100 Vmytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

100V · £121100V

Stopping distance on wet36,3

Stopping distance on snow24,5

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

18

18

Laufenn I FIT Plus

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet36,2

Stopping distance on snow24,8

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

19

19

Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet35,2

Stopping distance on snow25,8

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

Sava Eskimo HP2

Rating: -

£108
100 Vmytyres.co.uk

Stopping distance on wet36,3

Stopping distance on snow25,1

21

21

Yokohama BluEarth winter V905

Rating: -

£237
100 Hmytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

100V

Stopping distance on wet35,4

Stopping distance on snow26,1

22

22

Fortune FSR901

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet36,3

Stopping distance on snow25,3

23

23

Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7

Rating: -

£110
100 Vmytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

100V · £141

Stopping distance on wet36,5

Stopping distance on snow25,1

24

24

Goodride Z507

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet34,7

Stopping distance on snow27

25

25

Platin RP 60 Winter

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet37

Stopping distance on snow25,2

26

26

Westlake SW608

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet34,2

Stopping distance on snow28

27

27

Gislaved euro Frost 6

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet36,9

Stopping distance on snow25,8

28

28

Kumho WinterCraft WP71

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet35,7

Stopping distance on snow28

29

29

Toyo Snowprox S954

Rating: -

£141
100 Vtyres.pneus.online.uk

Other indexes:

100V

Stopping distance on wet37

Stopping distance on snow26,9

30

30

Falken EuroWinter HS01

Rating: -

£189
100 Vmytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

100V · £189100W100W · £128

Stopping distance on wet37

Stopping distance on snow27

31

31

Riken Snow

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet37,1

32

32

Firestone Winterhawk 3

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet37,9

33

33

GT Radial Champiro WinterPro HP

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet38,3

34

34

Fortuna Winter

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet38,4

35

35

Zeetex WH 1000

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet38,7

36

36

Infinity Ecozen

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet38,9

37

37

Aeolus snowace 2 HP AW09

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet39

38

38

Tomket Snowroad PRO 3

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet39,3

39

39

Atlas Polarbear 2

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet39,6

40

40

Radar Dimax Alpine

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet40,5

41

41

Haida HD617

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet40,6

42

42

Mazzini Snow Leopard

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet40,6

43

43

Duraturn Mozzo Winter

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet40,7

44

44

Nordexx Wintersafe

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet41

45

45

Tracmax S210

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet41,1

46

46

Imperial Snowdragon 3

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet41,4

47

47

Wanli S 1083 Snow Grip

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet41,4

48

48

Momo W2 North Pole

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet41,7

49

49

Starmaxx W850

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet42,3

50

50

Petlas Snowmaster W651

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet43,1

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). Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 is the best of 50 tested tyres according to tested properties (Stopping distance on wet, Stopping distance on snow, ). Other featured tyres include Michelin Pilot Alpin 5, Semperit Speed-Grip 3, Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Firestone Winterhawk 4, Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320, Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001.

Same size tyres not featured in the test

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