Winter tyre test 215/55 R17 - Autobild 2022

215/55 R17 - 2022

Winner

Michelin

Michelin Alpin 6

Best Value

cooper

Cooper Discoverer Winter

Test Vehicle

vw VW Passat

Tested tyres

19

1

1

Michelin Alpin 6

Rating: Exemplary

Wet2+

Dry2

Snow2+

Running costs2+

Wet

Wet Braking#2/20

Wet Handling#3/20

Wet Circle Cornering#4/20

Aquaplaning Cross#7/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#7/20

Dry

Dry Braking#1/20

Dry Handling#5/20

Economy

Mileage#1/20

Rolling Resistance#4/20

Price Value Ratio#12/20

Comfort

Ride Comfort#8/20

Noise Exterior#13/20

Snow

Snow Traction#4/20

Snow Braking#7/20

Snow Handling#11/20

Snow Circle Cornering#14/20

2

2

Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

Rating: Exemplary

£156
98 Hmytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

98V · £146

Wet2+

Dry2

Snow2+

Running costs2+

Wet

Wet Handling#1/20

Wet Braking#2/20

Wet Circle Cornering#6/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#7/20

Aquaplaning Cross#13/20

Dry

Dry Braking#7/20

Dry Handling#13/20

Economy

Mileage#3/20

Price Value Ratio#7/20

Rolling Resistance#14/20

Comfort

Ride Comfort#8/20

Noise Exterior#9/20

Snow

Snow Circle Cornering#1/20

Snow Traction#4/20

Snow Braking#7/20

Snow Handling#11/20

3

3

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

Rating: Exemplary

Wet2

Dry2

Snow1-

Running costs2

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#2/20

Wet Circle Cornering#2/20

Wet Braking#5/20

Wet Handling#6/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#7/20

Dry

Dry Braking#7/20

Dry Handling#13/20

Economy

Rolling Resistance#4/20

Price Value Ratio#7/20

Mileage#8/20

Comfort

Ride Comfort#8/20

Noise Exterior#9/20

Snow

Snow Braking#1/20

Snow Circle Cornering#2/20

Snow Handling#3/20

Snow Traction#4/20

4

4

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

Rating: Exemplary

£163
98 Vmytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

98V · £121

Wet2

Dry2-

Snow2+

Running costs2

Wet

Wet Circle Cornering#4/20

Wet Braking#5/20

Wet Handling#6/20

Aquaplaning Cross#7/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#15/20

Dry

Dry Handling#7/20

Dry Braking#11/20

Economy

Rolling Resistance#4/20

Mileage#8/20

Price Value Ratio#12/20

Comfort

Ride Comfort#8/20

Noise Exterior#13/20

Snow

Snow Traction#1/20

Snow Circle Cornering#2/20

Snow Handling#3/20

Snow Braking#18/20

5

5

Cooper Discoverer Winter

Rating: Exemplary

£126
98 Vmytyres.co.uk

Wet2-

Dry2

Snow2+

Running costs2-

Wet

Wet Braking#5/20

Wet Circle Cornering#6/20

Wet Handling#12/20

Aquaplaning Cross#13/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#13/20

Dry

Dry Braking#1/20

Dry Handling#7/20

Economy

Price Value Ratio#4/20

Mileage#10/20

Rolling Resistance#14/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#3/20

Ride Comfort#8/20

Snow

Snow Circle Cornering#2/20

Snow Handling#3/20

Snow Traction#4/20

Snow Braking#7/20

6

6

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

Rating: Good

£170
98 Hmytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

98V · £170

Wet1-

Dry2+

Snow2

Running costs3+

Wet

Wet Braking#1/20

Wet Circle Cornering#1/20

Wet Handling#1/20

Aquaplaning Cross#2/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#7/20

Dry

Dry Braking#1/20

Dry Handling#1/20

Economy

Rolling Resistance#4/20

Mileage#14/20

Price Value Ratio#18/20

Comfort

Ride Comfort#4/20

Noise Exterior#18/20

Snow

Snow Traction#4/20

Snow Braking#7/20

Snow Circle Cornering#14/20

Snow Handling#15/20

7

7

Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3

Rating: Good

£131
98 Vmytyres.co.uk

Wet2+

Dry2

Snow2

Running costs3+

Wet

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/20

Aquaplaning Cross#2/20

Wet Handling#3/20

Wet Braking#5/20

Wet Circle Cornering#6/20

Dry

Dry Handling#1/20

Dry Braking#11/20

Economy

Price Value Ratio#12/20

Mileage#14/20

Rolling Resistance#14/20

Comfort

Ride Comfort#8/20

Noise Exterior#9/20

Snow

Snow Circle Cornering#2/20

Snow Handling#3/20

Snow Braking#18/20

Snow Traction#18/20

8

8

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P

Rating: Good

£149
94 Hmytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

94H · £15998H · £16298V · £164

Wet2+

Dry2+

Snow1-

Running costs3

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#2/20

Wet Braking#2/20

Wet Circle Cornering#2/20

Wet Handling#3/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#7/20

Dry

Dry Braking#1/20

Dry Handling#1/20

Economy

Rolling Resistance#2/20

Mileage#17/20

Price Value Ratio#20/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#3/20

Ride Comfort#8/20

Snow

Snow Braking#1/20

Snow Circle Cornering#2/20

Snow Handling#3/20

Snow Traction#4/20

9

9

BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2

Rating: Good

£132
94 Hmytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

98H · £13598V · £135

Wet2-

Dry2

Snow1-

Running costs2

Wet

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#4/20

Aquaplaning Cross#7/20

Wet Braking#9/20

Wet Handling#12/20

Wet Circle Cornering#14/20

Dry

Dry Braking#11/20

Dry Handling#13/20

Economy

Rolling Resistance#4/20

Mileage#10/20

Price Value Ratio#18/20

Comfort

Ride Comfort#1/20

Noise Exterior#3/20

Snow

Snow Braking#1/20

Snow Circle Cornering#2/20

Snow Handling#3/20

Snow Traction#4/20

10

10

Semperit Speed-Grip 5

Rating: Good

£125
98 Vmytyres.co.uk

Wet2

Dry2-

Snow2+

Running costs2

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#1/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/20

Wet Braking#9/20

Wet Circle Cornering#14/20

Wet Handling#17/20

Dry

Dry Handling#7/20

Dry Braking#15/20

Economy

Rolling Resistance#2/20

Price Value Ratio#7/20

Mileage#10/20

Comfort

Ride Comfort#1/20

Noise Exterior#13/20

Snow

Snow Circle Cornering#2/20

Snow Handling#3/20

Snow Braking#5/20

Snow Traction#15/20

11

11

Kleber KRISALP HP3

Rating: Good

£154
94 Hmytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

98H · £13298V · £137

Wet2-

Dry2-

Snow1-

Running costs2-

Wet

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/20

Aquaplaning Cross#7/20

Wet Handling#12/20

Wet Circle Cornering#14/20

Wet Braking#17/20

Dry

Dry Braking#7/20

Dry Handling#19/20

Economy

Rolling Resistance#4/20

Price Value Ratio#7/20

Mileage#10/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#3/20

Ride Comfort#4/20

Snow

Snow Braking#1/20

Snow Handling#1/20

Snow Traction#1/20

Snow Circle Cornering#2/20

12

12

Vredestein Wintrac Pro

Rating: Good

Wet2-

Dry2

Snow2+

Running costs3+

Wet

Wet Circle Cornering#6/20

Wet Handling#6/20

Aquaplaning Cross#7/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#13/20

Wet Braking#17/20

Dry

Dry Braking#1/20

Dry Handling#7/20

Economy

Rolling Resistance#4/20

Mileage#17/20

Price Value Ratio#17/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#13/20

Ride Comfort#16/20

Snow

Snow Traction#4/20

Snow Braking#7/20

Snow Handling#11/20

Snow Circle Cornering#14/20

13

13

Falken EuroWinter HS01

Rating: Good

£137
94 Vmytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

98V

Wet2-

Dry2-

Snow2

Running costs2

Wet

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#4/20

Aquaplaning Cross#7/20

Wet Braking#9/20

Wet Handling#12/20

Wet Circle Cornering#14/20

Dry

Dry Handling#7/20

Dry Braking#11/20

Economy

Mileage#6/20

Price Value Ratio#7/20

Rolling Resistance#20/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#13/20

Ride Comfort#16/20

Snow

Snow Braking#5/20

Snow Handling#15/20

Snow Circle Cornering#18/20

Snow Traction#18/20

14

14

Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7

Rating: Good

£128
98 Vmytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

98V · £100

Wet2-

Dry2

Snow2

Running costs3+

Wet

Wet Circle Cornering#6/20

Wet Handling#6/20

Wet Braking#9/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#15/20

Aquaplaning Cross#17/20

Dry

Dry Handling#7/20

Dry Braking#15/20

Economy

Price Value Ratio#4/20

Mileage#17/20

Rolling Resistance#18/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#1/20

Ride Comfort#1/20

Snow

Snow Traction#4/20

Snow Braking#7/20

Snow Circle Cornering#12/20

Snow Handling#18/20

15

15

Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

Rating: Good

£94
98 Vmytyres.co.uk

Wet2

Dry2-

Snow2

Running costs3

Wet

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#4/20

Wet Circle Cornering#6/20

Wet Handling#6/20

Wet Braking#9/20

Aquaplaning Cross#13/20

Dry

Dry Handling#13/20

Dry Braking#15/20

Economy

Price Value Ratio#4/20

Rolling Resistance#18/20

Mileage#20/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#3/20

Ride Comfort#4/20

Snow

Snow Circle Cornering#2/20

Snow Braking#7/20

Snow Handling#15/20

Snow Traction#15/20

16

16

Firestone Winterhawk 4

Rating: Satisfactory

£103
98 Vmytyres.co.uk

Wet2

Dry3+

Snow2+

Running costs2+

Wet

Wet Circle Cornering#6/20

Wet Handling#6/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#7/20

Wet Braking#9/20

Aquaplaning Cross#13/20

Dry

Dry Handling#13/20

Dry Braking#18/20

Economy

Price Value Ratio#2/20

Mileage#3/20

Rolling Resistance#4/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#3/20

Ride Comfort#16/20

Snow

Snow Circle Cornering#2/20

Snow Handling#3/20

Snow Traction#4/20

Snow Braking#7/20

17

17

Kumho WinterCraft WP52

Rating: Satisfactory

£131
98 Vmytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

98V · £12798V · £153

Wet3+

Dry2

Snow2-

Running costs2

Wet

Wet Braking#9/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#15/20

Wet Handling#17/20

Aquaplaning Cross#19/20

Wet Circle Cornering#20/20

Dry

Dry Braking#1/20

Dry Handling#1/20

Economy

Mileage#1/20

Price Value Ratio#1/20

Rolling Resistance#17/20

Comfort

Ride Comfort#16/20

Noise Exterior#18/20

Snow

Snow Handling#11/20

Snow Circle Cornering#14/20

Snow Braking#20/20

Snow Traction#20/20

18

18

Nokian WR Snowproof P

Rating: Satisfactory

Wet3+

Dry2

Snow2-

Running costs2

Wet

Wet Circle Cornering#6/20

Wet Braking#9/20

Wet Handling#12/20

Aquaplaning Cross#20/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#20/20

Dry

Dry Handling#5/20

Dry Braking#7/20

Economy

Rolling Resistance#4/20

Mileage#6/20

Price Value Ratio#12/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#1/20

Ride Comfort#16/20

Snow

Snow Braking#7/20

Snow Traction#15/20

Snow Circle Cornering#18/20

Snow Handling#20/20

19

19

Uniroyal WinterExpert

Rating: Satisfactory

£113
98 Vmytyres.co.uk

Wet3+

Dry3

Snow1-

Running costs2-

Wet

Wet Circle Cornering#14/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#15/20

Wet Braking#17/20

Aquaplaning Cross#18/20

Wet Handling#19/20

Dry

Dry Braking#20/20

Dry Handling#20/20

Economy

Rolling Resistance#1/20

Price Value Ratio#12/20

Mileage#14/20

Comfort

Ride Comfort#8/20

Noise Exterior#9/20

Snow

Snow Handling#1/20

Snow Traction#1/20

Snow Braking#7/20

Snow Circle Cornering#12/20

Above you can see the results of the Autobild 2022 215/55 R17 test performed by Autobild on a VW Passat in 2022. This test was performed in 215/55 R17, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (215). Michelin Alpin 6 is the best of 19 tested tyres according to tested properties (Rating, Wet, Dry, Snow, Running costs, ). Other featured tyres include Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2, GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+, Dunlop Winter Sport 5; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Nokian WR D4, Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001, Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320.

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