Winter tyre test 215/55 R17 - Autobild 2022

Results

Agenda:

Best value in test

Better than average value

Worse than average value

Worst value in test

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

Summary

Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

Rating: Exemplary

£205

98 H

mytyres.co.uk

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98V

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

Summary

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

Summary

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

Rating: Exemplary

£154

98 V

mytyres.co.uk

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98V · £154

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

Summary

Cooper Discoverer Winter

Rating: Exemplary

£119

98 V

mytyres.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

Summary

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

Rating: Good

£155

98 H

mytyres.co.uk

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98V · £155

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

Summary

Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3

Rating: Good

£105

98 V

mytyres.co.uk

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98V · £129 98V · £122

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

Summary

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P

Rating: Good

£144

94 T

mytyres.co.uk

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94H · £159 94H · £145 94V · £189 +2

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

Summary

BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2

Rating: Good

£121

94 H

mytyres.co.uk

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98H · £122 98V · £121

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

Summary

Semperit Speed-Grip 5

Rating: Good

£110

94 H

mytyres.co.uk

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98H · £121 98V · £110

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

Summary

Kleber KRISALP HP3

Rating: Good

£119

94 H

mytyres.co.uk

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98H · £124 98V · £119

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

Summary

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

Summary

Falken EuroWinter HS01

Rating: Good

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

Summary

Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7

Rating: Good

£114

98 V

mytyres.co.uk

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98V · £114

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

Summary

Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

Rating: Good

£82

98 V

mytyres.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

Summary

Firestone Winterhawk 4

Rating: Satisfactory

£99

98 V

mytyres.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

Summary

Kumho WinterCraft WP52

Rating: Satisfactory

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

Summary

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

Summary

Uniroyal WinterExpert

Rating: Satisfactory

£109

94 H

mytyres.co.uk

+1 More sizes →

98V · £109

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

Summary

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.

#	Name	Our rating	Segment	Price
1	Premium Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P 91%	91%	Premium
2	Premium Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 89%	89%	Premium
3	Premium Michelin ALPIN 5 89%	89%	Premium	£153 94 H +4 More
4	Premium Bridgestone Turanza T005 88%	88%	Premium	£113 94 V +7 More
5	Upper-middle Nokian WR D4 86%	86%	Upper-middle
6	Premium Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III 86%	86%	Premium	£162 94 H +3 More
7	Premium Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 84%	84%	Premium	£149 +1 More
8	Premium Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 84%	84%	Premium	£132 94 V +2 More

9	Upper-middle Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320 84%	84%	Upper-middle
10	Hankook W320 Winter I*Cept Evo2 84%	84%		£129 98 V
11	Budget Semperit Speed-Grip 3 81%	81%	Budget
12	Budget Fulda Kristall Control HP2 80%	80%	Budget	£101 98 V
13	Upper-middle Toyo Observe S944 79%	79%	Upper-middle	£143 98 V +1 More
14	Upper-middle Nokian WR Snowproof 79%	79%	Upper-middle
15	Upper-middle Toyo Snowprox S954 78%	78%	Upper-middle
16	Premium Hankook Iw01a Ion Icept Suv 77%	77%	Premium	£157 98 V

17	Upper-middle Kumho WinterCraft WP71 75%	75%	Upper-middle
18	Budget Sava Eskimo HP2 75%	75%	Budget	£107 98 V
19	Upper-middle Uniroyal MS Plus 77 74%	74%	Upper-middle
20	Budget Giti GitiWinter W1 74%	74%	Budget
21	Budget Debica Frigo HP2 66%	66%	Budget	£105 98 V
22	Budget Nexen WinGuard Sport 66%	66%	Budget
23	Budget Barum Polaris 5 64%	64%	Budget
24	Upper-middle Nokian WR A4 63%	63%	Upper-middle

25	Upper-middle Yokohama BluEarth winter V905 62%	62%	Upper-middle	£123 94 H +3 More
26	Upper-middle Firestone Winterhawk 3 61%	61%	Upper-middle
27	Budget Giti Gitiwinter W2 59%	59%	Budget
28	Budget Matador MP93 Nordicca 56%	56%	Budget
29	Budget Linglong Sport Master Winter 48%	48%	Budget
30	Budget Kormoran SNOW 40%	40%	Budget
31	Budget Fortune Fsr901 40%	40%	Budget
32	Budget GT Radial Champiro WinterPro HP 39%	39%	Budget

33	Budget Platin RP70 Winter 34%	34%	Budget
34	Budget Imperial SnowDragon UHP 25%	25%	Budget
35	Budget Kormoran SNOWPRO B2 1%	1%	Budget
36	Budget Imperial SnowDragon 3 1%	1%	Budget