Winter tyre test 225/45 R18 - Autobild 2023

Winter

2023

Year

20

Tyres

Winner

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5

Best Value

BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2

Test Vehicle

BMW 3

Tested tyres

20

Price vs Quality

See how tyre price relates to test performance at a glance

Results

Agenda:

Best value in test

Better than average value

Worse than average value

Worst value in test

1

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5

Rating: Test winner

£167

95 H

mytyres.co.uk

95H · £167 95V · £192 95V · £169

Wet2+

Dry2+

Snow1

Running costs2+

Wet

Wet Circle Cornering#1/20

Wet Handling#1/20

Wet Braking#4/20

Aquaplaning Cross#9/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#9/20

Dry

Dry Braking#1/20

Dry Handling#1/20

Economy

Mileage#4/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#1/20

Snow

Snow Braking#1/20

Snow Traction#1/20

Snow Circle Cornering#2/20

2

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3

Rating: Exemplary

£146

95 V

mytyres.co.uk

95V · £146 95V · £153

Wet2+

Dry2

Snow2+

Running costs1-

Wet

Wet Braking#2/20

Aquaplaning Cross#3/20

Wet Handling#3/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#5/20

Wet Circle Cornering#8/20

Dry

Dry Braking#3/20

Dry Handling#11/20

Economy

Mileage#1/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#3/20

Snow

Snow Traction#2/20

Snow Braking#4/20

Snow Circle Cornering#5/20

3

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P

Rating: Exemplary

£151

95 H

mytyres.co.uk

95V · £151

Wet2+

Dry2+

Snow2+

Running costs2-

Wet

Wet Circle Cornering#1/20

Aquaplaning Cross#3/20

Wet Handling#3/20

Wet Braking#5/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#9/20

Dry

Dry Braking#1/20

Dry Handling#1/20

Economy

Mileage#11/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#9/20

Snow

Snow Traction#2/20

Snow Braking#4/20

Snow Circle Cornering#5/20

4

BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2

Rating: Good

£151

95 V

mytyres.co.uk

Wet2

Dry2-

Snow1-

Running costs2

Wet

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/20

Aquaplaning Cross#3/20

Wet Braking#5/20

Wet Handling#5/20

Wet Circle Cornering#12/20

Dry

Dry Braking#11/20

Dry Handling#11/20

Economy

Mileage#6/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#3/20

Snow

Snow Braking#1/20

Snow Circle Cornering#2/20

Snow Traction#2/20

5

Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

Rating: Good

£174

95 V

mytyres.co.uk

Wet2

Dry2-

Snow2+

Running costs2

Wet

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/20

Wet Circle Cornering#1/20

Wet Braking#5/20

Wet Handling#5/20

Aquaplaning Cross#9/20

Dry

Dry Braking#6/20

Dry Handling#14/20

Economy

Mileage#9/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#9/20

Snow

Snow Traction#2/20

Snow Braking#9/20

Snow Circle Cornering#10/20

6

Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330

Rating: Good

£129

95 V

mytyres.co.uk

Wet2+

Dry2

Snow2

Running costs3+

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#1/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/20

Wet Braking#5/20

Wet Handling#5/20

Wet Circle Cornering#12/20

Dry

Dry Braking#3/20

Dry Handling#3/20

Economy

Mileage#15/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#16/20

Snow

Snow Braking#4/20

Snow Circle Cornering#5/20

Snow Traction#8/20

7

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

Rating: Good

Wet2

Dry2-

Snow2

Running costs2+

Wet

Wet Handling#5/20

Aquaplaning Cross#6/20

Wet Circle Cornering#8/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#9/20

Wet Braking#12/20

Dry

Dry Braking#11/20

Dry Handling#14/20

Economy

Mileage#6/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#16/20

Snow

Snow Traction#8/20

Snow Braking#9/20

Snow Circle Cornering#10/20

8

Vredestein Wintrac Pro

Rating: Good

Wet2-

Dry2-

Snow2+

Running costs3+

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#9/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#9/20

Wet Handling#11/20

Wet Circle Cornering#12/20

Wet Braking#19/20

Dry

Dry Braking#6/20

Dry Handling#11/20

Economy

Mileage#19/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#16/20

Snow

Snow Circle Cornering#5/20

Snow Traction#8/20

Snow Braking#9/20

9

Barum Polaris 5

Rating: Satisfactory

Wet2-

Dry2

Snow2+

Running costs1-

Wet

Wet Circle Cornering#6/20

Aquaplaning Cross#9/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#9/20

Wet Braking#12/20

Wet Handling#15/20

Dry

Dry Handling#3/20

Dry Braking#11/20

Economy

Mileage#4/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#9/20

Snow

Snow Traction#8/20

Snow Braking#9/20

Snow Circle Cornering#10/20

10

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

Rating: Satisfactory

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#5/20

Dry

Dry Handling#3/20

Dry Braking#6/20

Economy

Mileage#15/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#16/20

Snow

Snow Traction#8/20

Snow Braking#9/20

Snow Circle Cornering#17/20

11

Kleber KRISALP HP3

Rating: Satisfactory

£143

95 V

mytyres.co.uk

Wet2-

Dry2-

Snow1-

Running costs2-

Wet

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/20

Wet Braking#5/20

Aquaplaning Cross#6/20

Wet Circle Cornering#8/20

Wet Handling#15/20

Dry

Dry Braking#11/20

Dry Handling#14/20

Economy

Mileage#15/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#1/20

Snow

Snow Braking#1/20

Snow Circle Cornering#1/20

Snow Traction#2/20

12

Uniroyal WinterExpert

Rating: Satisfactory

£132

95 V

mytyres.co.uk

Wet2

Dry3+

Snow2

Running costs2+

Wet

Wet Braking#5/20

Aquaplaning Cross#6/20

Wet Circle Cornering#8/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#9/20

Wet Handling#11/20

Dry

Dry Handling#14/20

Dry Braking#20/20

Economy

Mileage#6/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#9/20

Snow

Snow Traction#8/20

Snow Braking#9/20

Snow Circle Cornering#14/20

13

Laufenn I FIT Plus

Rating: Satisfactory

Wet2-

Dry2-

Snow2+

Running costs2-

Wet

Wet Braking#5/20

Wet Circle Cornering#12/20

Wet Handling#13/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#18/20

Aquaplaning Cross#19/20

Dry

Dry Braking#6/20

Dry Handling#18/20

Economy

Mileage#15/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#3/20

Snow

Snow Circle Cornering#2/20

Snow Traction#2/20

Snow Braking#9/20

14

Paxaro Inverno

Rating: Satisfactory

Wet2-

Dry2-

Snow2

Running costs2

Wet

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#5/20

Aquaplaning Cross#9/20

Wet Braking#12/20

Wet Circle Cornering#12/20

Wet Handling#15/20

Dry

Dry Handling#6/20

Dry Braking#11/20

Economy

Mileage#11/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#3/20

Snow

Snow Braking#4/20

Snow Traction#8/20

Snow Circle Cornering#17/20

15

Toyo Observe S944

Rating: Satisfactory

£128

0 V

mytyres.co.uk

95V · £131

Wet3+

Dry2

Snow2-

Running costs1-

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#9/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#9/20

Wet Braking#12/20

Wet Handling#15/20

Wet Circle Cornering#18/20

Dry

Dry Braking#6/20

Dry Handling#6/20

Economy

Mileage#2/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#9/20

Snow

Snow Traction#8/20

Snow Braking#9/20

Snow Circle Cornering#19/20

16

Semperit Speed-Grip 5

Rating: Satisfactory

£113

95 V

mytyres.co.uk

Wet3+

Dry2-

Snow2-

Running costs1-

Wet

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#5/20

Aquaplaning Cross#9/20

Wet Braking#12/20

Wet Circle Cornering#18/20

Wet Handling#20/20

Dry

Dry Handling#6/20

Dry Braking#16/20

Economy

Mileage#2/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#3/20

Snow

Snow Circle Cornering#14/20

Snow Braking#19/20

Snow Traction#19/20

17

Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

Rating: Conditionally recommended

£120

95 V

mytyres.co.uk

Wet2

Dry2

Snow3+

Running costs3

Wet

Wet Circle Cornering#1/20

Wet Handling#5/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#9/20

Wet Braking#12/20

Aquaplaning Cross#17/20

Dry

Dry Braking#3/20

Dry Handling#6/20

Economy

Mileage#20/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#9/20

Snow

Snow Braking#19/20

Snow Circle Cornering#20/20

Snow Traction#20/20

18

Debica Frigo HP2

Rating: Conditionally recommended

Wet3+

Dry3

Snow2+

Running costs2-

Wet

Wet Handling#13/20

Aquaplaning Cross#17/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#18/20

Wet Circle Cornering#18/20

Wet Braking#20/20

Dry

Dry Braking#16/20

Dry Handling#19/20

Economy

Mileage#11/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#20/20

Snow

Snow Braking#4/20

Snow Traction#8/20

Snow Circle Cornering#10/20

19

Viking WinTech

Rating: Conditionally recommended

Wet3+

Dry2-

Snow2

Running costs2

Wet

Wet Braking#12/20

Wet Circle Cornering#12/20

Wet Handling#15/20

Aquaplaning Cross#20/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#20/20

Dry

Dry Handling#6/20

Dry Braking#16/20

Economy

Mileage#11/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#9/20

Snow

Snow Traction#8/20

Snow Braking#9/20

Snow Circle Cornering#14/20

20

Firestone Winterhawk 4

Rating: Not recommended

£99

95 V

mytyres.co.uk

Wet2+

Dry3

Snow2

Running costs2

Wet

Wet Braking#2/20

Wet Handling#5/20

Wet Circle Cornering#6/20

Aquaplaning Cross#9/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#9/20

Dry

Dry Braking#16/20

Dry Handling#20/20

Economy

Mileage#9/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#3/20

Snow

Snow Circle Cornering#5/20

Snow Traction#8/20

Snow Braking#9/20

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	£184 95 H +1 More
2	Premium GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 90%	90%	Premium
3	Premium Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 89%	89%	Premium	£130 95 H +2 More
4	Premium Michelin PILOT ALPIN PA4 88%	88%	Premium	£185 95 V +2 More
5	Premium Bridgestone Turanza T005 88%	88%	Premium	£107 91 V +14 More
6	Premium Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III 86%	86%	Premium	£145 91 H +10 More
7	Upper-middle Nokian WR D4 86%	86%	Upper-middle
8	Premium Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 84%	84%	Premium	£100 91 H +4 More

9	Upper-middle Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320 84%	84%	Upper-middle	£141 91 H +1 More
10	Budget Semperit Speed-Grip 3 81%	81%	Budget
11	Budget Fulda Kristall Control HP2 80%	80%	Budget	£111 95 V
12	Upper-middle Falken EuroWinter HS01 80%	80%	Upper-middle	£224 95 T +3 More
13	Upper-middle Nokian WR Snowproof P 79%	79%	Upper-middle	£117 95 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 Continental WinterContact TS 860S 76%	76%	Premium	£168 95 H +4 More

17	Upper-middle Kumho WinterCraft WP71 75%	75%	Upper-middle
18	Budget Giti GitiWinter W1 74%	74%	Budget
19	Premium Hankook Ventus Prime 4 71%	71%	Premium	£109 95 H +7 More
20	Budget Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 69%	69%	Budget	£97 95 V +1 More
21	Premium Bridgestone Blizzak LM-32 66%	66%	Premium	£169 95 H
22	Budget Nexen WinGuard Sport 66%	66%	Budget
23	Upper-middle Nokian WR A4 63%	63%	Upper-middle
24	Upper-middle Yokohama BluEarth winter V905 62%	62%	Upper-middle

25	Upper-middle Firestone Winterhawk 3 61%	61%	Upper-middle
26	Budget Matador MP93 Nordicca 56%	56%	Budget
27	Budget Kormoran SNOW 40%	40%	Budget
28	Budget Fortune Fsr901 40%	40%	Budget
29	Budget Imperial SnowDragon 3 1%	1%	Budget
30	Budget Kormoran SNOWPRO B2 1%	1%	Budget
31	Budget Duraturn Mozzo Winter 1%	1%	Budget