Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test
# | Name | Rating | Price | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 | Test winner |
2+
|
2+
|
1
|
2+
| £171 95 H + 3 | |
2. | Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 | Exemplary |
2+
|
2
|
2+
|
1-
| £144 95 V + 2 | |
3. | Continental WinterContact TS 870 P | Exemplary |
2+
|
2+
|
2+
|
2-
| £168 95 H + 1 | |
4. | BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 | Good |
2
|
2-
|
1-
|
2
| £152 95 V | |
5. | Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 | Good |
2
|
2-
|
2+
|
2
| £196 95 V | |
6. | Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 | Good |
2+
|
2
|
2
|
3+
| £147 95 V | |
7. | Dunlop Winter Sport 5 | Good |
2
|
2-
|
2
|
2+
| £132 95 V + 3 | |
8. | Vredestein Wintrac Pro | Good |
2-
|
2-
|
2+
|
3+
| ||
9. | Barum Polaris 5 | Satisfactory |
2-
|
2
|
2+
|
1-
| ||
10. | Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 | Satisfactory |
1-
|
2
|
2-
|
3+
| £150 95 V | |
11. | Kleber KRISALP HP3 | Satisfactory |
2-
|
2-
|
1-
|
2-
| £132 95 V | |
12. | Uniroyal WinterExpert | Satisfactory |
2
|
3+
|
2
|
2+
| £122 95 V | |
13. | Laufenn I FIT Plus | Satisfactory |
2-
|
2-
|
2+
|
2-
| ||
14. | Paxaro Inverno | Satisfactory |
2-
|
2-
|
2
|
2
| ||
15. | Toyo Observe S944 | Satisfactory |
3+
|
2
|
2-
|
1-
| £129 0 V | |
16. | Semperit Speed-Grip 5 | Satisfactory |
3+
|
2-
|
2-
|
1-
| £134 95 V | |
17. | Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro | Conditionally recommended |
2
|
2
|
3+
|
3
| £127 95 V | |
18. | Debica Frigo HP2 | Conditionally recommended |
3+
|
3
|
2+
|
2-
| £114 95 V | |
19. | Viking WinTech | Conditionally recommended |
3+
|
2-
|
2
|
2
| ||
20. | Firestone Winterhawk 4 | Not recommended |
2+
|
3
|
2
|
2
| £101 95 V | |
# | Name | - | Rating | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | Price |
Above you can see the results of the Autobild 2023 225/45 R18 test performed by Autobild on a BMW 3 in 2023. This test was performed in 225/45 R18, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (225). 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 Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3, Continental WinterContact TS 870 P, BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Nokian WR D4, Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III, Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001.
Tests usually don't cover the whole market - here is our selection what not to miss when shopping for tyres in this size.