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Winter tyre test 225/45 R18 - Autobild 2023

Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test
#NameRating
Wet
Dry
Snow
Running costs
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.

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.
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice
1. Bridgestone Turanza T005
91% Premium £137 91 W+ 14
2. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P
91% Premium £172 95 H+ 1
3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
90% Premium £163 95 V+ 2
4. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
89% Premium £156 95 H+ 2
5. Michelin PILOT ALPIN PA4
88% Premium £239 95 V+ 2
20
6. Nokian WR D4
86% Upper-middle
7. Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III
86% Premium £170 91 H+ 10
8. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001
84% Premium £143 91 H+ 4
9. Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320
84% Upper-middle £150 91 H+ 1
10. Semperit Speed-Grip 3
81% Lowcost
11. Falken EuroWinter HS01
80% Upper-middle £179 95 T+ 3
3
12. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
80% Lowcost £125 95 V
13. Nokian WR Snowproof P
79% Upper-middle £155 95 V+ 1
14. Nokian WR Snowproof
79% Upper-middle
15. Toyo Snowprox S954
78% Upper-middle
16. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
77% Premium £163 95 W+ 7
17. Continental WinterContact TS 860S
76% Premium £224 95 H+ 4
3
18. Kumho WinterCraft WP71
75% Upper-middle
19. Giti GitiWinter W1
74% Lowcost
20. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
69% Lowcost £95 95 V+ 1
21. Nexen WinGuard Sport
66% Lowcost
22. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-32
66% Premium £168 95 H
23. Nokian WR A4
63% Upper-middle
14
24. Yokohama BluEarth winter V905
62% Upper-middle £198 91 Q+ 5
25. Firestone Winterhawk 3
61% Upper-middle
26. Matador MP93 Nordicca
56% Lowcost
27. Fortune Fsr901
40% Lowcost
28. Kormoran SNOW
40% Lowcost
29. Imperial SnowDragon 3
1% Lowcost
16
30. Duraturn Mozzo Winter
1% Lowcost
31. Kormoran SNOWPRO B2
1% Lowcost
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice

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