Winter tyre test 225/45 R18 - Autobild 2023

225/45 R18 - 2023

Winner

Bridgestone

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

Best Value

kleber

Kleber Krisalp HP3

Test Vehicle

bmw BMW 3

Tested tyres

54

Autobild tested the stopping distances of 54 winter tyres, with Bridgestone, Michelin, Goodyear and Kleber among the best

Autobild magazine's annual winter test has tested 54 tyre treads, both in the wet when braking from 80 km/h and in the snow when braking from 50 km/h. The result is a unique overview of models that we wouldn't normally see in tests. So let's have a look at the most complex tire test of 2023.

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1

1

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet31,4

Stopping distance on snow30,9

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

2

2

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

Rating: -

£167
95 Hmytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

95H · £16795V · £19095V · £169

Stopping distance on wet34,3

Stopping distance on snow29,2

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

3

3

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3

Rating: -

£146
95 Vmytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

95V · £14695V · £153

Stopping distance on wet33,9

Stopping distance on snow30,1

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

4

4

Kleber Krisalp HP3

Rating: -

£143
95 Vmytyres.co.uk

Stopping distance on wet35,1

Stopping distance on snow29,3

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

5

5

BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2

Rating: -

£150
95 Vmytyres.co.uk

Stopping distance on wet35,2

Stopping distance on snow29,3

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

6

6

Firestone Winterhawk 4

Rating: -

£99
95 Vmytyres.co.uk

Stopping distance on wet33,9

Stopping distance on snow31,0

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

7

7

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P

Rating: -

£150
95 Hmytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

95V · £150

Stopping distance on wet34,9

Stopping distance on snow30,5

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

8

8

Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330

Rating: -

£128
95 Vmytyres.co.uk

Stopping distance on wet35,2

Stopping distance on snow30,3

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

9

9

Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

Rating: -

£173
95 Vmytyres.co.uk

Stopping distance on wet34,9

Stopping distance on snow30,7

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

10

10

Laufenn I FIT Plus

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet35,1

Stopping distance on snow30,6

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

11

11

Uniroyal WinterExpert

Rating: -

£131
95 Vmytyres.co.uk

Stopping distance on wet35,0

Stopping distance on snow30,7

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

12

12

Paxaro Inverno

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet35,8

Stopping distance on snow30,4

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

13

13

Toyo Observe S944

Rating: -

£127
0 Vmytyres.co.uk

Stopping distance on wet35,7

Stopping distance on snow30,8

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

14

14

Barum Polaris 5

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet35,6

Stopping distance on snow31,0

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

15

15

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

Rating: -

£169
95 Vmytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

95V95V95V · £169

Stopping distance on wet36,1

Stopping distance on snow30,7

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

16

16

Viking WinTech

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet36,0

Stopping distance on snow31,0

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

17

17

Vredestein Wintrac Pro

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet36,4

Stopping distance on snow30,6

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

18

18

Debica Frigo HP2

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet37,0

Stopping distance on snow30,1

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

19

Semperit Speed-Grip 5

Rating: -

£113
95 Vmytyres.co.uk

Stopping distance on wet35,9

Stopping distance on snow31,3

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

20

20

Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

Rating: -

£119
95 Vmytyres.co.uk

Stopping distance on wet36,0

Stopping distance on snow31,3

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

21

21

Radar Dimax Alpine

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet36,8

Stopping distance on snow30,6

22

22

GT Radial Champiro WinterPro HP

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet36,2

Stopping distance on snow31,6

23

23

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

Rating: -

£117
95 Vmytyres.co.uk

Stopping distance on wet37,4

Stopping distance on snow30,7

24

24

Austone SP901

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet37,6

Stopping distance on snow30,7

25

25

Kumho WinterCraft WP52

Rating: -

£126
95 Vmytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

95V · £15295V95V · £126

Stopping distance on wet36,9

Stopping distance on snow31,4

26

26

Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet36,7

Stopping distance on snow31,8

27

27

Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7

Rating: -

£97
95 Vmytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

95V · £97

Stopping distance on wet37,9

Stopping distance on snow31,0

28

28

Giti Gitiwinter W2

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet37,9

Stopping distance on snow31,2

29

29

Lassa Snowways 4

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet36,9

Stopping distance on snow32,5

30

30

Apollo Aspire XP Winter

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet37,2

Stopping distance on snow33,0

31

31

Sumitomo Wt200

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet37,7

Stopping distance on snow32,5

32

32

Kormoran Snow XL

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet38,0

Stopping distance on snow-

33

33

Petlas Snowmaster W651

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet38,0

Stopping distance on snow-

34

34

Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

Rating: -

£117
95 Vmytyres.co.uk

Stopping distance on wet38,4

Stopping distance on snow-

35

35

Nankang Winter Activa SV-3

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet38,4

Stopping distance on snow-

36

36

Tigar Winter

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet38,4

Stopping distance on snow-

37

37

Superia Bluewin UHP2

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet38,5

Stopping distance on snow-

38

38

Matador MP93 Nordicca

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet38,6

Stopping distance on snow-

39

39

CST Medallion Winter WCP1

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet38,9

Stopping distance on snow-

40

40

Riken Snow

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet39,1

Stopping distance on snow-

41

41

Triangle Snowlink PL02

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet39,2

Stopping distance on snow-

42

42

Goodride Z507

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet39,4

Stopping distance on snow-

43

43

Westlake Snowmaster Z-507

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet40,3

Stopping distance on snow-

44

44

Rotalla Setula W Race S330

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet40,4

Stopping distance on snow-

45

45

Tourador WinterPro TSU2

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet40,4

Stopping distance on snow-

46

46

Gripmax SureGrip Pro Winter

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet40,6

Stopping distance on snow-

47

47

Kenda Wintergen 2 KR501

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet40,9

Stopping distance on snow-

48

48

Roadstone Winguard Sport

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet41,1

Stopping distance on snow-

49

49

Minerva Ice-Plus S210

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet41,9

Stopping distance on snow-

50

50

Imperial Snowdragon 3

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet42,3

Stopping distance on snow-

51

51

Tomket Snowroad PRO 3

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet42,3

Stopping distance on snow-

52

52

Double Coin DW300

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet42,7

Stopping distance on snow-

53

53

Momo W-2 North Pole

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet42,8

Stopping distance on snow-

54

54

Tracmax S-210 Ice-Plus

Rating: -

Stopping distance on wet42,9

Stopping distance on snow-

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). Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 is the best of 54 tested tyres according to tested properties (Stopping distance on wet, Stopping distance on snow, ). Other featured tyres include Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5, Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3, Kleber Krisalp HP3; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Nokian WR D4, Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III, Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320.

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.