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Winter tyre test 225/45 R18 - Autobild 2023

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.

read more about this test: Autobild tested the stopping distances of 54 winter tyres, with Bridgestone, Michelin, Goodyear and Kleber among the best

Results

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Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test
#NameRating
Stopping distance on wet
Stopping distance on snow
 Price
1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
-
31,4
30,9
£144
95 V
2. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
-
34,3
29,2
£174
95 H + 3
3. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
-
33,9
30,1
£147
95 V + 2
4. Kleber Krisalp HP3
-
35,1
29,3
£132
95 V
5. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
-
35,2
29,3
£152
95 V
6. Firestone Winterhawk 4
-
33,9
31,0
£103
95 V
7. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
-
34,9
30,5
£171
95 H + 1
8. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
-
35,2
30,3
£140
95 V
9. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
-
34,9
30,7
£165
95 V
10. Laufenn I FIT Plus
-
35,1
30,6
11. Uniroyal WinterExpert
-
35,0
30,7
£116
95 V
12. Paxaro Inverno
-
35,8
30,4
13. Toyo Observe S944
-
35,7
30,8
£128
0 V
14. Barum Polaris 5
-
35,6
31,0
15. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
-
36,1
30,7
£259
95 V + 3
16. Viking WinTech
-
36,0
31,0
17. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
-
36,4
30,6
18. Debica Frigo HP2
-
37,0
30,1
£113
95 V
19. Semperit Speed-Grip 5
-
35,9
31,3
£119
95 V
20. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
-
36,0
31,3
£139
95 V
21. Radar Dimax Alpine
-
36,8
30,6
22. GT Radial Champiro WinterPro HP
-
36,2
31,6
23. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
-
37,4
30,7
£136
95 V
24. Austone SP901
-
37,6
30,7
25. Kumho WinterCraft WP52
-
36,9
31,4
£137
95 V + 2
26. Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906
-
36,7
31,8
27. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
-
37,9
31,0
£87
95 V + 1
28. Giti Gitiwinter W2
-
37,9
31,2
29. Lassa Snowways 4
-
36,9
32,5
30. Apollo Aspire XP Winter
-
37,2
33,0
31. Sumitomo Wt200
-
37,7
32,5
32. Kormoran Snow XL
-
38,0
-
33. Petlas Snowmaster W651
-
38,0
-
34. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
-
38,4
-
£112
95 V
35. Nankang Winter Activa SV-3
-
38,4
-
36. Tigar Winter
-
38,4
-
37. Superia Bluewin UHP2
-
38,5
-
38. Matador MP93 Nordicca
-
38,6
-
39. CST Medallion Winter WCP1
-
38,9
-
40. Riken Snow
-
39,1
-
41. Triangle Snowlink PL02
-
39,2
-
42. Goodride Z507
-
39,4
-
43. Westlake Snowmaster Z-507
-
40,3
-
44. Rotalla Setula W Race S330
-
40,4
-
45. Tourador WinterPro TSU2
-
40,4
-
46. Gripmax SureGrip Pro Winter
-
40,6
-
47. Kenda Wintergen 2 KR501
-
40,9
-
48. Roadstone Winguard Sport
-
41,1
-
49. Minerva Ice-Plus S210
-
41,9
-
50. Imperial Snowdragon 3
-
42,3
-
£81
95 V
51. Tomket Snowroad PRO 3
-
42,3
-
52. Double Coin DW300
-
42,7
-
53. Momo W-2 North Pole
-
42,8
-
54. Tracmax S-210 Ice-Plus
-
42,9
-
#Name - Rating Stopping distance on wet Stopping distance on snow 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). 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, 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 £125 91 V+ 14
2. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P
91% Premium £175 95 H+ 1
3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
90% Premium £161 95 V+ 2
4. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
89% Premium £156 95 H+ 2
5. Michelin PILOT ALPIN PA4
88% Premium £215 95 V+ 2
25
6. Nokian WR D4
86% Upper-middle
7. Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III
86% Premium £169 91 H+ 10
8. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001
84% Premium £146 91 H+ 4
9. Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320
84% Upper-middle £113 91 H+ 1
10. Semperit Speed-Grip 3
81% Lowcost
11. Falken EuroWinter HS01
80% Upper-middle £179 95 T+ 3
10
12. Nokian WR Snowproof P
79% Upper-middle £148 95 V+ 1
13. Nokian WR Snowproof
79% Upper-middle
14. Toyo Snowprox S954
78% Upper-middle
15. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
77% Premium £138 95 H+ 7
16. Continental WinterContact TS 860S
76% Premium £183 95 H+ 4
17. Kumho WinterCraft WP71
75% Upper-middle
19
18. Giti GitiWinter W1
74% Lowcost
19. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-32
66% Premium £172 95 H
20. Nexen WinGuard Sport
66% Lowcost
21. Nokian WR A4
63% Upper-middle
22. Yokohama BluEarth winter V905
62% Upper-middle £202 91 Q+ 5
23. Firestone Winterhawk 3
61% Upper-middle
25
24. Kormoran SNOW
40% Lowcost
25. Fortune Fsr901
40% Lowcost
26. Kormoran SNOWPRO B2
1% Lowcost
27. Duraturn Mozzo Winter
1% Lowcost
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice
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