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Winter tyre test 205/55 R16 - AUTOBILD 2024

Winter
2024
Year
20
Tyres
Winner
continental
Continental WinterContact TS 870
Best Value
semperit
Semperit Speed-Grip 5
Test Vehicle
vwVW Golf
Tested tyres
20
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AUTO BILD’s winter tire test finals: Semperit finished in TOP 3

In preparation for the upcoming winter season, AUTO BILD conducted its extensive winter tire supertest, evaluating 53 winter tires in the popular size 205/55 R16, commonly fitted on vehicles like the VW Golf, Opel Astra, Skoda Octavia, Ford Focus, and Audi A3.

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Results

Agenda:
Best value in test
Better than average value
Worse than average value
Worst value in test
1
Continental WinterContact TS 870
Continental

Continental WinterContact TS 870

Rating: Exemplary
£84
91 T
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+3 More sizes →
Wet2+
Dry2+
Snow1
Running costs2
Wet
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/20
Wet Circle Cornering#1/20
Aquaplaning Cross#2/20
Wet Handling#2/20
Wet Braking#9/20
Dry
Dry Handling#1/20
Dry Braking#2/20
Economy
Rolling Resistance#2/20
Mileage#3/20
Price Value Ratio#12/20
Comfort
Noise Exterior#2/20
Snow
Snow Braking#1/20
Snow Handling#2/20
Snow Traction#2/20
Snow Circle Cornering#4/20
2
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
Goodyear

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3

Rating: Exemplary
£82
91 T
mytyres.co.uk
+3 More sizes →
Wet2
Dry2+
Snow1
Running costs2+
Wet
Aquaplaning Cross#2/20
Wet Handling#2/20
Wet Circle Cornering#3/20
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#6/20
Wet Braking#9/20
Dry
Dry Braking#2/20
Dry Handling#2/20
Economy
Mileage#6/20
Rolling Resistance#9/20
Price Value Ratio#12/20
Comfort
Noise Exterior#2/20
Snow
Snow Braking#1/20
Snow Handling#2/20
Snow Traction#2/20
Snow Circle Cornering#8/20
3
Semperit Speed-Grip 5
Semperit

Semperit Speed-Grip 5

Rating: Exemplary
£78
91 T
mytyres.co.uk
+3 More sizes →
Wet2
Dry2
Snow1
Running costs2
Wet
Wet Circle Cornering#3/20
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#6/20
Aquaplaning Cross#8/20
Wet Braking#9/20
Wet Handling#13/20
Dry
Dry Braking#2/20
Dry Handling#2/20
Economy
Price Value Ratio#1/20
Rolling Resistance#2/20
Mileage#3/20
Comfort
Noise Exterior#11/20
Snow
Snow Braking#1/20
Snow Handling#7/20
Snow Circle Cornering#8/20
Snow Traction#13/20
4
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
Bridgestone

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

Rating: Exemplary
£75
91 H
mytyres.co.uk
+2 More sizes →
Wet2
Dry2
Snow2+
Running costs2
Wet
Wet Braking#1/20
Wet Circle Cornering#1/20
Wet Handling#1/20
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#9/20
Aquaplaning Cross#12/20
Dry
Dry Braking#2/20
Dry Handling#2/20
Economy
Mileage#7/20
Rolling Resistance#14/20
Price Value Ratio#19/20
Comfort
Noise Exterior#17/20
Snow
Snow Traction#2/20
Snow Circle Cornering#4/20
Snow Braking#10/20
Snow Handling#11/20
5
Michelin Alpin 6
Michelin

Michelin Alpin 6

Rating: Exemplary
Wet2
Dry2
Snow2
Running costs2
Wet
Wet Handling#2/20
Wet Braking#5/20
Wet Circle Cornering#8/20
Aquaplaning Cross#12/20
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#14/20
Dry
Dry Braking#2/20
Dry Handling#8/20
Economy
Mileage#1/20
Rolling Resistance#9/20
Price Value Ratio#17/20
Comfort
Noise Exterior#2/20
Snow
Snow Traction#8/20
Snow Braking#10/20
Snow Circle Cornering#16/20
Snow Handling#16/20
6
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
Hankook

Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3

Rating: Good
£71
91 T
mytyres.co.uk
+5 More sizes →
Wet2
Dry2
Snow2
Running costs2-
Wet
Aquaplaning Cross#1/20
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/20
Wet Handling#7/20
Wet Braking#13/20
Wet Circle Cornering#13/20
Dry
Dry Handling#2/20
Dry Braking#12/20
Economy
Mileage#1/20
Price Value Ratio#2/20
Rolling Resistance#2/20
Comfort
Noise Exterior#11/20
Snow
Snow Braking#1/20
Snow Circle Cornering#1/20
Snow Traction#2/20
Snow Handling#7/20
7
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
Dunlop

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

Rating: Good
£90
91 T
mytyres.co.uk
+5 More sizes →
Wet2-
Dry2-
Snow1
Running costs2
Wet
Aquaplaning Cross#2/20
Wet Handling#7/20
Wet Circle Cornering#8/20
Wet Braking#13/20
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#17/20
Dry
Dry Handling#12/20
Dry Braking#18/20
Economy
Rolling Resistance#2/20
Mileage#3/20
Price Value Ratio#5/20
Comfort
Noise Exterior#17/20
Snow
Snow Braking#1/20
Snow Circle Cornering#1/20
Snow Traction#1/20
Snow Handling#7/20
8
Kleber Krisalp HP3
Kleber

Kleber Krisalp HP3

Rating: Good
£74
91 T
mytyres.co.uk
+3 More sizes →
Wet2
Dry2-
Snow2
Running costs2
Wet
Aquaplaning Cross#2/20
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#4/20
Wet Braking#13/20
Wet Handling#13/20
Wet Circle Cornering#17/20
Dry
Dry Braking#12/20
Dry Handling#12/20
Economy
Price Value Ratio#8/20
Mileage#10/20
Rolling Resistance#11/20
Comfort
Noise Exterior#11/20
Snow
Snow Braking#1/20
Snow Circle Cornering#8/20
Snow Handling#11/20
Snow Traction#13/20
9
Uniroyal WinterExpert
Uniroyal

Uniroyal WinterExpert

Rating: Good
£69
91 T
mytyres.co.uk
+3 More sizes →
Wet2
Dry2-
Snow2
Running costs2
Wet
Wet Circle Cornering#3/20
Wet Braking#5/20
Wet Handling#7/20
Aquaplaning Cross#8/20
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#9/20
Dry
Dry Braking#2/20
Dry Handling#12/20
Economy
Price Value Ratio#2/20
Rolling Resistance#2/20
Mileage#7/20
Comfort
Noise Exterior#11/20
Snow
Snow Braking#10/20
Snow Traction#13/20
Snow Circle Cornering#17/20
Snow Handling#19/20
10
BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
Bfgoodrich

BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2

Rating: Good
£100
91 T
mytyres.co.uk
+3 More sizes →
Wet2
Dry2-
Snow2
Running costs2
Wet
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#4/20
Aquaplaning Cross#8/20
Wet Braking#13/20
Wet Circle Cornering#13/20
Wet Handling#13/20
Dry
Dry Braking#12/20
Dry Handling#12/20
Economy
Mileage#10/20
Rolling Resistance#11/20
Price Value Ratio#12/20
Comfort
Noise Exterior#2/20
Snow
Snow Braking#1/20
Snow Traction#2/20
Snow Circle Cornering#4/20
Snow Handling#11/20
11
Vredestein Wintrac
Vredestein

Vredestein Wintrac

Rating: Good
£86
91 T
mytyres.co.uk
+3 More sizes →
Wet2
Dry2-
Snow2
Running costs2
Wet
Wet Handling#7/20
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#9/20
Aquaplaning Cross#12/20
Wet Braking#13/20
Wet Circle Cornering#13/20
Dry
Dry Braking#2/20
Dry Handling#8/20
Economy
Rolling Resistance#2/20
Price Value Ratio#12/20
Mileage#13/20
Comfort
Noise Exterior#11/20
Snow
Snow Circle Cornering#8/20
Snow Traction#13/20
Snow Braking#14/20
Snow Handling#16/20
12
Apollo Alnac 4G Winter
Apollo

Apollo Alnac 4G Winter

Rating: Good
£86
91 T
tyres.pneus.online.uk
+2 More sizes →
Wet2
Dry2-
Snow2
Running costs2
Wet
Wet Braking#5/20
Wet Handling#7/20
Wet Circle Cornering#8/20
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#14/20
Aquaplaning Cross#17/20
Dry
Dry Braking#2/20
Dry Handling#12/20
Economy
Price Value Ratio#5/20
Rolling Resistance#11/20
Mileage#13/20
Comfort
Noise Exterior#2/20
Snow
Snow Traction#13/20
Snow Handling#16/20
Snow Circle Cornering#17/20
Snow Braking#18/20
13
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
Pirelli

Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

Rating: Satisfactory
£110
91 T
mytyres.co.uk
+2 More sizes →
Wet2+
Dry2-
Snow3
Running costs2
Wet
Wet Handling#2/20
Wet Braking#3/20
Wet Circle Cornering#3/20
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#9/20
Aquaplaning Cross#12/20
Dry
Dry Braking#2/20
Dry Handling#17/20
Economy
Rolling Resistance#14/20
Mileage#16/20
Price Value Ratio#19/20
Comfort
Noise Exterior#2/20
Snow
Snow Handling#2/20
Snow Circle Cornering#8/20
Snow Traction#8/20
Snow Braking#14/20
14
Giti Gitiwinter W2
Giti

Giti Gitiwinter W2

Rating: Satisfactory
Wet2
Dry2-
Snow2
Running costs2
Wet
Aquaplaning Cross#2/20
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#6/20
Wet Circle Cornering#8/20
Wet Braking#13/20
Wet Handling#18/20
Dry
Dry Braking#12/20
Dry Handling#17/20
Economy
Mileage#7/20
Price Value Ratio#12/20
Rolling Resistance#19/20
Comfort
Noise Exterior#1/20
Snow
Snow Braking#1/20
Snow Circle Cornering#1/20
Snow Handling#1/20
Snow Traction#8/20
15
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
Kumho

Kumho WinterCraft WP52

Rating: Satisfactory
£75
91 T
mytyres.co.uk
+5 More sizes →
Wet3+
Dry3
Snow2+
Running costs3
Wet
Wet Braking#1/20
Wet Handling#2/20
Wet Circle Cornering#8/20
Aquaplaning Cross#20/20
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#20/20
Dry
Dry Braking#1/20
Dry Handling#2/20
Economy
Price Value Ratio#8/20
Mileage#18/20
Rolling Resistance#18/20
Comfort
Noise Exterior#17/20
Snow
Snow Circle Cornering#8/20
Snow Handling#11/20
Snow Traction#13/20
Snow Braking#14/20
16
Barum Polaris 5
Barum

Barum Polaris 5

Rating: Satisfactory
£363
91 T
mytyres.co.uk
+3 More sizes →
Wet3
Dry3+
Snow3
Running costs2
Wet
Wet Braking#13/20
Wet Handling#16/20
Aquaplaning Cross#17/20
Wet Circle Cornering#17/20
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#18/20
Dry
Dry Handling#2/20
Dry Braking#12/20
Economy
Rolling Resistance#1/20
Price Value Ratio#5/20
Mileage#13/20
Comfort
Noise Exterior#11/20
Snow
Snow Traction#2/20
Snow Handling#7/20
Snow Circle Cornering#8/20
Snow Braking#14/20
17
GT Radial Winter Pro 2 evo
Gt

GT Radial Winter Pro 2 evo

Rating: Satisfactory
Wet3+
Dry3
Snow3+
Running costs3
Wet
Wet Braking#5/20
Wet Circle Cornering#17/20
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#18/20
Wet Handling#18/20
Aquaplaning Cross#19/20
Dry
Dry Braking#12/20
Dry Handling#19/20
Economy
Price Value Ratio#2/20
Rolling Resistance#14/20
Mileage#16/20
Comfort
Noise Exterior#2/20
Snow
Snow Braking#1/20
Snow Handling#2/20
Snow Circle Cornering#8/20
Snow Traction#8/20
18
Firestone Winterhawk 4
Firestone

Firestone Winterhawk 4

Rating: Satisfactory
£69
91 T
mytyres.co.uk
+3 More sizes →
Wet3
Dry3
Snow3
Running costs3
Wet
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/20
Wet Braking#3/20
Aquaplaning Cross#8/20
Wet Circle Cornering#13/20
Wet Handling#16/20
Dry
Dry Braking#18/20
Dry Handling#19/20
Economy
Rolling Resistance#2/20
Price Value Ratio#8/20
Mileage#18/20
Comfort
Noise Exterior#2/20
Snow
Snow Handling#11/20
Snow Traction#13/20
Snow Circle Cornering#17/20
Snow Braking#18/20
19
Fulda Kristall Control HP2
Fulda

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

Rating: Satisfactory
£69
91 H
mytyres.co.uk
+1 More sizes →
Wet3+
Dry3
Snow3
Running costs3
Wet
Aquaplaning Cross#2/20
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#14/20
Wet Braking#20/20
Wet Circle Cornering#20/20
Wet Handling#20/20
Dry
Dry Handling#8/20
Dry Braking#18/20
Economy
Price Value Ratio#8/20
Mileage#10/20
Rolling Resistance#14/20
Comfort
Noise Exterior#17/20
Snow
Snow Handling#2/20
Snow Circle Cornering#4/20
Snow Traction#8/20
Snow Braking#10/20
20
Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906
Yokohama

Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906

Rating: Satisfactory
£81
94 H
mytyres.co.uk
Wet3+
Dry3+
Snow3+
Running costs3+
Wet
Wet Circle Cornering#3/20
Wet Handling#7/20
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#9/20
Wet Braking#9/20
Aquaplaning Cross#12/20
Dry
Dry Braking#2/20
Dry Handling#8/20
Economy
Price Value Ratio#17/20
Mileage#18/20
Rolling Resistance#19/20
Comfort
Noise Exterior#2/20
Snow
Snow Circle Cornering#17/20
Snow Braking#18/20
Snow Handling#19/20
Snow Traction#20/20

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.

#NamePrice
1
bridgestonePremium
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
90%
£125
91 T
+3 More
2
continentalPremium
Continental WinterContact TS 860
90%
£183
91 T
+5 More
3
goodyearPremium
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
90%
4
goodyearPremium
GoodYear UltraGrip 9
89%
5
michelinPremium
Michelin ALPIN 5
89%
£138
91 T
+7 More
6
goodyearPremium
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
89%
£89
91 H
+1 More
7
michelinPremium
Michelin ALPIN A4
86%
£403
91 H
8
goodyearPremium
GoodYear UltraGrip 9+
86%
9
pirelliPremium
Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III
86%
10
nokianUpper-middle
Nokian WR D4
86%
11
semperitBudget
Semperit Speed-Grip 2
86%
12
hankookUpper-middle
Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452
85%
13
bridgestonePremium
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001
84%
£105
91 H
+5 More
14
hankookUpper-middle
Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320
84%
£84
91 H
+1 More
15
pirelliPremium
Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER
84%
£91 +5 More
16
maxxisBudget
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
82%
£78
0 H
+1 More
17
semperitBudget
Semperit Speed-Grip 3
81%
18
falkenUpper-middle
Falken EuroWinter HS01
80%
£100
91 T
+8 More
19
toyoUpper-middle
Toyo Observe S944
79%
£78
91 H
+2 More
20
nokianUpper-middle
Nokian WR Snowproof
79%
21
toyoUpper-middle
Toyo Snowprox S954
78%
22
vredesteinPremium
Vredestein Snowtrac 5
77%
£86
91 T
+4 More
23
continentalPremium
Continental WinterContact TS 860S
76%
£144
91 H
24
savaBudget
Sava Eskimo HP2
75%
£64
91 H
+2 More
25
debicaBudget
Debica Frigo 2
75%
£63
91 T
+1 More
26
kumhoUpper-middle
Kumho WinterCraft WP71
75%
27
bridgestonePremium
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 EVO
75%
28
gitiBudget
Giti GitiWinter W1
74%
29
uniroyalUpper-middle
Uniroyal MS Plus 77
74%
30
savaBudget
Sava ESKIMO S3+
73%
£70
91 T
+2 More
31
hankookPremium
Hankook Ventus Prime 4
73%
£57
91 H
+17 More
32
yokohamaUpper-middle
Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906
72%
£65
91 T
+2 More
33
kumhoUpper-middle
Kumho WinterCraft WP51
68%
£120
91 T
+4 More
34
nexenBudget
Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21
67%
£90
91 T
+2 More
35
nexenBudget
Nexen WinGuard Sport
66%
36
bridgestonePremium
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-32
66%
37
nokianUpper-middle
Nokian WR D3
66%
38
debicaBudget
Debica Frigo HP2
66%
£63
91 H
+1 More
39
nokianUpper-middle
Nokian WR A4
63%
40
falkenUpper-middle
Falken EUROWINTER HS449
63%
41
yokohamaUpper-middle
Yokohama BluEarth winter V905
62%
£116
91 T
+9 More
42
fuldaBudget
Fulda KRISTALL MONTERO 3
62%
43
firestoneUpper-middle
Firestone Winterhawk 3
61%
44
matadorBudget
Matador MP93 Nordicca
56%
45
kormoranBudget
Kormoran SNOW
40%
46
toyoUpper-middle
Toyo SnowProx S943
38%
47
matadorBudget
Matador MP92 Sibir Snow
36%
48
imperialBudget
Imperial SnowDragon UHP
25%
49
syronBudget
Syron Everest 1 plus
1%
50
dunlopPremium
Dunlop Wintersport 5
1%
£92
91 H
51
duraturnBudget
Duraturn Mozzo Winter
1%
52
imperialBudget
Imperial SnowDragon 3
1%

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2019
Scala 2019
Scala
2019
IONIQ 2019
IONIQ
2019
2er-Reihe 2017
2er-Reihe
2017
C3 2017
C3
2017
CT 2017
CT
2017
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2008
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Tipo 2016
Tipo
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