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Winter tyre test 205/55 R16 - AUTOBILD 2024

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.

read more about this tire: AUTO BILD’s winter tire test finals: Semperit finished in TOP 3

Results

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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. Continental WinterContact TS 870
Exemplary
2+
2+
1
2
£101
91 T + 3
2. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
Exemplary
2
2+
1
2+
£95
91 T + 3
3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5
Exemplary
2
2
1
2
£77
91 T + 3
4. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
Exemplary
2
2
2+
2
£80
91 H + 2
5. Michelin Alpin 6
Exemplary
2
2
2
2
6. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
Good
2
2
2
2-
£73
91 T + 7
7. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
Good
2-
2-
1
2
£76
91 T + 6
8. Kleber Krisalp HP3
Good
2
2-
2
2
£92
91 T + 3
9. Uniroyal WinterExpert
Good
2
2-
2
2
£77
91 T + 3
10. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
Good
2
2-
2
2
£119
91 T + 3
11. Vredestein Wintrac
Good
2
2-
2
2
£102
91 T + 3
12. Apollo Alnac 4G Winter
Good
2
2-
2
2
13. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
Satisfactory
2+
2-
3
2
£94
91 T + 2
14. Giti Gitiwinter W2
Satisfactory
2
2-
2
2
15. Kumho WinterCraft WP52
Satisfactory
3+
3
2+
3
£104
91 T + 9
16. Barum Polaris 5
Satisfactory
3
3+
3
2
17. GT Radial Winter Pro 2 evo
Satisfactory
3+
3
3+
3
18. Firestone Winterhawk 4
Satisfactory
3
3
3
3
£68
91 T + 3
19. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
Satisfactory
3+
3
3
3
£76
91 H + 1
20. Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906
Satisfactory
3+
3+
3+
3+
£104
94 H
#Name - Rating Wet Dry Snow Running costs Price
Above you can see the results of the AUTOBILD 2024 205/55 R16 test performed by AUTOBILD on a VW Golf in 2024. This test was performed in 205/55 R16, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (205). Continental WinterContact TS 870 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, Semperit Speed-Grip 5, Bridgestone Blizzak 6; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as GoodYear UltraGrip 9, Semperit Speed-Grip 2, Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III.

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. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
90% Premium
2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
90% Premium £107 91 T+ 3
3. Continental WinterContact TS 860
90% Premium
4. Michelin ALPIN 5
89% Premium £136 91 T+ 7
5. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
89% Premium £95 91 H+ 1
24
6. GoodYear UltraGrip 9
89% Premium
7. Semperit Speed-Grip 2
86% Lowcost
8. Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III
86% Premium
9. Michelin ALPIN A4
86% Premium
10. Nokian WR D4
86% Upper-middle
11. GoodYear UltraGrip 9+
86% Premium
40
12. Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452
85% Upper-middle
13. Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320
84% Upper-middle £174 91 H+ 1
14. Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER
84% Premium £98 91 T+ 4
15. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001
84% Premium £128 91 H+ 5
16. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
82% Lowcost £78 0 H+ 1
17. Semperit Speed-Grip 3
81% Lowcost
29
18. Falken EuroWinter HS01
80% Upper-middle £100 91 T+ 8
19. Toyo Observe S944
79% Upper-middle £89 91 H+ 1
20. Nokian WR Snowproof
79% Upper-middle
21. Toyo Snowprox S954
78% Upper-middle
22. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
77% Premium £74 91 H+ 16
23. Vredestein Snowtrac 5
77% Premium £114 91 T+ 3
51
24. Continental WinterContact TS 860S
76% Premium £140 91 H
25. Kumho WinterCraft WP71
75% Upper-middle
26. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 EVO
75% Premium £108 91 T+ 2
27. Debica Frigo 2
75% Lowcost £59 91 T+ 1
28. Sava Eskimo HP2
75% Lowcost £82 91 H+ 1
29. Uniroyal MS Plus 77
74% Upper-middle
48
30. Giti GitiWinter W1
74% Lowcost
31. Sava ESKIMO S3+
73% Lowcost £60 91 T+ 1
32. Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906
72% Upper-middle £96 91 T+ 2
33. Kumho WinterCraft WP51
68% Upper-middle £123 91 T+ 4
34. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21
67% Lowcost £61 91 T+ 2
35. Nexen WinGuard Sport
66% Lowcost
38
36. Nokian WR D3
66% Upper-middle
37. Debica Frigo HP2
66% Lowcost £73 91 H+ 1
38. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-32
66% Premium
39. Falken EUROWINTER HS449
63% Upper-middle
40. Nokian WR A4
63% Upper-middle
41. Yokohama BluEarth winter V905
62% Upper-middle £127 91 T+ 10
12
42. Fulda KRISTALL MONTERO 3
62% Lowcost £92 91 T+ 1
43. Firestone Winterhawk 3
61% Upper-middle
44. Matador MP93 Nordicca
56% Lowcost
45. Kormoran SNOW
40% Lowcost
46. Toyo SnowProx S943
38% Upper-middle
47. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow
36% Lowcost
9
48. Imperial SnowDragon UHP
25% Lowcost £69 91 H+ 1
49. Imperial SnowDragon 3
1% Lowcost
50. Syron Everest 1 plus
1% Lowcost
51. Dunlop Wintersport 5
1% Premium £78 91 H
52. Duraturn Mozzo Winter
1% Lowcost
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice
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