Winter tyre test 205/55 R16 - AUTOBILD 2024

205/55 R16 - 2024

Winner

Continental

Continental WinterContact TS 870

Best Value

semperit

Semperit Speed-Grip 5

Test Vehicle

vw VW Golf

Tested tyres

20

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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1

1

Continental WinterContact TS 870

Rating: Exemplary

£106
91 Tmytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

91H · £10094H · £13194V · £160

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

2

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3

Rating: Exemplary

£137
91 Ttyres.pneus.online.uk

Other indexes:

91H · £9594H · £11794V · £138

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

3

Semperit Speed-Grip 5

Rating: Exemplary

£74
91 Tmytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

91H · £7694H · £8594V · £107

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

4

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

Rating: Exemplary

£105
91 Hmytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

94H · £10894V · £136

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

5

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

6

Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3

Rating: Good

£79
91 Tmytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

91H · £11491H · £8291H · £86+2

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

7

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

Rating: Good

£130
91 Ttyres.pneus.online.uk

Other indexes:

91H91T · £13094H+2

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

8

Kleber Krisalp HP3

Rating: Good

£92
91 Tmytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

91H · £9194H · £9894V · £103

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

9

Uniroyal WinterExpert

Rating: Good

£86
91 Tmytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

91H · £7994H · £9794V · £96

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

10

BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2

Rating: Good

£94
91 Tmytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

91H · £9394H · £9894V · £104

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

11

Vredestein Wintrac

Rating: Good

£91
91 Tmytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

91H · £9794H · £10094V · £103

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

12

Apollo Alnac 4G Winter

Rating: Good

£90
91 Htyres.pneus.online.uk

Other indexes:

94H

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

13

Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

Rating: Satisfactory

£119
91 Tmytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

91H · £11994H · £126

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

14

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

15

Kumho WinterCraft WP52

Rating: Satisfactory

£104
91 Tmytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

91H · £9691H · £9691H · £72+2

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

16

Barum Polaris 5

Rating: Satisfactory

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

17

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

18

Firestone Winterhawk 4

Rating: Satisfactory

£76
91 Tmytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

91H · £7794H · £10194V · £98

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

19

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

Rating: Satisfactory

£73
91 Hmytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

94V · £89

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

20

Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906

Rating: Satisfactory

£87
94 Hmytyres.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

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, Nokian WR D4.

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