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Winter tyre test 205/55 R16 - AUTOBILD 2024

205/55 R16 - 2024

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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
1
£106
91 Tmytyres.co.uk
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
£137
91 Ttyres.pneus.online.uk
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
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
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
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
£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
£92
91 Tmytyres.co.uk
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
£86
91 Tmytyres.co.uk
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
£94
91 Tmytyres.co.uk
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
£91
91 Tmytyres.co.uk
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
£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
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
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
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.

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. Continental WinterContact TS 860
90% Premium £199 91 T+ 5
2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
90% Premium £149 91 T+ 3
3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
90% Premium
4. Michelin ALPIN 5
89% Premium £128 91 T+ 7
5. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
89% Premium £111 91 H+ 1
23
6. GoodYear UltraGrip 9
89% Premium
7. Semperit Speed-Grip 2
86% Lowcost
8. Nokian WR D4
86% Upper-middle
9. GoodYear UltraGrip 9+
86% Premium
10. Michelin ALPIN A4
86% Premium
11. Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III
86% Premium
50
12. Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452
85% Upper-middle £127 91 T+ 7
13. Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320
84% Upper-middle £110 91 H+ 1
14. Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER
84% Premium £105 0 + 5
15. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001
84% Premium £116 91 H+ 5
16. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
82% Lowcost £75 0 H+ 1
17. Semperit Speed-Grip 3
81% Lowcost
41
18. Falken EuroWinter HS01
80% Upper-middle £96 91 T+ 8
19. Nokian WR Snowproof
79% Upper-middle
20. Toyo Observe S944
79% Upper-middle £90 91 H+ 1
21. Toyo Snowprox S954
78% Upper-middle
22. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
77% Premium £82 91 H+ 16
23. Vredestein Snowtrac 5
77% Premium £121 91 T+ 3
14
24. Continental WinterContact TS 860S
76% Premium £167 91 H
25. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 EVO
75% Premium £111 91 T+ 2
26. Debica Frigo 2
75% Lowcost £61 91 T+ 1
27. Sava Eskimo HP2
75% Lowcost £61 91 H+ 1
28. Kumho WinterCraft WP71
75% Upper-middle
29. Giti GitiWinter W1
74% Lowcost
9
30. Uniroyal MS Plus 77
74% Upper-middle
31. Sava ESKIMO S3+
73% Lowcost £61 91 T+ 1
32. Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906
72% Upper-middle £97 91 T+ 2
33. Kumho WinterCraft WP51
68% Upper-middle £125 91 T+ 4
34. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21
67% Lowcost £91 91 T+ 2
35. Debica Frigo HP2
66% Lowcost £63 91 H+ 1
6
36. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-32
66% Premium
37. Nokian WR D3
66% Upper-middle
38. Nexen WinGuard Sport
66% Lowcost
39. Nokian WR A4
63% Upper-middle
40. Falken EUROWINTER HS449
63% Upper-middle
41. Fulda KRISTALL MONTERO 3
62% Lowcost
17
42. Yokohama BluEarth winter V905
62% Upper-middle £125 91 T+ 9
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
47
48. Imperial SnowDragon UHP
25% Lowcost
49. Syron Everest 1 plus
1% Lowcost
50. Dunlop Wintersport 5
1% Premium £83 91 H
51. Imperial SnowDragon 3
1% Lowcost
52. Duraturn Mozzo Winter
1% Lowcost
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice

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