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Winter tyre test 205/55 R16 - AUTOBILD 2024

Autobild, as every year, sifted through all major and lesser-known winter tire models with its braking distance test. From these, it selected the best ones for a thorough testing.

read more about this tire: Autobild Tested the Braking Distance of 55 Winter Tires and Selected Candidates for the Final Test

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 6
-
34.6
29.6
£81
91 H + 2
2. Kumho Wintercraft WP52
-
34.6
30.3
£104
91 T + 9
3. GT Radial Winter Pro 2 evo
-
36.0
29.3
4. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
-
35.6
30.2
£90
91 T + 2
5. Michelin Alpin 6
-
36.2
29.7
6. Semperit Speed-Grip 5
-
36.8
29.1
£77
91 T + 3
7. Uniroyal WinterExpert
-
36.5
29.5
£71
91 T + 3
8. Continental WinterContact TS 870
-
37.1
29.1
£95
91 T + 3
9. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
-
36.9
29.4
£95
91 T + 3
10. Firestone Winterhawk 4
-
35.5
30.9
£68
91 T + 3
11. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
-
37.4
29.2
£77
91 T + 6
12. Giti GitiWinter W2
-
37.4
29.2
13. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
-
37.5
29.4
£121
91 T + 3
14. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
-
37.8
29.1
£75
91 T + 7
15. Apollo Alnac 4G Winter
-
36.4
30.6
16. Kleber Krisalp HP3
-
37.8
29.3
£93
91 T + 3
17. Vredestein Wintrac
-
37.3
30.2
£102
91 T + 3
18. Barum Polaris 5
-
37.7
30.0
19. Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906
-
37.1
30.8
£101
94 H
20. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
-
38.6
29.6
£76
91 H + 1
21. Radar Dimax Alpine
-
39.9
28.9
22. Falken Eurowinter HS02
-
38.3
30.7
£77
91 H + 2
23. Sava Eskimo HP2
-
39.5
29.6
£82
91 H + 1
24. Ceat WinterDrive
-
39.0
30.2
25. Point S Winter S
-
38.3
31.2
26. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21
-
37.7
32.4
£57
91 T + 2
27. Nokian Snowproof 2
-
40.0
30.5
£81
91 T + 1
28. Delinte Winter WD1
-
36.1
35.8
29. Lassa Snoways 4
-
39.2
34.1
30. Petlas Snowmaster 2
-
39.5
35.4
31. Landsail Winter Lander
-
38.0
38.1
32. Mastersteel Winter +
-
38.6
38.4
33. Infinity Ecozen
-
37.6
41.0
£54
94 H
34. Goodride SW608
-
40.6
-
35. Toyo Snowprox S944
-
40.6
-
36. Riken Snow
-
40.8
-
37. Torque TQ 023
-
40.8
-
38. Laufenn i*Fit + LW31
-
41.1
-
39. Kormoran Snow
-
41.5
-
40. Westlake Snowmaster SW608
-
41.5
-
41. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
-
42.0
-
£78
0 H + 1
42. Zeetex WH 1000
-
42.3
-
43. Tracmax X-Privilo S130
-
43.3
-
44. Sailun Ice Blazer Alpine +
-
43.5
-
45. Tourador Winter Pro TS1
-
43.5
-
46. Kenda Wintergen 2 KR501
-
43.7
-
47. Road X WU01
-
44.2
-
48. Imperial Snowdragon HP
-
44.5
-
£69
91 H + 1
49. Minerva Frostrack HP
-
44.5
-
£70
91 H + 1
50. Duraturn Mozzo Winter
-
44.7
-
51. Austone SP901
-
45.7
-
52. Superia Bluewin UHP
-
45.7
-
53. Powertrac Snowtour Pro
-
46.6
-
54. Roadmarch Winter XPro 888
-
48.2
-
55. Maxtrek Trek M7 Plus
-
50.6
-
#Name - Rating Stopping distance on wet Stopping distance on snow 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). Bridgestone Blizzak 6 is the best of 55 tested tyres according to tested properties (Stopping distance on wet, Stopping distance on snow, ). Other featured tyres include Kumho Wintercraft WP52, GT Radial Winter Pro 2 evo, Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Michelin ALPIN 5, Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III, Michelin ALPIN A4.

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 £106 91 T+ 3
3. Continental WinterContact TS 860
90% Premium
4. GoodYear UltraGrip 9
89% Premium
5. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
89% Premium £95 91 H+ 1
6
6. Michelin ALPIN 5
89% Premium £138 91 T+ 7
7. Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III
86% Premium
8. Michelin ALPIN A4
86% Premium
9. GoodYear UltraGrip 9+
86% Premium
10. Nokian WR D4
86% Upper-middle
11. Semperit Speed-Grip 2
86% Lowcost
33
12. Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452
85% Upper-middle
13. Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER
84% Premium £90 91 T+ 4
14. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001
84% Premium £128 91 H+ 5
15. Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320
84% Upper-middle £174 91 H+ 1
16. Semperit Speed-Grip 3
81% Lowcost
17. Falken EuroWinter HS01
80% Upper-middle £101 91 T+ 8
41
18. Toyo Observe S944
79% Upper-middle £83 91 H+ 1
19. Nokian WR Snowproof
79% Upper-middle
20. Toyo Snowprox S954
78% Upper-middle
21. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
77% Premium £73 91 H+ 16
22. Vredestein Snowtrac 5
77% Premium £112 91 T+ 3
23. Continental WinterContact TS 860S
76% Premium £141 91 H
19
24. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 EVO
75% Premium £108 91 T+ 2
25. Debica Frigo 2
75% Lowcost £56 91 T+ 1
26. Kumho WinterCraft WP71
75% Upper-middle
27. Uniroyal MS Plus 77
74% Upper-middle
28. Giti GitiWinter W1
74% Lowcost
29. Sava ESKIMO S3+
73% Lowcost £60 91 T+ 1
37
30. Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906
72% Upper-middle £96 91 T+ 2
31. Kumho WinterCraft WP51
68% Upper-middle £146 91 T+ 4
32. Nexen WinGuard Sport
66% Lowcost
33. Debica Frigo HP2
66% Lowcost £73 91 H+ 1
34. Nokian WR D3
66% Upper-middle
35. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-32
66% Premium
4
36. Nokian WR A4
63% Upper-middle
37. Falken EUROWINTER HS449
63% Upper-middle
38. Yokohama BluEarth winter V905
62% Upper-middle £127 91 T+ 10
39. Fulda KRISTALL MONTERO 3
62% Lowcost £92 91 T+ 1
40. Firestone Winterhawk 3
61% Upper-middle
41. Matador MP93 Nordicca
56% Lowcost
19
42. Toyo SnowProx S943
38% Upper-middle
43. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow
36% Lowcost
44. Imperial SnowDragon UHP
25% Lowcost £69 91 H+ 1
45. Dunlop Wintersport 5
1% Premium £78 91 H
46. Imperial SnowDragon 3
1% Lowcost
47. Syron Everest 1 plus
1% Lowcost
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice
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