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Winter tyre test 205/55 R16 - AUTOBILD 2024

Winter
2024
Year
55
Tyres
Test Vehicle
vwVW Golf
Tested tyres
55
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Autobild Tested the Braking Distance of 55 Winter Tires and Selected Candidates for the Final Test

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.

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Price vs Quality

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Results

Agenda:
Best value in test
Better than average value
Worse than average value
Worst value in test
Stopping distance on wet34.6
Stopping distance on snow29.6
Stopping distance on wet34.6
Stopping distance on snow30.3
Stopping distance on wet36.0
Stopping distance on snow29.3
Stopping distance on wet35.6
Stopping distance on snow30.2
5
Michelin Alpin 6
Michelin
Stopping distance on wet36.2
Stopping distance on snow29.7
Stopping distance on wet36.8
Stopping distance on snow29.1
Stopping distance on wet36.5
Stopping distance on snow29.5
Stopping distance on wet37.1
Stopping distance on snow29.1
Stopping distance on wet36.9
Stopping distance on snow29.4
Stopping distance on wet35.5
Stopping distance on snow30.9
Stopping distance on wet37.4
Stopping distance on snow29.2
12
Giti GitiWinter W2
Giti
Stopping distance on wet37.4
Stopping distance on snow29.2
Stopping distance on wet37.5
Stopping distance on snow29.4
Stopping distance on wet37.8
Stopping distance on snow29.1
Stopping distance on wet36.4
Stopping distance on snow30.6
Stopping distance on wet37.8
Stopping distance on snow29.3
Stopping distance on wet37.3
Stopping distance on snow30.2
18
Barum Polaris 5
Barum
Stopping distance on wet37.7
Stopping distance on snow30.0
19
Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906
Yokohama
£82
94 H
mytyres.co.uk
Stopping distance on wet37.1
Stopping distance on snow30.8
Stopping distance on wet38.6
Stopping distance on snow29.6
21
Radar Dimax Alpine
Radar
Stopping distance on wet39.9
Stopping distance on snow28.9
Stopping distance on wet38.3
Stopping distance on snow30.7
Stopping distance on wet39.5
Stopping distance on snow29.6
24
Ceat WinterDrive
Ceat
Stopping distance on wet39.0
Stopping distance on snow30.2
25
Point
Stopping distance on wet38.3
Stopping distance on snow31.2
Stopping distance on wet37.7
Stopping distance on snow32.4
Stopping distance on wet40.0
Stopping distance on snow30.5
28
Delinte Winter WD1
Delinte
Stopping distance on wet36.1
Stopping distance on snow35.8
29
Lassa Snoways 4
Lassa
Stopping distance on wet39.2
Stopping distance on snow34.1
30
Petlas Snowmaster 2
Petlas
Stopping distance on wet39.5
Stopping distance on snow35.4
Stopping distance on wet38.0
Stopping distance on snow38.1
Stopping distance on wet38.6
Stopping distance on snow38.4
33
Infinity Ecozen
Infinity
Stopping distance on wet37.6
Stopping distance on snow41.0
34
Goodride SW608
Goodride
Stopping distance on wet40.6
Stopping distance on snow-
35
Toyo
Stopping distance on wet40.6
Stopping distance on snow-
36
Riken Snow
Riken

Riken Snow

Rating: -
Stopping distance on wet40.8
Stopping distance on snow-
37
Torque

Torque TQ 023

Rating: -
Stopping distance on wet40.8
Stopping distance on snow-
Stopping distance on wet41.1
Stopping distance on snow-
39
Kormoran Snow
Kormoran

Kormoran Snow

Rating: -
Stopping distance on wet41.5
Stopping distance on snow-
Stopping distance on wet41.5
Stopping distance on snow-
Stopping distance on wet42.0
Stopping distance on snow-
42
Zeetex WH 1000
Zeetex
Stopping distance on wet42.3
Stopping distance on snow-
Stopping distance on wet43.3
Stopping distance on snow-
Stopping distance on wet43.5
Stopping distance on snow-
Stopping distance on wet43.5
Stopping distance on snow-
Stopping distance on wet43.7
Stopping distance on snow-
47
Road

Road X WU01

Rating: -
Stopping distance on wet44.2
Stopping distance on snow-
48
Imperial Snowdragon HP
Imperial
£76
91 H
tyres.pneus.online.uk
+1 More sizes →
Stopping distance on wet44.5
Stopping distance on snow-
49
Minerva Frostrack HP
Minerva
£74
91 H
tyres.pneus.online.uk
+1 More sizes →
Stopping distance on wet44.5
Stopping distance on snow-
Stopping distance on wet44.7
Stopping distance on snow-
51
Austone SP901
Austone

Austone SP901

Rating: -
Stopping distance on wet45.7
Stopping distance on snow-
52
Superia Bluewin UHP
Superia
Stopping distance on wet45.7
Stopping distance on snow-
Stopping distance on wet46.6
Stopping distance on snow-
Stopping distance on wet48.2
Stopping distance on snow-
Stopping distance on wet50.6
Stopping distance on snow-

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£128
91 T
+3 More
2
3£183
91 T
+5 More
4£130
91 T
+7 More
5£89
91 H
+1 More
6
7
8
9
10
nokianUpper-middle
Nokian WR D4
86%
11
12
13£85
91 H
+1 More
14£91 +5 More
15£106
91 H
+5 More
16
17
falkenUpper-middle
Falken EuroWinter HS01
80%
£166
91 T
+8 More
18
toyoUpper-middle
Toyo Observe S944
79%
£79
91 H
+2 More
19
nokianUpper-middle
Nokian WR Snowproof
79%
20
toyoUpper-middle
Toyo Snowprox S954
78%
21£89
91 T
+4 More
22£143
91 H
23
24
kumhoUpper-middle
Kumho WinterCraft WP71
75%
25£63
91 T
+1 More
26
27
uniroyalUpper-middle
Uniroyal MS Plus 77
74%
28£73
91 T
+2 More
29£58
91 V
+17 More
30£69
91 T
+2 More
31
kumhoUpper-middle
Kumho WinterCraft WP51
68%
£120
91 T
+4 More
32£58
91 H
+1 More
33
34
35
nokianUpper-middle
Nokian WR D3
66%
36
nokianUpper-middle
Nokian WR A4
63%
37
38£117
91 T
+9 More
39
40
firestoneUpper-middle
Firestone Winterhawk 3
61%
41
42
toyoUpper-middle
Toyo SnowProx S943
38%
43
44
45
46
47£93
91 H

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2019
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2019
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2017
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2017
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