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Winter tyre test 245/45 R18 - AUTOBILD 2024

Winter
2024
Year
12
Tyres
Winner
michelin
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
Best Value
hankook
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
Test Vehicle
cupraCUPRA Formentor
Tested tyres
12
article

Autobild Winter Tyre Test 2024 for SUVs: Why All-Wheel Drive Isn’t Enough

The Autobild Winter Tyre Test 2024 for SUVs has once again highlighted a critical safety message: owning an SUV with all-wheel drive (AWD) does not guarantee safety in winter conditions. Many SUV owners assume that their vehicles are fully equipped to handle snow and ice due to AWD capabilities. However, this confidence can be misplaced.

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Price vs Quality

See how tyre price relates to test performance at a glance

Results

Agenda:
Best value in test
Better than average value
Worse than average value
Worst value in test
1
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
Michelin

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5

Rating: Exemplary
£166
100 V
mytyres.co.uk
+1 More sizes →
Wet2+
Dry1-
Snow1
Wet
Wet Handling#2/12
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#3/12
Wet Braking#3/12
Aquaplaning Cross#4/12
Wet Circle Cornering#5/12
Dry
Dry Braking#1/12
Dry Handling#1/12
Comfort
Noise Exterior#1/12
Ride Comfort#1/12
Offroad
Offroad Gravel#1/12
Offroad Mud#1/12
Offroad Sand#1/12
Economy
Rolling Resistance#4/12
Snow
Snow Traction#1/12
Summary
    2
    Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    Continental

    Continental WinterContact TS 870 P

    Rating: Exemplary
    £192
    100 H
    mytyres.co.uk
    +1 More sizes →
    Wet1-
    Dry2
    Snow2+
    Wet
    Wet Braking#1/12
    Wet Circle Cornering#1/12
    Wet Handling#2/12
    Aquaplaning Cross#3/12
    Aquaplaning Longitudinal#3/12
    Dry
    Dry Braking#3/12
    Dry Handling#3/12
    Comfort
    Ride Comfort#4/12
    Noise Exterior#7/12
    Offroad
    Offroad Mud#2/12
    Offroad Gravel#7/12
    Offroad Sand#7/12
    Economy
    Rolling Resistance#1/12
    Snow
    Snow Traction#4/12
    Summary
      2
      Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
      Goodyear

      Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3

      Rating: Exemplary
      £143
      100 V
      mytyres.co.uk
      Wet2+
      Dry2+
      Snow2+
      Wet
      Wet Circle Cornering#1/12
      Wet Handling#1/12
      Wet Braking#2/12
      Aquaplaning Cross#4/12
      Aquaplaning Longitudinal#6/12
      Dry
      Dry Braking#1/12
      Dry Handling#2/12
      Comfort
      Ride Comfort#3/12
      Noise Exterior#7/12
      Offroad
      Offroad Gravel#2/12
      Offroad Mud#2/12
      Offroad Sand#3/12
      Economy
      Rolling Resistance#1/12
      Snow
      Snow Traction#2/12
      Summary
        4
        Bridgestone Blizzak 6
        Bridgestone

        Bridgestone Blizzak 6

        Rating: Exemplary
        £145
        100 V
        mytyres.co.uk
        Wet2+
        Dry2
        Snow2+
        Wet
        Wet Circle Cornering#1/12
        Wet Handling#2/12
        Wet Braking#3/12
        Aquaplaning Cross#4/12
        Aquaplaning Longitudinal#7/12
        Dry
        Dry Handling#7/12
        Dry Braking#8/12
        Comfort
        Ride Comfort#4/12
        Noise Exterior#10/12
        Offroad
        Offroad Gravel#2/12
        Offroad Mud#4/12
        Offroad Sand#4/12
        Economy
        Rolling Resistance#1/12
        Snow
        Snow Traction#3/12
        Summary
          5
          Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
          Hankook

          Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330

          Rating: Exemplary
          £118
          100 V
          mytyres.co.uk
          +1 More sizes →
          Wet2+
          Dry2
          Snow2
          Wet
          Aquaplaning Cross#1/12
          Aquaplaning Longitudinal#3/12
          Wet Braking#3/12
          Wet Circle Cornering#4/12
          Wet Handling#6/12
          Dry
          Dry Braking#3/12
          Dry Handling#3/12
          Comfort
          Ride Comfort#4/12
          Noise Exterior#10/12
          Offroad
          Offroad Gravel#2/12
          Offroad Sand#4/12
          Offroad Mud#5/12
          Economy
          Rolling Resistance#4/12
          Snow
          Snow Traction#4/12
          Summary
            6
            Vredestein Wintrac Pro
            Vredestein

            Vredestein Wintrac Pro

            Rating: Good
            Wet2-
            Dry2
            Snow2+
            Wet
            Wet Circle Cornering#5/12
            Aquaplaning Cross#8/12
            Aquaplaning Longitudinal#9/12
            Wet Braking#9/12
            Wet Handling#9/12
            Dry
            Dry Handling#7/12
            Dry Braking#8/12
            Comfort
            Noise Exterior#3/12
            Ride Comfort#4/12
            Offroad
            Offroad Gravel#2/12
            Offroad Sand#2/12
            Offroad Mud#5/12
            Economy
            Rolling Resistance#6/12
            Snow
            Snow Traction#4/12
            Summary
              7
              Kumho WinterCraft WP52
              Kumho

              Kumho WinterCraft WP52

              Rating: Good
              £147
              100 V
              mytyres.co.uk
              Wet2
              Dry2
              Snow2
              Wet
              Wet Braking#3/12
              Wet Handling#6/12
              Aquaplaning Longitudinal#7/12
              Wet Circle Cornering#10/12
              Aquaplaning Cross#12/12
              Dry
              Dry Braking#3/12
              Dry Handling#3/12
              Comfort
              Ride Comfort#4/12
              Noise Exterior#10/12
              Offroad
              Offroad Sand#4/12
              Offroad Mud#5/12
              Offroad Gravel#7/12
              Economy
              Rolling Resistance#6/12
              Snow
              Snow Traction#4/12
              Summary
                8
                Giti GitiWinter W2
                Giti

                Giti GitiWinter W2

                Rating: Good
                Wet2
                Dry2-
                Snow2
                Wet
                Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/12
                Aquaplaning Cross#4/12
                Wet Circle Cornering#5/12
                Wet Braking#7/12
                Wet Handling#9/12
                Dry
                Dry Braking#8/12
                Dry Handling#10/12
                Comfort
                Noise Exterior#1/12
                Ride Comfort#11/12
                Offroad
                Offroad Gravel#2/12
                Offroad Mud#5/12
                Offroad Sand#9/12
                Economy
                Rolling Resistance#10/12
                Snow
                Snow Traction#4/12
                Summary
                  9
                  Pirelli P Zero Winter
                  Pirelli

                  Pirelli P Zero Winter

                  Rating: Satisfactory
                  £169
                  100 V
                  mytyres.co.uk
                  +1 More sizes →
                  Wet2
                  Dry2-
                  Snow2-
                  Wet
                  Wet Handling#2/12
                  Wet Circle Cornering#5/12
                  Wet Braking#7/12
                  Aquaplaning Cross#8/12
                  Aquaplaning Longitudinal#10/12
                  Dry
                  Dry Handling#10/12
                  Dry Braking#11/12
                  Comfort
                  Noise Exterior#3/12
                  Ride Comfort#4/12
                  Offroad
                  Offroad Sand#7/12
                  Offroad Mud#9/12
                  Offroad Gravel#10/12
                  Economy
                  Rolling Resistance#6/12
                  Snow
                  Snow Traction#9/12
                  Summary
                    10
                    Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
                    Falken

                    Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

                    Rating: Satisfactory
                    Wet2-
                    Dry2
                    Snow2-
                    Wet
                    Wet Circle Cornering#5/12
                    Wet Handling#6/12
                    Aquaplaning Cross#8/12
                    Wet Braking#9/12
                    Aquaplaning Longitudinal#11/12
                    Dry
                    Dry Braking#3/12
                    Dry Handling#3/12
                    Comfort
                    Noise Exterior#3/12
                    Ride Comfort#4/12
                    Offroad
                    Offroad Sand#9/12
                    Offroad Gravel#10/12
                    Offroad Mud#10/12
                    Economy
                    Rolling Resistance#10/12
                    Snow
                    Snow Traction#9/12
                    Summary
                      11
                      Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
                      Maxxis

                      Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

                      Rating: Satisfactory
                      £113
                      0 V
                      mytyres.co.uk
                      Wet2-
                      Dry2-
                      Snow2-
                      Wet
                      Aquaplaning Cross#1/12
                      Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/12
                      Wet Circle Cornering#10/12
                      Wet Braking#11/12
                      Wet Handling#11/12
                      Dry
                      Dry Handling#10/12
                      Dry Braking#11/12
                      Comfort
                      Noise Exterior#7/12
                      Ride Comfort#11/12
                      Offroad
                      Offroad Gravel#7/12
                      Offroad Sand#9/12
                      Offroad Mud#10/12
                      Economy
                      Rolling Resistance#9/12
                      Snow
                      Snow Traction#9/12
                      Summary
                        12
                        Imperial

                        Imperial ICE-Plus S210

                        Rating: Not recommended
                        Wet4-
                        Dry2
                        Snow4+
                        Wet
                        Aquaplaning Cross#11/12
                        Aquaplaning Longitudinal#11/12
                        Wet Braking#12/12
                        Wet Circle Cornering#12/12
                        Wet Handling#12/12
                        Dry
                        Dry Braking#3/12
                        Dry Handling#7/12
                        Comfort
                        Ride Comfort#1/12
                        Noise Exterior#3/12
                        Offroad
                        Offroad Gravel#12/12
                        Offroad Mud#12/12
                        Offroad Sand#12/12
                        Economy
                        Rolling Resistance#10/12
                        Snow
                        Snow Traction#12/12
                        Summary

                          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
                          continentalPremium
                          Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P
                          91%
                          		£164
                          96 V
                          +3 More
                          2
                          goodyearPremium
                          GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
                          90%
                          		£157
                          100 H
                          +2 More
                          3
                          bridgestonePremium
                          Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
                          90%
                          		£178
                          100 V
                          4
                          kleberUpper-middle
                          Kleber KRISALP HP3
                          89%
                          		£141
                          100 V
                          5
                          dunlopPremium
                          Dunlop Winter Sport 5
                          89%
                          		£104
                          96 V
                          +3 More
                          6
                          goodyearPremium
                          Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
                          89%
                          7
                          michelinPremium
                          Michelin PILOT ALPIN PA4
                          88%
                          		£162
                          100 V
                          +3 More
                          8
                          bfgoodrichUpper-middle
                          BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
                          87%
                          		£142
                          100 V
                          9
                          nokianUpper-middle
                          Nokian WR D4
                          86%
                          10
                          pirelliPremium
                          Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III
                          86%
                          		£166
                          96 V
                          +4 More
                          11
                          hankookUpper-middle
                          Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320
                          84%
                          12
                          bridgestonePremium
                          Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001
                          84%
                          13
                          firestoneUpper-middle
                          Firestone Winterhawk 4
                          84%
                          		£102
                          100 V
                          14
                          semperitBudget
                          Semperit Speed-Grip 3
                          81%
                          15
                          semperitBudget
                          Semperit Speed-Grip 5
                          81%
                          		£112
                          100 V
                          16
                          falkenUpper-middle
                          Falken EuroWinter HS01
                          80%
                          17
                          fuldaBudget
                          Fulda Kristall Control HP2
                          80%
                          		£115
                          100 V
                          +2 More
                          18
                          nokianUpper-middle
                          Nokian WR Snowproof
                          79%
                          19
                          nokianUpper-middle
                          Nokian WR Snowproof P
                          79%
                          		£145
                          100 V
                          +1 More
                          20
                          toyoUpper-middle
                          Toyo Snowprox S954
                          78%
                          		£152
                          100 V
                          +2 More
                          21
                          barumBudget
                          Barum Polaris 3
                          77%
                          22
                          savaBudget
                          Sava Eskimo HP2
                          75%
                          		£109
                          100 V
                          23
                          kumhoUpper-middle
                          Kumho WinterCraft WP71
                          75%
                          24
                          uniroyalUpper-middle
                          Uniroyal MS Plus 77
                          74%
                          25
                          gitiBudget
                          Giti GitiWinter W1
                          74%
                          26
                          yokohamaUpper-middle
                          Yokohama Bluearth Winter V906
                          72%
                          		£102
                          100 V
                          27
                          nexenBudget
                          Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
                          69%
                          		£97
                          100 V
                          +1 More
                          28
                          uniroyalUpper-middle
                          Uniroyal WinterExpert
                          65%
                          		£109
                          100 V
                          29
                          barumBudget
                          Barum Polaris 5
                          64%
                          30
                          falkenUpper-middle
                          Falken EUROWINTER HS449
                          63%
                          31
                          nokianUpper-middle
                          Nokian WR A4
                          63%
                          32
                          yokohamaUpper-middle
                          Yokohama BluEarth winter V905
                          62%
                          		£170
                          100 H
                          +1 More
                          33
                          firestoneUpper-middle
                          Firestone Winterhawk 3
                          61%
                          34
                          matadorBudget
                          Matador MP93 Nordicca
                          56%
                          35
                          fortuneBudget
                          Fortune Fsr901
                          40%
                          36
                          kormoranBudget
                          Kormoran SNOW
                          40%
                          37
                          matadorBudget
                          Matador MP92 Sibir Snow
                          36%
                          38
                          platinBudget
                          Platin RP70 Winter
                          34%
                          39
                          radarBudget
                          Radar Dimax Winter
                          9%
                          40
                          kormoranBudget
                          Kormoran SNOWPRO B2
                          1%
                          41
                          duraturnBudget
                          Duraturn Mozzo Winter
                          1%
                          42
                          imperialBudget
                          Imperial SnowDragon 3
                          1%
                          		£90
                          100 V

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                          2017
                          Talisman 2016
                          Talisman
                          2016
                          Insignia 2013
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                          2013
                          Malibu 2012
                          Malibu
                          2012
                          508 2010
                          508
                          2010
                          5er-Reihe 2009
                          5er-Reihe
                          2009
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                          2009
                          XF 2008
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