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Winter tyre test 245/45 R18 - AUTOBILD 2024

Winter
2024
Year
12
Tyres
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
£209
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
2
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
Continental
£160
100 V
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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
2
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
Goodyear
£152
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
4
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
Bridgestone

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

Rating: Exemplary
£149
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
5
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
Hankook
£136
100 V
mytyres.co.uk
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
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
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
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
9
Pirelli P Zero Winter
Pirelli

Pirelli P Zero Winter

Rating: Satisfactory
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
10
Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
Falken

Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

Rating: Satisfactory
£122
100 V
mytyres.co.uk
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
11
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
Maxxis

Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

Rating: Satisfactory
£126
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
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

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£178
96 V
+3 More
2£261
100 V
3£192
100 H
+2 More
4£157
96 V
+3 More
5
kleberUpper-middle
Kleber KRISALP HP3
89%
£144
100 V
6
7£216
100 V
+3 More
8£146
100 V
9
nokianUpper-middle
Nokian WR D4
86%
10£156
96 V
+4 More
11
firestoneUpper-middle
Firestone Winterhawk 4
84%
£105
100 V
12
13
14£119
100 V
15
16£119
100 V
+2 More
17
falkenUpper-middle
Falken EuroWinter HS01
80%
£119
100 V
+3 More
18
nokianUpper-middle
Nokian WR Snowproof P
79%
£125
100 V
+1 More
19
nokianUpper-middle
Nokian WR Snowproof
79%
20
toyoUpper-middle
Toyo Snowprox S954
78%
£140
100 V
+2 More
21
22
kumhoUpper-middle
Kumho WinterCraft WP71
75%
23£107
100 V
24
uniroyalUpper-middle
Uniroyal MS Plus 77
74%
25
26£114
100 V
27£109
100 V
+1 More
28
uniroyalUpper-middle
Uniroyal WinterExpert
65%
£136
100 V
29
30
31
nokianUpper-middle
Nokian WR A4
63%
32£194
100 H
+1 More
33
firestoneUpper-middle
Firestone Winterhawk 3
61%
34
35
36
kormoranBudget
Kormoran SNOW
40%
37
38
39
40

Cars with 245/45 R18 tyres

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