Winter tyre test 245/45 R18 - AUTOBILD 2024
245/45 R18 - 2024
Winner
Michelin
Best Value
hankook
Test Vehicle
Tested tyres
12
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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Best value in test
Better than average value
Worse than average value
Worst value in test
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Above you can see the results of the AUTOBILD 2024 245/45 R18 test performed by AUTOBILD on a CUPRA Formentor in 2024. This test was performed in 245/45 R18, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (245). Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 is the best of 12 tested tyres according to tested properties (Rating, Wet, Dry, Snow, ). Other featured tyres include Continental WinterContact TS 870 P, Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3, Bridgestone Blizzak 6; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Dunlop Winter Sport 5, Michelin PILOT ALPIN PA4, BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2.
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