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Winter tyre test 245/45 R18 - Autobild 2020

Winter
2020
Year
50
Tyres
Test Vehicle
bmwBMW 5
Tested tyres
50

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
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
Bridgestone
£263
100 V
mytyres.co.uk
Stopping distance on wet30,3
Stopping distance on snow24,5
Wet
Wet Braking#1/20
Wet Circle Cornering#1/20
Wet Handling#4/20
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#5/20
Aquaplaning Cross#8/20
Dry
Dry Braking#2/20
Dry Handling#5/20
Economy
Rolling Resistance#2/20
Mileage#10/20
Price Value Ratio#14/20
Comfort
Ride Comfort#2/20
Noise Exterior#4/20
Snow
Snow Circle Cornering#1/20
Snow Handling#1/20
Snow Braking#2/20
Snow Traction#2/20
Stopping distance on wet31,9
Stopping distance on snow24,3
Wet
Wet Handling#1/20
Wet Braking#3/20
Wet Circle Cornering#4/20
Aquaplaning Cross#8/20
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#14/20
Dry
Dry Braking#1/20
Dry Handling#1/20
Economy
Mileage#1/20
Rolling Resistance#8/20
Price Value Ratio#19/20
Comfort
Noise Exterior#1/20
Ride Comfort#7/20
Snow
Snow Braking#1/20
Snow Circle Cornering#1/20
Snow Traction#2/20
Snow Handling#9/20
Stopping distance on wet30,8
Stopping distance on snow26
Wet
Wet Braking#1/20
Wet Handling#3/20
Wet Circle Cornering#7/20
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#17/20
Aquaplaning Cross#19/20
Dry
Dry Braking#2/20
Dry Handling#7/20
Economy
Mileage#2/20
Price Value Ratio#7/20
Rolling Resistance#11/20
Comfort
Ride Comfort#2/20
Noise Exterior#12/20
Snow
Snow Circle Cornering#8/20
Snow Traction#8/20
Snow Handling#16/20
Snow Braking#18/20
Stopping distance on wet31,8
Stopping distance on snow25,2
Wet
Wet Circle Cornering#1/20
Wet Handling#1/20
Wet Braking#3/20
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#5/20
Aquaplaning Cross#15/20
Dry
Dry Handling#1/20
Dry Braking#18/20
Economy
Mileage#2/20
Rolling Resistance#11/20
Price Value Ratio#14/20
Comfort
Noise Exterior#4/20
Ride Comfort#7/20
Snow
Snow Handling#4/20
Snow Circle Cornering#5/20
Snow Traction#8/20
Snow Braking#14/20
5
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
Hankook
£136
100 V
mytyres.co.uk
Stopping distance on wet32,3
Stopping distance on snow25
Wet
Aquaplaning Cross#3/20
Wet Handling#4/20
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#5/20
Wet Braking#5/20
Wet Circle Cornering#7/20
Dry
Dry Braking#2/20
Dry Handling#5/20
Economy
Price Value Ratio#9/20
Mileage#10/20
Rolling Resistance#14/20
Comfort
Ride Comfort#2/20
Noise Exterior#17/20
Snow
Snow Circle Cornering#5/20
Snow Braking#7/20
Snow Traction#8/20
Snow Handling#9/20
Stopping distance on wet33,2
Stopping distance on snow24,9
Wet
Wet Circle Cornering#4/20
Wet Handling#4/20
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#5/20
Wet Braking#6/20
Aquaplaning Cross#8/20
Dry
Dry Braking#2/20
Dry Handling#7/20
Economy
Mileage#10/20
Price Value Ratio#14/20
Rolling Resistance#20/20
Comfort
Ride Comfort#7/20
Noise Exterior#12/20
Snow
Snow Braking#7/20
Snow Traction#8/20
Snow Handling#9/20
Snow Circle Cornering#16/20
7
Kleber KRISALP HP3
Kleber
£151
100 V
mytyres.co.uk
Stopping distance on wet34,4
Stopping distance on snow24,6
Wet
Aquaplaning Cross#3/20
Wet Circle Cornering#4/20
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#5/20
Wet Braking#7/20
Wet Handling#7/20
Dry
Dry Braking#2/20
Dry Handling#13/20
Economy
Mileage#2/20
Price Value Ratio#7/20
Rolling Resistance#14/20
Comfort
Noise Exterior#1/20
Ride Comfort#7/20
Snow
Snow Circle Cornering#1/20
Snow Braking#2/20
Snow Traction#2/20
Snow Handling#4/20
Stopping distance on wet34,4
Stopping distance on snow24,8
Wet
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#2/20
Aquaplaning Cross#3/20
Wet Braking#7/20
Wet Circle Cornering#7/20
Wet Handling#7/20
Dry
Dry Handling#1/20
Dry Braking#2/20
Economy
Rolling Resistance#8/20
Price Value Ratio#9/20
Mileage#10/20
Comfort
Noise Exterior#12/20
Ride Comfort#13/20
Snow
Snow Handling#1/20
Snow Traction#1/20
Snow Braking#7/20
Snow Circle Cornering#8/20
Stopping distance on wet34,2
Stopping distance on snow25
Wet
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#5/20
Wet Braking#7/20
Aquaplaning Cross#8/20
Wet Handling#13/20
Wet Circle Cornering#14/20
Dry
Dry Braking#13/20
Dry Handling#13/20
Economy
Rolling Resistance#2/20
Price Value Ratio#14/20
Mileage#19/20
Comfort
Ride Comfort#2/20
Noise Exterior#4/20
Snow
Snow Traction#2/20
Snow Handling#4/20
Snow Circle Cornering#5/20
Snow Braking#7/20
10
Barum Polaris 5
Barum
Stopping distance on wet35,2
Stopping distance on snow24,9
Wet
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#5/20
Aquaplaning Cross#8/20
Wet Braking#13/20
Wet Handling#13/20
Wet Circle Cornering#14/20
Dry
Dry Handling#7/20
Dry Braking#13/20
Economy
Price Value Ratio#2/20
Rolling Resistance#14/20
Mileage#18/20
Comfort
Noise Exterior#4/20
Ride Comfort#13/20
Snow
Snow Braking#7/20
Snow Circle Cornering#8/20
Snow Handling#9/20
Snow Traction#17/20
11
Nokian WR A4
Nokian

Nokian WR A4

Rating: -
Stopping distance on wet34,6
Stopping distance on snow25,5
Wet
Wet Braking#7/20
Wet Handling#13/20
Wet Circle Cornering#14/20
Aquaplaning Cross#17/20
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#17/20
Dry
Dry Braking#2/20
Dry Handling#7/20
Economy
Rolling Resistance#2/20
Price Value Ratio#9/20
Mileage#17/20
Comfort
Noise Exterior#4/20
Ride Comfort#13/20
Snow
Snow Traction#8/20
Snow Braking#14/20
Snow Circle Cornering#19/20
Snow Handling#19/20
Stopping distance on wet35,2
Stopping distance on snow25
Wet
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#2/20
Aquaplaning Cross#3/20
Wet Circle Cornering#7/20
Wet Handling#7/20
Wet Braking#13/20
Dry
Dry Handling#7/20
Dry Braking#13/20
Economy
Rolling Resistance#2/20
Mileage#7/20
Price Value Ratio#14/20
Comfort
Ride Comfort#2/20
Noise Exterior#17/20
Snow
Snow Handling#1/20
Snow Braking#7/20
Snow Circle Cornering#8/20
Snow Traction#8/20
Stopping distance on wet35,1
Stopping distance on snow25,3
Wet
Aquaplaning Cross#1/20
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#5/20
Wet Circle Cornering#7/20
Wet Handling#7/20
Wet Braking#13/20
Dry
Dry Handling#1/20
Dry Braking#2/20
Economy
Rolling Resistance#8/20
Price Value Ratio#9/20
Mileage#10/20
Comfort
Ride Comfort#7/20
Noise Exterior#17/20
Snow
Snow Traction#8/20
Snow Handling#9/20
Snow Braking#14/20
Snow Circle Cornering#19/20
14
Giti GitiWinter W1
Giti
Stopping distance on wet35,2
Stopping distance on snow25,4
Wet
Wet Circle Cornering#1/20
Wet Handling#7/20
Wet Braking#13/20
Aquaplaning Cross#17/20
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#17/20
Dry
Dry Braking#13/20
Dry Handling#13/20
Economy
Price Value Ratio#2/20
Mileage#7/20
Rolling Resistance#11/20
Comfort
Noise Exterior#4/20
Ride Comfort#13/20
Snow
Snow Circle Cornering#8/20
Snow Traction#8/20
Snow Braking#14/20
Snow Handling#16/20
Stopping distance on wet34,6
Stopping distance on snow26,1
Wet
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#2/20
Wet Braking#7/20
Aquaplaning Cross#8/20
Wet Handling#13/20
Wet Circle Cornering#14/20
Dry
Dry Handling#17/20
Dry Braking#18/20
Economy
Price Value Ratio#2/20
Rolling Resistance#14/20
Mileage#20/20
Comfort
Noise Exterior#12/20
Ride Comfort#13/20
Snow
Snow Circle Cornering#16/20
Snow Braking#18/20
Snow Handling#20/20
Snow Traction#20/20
Stopping distance on wet36
Stopping distance on snow24,7
Wet
Wet Circle Cornering#7/20
Wet Braking#18/20
Wet Handling#18/20
Aquaplaning Cross#19/20
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#20/20
Dry
Dry Braking#13/20
Dry Handling#17/20
Economy
Price Value Ratio#2/20
Mileage#10/20
Rolling Resistance#14/20
Comfort
Noise Exterior#4/20
Ride Comfort#13/20
Snow
Snow Braking#2/20
Snow Traction#2/20
Snow Circle Cornering#8/20
Snow Handling#16/20
Stopping distance on wet36,3
Stopping distance on snow24,5
Wet
Aquaplaning Cross#1/20
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/20
Wet Braking#18/20
Wet Circle Cornering#18/20
Wet Handling#18/20
Dry
Dry Handling#17/20
Dry Braking#18/20
Economy
Price Value Ratio#2/20
Rolling Resistance#2/20
Mileage#7/20
Comfort
Ride Comfort#1/20
Noise Exterior#17/20
Snow
Snow Braking#2/20
Snow Handling#4/20
Snow Traction#8/20
Snow Circle Cornering#16/20
18
Laufenn I FIT Plus
Laufenn
Stopping distance on wet36,2
Stopping distance on snow24,8
Wet
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#14/20
Aquaplaning Cross#15/20
Wet Braking#18/20
Wet Circle Cornering#18/20
Wet Handling#18/20
Dry
Dry Braking#2/20
Dry Handling#17/20
Economy
Price Value Ratio#1/20
Mileage#2/20
Rolling Resistance#14/20
Comfort
Noise Exterior#4/20
Ride Comfort#13/20
Snow
Snow Braking#7/20
Snow Circle Cornering#8/20
Snow Handling#9/20
Snow Traction#17/20
Stopping distance on wet35,2
Stopping distance on snow25,8
Wet
Aquaplaning Cross#8/20
Wet Braking#13/20
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#14/20
Wet Handling#17/20
Wet Circle Cornering#18/20
Dry
Dry Braking#2/20
Dry Handling#7/20
Economy
Rolling Resistance#1/20
Mileage#10/20
Price Value Ratio#20/20
Comfort
Noise Exterior#12/20
Ride Comfort#13/20
Snow
Snow Circle Cornering#8/20
Snow Handling#9/20
Snow Traction#17/20
Snow Braking#18/20
20
Sava Eskimo HP2
Sava
£108
100 V
mytyres.co.uk
Stopping distance on wet36,3
Stopping distance on snow25,1
Stopping distance on wet35,4
Stopping distance on snow26,1
22
Fortune FSR901
Fortune
Stopping distance on wet36,3
Stopping distance on snow25,3
Stopping distance on wet36,5
Stopping distance on snow25,1
24
Goodride Z507
Goodride

Goodride Z507

Rating: -
Stopping distance on wet34,7
Stopping distance on snow27
25
Platin RP 60 Winter
Platin
Stopping distance on wet37
Stopping distance on snow25,2
26
Westlake SW608
Westlake
Stopping distance on wet34,2
Stopping distance on snow28
27
Gislaved euro Frost 6
Gislaved
£134
100 V
mytyres.co.uk
Stopping distance on wet36,9
Stopping distance on snow25,8
Stopping distance on wet35,7
Stopping distance on snow28
Stopping distance on wet37
Stopping distance on snow26,9
Stopping distance on wet37
Stopping distance on snow27
31
Riken Snow
Riken

Riken Snow

Rating: -
Stopping distance on wet37,1
Stopping distance on wet37,9
Stopping distance on wet38,3
34
Fortuna Winter
Fortuna
Stopping distance on wet38,4
35
Zeetex WH 1000
Zeetex
Stopping distance on wet38,7
36
Infinity Ecozen
Infinity
Stopping distance on wet38,9
Stopping distance on wet39
Stopping distance on wet39,3
39
Atlas Polarbear 2
Atlas
Stopping distance on wet39,6
40
Radar Dimax Alpine
Radar
Stopping distance on wet40,5
41
Haida HD617
Haida

Haida HD617

Rating: -
Stopping distance on wet40,6
Stopping distance on wet40,6
Stopping distance on wet40,7
44
Nordexx Wintersafe
Nordexx
Stopping distance on wet41
45
Tracmax S210
Tracmax

Tracmax S210

Rating: -
Stopping distance on wet41,1
Stopping distance on wet41,4
Stopping distance on wet41,4
48
Momo W2 North Pole
Momo
Stopping distance on wet41,7
49
Starmaxx W850
Starmaxx

Starmaxx W850

Rating: -
Stopping distance on wet42,3
Stopping distance on wet43,1

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1
2£220
100 V
+3 More
3£153
100 V
4£160
96 V
+4 More
5
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86%
6
7
firestoneUpper-middle
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84%
£108
100 V
8
9£126
0 V
10£119
100 V
11
nokianUpper-middle
Nokian WR Snowproof
79%
12
nokianUpper-middle
Nokian WR Snowproof P
79%
£132
100 V
+1 More
13
14£114
100 V
15
uniroyalUpper-middle
Uniroyal WinterExpert
65%
£137
100 V
16
17
18
kormoranBudget
Kormoran SNOW
40%
19
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