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Winter tyre test 215/55 R17 - Autobild 2022

Winter
2022
Year
56
Tyres
Tested tyres
56

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
Stopping distance on wet32,8
Stopping distance on snow26,3
Wet
Wet Braking#1/20
Wet Circle Cornering#1/20
Wet Handling#1/20
Aquaplaning Cross#2/20
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#7/20
Dry
Dry Braking#1/20
Dry Handling#1/20
Economy
Rolling Resistance#4/20
Mileage#14/20
Price Value Ratio#18/20
Comfort
Ride Comfort#4/20
Noise Exterior#18/20
Snow
Snow Traction#4/20
Snow Braking#7/20
Snow Circle Cornering#14/20
Snow Handling#15/20
Stopping distance on wet34,6
Stopping distance on snow25,5
Wet
Aquaplaning Cross#2/20
Wet Braking#2/20
Wet Circle Cornering#2/20
Wet Handling#3/20
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#7/20
Dry
Dry Braking#1/20
Dry Handling#1/20
Economy
Rolling Resistance#2/20
Mileage#17/20
Price Value Ratio#20/20
Comfort
Noise Exterior#3/20
Ride Comfort#8/20
Snow
Snow Braking#1/20
Snow Circle Cornering#2/20
Snow Handling#3/20
Snow Traction#4/20
3
Michelin Alpin 6
Michelin
Stopping distance on wet34,1
Stopping distance on snow26,4
Wet
Wet Braking#2/20
Wet Handling#3/20
Wet Circle Cornering#4/20
Aquaplaning Cross#7/20
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#7/20
Dry
Dry Braking#1/20
Dry Handling#5/20
Economy
Mileage#1/20
Rolling Resistance#4/20
Price Value Ratio#12/20
Comfort
Ride Comfort#8/20
Noise Exterior#13/20
Snow
Snow Traction#4/20
Snow Braking#7/20
Snow Handling#11/20
Snow Circle Cornering#14/20
Stopping distance on wet35,5
Stopping distance on snow25,5
Wet
Aquaplaning Cross#2/20
Wet Circle Cornering#2/20
Wet Braking#5/20
Wet Handling#6/20
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#7/20
Dry
Dry Braking#7/20
Dry Handling#13/20
Economy
Rolling Resistance#4/20
Price Value Ratio#7/20
Mileage#8/20
Comfort
Ride Comfort#8/20
Noise Exterior#9/20
Snow
Snow Braking#1/20
Snow Circle Cornering#2/20
Snow Handling#3/20
Snow Traction#4/20
Stopping distance on wet35,5
Stopping distance on snow25,5
Stopping distance on wet34,6
Stopping distance on snow26,4
Wet
Wet Handling#1/20
Wet Braking#2/20
Wet Circle Cornering#6/20
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#7/20
Aquaplaning Cross#13/20
Dry
Dry Braking#7/20
Dry Handling#13/20
Economy
Mileage#3/20
Price Value Ratio#7/20
Rolling Resistance#14/20
Comfort
Ride Comfort#8/20
Noise Exterior#9/20
Snow
Snow Circle Cornering#1/20
Snow Traction#4/20
Snow Braking#7/20
Snow Handling#11/20
Stopping distance on wet35,8
Stopping distance on snow25,4
Wet
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#4/20
Aquaplaning Cross#7/20
Wet Braking#9/20
Wet Handling#12/20
Wet Circle Cornering#14/20
Dry
Dry Braking#11/20
Dry Handling#13/20
Economy
Rolling Resistance#4/20
Mileage#10/20
Price Value Ratio#18/20
Comfort
Ride Comfort#1/20
Noise Exterior#3/20
Snow
Snow Braking#1/20
Snow Circle Cornering#2/20
Snow Handling#3/20
Snow Traction#4/20
7
Cooper Discoverer Winter
Cooper
£123
98 V
mytyres.co.uk
Stopping distance on wet35,1
Stopping distance on snow26,3
Wet
Wet Braking#5/20
Wet Circle Cornering#6/20
Wet Handling#12/20
Aquaplaning Cross#13/20
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#13/20
Dry
Dry Braking#1/20
Dry Handling#7/20
Economy
Price Value Ratio#4/20
Mileage#10/20
Rolling Resistance#14/20
Comfort
Noise Exterior#3/20
Ride Comfort#8/20
Snow
Snow Circle Cornering#2/20
Snow Handling#3/20
Snow Traction#4/20
Snow Braking#7/20
Stopping distance on wet35,3
Stopping distance on snow26,5
Wet
Wet Circle Cornering#4/20
Wet Braking#5/20
Wet Handling#6/20
Aquaplaning Cross#7/20
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#15/20
Dry
Dry Handling#7/20
Dry Braking#11/20
Economy
Rolling Resistance#4/20
Mileage#8/20
Price Value Ratio#12/20
Comfort
Ride Comfort#8/20
Noise Exterior#13/20
Snow
Snow Traction#1/20
Snow Circle Cornering#2/20
Snow Handling#3/20
Snow Braking#18/20
9
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
Hankook
£130
98 V
mytyres.co.uk
Stopping distance on wet35,3
Stopping distance on snow26,6
Wet
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/20
Aquaplaning Cross#2/20
Wet Handling#3/20
Wet Braking#5/20
Wet Circle Cornering#6/20
Dry
Dry Handling#1/20
Dry Braking#11/20
Economy
Price Value Ratio#12/20
Mileage#14/20
Rolling Resistance#14/20
Comfort
Ride Comfort#8/20
Noise Exterior#9/20
Snow
Snow Circle Cornering#2/20
Snow Handling#3/20
Snow Braking#18/20
Snow Traction#18/20
11
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
Maxxis
£94
98 V
mytyres.co.uk
Stopping distance on wet35,8
Stopping distance on snow26,3
Wet
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#4/20
Wet Circle Cornering#6/20
Wet Handling#6/20
Wet Braking#9/20
Aquaplaning Cross#13/20
Dry
Dry Handling#13/20
Dry Braking#15/20
Economy
Price Value Ratio#4/20
Rolling Resistance#18/20
Mileage#20/20
Comfort
Noise Exterior#3/20
Ride Comfort#4/20
Snow
Snow Circle Cornering#2/20
Snow Braking#7/20
Snow Handling#15/20
Snow Traction#15/20
Stopping distance on wet36,3
Stopping distance on snow25,9
Wet
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#4/20
Aquaplaning Cross#7/20
Wet Braking#9/20
Wet Handling#12/20
Wet Circle Cornering#14/20
Dry
Dry Handling#7/20
Dry Braking#11/20
Economy
Mileage#6/20
Price Value Ratio#7/20
Rolling Resistance#20/20
Comfort
Noise Exterior#13/20
Ride Comfort#16/20
Snow
Snow Braking#5/20
Snow Handling#15/20
Snow Circle Cornering#18/20
Snow Traction#18/20
Stopping distance on wet36
Stopping distance on snow26,2
Wet
Wet Circle Cornering#6/20
Wet Braking#9/20
Wet Handling#12/20
Aquaplaning Cross#20/20
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#20/20
Dry
Dry Handling#5/20
Dry Braking#7/20
Economy
Rolling Resistance#4/20
Mileage#6/20
Price Value Ratio#12/20
Comfort
Noise Exterior#1/20
Ride Comfort#16/20
Snow
Snow Braking#7/20
Snow Traction#15/20
Snow Circle Cornering#18/20
Snow Handling#20/20
14
Firestone Winterhawk 4
Firestone
£99
98 V
mytyres.co.uk
Stopping distance on wet36
Stopping distance on snow26,4
Wet
Wet Circle Cornering#6/20
Wet Handling#6/20
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#7/20
Wet Braking#9/20
Aquaplaning Cross#13/20
Dry
Dry Handling#13/20
Dry Braking#18/20
Economy
Price Value Ratio#2/20
Mileage#3/20
Rolling Resistance#4/20
Comfort
Noise Exterior#3/20
Ride Comfort#16/20
Snow
Snow Circle Cornering#2/20
Snow Handling#3/20
Snow Traction#4/20
Snow Braking#7/20
Stopping distance on wet36,3
Stopping distance on snow26,4
Wet
Wet Circle Cornering#6/20
Wet Handling#6/20
Wet Braking#9/20
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#15/20
Aquaplaning Cross#17/20
Dry
Dry Handling#7/20
Dry Braking#15/20
Economy
Price Value Ratio#4/20
Mileage#17/20
Rolling Resistance#18/20
Comfort
Noise Exterior#1/20
Ride Comfort#1/20
Snow
Snow Traction#4/20
Snow Braking#7/20
Snow Circle Cornering#12/20
Snow Handling#18/20
Stopping distance on wet37,3
Stopping distance on snow25,5
Wet
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/20
Aquaplaning Cross#7/20
Wet Handling#12/20
Wet Circle Cornering#14/20
Wet Braking#17/20
Dry
Dry Braking#7/20
Dry Handling#19/20
Economy
Rolling Resistance#4/20
Price Value Ratio#7/20
Mileage#10/20
Comfort
Noise Exterior#3/20
Ride Comfort#4/20
Snow
Snow Braking#1/20
Snow Handling#1/20
Snow Traction#1/20
Snow Circle Cornering#2/20
17
Uniroyal WinterExpert
Uniroyal
£112
98 V
mytyres.co.uk
Stopping distance on wet36,9
Stopping distance on snow26,1
Wet
Wet Circle Cornering#14/20
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#15/20
Wet Braking#17/20
Aquaplaning Cross#18/20
Wet Handling#19/20
Dry
Dry Braking#20/20
Dry Handling#20/20
Economy
Rolling Resistance#1/20
Price Value Ratio#12/20
Mileage#14/20
Comfort
Ride Comfort#8/20
Noise Exterior#9/20
Snow
Snow Handling#1/20
Snow Traction#1/20
Snow Braking#7/20
Snow Circle Cornering#12/20
18
Fulda Kristall Control HP2
Fulda
£111
98 V
mytyres.co.uk
Stopping distance on wet36,8
Stopping distance on snow26,3
Wet
Aquaplaning Cross#2/20
Wet Circle Cornering#14/20
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#15/20
Wet Braking#17/20
Wet Handling#19/20
Dry
Dry Handling#13/20
Dry Braking#18/20
Economy
Price Value Ratio#2/20
Mileage#3/20
Rolling Resistance#4/20
Comfort
Ride Comfort#4/20
Noise Exterior#18/20
Snow
Snow Traction#4/20
Snow Braking#7/20
Snow Circle Cornering#18/20
Snow Handling#18/20
Stopping distance on wet35,9
Stopping distance on snow27,3
Wet
Wet Braking#9/20
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#15/20
Wet Handling#17/20
Aquaplaning Cross#19/20
Wet Circle Cornering#20/20
Dry
Dry Braking#1/20
Dry Handling#1/20
Economy
Mileage#1/20
Price Value Ratio#1/20
Rolling Resistance#17/20
Comfort
Ride Comfort#16/20
Noise Exterior#18/20
Snow
Snow Handling#11/20
Snow Circle Cornering#14/20
Snow Braking#20/20
Snow Traction#20/20
Stopping distance on wet36,9
Stopping distance on snow26,3
Wet
Wet Circle Cornering#6/20
Wet Handling#6/20
Aquaplaning Cross#7/20
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#13/20
Wet Braking#17/20
Dry
Dry Braking#1/20
Dry Handling#7/20
Economy
Rolling Resistance#4/20
Mileage#17/20
Price Value Ratio#17/20
Comfort
Noise Exterior#13/20
Ride Comfort#16/20
Snow
Snow Traction#4/20
Snow Braking#7/20
Snow Handling#11/20
Snow Circle Cornering#14/20
Stopping distance on wet37,3
Stopping distance on snow26,1
22
Sava Eskimo HP2
Sava
£92
98 V
mytyres.co.uk
Stopping distance on wet37,6
Stopping distance on snow26,1
23
Avon WV7
Avon

Avon WV7

Rating: -
Stopping distance on wet35,3
Stopping distance on snow28,7
24
Debica Frigo HP2
Debica
£89
98 V
mytyres.co.uk
Stopping distance on wet37,1
Stopping distance on snow26,9
25
Viking WinTech
Viking
Stopping distance on wet37,1
Stopping distance on snow27,1
26
Barum Polaris 5
Barum
Stopping distance on wet37,5
Stopping distance on snow26,9
27
Lassa Snoways 4
Lassa
Stopping distance on wet37,3
Stopping distance on snow27,1
Stopping distance on wet37,7
Stopping distance on snow26,8
29
Paxaro Winter
Paxaro

Paxaro Winter

Rating: -
Stopping distance on wet37,1
Stopping distance on snow27,5
30
Yokohama BluEarth winter V906
Yokohama
£116
98 V
mytyres.co.uk
Stopping distance on wet37,6
Stopping distance on snow27
Stopping distance on wet37,8
32
Platin RP 60 Winter
Platin
Stopping distance on wet37,8
33
Gislaved euro Frost 6
Gislaved
£152
98 V
mytyres.co.uk
Stopping distance on wet38
Stopping distance on wet38
Stopping distance on wet38,1
36
Radar Dimax Alpine
Radar
Stopping distance on wet38,1
37
Giti GitiWinter W1
Giti
Stopping distance on wet38,4
38
Kormoran Snow
Kormoran

Kormoran Snow

Rating: -
Stopping distance on wet38,4
39
Minerva Frostrack UHP
Minerva
£84
98 V
tyres.pneus.online.uk
Stopping distance on wet38,6
40
Syron
Stopping distance on wet38,6
Stopping distance on wet39
Stopping distance on wet39,1
43
Riken Snow
Riken

Riken Snow

Rating: -
Stopping distance on wet39,2
44
Tracmax S210
Tracmax

Tracmax S210

Rating: -
Stopping distance on wet39,3
45
Westlake SW608
Westlake
Stopping distance on wet39,3
Stopping distance on wet39,5
Stopping distance on wet39,7
48
Zeetex WH 1000
Zeetex
Stopping distance on wet39,7
49
Goodride SW608
Goodride
Stopping distance on wet40
Stopping distance on wet40,8
Stopping distance on wet41,1
52
Austone SP901
Austone

Austone SP901

Rating: -
Stopping distance on wet41,2
Stopping distance on wet41,7
54
Starmaxx W850
Starmaxx

Starmaxx W850

Rating: -
Stopping distance on wet42,3
55
Road

Road X WU01

Rating: -
Stopping distance on wet42,8
56
Double
Stopping distance on wet43,7

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