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Winter tyre test 225/50 R17 - Automotorsport 2015

225/50 R17 - 2015

Tested tyres
10
Automotorsport

Results

Agenda:
Best value in test
Better than average value
Worse than average value
Worst value in test
1
1

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1

Rating: Highly recommended
£156
94 Hmytyres.co.uk
Other indexes:
98H · £15698H98H+1
Points total9,2
Wet9,4
Dry8,8
Snow9,3
Enviromental impact9,4
2
2
£134
98 Hmytyres.co.uk
Points total9,1
Wet8,7
Dry9,2
Snow9,3
Enviromental impact9,1
Points total9,0
Wet9,2
Dry9,0
Snow9,2
Enviromental impact8,4
Points total8,7
Wet9,1
Dry8,6
Snow8,6
Enviromental impact8,7
5
5

Nokian WR D4

Rating: Recommended
Points total8,2
Wet8,0
Dry7,9
Snow8,7
Enviromental impact8,4
6
6

GT Radial Champiro WinterPro HP

Rating: Conditionally recommended
Points total7,7
Wet7,2
Dry7,8
Snow8,2
Enviromental impact7,9
7
7

Yokohama W.drive V905

Rating: Conditionally recommended
Points total7,6
Wet6,7
Dry8,5
Snow8,0
Enviromental impact7,0
8
8

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-32

Rating: Conditionally recommended
£143
94 Hmytyres.co.uk
Other indexes:
94H · £143
Points total7,4
Wet6,6
Dry7,7
Snow8,0
Enviromental impact7,3
9
9

Falken Eurowinter HS449

Rating: Conditionally recommended
Points total7,0
Wet7,8
Dry7,9
Snow5,8
Enviromental impact5,9
10
10

Cooper WeatherMaster SA2

Rating: Conditionally recommended
Points total7,0
Wet7,6
Dry7,3
Snow6,5
Enviromental impact5,9
Above you can see the results of the Automotorsport 2015 225/50 R17 test performed by Automotorsport on a in 2015. This test was performed in 225/50 R17, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (225). Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 is the best of 10 tested tyres according to tested properties (Points total, Rating, Wet, Dry, Snow, ). Other featured tyres include Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3, Dunlop Winter Sport 5, Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Continental WinterContact TS 860, Kleber KRISALP HP3, Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2.

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.
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice
1. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
94% Premium £175 98 H+ 1
2. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
91% Premium £242 94 H+ 5
3. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P
91% Premium £128 94 H+ 5
4. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+
90% Premium
5. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
90% Premium £145 98 H+ 2
5
6. Continental WinterContact TS 860
90% Premium
7. Kleber KRISALP HP3
89% Upper-middle £120 94 H+ 2
8. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
89% Premium £139 94 H+ 1
9. Michelin ALPIN 5
89% Premium
10. Michelin ALPIN 6
89% Premium
11. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
87% Upper-middle £126 98 H+ 1
37
12. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
87% Upper-middle £114 94 H+ 1
13. Michelin ALPIN A4
86% Premium
14. Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III
86% Premium £160 94 H+ 6
15. Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320
84% Upper-middle £152 94 H+ 5
16. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001
84% Premium £117 94 H+ 8
17. Firestone Winterhawk 4
84% Upper-middle £95 98 H+ 1
7
18. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
82% Lowcost £125 0 V
19. Semperit Speed-Grip 3
81% Lowcost
20. Semperit Speed-Grip 5
81% Lowcost £95 98 H+ 1
21. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
80% Lowcost £100 94 H+ 2
22. Falken EuroWinter HS01
80% Upper-middle £108 94 V+ 4
23. Toyo Observe S944
79% Upper-middle £164 98 V+ 1
22
24. Nokian WR Snowproof P
79% Upper-middle
25. Nokian WR Snowproof
79% Upper-middle
26. Toyo Snowprox S954
78% Upper-middle
27. Barum Polaris 3
77% Lowcost
28. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 EVO
75% Premium
29. Sava Eskimo HP2
75% Lowcost £97 98 V
2
30. Kumho WinterCraft WP71
75% Upper-middle
31. Giti GitiWinter W1
74% Lowcost
32. Uniroyal MS Plus 77
74% Upper-middle
33. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
72% Premium £97 94 H+ 7
34. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
69% Lowcost £93 98 V+ 1
35. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21
67% Lowcost
15
36. Nokian WR D3
66% Upper-middle
37. Debica Frigo HP2
66% Lowcost £96 98 V
38. Uniroyal WinterExpert
65% Upper-middle £106 98 H+ 1
39. Barum Polaris 5
64% Lowcost
40. Nokian WR A4
63% Upper-middle
41. Yokohama BluEarth winter V905
62% Upper-middle £125 94 H+ 7
14
42. Firestone Winterhawk 3
61% Upper-middle
43. Matador MP93 Nordicca
56% Lowcost
44. Kormoran SNOW
40% Lowcost
45. Fortune Fsr901
40% Lowcost
46. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow
36% Lowcost
47. Imperial SnowDragon UHP
25% Lowcost
49
48. Kormoran SNOWPRO B2
1% Lowcost
49. Imperial SnowDragon 3
1% Lowcost
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice

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