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Winter tyre test 225/50 R17 - Automotorsport 2015

Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test
#NameRating
Points total
Wet
Dry
Snow
Enviromental impact
Price
1. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
Highly recommended
9,2
9,4
8,8
9,3
9,4
£212
94 H + 4
2. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
-
9,1
8,7
9,2
9,3
9,1
3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
-
9,0
9,2
9,0
9,2
8,4
£129
94 H + 7
4. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850
Recommended
8,7
9,1
8,6
8,6
8,7
5. Nokian WR D4
Recommended
8,2
8,0
7,9
8,7
8,4
6. GT Radial Champiro WinterPro HP
Conditionally recommended
7,7
7,2
7,8
8,2
7,9
7. Yokohama W.drive V905
Conditionally recommended
7,6
6,7
8,5
8,0
7,0
8. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-32
Conditionally recommended
7,4
6,6
7,7
8,0
7,3
£168
94 H + 1
9. Falken Eurowinter HS449
Conditionally recommended
7,0
7,8
7,9
5,8
5,9
10. Cooper WeatherMaster SA2
Conditionally recommended
7,0
7,6
7,3
6,5
5,9
#Name - Rating Points total Wet Dry Snow Enviromental impact Price
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 Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2, Pirelli P ZERO PZ4, Kleber KRISALP HP3.

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 £180 98 H+ 1
2. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P
91% Premium £141 94 H+ 5
3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
90% Premium £212 98 H+ 2
4. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
90% Premium
5. Continental WinterContact TS 860
90% Premium
4
6. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
89% Premium £166 94 H+ 1
7. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
89% Premium £168 94 H+ 5
8. Kleber KRISALP HP3
89% Upper-middle £137 94 H+ 2
9. Michelin ALPIN 6
89% Premium £168 94 H+ 3
10. Michelin ALPIN 5
89% Premium
11. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
87% Upper-middle
13
12. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
87% Upper-middle £145 98 H+ 1
13. Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III
86% Premium £151 94 H+ 6
14. Michelin ALPIN A4
86% Premium £168 94 H+ 2
15. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001
84% Premium £166 94 H+ 8
16. Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320
84% Upper-middle £163 94 H+ 5
17. Firestone Winterhawk 4
84% Upper-middle £102 98 H+ 1
35
18. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
82% Lowcost £105 0 V
19. Semperit Speed-Grip 3
81% Lowcost
20. Semperit Speed-Grip 5
81% Lowcost £100 98 H+ 1
21. Falken EuroWinter HS01
80% Upper-middle £163 94 V+ 4
22. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
80% Lowcost £113 94 H+ 2
23. Nokian WR Snowproof
79% Upper-middle
27
24. Nokian WR Snowproof P
79% Upper-middle
25. Toyo Observe S944
79% Upper-middle £118 98 V+ 1
26. Toyo Snowprox S954
78% Upper-middle
27. Barum Polaris 3
77% Lowcost
28. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
77% Premium £127 94 H+ 7
29. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 EVO
75% Premium
21
30. Kumho WinterCraft WP71
75% Upper-middle £106 94 H+ 3
31. Sava Eskimo HP2
75% Lowcost £101 98 V
32. Uniroyal MS Plus 77
74% Upper-middle
33. Giti GitiWinter W1
74% Lowcost
34. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
69% Lowcost £106 98 V+ 1
35. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21
67% Lowcost
24
36. Nokian WR D3
66% Upper-middle
37. Debica Frigo HP2
66% Lowcost £84 98 V
38. Uniroyal WinterExpert
65% Upper-middle £116 98 H+ 1
39. Barum Polaris 5
64% Lowcost £115 98 H+ 1
40. Nokian WR A4
63% Upper-middle
41. Yokohama BluEarth winter V905
62% Upper-middle £150 94 H+ 8
32
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
35
48. Imperial SnowDragon 3
1% Lowcost
49. Kormoran SNOWPRO B2
1% Lowcost
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice

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