Winter tyre test 235/55 R19 - Automotorsport 2015

Winter

2015

Year

7

Tyres

Winner

Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P

Tested tyres

7

Results

Agenda:

Best value in test

Better than average value

Worse than average value

Worst value in test

1

Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P

Rating: -

£180

105 H

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Strengths

Short braking distance on snow, good performance and large safety reserves on wet surfaces. Direct steering response, short braking distance on dry asphalt. Low rolling resistance.

Weaknesses

Slightly worse cornering, handling on snow lacks some stability.

2

Michelin Pilot Alpin PA4

Rating: -

Strengths

Short braking distances, very balanced handling on snow, very safe on wet roads. High stability on dry.

Weaknesses

A little longer braking distance on dry, worse aquaplaning resistance

3

Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3

Rating: -

Strengths

Best performance on snow with very good cornering, direct response and predictability. Safely understeer in the wet, easy to use

Weaknesses

Worse aquaplaning resistance

4

Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S

Rating: -

Strengths

Great snow traction and braking. Great predictable handling with a slight understeer, precise steering and a large reserve in the wet and dry. very quiet

Weaknesses

Worse aquaplaning, longer braking distance on wet surfaces, worse cornering.

5

Nokian WR D4

Rating: -

Strengths

Very well balanced, easy to handle and stable tire with short braking distances on snow. Best aquaplaning. Very quiet.

Weaknesses

Longer braking distance on dry and wet, worse cornering, worse oversteer during quick lane changes, unpredictable handling on dry

6

Star Performer SPTS (Winter AS)

Rating: -

Strengths

Short braking distance on wet and dry asphalt, good steering response, easily controllable oversteer, precise handling on dry

Weaknesses

Very poor performance on snow with pronounced understeer, high rolling resistance. Noisy tire.

7

Nankang Winter Activa SV-55

Rating: -

Strengths

Dry can be considered safe

Weaknesses

Poor snow, very limited cornering, long braking distances on wet roads, poor aquaplaning, handling, tire noise, from 80 km / h higher rolling resistance. Poor at higher speeds

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.

#	Name	Our rating	Segment	Price
1	Premium GoodYear UltraGrip Performance SUV Gen-1 95%	95%	Premium
2	Premium Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV 91%	91%	Premium	£188 105 V +3 More
3	Premium Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 90%	90%	Premium	£163 101 T +4 More
4	Premium Continental WinterContact TS 850P SUV 90%	90%	Premium	£208 101 H +11 More
5	Premium Pirelli SCORPION WINTER 90%	90%	Premium	£181 101 T +9 More
6	Premium GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 90%	90%	Premium	£172 105 T +3 More
7	Upper-middle Nokian WR SUV 4 89%	89%	Upper-middle
8	Premium Pirelli P ZERO PZ4 89%	89%	Premium	£161 101 H +6 More

9	Premium Bridgestone Turanza T005 88%	88%	Premium	£163 101 T +3 More
10	Premium Michelin LATITUDE ALPIN LA2 86%	86%	Premium	£245 101 H +1 More
11	Upper-middle Firestone Winterhawk 4 84%	84%	Upper-middle	£134 105 V
12	Upper-middle Nokian WR SUV 3 81%	81%	Upper-middle
13	Budget Semperit Speed-Grip 5 81%	81%	Budget	£136 101 T +2 More
14	Upper-middle Falken EuroWinter HS01 80%	80%	Upper-middle
15	Upper-middle Toyo Snowprox S954 78%	78%	Upper-middle	£163 105 V
16	Upper-middle Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 X W330A 76%	76%	Upper-middle	£216 105 V +1 More

17	Upper-middle Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 SUV W320 75%	75%	Upper-middle
18	Upper-middle Kumho WinterCraft WS71 75%	75%	Upper-middle
19	Premium Bridgestone Blizzak LM-80 EVO 74%	74%	Premium
20	Premium Hankook Winter i*cept iON SUV IW01A 74%	74%	Premium	£307 105 V
21	Budget Fulda Kristall Control SUV 71%	71%	Budget	£136 105 V
22	Budget Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 69%	69%	Budget	£155 105 V +1 More
23	Premium Bridgestone Weather Control A005 67%	67%	Premium	£162 101 T +1 More
24	Budget Nexen WinGuard Sport 66%	66%	Budget

25	Upper-middle Uniroyal WinterExpert 65%	65%	Upper-middle	£144 105 V
26	Ceat WinterDrive 64%	64%
27	Upper-middle Yokohama BluEarth winter V905 62%	62%	Upper-middle	£204 101 V +3 More
28	Budget Matador MP93 Nordicca 56%	56%	Budget
29	GT Radial WinterPro2 Sport 51%	51%
30	Budget Apollo Aspire XP Winter 49%	49%	Budget
31	Budget Linglong Sport Master Winter 48%	48%	Budget
32	Budget Semperit Speed-Grip 3 SUV 45%	45%	Budget

33	Budget Fortune Fsr901 40%	40%	Budget
34	Budget Platin RP70 Winter 34%	34%	Budget
35	Budget Radar Dimax Winter 9%	9%	Budget
36	Budget Imperial SnowDragon 3 1%	1%	Budget
37	Budget Imperial All Season Driver 1%	1%	Budget	£97 105 W

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