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Winter tyre test 235/40 R18 - AutoMotorSport 2016

235/40 R18 - 2016

Tested tyres
6
AutoMotorSport

Results

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

Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P

Rating: Highly recommended
Excellent grip on wet roads, agile and direct steering dry, safe in the snow
Light deficits in aquaplaning, less comfort
Very safe and reliable behavior with large reserves in the snow and dry.
Light deficits in traction on snow, totaling loud
3
3

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

Rating: Recommended
£141
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Stopping distance, balanced sports handling on snow. Safe and easy to handle in the wet, very safe for the sudden change of direction.
Deficits in traction on snow and higher rolling resistance
4
4

Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3

Rating: Recommended
Best performance on snow - excellent traction and high reserves. Decent performance on both wet and dry.
Wet and dry conditions worse positioned above, but those lacking performance on snow.
5
5

GT Radial Champiro WinterPro HP

Rating: Still recommended
Good traction on snow, balanced dynamics in both wet and dry track, very quiet
Worse lateral guidance on snow. high rolling resistance
6
6

Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S

Rating: Conditionally recommended
Safe braking and good traction on snow, drought very sporty speech against the competition
The big difference between traction and lateral guidance on snow. Too long stopping distances, unstable at higher cornering in the wet. Deficiencies in aquaplaning.
Above you can see the results of the AutoMotorSport 2016 235/40 R18 test performed by AutoMotorSport on a in 2016. This test was performed in 235/40 R18, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (235). Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P is the best of 6 tested tyres according to tested properties (Rating, Positive features, Neagative features, ). Other featured tyres include Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1, Dunlop Winter Sport 5, Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Michelin PILOT ALPIN PA4, BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2, Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III.

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. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
96% Upper-middle £142 95 V
2. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
94% Premium £189 95 V+ 2
3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
90% Premium
4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
90% Premium
5. Kleber KRISALP HP3
89% Upper-middle £155 95 V
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6. Michelin PILOT ALPIN PA4
88% Premium £212 95 V+ 3
7. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
87% Upper-middle £166 95 V
8. Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III
86% Premium £189 95 V
9. Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320
84% Upper-middle
10. Firestone Winterhawk 4
84% Upper-middle £114 95 V
11. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001
84% Premium
2
12. Semperit Speed-Grip 3
81% Lowcost £120 95 V
13. Falken EuroWinter HS01
80% Upper-middle £108 95 V+ 1
14. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
80% Lowcost £122 95 V
15. Nokian WR Snowproof P
79% Upper-middle £111 95 V
16. Toyo Snowprox S954
78% Upper-middle £126 95 V+ 2
17. Kumho WinterCraft WP71
75% Upper-middle
26
18. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
69% Lowcost £99 95 V+ 2
19. Nokian WR A4
63% Upper-middle
20. Yokohama BluEarth winter V905
62% Upper-middle £124 95 Q+ 2
21. Matador MP93 Nordicca
56% Lowcost
22. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER
48% Upper-middle
23. Kormoran SNOW
40% Lowcost
3
24. Fortune FSR901
40% Lowcost
25. Kormoran SNOWPRO B2
1% Lowcost
26. Imperial SnowDragon 3
1% Lowcost
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice

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