Winter tyre test 225/45 R18 - AutoMotorSport 2017
225/45 R18 - 2017
Winner
Continental
Best Value
semperit
Test Vehicle
Tested tyres
10
Agenda:
Best value in test
Better than average value
Worse than average value
Worst value in test
Wet9,6
Dry9,1
Snow8,7
Enviromental impact8,0
A good and balanced performance on snow, very good in the wet, persuasive and sporotvní on dry asphalt
Negligible shortcomings in aquaplaning
Wet8,9
Dry8,5
Snow8,9
Enviromental impact7,3
Very safe braking on snow, on water balance properties
#VALUE!
Wet7,2
Dry7,6
Snow9,9
Enviromental impact8,6
Úctihodné best traction and braking performance on snow, wet and safe, acceptable performance on dry road
Does not exactly sporting characteristics
Wet7,7
Dry8,1
Snow8,4
Enviromental impact7,2
Quick response to control the snow, precise and balanced in the wet, surprisingly good dry
#VALUE!
Wet6,8
Dry7,3
Snow9,5
Enviromental impact7,9
Excellent traction and braking on snow, good, very good aquaplaning
Wet and dry rather mediocre, lacks dynamism
Wet7,9
Dry8,2
Snow7,8
Enviromental impact6,6
Good steering response and reserves on all surfaces
Wet and dry rather mediocre, lacks dynamism
Wet6,3
Dry9,2
Snow7,1
Enviromental impact10
Excellent traction on dry, extremely low rolling resistance
Weak lateral guidance and control of the snow, a grip, small size and long stopping distance on wet
Wet6,8
Dry8,3
Snow8,1
Enviromental impact7,3
Decent braking performance on snow, very stable and precise dry.
Weaknesses in the driving snow and braking on wet
Wet7,1
Dry7,8
Snow7,8
Enviromental impact6,5
Short braking distances on snow and dry. Acceptable braking distance and the harmonic balance of wet
Slightly unstable rear axle when changing lanes and handling on dry, slightly noisier.
Wet6,8
Dry7,1
Snow6,9
Enviromental impact5,9
Acceptable braking distance on dry, good traction on snow
Dry dull handling, small comfort, small reserves in the wet, high rolling resistance
Above you can see the results of the AutoMotorSport 2017 225/45 R18 test performed by AutoMotorSport on a BMW 4 in 2017. This test was performed in 225/45 R18, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (225). Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P is the best of 10 tested tyres according to tested properties (Rating, Wet, Dry, Snow, Enviromental impact, ). Other featured tyres include Dunlop Winter Sport 5, Semperit Speed-Grip 3, Michelin Pilot Alpin PA4; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1, Kleber KRISALP HP3, Bridgestone Turanza T005.
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