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Winter tyre test 215/55 R17 - Automotorsport 2019

Winter
2019
Year
11
Tyres
Test Vehicle
volkswagenVolkswagen T-Roc
Tested tyres
11

Results

Agenda:
Best value in test
Better than average value
Worse than average value
Worst value in test
Wet
Aquaplaning Cross#1/11
Wet Handling#1/11
Wet Handling Measured#1/11
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#2/11
Wet Braking#2/11
Wet Circle Cornering#3/11
Dry
Dry Braking#1/11
Dry Handling#6/11
Dry Handling Measured#7/11
Dry Lane Change#9/11
Dry Steering Reaction#9/11
Comfort
Ride Comfort#2/11
Noise Exterior#4/11
Economy
Rolling Resistance#3/11
Snow
Snow Circle Cornering#1/11
Snow Handling#1/11
Snow Handling Measured#1/11
Snow Traction#1/11
Snow Braking#2/11
Weaknesses
Absence of grip during forced cornering on dry surfaces
Wet
Wet Braking#1/11
Wet Handling#1/11
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#2/11
Wet Circle Cornering#3/11
Wet Handling Measured#3/11
Aquaplaning Cross#4/11
Dry
Dry Handling#2/11
Dry Lane Change#5/11
Dry Braking#6/11
Dry Handling Measured#7/11
Dry Steering Reaction#7/11
Comfort
Ride Comfort#2/11
Noise Exterior#4/11
Economy
Rolling Resistance#2/11
Snow
Snow Braking#1/11
Snow Handling#2/11
Snow Circle Cornering#3/11
Snow Traction#3/11
Snow Handling Measured#4/11
Weaknesses
Minor shortcomings in corners and braking on dry
3
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
Vredestein

Vredestein Wintrac Pro

Rating: Very good
Wet
Wet Circle Cornering#1/11
Wet Handling#1/11
Wet Handling Measured#1/11
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#2/11
Wet Braking#2/11
Aquaplaning Cross#4/11
Dry
Dry Braking#1/11
Dry Handling#1/11
Dry Lane Change#1/11
Dry Steering Reaction#2/11
Dry Handling Measured#3/11
Comfort
Ride Comfort#8/11
Noise Exterior#11/11
Economy
Rolling Resistance#6/11
Snow
Snow Traction#3/11
Snow Handling Measured#4/11
Snow Braking#6/11
Snow Circle Cornering#6/11
Snow Handling#8/11
Weaknesses
Longer braking distance on snow, higher rolling resistance.
5
Michelin Alpin 6
Michelin

Michelin Alpin 6

Rating: Good
Wet
Wet Handling#1/11
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#2/11
Wet Circle Cornering#3/11
Aquaplaning Cross#4/11
Wet Handling Measured#4/11
Wet Braking#5/11
Dry
Dry Braking#1/11
Dry Handling#2/11
Dry Steering Reaction#2/11
Dry Lane Change#5/11
Dry Handling Measured#7/11
Comfort
Ride Comfort#2/11
Noise Exterior#7/11
Economy
Rolling Resistance#3/11
Snow
Snow Handling#2/11
Snow Handling Measured#4/11
Snow Traction#5/11
Snow Braking#6/11
Snow Circle Cornering#9/11
Weaknesses
Mild deficits in braking on snow and wet, lack of grip in sharp turns on dry
Wet
Wet Braking#5/11
Wet Handling Measured#6/11
Wet Circle Cornering#7/11
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#8/11
Wet Handling#8/11
Aquaplaning Cross#10/11
Dry
Dry Handling Measured#2/11
Dry Steering Reaction#2/11
Dry Lane Change#5/11
Dry Handling#6/11
Dry Braking#11/11
Comfort
Noise Exterior#1/11
Ride Comfort#2/11
Economy
Rolling Resistance#9/11
Snow
Snow Handling Measured#1/11
Snow Traction#1/11
Snow Handling#2/11
Snow Braking#3/11
Snow Circle Cornering#4/11
Weaknesses
Long braking distances on dry asphalt, not well balanced with a short limit in wet handling, high rolling resistance
8
Toyo Snowprox S954
Toyo

Toyo Snowprox S954

Rating: Good
Wet
Aquaplaning Cross#3/11
Wet Circle Cornering#3/11
Wet Handling Measured#6/11
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#8/11
Wet Braking#8/11
Wet Handling#8/11
Dry
Dry Handling Measured#1/11
Dry Steering Reaction#1/11
Dry Handling#2/11
Dry Lane Change#2/11
Dry Braking#8/11
Comfort
Noise Exterior#7/11
Ride Comfort#8/11
Economy
Rolling Resistance#3/11
Snow
Snow Handling Measured#4/11
Snow Traction#5/11
Snow Braking#9/11
Snow Handling#10/11
Snow Circle Cornering#11/11
Weaknesses
Longer braking distances on all surfaces, weak feedback on snow and wet surfaces, moderate oversteer tendency during load changes in wet corners
Wet
Wet Handling#6/11
Wet Handling Measured#6/11
Wet Circle Cornering#7/11
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#8/11
Wet Braking#8/11
Aquaplaning Cross#10/11
Dry
Dry Lane Change#2/11
Dry Steering Reaction#2/11
Dry Braking#6/11
Dry Handling#6/11
Dry Handling Measured#7/11
Comfort
Ride Comfort#2/11
Noise Exterior#7/11
Economy
Rolling Resistance#6/11
Snow
Snow Handling Measured#4/11
Snow Handling#8/11
Snow Braking#9/11
Snow Circle Cornering#9/11
Snow Traction#10/11
Weaknesses
Longer braking distances on snow, traction could be better, weak braking in wet conditions, weak aquaplaning prevention
10
Giti GitiWinter W1
Giti

Giti GitiWinter W1

Rating: Satisfactory
11
Nokian WR Snowproof
Nokian

Nokian WR Snowproof

Rating: Satisfactory
£134
98 H
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Wet
Aquaplaning Cross#8/11
Wet Handling#8/11
Wet Handling Measured#10/11
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#11/11
Wet Braking#11/11
Wet Circle Cornering#11/11
Dry
Dry Braking#1/11
Dry Handling Measured#3/11
Dry Lane Change#5/11
Dry Handling#6/11
Dry Steering Reaction#9/11
Comfort
Noise Exterior#1/11
Ride Comfort#8/11
Economy
Rolling Resistance#6/11
Snow
Snow Handling#2/11
Snow Braking#3/11
Snow Circle Cornering#4/11
Snow Handling Measured#4/11
Snow Traction#8/11
Strengths
Safe and easy control on snow, except for wet roads with short braking distances, overall safe handling in dry conditions
Weaknesses
Long braking distances and relatively weak grip in wet corners, sensitive to load changes

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