• 14 shops, 56 847 products

Winter tyre test 225/50 R17 - GTÜ 2015

Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test
#NameRating
Points total
Winter
Wet
Dry
Rolling resistance
Noise
Price
1. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850
-
205
63
70
46
17
7
2. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
-
203
64
69
43
18
6
£219
94 H + 4
3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
-
197
62
68
44
17
3
£128
94 H + 7
4. Nokian WR D4
Recommended
193
63
58
45
18
3
5. Michelin Alpin 5
Recommended
195
61
67
41
16
6
6. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
Recommended
188
56
63
45
18
2
7. Semperit Speed-Grip 2
Recommended
181
60
48
41
17
8
8. Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S
Conditionally recommended
176
55
46
45
18
6
#Name - Rating Points total Winter Wet Dry Rolling resistance Noise Price
Above you can see the results of the GTÜ 2015 225/50 R17 test performed by GTÜ 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). Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850 is the best of 8 tested tyres according to tested properties (Points total, Rating, Winter, Wet, Dry, ). Other featured tyres include Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1, Dunlop Winter Sport 5, Nokian WR D4; 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 £176 98 H+ 1
2. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P
91% Premium £131 94 H+ 5
3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
90% Premium
4. Continental WinterContact TS 860
90% Premium
5. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
90% Premium £165 98 H+ 2
2
6. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
89% Premium £155 94 H+ 1
7. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
89% Premium £172 94 H+ 5
8. Kleber KRISALP HP3
89% Upper-middle £121 94 H+ 2
9. Michelin ALPIN 6
89% Premium £153 94 H+ 3
10. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
87% Upper-middle £133 98 H+ 1
11. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
87% Upper-middle £110 94 H+ 1
2
12. Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III
86% Premium £157 94 H+ 6
13. Michelin ALPIN A4
86% Premium £171 94 H+ 2
14. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001
84% Premium £172 94 H+ 8
15. Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320
84% Upper-middle £135 94 H+ 5
16. Firestone Winterhawk 4
84% Upper-middle £103 98 H+ 1
17. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
82% Lowcost £107 0 V
19
18. Semperit Speed-Grip 3
81% Lowcost
19. Semperit Speed-Grip 5
81% Lowcost £105 98 H+ 1
20. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
80% Lowcost £125 94 H+ 2
21. Falken EuroWinter HS01
80% Upper-middle £166 94 V+ 4
22. Nokian WR Snowproof
79% Upper-middle
23. Nokian WR Snowproof P
79% Upper-middle
27
24. Toyo Observe S944
79% Upper-middle £139 98 V+ 1
25. Toyo Snowprox S954
78% Upper-middle
26. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
77% Premium £152 94 H+ 7
27. Barum Polaris 3
77% Lowcost
28. Kumho WinterCraft WP71
75% Upper-middle £110 94 H+ 3
29. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 EVO
75% Premium
50
30. Sava Eskimo HP2
75% Lowcost £109 98 V
31. Giti GitiWinter W1
74% Lowcost
32. Uniroyal MS Plus 77
74% Upper-middle
33. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
69% Lowcost £83 98 V+ 1
34. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21
67% Lowcost
35. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-32
66% Premium £147 94 H+ 1
19
36. Nokian WR D3
66% Upper-middle
37. Debica Frigo HP2
66% Lowcost £94 98 V
38. Uniroyal WinterExpert
65% Upper-middle £107 98 H+ 1
39. Barum Polaris 5
64% Lowcost £100 98 H+ 1
40. Falken EUROWINTER HS449
63% Upper-middle
41. Nokian WR A4
63% Upper-middle
30
42. Yokohama BluEarth winter V905
62% Upper-middle £164 94 H+ 8
43. Firestone Winterhawk 3
61% Upper-middle
44. Matador MP93 Nordicca
56% Lowcost
45. Kormoran SNOW
40% Lowcost
46. Fortune Fsr901
40% Lowcost
47. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow
36% Lowcost
50
48. Imperial SnowDragon UHP
25% Lowcost £85 98 V
49. Kormoran SNOWPRO B2
1% Lowcost
50. Imperial SnowDragon 3
1% Lowcost £81 94 H+ 1
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice

Show me more tyres (225/50 R17)