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Winter tyre test 225/50 R17 - GTÜ 2015

225/50 R17 - 2015

Winner
Tested tyres
8
GTÜ

Results

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

Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850

Rating: -
Points total205
Winter63
Wet70
Dry46
Rolling resistance17
Noise7
2
2

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1

Rating: -
Points total203
Winter64
Wet69
Dry43
Rolling resistance18
Noise6
3
3

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

Rating: -
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Points total197
Winter62
Wet68
Dry44
Rolling resistance17
Noise3
4
4

Nokian WR D4

Rating: Recommended
Points total193
Winter63
Wet58
Dry45
Rolling resistance18
Noise3
5
5

Michelin Alpin 5

Rating: Recommended
Points total195
Winter61
Wet67
Dry41
Rolling resistance16
Noise6
6
6

Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3

Rating: Recommended
Points total188
Winter56
Wet63
Dry45
Rolling resistance18
Noise2
7
7

Semperit Speed-Grip 2

Rating: Recommended
Points total181
Winter60
Wet48
Dry41
Rolling resistance17
Noise8
8
8

Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S

Rating: Conditionally recommended
Points total176
Winter55
Wet46
Dry45
Rolling resistance18
Noise6
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 Kleber KRISALP HP3, Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2, Michelin ALPIN 6.

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 £182 98 H+ 1
2. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P
91% Premium £148 94 H+ 5
3. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+
90% Premium
4. Continental WinterContact TS 860
90% Premium
5. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
90% Premium £215 98 H+ 2
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6. Kleber KRISALP HP3
89% Upper-middle £125 94 H+ 2
7. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
89% Premium £145 94 H+ 1
8. Michelin ALPIN 6
89% Premium
9. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
89% Premium £178 94 H+ 5
10. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
87% Upper-middle £118 94 H+ 1
11. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
87% Upper-middle £148 98 H+ 1
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12. Michelin ALPIN A4
86% Premium £202 94 H+ 2
13. Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III
86% Premium £161 94 H+ 6
14. Firestone Winterhawk 4
84% Upper-middle £100 98 H+ 1
15. Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320
84% Upper-middle £165 94 H+ 5
16. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001
84% Premium £181 94 H+ 8
17. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
82% Lowcost £100 0 V
9
18. Semperit Speed-Grip 3
81% Lowcost
19. Semperit Speed-Grip 5
81% Lowcost £106 98 H+ 1
20. Falken EuroWinter HS01
80% Upper-middle £177 94 V+ 4
21. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
80% Lowcost £107 94 H+ 2
22. Nokian WR Snowproof
79% Upper-middle
23. Toyo Observe S944
79% Upper-middle £158 98 V+ 1
6
24. Nokian WR Snowproof P
79% Upper-middle
25. Toyo Snowprox S954
78% Upper-middle
26. Barum Polaris 3
77% Lowcost
27. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
77% Premium £143 94 H+ 7
28. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 EVO
75% Premium
29. Sava Eskimo HP2
75% Lowcost £97 98 V
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30. Kumho WinterCraft WP71
75% Upper-middle
31. Giti GitiWinter W1
74% Lowcost
32. Uniroyal MS Plus 77
74% Upper-middle
33. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
69% Lowcost £113 98 V+ 1
34. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21
67% Lowcost
35. Debica Frigo HP2
66% Lowcost £88 98 V
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36. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-32
66% Premium £177 94 H+ 1
37. Nokian WR D3
66% Upper-middle
38. Uniroyal WinterExpert
65% Upper-middle £126 98 H+ 1
39. Barum Polaris 5
64% Lowcost £137 98 H+ 1
40. Falken EUROWINTER HS449
63% Upper-middle
41. Nokian WR A4
63% Upper-middle
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42. Yokohama BluEarth winter V905
62% Upper-middle £183 94 H+ 7
43. Firestone Winterhawk 3
61% Upper-middle
44. Matador MP93 Nordicca
56% Lowcost
45. Fortune Fsr901
40% Lowcost
46. Kormoran SNOW
40% Lowcost
47. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow
36% Lowcost
6
48. Imperial SnowDragon UHP
25% Lowcost
49. Imperial SnowDragon 3
1% Lowcost
50. Kormoran SNOWPRO B2
1% Lowcost
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