Winter tyre test 225/50 R17 - GTÜ 2015
- Winner: Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850
- Tested tyres: 8
Results
Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test
| # | Name | Rating | Price | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850 | - |
205
|
63
|
70
|
46
|
17
|
7
| ||
| 2. | Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 | - |
203
|
64
|
69
|
43
|
18
|
6
| £190 94 H + 4 | |
| 3. | Dunlop Winter Sport 5 | - |
197
|
62
|
68
|
44
|
17
|
3
| £124 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, Winter, Wet, Dry, Rolling resistance, ). 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 Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005, Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2, Michelin ALPIN 6.
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