Winter tyre test 205/55 R16 - GTÜ 2016
- Winner: Continental WinterContact TS 860
- Best value: Nokian WR D4
- Testing vehicle: Volkswagen Golf
- Tested tyres: 13
Results
Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test
| # | Name | Rating | Price | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Continental WinterContact TS 860 | Highly recommended |
412
|
142
|
127
|
143
|
25
|
9
| ||
| 2. | Nokian WR D4 | Highly recommended |
387
|
124
|
121
|
142
|
21
|
8
| ||
| 3. | Pirelli Cinturato Winter | Highly recommended |
378
|
138
|
101
|
139
|
15
|
9
| £87 91 T + 3 | |
| 4. | Goodyear UltraGrip 9 | Highly recommended |
376
|
127
|
117
|
132
|
22
|
9
| ||
| 5. | Michelin Alpin 5 | Highly recommended |
376
|
128
|
108
|
140
|
18
|
8
| £131 91 T + 6 | |
| 6. | Dunlop Winter Sport 5 | Highly recommended |
367
|
112
|
119
|
136
|
22
|
8
| £117 91 T + 6 | |
| 7. | Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 | Highly recommended |
363
|
104
|
118
|
141
|
16
|
10
| ||
| 8. | Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 | Recommended |
341
|
100
|
114
|
127
|
19
|
8
| £120 91 H + 5 | |
| 9. | Nexen Winguard Snow G WH2 | Recommended |
341
|
86
|
119
|
136
|
20
|
8
| ||
| 10. | Kumho WinterCraft WP71 | Conditionally recommended |
309
|
76
|
108
|
125
|
16
|
9
| ||
| 11. | Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S | Conditionally recommended |
307
|
73
|
120
|
114
|
18
|
9
| ||
| 12. | GT Radial Champiro WinterPro | Conditionally recommended |
305
|
95
|
108
|
102
|
14
|
10
| ||
| 13. | Westlake SW618 | Not recommended |
249
|
52
|
99
|
98
|
10
|
8
| ||
| # | Name | - | Rating | Points total | Wet | Dry | Snow | Rolling resistance | Noise | Price |
Above you can see the results of the GTÜ 2016 205/55 R16 test performed by GTÜ on a Volkswagen Golf in 2016. This test was performed in 205/55 R16, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (205). Continental WinterContact TS 860 is the best of 13 tested tyres according to tested properties (Points total, Wet, Dry, Snow, Rolling resistance, ). Other featured tyres include Nokian WR D4, Pirelli Cinturato Winter, Goodyear UltraGrip 9; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1, Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2, BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2.
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.
