Modern winter tyres must work on dry and wet, not just snow — and ADAC’s 2026 mid-size test 225/50 R17 on an Audi A4 Avant (Ivalo, Finland) shows how big the gaps are. Between best and worst wet braking lies more than 10 metres. Sixteen tyres for Audi A4, BMW 3 Series and Mercedes C-Class […]

Every winter ADAC puts the most popular winter sizes through its toughest test — and for 2026 the small-car size 185/65 R15 was tested on a Skoda Fabia in deep snow in Ivalo, Finland. Sixteen tyres faced dry, wet and winter disciplines plus mileage, abrasion and efficiency. The result is sobering: two “good”, five “befriedigend” […]