Winter tyre test 215/55 R17 - Die Reifentester 2025
215/55 R17 - 2025
Winner
Continental
Best Value
vredestein
Test Vehicle
Tested tyres
7
The latest winter tire test from Die Reifentester is a good reminder of how much the game has changed. They picked the popular size 215/55 R17, bolted them onto a VW Passat and a Skoda Superb, and set off to see what today’s winter tires can really do. Seven dedicated winter models lined up, plus one all-season outsider – the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen3 – just to check how much trouble an all-weather tire can cause in a field of specialists.
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Best value in test
Better than average value
Worse than average value
Worst value in test
Points total788
Points total784
Points total774
Wet
Wet Braking#1/8
Aquaplaning Cross#3/8
Wet Handling#4/8
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#5/8
Dry
Dry Handling#1/8
Dry Braking#3/8
Comfort
Noise Interior#4/8
Economy
Rolling Resistance#5/8
Snow
Snow Traction#2/8
Snow Handling#6/8
Snow Braking#7/8
Points total773
Wet
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/8
Aquaplaning Cross#2/8
Wet Handling#2/8
Wet Braking#3/8
Dry
Dry Handling#1/8
Dry Braking#8/8
Comfort
Noise Interior#7/8
Economy
Rolling Resistance#8/8
Snow
Snow Traction#2/8
Snow Handling#3/8
Snow Braking#5/8
Points total770
Wet
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#3/8
Wet Handling#3/8
Aquaplaning Cross#6/8
Wet Braking#7/8
Dry
Dry Braking#5/8
Dry Handling#7/8
Comfort
Noise Interior#2/8
Economy
Rolling Resistance#2/8
Snow
Snow Braking#2/8
Snow Traction#2/8
Snow Handling#6/8
Points total766
Wet
Wet Braking#4/8
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#5/8
Wet Handling#5/8
Aquaplaning Cross#7/8
Dry
Dry Braking#6/8
Dry Handling#6/8
Comfort
Noise Interior#7/8
Economy
Rolling Resistance#5/8
Snow
Snow Braking#2/8
Snow Handling#2/8
Snow Traction#5/8
Points total757
Wet
Aquaplaning Cross#1/8
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/8
Wet Braking#4/8
Wet Handling#7/8
Dry
Dry Braking#7/8
Dry Handling#7/8
Comfort
Noise Interior#5/8
Economy
Rolling Resistance#5/8
Snow
Snow Braking#5/8
Snow Handling#5/8
Snow Traction#6/8
Above you can see the results of the Die Reifentester 2025 215/55 R17 test performed by Die Reifentester on a VW Passat Variant in 2025. This test was performed in 215/55 R17, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (215). Continental WinterContact TS 870 P is the best of 7 tested tyres according to tested properties (Points total, Rating, ). Other featured tyres include Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3, Bridgestone Blizzak 6, Vredestein Wintrac Pro+; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1, Michelin ALPIN 6, Dunlop Winter Sport 5.
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