Winter tyre test 205/55 R16 - Tekniikan Maailma 2026

Winter

2026

Year

8

Tyres

Winner

Nokian Hakkapeliitta 01

Tested tyres

8

Results

Agenda:

Best value in test

Better than average value

Worse than average value

Worst value in test

1

Nokian Hakkapeliitta 01

Rating: -

Summary

Published overall result: 8.9 / 10 · 1/8

Positions follow the original publisher classification.

2

Continental IceContact 3

Rating: -

Summary

Published overall result: 8.4 / 10 · 2/8

2

GoodYear UltraGrip Arctic 2

Rating: -

Summary

Published overall result: 8.4 / 10 · 2/8

2

Michelin X-Ice North 4

Rating: -

Summary

Published overall result: 8.4 / 10 · 2/8

Unavailable source values are shown as — and are not estimated.

5

Bridgestone Blizzak Spike 3

Rating: -

Summary

Published overall result: — · 5/8

5

Pirelli Ice Zero 2

Rating: -

Summary

Published overall result: — · 5/8

Overall results are reproduced from the linked secondary report; the full original score sheet has not been independently checked.

7

Nordman North 9

Rating: -

Summary

Published overall result: — · 7/8

8

Kumho WinterCraft Ice Wi32

Rating: -

Summary

Published overall result: — · 8/8

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.

#	Name	Our rating	Segment	Price
1	Premium Continental WinterContact TS 860 90%	90%	Premium
2	Premium Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 90%	90%	Premium	£115 91 T +4 More
3	Premium GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 90%	90%	Premium
4	Premium Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 89%	89%	Premium	£88 91 H +1 More
5	Premium Michelin ALPIN 6 89%	89%	Premium
6	Premium Dunlop Winter Sport 5 89%	89%	Premium	£88 91 T +7 More
7	Premium Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 89%	89%	Premium	£134 91 T +2 More
8	Upper-middle Kleber KRISALP HP3 89%	89%	Upper-middle	£91 91 T +3 More

9	Premium GoodYear UltraGrip 9 89%	89%	Premium
10	Premium Michelin ALPIN 5 89%	89%	Premium	£122 91 T +7 More
11	Upper-middle Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 87%	87%	Upper-middle	£72 91 T +11 More
12	Upper-middle BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 87%	87%	Upper-middle	£83 91 T +3 More
13	Upper-middle Nokian WR D4 86%	86%	Upper-middle
14	Premium Michelin ALPIN A4 86%	86%	Premium
15	Budget Semperit Speed-Grip 2 86%	86%	Budget
16	Premium GoodYear UltraGrip 9+ 86%	86%	Premium

17	Premium Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III 86%	86%	Premium	£130 91 H +3 More
18	Upper-middle Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 85%	85%	Upper-middle
19	Premium Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 84%	84%	Premium	£99 91 H +5 More
20	Upper-middle Firestone Winterhawk 4 84%	84%	Upper-middle	£67 91 T +3 More
21	Premium Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 84%	84%	Premium	£92 +5 More
22	Upper-middle Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320 84%	84%	Upper-middle
23	Budget Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 82%	82%	Budget	£57 0 H +1 More
24	Budget Semperit Speed-Grip 5 81%	81%	Budget	£70 91 T +3 More

25	Budget Semperit Speed-Grip 3 81%	81%	Budget
26	Budget Fulda Kristall Control HP2 80%	80%	Budget	£77 91 H +1 More
27	Upper-middle Falken EuroWinter HS01 80%	80%	Upper-middle	£166 91 T +8 More
28	Upper-middle Nokian WR Snowproof 79%	79%	Upper-middle
29	Upper-middle Toyo Observe S944 79%	79%	Upper-middle	£77 91 H +2 More
30	Upper-middle Toyo Snowprox S954 78%	78%	Upper-middle
31	Premium Vredestein Snowtrac 5 77%	77%	Premium	£95 91 T +4 More
32	Premium Continental WinterContact TS 860S 76%	76%	Premium	£120 91 H +1 More

33	Budget Sava Eskimo HP2 75%	75%	Budget	£73 91 H +2 More
34	Premium Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 EVO 75%	75%	Premium
35	Upper-middle Kumho WinterCraft WP71 75%	75%	Upper-middle
36	Budget Debica Frigo 2 75%	75%	Budget	£62 91 T +1 More
37	Upper-middle Uniroyal MS Plus 77 74%	74%	Upper-middle
38	Budget Giti GitiWinter W1 74%	74%	Budget
39	Budget Sava ESKIMO S3+ 73%	73%	Budget	£69 91 T +2 More
40	Upper-middle Yokohama Bluearth Winter V906 72%	72%	Upper-middle	£68 91 T +3 More

41	Upper-middle Kumho WinterCraft WP51 68%	68%	Upper-middle
42	Budget Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 67%	67%	Budget	£65 91 T +3 More
43	Budget Nexen Winguard Snow G WH2 67%	67%	Budget	£77 91 T +2 More
44	Budget Nexen WinGuard Sport 66%	66%	Budget
45	Premium Bridgestone Blizzak LM-32 66%	66%	Premium
46	Upper-middle Nokian WR D3 66%	66%	Upper-middle
47	Budget Debica Frigo HP2 66%	66%	Budget	£67 91 H +1 More
48	Upper-middle Uniroyal WinterExpert 65%	65%	Upper-middle	£72 91 T +3 More

49	Budget Barum Polaris 5 64%	64%	Budget
50	Upper-middle Nokian WR A4 63%	63%	Upper-middle
51	Upper-middle Falken EUROWINTER HS449 63%	63%	Upper-middle
52	Budget Fulda KRISTALL MONTERO 3 62%	62%	Budget
53	Upper-middle Yokohama BluEarth winter V905 62%	62%	Upper-middle	£106 91 T +9 More
54	Upper-middle Firestone Winterhawk 3 61%	61%	Upper-middle
55	Apollo Alnac 4G Winter 60%	60%
56	Budget Giti Gitiwinter W2 59%	59%	Budget

57	Budget Matador MP93 Nordicca 56%	56%	Budget
58	Budget Sportiva Snow Win 3 49%	49%	Budget
59	Budget Linglong Sport Master Winter 48%	48%	Budget
60	Upper-middle Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906 40%	40%	Upper-middle	£77 91 H +1 More
61	Budget Kormoran SNOW 40%	40%	Budget
62	Upper-middle Toyo SnowProx S943 38%	38%	Upper-middle
63	Budget Matador MP92 Sibir Snow 36%	36%	Budget
64	Budget Platin RP70 Winter 34%	34%	Budget

65	Budget Imperial SnowDragon UHP 25%	25%	Budget
66	Budget Radar Dimax Winter 9%	9%	Budget
67	Budget Infinity Ecozen 7%	7%	Budget
68	Budget Syron Everest 1 plus 1%	1%	Budget
69	Budget Imperial SnowDragon 3 1%	1%	Budget
70	Budget Duraturn Mozzo Winter 1%	1%	Budget

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