Westlake SW608 - All tests 2015 - 2026

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Overview

Organization	Rank	Dimension	Year
Autobild	43.	225/40 R18	2025
Autobild	45.	215/55 R17	2022
Autobild	26.	245/45 R18	2020
Autobild	29.	225/50 R17	2017
Autozeitung	14.	185/65 R15	2015

Winter tyre test 225/40 R18 - Autobild 2025

Winner: Dunlop Winter
Best value: Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
Testing vehicle: BMW M135i
Tested tyres: 51

#	Name		Rating	Wet	Snow	Price
1.	Dunlop Winter		-	33.3	27.5	£115 92 V
2.	Michelin Pilot Alpin 5		-	33.2	27.8	£156 92 V + 1
3.	Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3		-	32.6	28.5	£119 92 V + 1
4.	Kumho WinterCraft WP52+		-	33.5	28.3	£113 92 V
5.	Uniroyal WinterExpert		-	34.1	28.6	£108 92 V
6.	Bridgestone Blizzak 6		-	35.0	28.0	£127 92 V + 1
7.	Firestone Winterhawk 4		-	34.8	28.2	£90 92 V
8.	Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1		-	33.3	29.7	£108 92 W
9.	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3		-	34.5	28.7	£157 92 V
10.	Barum Polaris 6		-	35.1	28.2	£103 92 V
11.	BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2		-	36.0	27.3	£134 92 V
12.	Kleber Krisalp HP3		-	36.2	27.1	£118 92 V + 1
13.	Continental WinterContact TS 870 P		-	35.6	28.0	£126 92 V + 1
14.	Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330		-	35.6	28.1	£142 92 V + 1
15.	Semperit Speed-Grip 5		-	34.9	29.0	£99 92 V
16.	Linglong Sport Master Winter		-	35.7	28.7
17.	Vredestein Wintrac Pro+		-	36.0	28.7
18.	Fulda Kristall Control HP2		-	36.9	28.0	£109 92 V
19.	Ceat WinterDrive		-	36.9	28.2
20.	Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro		-	35.8	29.5	£103 92 V + 1
21.	Sportiva Snow Win 3		-	36.5	29.2
22.	Apollo Aspire XP Winter		-	37.3	28.7
23.	Sava Eskimo HP2		-	37.9	28.1	£87 92 V
24.	Giti GitiWinter W2		-	37.7	28.4
25.	Paxaro Winter		-	36.5	29.7
26.	Platin RP70 Winter		-	38.0	28.5
27.	Debica Frigo HP2		-	38.1	28.6	£86 92 V
28.	Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906		-	37.9	29.0
29.	Lassa Snoways 4		-	38.4	30.5
30.	Landsail WinterLander		-	36.5	32.5
31.	Rotalla Ice-Plus S210		-	38.7	32.6
32.	Kenda Wintergen 2 KR501		-	38.8
33.	Tracmax S-210 Ice-Plus		-	38.8
34.	Trazano ZuperSnow Z-507		-	38.9
35.	GT Radial WinterPro2 Sport		-	39.2
36.	Royal Black Royalwinter UHP		-	39.4
37.	Sumitomo WT200		-	39.4
38.	Tigar Winter		-	39.7
39.	Davanti Wintoura+		-	39.9
40.	Nankang Winter Activa 4		-	39.9
41.	Goodride ZuperSnow Z-507		-	40.1
42.	Imperial SnowDragon UHP		-	40.4
43.	Westlake SW608		-	40.9
44.	Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6		-	41.0	£89 0 V
45.	Star Performer Stratos UHP-11		-	41.2
46.	Tomket Snowroad Pro 3		-	41.3
47.	Atlas Polarbear UHP		-	42.2
48.	Sunny Winter-maX A1 NW211		-	42.5
49.	Milever Winter-maX A1 MW255		-	42.8
50.	Infinity EcoZen		-	43.3
51.	Windforce Snowblazer UHPe		-	45.1
#	Name	-	Rating	Wet	Snow	Price

Winter tyre test 215/55 R17 - Autobild 2022

Winner: Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
Tested tyres: 56

#	Name		Rating	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow	Price
1.	Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005		-	32,8	26,3	£170 98 H + 1
2.	Continental WinterContact TS 870 P		-	34,6	25,5	£148 94 H + 3
3.	Michelin Alpin 6		-	34,1	26,4
4.	GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+		-	35,5	25,5
5.	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2		-	34,6	26,4	£146 98 H + 1
6.	BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2		-	35,8	25,4	£131 94 H + 2
7.	Cooper Discoverer Winter		-	35,1	26,3	£125 98 V
8.	Dunlop Winter Sport 5		-	35,3	26,5	£121 98 V + 1
9.	Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3		-	35,3	26,6	£136 98 V
4.	GoodYear UltraGrip Performance		-	35,5	25,5
11.	Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6		-	35,8	26,3	£94 98 V
12.	Falken EuroWinter HS01		-	36,3	25,9	£137 94 V + 1
13.	Nokian WR Snowproof P		-	36	26,2
14.	Firestone Winterhawk 4		-	36	26,4	£103 98 V
15.	Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7		-	36,3	26,4	£100 98 V + 1
16.	Kleber KRISALP HP3		-	37,3	25,5	£132 94 H + 2
17.	Uniroyal WinterExpert		-	36,9	26,1	£113 98 V
18.	Fulda Kristall Control HP2		-	36,8	26,3	£104 98 V
19.	Kumho WinterCraft WP52		-	35,9	27,3	£132 98 V + 2
20.	Vredestein Wintrac Pro		-	36,9	26,3
21.	GT Radial Champiro WinterPro 2		-	37,3	26,1
22.	Sava Eskimo HP2		-	37,6	26,1	£92 98 V
23.	Avon WV7		-	35,3	28,7
24.	Debica Frigo HP2		-	37,1	26,9	£89 98 V
25.	Viking WinTech		-	37,1	27,1
26.	Barum Polaris 5		-	37,5	26,9
27.	Lassa Snoways 4		-	37,3	27,1
28.	Toyo Observe S944		-	37,7	26,8	£128 98 V
29.	Paxaro Winter		-	37,1	27,5
30.	Yokohama BluEarth winter V906		-	37,6	27	£117 98 V
31.	Matador MP93 Nordicca		-	37,8
32.	Platin RP 60 Winter		-	37,8
33.	Gislaved euro Frost 6		-	38
34.	Nankang Winter Activa SV-3		-	38
35.	General Altimax Winter 3		-	38,1
36.	Radar Dimax Alpine		-	38,1
37.	Giti GitiWinter W1		-	38,4
38.	Kormoran Snow		-	38,4
39.	Minerva Frostrack UHP		-	38,6
40.	Syron Everest 1 X		-	38,6
41.	Laufenn I FIT Winter		-	39
42.	Imperial SnowDragon UHP		-	39,1
43.	Riken Snow		-	39,2
44.	Tracmax S210		-	39,3
45.	Westlake SW608		-	39,3
46.	Triangle Winter X TW401		-	39,5
47.	Petlas Snowmaster W651		-	39,7
48.	Zeetex WH 1000		-	39,7
49.	Goodride SW608		-	40
50.	Tomket Snowroad PRO 3		-	40,8
51.	Kenda Wintergen 2 KR501		-	41,1
52.	Austone SP901		-	41,2
53.	Tourador Winter Pro TSU2		-	41,7
54.	Starmaxx W850		-	42,3
55.	Road X WU01		-	42,8
56.	Double Coin DW300		-	43,7
#	Name	-	Rating	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow	Price

Winter tyre test 245/45 R18 - Autobild 2020

Winner: Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
Best value: Semperit Speed-Grip 3
Testing vehicle: BMW 5
Tested tyres: 50

#	Name		Rating	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow	Price
1.	Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005		-	30,3	24,5	£264 100 V
2.	Michelin Pilot Alpin 5		-	31,9	24,3	£221 100 V + 1
3.	Semperit Speed-Grip 3		-	30,8	26
4.	Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P		-	31,8	25,2	£180 96 V + 3
5.	Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330		-	32,3	25	£137 100 V
6.	Vredestein Wintrac Pro		-	33,2	24,9
7.	Kleber KRISALP HP3		-	34,4	24,6	£151 100 V
8.	GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+		-	34,4	24,8	£192 100 H + 2
9.	Uniroyal MS plus 77		-	34,2	25
10.	Barum Polaris 5		-	35,2	24,9	£149 100 V
11.	Nokian WR A4		-	34,6	25,5
12.	Dunlop Winter Sport 5		-	35,2	25	£158 96 V + 3
13.	Apollo Aspire XP Winter		-	35,1	25,3
14.	Giti GitiWinter W1		-	35,2	25,4
15.	Cooper WeatherMaster SA2+		-	34,6	26,1
16.	General Altimax Winter 3		-	36	24,7
17.	Fulda Kristall Control HP2		-	36,3	24,5	£120 100 V + 2
18.	Laufenn I FIT Plus		-	36,2	24,8
19.	Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3		-	35,2	25,8
20.	Sava Eskimo HP2		-	36,3	25,1	£108 100 V
21.	Yokohama BluEarth winter V905		-	35,4	26,1	£236 100 H + 1
22.	Fortune FSR901		-	36,3	25,3
23.	Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7		-	36,5	25,1	£110 100 V + 1
24.	Goodride Z507		-	34,7	27
25.	Platin RP 60 Winter		-	37	25,2
26.	Westlake SW608		-	34,2	28
27.	Gislaved euro Frost 6		-	36,9	25,8
28.	Kumho WinterCraft WP71		-	35,7	28
29.	Toyo Snowprox S954		-	37	26,9	£141 100 V + 1
30.	Falken EuroWinter HS01		-	37	27	£128 100 V + 3
31.	Riken Snow		-	37,1
32.	Firestone Winterhawk 3		-	37,9
33.	GT Radial Champiro WinterPro HP		-	38,3
34.	Fortuna Winter		-	38,4
35.	Zeetex WH 1000		-	38,7
36.	Infinity Ecozen		-	38,9
37.	Aeolus snowace 2 HP AW09		-	39
38.	Tomket Snowroad PRO 3		-	39,3
39.	Atlas Polarbear 2		-	39,6
40.	Radar Dimax Alpine		-	40,5
41.	Haida HD617		-	40,6
42.	Mazzini Snow Leopard		-	40,6
43.	Duraturn Mozzo Winter		-	40,7
44.	Nordexx Wintersafe		-	41
45.	Tracmax S210		-	41,1
46.	Imperial Snowdragon 3		-	41,4
47.	Wanli S 1083 Snow Grip		-	41,4
48.	Momo W2 North Pole		-	41,7
49.	Starmaxx W850		-	42,3
50.	Petlas Snowmaster W651		-	43,1
#	Name	-	Rating	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow	Price

Winter tyre test 225/50 R17 - Autobild 2017

Winner: BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
Tested tyres: 50

#	Name		Rating	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow	Price
1.	BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2		-	35,1	25,9	£128 98 H + 1
2.	Continental WinterContact TS 860		-	33,5	27,5
3.	Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1		-	33,4	27,7	£156 94 H + 4
4.	Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001		-	32,5	28,7	£117 94 H + 8
5.	Dunlop Winter Sport 5		-	33,6	27,6	£210 94 H + 7
6.	Semperit Speed-Grip 3		-	34,4	27,4
7.	Michelin Alpin 5		-	33,3	28,7
8.	Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3		-	32,2	29,8	£133 98 H
9.	Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7		-	34	28,3	£93 98 V + 1
10.	Kleber KRISALP HP3		-	35,7	26,7	£120 94 H + 2
11.	Nokian WR D4		-	35	27,7
12.	Yokohama W.drive V905		-	34,7	28,3
13.	Barum Polaris 3		-	35,8	27,6
14.	Fulda Kristall Control HP2		-	35,5	28,1	£100 94 H + 2
15.	Sava Eskimo HP2		-	36,4	27,2	£96 98 V
16.	Kumho WinterCraft WP71		-	34,8	29,2
17.	Uniroyal MS plus 77		-	36	28,1
18.	Firestone Winterhawk 3		-	36,3	27,9
19.	Gislaved Euro Frost 5		-	36,5	28,0
20.	Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452		-	35,9	28,6
21.	Falken Eurowinter HS449		-	36,1	29,1
22.	Aeolus snowace 2 HP AW09		-	36	29,4
23.	General Altimax Winter Plus		-	36,7	28,8
24.	Cooper WeatherMaster SA2+		-	35,7	30,2
25.	Platin RP 50		-	37	29
26.	Avon WV7		-	35,8	30,6
27.	Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S		-	33,7	32,7
28.	Toyo Snowprox S954		-	37,4	29,5
29.	Westlake SW608		-	37	36,2
30.	Goodride SW608 Snowmaster		-	35,5	38,2
31.	Viking Snow Tech II		-	38,2	-
32.	Matador MP92 Sibir Snow		-	38,4	-
33.	Interstate DURATION 30		-	38,6	-
34.	Ovation W 586		-	38,9	-
35.	Torque TQ022		-	39	-
36.	Maxxis WP-05 Arctictrekker		-	40,1	-
37.	Sunny Wintermax NW 211		-	40,3	-
38.	Evergreen Winter EW66		-	40,8	-
39.	Duraturn Mozzo Winter		-	41,5	-
40.	Riken Snowtime b2		-	42,1	-
41.	Kormoran Snowpro b2		-	42,9	-
42.	Sailun Ice Blazer WSL-2		-	43	-
43.	Taurus Winter 601		-	43,3	-
44.	Tigar Winter 1		-	43,4	-
45.	Nordexx Nivius Snow		-	43,8	-
46.	Powertrac Snowstar		-	44	-
47.	Lanvigator Snowpro		-	44,2	-
48.	Headway HW505		-	45,4	-
49.	Windforce Snow Power		-	46,1	-
50.	Maxtrek TREK M7		-	50,2	-
#	Name	-	Rating	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow	Price

Winter tyre test 185/65 R15 - Autozeitung 2015

Winner: Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850
Tested tyres: 14

#	Name		Rating	Points total	Wet	Dry	Snow	Price
1.	Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850		Highly recommended	415	144	127	144
2.	Nokian WR D4		Highly recommended	399	127	136	136
3.	Goodyear UltraGrip 9		Highly recommended	384	135	135	114
4.	Dunlop SP Winter Response 2		Highly recommended	382	129	111	142	£60 88 T + 2
5.	Michelin Alpin A4		Highly recommended	367	114	124	129
6.	Vredestein Snowtrac 5		-	362	111	109	142
7.	Barum Polaris 3		-	346	95	116	135
8.	Kumho WinterCraft WP51		-	338	107	111	120
9.	Firestone Winterhawk 3		-	338	100	112	136
10.	Fulda Kristall Montero 3		-	317	93	98	126	£54 88 T
11.	Toyo Snowprox S943		-	314	78	112	126
12.	Maxxis WP-05 Arctictrekker		-	310	80	104	126
13.	Cooper WeatherMaster SA2		-	299	95	102	102
14.	Westlake SW608		-	294	79	99	116
#	Name	-	Rating	Points total	Wet	Dry	Snow	Price

All tests: Westlake SW608

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