Overview

Organization	Rank	Dimension	Year
ADAC	8.	205/55 R16	2024
AUTOBILD	42.	205/55 R16	2024
Autobild	48.	215/55 R17	2022
Autobild	40.	205/55 R16	2021
Autobild	35.	245/45 R18	2020

Winter tyre test 205/55 R16 - ADAC 2024

Winner: Continental WinterContact TS 870
Best value: Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
Testing vehicle: VW Golf
Tested tyres: 12

#	Name		Rating	Winter	Wet	Dry	Enviromental impact	Noise	Wear	Fuel consumption	Price
1.	Continental WinterContact TS 870		Good	1.6	1.9	2.0	2.3	2.9	1.8	2.1	£84 91 T + 3
2.	Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3		Good	2.0	2.2	2.0	2.3	3.2	1.7	2.0	£82 91 T + 3
3.	Michelin Alpin 6		Good	2.7	2.5	2.2	2.6	3.4	2.2	2.1
4.	Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3		Satisfactory	2.9	2.8	2.8	2.6	3.0	2.4	2.5	£71 91 T + 7
5.	Dunlop Winter Sport 5		Satisfactory	2.7	2.3	2.8	2.5	3.1	2.2	2.3	£91 91 T + 6
6.	Nokian Snowproof 2		Satisfactory	2.1	2.4	2.7	3.0	3.1	2.2	2.7	£92 91 T + 1
7.	Falken Eurowinter HS02		Satisfactory	2.7	2.5	2.9	3.3	3.4	2.6	2.9	£70 91 H + 3
8.	Zeetex WH 1000		Sufficient	3.4	3.7	3.7	3.7	3.2	3.1	3.5
9.	GT Radial Winter Pro 2 evo		Sufficient	2.9	3.7	3.7	4.3	3.1	3.3	3.6
10.	Vredestein Wintrac		Sufficient	2.6	3.2	3.8	3.9	3.5	3.3	3.3	£86 91 T + 3
11.	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2		Sufficient	2.5	2.5	3.9	3.5	3.0	2.5	2.7	£110 91 T + 2
12.	Winrun Winter-max A1 WR22		Poor	5.5	5.5	5.5	4.6	5.5	4.5	4.2
#	Name	-	Rating	Winter	Wet	Dry	Enviromental impact	Noise	Wear	Fuel consumption	Price

Winter tyre test 205/55 R16 - AUTOBILD 2024

Winner: Bridgestone Blizzak 6
Best value: Kumho Wintercraft WP52
Testing vehicle: VW Golf
Tested tyres: 55

#	Name		Rating	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow	Price
1.	Bridgestone Blizzak 6		-	34.6	29.6	£84 91 H + 2
2.	Kumho Wintercraft WP52		-	34.6	30.3	£75 91 T + 10
3.	GT Radial Winter Pro 2 evo		-	36.0	29.3
4.	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2		-	35.6	30.2	£110 91 T + 2
5.	Michelin Alpin 6		-	36.2	29.7
6.	Semperit Speed-Grip 5		-	36.8	29.1	£72 91 T + 3
7.	Uniroyal WinterExpert		-	36.5	29.5	£69 91 T + 3
8.	Continental WinterContact TS 870		-	37.1	29.1	£84 91 T + 3
9.	Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3		-	36.9	29.4	£82 91 T + 3
10.	Firestone Winterhawk 4		-	35.5	30.9	£69 91 T + 3
11.	Dunlop Winter Sport 5		-	37.4	29.2	£91 91 T + 6
12.	Giti GitiWinter W2		-	37.4	29.2
13.	BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2		-	37.5	29.4	£99 91 T + 3
14.	Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3		-	37.8	29.1	£71 91 T + 7
15.	Apollo Alnac 4G Winter		-	36.4	30.6	£86 91 T + 2
16.	Kleber Krisalp HP3		-	37.8	29.3	£74 91 T + 3
17.	Vredestein Wintrac		-	37.3	30.2	£86 91 T + 3
18.	Barum Polaris 5		-	37.7	30.0
19.	Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906		-	37.1	30.8	£81 94 H
20.	Fulda Kristall Control HP2		-	38.6	29.6	£69 91 H + 1
21.	Radar Dimax Alpine		-	39.9	28.9
22.	Falken Eurowinter HS02		-	38.3	30.7	£70 91 H + 3
23.	Sava Eskimo HP2		-	39.5	29.6	£64 91 H + 2
24.	Ceat WinterDrive		-	39.0	30.2
25.	Point S Winter S		-	38.3	31.2
26.	Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21		-	37.7	32.4	£90 91 T + 2
27.	Nokian Snowproof 2		-	40.0	30.5	£92 91 T + 1
28.	Delinte Winter WD1		-	36.1	35.8
29.	Lassa Snoways 4		-	39.2	34.1
30.	Petlas Snowmaster 2		-	39.5	35.4
31.	Landsail Winter Lander		-	38.0	38.1
32.	Mastersteel Winter +		-	38.6	38.4
33.	Infinity Ecozen		-	37.6	41.0
34.	Goodride SW608		-	40.6	-
35.	Toyo Snowprox S944		-	40.6	-
36.	Riken Snow		-	40.8	-
37.	Torque TQ 023		-	40.8	-
38.	Laufenn i*Fit + LW31		-	41.1	-
39.	Kormoran Snow		-	41.5	-
40.	Westlake Snowmaster SW608		-	41.5	-
41.	Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6		-	42.0	-	£78 0 H + 1
42.	Zeetex WH 1000		-	42.3	-
43.	Tracmax X-Privilo S130		-	43.3	-
44.	Sailun Ice Blazer Alpine +		-	43.5	-
45.	Tourador Winter Pro TS1		-	43.5	-
46.	Kenda Wintergen 2 KR501		-	43.7	-
47.	Road X WU01		-	44.2	-
48.	Imperial Snowdragon HP		-	44.5	-	£76 91 H + 1
49.	Minerva Frostrack HP		-	44.5	-	£74 91 H + 1
50.	Duraturn Mozzo Winter		-	44.7	-
51.	Austone SP901		-	45.7	-
52.	Superia Bluewin UHP		-	45.7	-
53.	Powertrac Snowtour Pro		-	46.6	-
54.	Roadmarch Winter XPro 888		-	48.2	-
55.	Maxtrek Trek M7 Plus		-	50.6	-
#	Name	-	Rating	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on 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	£168 98 H + 1
2.	Continental WinterContact TS 870 P		-	34,6	25,5	£146 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	£145 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	£123 98 V
8.	Dunlop Winter Sport 5		-	35,3	26,5	£132 98 V + 1
9.	Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3		-	35,3	26,6	£106 98 V
4.	GoodYear UltraGrip Performance		-	35,5	25,5
11.	Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6		-	35,8	26,3	£88 98 V
12.	Falken EuroWinter HS01		-	36,3	25,9	£136 94 V + 1
13.	Nokian WR Snowproof P		-	36	26,2
14.	Firestone Winterhawk 4		-	36	26,4	£95 98 V
15.	Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7		-	36,3	26,4	£95 98 V + 1
16.	Kleber KRISALP HP3		-	37,3	25,5	£124 94 H + 2
17.	Uniroyal WinterExpert		-	36,9	26,1	£110 98 V
18.	Fulda Kristall Control HP2		-	36,8	26,3	£110 98 V
19.	Kumho WinterCraft WP52		-	35,9	27,3	£134 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	£115 98 V + 1
29.	Paxaro Winter		-	37,1	27,5
30.	Yokohama BluEarth winter V906		-	37,6	27	£116 98 V
31.	Matador MP93 Nordicca		-	37,8
32.	Platin RP 60 Winter		-	37,8
33.	Gislaved euro Frost 6		-	38	£152 98 V
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	£86 98 V
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 205/55 R16 - Autobild 2021

Winner: Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
Best value: Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452
Testing vehicle: VW Golf
Tested tyres: 50

#	Name		Rating	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow	Price
1.	Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005		-	32,1	28,1	£125 91 T + 3
2.	Dunlop Winter Sport 5		-	33,6	27,3	£91 91 T + 6
3.	Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452		-	33,4	28,2
4.	Continental WinterContact TS 870		-	34,2	27,7	£84 91 T + 3
5.	Firestone Winterhawk 4		-	33,5	28,6	£69 91 T + 3
6.	Goodyear UltraGrip 9+		-	35,2	27,5
7.	BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2		-	35,6	27,9	£99 91 T + 3
8.	Semperit Speed-Grip 3		-	35,1	28,5
9.	Vredestein Wintrac		-	33,5	30,3	£86 91 T + 3
10.	Laufenn I FIT Plus		-	35,2	28,6
11.	Kleber KRISALP HP3		-	35,6	28,4	£74 91 T + 3
12.	Michelin Alpin 6		-	34,9	29,1
13.	Sava Eskimo HP2		-	36,5	28	£64 91 H + 2
14.	Uniroyal MS plus 77		-	36,1	28,6
15.	Barum Polaris 5		-	36,1	28,8
16.	Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21		-	35,6	29,4	£90 91 T + 2
17.	Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906		-	35,9	29,2	£66 91 T + 2
18.	Fulda Kristall Control HP2		-	36,8	28,6	£69 91 H + 1
19.	Falken EuroWinter HS01		-	36,2	29,5	£174 91 T + 8
20.	Nokian WR Snowproof		-	36,5	29,2
21.	Matador MP92 Sibir Snow		-	37,4	28,6
22.	Cooper WeatherMaster SA2+		-	35,9	30,2
23.	Avon WV7		-	36,4	29,8
24.	General Altimax Winter 3		-	37,7	28,6
25.	Radar Dimax Alpine		-	37,7	28,6
26.	Tyfoon Eurosnow 2		-	37,7	28,7
27.	Pirelli Cinturato Winter		-	37,3	29,2	£91 0 + 5
28.	Giti GitiWinter W2		-	38	29,1
29.	Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6		-	38	29,1	£78 0 H + 1
30.	Apollo Alnac 4G		-	38	29,5	£50 0 + 5
31.	Kumho WinterCraft WP51		-	37,8	29,8	£120 91 T + 4
32.	CST Medallion Winter WCP1		-	37,6	30,5
33.	Landsail Winter Lander		-	35,3	37,9
34.	Mastersteel Winter+		-	36,1	37,2
35.	Roadhog Winter+		-	37,5	40,4
36.	Toyo Observe S944		-	38,2	£78 91 H + 2
37.	Kormoran Snow		-	39,1
38.	Syron Everest 1 X		-	39,9
39.	Goodride SW608		-	40,8
40.	Zeetex WH 1000		-	41
41.	Imperial Snowdragon HP		-	41,1	£76 91 H + 1
42.	Tourador Winter Pro TS1		-	41,2
43.	HiFly Win-Turi		-	41,3
44.	Nordexx Wintersafe		-	42,8
45.	Platin RP 60 Winter		-	43,1
46.	Tristar Snowpower HP		-	43,2	£78 91 H + 1
47.	Sunny Wintermax NW 211		-	43,6
48.	Premiorri ViaMaggiore Z Plus		-	44,1
49.	Superia Bluewin UHP		-	44,8
50.	Petlas Snowmaster W651		-	45,4
#	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	£261 100 V
2.	Michelin Pilot Alpin 5		-	31,9	24,3	£210 100 V + 1
3.	Semperit Speed-Grip 3		-	30,8	26
4.	Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P		-	31,8	25,2	£178 96 V + 3
5.	Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330		-	32,3	25	£136 100 V
6.	Vredestein Wintrac Pro		-	33,2	24,9
7.	Kleber KRISALP HP3		-	34,4	24,6	£144 100 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
11.	Nokian WR A4		-	34,6	25,5
12.	Dunlop Winter Sport 5		-	35,2	25	£157 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	£119 100 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	£107 100 V
21.	Yokohama BluEarth winter V905		-	35,4	26,1	£194 100 H + 1
22.	Fortune FSR901		-	36,3	25,3
23.	Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7		-	36,5	25,1	£109 100 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	£139 100 V
28.	Kumho WinterCraft WP71		-	35,7	28
29.	Toyo Snowprox S954		-	37	26,9	£141 100 V + 2
30.	Falken EuroWinter HS01		-	37	27	£119 100 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

All tests: Zeetex WH 1000

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Winter tyre test 205/55 R16 - ADAC 2024

Winter tyre test 205/55 R16 - AUTOBILD 2024

Winter tyre test 215/55 R17 - Autobild 2022

Winter tyre test 205/55 R16 - Autobild 2021

Winter tyre test 245/45 R18 - Autobild 2020

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