Winter tyre test 235/55 R18 - STRAßENVERKEHR 2024

Winter

2024

Year

10

Tyres

Winner

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV

Best Value

Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 X W330A

Test Vehicle

Seat Tarraco

Tested tyres

10

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AUTO Straßenverkehr published first winter tyre test for 2024 – new Blizzak 6 tested

The wait is over—we now have the first winter tyre test for 2024, conducted by AUTO Straßenverkehr. The test focused on tyres in the 235/55 R18 dimension, suitable for cars like the Skoda Kodiaq, Audi Q3, VW Tiguan, and the Seat Tarraco, which was also used as a test vehicle. We’re excited to see the new Bridgestone Blizzak 6 included, which we discussed earlier this week. The test features all the main premium SUV tyres, as well as some budget options, so let’s dive in.

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Price vs Quality

See how tyre price relates to test performance at a glance

Results

Agenda:

Best value in test

Better than average value

Worse than average value

Worst value in test

1

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV

Rating: Very good

Wet8.8

Dry9.0

Snow10.0

Enviromental impact7.9

Running costs7.0

Wet

Wet Handling Measured#1/10

Wet Braking#3/10

Wet Handling#3/10

Wet Side Guide#4/10

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#5/10

Aquaplaning Cross#8/10

Dry

Dry Braking#1/10

Dry Handling#1/10

Dry Lane Change#1/10

Dry Steering Reaction#2/10

Dry Handling Measured#4/10

Comfort

Noise Exterior#1/10

Economy

Price Value Ratio#7/10

Rolling Resistance#8/10

Snow

Snow Braking#1/10

Snow Handling#1/10

Snow Handling Measured#1/10

Snow Side Guide#1/10

Snow Traction#1/10

Summary

2

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P

Rating: Very good

£184

100 H

mytyres.co.uk

+3 More sizes →

100H · £220 104H · £228 104V · £184

Wet8.8

Dry8.5

Snow8.6

Enviromental impact9.1

Running costs6.0

Wet

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/10

Wet Handling#1/10

Wet Handling Measured#1/10

Aquaplaning Cross#2/10

Wet Braking#4/10

Wet Side Guide#4/10

Dry

Dry Handling#1/10

Dry Handling Measured#1/10

Dry Braking#3/10

Dry Lane Change#5/10

Dry Steering Reaction#5/10

Comfort

Noise Exterior#4/10

Economy

Rolling Resistance#1/10

Price Value Ratio#10/10

Snow

Snow Side Guide#1/10

Snow Traction#3/10

Snow Braking#4/10

Snow Handling#4/10

Snow Handling Measured#4/10

Summary

3

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

Rating: Very good

£156

104 H

mytyres.co.uk

+1 More sizes →

104V · £156

Wet9.2

Dry9.0

Snow9.4

Enviromental impact7.7

Running costs6.5

Wet

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/10

Wet Braking#1/10

Wet Handling#1/10

Wet Handling Measured#1/10

Aquaplaning Cross#3/10

Wet Side Guide#3/10

Dry

Dry Handling#4/10

Dry Handling Measured#4/10

Dry Lane Change#5/10

Dry Steering Reaction#8/10

Dry Braking#10/10

Comfort

Noise Exterior#4/10

Economy

Rolling Resistance#3/10

Price Value Ratio#7/10

Snow

Snow Braking#1/10

Snow Side Guide#1/10

Snow Handling#2/10

Snow Traction#3/10

Snow Handling Measured#4/10

Summary

4

Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2

Rating: Very good

£192

104 H

mytyres.co.uk

+2 More sizes →

104H · £205 104H · £215

Wet8.9

Dry9.0

Snow9.0

Enviromental impact7.9

Running costs6.8

Wet

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/10

Wet Braking#1/10

Aquaplaning Cross#3/10

Wet Handling#4/10

Wet Handling Measured#4/10

Wet Side Guide#4/10

Dry

Dry Handling#1/10

Dry Lane Change#1/10

Dry Braking#2/10

Dry Steering Reaction#5/10

Dry Handling Measured#9/10

Comfort

Noise Exterior#3/10

Economy

Price Value Ratio#7/10

Rolling Resistance#8/10

Snow

Snow Side Guide#1/10

Snow Traction#1/10

Snow Handling Measured#3/10

Snow Braking#4/10

Snow Handling#4/10

Summary

5

Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 X W330A

Rating: Very good

£162

100 H

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

+2 More sizes →

104V · £177 104V

Wet7.9

Dry8.4

Snow9.3

Enviromental impact7.9

Running costs6.8

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#1/10

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/10

Wet Handling#4/10

Wet Handling Measured#4/10

Wet Side Guide#4/10

Wet Braking#7/10

Dry

Dry Lane Change#1/10

Dry Steering Reaction#1/10

Dry Handling Measured#2/10

Dry Braking#3/10

Dry Handling#4/10

Comfort

Noise Exterior#9/10

Economy

Price Value Ratio#1/10

Rolling Resistance#3/10

Snow

Snow Braking#1/10

Snow Handling Measured#1/10

Snow Handling#2/10

Snow Side Guide#5/10

Snow Traction#8/10

Summary

6

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ SUV

Rating: Good

Wet8.0

Dry8.7

Snow8.4

Enviromental impact8.0

Running costs6.7

Wet

Wet Side Guide#1/10

Aquaplaning Cross#3/10

Wet Handling#4/10

Wet Handling Measured#4/10

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#5/10

Wet Braking#7/10

Dry

Dry Steering Reaction#2/10

Dry Braking#3/10

Dry Handling#4/10

Dry Handling Measured#4/10

Dry Lane Change#5/10

Comfort

Noise Exterior#9/10

Economy

Rolling Resistance#3/10

Price Value Ratio#5/10

Snow

Snow Traction#3/10

Snow Braking#4/10

Snow Handling#4/10

Snow Handling Measured#4/10

Snow Side Guide#5/10

Summary

7

GT Radial WinterPro2 Sport

Rating: Good

Wet8.0

Dry7.8

Snow6.4

Enviromental impact8.0

Running costs7.0

Wet

Wet Side Guide#1/10

Wet Braking#4/10

Wet Handling Measured#4/10

Wet Handling#8/10

Aquaplaning Cross#9/10

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#9/10

Dry

Dry Lane Change#1/10

Dry Braking#3/10

Dry Handling Measured#4/10

Dry Steering Reaction#5/10

Dry Handling#7/10

Comfort

Noise Exterior#2/10

Economy

Price Value Ratio#1/10

Rolling Resistance#2/10

Snow

Snow Handling#8/10

Snow Braking#9/10

Snow Handling Measured#10/10

Snow Side Guide#10/10

Snow Traction#10/10

Summary

8

Falken Eurowinter HS02 Pro

Rating: Good

£132

104 V

mytyres.co.uk

Wet7.5

Dry7.3

Snow7.5

Enviromental impact7.7

Running costs7.0

Wet

Wet Braking#4/10

Wet Handling Measured#4/10

Wet Side Guide#4/10

Aquaplaning Cross#9/10

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#10/10

Wet Handling#10/10

Dry

Dry Handling Measured#2/10

Dry Steering Reaction#2/10

Dry Braking#3/10

Dry Lane Change#5/10

Dry Handling#7/10

Comfort

Noise Exterior#4/10

Economy

Rolling Resistance#3/10

Price Value Ratio#4/10

Snow

Snow Traction#3/10

Snow Braking#7/10

Snow Handling#8/10

Snow Handling Measured#8/10

Snow Side Guide#8/10

Summary

9

Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV

Rating: Good

£151

104 H

mytyres.co.uk

Wet7.3

Dry7.3

Snow7.7

Enviromental impact7.5

Running costs7.4

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#3/10

Wet Handling#4/10

Wet Handling Measured#4/10

Wet Side Guide#4/10

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#5/10

Wet Braking#10/10

Dry

Dry Braking#3/10

Dry Handling Measured#4/10

Dry Lane Change#5/10

Dry Handling#7/10

Dry Steering Reaction#8/10

Comfort

Noise Exterior#4/10

Economy

Price Value Ratio#1/10

Rolling Resistance#3/10

Snow

Snow Handling#8/10

Snow Handling Measured#8/10

Snow Side Guide#8/10

Snow Traction#8/10

Snow Braking#9/10

Summary

10

Vredestein Wintrac Pro

Rating: Good

£163

100 V

mytyres.co.uk

+1 More sizes →

104H

Wet7.4

Dry7.7

Snow7.9

Enviromental impact7.0

Running costs7.4

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#3/10

Wet Side Guide#4/10

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#5/10

Wet Braking#7/10

Wet Handling#8/10

Wet Handling Measured#10/10

Dry

Dry Braking#3/10

Dry Steering Reaction#8/10

Dry Handling Measured#9/10

Dry Handling#10/10

Dry Lane Change#10/10

Comfort

Noise Exterior#4/10

Economy

Price Value Ratio#5/10

Rolling Resistance#8/10

Snow

Snow Traction#3/10

Snow Handling#4/10

Snow Handling Measured#4/10

Snow Side Guide#5/10

Snow Braking#7/10

Summary

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 GoodYear UltraGrip Performance SUV Gen-1 95%	95%	Premium
2	Premium Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P 91%	91%	Premium	£194 100 H +2 More
3	Premium Pirelli SCORPION WINTER 90%	90%	Premium	£205 104 H +1 More
4	Premium Continental WinterContact TS 850P SUV 90%	90%	Premium
5	Premium Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 90%	90%	Premium	£183 100 V +1 More
6	Upper-middle Nokian WR SUV 4 89%	89%	Upper-middle
7	Premium Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 89%	89%	Premium	£168 104 H +1 More
8	Premium Michelin PILOT ALPIN PA4 88%	88%	Premium

9	Upper-middle BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 87%	87%	Upper-middle	£174 100 H
10	Premium Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III 86%	86%	Premium	£198 104 H
11	Premium Michelin LATITUDE ALPIN LA2 86%	86%	Premium
12	Upper-middle Firestone Winterhawk 4 84%	84%	Upper-middle	£123 104 H +1 More
13	Premium Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 84%	84%	Premium	£189 100 H
14	Upper-middle Nokian WR SUV 3 81%	81%	Upper-middle
15	Budget Semperit Speed-Grip 5 81%	81%	Budget	£135 100 H +2 More
16	Upper-middle Falken EUROWINTER HS01 SUV 79%	79%	Upper-middle

17	Upper-middle Toyo Snowprox S954 78%	78%	Upper-middle	£142 104 H +1 More
18	Upper-middle BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 SUV 75%	75%	Upper-middle	£172 100 H +1 More
19	Upper-middle Kumho WinterCraft WS71 75%	75%	Upper-middle
20	Upper-middle Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 SUV W320 75%	75%	Upper-middle
21	Premium Hankook Winter i*cept iON SUV IW01A 74%	74%	Premium	£218 104 V
22	Premium Bridgestone Blizzak LM-80 EVO 74%	74%	Premium
23	Upper-middle Firestone Destination Winter 71%	71%	Upper-middle
24	Budget Momo W-20 North Pole 66%	66%	Budget

25	Upper-middle Falken EUROWINTER HS449 63%	63%	Upper-middle
26	Upper-middle Yokohama BluEarth winter V905 62%	62%	Upper-middle	£172 100 Q +1 More
27	Budget Matador MP93 Nordicca 56%	56%	Budget
28	Budget Apollo Aspire XP Winter 49%	49%	Budget
29	Budget Linglong Sport Master Winter 48%	48%	Budget
30	Budget Semperit Speed-Grip 3 SUV 45%	45%	Budget
31	Budget Fortune Fsr901 40%	40%	Budget
32	Budget Platin RP70 Winter 34%	34%	Budget

33	Budget Imperial SnowDragon UHP 25%	25%	Budget
34	Budget Radar Dimax Winter 9%	9%	Budget
35	Budget Kenda Wintergen 2 KR501 7%	7%	Budget
36	Budget Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 SUV 1%	1%	Budget	£114 104 H +1 More