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Winter tyre test 225/50 R17 - ACE 2020

Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test
#NameRating
Points total
Wet
Dry
Snow
Rolling resistance
Noise
Price
1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
Highly recommended
200
64
47
60
17
7
£212
98 H + 2
2. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
Recommended
194
63
42
60
14
9
£154
98 H + 1
3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
Recommended
193
66
44
53
18
7
4. Continental WinterContact TS 860
Recommended
192
63
48
52
18
7
5. Michelin Alpin 6
Recommended
185
67
46
45
16
4
£172
94 H + 3
6. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
Recommended
177
56
45
57
16
3
£112
94 H + 2
7. Nokian WR Snowproof
Recommended
179
56
45
47
18
7
8. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
Recommended
175
58
44
51
13
4
9. Falken EuroWinter HS01
Conditionally recommended
167
63
45
39
10
5
£142
94 V + 4
#Name - Rating Points total Wet Dry Snow Rolling resistance Noise Price
Above you can see the results of the ACE 2020 225/50 R17 test performed by ACE on a BMW 3 in 2020. This test was performed in 225/50 R17, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (225). Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 is the best of 9 tested tyres according to tested properties (Points total, Rating, Wet, Dry, Snow, ). Other featured tyres include BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2, GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+, Continental WinterContact TS 860; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2, Pirelli P ZERO PZ4, Dunlop Winter Sport 5.

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.
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice
1. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
94% Premium £178 98 H+ 1
2. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P
91% Premium £128 94 H+ 5
3. Kleber KRISALP HP3
89% Upper-middle £121 94 H+ 2
4. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
89% Premium £219 94 H+ 4
5. Michelin ALPIN 5
89% Premium
25
6. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
89% Premium £153 94 H+ 1
7. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
89% Premium £170 94 H+ 5
8. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
89% Premium £145 94 H+ 7
9. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
87% Upper-middle £128 94 H+ 1
10. Nokian WR D4
86% Upper-middle
11. Michelin ALPIN A4
86% Premium £169 94 H+ 2
30
12. Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III
86% Premium £151 94 H+ 6
13. Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320
84% Upper-middle £127 94 H+ 5
14. Firestone Winterhawk 4
84% Upper-middle £92 98 H+ 1
15. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001
84% Premium £167 94 H+ 8
16. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
82% Lowcost £107 0 V
17. Semperit Speed-Grip 3
81% Lowcost
17
18. Semperit Speed-Grip 5
81% Lowcost £107 98 H+ 1
19. Toyo Observe S944
79% Upper-middle £137 98 V+ 1
20. Nokian WR Snowproof P
79% Upper-middle
21. Toyo Snowprox S954
78% Upper-middle
22. Barum Polaris 3
77% Lowcost
23. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
77% Premium £123 94 H+ 7
45
24. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 EVO
75% Premium
25. Kumho WinterCraft WP71
75% Upper-middle £107 94 H+ 3
26. Sava Eskimo HP2
75% Lowcost £101 98 V
27. Uniroyal MS Plus 77
74% Upper-middle
28. Giti GitiWinter W1
74% Lowcost
29. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
69% Lowcost £87 98 V+ 1
39
30. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21
67% Lowcost
31. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-32
66% Premium £139 94 H+ 1
32. Nokian WR D3
66% Upper-middle
33. Debica Frigo HP2
66% Lowcost £84 98 V
34. Uniroyal WinterExpert
65% Upper-middle £106 98 H+ 1
35. Barum Polaris 5
64% Lowcost £148 98 H+ 1
12
36. Falken EUROWINTER HS449
63% Upper-middle
37. Nokian WR A4
63% Upper-middle
38. Yokohama BluEarth winter V905
62% Upper-middle £163 94 H+ 8
39. Firestone Winterhawk 3
61% Upper-middle
40. Matador MP93 Nordicca
56% Lowcost
41. Kormoran SNOW
40% Lowcost
40
42. Fortune Fsr901
40% Lowcost
43. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow
36% Lowcost
44. Imperial SnowDragon UHP
25% Lowcost £85 98 V
45. Kormoran SNOWPRO B2
1% Lowcost
46. Imperial SnowDragon 3
1% Lowcost £81 94 H+ 1
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice

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