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Winter tyre test 235/55 R17 - ADAC 2020

Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test
#NameRating
Wet
Dry
Snow
Ice
Noise
Wear
Fuel consumption
Price
1. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
Good
2,3
1,9
1,8
2,4
3,0
1,5
2,1
£255
103 H + 1
2. Esa-Tecar Super Grip Pro
Satisfactory
2,6
2,7
2,2
2,3
3,5
0,8
2,3
3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
Satisfactory
2,2
2,7
2,3
2,4
2,9
1,5
1,8
4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV
Satisfactory
2,5
2,2
2,8
2,5
3,3
1,5
2,2
£173
103 V
5. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
Satisfactory
2,3
2,2
2,8
2,4
3,2
2,0
2,1
£168
99 H + 1
6. Nokian WR Snowproof
Satisfactory
2,9
2,5
2,5
2,7
2,7
2,0
2,1
7. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
Satisfactory
1,5
3,0
2,2
2,4
3,0
2,0
1,8
£149
99 H + 1
8. Kleber KRISALP HP3
Satisfactory
2,4
3,0
2,0
2,4
2,9
2,5
2,0
£139
99 H + 1
9. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
Satisfactory
2,3
3,0
2,6
2,7
3,4
2,5
2,3
10. Cooper Discoverer Winter
Satisfactory
3,1
3,1
2,2
2,4
3,0
2,5
1,9
£151
99 H + 1
11. Fulda Kristall Control SUV
Satisfactory
3,1
3,1
2,6
2,4
2,6
2,0
2,0
£155
103 V + 2
12. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P
Satisfactory
1,9
3,4
2,7
2,5
3,1
1,5
2,1
£190
99 H + 2
13. Semperit Speed-Grip 3 SUV
Sufficient
2,7
3,9
2,6
2,3
3,1
0,8
1,9
#Name - Rating Wet Dry Snow Ice Noise Wear Fuel consumption Price
Above you can see the results of the ADAC 2020 235/55 R17 test performed by ADAC on a Ford Kuga in 2020. This test was performed in 235/55 R17, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (235). Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 is the best of 13 tested tyres according to tested properties (Rating, Wet, Dry, Snow, Ice, ). Other featured tyres include Esa-Tecar Super Grip Pro, GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+, Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2, Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III, Firestone Winterhawk 4.

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. Nokian WR SUV 4
89% Upper-middle
2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
89% Premium £124 99 V+ 2
3. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
89% Premium
4. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
89% Premium £248 99 H+ 1
5. Michelin PILOT ALPIN PA4
88% Premium
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6. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
87% Upper-middle £176 99 H+ 1
7. Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III
86% Premium £145 99 H+ 1
8. Firestone Winterhawk 4
84% Upper-middle £110 103 V
9. Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320
84% Upper-middle
10. Nokian WR SUV 3
81% Upper-middle
11. Semperit Speed-Grip 5
81% Lowcost £132 103 V
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12. Falken EuroWinter HS01
80% Upper-middle £104 103 V+ 1
13. Nokian WR Snowproof P
79% Upper-middle £167 103 V
14. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 X W330A
76% Upper-middle £143 99 H+ 2
15. Kumho WinterCraft WS71
75% Upper-middle
16. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 SUV
75% Upper-middle £175 99 H+ 2
17. Kumho WinterCraft WP71
75% Upper-middle
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18. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-80 EVO
74% Premium
19. Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 SUV W320
71% Upper-middle
20. Firestone Destination Winter
71% Upper-middle
21. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
69% Lowcost £125 103 V+ 1
22. Nexen WinGuard Sport
66% Lowcost
23. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-32
66% Premium
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24. Nokian WR D3
66% Upper-middle
25. Barum Polaris 3 4x4
65% Lowcost
26. Barum Polaris 5
64% Lowcost £424 103 V
27. Nokian WR A4
63% Upper-middle
28. Yokohama BluEarth winter V905
62% Upper-middle £124 103 Q+ 2
29. Matador MP93 Nordicca
56% Lowcost
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30. Kormoran SNOW
40% Lowcost
31. Fortune Fsr901
40% Lowcost
32. Imperial SnowDragon 3
1% Lowcost
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice

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