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Winter tyre test 205/55 R16 - Autobild 2016

Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test
#NameRating
Wet
Dry
Snow
Running costs
Price
1. Continental WinterContact TS 860
-
1-
2
2+
1
2. Michelin Alpin 5
-
2+
2
1-
2
£135
91 T + 7
3. Goodyear UltraGrip 9
-
2+
2
2+
2-
4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
-
2+
2-
1-
2
£76
91 T + 6
5. Pirelli Cinturato Winter
-
2+
2
2
2+
£98
91 T + 4
6. Semperit Speed-Grip 2
-
2
2
2
2
7. Nokian WR D4
-
2
2-
2+
2-
8. Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452
-
2-
2
2
2
9. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001
-
2
3+
2+
1-
£127
91 H + 5
10. Barum Polaris 3
-
2
3+
2+
2+
11. Kleber Krisalp HP2
-
3+
2-
2+
1-
12. Uniroyal MS plus 77
-
2-
3
1-
2+
13. General Altimax Winter Plus
-
3+
2-
2+
2+
14. Mabor Winter-Jet 2
-
3+
2
2
2+
15. Sava eskimo hp
-
3
2-
2+
2+
16. Cooper WeatherMaster SA2
-
2
3+
2
3
17. Falken Eurowinter HS449
-
2-
3+
2-
2
18. Vredestein Snowtrac 5
-
3+
2
2-
2-
£125
91 T + 3
19. BF Goodrich g-force Winter
-
3
2-
2
1-
20. Fulda Kristall Control HP
-
3
2
2
2-
#Name - Rating Wet Dry Snow Running costs Price
Above you can see the results of the Autobild 2016 205/55 R16 test performed by Autobild on a in 2016. This test was performed in 205/55 R16, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (205). Continental WinterContact TS 860 is the best of 20 tested tyres according to tested properties (Rating, Wet, Dry, Snow, Running costs, ). Other featured tyres include Michelin Alpin 5, Goodyear UltraGrip 9, Dunlop Winter Sport 5; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1, BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2, Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3.

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. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
90% Premium
2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
90% Premium £113 91 T+ 3
3. Kleber KRISALP HP3
89% Upper-middle £92 91 T+ 3
4. Michelin ALPIN 6
89% Premium
5. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
89% Premium £94 91 T+ 2
7
6. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
89% Premium £95 91 H+ 1
7. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
87% Upper-middle £119 91 T+ 3
8. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
87% Upper-middle £73 91 T+ 7
9. Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III
86% Premium
10. Michelin ALPIN A4
86% Premium
11. GoodYear UltraGrip 9+
86% Premium
27
12. Firestone Winterhawk 4
84% Upper-middle £68 91 T+ 3
13. Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320
84% Upper-middle £173 91 H+ 1
14. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
82% Lowcost £78 0 H+ 1
15. Semperit Speed-Grip 5
81% Lowcost £77 91 T+ 3
16. Semperit Speed-Grip 3
81% Lowcost
17. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
80% Lowcost £76 91 H+ 1
13
18. Falken EuroWinter HS01
80% Upper-middle £100 91 T+ 8
19. Toyo Observe S944
79% Upper-middle £89 91 H+ 1
20. Nokian WR Snowproof
79% Upper-middle
21. Toyo Snowprox S954
78% Upper-middle
22. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
77% Premium £73 91 H+ 16
23. Continental WinterContact TS 860S
76% Premium £140 91 H
32
24. Debica Frigo 2
75% Lowcost £59 91 T+ 1
25. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 EVO
75% Premium £108 91 T+ 2
26. Kumho WinterCraft WP71
75% Upper-middle
27. Sava Eskimo HP2
75% Lowcost £74 91 H+ 1
28. Giti GitiWinter W1
74% Lowcost
29. Sava ESKIMO S3+
73% Lowcost £60 91 T+ 1
30
30. Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906
72% Upper-middle £95 91 T+ 2
31. Kumho WinterCraft WP51
68% Upper-middle £123 91 T+ 4
32. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21
67% Lowcost £60 91 T+ 2
33. Debica Frigo HP2
66% Lowcost £73 91 H+ 1
34. Nexen WinGuard Sport
66% Lowcost
35. Nokian WR D3
66% Upper-middle
24
36. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-32
66% Premium
37. Uniroyal WinterExpert
65% Upper-middle £77 91 T+ 3
38. Barum Polaris 5
64% Lowcost
39. Nokian WR A4
63% Upper-middle
40. Fulda KRISTALL MONTERO 3
62% Lowcost £92 91 T+ 1
41. Yokohama BluEarth winter V905
62% Upper-middle £126 91 T+ 10
10
42. Firestone Winterhawk 3
61% Upper-middle
43. Matador MP93 Nordicca
56% Lowcost
44. Kormoran SNOW
40% Lowcost
45. Toyo SnowProx S943
38% Upper-middle
46. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow
36% Lowcost
47. Imperial SnowDragon UHP
25% Lowcost £69 91 H+ 1
50
48. Dunlop Wintersport 5
1% Premium £78 91 H
49. Imperial SnowDragon 3
1% Lowcost
50. Syron Everest 1 plus
1% Lowcost
51. Duraturn Mozzo Winter
1% Lowcost
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice

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