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Winter tyre test 205/55 R16 - Autobild 2016

Results

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Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test
#NameRating
Stopping distance on wet
Stopping distance on snow
 Price
1. Continental WinterContact TS 860
-
34,2
25,6
2. Goodyear UltraGrip 9
-
36,1
25
3. Michelin Alpin 5
-
35,6
25,8
£136
91 T + 6
4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
-
36,1
25,5
£115
91 T + 6
5. Semperit Speed-Grip 2
-
35,7
26,7
6. Pirelli Cinturato Winter
-
36,2
26,4
7. Nokian WR D4
-
37,3
26,0
8. Barum Polaris 3
-
37,2
26,1
9. Cooper WeatherMaster SA2
-
36,1
27,3
10. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001
-
38,5
25,9
£129
91 H + 5
11. Uniroyal MS plus 77
-
39,1
25,7
12. Falken Eurowinter HS449
-
38,3
26,9
13. Fulda Kristall Control HP
-
38,9
26,4
14. Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452
-
39,1
26,2
15. Kleber Krisalp HP2
-
38,9
26,4
16. General Altimax Winter Plus
-
39,2
26,2
17. Mabor Winter-Jet 2
-
38,9
26,8
18. Sava eskimo hp
-
39,7
26,1
19. Vredestein Snowtrac 5
-
38,9
27,0
£126
91 T + 2
20. BF Goodrich g-force Winter
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39,4
26,8
21. Yokohama W.drive V905
-
39,9
26,9
22. Achilles Winter 101
-
39,7
27,2
23. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow
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40,6
26,4
24. Firestone Winterhawk 3
-
39,8
27,5
25. Maxxis WP-05 Arctictrekker
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39,8
27,5
26. Goodride SW601
-
38,5
29,2
27. Accelera X-Grip
-
40,7
29,1
28. Ovation W 586
-
40,9
-
29. Torque TQ022
-
40,9
-
30. Kumho WinterCraft WP51
-
41,0
-
£118
91 T + 4
31. Debica Frigo HP
-
41,1
-
32. Viking Snow Tech II
-
41,1
-
33. Nankang NK Snow SV-2
-
41,4
-
34. Atlas Polarbear 2
-
41,7
-
35. Racealone Snowway 1
-
42,6
-
36. Starfire W200
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42,6
-
37. Nexen Winguard Snow G WH2
-
42,8
-
38. Premada Winter W440
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43,1
-
39. Petlas Snowmaster W651
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43,3
-
40. Fortuna Winter-Max A1
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43,4
-
41. Double Star DS 803
-
44,6
-
42. Sunny Winter-Max A1 NW212
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45,2
-
43. Gerutti Winter DS803
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45,6
-
44. Lanvigator Snowpower
-
46,6
-
45. Nordexx Nivius Snow
-
46,6
-
46. Aplus A502
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46,8
-
47. Imperial Snowdragon 2
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46,8
-
48. Minerva Ice-Plus S210
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47,2
-
49. Tristar Ice-Plus S210
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47,3
-
50. Superia Bluewin UHP
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48,1
-
#Name - Rating Stopping distance on wet Stopping distance on snow 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 50 tested tyres according to tested properties (Stopping distance on wet, Stopping distance on snow, ). Other featured tyres include Goodyear UltraGrip 9, Michelin Alpin 5, 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. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
90% Premium £108 91 T+ 3
2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
90% Premium
3. Michelin ALPIN 6
89% Premium
4. Kleber KRISALP HP3
89% Upper-middle £90 91 T+ 3
5. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
89% Premium £91 91 T+ 2
46
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 £100 0 + 7
9. GoodYear UltraGrip 9+
86% Premium
10. Michelin ALPIN A4
86% Premium
11. Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III
86% Premium
31
12. Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320
84% Upper-middle
13. Firestone Winterhawk 4
84% Upper-middle £94 91 T+ 3
14. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
82% Lowcost £80 0 H+ 1
15. Semperit Speed-Grip 3
81% Lowcost
16. Semperit Speed-Grip 5
81% Lowcost £91 91 T+ 3
17. Falken EuroWinter HS01
80% Upper-middle £96 91 T+ 3
33
18. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
80% Lowcost £75 91 H+ 1
19. Nokian WR Snowproof
79% Upper-middle
20. Toyo Observe S944
79% Upper-middle £87 91 H+ 1
21. Toyo Snowprox S954
78% Upper-middle
22. Continental WinterContact TS 860S
76% Premium £130 91 H
23. Debica Frigo 2
75% Lowcost £82 91 T
19
24. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 EVO
75% Premium £109 91 T+ 2
25. Kumho WinterCraft WP71
75% Upper-middle
26. Sava Eskimo HP2
75% Lowcost £77 91 H+ 1
27. Giti GitiWinter W1
74% Lowcost
28. Sava ESKIMO S3+
73% Lowcost £60 91 T
29. Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906
72% Upper-middle £101 91 T+ 1
31
30. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21
67% Lowcost £61 91 T+ 2
31. Debica Frigo HP2
66% Lowcost £73 91 H+ 1
32. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-32
66% Premium
33. Nokian WR D3
66% Upper-middle
34. Nexen WinGuard Sport
66% Lowcost
35. Uniroyal WinterExpert
65% Upper-middle £71 91 T+ 3
24
36. Barum Polaris 5
64% Lowcost
37. Nokian WR A4
63% Upper-middle
38. Fulda KRISTALL MONTERO 3
62% Lowcost £136 91 T+ 1
39. Yokohama BluEarth winter V905
62% Upper-middle
40. Matador MP93 Nordicca
56% Lowcost
41. Kormoran SNOW
40% Lowcost
25
42. Toyo SnowProx S943
38% Upper-middle
43. Imperial SnowDragon UHP
25% Lowcost £69 91 H+ 1
44. Syron Everest 1 plus
1% Lowcost
45. Imperial SnowDragon 3
1% Lowcost
46. Dunlop Wintersport 5
1% Premium £85 91 H
47. Duraturn Mozzo Winter
1% Lowcost
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice
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