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Winter tyre test 225/50 R17 - Autobild 2017

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
Exemplary
2+
2+
2+
2-
2. Michelin Alpin 5
Exemplary
2+
2
2
2+
3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
Exemplary
2+
2
2
2-
£145
94 H + 7
4. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
Good
2+
2
2+
3+
£217
94 H + 4
5. Semperit Speed-Grip 3
Good
2
2
2+
2-
6. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
Good
2
2-
1
2
£150
98 H + 1
7. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
Good
2
2
2+
1-
£112
94 H + 2
8. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001
Good
1-
2-
2
2+
£167
94 H + 8
9. Kleber KRISALP HP3
Good
2
2-
1-
2
£121
94 H + 2
10. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
Good
2-
2
2
1-
£88
98 V + 1
11. Gislaved Euro Frost 5
Good
2-
2
2
2+
12. Kumho WinterCraft WP71
Satisfactory
2-
2-
2
2+
£107
94 H + 3
13. Uniroyal MS plus 77
Satisfactory
2-
2-
2
2+
14. Nokian WR D4
Satisfactory
2
2-
2
3+
15. Yokohama W.drive V905
Satisfactory
2-
2-
2
2-
16. Barum Polaris 3
Satisfactory
3+
2
1-
2+
17. Sava Eskimo HP2
Satisfactory
3+
2-
2
1-
£101
98 V
18. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
Satisfactory
1-
2
3+
3
19. Firestone Winterhawk 3
Satisfactory
3+
2
2
2-
20. Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320
Satisfactory
2-
2
3+
2
£127
94 H + 5
#Name - Rating Wet Dry Snow Running costs Price
Above you can see the results of the Autobild 2017 225/50 R17 test performed by Autobild on a in 2017. This test was performed in 225/50 R17, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (225). 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, Dunlop Winter Sport 5, Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2, Pirelli P ZERO PZ4, 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. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
94% Premium £178 98 H+ 1
2. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P
91% Premium £128 94 H+ 5
3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
90% Premium
4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
90% Premium £171 98 H+ 2
5. Michelin ALPIN 6
89% Premium £172 94 H+ 3
25
6. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
89% Premium £153 94 H+ 1
7. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
89% Premium £171 94 H+ 5
8. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
87% Upper-middle £129 94 H+ 1
9. Michelin ALPIN A4
86% Premium £169 94 H+ 2
10. Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III
86% Premium £151 94 H+ 6
11. Firestone Winterhawk 4
84% Upper-middle £93 98 H+ 1
5
12. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
82% Lowcost £107 0 V
13. Semperit Speed-Grip 5
81% Lowcost £107 98 H+ 1
14. Falken EuroWinter HS01
80% Upper-middle £143 94 V+ 4
15. Nokian WR Snowproof
79% Upper-middle
16. Toyo Observe S944
79% Upper-middle £138 98 V+ 1
17. Nokian WR Snowproof P
79% Upper-middle
26
18. Toyo Snowprox S954
78% Upper-middle
19. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
77% Premium £124 94 H+ 7
20. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 EVO
75% Premium
21. Giti GitiWinter W1
74% Lowcost
22. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21
67% Lowcost
23. Nokian WR D3
66% Upper-middle
26
24. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-32
66% Premium £139 94 H+ 1
25. Debica Frigo HP2
66% Lowcost £84 98 V
26. Uniroyal WinterExpert
65% Upper-middle £106 98 H+ 1
27. Barum Polaris 5
64% Lowcost £153 98 H+ 1
28. Nokian WR A4
63% Upper-middle
29. Falken EUROWINTER HS449
63% Upper-middle
22
30. Yokohama BluEarth winter V905
62% Upper-middle £163 94 H+ 8
31. Matador MP93 Nordicca
56% Lowcost
32. Fortune Fsr901
40% Lowcost
33. Kormoran SNOW
40% Lowcost
34. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow
36% Lowcost
35. Imperial SnowDragon UHP
25% Lowcost £85 98 V
25
36. Kormoran SNOWPRO B2
1% Lowcost
37. Imperial SnowDragon 3
1% Lowcost £81 94 H+ 1
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice

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