Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test
# | Name | Rating | 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-
| £110 94 H + 7 | |
4. | Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 | Good |
2+
|
2
|
2+
|
3+
| £181 94 H + 4 | |
5. | Semperit Speed-Grip 3 | Good |
2
|
2
|
2+
|
2-
| ||
6. | BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 | Good |
2
|
2-
|
1
|
2
| ||
7. | Fulda Kristall Control HP2 | Good |
2
|
2
|
2+
|
1-
| £135 94 H + 2 | |
8. | Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 | Good |
1-
|
2-
|
2
|
2+
| £149 94 H + 8 | |
9. | Kleber KRISALP HP3 | Good |
2
|
2-
|
1-
|
2
| £122 94 H + 2 | |
10. | Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 | Good |
2-
|
2
|
2
|
1-
| £93 98 V + 1 | |
11. | Gislaved Euro Frost 5 | Good |
2-
|
2
|
2
|
2+
| ||
12. | Kumho WinterCraft WP71 | Satisfactory |
2-
|
2-
|
2
|
2+
| £138 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-
| £104 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
| £118 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 (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, Michelin ALPIN 6, Michelin ALPIN A4.
Tests usually don't cover the whole market - here is our selection what not to miss when shopping for tyres in this size.