Winter tyre test 225/40 R18 - Autobild 2020
- Winner: Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
- Best value: Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
- Testing vehicle: VW Golf
- Tested tyres: 12
Results
Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test
| # | Name | Rating | Price | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 | Exemplary |
1-
|
2
|
1-
| £140 92 V + 1 | |
| 2. | Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 | Exemplary |
1-
|
2
|
2+
| £134 92 V + 1 | |
| 3. | Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 | Exemplary |
1-
|
2
|
2+
| £165 92 V + 1 | |
| 4. | GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ | Exemplary |
2+
|
2
|
2+
| £131 92 V + 2 | |
| 5. | Vredestein Wintrac Pro | Exemplary |
1-
|
2
|
2
| £127 92 W | |
| 6. | Falken EuroWinter HS01 | Good |
2+
|
2-
|
1-
| ||
| 7. | Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P | Good |
2
|
2
|
2+
| ||
| 8. | BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 | Satisfactory |
2-
|
2-
|
1-
| ||
| 9. | Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 | Satisfactory |
2-
|
2
|
2
| ||
| 10. | Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 | Satisfactory |
2-
|
2-
|
2-
| ||
| 11. | Toyo Observe S944 | Satisfactory |
3+
|
2
|
2
| ||
| 12. | Kumho WinterCraft WP71 | Conditionally recommended |
2+
|
2-
|
3
| ||
| # | Name | - | Rating | Wet | Dry | Snow | Price |
Above you can see the results of the Autobild 2020 225/40 R18 test performed by Autobild on a VW Golf in 2020. This test was performed in 225/40 R18, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (225). Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 is the best of 12 tested tyres according to tested properties (Wet, Dry, Snow, ). Other featured tyres include Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330, Michelin Pilot Alpin 5, GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Kleber KRISALP HP3, Michelin PILOT ALPIN PA4, Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III.
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.
