Winter tyre test 245/45 R18 - Autobild 2020

Winner: Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
Best value: Semperit Speed-Grip 3
Testing vehicle: BMW 5
Tested tyres: 50

Results

Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test

#	Name		Rating	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow	Price
1.	Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005		-	30,3	24,5	£176 100 V
2.	Michelin Pilot Alpin 5		-	31,9	24,3	£217 100 V
3.	Semperit Speed-Grip 3		-	30,8	26
4.	Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P		-	31,8	25,2
5.	Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330		-	32,3	25	£172 100 V
6.	Vredestein Wintrac Pro		-	33,2	24,9	£172 100 V
7.	Kleber KRISALP HP3		-	34,4	24,6
8.	GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+		-	34,4	24,8	£179 100 H + 2
9.	Uniroyal MS plus 77		-	34,2	25
10.	Barum Polaris 5		-	35,2	24,9	£154 100 V
11.	Nokian WR A4		-	34,6	25,5
12.	Dunlop Winter Sport 5		-	35,2	25	£144 100 V + 2
13.	Apollo Aspire XP Winter		-	35,1	25,3
14.	Giti GitiWinter W1		-	35,2	25,4
15.	Cooper WeatherMaster SA2+		-	34,6	26,1
16.	General Altimax Winter 3		-	36	24,7
17.	Fulda Kristall Control HP2		-	36,3	24,5	£129 100 V + 2
18.	Laufenn I FIT Plus		-	36,2	24,8
19.	Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3		-	35,2	25,8
20.	Sava Eskimo HP2		-	36,3	25,1	£118 100 V
21.	Yokohama BluEarth winter V905		-	35,4	26,1
22.	Fortune FSR901		-	36,3	25,3
23.	Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7		-	36,5	25,1	£131 100 V + 1
24.	Goodride Z507		-	34,7	27
25.	Platin RP 60 Winter		-	37	25,2
26.	Westlake SW608		-	34,2	28
27.	Gislaved euro Frost 6		-	36,9	25,8
28.	Kumho WinterCraft WP71		-	35,7	28	£154 100 V + 1
29.	Toyo Snowprox S954		-	37	26,9	£147 100 V
30.	Falken EuroWinter HS01		-	37	27	£148 100 V + 2
31.	Riken Snow		-	37,1
32.	Firestone Winterhawk 3		-	37,9
33.	GT Radial Champiro WinterPro HP		-	38,3
34.	Fortuna Winter		-	38,4
35.	Zeetex WH 1000		-	38,7
36.	Infinity Ecozen		-	38,9
37.	Aeolus snowace 2 HP AW09		-	39
38.	Tomket Snowroad PRO 3		-	39,3
39.	Atlas Polarbear 2		-	39,6
40.	Radar Dimax Alpine		-	40,5
41.	Haida HD617		-	40,6
42.	Mazzini Snow Leopard		-	40,6
43.	Duraturn Mozzo Winter		-	40,7
44.	Nordexx Wintersafe		-	41
45.	Tracmax S210		-	41,1
46.	Imperial Snowdragon 3		-	41,4
47.	Wanli S 1083 Snow Grip		-	41,4
48.	Momo W2 North Pole		-	41,7
49.	Starmaxx W850		-	42,3
50.	Petlas Snowmaster W651		-	43,1
#	Name	-	Rating	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow	Price

Above you can see the results of the Autobild 2020 245/45 R18 test performed by Autobild on a BMW 5 in 2020. This test was performed in 245/45 R18, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (245). Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 is the best of 50 tested tyres according to tested properties (Stopping distance on wet, Stopping distance on snow, ). Other featured tyres include Michelin Pilot Alpin 5, Semperit Speed-Grip 3, Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Nokian WR D4, Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III, Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320.

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.

#	Name	Our rating	Segment	Price
1.	Continental WinterContact TS 850P	91%	Premium	£204 96 V + 3
2.	Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	90%	Premium	£188 100 V
3.	Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1	89%	Premium
4.	Michelin PILOT ALPIN PA4	88%	Premium	£256 100 V + 3
5.	BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2	87%	Upper-middle
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6.	Nokian WR D4	86%	Upper-middle
7.	Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III	86%	Premium	£209 96 V + 4
8.	Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320	84%	Upper-middle
9.	Firestone Winterhawk 4	84%	Upper-middle	£142 100 V
10.	Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001	84%	Premium
11.	Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	82%	Lowcost	£154 0 V
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12.	Semperit Speed-Grip 5	81%	Lowcost	£147 100 V
13.	Nokian WR Snowproof	79%	Upper-middle	£152 100 V
14.	Nokian WR Snowproof P	79%	Upper-middle	£161 100 V + 1
15.	Barum Polaris 3	77%	Lowcost
16.	Uniroyal WinterExpert	65%	Upper-middle	£154 100 V
17.	Falken EUROWINTER HS449	63%	Upper-middle
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18.	Matador MP93 Nordicca	56%	Lowcost
19.	Kormoran SNOW	40%	Lowcost
20.	Matador MP92 Sibir Snow	36%	Lowcost
21.	Kormoran SNOWPRO B2	1%	Lowcost
#	Name	Our rating	Segment	Price

245/45 R18 is found on 29 vehicles:

A8
A6

Z8
5er-Reihe
6er-Reihe

C6
C5

612 Scaglietti

Legend

Malibu

XE
XF
F-Type
XK

LS

Quattroporte

CL-Klasse
CLS
S-Klasse
E-Klasse

GT
Insignia

508

Talisman
Espace
Vel Satis

Alhambra

Arteon

S90/V90

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