Winter tyre test 205/55 R16 - Autobild 2021
- Winner: Continental WinterContact TS 870
- Best value: Kleber KRISALP HP3
- Testing vehicle: VW Golf
- Tested tyres: 20
Results
Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test
| # | Name | Rating | Price | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Continental WinterContact TS 870 | Exemplary |
2+
|
2
|
1-
|
2+
|
1
| £100 91 T + 3 | |
| 2. | Michelin Alpin 6 | Exemplary |
2
|
2
|
2+
|
2-
|
1
| £110 91 T + 3 | |
| 3. | Kleber KRISALP HP3 | Exemplary |
2-
|
2
|
2+
|
3+
|
2
| £79 91 T + 3 | |
| 4. | Vredestein Wintrac | Exemplary |
2+
|
2+
|
2-
|
2+
|
3+
| £109 0 + 3 | |
| 5. | Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 | Good |
1-
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
2+
| £96 91 T + 3 | |
| 6. | Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 | Good |
1-
|
2
|
1-
|
2
|
2+
| £103 91 T + 7 | |
| 7. | Goodyear UltraGrip 9+ | Good |
2
|
2-
|
2+
|
2
|
2+
| £86 91 T + 2 | |
| 8. | Dunlop Winter Sport 5 | Good |
2+
|
2-
|
2+
|
2
|
3+
| £110 91 T + 6 | |
| 9. | Semperit Speed-Grip 3 | Exemplary |
2-
|
2-
|
2-
|
2
|
2+
| ||
| 10. | Firestone Winterhawk 4 | Satisfactory |
2+
|
3+
|
1-
|
2+
|
2
| £80 91 T + 3 | |
| 11. | BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 | Satisfactory |
2
|
3+
|
1-
|
3+
|
2
| £94 91 T + 3 | |
| 12. | Uniroyal MS plus 77 | Satisfactory |
2-
|
2-
|
3+
|
2
|
2+
| ||
| 13. | Falken EuroWinter HS01 | Satisfactory |
2-
|
2
|
3+
|
3+
|
2
| £83 91 T + 3 | |
| 14. | Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906 | Satisfactory |
2-
|
2
|
2-
|
3+
|
3
| £80 91 T + 1 | |
| 15. | Barum Polaris 5 | Satisfactory |
3+
|
3+
|
2+
|
1-
|
2+
| £66 91 T + 3 | |
| 16. | Fulda Kristall Control HP2 | Satisfactory |
3+
|
3+
|
2-
|
2
|
1
| £86 91 H + 1 | |
| 17. | Sava Eskimo HP2 | Satisfactory |
3
|
2-
|
2
|
2
|
2+
| £72 91 H + 1 | |
| 18. | Nokian WR Snowproof | Satisfactory |
3
|
2
|
2-
|
1-
|
2+
| £94 91 T + 3 | |
| 19. | Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 | Satisfactory |
3+
|
2
|
2-
|
3+
|
3
| £74 91 T + 2 | |
| 20. | Laufenn I FIT Plus | Conditionally recommended |
3+
|
2+
|
1-
|
2
|
3+
| ||
| # | Name | - | Rating | Wet | Dry | Snow | Rolling resistance | Wear | Price |
Above you can see the results of the Autobild 2021 205/55 R16 test performed by Autobild on a VW Golf in 2021. 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 870 is the best of 20 tested tyres according to tested properties (Wet, Dry, Snow, Rolling resistance, Wear, ). Other featured tyres include Michelin Alpin 6, Kleber KRISALP HP3, Vredestein Wintrac; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Michelin ALPIN 5, Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III, Semperit Speed-Grip 2.
Same size tyres not featured in the test
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