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Winter tyre test 225/45 R18 - Autobild 2021

Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test
#NameRating
Wet
Dry
Snow
Price
1. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
Test winner
2+
2
1
£145
95 V
2. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
Test winner
2+
2+
1-
£169
95 H + 2
3. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
Exemplary
2+
2
2+
4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
Good
2+
2+
2+
£173
95 V
5. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
Good
2-
2
1-
£191
95 V + 2
6. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
Good
2
2-
1-
£227
95 V + 2
7. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P
Good
2+
2-
1-
£170
95 H + 1
8. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
Satisfactory
2-
2
1
£149
95 V
9. Falken EuroWinter HS01
Satisfactory
2-
2-
2+
10. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
Satisfactory
2-
2
2-
£118
95 V + 1
11. Toyo Snowprox S954
Conditionally recommended
2
2
3+
12. Nankang Winter Activa SV-2
Not recommended
4
2
3
99. Vredestein Quatrac Pro (Allround)
Recommended
allround
2-
2+
3+
Vredestein Quatrac Pro (Allround)
#Name - Rating Wet Dry Snow Price
Above you can see the results of the Autobild 2021 225/45 R18 test performed by Autobild on a Mercedes-Benz C in 2021. This test was performed in 225/45 R18, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (225). Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 is the best of 13 tested tyres according to tested properties (Rating, Wet, Dry, Snow, ). Other featured tyres include Michelin Pilot Alpin 5, Vredestein Wintrac Pro, Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Nokian WR D4, Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001, 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.
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice
1. Kleber KRISALP HP3
89% Upper-middle £130 95 V
2. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
89% Premium £156 95 H+ 2
3. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
89% Premium £173 95 V
4. Michelin PILOT ALPIN PA4
88% Premium £209 95 V+ 2
5. Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III
86% Premium £168 91 H+ 10
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6. Nokian WR D4
86% Upper-middle
7. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001
84% Premium £165 91 H+ 4
8. Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320
84% Upper-middle £146 91 H+ 1
9. Firestone Winterhawk 4
84% Upper-middle £130 95 V
10. Semperit Speed-Grip 3
81% Lowcost
11. Semperit Speed-Grip 5
81% Lowcost £130 95 V
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12. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
80% Lowcost £141 95 V
13. Nokian WR Snowproof P
79% Upper-middle £153 95 V+ 1
14. Toyo Observe S944
79% Upper-middle £129 0 V
15. Nokian WR Snowproof
79% Upper-middle
16. Continental WinterContact TS 860S
76% Premium £221 95 H+ 4
17. Kumho WinterCraft WP71
75% Upper-middle
9
18. Giti GitiWinter W1
74% Lowcost
19. Nexen WinGuard Sport
66% Lowcost
20. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-32
66% Premium £190 95 H
21. Debica Frigo HP2
66% Lowcost £117 95 V
22. Uniroyal WinterExpert
65% Upper-middle £107 95 V
23. Barum Polaris 5
64% Lowcost
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24. Nokian WR A4
63% Upper-middle
25. Yokohama BluEarth winter V905
62% Upper-middle £171 95 V
26. Firestone Winterhawk 3
61% Upper-middle
27. Matador MP93 Nordicca
56% Lowcost
28. Fortune Fsr901
40% Lowcost
29. Kormoran SNOW
40% Lowcost
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30. Duraturn Mozzo Winter
1% Lowcost
31. Imperial SnowDragon 3
1% Lowcost
32. Kormoran SNOWPRO B2
1% Lowcost
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice

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