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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
£147
95 V
2. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
Test winner
2+
2+
1-
£172
95 H + 3
3. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
Exemplary
2+
2
2+
4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
Good
2+
2+
2+
£152
95 V
5. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
Good
2-
2
1-
£251
95 V + 3
6. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
Good
2
2-
1-
£163
95 V + 2
7. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P
Good
2+
2-
1-
£172
95 H + 1
8. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
Satisfactory
2-
2
1
£154
95 V
9. Falken EuroWinter HS01
Satisfactory
2-
2-
2+
£178
95 T + 3
10. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
Satisfactory
2-
2
2-
£86
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)
£139
95 H + 1
#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, Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III, Firestone Winterhawk 4.

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. Bridgestone Turanza T005
91% Premium £123 91 V+ 14
2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
89% Premium £194 95 V
3. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
89% Premium £156 95 H+ 2
4. Kleber KRISALP HP3
89% Upper-middle £131 95 V
5. Michelin PILOT ALPIN PA4
88% Premium £219 95 V+ 2
5
6. Nokian WR D4
86% Upper-middle
7. Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III
86% Premium £172 91 H+ 10
8. Firestone Winterhawk 4
84% Upper-middle £102 95 V
9. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001
84% Premium £144 91 H+ 4
10. Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320
84% Upper-middle £141 91 H+ 1
11. Semperit Speed-Grip 3
81% Lowcost
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12. Semperit Speed-Grip 5
81% Lowcost £132 95 V
13. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
80% Lowcost £121 95 V
14. Nokian WR Snowproof P
79% Upper-middle £152 95 V+ 1
15. Toyo Observe S944
79% Upper-middle £127 0 V
16. Nokian WR Snowproof
79% Upper-middle
17. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
77% Premium £135 95 H+ 7
8
18. Continental WinterContact TS 860S
76% Premium £173 95 H+ 4
19. Kumho WinterCraft WP71
75% Upper-middle
20. Giti GitiWinter W1
74% Lowcost
21. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-32
66% Premium £166 95 H
22. Nexen WinGuard Sport
66% Lowcost
23. Debica Frigo HP2
66% Lowcost £113 95 V
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24. Uniroyal WinterExpert
65% Upper-middle £123 95 V
25. Barum Polaris 5
64% Lowcost
26. Nokian WR A4
63% Upper-middle
27. Yokohama BluEarth winter V905
62% Upper-middle £200 91 Q+ 5
28. Firestone Winterhawk 3
61% Upper-middle
29. Matador MP93 Nordicca
56% Lowcost
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30. Kormoran SNOW
40% Lowcost
31. Fortune Fsr901
40% Lowcost
32. Imperial SnowDragon 3
1% Lowcost
33. Duraturn Mozzo Winter
1% Lowcost
34. Kormoran SNOWPRO B2
1% Lowcost
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice

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