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Winter tyre test 205/55 R16 - AUTOBILD 2024

In preparation for the upcoming winter season, AUTO BILD conducted its extensive winter tire supertest, evaluating 53 winter tires in the popular size 205/55 R16, commonly fitted on vehicles like the VW Golf, Opel Astra, Skoda Octavia, Ford Focus, and Audi A3.

read more about this tire: AUTO BILD’s winter tire test finals: Semperit finished in TOP 3

Results

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Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test
#NameRating
Wet
Dry
Snow
Running costs
 Price
1. Continental WinterContact TS 870
Exemplary
2+
2+
1
2
£89
91 T + 3
2. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
Exemplary
2
2+
1
2+
£87
91 T + 3
3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5
Exemplary
2
2
1
2
£86
91 T + 3
4. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
Exemplary
2
2
2+
2
£79
91 H + 2
5. Michelin Alpin 6
Exemplary
2
2
2
2
6. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
Good
2
2
2
2-
£98
0 + 7
7. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
Good
2-
2-
1
2
£117
91 T + 6
8. Kleber Krisalp HP3
Good
2
2-
2
2
£91
91 T + 3
9. Uniroyal WinterExpert
Good
2
2-
2
2
£71
91 T + 3
10. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
Good
2
2-
2
2
£121
91 T + 3
11. Vredestein Wintrac
Good
2
2-
2
2
£121
0 + 3
12. Apollo Alnac 4G Winter
Good
2
2-
2
2
13. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
Satisfactory
2+
2-
3
2
£93
91 T + 2
14. Giti Gitiwinter W2
Satisfactory
2
2-
2
2
15. Kumho WinterCraft WP52
Satisfactory
3+
3
2+
3
£93
91 T + 5
16. Barum Polaris 5
Satisfactory
3
3+
3
2
17. GT Radial Winter Pro 2 evo
Satisfactory
3+
3
3+
3
18. Firestone Winterhawk 4
Satisfactory
3
3
3
3
£66
91 T + 3
19. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
Satisfactory
3+
3
3
3
£74
91 H + 1
20. Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906
Satisfactory
3+
3+
3+
3+
£113
94 H
#Name - Rating Wet Dry Snow Running costs Price
Above you can see the results of the AUTOBILD 2024 205/55 R16 test performed by AUTOBILD on a VW Golf in 2024. 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 (Rating, Wet, Dry, Snow, Running costs, ). Other featured tyres include Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3, Semperit Speed-Grip 5, Bridgestone Blizzak 6; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Michelin ALPIN 5, Semperit Speed-Grip 2, GoodYear UltraGrip 9+.

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. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
90% Premium
2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
90% Premium £113 91 T+ 3
3. Continental WinterContact TS 860
90% Premium
4. GoodYear UltraGrip 9
89% Premium
5. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
89% Premium £96 91 H+ 1
33
6. Michelin ALPIN 5
89% Premium £138 91 T+ 6
7. Semperit Speed-Grip 2
86% Lowcost
8. GoodYear UltraGrip 9+
86% Premium
9. Nokian WR D4
86% Upper-middle
10. Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III
86% Premium
11. Michelin ALPIN A4
86% Premium
29
12. Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452
85% Upper-middle
13. Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320
84% Upper-middle
14. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001
84% Premium £131 91 H+ 5
15. Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER
84% Premium £130 91 T+ 3
16. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
82% Lowcost £87 0 H+ 1
17. Semperit Speed-Grip 3
81% Lowcost
5
18. Falken EuroWinter HS01
80% Upper-middle £98 91 T+ 3
19. Toyo Observe S944
79% Upper-middle £85 91 H+ 1
20. Nokian WR Snowproof
79% Upper-middle
21. Toyo Snowprox S954
78% Upper-middle
22. Vredestein Snowtrac 5
77% Premium £128 91 T+ 2
23. Continental WinterContact TS 860S
76% Premium £121 91 H
15
24. Debica Frigo 2
75% Lowcost £61 91 T
25. Kumho WinterCraft WP71
75% Upper-middle
26. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 EVO
75% Premium £110 91 T+ 2
27. Sava Eskimo HP2
75% Lowcost £73 91 H+ 1
28. Uniroyal MS Plus 77
74% Upper-middle
29. Giti GitiWinter W1
74% Lowcost
10
30. Sava ESKIMO S3+
73% Lowcost £84 91 T
31. Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906
72% Upper-middle £102 91 T+ 1
32. Kumho WinterCraft WP51
68% Upper-middle £123 91 T+ 4
33. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21
67% Lowcost £62 91 T+ 2
34. Nokian WR D3
66% Upper-middle
35. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-32
66% Premium
22
36. Nexen WinGuard Sport
66% Lowcost
37. Debica Frigo HP2
66% Lowcost £73 91 H+ 1
38. Falken EUROWINTER HS449
63% Upper-middle
39. Nokian WR A4
63% Upper-middle
40. Fulda KRISTALL MONTERO 3
62% Lowcost £137 91 T+ 1
41. Yokohama BluEarth winter V905
62% Upper-middle
24
42. Firestone Winterhawk 3
61% Upper-middle
43. Matador MP93 Nordicca
56% Lowcost
44. Kormoran SNOW
40% Lowcost
45. Toyo SnowProx S943
38% Upper-middle
46. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow
36% Lowcost
47. Imperial SnowDragon UHP
25% Lowcost £74 91 H+ 1
3
48. Dunlop Wintersport 5
1% Premium £85 91 H
49. Duraturn Mozzo Winter
1% Lowcost
50. Syron Everest 1 plus
1% Lowcost
51. Imperial SnowDragon 3
1% Lowcost
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice
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