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Winter tyre test 205/55 R16 - AUTOBILD 2024

Winter
2024
Year
20
Tyres
Test Vehicle
vwVW Golf
Tested tyres
20
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AUTO BILD’s winter tire test finals: Semperit finished in TOP 3

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.

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Results

Agenda:
Best value in test
Better than average value
Worse than average value
Worst value in test
Wet2+
Dry2+
Snow1
Running costs2
Wet
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/20
Wet Circle Cornering#1/20
Aquaplaning Cross#2/20
Wet Handling#2/20
Wet Braking#9/20
Dry
Dry Handling#1/20
Dry Braking#2/20
Economy
Rolling Resistance#2/20
Mileage#3/20
Price Value Ratio#12/20
Comfort
Noise Exterior#2/20
Snow
Snow Braking#1/20
Snow Handling#2/20
Snow Traction#2/20
Snow Circle Cornering#4/20
Summary
    Wet2
    Dry2+
    Snow1
    Running costs2+
    Wet
    Aquaplaning Cross#2/20
    Wet Handling#2/20
    Wet Circle Cornering#3/20
    Aquaplaning Longitudinal#6/20
    Wet Braking#9/20
    Dry
    Dry Braking#2/20
    Dry Handling#2/20
    Economy
    Mileage#6/20
    Rolling Resistance#9/20
    Price Value Ratio#12/20
    Comfort
    Noise Exterior#2/20
    Snow
    Snow Braking#1/20
    Snow Handling#2/20
    Snow Traction#2/20
    Snow Circle Cornering#8/20
    Summary
      Wet2
      Dry2
      Snow1
      Running costs2
      Wet
      Wet Circle Cornering#3/20
      Aquaplaning Longitudinal#6/20
      Aquaplaning Cross#8/20
      Wet Braking#9/20
      Wet Handling#13/20
      Dry
      Dry Braking#2/20
      Dry Handling#2/20
      Economy
      Price Value Ratio#1/20
      Rolling Resistance#2/20
      Mileage#3/20
      Comfort
      Noise Exterior#11/20
      Snow
      Snow Braking#1/20
      Snow Handling#7/20
      Snow Circle Cornering#8/20
      Snow Traction#13/20
      Summary
        Wet2
        Dry2
        Snow2+
        Running costs2
        Wet
        Wet Braking#1/20
        Wet Circle Cornering#1/20
        Wet Handling#1/20
        Aquaplaning Longitudinal#9/20
        Aquaplaning Cross#12/20
        Dry
        Dry Braking#2/20
        Dry Handling#2/20
        Economy
        Mileage#7/20
        Rolling Resistance#14/20
        Price Value Ratio#19/20
        Comfort
        Noise Exterior#17/20
        Snow
        Snow Traction#2/20
        Snow Circle Cornering#4/20
        Snow Braking#10/20
        Snow Handling#11/20
        Summary
          5
          Michelin Alpin 6
          Michelin

          Michelin Alpin 6

          Rating: Exemplary
          Wet2
          Dry2
          Snow2
          Running costs2
          Wet
          Wet Handling#2/20
          Wet Braking#5/20
          Wet Circle Cornering#8/20
          Aquaplaning Cross#12/20
          Aquaplaning Longitudinal#14/20
          Dry
          Dry Braking#2/20
          Dry Handling#8/20
          Economy
          Mileage#1/20
          Rolling Resistance#9/20
          Price Value Ratio#17/20
          Comfort
          Noise Exterior#2/20
          Snow
          Snow Traction#8/20
          Snow Braking#10/20
          Snow Circle Cornering#16/20
          Snow Handling#16/20
          Summary
            Wet2
            Dry2
            Snow2
            Running costs2-
            Wet
            Aquaplaning Cross#1/20
            Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/20
            Wet Handling#7/20
            Wet Braking#13/20
            Wet Circle Cornering#13/20
            Dry
            Dry Handling#2/20
            Dry Braking#12/20
            Economy
            Mileage#1/20
            Price Value Ratio#2/20
            Rolling Resistance#2/20
            Comfort
            Noise Exterior#11/20
            Snow
            Snow Braking#1/20
            Snow Circle Cornering#1/20
            Snow Traction#2/20
            Snow Handling#7/20
            Summary
              Wet2-
              Dry2-
              Snow1
              Running costs2
              Wet
              Aquaplaning Cross#2/20
              Wet Handling#7/20
              Wet Circle Cornering#8/20
              Wet Braking#13/20
              Aquaplaning Longitudinal#17/20
              Dry
              Dry Handling#12/20
              Dry Braking#18/20
              Economy
              Rolling Resistance#2/20
              Mileage#3/20
              Price Value Ratio#5/20
              Comfort
              Noise Exterior#17/20
              Snow
              Snow Braking#1/20
              Snow Circle Cornering#1/20
              Snow Traction#1/20
              Snow Handling#7/20
              Summary
                Wet2
                Dry2-
                Snow2
                Running costs2
                Wet
                Aquaplaning Cross#2/20
                Aquaplaning Longitudinal#4/20
                Wet Braking#13/20
                Wet Handling#13/20
                Wet Circle Cornering#17/20
                Dry
                Dry Braking#12/20
                Dry Handling#12/20
                Economy
                Price Value Ratio#8/20
                Mileage#10/20
                Rolling Resistance#11/20
                Comfort
                Noise Exterior#11/20
                Snow
                Snow Braking#1/20
                Snow Circle Cornering#8/20
                Snow Handling#11/20
                Snow Traction#13/20
                Summary
                  Wet2
                  Dry2-
                  Snow2
                  Running costs2
                  Wet
                  Wet Circle Cornering#3/20
                  Wet Braking#5/20
                  Wet Handling#7/20
                  Aquaplaning Cross#8/20
                  Aquaplaning Longitudinal#9/20
                  Dry
                  Dry Braking#2/20
                  Dry Handling#12/20
                  Economy
                  Price Value Ratio#2/20
                  Rolling Resistance#2/20
                  Mileage#7/20
                  Comfort
                  Noise Exterior#11/20
                  Snow
                  Snow Braking#10/20
                  Snow Traction#13/20
                  Snow Circle Cornering#17/20
                  Snow Handling#19/20
                  Summary
                    Wet2
                    Dry2-
                    Snow2
                    Running costs2
                    Wet
                    Aquaplaning Longitudinal#4/20
                    Aquaplaning Cross#8/20
                    Wet Braking#13/20
                    Wet Circle Cornering#13/20
                    Wet Handling#13/20
                    Dry
                    Dry Braking#12/20
                    Dry Handling#12/20
                    Economy
                    Mileage#10/20
                    Rolling Resistance#11/20
                    Price Value Ratio#12/20
                    Comfort
                    Noise Exterior#2/20
                    Snow
                    Snow Braking#1/20
                    Snow Traction#2/20
                    Snow Circle Cornering#4/20
                    Snow Handling#11/20
                    Summary
                      Wet2
                      Dry2-
                      Snow2
                      Running costs2
                      Wet
                      Wet Handling#7/20
                      Aquaplaning Longitudinal#9/20
                      Aquaplaning Cross#12/20
                      Wet Braking#13/20
                      Wet Circle Cornering#13/20
                      Dry
                      Dry Braking#2/20
                      Dry Handling#8/20
                      Economy
                      Rolling Resistance#2/20
                      Price Value Ratio#12/20
                      Mileage#13/20
                      Comfort
                      Noise Exterior#11/20
                      Snow
                      Snow Circle Cornering#8/20
                      Snow Traction#13/20
                      Snow Braking#14/20
                      Snow Handling#16/20
                      Summary
                        12
                        Apollo Alnac 4G Winter
                        Apollo
                        Wet2
                        Dry2-
                        Snow2
                        Running costs2
                        Wet
                        Wet Braking#5/20
                        Wet Handling#7/20
                        Wet Circle Cornering#8/20
                        Aquaplaning Longitudinal#14/20
                        Aquaplaning Cross#17/20
                        Dry
                        Dry Braking#2/20
                        Dry Handling#12/20
                        Economy
                        Price Value Ratio#5/20
                        Rolling Resistance#11/20
                        Mileage#13/20
                        Comfort
                        Noise Exterior#2/20
                        Snow
                        Snow Traction#13/20
                        Snow Handling#16/20
                        Snow Circle Cornering#17/20
                        Snow Braking#18/20
                        Summary
                          Wet2+
                          Dry2-
                          Snow3
                          Running costs2
                          Wet
                          Wet Handling#2/20
                          Wet Braking#3/20
                          Wet Circle Cornering#3/20
                          Aquaplaning Longitudinal#9/20
                          Aquaplaning Cross#12/20
                          Dry
                          Dry Braking#2/20
                          Dry Handling#17/20
                          Economy
                          Rolling Resistance#14/20
                          Mileage#16/20
                          Price Value Ratio#19/20
                          Comfort
                          Noise Exterior#2/20
                          Snow
                          Snow Handling#2/20
                          Snow Circle Cornering#8/20
                          Snow Traction#8/20
                          Snow Braking#14/20
                          Summary
                            14
                            Giti Gitiwinter W2
                            Giti

                            Giti Gitiwinter W2

                            Rating: Satisfactory
                            Wet2
                            Dry2-
                            Snow2
                            Running costs2
                            Wet
                            Aquaplaning Cross#2/20
                            Aquaplaning Longitudinal#6/20
                            Wet Circle Cornering#8/20
                            Wet Braking#13/20
                            Wet Handling#18/20
                            Dry
                            Dry Braking#12/20
                            Dry Handling#17/20
                            Economy
                            Mileage#7/20
                            Price Value Ratio#12/20
                            Rolling Resistance#19/20
                            Comfort
                            Noise Exterior#1/20
                            Snow
                            Snow Braking#1/20
                            Snow Circle Cornering#1/20
                            Snow Handling#1/20
                            Snow Traction#8/20
                            Summary
                              Wet3+
                              Dry3
                              Snow2+
                              Running costs3
                              Wet
                              Wet Braking#1/20
                              Wet Handling#2/20
                              Wet Circle Cornering#8/20
                              Aquaplaning Cross#20/20
                              Aquaplaning Longitudinal#20/20
                              Dry
                              Dry Braking#1/20
                              Dry Handling#2/20
                              Economy
                              Price Value Ratio#8/20
                              Mileage#18/20
                              Rolling Resistance#18/20
                              Comfort
                              Noise Exterior#17/20
                              Snow
                              Snow Circle Cornering#8/20
                              Snow Handling#11/20
                              Snow Traction#13/20
                              Snow Braking#14/20
                              Summary
                                16
                                Barum Polaris 5
                                Barum

                                Barum Polaris 5

                                Rating: Satisfactory
                                Wet3
                                Dry3+
                                Snow3
                                Running costs2
                                Wet
                                Wet Braking#13/20
                                Wet Handling#16/20
                                Aquaplaning Cross#17/20
                                Wet Circle Cornering#17/20
                                Aquaplaning Longitudinal#18/20
                                Dry
                                Dry Handling#2/20
                                Dry Braking#12/20
                                Economy
                                Rolling Resistance#1/20
                                Price Value Ratio#5/20
                                Mileage#13/20
                                Comfort
                                Noise Exterior#11/20
                                Snow
                                Snow Traction#2/20
                                Snow Handling#7/20
                                Snow Circle Cornering#8/20
                                Snow Braking#14/20
                                Summary
                                  17
                                  GT Radial Winter Pro 2 evo
                                  Gt

                                  GT Radial Winter Pro 2 evo

                                  Rating: Satisfactory
                                  Wet3+
                                  Dry3
                                  Snow3+
                                  Running costs3
                                  Wet
                                  Wet Braking#5/20
                                  Wet Circle Cornering#17/20
                                  Aquaplaning Longitudinal#18/20
                                  Wet Handling#18/20
                                  Aquaplaning Cross#19/20
                                  Dry
                                  Dry Braking#12/20
                                  Dry Handling#19/20
                                  Economy
                                  Price Value Ratio#2/20
                                  Rolling Resistance#14/20
                                  Mileage#16/20
                                  Comfort
                                  Noise Exterior#2/20
                                  Snow
                                  Snow Braking#1/20
                                  Snow Handling#2/20
                                  Snow Circle Cornering#8/20
                                  Snow Traction#8/20
                                  Summary
                                    Wet3
                                    Dry3
                                    Snow3
                                    Running costs3
                                    Wet
                                    Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/20
                                    Wet Braking#3/20
                                    Aquaplaning Cross#8/20
                                    Wet Circle Cornering#13/20
                                    Wet Handling#16/20
                                    Dry
                                    Dry Braking#18/20
                                    Dry Handling#19/20
                                    Economy
                                    Rolling Resistance#2/20
                                    Price Value Ratio#8/20
                                    Mileage#18/20
                                    Comfort
                                    Noise Exterior#2/20
                                    Snow
                                    Snow Handling#11/20
                                    Snow Traction#13/20
                                    Snow Circle Cornering#17/20
                                    Snow Braking#18/20
                                    Summary
                                      19
                                      Fulda Kristall Control HP2
                                      Fulda

                                      Fulda Kristall Control HP2

                                      Rating: Satisfactory
                                      Wet3+
                                      Dry3
                                      Snow3
                                      Running costs3
                                      Wet
                                      Aquaplaning Cross#2/20
                                      Aquaplaning Longitudinal#14/20
                                      Wet Braking#20/20
                                      Wet Circle Cornering#20/20
                                      Wet Handling#20/20
                                      Dry
                                      Dry Handling#8/20
                                      Dry Braking#18/20
                                      Economy
                                      Price Value Ratio#8/20
                                      Mileage#10/20
                                      Rolling Resistance#14/20
                                      Comfort
                                      Noise Exterior#17/20
                                      Snow
                                      Snow Handling#2/20
                                      Snow Circle Cornering#4/20
                                      Snow Traction#8/20
                                      Snow Braking#10/20
                                      Summary
                                        Wet3+
                                        Dry3+
                                        Snow3+
                                        Running costs3+
                                        Wet
                                        Wet Circle Cornering#3/20
                                        Wet Handling#7/20
                                        Aquaplaning Longitudinal#9/20
                                        Wet Braking#9/20
                                        Aquaplaning Cross#12/20
                                        Dry
                                        Dry Braking#2/20
                                        Dry Handling#8/20
                                        Economy
                                        Price Value Ratio#17/20
                                        Mileage#18/20
                                        Rolling Resistance#19/20
                                        Comfort
                                        Noise Exterior#2/20
                                        Snow
                                        Snow Circle Cornering#17/20
                                        Snow Braking#18/20
                                        Snow Handling#19/20
                                        Snow Traction#20/20
                                        Summary

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                                          #NamePrice
                                          1
                                          2£113
                                          91 T
                                          +4 More
                                          3
                                          4£91
                                          91 H
                                          +1 More
                                          5£107
                                          91 T
                                          +7 More
                                          6
                                          7
                                          nokianUpper-middle
                                          Nokian WR D4
                                          86%
                                          8
                                          9
                                          10
                                          11
                                          12
                                          13£89
                                          91 H
                                          +2 More
                                          14£102
                                          91 H
                                          +5 More
                                          15£91 +5 More
                                          16£58
                                          0 H
                                          +1 More
                                          17
                                          18
                                          falkenUpper-middle
                                          Falken EuroWinter HS01
                                          80%
                                          £170
                                          91 T
                                          +8 More
                                          19
                                          toyoUpper-middle
                                          Toyo Observe S944
                                          79%
                                          £77
                                          91 H
                                          +2 More
                                          20
                                          nokianUpper-middle
                                          Nokian WR Snowproof
                                          79%
                                          21
                                          toyoUpper-middle
                                          Toyo Snowprox S954
                                          78%
                                          22£87
                                          91 T
                                          +4 More
                                          23£123
                                          91 H
                                          +1 More
                                          24
                                          25
                                          kumhoUpper-middle
                                          Kumho WinterCraft WP71
                                          75%
                                          26£63
                                          91 H
                                          +2 More
                                          27£62
                                          91 T
                                          +1 More
                                          28
                                          uniroyalUpper-middle
                                          Uniroyal MS Plus 77
                                          74%
                                          29
                                          30£64
                                          91 T
                                          +2 More
                                          31
                                          kumhoUpper-middle
                                          Kumho WinterCraft WP51
                                          68%
                                          32£59
                                          91 T
                                          +3 More
                                          33£80
                                          91 T
                                          +2 More
                                          34
                                          35£57
                                          91 H
                                          +1 More
                                          36
                                          37
                                          nokianUpper-middle
                                          Nokian WR D3
                                          66%
                                          38
                                          nokianUpper-middle
                                          Nokian WR A4
                                          63%
                                          39
                                          40£115
                                          91 T
                                          +9 More
                                          41
                                          42
                                          firestoneUpper-middle
                                          Firestone Winterhawk 3
                                          61%
                                          43
                                          44
                                          45
                                          46£79
                                          91 H
                                          +1 More
                                          47
                                          kormoranBudget
                                          Kormoran SNOW
                                          40%
                                          48
                                          toyoUpper-middle
                                          Toyo SnowProx S943
                                          38%
                                          49
                                          50
                                          51
                                          52
                                          53
                                          54
                                          55
                                          56

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