Winter tyre test 205/55 R16 - Autoexpress 2016
- Winner: Continental WinterContact TS 860
- Best value: Nokian WR D4
- Testing vehicle: Volkswagen Golf
- Tested tyres: 8
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 860 | - |
100
|
94,6
|
99,8
|
96,2
|
100
|
100
| ||
| 2. | Nokian WR D4 | - |
99,7
|
96,9
|
99,5
|
99
|
85,1
|
97,9
| ||
| 3. | Pirelli Cinturato Winter | - |
99,3
|
93,4
|
98,35
|
97,9
|
85,5
|
98,7
| £124 91 T + 3 | |
| 4. | Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 | - |
99
|
96
|
98,5
|
95,8
|
94,6
|
99,4
| £91 91 H + 1 | |
| 5. | Michelin Alpin 5 | - |
98,5
|
88,2
|
97
|
98,8
|
88,7
|
98,4
| £145 91 T + 6 | |
| 6. | Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 | - |
98,4
|
95,6
|
96
|
94,9
|
85,6
|
99,8
| £129 91 H + 5 | |
| 7. | Dunlop Winter Sport 5 | - |
97,7
|
93
|
99,8
|
93,4
|
97,6
|
97,9
| £119 91 T + 6 | |
| 8. | Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 | - |
97,6
|
92,1
|
99,6
|
95,9
|
86,1
|
99,1
| ||
| # | Name | - | Rating | Points total | Wet | Dry | Snow | Rolling resistance | Noise | Price |
Above you can see the results of the Autoexpress 2016 205/55 R16 test performed by Autoexpress on a Volkswagen Golf in 2016. 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 860 is the best of 8 tested tyres according to tested properties (Points total, Wet, Dry, Snow, Rolling resistance, ). Other featured tyres include Nokian WR D4, Pirelli Cinturato Winter, Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Kleber KRISALP HP3, Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3, BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2.
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