Winter tyre test 225/45 R17 - Autoexpress 2017
- Winner: Continental WinterContact TS 860
- Best value: Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452
- 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
| ||
| 2. | Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 | - |
99,8
| ||
| 3. | Dunlop Winter Sport 5 | - |
99,3
| £126 91 H + 7 | |
| 4. | Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 | - |
98,6
| £168 91 H + 3 | |
| 5. | Nokian WR D4 | - |
98
| ||
| 6. | Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 | - |
97,9
| ||
| 7. | Michelin Alpin 5 | - |
97,5
| £182 91 H + 3 | |
| 8. | Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 | - |
96,9
| £152 91 H + 1 | |
| # | Name | - | Rating | Points total | Price |
Above you can see the results of the Autoexpress 2017 225/45 R17 test performed by Autoexpress on a Volkswagen Golf in 2017. This test was performed in 225/45 R17, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (225). Continental WinterContact TS 860 is the best of 8 tested tyres according to tested properties (Points total, ). Other featured tyres include Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452, Dunlop Winter Sport 5, Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Michelin ALPIN 6, BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2, Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III.
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.
