Winter tyre test 205/55 R16 - Autoexpress 2020
- Winner: Continental WinterContact TS 870
- Best value: Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452
- Testing vehicle: VW Golf
- Tested tyres: 9
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 870 | - |
101,6
|
299,9
|
299,9
|
93,8
|
101,1
|
100,7
| £98 91 T + 3 | |
| 2. | Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 | - |
100
|
285,8
|
299,8
|
100
|
87,6
|
99,8
| £72 91 T + 3 | |
| 3. | Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 | - |
99,3
|
294,4
|
297,6
|
96,2
|
79,6
|
98,1
| £58 91 T + 7 | |
| 4. | Michelin Alpin 6 | - |
98,4
|
291,9
|
295,4
|
96,2
|
87,6
|
98,8
| £85 91 T + 3 | |
| 5. | Pirelli Cinturato Winter | - |
98,2
|
299,1
|
283,6
|
94,9
|
78
|
99,7
| £67 91 T + 3 | |
| 6. | GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ | - |
98,1
|
298,5
|
282,5
|
93,7
|
87,5
|
99,7
| £120 94 V | |
| 7. | Falken EuroWinter HS01 | - |
98
|
286,4
|
281,7
|
98,9
|
82,6
|
99,7
| £88 91 T + 3 | |
| 8. | Dunlop Winter Sport 5 | - |
97,4
|
297,2
|
280,3
|
92,6
|
88
|
100
| £99 91 T + 6 | |
| 9. | Nokian WR Snowproof | - |
97,2
|
290,8
|
278,9
|
96,4
|
100
|
97,6
| £66 91 T + 3 | |
| # | Name | - | Rating | Points total | Winter | Wet | Dry | Rolling resistance | Noise | Price |
Above you can see the results of the Autoexpress 2020 205/55 R16 test performed by Autoexpress on a VW Golf in 2020. 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 9 tested tyres according to tested properties (Points total, Winter, Wet, Dry, Rolling resistance, ). Other featured tyres include Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005, Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452, Michelin Alpin 6; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Nokian WR D4, Michelin ALPIN A4, 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.
