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Winter tyre test 205/55 R16 - Autoexpress 2020

Results

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Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test
#NameRating
Points total
Winter
Wet
Dry
Rolling resistance
Noise
 Price
1. Continental WinterContact TS 870
-
101,6
299,9
299,9
93,8
101,1
100,7
£100
91 T + 3
2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
-
100
285,8
299,8
100
87,6
99,8
£113
91 T + 3
3. Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452
-
99,3
294,4
297,6
96,2
79,6
98,1
4. Michelin Alpin 6
-
98,4
291,9
295,4
96,2
87,6
98,8
5. Pirelli Cinturato Winter
-
98,2
299,1
283,6
94,9
78
99,7
£94
91 T + 4
6. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
-
98,1
298,5
282,5
93,7
87,5
99,7
7. Falken EuroWinter HS01
-
98
286,4
281,7
98,9
82,6
99,7
£99
91 T + 8
8. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
-
97,4
297,2
280,3
92,6
88
100
£76
91 T + 6
9. Nokian WR Snowproof
-
97,2
290,8
278,9
96,4
100
97,6
#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 Kleber KRISALP HP3, Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3, BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2.

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. Continental WinterContact TS 860
90% Premium
2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
89% Premium £94 91 T+ 2
3. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
89% Premium £95 91 H+ 1
4. Michelin ALPIN 5
89% Premium £136 91 T+ 7
5. GoodYear UltraGrip 9
89% Premium
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6. Kleber KRISALP HP3
89% Upper-middle £94 91 T+ 3
7. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
87% Upper-middle £73 91 T+ 7
8. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
87% Upper-middle £123 91 T+ 3
9. GoodYear UltraGrip 9+
86% Premium
10. Semperit Speed-Grip 2
86% Lowcost
11. Nokian WR D4
86% Upper-middle
22
12. Michelin ALPIN A4
86% Premium
13. Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III
86% Premium
14. Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320
84% Upper-middle £174 91 H+ 1
15. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001
84% Premium £127 91 H+ 5
16. Firestone Winterhawk 4
84% Upper-middle £68 91 T+ 3
17. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
82% Lowcost £78 0 H+ 1
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18. Semperit Speed-Grip 3
81% Lowcost
19. Semperit Speed-Grip 5
81% Lowcost £88 91 T+ 3
20. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
80% Lowcost £75 91 H+ 1
21. Toyo Observe S944
79% Upper-middle £84 91 H+ 1
22. Toyo Snowprox S954
78% Upper-middle
23. Vredestein Snowtrac 5
77% Premium £113 91 T+ 3
4
24. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
77% Premium £77 91 H+ 16
25. Continental WinterContact TS 860S
76% Premium £136 91 H
26. Kumho WinterCraft WP71
75% Upper-middle
27. Sava Eskimo HP2
75% Lowcost £82 91 H+ 1
28. Debica Frigo 2
75% Lowcost £59 91 T+ 1
29. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 EVO
75% Premium £108 91 T+ 2
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30. Uniroyal MS Plus 77
74% Upper-middle
31. Giti GitiWinter W1
74% Lowcost
32. Sava ESKIMO S3+
73% Lowcost £60 91 T+ 1
33. Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906
72% Upper-middle £96 91 T+ 2
34. Kumho WinterCraft WP51
68% Upper-middle £123 91 T+ 4
35. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21
67% Lowcost £60 91 T+ 2
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36. Nokian WR D3
66% Upper-middle
37. Nexen WinGuard Sport
66% Lowcost
38. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-32
66% Premium
39. Debica Frigo HP2
66% Lowcost £73 91 H+ 1
40. Uniroyal WinterExpert
65% Upper-middle £77 91 T+ 3
41. Barum Polaris 5
64% Lowcost
20
42. Nokian WR A4
63% Upper-middle
43. Falken EUROWINTER HS449
63% Upper-middle
44. Yokohama BluEarth winter V905
62% Upper-middle £127 91 T+ 10
45. Fulda KRISTALL MONTERO 3
62% Lowcost £92 91 T+ 1
46. Firestone Winterhawk 3
61% Upper-middle
47. Matador MP93 Nordicca
56% Lowcost
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48. Kormoran SNOW
40% Lowcost
49. Toyo SnowProx S943
38% Upper-middle
50. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow
36% Lowcost
51. Imperial SnowDragon UHP
25% Lowcost £70 91 H+ 1
52. Duraturn Mozzo Winter
1% Lowcost
53. Imperial SnowDragon 3
1% Lowcost
8
54. Dunlop Wintersport 5
1% Premium £84 91 H
55. Syron Everest 1 plus
1% Lowcost
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice
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