Winter tyre test 235/40 R18 - AutoMotorSport 2016
- Winner: Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P
- Tested tyres: 6
Results
Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test
| # | Name | Rating | Price | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P | Highly recommended |
Excellent grip on wet roads, agile and direct steering dry, safe in the snow |
Light deficits in aquaplaning, less comfort | ||
| 2. | Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 | Recommended |
Very safe and reliable behavior with large reserves in the snow and dry. |
Light deficits in traction on snow, totaling loud | ||
| 3. | Dunlop Winter Sport 5 | Recommended |
Stopping distance, balanced sports handling on snow. Safe and easy to handle in the wet, very safe for the sudden change of direction. |
Deficits in traction on snow and higher rolling resistance | £138 95 V + 1 | |
| 4. | Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 | Recommended |
Best performance on snow - excellent traction and high reserves. Decent performance on both wet and dry. |
Wet and dry conditions worse positioned above, but those lacking performance on snow. | ||
| 5. | GT Radial Champiro WinterPro HP | Still recommended |
Good traction on snow, balanced dynamics in both wet and dry track, very quiet |
Worse lateral guidance on snow. high rolling resistance | ||
| 6. | Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S | Conditionally recommended |
Safe braking and good traction on snow, drought very sporty speech against the competition |
The big difference between traction and lateral guidance on snow. Too long stopping distances, unstable at higher cornering in the wet. Deficiencies in aquaplaning. | ||
| # | Name | - | Rating | Positive features | Neagative features | Price |
Above you can see the results of the AutoMotorSport 2016 235/40 R18 test performed by AutoMotorSport on a in 2016. This test was performed in 235/40 R18, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (235). Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P is the best of 6 tested tyres according to tested properties ( ). Other featured tyres include Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1, Dunlop Winter Sport 5, Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Kleber KRISALP HP3, Michelin PILOT ALPIN PA4, BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2.
Same size tyres not featured in the test
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