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Best winter tyres (according to tests)

this table features the best tyres based solely on test ratings - the more test recommendations, the better the ranking in our table.
#NameOur ratingTest resultsAchievementsSmallest dimensionLargest dimensionPrice from
1 Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
76.4%
96.3%
89.8%
77.1%
2023:
2. Autobild
2022:
4. Autobild
1. AutoMotorSport
2021:
2. Autobild
2. Tyre Reviews
2020:
1. ADAC
3. Autobild
1. Autobild
2. Autobild
Dry braking Snow cornering Dry handling Snow braking Snow handling …+1 205/60 R16285/30 R22
2 Continental WinterContact TS 870
89.4%
93.6%
91.6%
96.4%
2022:
1. ADAC
1. ADAC
1. Autoexpress
1. Autoklub ČR
1. Autozeitung
2. Tyre Reviews
Aquaplaning - cross Snow braking Aquaplaning - longitudal Wet circle cornering Dry handling …+1 175/65 R14225/50 R17
3 Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV
81.4%
95.2%
86.9%
2023:
3. ARBÖ
2021:
2. Autobild
2. Autozeitung
Dry braking Exterior noise Snow handling Snow traction Dry steering response …+1 225/60 R17315/30 R23
4 Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
83.1%
90.8%
91.4%
89.8%
2023:
4. ARBÖ
7. Autobild
2022:
8. Autobild
2. Autobild
3. Autobild
2. AutoMotorSport
Dry braking Dry handling Exterior noise Rolling resistance Snow braking …+1 205/60 R16325/40 R22
5 Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
88.7%
86.6%
79.4%
67.3%
2023:
8. Autobild
2022:
2. Autobild
2021:
1. Autobild
3. Tyre Reviews
2020:
2. Autobild
6. Autobild
5. Autobild
Aquaplaning - cross Wet braking Aquaplaning - longitudal Snow braking Dry handling …+1 215/60 R17255/40 R22
6 Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
91.4%
82.4%
86.6%
90.6%
2023:
1. ARBÖ
1. Autobild
2022:
7. ADAC
6. ADAC
6. Autobild
1. Autobild
1. Autobild
2. Autoexpress
2. Autoklub ČR
4. AutoMotorSport
2. Autozeitung
1. Tyre Reviews
Wet braking Wet handling Wet circle cornering Dry handling Rolling resistance …+1 155/65 R14285/40 R22
7 Goodyear UltraGrip Performance SUV Gen-1
89.9%
82.5%
86.4%
91.5%
2021:
6. Autozeitung
2020:
1. Offroad
Aquaplaning - longitudal Exterior noise Wet handling Dry handling Dry steering response …+1 215/70 R16285/35 R22
8 BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
72.3%
95.7%
73.9%
83.9%
2023:
5. Autobild
2022:
5. ADAC
9. Autobild
6. Autobild
2021:
5. ADAC
11. Autobild
7. Autobild
8. Autobild
4. AutoMotorSport
Snow braking Snow traction Exterior noise Snow handling Aquaplaning - longitudal …+1 155/65 R14255/40 R19
9 Pirelli Winter 190 Snowcontrol Serie 3
185/65 R14205/55 R16
10 Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P ! Newer model available: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
83.2%
77.8%
82.7%
80.3%
2021:
7. Autobild
2020:
12. ADAC
7. Autobild
7. Autobild
4. Autobild
Rolling resistance Wet circle cornering Dry handling Wet handling Dry braking …+1
11 Vredestein Wintrac Pro
87.2%
80.3%
83.4%
74.3%
2023:
17. Autobild
2022:
12. Autobild
20. Autobild
6. Autobild
4. Autoklub ČR
3. AutoMotorSport
5. Autozeitung
6. Tyre Reviews
Dry braking Wet braking Wet circle cornering Wet handling Aquaplaning - longitudal …+1 205/45 R17325/35 R22
12 GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
84.6%
92.6%
80.2%
85.4%
2022:
3. ADAC
3. Autobild
4. Autobild
2021:
3. ADAC
6. Autobild
1. Autobild
3. TÜV
5. Tyre Reviews
Snow traction Snow braking Wet handling Aquaplaning - cross Snow handling …+1 195/50 R15275/40 R22
13 Kleber Krisalp HP3
78.1%
89.1%
75.7%
78.6%
2023:
4. Autobild
2022:
7. ADAC
11. Autobild
16. Autobild
8. Tyre Reviews
2021:
4. ADAC
3. Autobild
11. Autobild
Snow braking Snow traction Exterior noise Aquaplaning - longitudal Snow handling …+1 155/65 R14195/55 R20
14 GoodYear UltraGrip 9+
86.4%
82.2%
77.8%
77.2%
2022:
2. ADAC
2021:
2. ADAC
7. Autobild
6. Autobild
6. AutoMotorSport
2020:
8. ADAC
2. Autoklub ČR
Snow braking Aquaplaning - cross Snow traction Comfort Wet circle cornering …+1 155/65 R14205/60 R16
15 Continental WinterContact TS 860 ! Newer model available: Continental WinterContact TS 870
93.6%
92.5%
86.2%
80.7%
2021:
6. ADAC
2020:
4. ACE
4. Használtautó.hu
Wet handling Wet circle cornering Wet braking Aquaplaning - longitudal Dry braking …+1 155/70 R13225/50 R17
16 Dunlop SP Winter Response 2
85.8%
87.9%
76.5%
74.9%
 Ice braking Snow braking Snow traction Snow handling Wet handling …+1 155/65 R14195/60 R16
17 Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
2023:
3. Autobild
175/65 R14265/45 R20
18 Continental WinterContact TS 850P SUV
87.1%
84.2%
89%
78.5%
2021:
5. Autobild
3. Autozeitung
Rolling resistance Wet handling Aquaplaning - longitudal Dry handling Dry steering response …+1 235/75 R15285/45 R22
19 Dunlop Winter Sport 5
83.5%
92.4%
82.9%
76.1%
2023:
15. Autobild
2022:
2. ADAC
4. Autobild
8. Autobild
2021:
1. ADAC
5. Autobild
Snow braking Snow traction Aquaplaning - cross Wet braking Ice braking …+1 195/55 R15295/35 R21
20 Firestone Winterhawk 4
79%
88.8%
74.9%
84.3%
2023:
6. Autobild
2022:
9. ADAC
16. Autobild
14. Autobild
5. AutoMotorSport
2021:
12. ADAC
10. Autobild
5. Autobild
5. Autozeitung
Exterior noise Ice braking Interior noise Snow handling Lateral guidance on snow …+1 155/65 R14275/45 R20
21 Goodyear UltraGrip 9
90.4%
79.1%
82.8%
74.5%
2020:
1. Használtautó.hu
Ice braking Aquaplaning - cross Aquaplaning - longitudal Snow braking Snow traction …+1 155/65 R14205/60 R16
22 Apollo Aspire XP Winter
83.4%
81.1%
86.7%
2023:
30. Autobild
2020:
9. Autobild
13. Autobild
Aquaplaning - cross Dry braking Snow traction Aquaplaning - longitudal Mileage …+1 215/55 R16245/45 R18
23 Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
91.1%
89.1%
86.8%
2022:
7. Autobild
9. Autobild
3. Autoexpress
3. Tyre Reviews
Snow handling Aquaplaning - longitudal Dry handling 165/65 R14225/55 R17
24 Semperit Speed-Grip 3 ! Newer model available: Semperit Speed-Grip 5
78.1%
77.2%
71.3%
79.7%
2021:
9. Autobild
8. Autobild
2020:
10. Autobild
3. Autobild
Snow traction Ice braking Ice lateral guidance Noise Snow braking …+1 185/55 R15195/55 R20
25 Vredestein Wintrac
88.2%
75.8%
84.7%
85.9%
2022:
6. ADAC
10. ADAC
5. Autoexpress
2021:
4. ADAC
4. Autobild
9. Autobild
3. AutoMotorSport
Dry braking Snow braking Wet circle cornering Wet handling Dry handling …+1 165/60 R15225/55 R16
26 Cooper Discoverer Winter
73.4%
81.2%
72.4%
77.9%
2022:
5. Autobild
7. Autobild
7. Autobild
6. AutoMotorSport
2020:
10. ADAC
Exterior noise Snow braking Aquaplaning - cross Dry braking Ice lateral guidance …+1 215/65 R16295/35 R21
27 Fulda Kristall Control HP2
71.4%
85.5%
74.3%
72.7%
2023:
23. Autobild
2022:
18. Autobild
6. Autozeitung
2021:
11. ADAC
16. Autobild
18. Autobild
Aquaplaning - cross Comfort Snow braking Snow traction Aquaplaning - longitudal …+1 195/50 R15255/40 R19
28 Sava Eskimo HP2
63.5%
78.7%
72.1%
73.5%
2022:
9. ADAC
22. Autobild
2021:
10. ADAC
17. Autobild
13. Autobild
2020:
9. ADAC
20. Autobild
Snow braking Snow traction Ice braking Ice lateral guidance Interior noise …+1 195/50 R15245/45 R18
29 Nokian Snowproof 2
2023:
4. ARBÖ
185/65 R15215/50 R19
30 Continental VanContact Winter
94.2%
85.1%
61.8%
 Snow traction Wet braking Wet circle cornering Wet handling Dry lane changing …+1 165/70 R14235/60 R17
31 Goodyear Ultragrip Performance+ Suv
2023:
6. ARBÖ
215/65 R17275/40 R22
32 Laufenn I FIT Plus
58.3%
82.3%
75%
2023:
10. Autobild
2021:
20. Autobild
10. Autobild
2020:
16. Autobild
18. Autobild
Dry handling Price/value Snow handling
33 Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV
95%
78%
90.9%
70.6%
2020:
4. ADAC
Wet handling Aquaplaning - cross Aquaplaning - longitudal Dry braking Dry handling …+1 215/70 R16285/40 R20
34 Michelin Alpin 6
84%
83.5%
86.7%
83.5%
2022:
4. ADAC
4. ADAC
1. Autobild
3. Autobild
6. Autoexpress
3. Autoklub ČR
3. Autozeitung
7. Tyre Reviews
Dry braking Snow traction Mileage Comfort Wet handling …+1 185/65 R15195/55 R20
35 GT Radial Champiro WinterPro 2
69.6%
72.2%
83.2%
2022:
8. ADAC
21. Autobild
2021:
15. ADAC
9. AutoMotorSport
155/70 R13245/65 R17
36 Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 ! Newer model available: Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
87.2%
92.1%
85.7%
78.6%
2020:
4. ADAC
2. Használtautó.hu
Aquaplaning - longitudal Aquaplaning - cross Dry braking Snow handling Snow traction …+1 135/80 R13225/45 R17
37 Uniroyal WinterExpert
60.5%
79.1%
71.3%
2023:
11. Autobild
2022:
14. ADAC
19. Autobild
17. Autobild
7. AutoMotorSport
Snow traction Aquaplaning - cross Ice braking Rolling resistance Snow braking …+1 165/70 R13275/45 R20
38 Falken EuroWinter HS01 ! Newer model available: Falken EuroWinter HS02
78.2%
74.2%
74.2%
77.1%
2022:
16. ADAC
13. Autobild
12. Autobild
5. Autobild
8. AutoMotorSport
2021:
13. Autobild
19. Autobild
9. Autobild
8. AutoMotorSport
Aquaplaning - longitudal Comfort Aquaplaning - cross Exterior noise Snow braking …+1 155/70 R13275/35 R21
39 Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906
68.3%
67.6%
84%
2023:
26. Autobild
2022:
5. ADAC
2021:
11. ADAC
14. Autobild
17. Autobild
Dry handling 195/65 R15275/45 R20
40 Barum Polaris 5
62.6%
79.5%
69.1%
77.1%
2023:
14. Autobild
2022:
14. ADAC
26. Autobild
2021:
12. ADAC
15. Autobild
15. Autobild
Snow braking Price/value Rolling resistance 135/80 R13255/40 R19
41 Nokian WR SUV 4
69.5%
85.9%
88.6%
72.8%
2021:
8. Autobild
7. Autozeitung
2020:
2. Offroad
Ice handling Snow braking Aquaplaning - longitudal Dry braking Dry handling …+1 215/65 R16315/40 R21
42 Michelin Alpin A4 ! Newer model available: Michelin Alpin 6
82.9%
 Dry driving behavior Ice braking Mileage Wet braking Wet circle cornering …+1 165/70 R14225/55 R17
43 Esa Tecar Supergrip Pro
2022:
11. ADAC
Ice braking Snow braking
44 Semperit Speed-Grip 5
79.1%
84.5%
81.8%
2023:
19. Autobild
2022:
3. ADAC
10. Autobild
5. Tyre Reviews
Aquaplaning - cross Aquaplaning - longitudal Comfort Snow braking 165/70 R14275/45 R20
45 Toyo Observe S944
68.2%
67.4%
85.2%
79.5%
2023:
13. Autobild
2022:
12. ADAC
28. Autobild
2021:
15. ADAC
36. Autobild
10. AutoMotorSport
Dry handling - objective Ice braking Aquaplaning - cross Aquaplaning - longitudal Dry handling …+1 185/55 R15225/40 R20
46 Giti GitiWinter W1
65.8%
77.2%
72.4%
72.7%
2022:
37. Autobild
2020:
13. Autobild
14. Autobild
8. AutoMotorSport
Snow traction Snow braking Dry braking Ice braking Ice lateral guidance …+1 195/65 R15245/45 R18
47 Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 ! Newer model available: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
82.9%
92.2%
82.8%
75.3%
 Aquaplaning - cross Aquaplaning - longitudal Dry braking Fuel efficiency Ice braking …+1 195/50 R15275/40 R22
48 Kumho WinterCraft WP52
59.2%
64%
2023:
25. Autobild
2022:
17. Autobild
19. Autobild
Dry braking Mileage Aquaplaning - cross Aquaplaning - longitudal Snow braking …+1
49 ESA+TECAR SUPERGRIP PRO
64.9%
2021:
9. ADAC
50 Continental WinterContact TS 860S
58.7%
77%
87.7%
2020:
3. Offroad
Rolling resistance Dry handling Dry braking Dry handling - objective Dry lane changing …+1 195/60 R16315/35 R22
51 Uniroyal MS plus 77 ! Newer model available: Uniroyal WinterExpert
79.2%
83.3%
75.4%
74.1%
2020:
7. Autobild
14. Autobild
9. Autobild
Snow handling Snow traction Aquaplaning - longitudal Rolling resistance Snow braking …+1 145/70 R13255/40 R19
52 Michelin Pilot Alpin PA4
87.4%
91.3%
89.3%
 Dry braking Dry handling Exterior noise Comfort Snow braking …+1 225/55 R17345/25 R21
53 Pirelli Cinturato Winter ! Newer model available: Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
80.7%
87.6%
75.7%
80.5%
2021:
7. AutoMotorSport
Aquaplaning - longitudal Exterior noise Ice braking Snow braking Snow handling …+1 155/65 R14215/60 R17
54 Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
2023:
27. Autobild
2022:
14. Autobild
15. Autobild
8. Autoklub ČR
2021:
7. ADAC
10. Autobild
Exterior noise Comfort Price/value 195/65 R15275/40 R20
55 Avon WT7
2022:
11. ADAC
56 Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2
2023:
7. ARBÖ
225/60 R18295/35 R23
57 Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21
72.3%
70.3%
70.6%
2022:
10. ADAC
2021:
19. Autobild
16. Autobild
2020:
11. Használtautó.hu
Ice braking Exterior noise 145/70 R13225/50 R17
58 Hankook Winter i*cept RS W442
145/70 R13205/70 R15
59 Esa-Tecar Super Grip Pro
2020:
2. ADAC
Ice braking Ice lateral guidance Mileage
60 Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
79.5%
71.1%
80.6%
80.6%
2023:
34. Autobild
2022:
8. ADAC
15. Autobild
11. Autobild
8. Autobild
6. Autoklub ČR
Aquaplaning - longitudal Exterior noise Comfort Dry driving behavior Safety …+1 175/65 R14245/45 R18
61 Cooper WeatherMaster SA2+
80%
66.9%
68.5%
2022:
17. ADAC
2021:
22. Autobild
2020:
20. Autobild
15. Autobild
Exterior noise
62 Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
74.7%
79.6%
81.8%
70.6%
2021:
14. ADAC
6. TÜV
2020:
9. ADAC
10. Autobild
19. Autobild
19. Autobild
Dry braking Snow handling Dry handling Rolling resistance 225/50 R17215/55 R99
63 Kumho WinterCraft WP71
81.9%
76.7%
78%
2020:
12. Autobild
28. Autobild
Dry braking Aquaplaning - cross Aquaplaning - longitudal Snow handling Snow traction …+1 205/55 R16275/40 R19
64 Fulda Kristall Control SUV
2020:
11. ADAC
Ice lateral guidance Noise Interior noise 215/70 R16275/45 R20
65 GT Radial Champiro WinterPro HP
2023:
22. Autobild
2020:
33. Autobild
Ice braking Ice handling Ice traction Rolling resistance Snow handling …+1 205/55 R16255/50 R19
66 Avon WV7
77.4%
2022:
23. Autobild
2021:
23. Autobild
Aquaplaning - longitudal
67 Pirelli Scorpion Winter ! Newer model available: Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2
78.7%
86.3%
94%
69.6%
2021:
8. Autozeitung
Dry braking Dry handling Wet circle cornering Dry driving behavior Safety …+1 215/65 R16325/55 R22

New tyres for 2023

#NameRatingManufacturer's winter tyre ratingSmallest dimensionLargest dimensionPrice from
1 GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
/84%
 		175/65 R14265/45 R20
2 Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 Previous model:
Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 (73%)
/81%
 		165/65 R14225/55 R17
3 Nokian Snowproof 2 Previous model:
Nokian WR Snowproof (55%)
/75%
 		185/65 R15215/50 R19
4 Kumho WinterCraft WP52 Previous model:
Kumho WinterCraft WP51 (47%)
/65%
5 Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2 Previous model:
Pirelli Scorpion Winter (58%)
/62%
 		225/60 R18295/35 R23
6 Falken EuroWinter HS02 Previous model:
Falken EuroWinter HS01 (71%)
/63%
 		155/65 R14215/50 R18
7 Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV
/61%
 		215/65 R16295/40 R21
8 Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
/53%
 		225/55 R16235/50 R21
9 Bridgestone Blizzak LM-32S
/60%
 		235/45 R17235/45 R17

Winter tyre test summary 2023

Snow

Snow braking, Snow traction, Snow cornering, …
1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 96%
2. Continental WinterContact TS 870 94%
3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 93%
4. Continental WinterContact TS 860 93%
5. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 92%
6. Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 92%
7. Kleber Krisalp HP3 89%
8. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 88%
9. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 86%
10. Michelin Alpin 6 84%
11. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 82%
12. Nokian WR Snowproof 81%
13. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 80%
14. Falken Eurowinter HS01 74%
15. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 71%

Wet

Wet braking, Wet handling, Wet circle cornering, …
1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 94%
2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 91%
3. Continental WinterContact TS 870 89%
4. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 87%
5. Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 87%
6. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 85%
7. Michelin Alpin 6 84%
8. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 84%
9. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 81%
10. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 80%
11. Falken Eurowinter HS01 78%
12. Kleber Krisalp HP3 78%
13. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 72%
14. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 71%
15. Nokian WR Snowproof 69%

Aquaplaning

Best anti-aquaplaning tyres
1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 95%
2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 91%
3. Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 91%
4. Continental WinterContact TS 860 89%
5. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 87%
6. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 86%
7. Falken Eurowinter HS01 85%
8. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 85%
9. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 84%
10. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 82%
11. Kleber Krisalp HP3 81%
12. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 81%
13. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 80%
14. Michelin Alpin 6 80%
15. Nokian WR Snowproof 66%

Dry

Dry braking, Dry handling, Dry steering response, …
1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 92%
2. Michelin Alpin 6 87%
3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 87%
4. Continental WinterContact TS 860 86%
5. Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 86%
6. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 83%
7. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 83%
8. Nokian WR Snowproof 83%
9. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 81%
10. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 80%
11. Kleber Krisalp HP3 76%
12. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 76%
13. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 74%
14. Falken Eurowinter HS01 74%
15. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 74%

Noise

Interior noise, Exterior noise
1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 96%
2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 89%
3. Nokian WR Snowproof 87%
4. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 87%
5. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 84%
6. Michelin Alpin 6 83%
7. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 80%
8. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 79%
9. Continental WinterContact TS 860 79%
10. Kleber Krisalp HP3 79%
11. Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 78%
12. Falken Eurowinter HS01 77%
13. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 76%
14. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 75%
15. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 72%

Costs

Mileage, Fuel consumption, Rolling resistance, …
1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 88%
2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 85%
3. Michelin Alpin 6 83%
4. Nokian WR Snowproof 82%
5. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 82%
6. Continental WinterContact TS 860 80%
7. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 80%
8. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 80%
9. Kleber Krisalp HP3 79%
10. Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 76%
11. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 72%
12. Falken Eurowinter HS01 71%
13. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 71%
14. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 68%
15. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 67%

Snow

Snow braking, Snow traction, Snow cornering, …
1. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 96%
2. Continental WinterContact TS 870 94%
3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 93%
4. Continental WinterContact TS 860 93%
5. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 92%
6. Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 92%
7. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 91%
8. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 88%
9. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 87%
10. Michelin Alpin 6 84%
11. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 82%
12. GoodYear UltraGrip 9+ 82%
13. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 80%
14. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 80%
15. Vredestein Wintrac 76%

Wet

Wet braking, Wet handling, Wet circle cornering, …
1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 94%
2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 91%
3. Continental WinterContact TS 870 89%
4. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 89%
5. Vredestein Wintrac 88%
6. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 87%
7. Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 87%
8. GoodYear UltraGrip 9+ 86%
9. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 85%
10. Michelin Alpin 6 84%
11. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 84%
12. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 83%
13. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 81%
14. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 76%
15. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 75%

Aquaplaning

Best anti-aquaplaning tyres
1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 95%
2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 91%
3. Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 91%
4. GoodYear UltraGrip 9+ 91%
5. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 89%
6. Continental WinterContact TS 860 89%
7. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 86%
8. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 85%
9. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 84%
10. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 84%
11. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 80%
12. Michelin Alpin 6 80%
13. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 72%
14. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 72%
15. Vredestein Wintrac 71%

Dry

Dry braking, Dry handling, Dry steering response, …
1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 92%
2. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 91%
3. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 90%
4. Michelin Alpin 6 87%
5. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 87%
6. Continental WinterContact TS 860 86%
7. Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 86%
8. Vredestein Wintrac 85%
9. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 83%
10. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 83%
11. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 82%
12. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 80%
13. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 79%
14. GoodYear UltraGrip 9+ 78%
15. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 76%

Noise

Interior noise, Exterior noise
1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 96%
2. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 90%
3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 89%
4. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 87%
5. Vredestein Wintrac 85%
6. Michelin Alpin 6 83%
7. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 80%
8. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 80%
9. Continental WinterContact TS 860 79%
10. Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 78%
11. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 76%
12. GoodYear UltraGrip 9+ 76%
13. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 75%
14. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 72%
15. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 67%

Costs

Mileage, Fuel consumption, Rolling resistance, …
1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 88%
2. Michelin Alpin 6 83%
3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 82%
4. GoodYear UltraGrip 9+ 81%
5. Continental WinterContact TS 860 80%
6. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 80%
7. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 79%
8. Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 76%
9. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 72%
10. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 72%
11. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 71%
12. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 71%
13. Vredestein Wintrac 69%
14. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 67%
15. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 61%

Snow

Snow braking, Snow traction, Snow cornering, …
1. Semperit Master-Grip 2 91%
2. Debica Frigo HP2 89%
3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 86%
4. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 85%
5. Nexen Winguard Snow G WH2 82%
6. Apollo Aspire XP Winter 81%
7. Barum Polaris 5 80%
8. Sava Eskimo HP2 79%
9. Giti GitiWinter W1 77%
10. Semperit Speed-Grip 3 77%
11. GT Radial Champiro WinterPro 2 72%
12. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 71%
13. Imperial SnowDragon UHP 71%
14. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 70%
15. Esa-Tecar Super Grip 9 ?%

Wet

Wet braking, Wet handling, Wet circle cornering, …
1. Apollo Aspire XP Winter 83%
2. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 80%
3. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 79%
4. Esa-Tecar Super Grip 9 79%
5. Semperit Speed-Grip 3 78%
6. Semperit Master-Grip 2 78%
7. Debica Frigo HP2 74%
8. Nexen Winguard Snow G WH2 74%
9. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 72%
10. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 71%
11. GT Radial Champiro WinterPro 2 70%
12. Giti GitiWinter W1 66%
13. Sava Eskimo HP2 64%
14. Barum Polaris 5 63%
15. Imperial SnowDragon UHP 62%

Dry

Dry braking, Dry handling, Dry steering response, …
1. Imperial SnowDragon UHP 89%
2. Apollo Aspire XP Winter 87%
3. GT Radial Champiro WinterPro 2 83%
4. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 82%
5. Nexen Winguard Snow G WH2 81%
6. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 81%
7. Debica Frigo HP2 77%
8. Esa-Tecar Super Grip 9 75%
9. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 74%
10. Giti GitiWinter W1 72%
11. Sava Eskimo HP2 72%
12. Semperit Speed-Grip 3 71%
13. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 71%
14. Barum Polaris 5 69%
15. Semperit Master-Grip 2 ?%

Costs

Mileage, Fuel consumption, Rolling resistance, …
1. Sava Eskimo HP2 87%
2. Debica Frigo HP2 85%
3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 85%
4. Esa-Tecar Super Grip 9 83%
5. Apollo Aspire XP Winter 83%
6. Semperit Speed-Grip 3 81%
7. Semperit Master-Grip 2 81%
8. Nexen Winguard Snow G WH2 79%
9. Barum Polaris 5 79%
10. Giti GitiWinter W1 79%
11. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 68%
12. Imperial SnowDragon UHP 68%
13. GT Radial Champiro WinterPro 2 65%
14. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 ?%
15. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 ?%

2023 winter tyres tests (+2022)

Tyre size
Organization
Year
Type
Designation
Winner
Best value
Tested tyres
Vehicle
235/55 R18ARBÖ2023Passenger carBridgestone Blizzak LM-005Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W33010VW Tiguan
225/45 R18Autobild2023Stopping distanceBridgestone Blizzak LM-005Kleber Krisalp HP354BMW 3
225/45 R17ADAC2023Passenger carContinental WinterContact TS 870Semperit Speed-Grip 516VW Golf
245/45 R19AutoMotorSport2022Passenger carMichelin Pilot Alpin 5Vredestein Wintrac Pro8Audi A6
215/60 R16ADAC2022SUVContinental WinterContact TS 870Kleber KRISALP HP317Skoda Karoq
185/65 R15ADAC2022Passenger carContinental WinterContact TS 870Semperit Speed-Grip 516VW Polo
225/45 R17Autozeitung2022Passenger carContinental WinterContact TS 870Vredestein Wintrac Pro8Audi A3
245/40 R19Autobild2022Passenger carBridgestone Blizzak LM-005Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W3309Cupra Formentor
215/55 R17Autobild2022Passenger carMichelin Alpin 6Cooper Discoverer Winter19VW Passat
225/45 R19Autoexpress2022Passenger carContinental WinterContact TS 8706
225/45 R17Autoklub ČR2022Passenger carContinental WinterContact TS 870Vredestein Wintrac Pro8VW Golf
225/45 R17Tyre Reviews2022Passenger carBridgestone Blizzak LM-005Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS39VW Golf
Tyre sizeOrganizationYearTypeDesignationWinnerBest valueTested tyresVehicle

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other winter tyres

NameSegmentRatingOriginPassenger carSUV
Continental
Continental 		premium 81% Germany
Dunlop
Dunlop 		premium 80% USA
GoodYear
Michelin
Michelin 		premium 79% France
GoodYear
GoodYear 		premium 72% USA
Hankook
Hankook 		premium 71% South Korea
BFGoodrich
BFGoodrich 		upper-middle 70% USA
Michelin
Kleber
Kleber 		upper-middle 69% France
Michelin
Pirelli
Pirelli 		premium 64% Italy
Uniroyal
Uniroyal 		upper-middle 58% USA
Michelin
Firestone
Firestone 		upper-middle 57% USA
Vredestein
Vredestein 		premium 56% Holland
Nokian
Nokian 		upper-middle 52% Finland
Cooper
Cooper 		upper-middle 51% USA
Kumho
Kumho 		upper-middle 51% South Korea
Bridgestone
Bridgestone 		premium 49% Japan
Falken
Falken 		upper-middle 47% Japan
Toyo
Toyo 		upper-middle 45% Japan
Yokohama
Yokohama 		upper-middle 45% Japan
Apollo
Apollo 		lowcost 68% India
Avon
Avon 		lowcost 60% Great Britain
Cooper
Barum
Barum 		lowcost 57% Czech Republic
Continental
Fulda
Fulda 		lowcost 56% Germany
Semperit
Semperit 		lowcost 55% Austria
Continental
Debica
Debica 		lowcost 52% Poland
Lassa
Lassa 		lowcost 46% Turkey
Bridgestone
Nexen
Nexen 		lowcost 45% South Korea
General
General 		lowcost 43% Pakistan
Continental
Achilles
Achilles 		lowcost 42% Indonesia

Popular dimensions

205/55 R16
225/50 R17
205/60 R16
215/65 R16
225/45 R17
195/65 R15
225/55 R17
225/55 R16
215/55 R16
255/55 R18
235/65 R17
185/65 R15

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