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215/55 R16 - Best winter tyres 2024 - market overview, tests, reviews

Today's discount (29.03):
Firestone Winterhawk 4 215/55 R16 93 H 84%
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Best winter tyres in tests (2024)

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

/99%
Tested 5x in 2024, 7x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Exceptional handling on the wet
  • Very good aquaplaning resistance
  • Short braking distance on snow
  • Great handling on dry roads
  • Exceptional traction on snow
Minuses:
    -
check the prices for GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

2. DUNLOP Winter Sport 5

/83%
Tested 1x in 2024, 42x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Very good aquaplaning resistance
  • Exceptional traction on snow
  • Short braking distance on snow
  • Exceptional handling on the wet
  • Great handling on snow
Minuses:
    -
check the prices for DUNLOP Winter Sport 5

3. Continental WinterContact TS 870

/98%
Tested 2x in 2024, 13x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Very good aquaplaning resistance
  • Exceptional handling on the wet
  • Short braking distance on snow
  • Great handling on dry roads
  • Short braking distance on dry roads
Minuses:
    -
check the prices for Continental WinterContact TS 870

215/55 R16 tyre test

Best tyres in your size

215/55 R16 tyre ranking based on test results

Tests usually don't cover the whole market - here is our selection what not to miss when shopping for tyres in this size.
#NameOur ratingTested in this dimensionTested in same width dimensionSegmentPrice
1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+! Newer model available: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
84.1%
90.9%
80.6%
85.5%
Premium £184
93 H + 2
2. Continental WinterContact TS 860! Newer model available: Continental WinterContact TS 870
83.3%
84.8%
84.2%
78.9%
Premium
3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
90.4%
80.1%
83%
85.4%
Premium £117
93 H + 2
4. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1! Newer model available: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
81%
77.2%
80.5%
81.7%
Premium
5. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
78.8%
75.2%
69%
88.1%
Premium £151
97 H
6. Michelin ALPIN 6
84%
82.6%
85%
80.8%
Premium £146
93 H + 1
7. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
80.7%
87.3%
80.9%
83.2%
Premium £190
93 H + 3
8. Michelin ALPIN 5! Newer model available: Michelin Alpin 6
76.8%
73.4%
79.2%
86.2%
Premium
9. Kleber KRISALP HP3
78.7%
82.7%
73.7%
79.3%
Upper-middle £115
93 H + 1
10. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
73.2%
92.4%
73.3%
80.4%
Upper-middle £115
93 H + 1
11. Semperit Speed-Grip 2! Newer model available: Semperit Speed-Grip 3
Lowcost
12. Nokian WR D4
77.8%
84.3%
80.1%
81.8%
Upper-middle
13. Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III
Premium
14. Firestone Winterhawk 4
78.1%
86.1%
74.3%
81.3%
Upper-middle £98
93 H + 1
15. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001
80.5%
77.4%
82.4%
Premium
16. Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320! Newer model available: Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
75.8%
90.6%
85.1%
92%
Upper-middle £109
93 H + 3
17. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
78.8%
74%
77.2%
76.3%
Lowcost £113
0 H
18. Semperit Speed-Grip 3! Newer model available: Semperit Speed-Grip 5
75.1%
74.1%
79.8%
74.8%
Lowcost
19. Semperit Speed-Grip 5
76.3%
74.8%
77.8%
Lowcost
20. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
71.8%
85.5%
73.2%
73.2%
Lowcost £99
93 H + 1
21. Falken EuroWinter HS01! Newer model available: Falken EuroWinter HS02
78.1%
74.6%
75.2%
80.9%
Upper-middle £208
93 H + 1
22. Nokian WR Snowproof! Newer model available: Nokian Snowproof 2
72.1%
80.6%
81.9%
82.5%
Upper-middle £124
93 H + 1
23. Toyo Observe S944
72.7%
69%
84.7%
76.2%
Upper-middle £102
97 H
24. Toyo Snowprox S954
78.8%
70.6%
92.2%
82.7%
Upper-middle
25. Sava Eskimo HP2
68.6%
80.4%
74.2%
77.6%
Lowcost £84
93 H + 1
26. Kumho WinterCraft WP71
81.9%
76.7%
78%
Upper-middle £95
97 V
27. Uniroyal MS Plus 77! Newer model available: Uniroyal WinterExpert
76.9%
80.9%
75.4%
80.1%
Upper-middle
28. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
76.8%
77.4%
77.5%
94.5%
Lowcost £96
97 V
29. Kumho WinterCraft WP51! Newer model available: Kumho WinterCraft WP52
77%
79.7%
75.6%
82.5%
Upper-middle £105
93 H + 1
30. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21
71%
78.3%
74.9%
Lowcost £95
93 H
31. Nokian WR D3
Upper-middle
32. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-32
Premium
33. Nexen WinGuard Sport
Lowcost £89
97 H + 2
34. Debica Frigo HP2
70%
86.5%
74.1%
71.9%
Lowcost £80
93 H + 1
35. Uniroyal WinterExpert
65.2%
73.4%
75%
75.2%
Upper-middle £113
93 H + 1
36. Barum Polaris 5
73.7%
74.3%
75.7%
73.9%
Lowcost £96
97 H
37. Nokian WR A4
66.1%
77.4%
80.7%
Upper-middle
38. Yokohama BluEarth winter V905
78.5%
70.5%
85.1%
Upper-middle £112
93 H + 2
39. Firestone Winterhawk 3! Newer model available: Firestone Winterhawk 4
77.2%
79.3%
76.8%
82.5%
Upper-middle
40. Matador MP93 Nordicca
Lowcost £91
97 H
41. Kormoran SNOW
Lowcost
42. Fortune Fsr901
Lowcost
43. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow! Newer model available: Matador MP93 Nordicca
72.1%
76.1%
77.4%
Lowcost
44. Imperial SnowDragon UHP
71.9%
84.2%
84.2%
Lowcost
45. Imperial SnowDragon 3
Lowcost
46. Duraturn Mozzo Winter
37.6%
88.2%
Lowcost

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