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Winter tyre test 225/50 R17 - ACE 2020

- Winner: Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
- Best value: BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
- Testing vehicle: BMW 3
- Tested tyres: 9
Results
Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test
# | Name | Rating | Price | |||||||
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1. | Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 | Highly recommended | | | | | | | £116 98 H + 2 | |
2. | BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 | Recommended | | | | | | | ||
3. | GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ | Recommended | | | | | | | £102 94 H + 2 | |
4. | Continental WinterContact TS 860 | Recommended | | | | | | | £114 98 V + 1 | |
5. | Michelin Alpin 6 | Recommended | | | | | | | £124 94 H + 2 | |
6. | Fulda Kristall Control HP2 | Recommended | | | | | | | £91 94 H + 2 | |
7. | Nokian WR Snowproof | Recommended | | | | | | | £96 94 H + 2 | |
8. | Vredestein Wintrac Pro | Recommended | | | | | | | £97 98 V + 1 | |
9. | Falken EuroWinter HS01 | Conditionally recommended | | | | | | | £86 94 V + 1 | |
# | Name | - | Rating | Points total | Wet | Dry | Snow | Rolling resistance | Noise | Price |
Above you can see the results of the ACE 2020 225/50 R17 test performed by ACE on a BMW 3 in 2020. This test was performed in 225/50 R17, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (225). Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 is the best of 9 tested tyres according to tested properties (Points total, Wet, Dry, Snow, Rolling resistance, ). Other featured tyres include BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2, GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+, Continental WinterContact TS 860; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Michelin ALPIN 5, Kleber KRISALP HP3, Nokian WR D4.
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