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Winter tyre test 205/55 R16 - ADAC 2018

Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test
#NameRating
Wet
Dry
Snow
Ice
Noise
Wear
Fuel consumption
Price
1. Continental WinterContact TS 860
Good
2,1
2,5
1,9
2,5
3,0
2,0
1,7
2. Goodyear UltraGrip 9
Good
2,1
2,3
2,0
2,5
3,3
2,0
1,8
3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
Good
2,3
2,3
1,8
2,5
3,3
2,0
2,1
£93
91 T + 6
4. Kleber KRISALP HP3
Satisfactory
2,6
2,4
1,9
2,3
3,1
2,0
2,0
£93
91 T + 3
5. Michelin Alpin 5
Satisfactory
2,4
2,0
2,7
2,5
3,6
1,0
2,4
£135
91 T + 7
6. Nexen Winguard Snow G WH2
Satisfactory
2,6
2,3
2,7
2,5
3,2
1,5
2,5
7. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
Satisfactory
2,7
2,5
2,8
2,3
3,6
2,0
2,1
£74
91 H + 1
8. Vredestein Snowtrac 5
Satisfactory
2,8
2,3
1,9
2,5
3,6
2,5
1,8
£111
91 T + 3
9. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 EVO
Satisfactory
2,4
2,1
2,9
2,3
3,6
1,0
1,9
£107
91 T + 2
10. Nokian WR D4
Satisfactory
2,9
2,5
1,8
2,5
3,4
3,0
1,7
11. Yokohama BluEarth winter V905
Satisfactory
2,5
2,9
3,1
2,5
3,4
2,0
2,0
£126
91 T + 10
12. Kumho WinterCraft WP51
Satisfactory
3,3
3,2
2,2
2,5
3,4
2,0
2,6
£122
91 T + 4
13. Giti GitiWinter W1
Satisfactory
3,3
3,6
1,8
2,3
3,4
2,5
2,2
14. Pirelli Cinturato Winter
Satisfactory
2,2
3,5
2,1
2,3
3,2
2,5
2,2
£94
91 T + 4
15. Semperit Speed-Grip 3
Sufficient
2,3
3,6
2,6
2,3
3,1
2,5
2,1
16. Laufenn I FIT
Poor
5,5
2,2
2,2
2,5
3,5
1,5
1,7
#Name - Rating Wet Dry Snow Ice Noise Wear Fuel consumption Price
Above you can see the results of the ADAC 2018 205/55 R16 test performed by ADAC on a Volkswagen Golf in 2018. 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 860 is the best of 16 tested tyres according to tested properties (Rating, Wet, Dry, Snow, Ice, ). Other featured tyres include Goodyear UltraGrip 9, Dunlop Winter Sport 5, Kleber KRISALP HP3; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3, BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2, GoodYear UltraGrip 9+.

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. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
90% Premium
2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
90% Premium £112 91 T+ 3
3. Michelin ALPIN 6
89% Premium
4. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
89% Premium £94 91 H+ 1
5. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
89% Premium £93 91 T+ 2
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6. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
87% Upper-middle £92 91 T+ 7
7. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
87% Upper-middle £122 91 T+ 3
8. GoodYear UltraGrip 9+
86% Premium
9. Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III
86% Premium
10. Michelin ALPIN A4
86% Premium
11. Semperit Speed-Grip 2
86% Lowcost
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12. Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452
85% Upper-middle
13. Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320
84% Upper-middle £173 91 H+ 1
14. Firestone Winterhawk 4
84% Upper-middle £68 91 T+ 3
15. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001
84% Premium £127 91 H+ 5
16. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
82% Lowcost £81 0 H+ 1
17. Semperit Speed-Grip 5
81% Lowcost £87 91 T+ 3
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18. Falken EuroWinter HS01
80% Upper-middle £92 91 T+ 8
19. Toyo Observe S944
79% Upper-middle £85 91 H+ 1
20. Nokian WR Snowproof
79% Upper-middle
21. Toyo Snowprox S954
78% Upper-middle
22. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
77% Premium £77 91 H+ 16
23. Continental WinterContact TS 860S
76% Premium £135 91 H
27
24. Debica Frigo 2
75% Lowcost £59 91 T+ 1
25. Kumho WinterCraft WP71
75% Upper-middle
26. Sava Eskimo HP2
75% Lowcost £82 91 H+ 1
27. Uniroyal MS Plus 77
74% Upper-middle
28. Sava ESKIMO S3+
73% Lowcost £60 91 T+ 1
29. Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906
72% Upper-middle £95 91 T+ 2
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30. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21
67% Lowcost £60 91 T+ 2
31. Debica Frigo HP2
66% Lowcost £73 91 H+ 1
32. Nexen WinGuard Sport
66% Lowcost
33. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-32
66% Premium
34. Nokian WR D3
66% Upper-middle
35. Uniroyal WinterExpert
65% Upper-middle £76 91 T+ 3
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36. Barum Polaris 5
64% Lowcost £405 91 T+ 3
37. Falken EUROWINTER HS449
63% Upper-middle
38. Nokian WR A4
63% Upper-middle
39. Fulda KRISTALL MONTERO 3
62% Lowcost £92 91 T+ 1
40. Firestone Winterhawk 3
61% Upper-middle
41. Matador MP93 Nordicca
56% Lowcost
4
42. Kormoran SNOW
40% Lowcost
43. Toyo SnowProx S943
38% Upper-middle
44. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow
36% Lowcost
45. Imperial SnowDragon UHP
25% Lowcost £69 91 H+ 1
46. Imperial SnowDragon 3
1% Lowcost
47. Duraturn Mozzo Winter
1% Lowcost
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48. Syron Everest 1 plus
1% Lowcost
49. Dunlop Wintersport 5
1% Premium £84 91 H
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice

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