Winter tyre test 205/55 R16 - ADAC 2020

Results

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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. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
Good +
1,3
2,1
2,1
2,4
2,9
2,5
2,0
£70
91 H + 3
2. Michelin Alpin 6
Good +
2,0
2,5
2,1
2,2
2,6
1,5
2,1
£85
91 T + 3
3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
Good +
2,3
2,5
2,0
2,3
3,0
1,5
1,8
£72
91 H + 6
4. Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452
Good +
2,0
2,5
2,1
2,4
3,2
2,0
1,9
£61
91 H + 7
5. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
Good +
2,3
2,0
2,5
2,3
2,5
2,5
2,2
£56
0 V + 1
6. Falken EuroWinter HS01
Satisfactory
2,3
2,9
2,7
2,4
3,0
2,0
2,4
£59
91 T + 3
7. Continental WinterContact TS 860
Satisfactory
1,8
3,0
2,0
2,2
2,5
2,5
2,2
£68
91 T + 4
8. Goodyear UltraGrip 9+
Satisfactory
2,0
3,0
1,8
2,5
2,8
2,5
1,9
£66
91 H + 2
9. Sava Eskimo HP2
Satisfactory
3,1
3,1
2,5
2,3
3,0
2,0
1,9
10. Toyo Observe S944
Satisfactory
2,5
2,3
2,3
2,1
2,5
2,5
1,9
11. Pirelli Cinturato Winter
Satisfactory
2,2
3,3
1,8
2,2
2,5
2,5
2,2
£67
91 T + 3
12. Giti GitiWinter W1
Satisfactory
3,3
3,4
2,0
2,3
3,0
2,0
2,1
13. Semperit Speed-Grip 3
Sufficient
2,1
3,7
1,9
2,4
2,5
2,5
2,0
£65
91 H + 7
14. King Meiler Winter Tact WT81
Poor
5,4
3,7
2,9
2,5
3,4
1,0
2,1
15. Tristar Snowpower HP
Poor
5,5
2,2
4,3
2,5
2,9
2,5
2,0
£39
91 V + 1
#Name - Rating Wet Dry Snow Ice Noise Wear Fuel consumption Price
Above you can see the results of the ADAC 2020 205/55 R16 test performed by ADAC on a VW Golf in 2020. This test was performed in 205/55 R16, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (205). Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 is the best of 15 tested tyres according to tested properties (Wet, Dry, Snow, Ice, Noise, ). Other featured tyres include Michelin Alpin 6, Dunlop Winter Sport 5, Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Michelin ALPIN 5, Semperit Speed-Grip 2, Michelin ALPIN A4.

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+
92% Premium £120 94 V
2. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
90% Upper-middle £70 91 T + 3
3. Firestone Winterhawk 4
90% Upper-middle £64 91 H + 2
4. GoodYear UltraGrip 9
89% Premium £94 91 H + 2
5. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
89% Premium
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6. Michelin ALPIN 5
89% Premium £98 91 T + 6
7. Semperit Speed-Grip 2
86% Lowcost
8. Michelin ALPIN A4
86% Premium £80 91 H
9. Nokian WR D4
86% Upper-middle £66 91 H + 4
10. Kleber KRISALP HP3
86% Upper-middle £72 91 T + 3
11. Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III
86% Premium £88 91 H + 3
25
12. Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320
84% Upper-middle
13. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001
84% Premium £87 91 H + 5
14. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
83% Lowcost £64 91 H + 1
15. Nokian WR Snowproof
80% Upper-middle £68 91 H + 3
16. Toyo Snowprox S954
79% Upper-middle
17. Vredestein Snowtrac 5
77% Premium £63 91 H + 2
4
18. Continental WinterContact TS 860S
76% Premium £92 91 H
19. Kumho WinterCraft WP71
75% Upper-middle £63 94 V
20. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 EVO
75% Premium £64 91 H + 2
21. Debica Frigo 2
75% Lowcost
22. Uniroyal MS Plus 77
75% Upper-middle £58 91 T + 2
23. Sava ESKIMO S3+
73% Lowcost
4
24. Kumho WinterCraft WP51
72% Upper-middle £51 91 H + 4
25. Fulda KRISTALL MONTERO 3
67% Lowcost £63 91 T + 1
26. Debica Frigo HP2
66% Lowcost
27. Nokian WR D3
66% Upper-middle £71 91 T + 2
28. Nexen WinGuard Sport
66% Lowcost
29. Imperial SnowDragon UHP
65% Lowcost £38 91 H + 1
38
30. Falken EUROWINTER HS449
63% Upper-middle £76 91 H + 1
31. Nokian WR A4
63% Upper-middle £65 91 H + 2
32. Yokohama BluEarth winter V905
62% Upper-middle £56 91 H + 3
33. Firestone Winterhawk 3
61% Upper-middle £60 91 T + 3
34. Barum Polaris 5
61% Lowcost
35. Imperial SnowDragon HP
50% Lowcost
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36. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow
41% Lowcost £53 91 H + 3
37. Toyo SnowProx S943
38% Upper-middle
38. Imperial SnowDragon 3
1% Lowcost
39. Syron Everest 1 plus
1% Lowcost
40. Duraturn Mozzo Winter
1% Lowcost
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice
205/55 R16 is found on 114 vehicles:
Alfa Romeo
147
156
GT
159
164
Giulietta
166
Audi
A6
80
TT
A3
A4
BMW
2er-Reihe
1er-Reihe
Z4
3er-Reihe
CITROËN
C4
C4 Cactus
C3
Dacia
Sandero
Logan
Fiat
Stilo
500L
Tipo
Croma
Bravo
Ford
Tourneo Connect
C-MAX
Focus
EcoSport
Mondeo
Honda
Civic
Accord
S2000
FR-V
Hyundai
IONIQ
Coupé
ix20
i30
Chevrolet
Evanda
Aveo
Chrysler
PT Cruiser
Jaguar
X-Type
Kia
Venga
Carens
cee´d
Soul
Lancia
Delta
Kappa
Lybra
Lexus
IS
CT
Maserati
Quattroporte
Mazda
3
5
6
Mercedes-Benz
B-Klasse
C-Klasse
CLA
A-Klasse
SLC
CLC-Klasse
SLK-Klasse
CLK-Klasse
Mini
Clubman
MINI
Mitsubishi
Eclipse
Nissan
200SX
Leaf
Almera Tino
Opel
Astra
Zafira
Vectra
Meriva
Peugeot
406
Partner
2008
307
308
207
Porsche
968
Boxster
Renault
Fluence
Scénic
Laguna
Mégane
Saab
9000
Seat
Leon
Alhambra
Toledo
Exeo
Altea
Skoda
Octavia
Scala
Superb
Subaru
Impreza
Legacy
BRZ
Toyota
Corolla Verso
Auris
Avensis
GT86
Corolla
Volkswagen
Touran
Jetta
Golf
Bora
Passat
Beetle
Volvo
S40/S50/V40/V50
S70/V70/XC70
C30
S60/V60
VW Commercial
Caddy
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