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Winter tyre test 205/55 R16 - ADAC 2020

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
£107
91 T + 3
2. Michelin Alpin 6
Good
2,0
2,5
2,1
2,2
2,6
1,5
2,1
3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
Good
2,3
2,5
2,0
2,3
3,0
1,5
1,8
£76
91 T + 6
4. Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452
Good
2,0
2,5
2,1
2,4
3,2
2,0
1,9
5. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
Good
2,3
2,0
2,5
2,3
2,5
2,5
2,2
£78
0 H + 1
6. Falken EuroWinter HS01
Satisfactory
2,3
2,9
2,7
2,4
3,0
2,0
2,4
£100
91 T + 8
7. Continental WinterContact TS 860
Satisfactory
1,8
3,0
2,0
2,2
2,5
2,5
2,2
8. Goodyear UltraGrip 9+
Satisfactory
2,0
3,0
1,8
2,5
2,8
2,5
1,9
9. Sava Eskimo HP2
Satisfactory
3,1
3,1
2,5
2,3
3,0
2,0
1,9
£82
91 H + 1
10. Toyo Observe S944
Satisfactory
2,5
2,3
2,3
2,1
2,5
2,5
1,9
£83
91 H + 1
11. Pirelli Cinturato Winter
Satisfactory
2,2
3,3
1,8
2,2
2,5
2,5
2,2
£97
91 T + 4
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
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
#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 (Rating, Wet, Dry, Snow, Ice, ). 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, Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3, BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2.

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. GoodYear UltraGrip 9
89% Premium
3. Kleber KRISALP HP3
89% Upper-middle £94 91 T+ 3
4. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
89% Premium £95 91 H+ 1
5. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
89% Premium £94 91 T+ 2
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6. Michelin ALPIN 5
89% Premium £136 91 T+ 7
7. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
87% Upper-middle £73 91 T+ 7
8. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
87% Upper-middle £118 91 T+ 3
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. Nokian WR D4
86% Upper-middle
13. Firestone Winterhawk 4
84% Upper-middle £68 91 T+ 3
14. Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320
84% Upper-middle £174 91 H+ 1
15. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001
84% Premium £128 91 H+ 5
16. Semperit Speed-Grip 5
81% Lowcost £77 91 T+ 3
17. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
80% Lowcost £76 91 H+ 1
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18. Nokian WR Snowproof
79% Upper-middle
19. Toyo Snowprox S954
78% Upper-middle
20. Vredestein Snowtrac 5
77% Premium £114 91 T+ 3
21. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
77% Premium £74 91 H+ 16
22. Continental WinterContact TS 860S
76% Premium £141 91 H
23. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 EVO
75% Premium £108 91 T+ 2
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24. Kumho WinterCraft WP71
75% Upper-middle
25. Debica Frigo 2
75% Lowcost £59 91 T+ 1
26. Uniroyal MS Plus 77
74% Upper-middle
27. Sava ESKIMO S3+
73% Lowcost £60 91 T+ 1
28. Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906
72% Upper-middle £96 91 T+ 2
29. Kumho WinterCraft WP51
68% Upper-middle £123 91 T+ 4
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30. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21
67% Lowcost £61 91 T+ 2
31. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-32
66% Premium
32. Debica Frigo HP2
66% Lowcost £73 91 H+ 1
33. Nexen WinGuard Sport
66% Lowcost
34. Nokian WR D3
66% Upper-middle
35. Uniroyal WinterExpert
65% Upper-middle £77 91 T+ 3
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36. Barum Polaris 5
64% Lowcost
37. Nokian WR A4
63% Upper-middle
38. Falken EUROWINTER HS449
63% Upper-middle
39. Fulda KRISTALL MONTERO 3
62% Lowcost £92 91 T+ 1
40. Yokohama BluEarth winter V905
62% Upper-middle £127 91 T+ 10
41. Firestone Winterhawk 3
61% Upper-middle
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42. Matador MP93 Nordicca
56% Lowcost
43. Kormoran SNOW
40% Lowcost
44. Toyo SnowProx S943
38% Upper-middle
45. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow
36% Lowcost
46. Imperial SnowDragon UHP
25% Lowcost £69 91 H+ 1
47. Syron Everest 1 plus
1% Lowcost
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48. Duraturn Mozzo Winter
1% Lowcost
49. Imperial SnowDragon 3
1% Lowcost
50. Dunlop Wintersport 5
1% Premium £78 91 H
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice

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