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Winter tyre test 225/55 R17 - Autobild 2017

Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test
#NameRating
Wet
Dry
Snow
Price
1. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
Exemplary
1-
2
1-
2. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P
Exemplary
2+
2
1-
£160
97 H + 4
3. Michelin Alpin 5
Exemplary
1-
2
2+
£175
97 H + 5
4. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
Exemplary
1-
2
2
5. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001
Good
2
2+
2
£173
97 H + 4
6. Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320
Satisfactory
2
2-
2
7. Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S
Satisfactory
1-
2-
3+
8. Kumho WinterCraft WP71
Satisfactory
2-
2-
2
£131
97 H + 2
9. Maxxis WP-05 Arctictrekker
Not recommended
3
2-
2-
10. Pace Antarctica 5
Not recommended
4+
3+
2+
#Name - Rating Wet Dry Snow Price
Above you can see the results of the Autobild 2017 225/55 R17 test performed by Autobild on a in 2017. This test was performed in 225/55 R17, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (225). Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 is the best of 10 tested tyres according to tested properties (Rating, Wet, Dry, Snow, ). Other featured tyres include Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P, Michelin Alpin 5, Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Kleber KRISALP HP3, Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2, Michelin PILOT ALPIN PA4.

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. Bridgestone Turanza T005
91% Premium £123 97 W+ 7
2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
90% Premium £156 97 H+ 4
3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
90% Premium £149 97 H+ 1
4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
89% Premium £162 101 V+ 3
5. Michelin ALPIN 6
89% Premium
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6. Kleber KRISALP HP3
89% Upper-middle £126 97 H+ 3
7. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
89% Premium £150 101 V
8. Michelin PILOT ALPIN PA4
88% Premium £196 97 H
9. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
87% Upper-middle £143 97 H+ 2
10. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
87% Upper-middle £141 97 H+ 2
11. Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III
86% Premium £178 97 H+ 4
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12. Michelin ALPIN A4
86% Premium £169 97 H+ 2
13. Nokian WR D4
86% Upper-middle
14. Firestone Winterhawk 4
84% Upper-middle £97 101 V
15. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
82% Lowcost £113 0 V
16. Semperit Speed-Grip 3
81% Lowcost
17. Semperit Speed-Grip 5
81% Lowcost £107 97 H+ 2
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18. Falken EuroWinter HS01
80% Upper-middle £157 97 H+ 3
19. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
80% Lowcost £117 97 H+ 1
20. Toyo Observe S944
79% Upper-middle £118 101 V
21. Nokian WR Snowproof P
79% Upper-middle
22. Nokian WR Snowproof
79% Upper-middle
23. Toyo Snowprox S954
78% Upper-middle
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24. Continental WinterContact TS 860S
76% Premium £202 101 H
25. Continental VanContact Winter
76% Premium £247 109 + 1
26. Pirelli CARRIER WINTER
75% Premium £269 109 T+ 1
27. Sava Eskimo HP2
75% Lowcost £114 101 V
28. Uniroyal MS Plus 77
74% Upper-middle
29. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-80 EVO
74% Premium
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30. Giti GitiWinter W1
74% Lowcost
31. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
69% Lowcost £102 97 H+ 3
32. Debica Frigo HP2
66% Lowcost £114 101 V
33. Nexen WinGuard Sport
66% Lowcost
34. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-32
66% Premium
35. Falken EuroWinter VAN01
65% Upper-middle £151 109 T
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36. Nokian WR C3
65% Upper-middle
37. Uniroyal WinterExpert
65% Upper-middle £122 101 V
38. Barum Polaris 5
64% Lowcost £90 101 V
39. Nokian WR A4
63% Upper-middle
40. Falken EUROWINTER HS449
63% Upper-middle
41. Yokohama BluEarth winter V905
62% Upper-middle £177 97 H+ 5
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42. Firestone Winterhawk 3
61% Upper-middle
43. Matador MP93 Nordicca
56% Lowcost
44. Kormoran SNOW
40% Lowcost
45. Fortune Fsr901
40% Lowcost
46. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow
36% Lowcost
47. Imperial SnowDragon UHP
25% Lowcost £83 101 V
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48. Imperial SnowDragon 3
1% Lowcost £82 97 H
49. Kormoran SNOWPRO B2
1% Lowcost
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice

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