Winter tyre test 225/45 R17 - Autobild 2019
- Winner: Continental WinterContact TS 860
- Best value: Apollo Aspire XP Winter
- Testing vehicle: BMW 1 series
- Tested tyres: 20
Results
Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test
| # | Name | Rating | Price | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Continental WinterContact TS 860 | Exemplary |
2+
|
2+
|
1-
|
2+
| £95 91 H + 2 | |
| 2. | GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ | Exemplary |
1-
|
2
|
1-
|
2
| £95 91 H + 2 | |
| 3. | Michelin Alpin 6 | Exemplary |
2+
|
2
|
2+
|
1-
| £136 91 H + 2 | |
| 4. | Apollo Aspire XP Winter | Exemplary |
2+
|
2
|
2
|
1-
| ||
| 5. | Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 | Exemplary |
1-
|
2
|
2
|
2
| £94 91 H + 2 | |
| 6. | Vredestein Wintrac Pro | Exemplary |
2+
|
2
|
2
|
2-
| £90 91 H + 2 | |
| 7. | BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 | Good + |
2+
|
2-
|
1-
|
2
| £123 94 H + 1 | |
| 8. | Semperit Speed-Grip 3 | Good + |
2
|
2-
|
1-
|
2+
| £83 91 H + 1 | |
| 9. | Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 | Good + |
2-
|
2-
|
1
|
2
| £80 91 H + 3 | |
| 10. | Uniroyal MS plus 77 | Good + |
2
|
2-
|
2+
|
2-
| £78 91 H + 1 | |
| 11. | Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 | Good + |
2
|
2-
|
2
|
2
| £85 94 H + 2 | |
| 12. | Fulda Kristall Control HP2 | Good + |
2-
|
2-
|
2+
|
2-
| £82 91 H + 1 | |
| 13. | Nokian WR Snowproof | Good + |
2-
|
2-
|
2+
|
2-
| £88 91 H + 1 | |
| 14. | Yokohama W.drive V905 | Good + |
2-
|
2-
|
2-
|
2
| ||
| 15. | Kleber KRISALP HP3 | Satisfactory |
2+
|
3+
|
1-
|
2-
| £88 94 H + 2 | |
| 16. | Dunlop Winter Sport 5 | Satisfactory |
2
|
3+
|
1-
|
2-
| £97 91 H + 7 | |
| 17. | Sava Eskimo HP2 | Satisfactory |
3+
|
3
|
1-
|
2
| £79 91 H + 1 | |
| 18. | Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 | Satisfactory |
2
|
2-
|
3+
|
3+
| ||
| 19. | Debica Frigo HP2 | Conditionally recommended |
3
|
3
|
1
|
2+
| £84 91 H + 1 | |
| 20. | Kumho WinterCraft WP71 | Conditionally recommended |
2+
|
3+
|
2
|
3
| £78 91 H + 2 | |
| # | Name | - | Rating | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | Price |
Above you can see the results of the Autobild 2019 225/45 R17 test performed by Autobild on a BMW 1 series in 2019. This test was performed in 225/45 R17, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (225). Continental WinterContact TS 860 is the best of 20 tested tyres according to tested properties (Wet, Dry, Snow, Running costs, ). Other featured tyres include GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+, Michelin Alpin 6, Apollo Aspire XP Winter; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001, Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320, Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6.
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.
