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Winter tyre test 225/45 R17 - Autobild 2019

Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test
#NameRating
Wet
Dry
Snow
Running costs
Price
1. Continental WinterContact TS 860
Exemplary
2+
2+
1-
2+
2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
Exemplary
1-
2
1-
2
£146
91 H + 2
3. Michelin Alpin 6
Exemplary
2+
2
2+
1-
£178
91 H + 2
4. Apollo Aspire XP Winter
Exemplary
2+
2
2
1-
£105
91 H
5. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
Exemplary
1-
2
2
2
£134
91 H + 2
6. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
Exemplary
2+
2
2
2-
£118
91 H + 2
7. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
Good
2+
2-
1-
2
8. Semperit Speed-Grip 3
Good
2
2-
1-
2+
9. Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452
Good
2-
2-
1
2
10. Uniroyal MS plus 77
Good
2
2-
2+
2-
11. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
Good
2
2-
2
2
£96
94 H + 2
12. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
Good
2-
2-
2+
2-
£114
91 H + 1
13. Nokian WR Snowproof
Good
2-
2-
2+
2-
£155
91 H + 1
14. Yokohama W.drive V905
Good
2-
2-
2-
2
15. Kleber KRISALP HP3
Satisfactory
2+
3+
1-
2-
16. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
Satisfactory
2
3+
1-
2-
£131
91 H + 7
17. Sava Eskimo HP2
Satisfactory
3+
3
1-
2
£85
91 H + 1
18. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
Satisfactory
2
2-
3+
3+
£123
94 H
19. Debica Frigo HP2
Conditionally recommended
3
3
1
2+
£85
91 H + 1
20. Kumho WinterCraft WP71
Conditionally recommended
2+
3+
2
3
£124
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 Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III, Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320, Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001.

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. Continental WinterContact TS 870
91% Premium £142 91 H + 2
2. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
89% Premium £165 91 H + 3
3. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
89% Premium £145 91 H + 1
4. Michelin ALPIN 5
89% Premium £171 91 H + 3
5. Nokian WR D4
86% Upper-middle
28
6. Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III
86% Premium £159 91 H + 6
7. Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320
84% Upper-middle
8. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001
84% Premium £151 91 H + 1
9. Firestone Winterhawk 4
84% Upper-middle £108 91 H + 1
10. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
82% Lowcost £120 0 V
11. Semperit Speed-Grip 5
81% Lowcost £99 91 H + 1
33
12. Falken EuroWinter HS01
80% Upper-middle £129 91 H + 2
13. Toyo Observe S944
79% Upper-middle
14. Nokian WR Snowproof P
79% Upper-middle £124 91 H + 1
15. Toyo Snowprox S954
78% Upper-middle
16. Continental WinterContact TS 860S
76% Premium £158 91 H
17. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 EVO
75% Premium
5
18. Giti GitiWinter W1
74% Lowcost
19. Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906
72% Upper-middle £97 91 H
20. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-32
66% Premium £128 91 H + 1
21. Nokian WR D3
66% Upper-middle
22. Uniroyal WinterExpert
65% Upper-middle £105 91 H + 1
23. Barum Polaris 5
64% Lowcost £94 91 H + 1
25
24. Falken EUROWINTER HS449
63% Upper-middle
25. Nokian WR A4
63% Upper-middle
26. Yokohama BluEarth winter V905
62% Upper-middle £107 91 H + 2
27. Firestone Winterhawk 3
61% Upper-middle
28. Matador MP93 Nordicca
56% Lowcost
29. Kormoran SNOW
40% Lowcost £102 91 H + 2
15
30. Fortune Fsr901
40% Lowcost
31. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow
36% Lowcost
32. Imperial SnowDragon UHP
25% Lowcost
33. Kormoran SNOWPRO B2
1% Lowcost
34. Imperial SnowDragon 3
1% Lowcost
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice

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