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Winter tyre test 225/40 R18 - Autobild 2020
- Winner: Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
- Best value: Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
- Testing vehicle: VW Golf
- Tested tyres: 12
Results
Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test
| # | Name | Rating | Price | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 | Exemplary | | | | £107 92 V + 1 | |
| 2. | Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 | Exemplary | | | | £86 92 V + 1 | |
| 3. | Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 | Exemplary | | | | £123 92 V + 1 | |
| 4. | GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ | Exemplary | | | | £93 92 V + 2 | |
| 5. | Vredestein Wintrac Pro | Exemplary | | | | £92 92 W | |
| 6. | Falken EuroWinter HS01 | Good + | | | | £166 92 V + 2 | |
| 7. | Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P | Good + | | | | ||
| 8. | BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 | Satisfactory | | | | £134 92 V | |
| 9. | Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 | Satisfactory | | | | £75 0 V | |
| 10. | Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 | Satisfactory | | | | ||
| 11. | Toyo Observe S944 | Satisfactory | | | | ||
| 12. | Kumho WinterCraft WP71 | Conditionally recommended | | | | £69 92 V | |
| # | Name | - | Rating | Wet | Dry | Snow | Price |
Above you can see the results of the Autobild 2020 225/40 R18 test performed by Autobild on a VW Golf in 2020. This test was performed in 225/40 R18, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (225). Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 is the best of 12 tested tyres according to tested properties (Wet, Dry, Snow, ). Other featured tyres include Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330, Michelin Pilot Alpin 5, GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III, Kleber KRISALP HP3, Nokian WR D4.
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.
