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 |
1-
|
2
|
1-
| £97 92 V + 1 | |
| 2. | Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 | Exemplary |
1-
|
2
|
2+
| £86 92 V + 1 | |
| 3. | Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 | Exemplary |
1-
|
2
|
2+
| £114 92 V + 1 | |
| 4. | GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ | Exemplary |
2+
|
2
|
2+
| £99 92 V + 2 | |
| 5. | Vredestein Wintrac Pro | Exemplary |
1-
|
2
|
2
| £90 92 W | |
| 6. | Falken EuroWinter HS01 | Good + |
2+
|
2-
|
1-
| £127 92 V + 2 | |
| 7. | Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P | Good + |
2
|
2
|
2+
| ||
| 8. | BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 | Satisfactory |
2-
|
2-
|
1-
| £125 92 V | |
| 9. | Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 | Satisfactory |
2-
|
2
|
2
| £72 0 V | |
| 10. | Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 | Satisfactory |
2-
|
2-
|
2-
| ||
| 11. | Toyo Observe S944 | Satisfactory |
3+
|
2
|
2
| ||
| 12. | Kumho WinterCraft WP71 | Conditionally recommended |
2+
|
2-
|
3
| £74 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, Nokian WR D4, Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320.
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.
