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Winter tyre test 245/45 R18 - Autobild 2020

- Winner: Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
- Best value: Kleber KRISALP HP3
- Testing vehicle: BMW 5
- Tested tyres: 20
Results
Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test
# | Name | Rating | Price | |||||
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1. | Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 | Exemplary | | | | | £153 100 V | |
2. | Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 | Exemplary | | | | | £128 100 V | |
3. | GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ | Exemplary | | | | | £123 100 V | |
4. | BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 | Exemplary | | | | | £130 100 V | |
5. | Kleber KRISALP HP3 | Exemplary | | | | | £118 100 V | |
6. | Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 | Exemplary | | | | | £103 100 V | |
7. | Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P | Good + | | | | | ||
8. | Dunlop Winter Sport 5 | Good + | | | | | £138 100 V + 2 | |
9. | Apollo Aspire XP Winter | Good + | | | | | ||
10. | Semperit Speed-Grip 3 | Good + | | | | | £111 100 V | |
11. | Fulda Kristall Control HP2 | Good + | | | | | £103 100 V | |
12. | Vredestein Wintrac Pro | Good + | | | | | £120 100 V | |
13. | Giti GitiWinter W1 | Good + | | | | | ||
14. | Uniroyal MS plus 77 | Good + | | | | | £107 100 V | |
15. | Barum Polaris 5 | Good + | | | | | £96 100 V | |
16. | Laufenn I FIT Plus | Satisfactory | | | | | ||
17. | Nokian WR A4 | Satisfactory | | | | | ||
18. | General Altimax Winter 3 | Satisfactory | | | | | £85 100 V | |
19. | Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 | Satisfactory | | | | | ||
20. | Cooper WeatherMaster SA2+ | Conditionally recommended | | | | | ||
# | Name | - | Rating | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | Price |
Above you can see the results of the Autobild 2020 245/45 R18 test performed by Autobild on a BMW 5 in 2020. This test was performed in 245/45 R18, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (245). Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 is the best of 20 tested tyres according to tested properties (Wet, Dry, Snow, Running costs, ). Other featured tyres include Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005, GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+, BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III, Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001, Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320.
Same size tyres not featured in the test
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