Winter tyre test 215/55 R17 - Autobild 2022
- Winner: Michelin Alpin 6
- Best value: Cooper Discoverer Winter
- Testing vehicle: VW Passat
- Tested tyres: 19
Results
Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test
| # | Name | Rating | Price | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Michelin Alpin 6 | Exemplary |
2+
|
2
|
2+
|
2+
| ||
| 2. | Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 | Exemplary |
2+
|
2
|
2+
|
2+
| £161 98 H + 1 | |
| 3. | GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ | Exemplary |
2
|
2
|
1-
|
2
| ||
| 4. | Dunlop Winter Sport 5 | Exemplary |
2
|
2-
|
2+
|
2
| £128 98 V + 1 | |
| 5. | Cooper Discoverer Winter | Exemplary |
2-
|
2
|
2+
|
2-
| ||
| 6. | Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 | Good |
1-
|
2+
|
2
|
3+
| £250 98 H + 1 | |
| 7. | Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 | Good |
2+
|
2
|
2
|
3+
| £126 98 V | |
| 8. | Continental WinterContact TS 870 P | Good |
2+
|
2+
|
1-
|
3
| £158 94 H + 3 | |
| 9. | BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 | Good |
2-
|
2
|
1-
|
2
| £136 94 H + 2 | |
| 10. | Semperit Speed-Grip 5 | Good |
2
|
2-
|
2+
|
2
| £113 98 V | |
| 11. | Kleber KRISALP HP3 | Good |
2-
|
2-
|
1-
|
2-
| £130 94 H + 2 | |
| 12. | Vredestein Wintrac Pro | Good |
2-
|
2
|
2+
|
3+
| £136 98 V | |
| 13. | Falken EuroWinter HS01 | Good |
2-
|
2-
|
2
|
2
| £140 94 V + 1 | |
| 14. | Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 | Good |
2-
|
2
|
2
|
3+
| £115 98 V + 1 | |
| 15. | Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 | Good |
2
|
2-
|
2
|
3
| £105 98 V | |
| 16. | Firestone Winterhawk 4 | Satisfactory |
2
|
3+
|
2+
|
2+
| £97 98 V | |
| 17. | Kumho WinterCraft WP52 | Satisfactory |
3+
|
2
|
2-
|
2
| £90 98 V + 2 | |
| 18. | Nokian WR Snowproof P | Satisfactory |
3+
|
2
|
2-
|
2
| ||
| 19. | Uniroyal WinterExpert | Satisfactory |
3+
|
3
|
1-
|
2-
| £105 98 V | |
| # | Name | - | Rating | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | Price |
Above you can see the results of the Autobild 2022 215/55 R17 test performed by Autobild on a VW Passat in 2022. This test was performed in 215/55 R17, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (215). Michelin Alpin 6 is the best of 19 tested tyres according to tested properties (Rating, Wet, Dry, Snow, Running costs, ). Other featured tyres include Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2, GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+, Dunlop Winter Sport 5; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III, Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320, Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER.
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