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Winter tyre test 245/45 R18 - AUTOBILD 2024

The Autobild Winter Tyre Test 2024 for SUVs has once again highlighted a critical safety message: owning an SUV with all-wheel drive (AWD) does not guarantee safety in winter conditions. Many SUV owners assume that their vehicles are fully equipped to handle snow and ice due to AWD capabilities. However, this confidence can be misplaced.

read more about this tire: Autobild Winter Tyre Test 2024 for SUVs: Why All-Wheel Drive Isn’t Enough

Results

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Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test
#NameRating
Wet
Dry
Snow
 Price
1. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
Exemplary
2+
1-
1
£197
100 V + 1
2. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
Exemplary
1-
2
2+
£178
100 V
2. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
Exemplary
2+
2+
2+
£159
100 V
4. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
Exemplary
2+
2
2+
£162
100 V
5. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
Exemplary
2+
2
2
£136
100 V
6. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
Good
2-
2
2+
£210
100 V
7. Kumho WinterCraft WP52
Good
2
2
2
£133
100 V + 1
8. Giti GitiWinter W2
Good
2
2-
2
9. Pirelli P Zero Winter
Satisfactory
2
2-
2-
£249
100 V + 1
10. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
Satisfactory
2-
2
2-
£150
100 V
11. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
Satisfactory
2-
2-
2-
£130
0 V
12. Imperial ICE-Plus S210
Not recommended
4-
2
4+
#Name - Rating Wet Dry Snow Price
Above you can see the results of the AUTOBILD 2024 245/45 R18 test performed by AUTOBILD on a CUPRA Formentor in 2024. 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 12 tested tyres according to tested properties (Rating, Wet, Dry, Snow, ). Other featured tyres include Continental WinterContact TS 870 P, Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3, Bridgestone Blizzak 6; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1, Michelin PILOT ALPIN PA4, BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2.

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 ContiWinterContact TS 850P
91% Premium £164 96 V+ 3
2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
90% Premium £171 100 H+ 2
3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
90% Premium £442 100 V
4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
89% Premium £141 96 V+ 3
5. Kleber KRISALP HP3
89% Upper-middle £143 100 V
20
6. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
89% Premium
7. Michelin PILOT ALPIN PA4
88% Premium £193 100 V+ 3
8. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
87% Upper-middle £184 100 V
9. Nokian WR D4
86% Upper-middle
10. Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III
86% Premium £151 96 V+ 4
11. Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320
84% Upper-middle
31
12. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001
84% Premium
13. Firestone Winterhawk 4
84% Upper-middle £111 100 V
14. Semperit Speed-Grip 5
81% Lowcost £136 100 V
15. Semperit Speed-Grip 3
81% Lowcost
16. Falken EuroWinter HS01
80% Upper-middle £148 100 V+ 3
17. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
80% Lowcost £148 100 V+ 2
26
18. Nokian WR Snowproof
79% Upper-middle £206 100 V
19. Nokian WR Snowproof P
79% Upper-middle £145 100 V+ 1
20. Toyo Snowprox S954
78% Upper-middle £142 100 V+ 1
21. Barum Polaris 3
77% Lowcost
22. Kumho WinterCraft WP71
75% Upper-middle
23. Sava Eskimo HP2
75% Lowcost £125 100 V
6
24. Uniroyal MS Plus 77
74% Upper-middle
25. Giti GitiWinter W1
74% Lowcost
26. Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906
72% Upper-middle £109 100 V
27. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
69% Lowcost £105 100 V+ 1
28. Uniroyal WinterExpert
65% Upper-middle £126 100 V
29. Barum Polaris 5
64% Lowcost £144 100 V
12
30. Nokian WR A4
63% Upper-middle
31. Falken EUROWINTER HS449
63% Upper-middle
32. Yokohama BluEarth winter V905
62% Upper-middle £165 96 Y+ 2
33. Firestone Winterhawk 3
61% Upper-middle
34. Matador MP93 Nordicca
56% Lowcost
35. Kormoran SNOW
40% Lowcost
38
36. Fortune Fsr901
40% Lowcost
37. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow
36% Lowcost
38. Imperial SnowDragon 3
1% Lowcost
39. Duraturn Mozzo Winter
1% Lowcost
40. Kormoran SNOWPRO B2
1% Lowcost
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice
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