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Winter tyre test 205/55 R16 - Autoexpress 2016

Results

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Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test
#NameRating
Points total
Wet
Dry
Snow
Rolling resistance
Noise
 Price
1. Continental WinterContact TS 860
-
100
94,6
99,8
96,2
100
100
2. Nokian WR D4
-
99,7
96,9
99,5
99
85,1
97,9
3. Pirelli Cinturato Winter
-
99,3
93,4
98,35
97,9
85,5
98,7
£97
91 T + 4
4. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
-
99
96
98,5
95,8
94,6
99,4
£95
91 H + 1
5. Michelin Alpin 5
-
98,5
88,2
97
98,8
88,7
98,4
£136
91 T + 7
6. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001
-
98,4
95,6
96
94,9
85,6
99,8
£122
91 H + 5
7. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
-
97,7
93
99,8
93,4
97,6
97,9
£76
91 T + 6
8. Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452
-
97,6
92,1
99,6
95,9
86,1
99,1
#Name - Rating Points total Wet Dry Snow Rolling resistance Noise Price
Above you can see the results of the Autoexpress 2016 205/55 R16 test performed by Autoexpress on a Volkswagen Golf in 2016. This test was performed in 205/55 R16, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (205). Continental WinterContact TS 860 is the best of 8 tested tyres according to tested properties (Points total, Wet, Dry, Snow, Rolling resistance, ). Other featured tyres include Nokian WR D4, Pirelli Cinturato Winter, Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Michelin ALPIN 6, Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3, 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. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
90% Premium
2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
90% Premium £106 91 T+ 3
3. GoodYear UltraGrip 9
89% Premium
4. Kleber KRISALP HP3
89% Upper-middle £94 91 T+ 3
5. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
89% Premium £94 91 T+ 2
10
6. Michelin ALPIN 6
89% Premium
7. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
87% Upper-middle £75 91 T+ 7
8. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
87% Upper-middle £118 91 T+ 3
9. GoodYear UltraGrip 9+
86% Premium
10. Semperit Speed-Grip 2
86% Lowcost
11. Michelin ALPIN A4
86% Premium
15
12. Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III
86% Premium
13. Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320
84% Upper-middle £175 91 H+ 1
14. Firestone Winterhawk 4
84% Upper-middle £68 91 T+ 3
15. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
82% Lowcost £79 0 H+ 1
16. Semperit Speed-Grip 5
81% Lowcost £77 91 T+ 3
17. Semperit Speed-Grip 3
81% Lowcost
24
18. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
80% Lowcost £76 91 H+ 1
19. Falken EuroWinter HS01
80% Upper-middle £101 91 T+ 8
20. Nokian WR Snowproof
79% Upper-middle
21. Toyo Observe S944
79% Upper-middle £82 91 H+ 1
22. Toyo Snowprox S954
78% Upper-middle
23. Vredestein Snowtrac 5
77% Premium £112 91 T+ 3
2
24. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
77% Premium £74 91 H+ 16
25. Continental WinterContact TS 860S
76% Premium £141 91 H
26. Kumho WinterCraft WP71
75% Upper-middle
27. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 EVO
75% Premium £109 91 T+ 2
28. Sava Eskimo HP2
75% Lowcost £82 91 H+ 1
29. Debica Frigo 2
75% Lowcost £59 91 T+ 1
44
30. Giti GitiWinter W1
74% Lowcost
31. Uniroyal MS Plus 77
74% Upper-middle
32. Sava ESKIMO S3+
73% Lowcost £60 91 T+ 1
33. Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906
72% Upper-middle £96 91 T+ 2
34. Kumho WinterCraft WP51
68% Upper-middle £124 91 T+ 4
35. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21
67% Lowcost £61 91 T+ 2
30
36. Debica Frigo HP2
66% Lowcost £73 91 H+ 1
37. Nexen WinGuard Sport
66% Lowcost
38. Nokian WR D3
66% Upper-middle
39. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-32
66% Premium
40. Uniroyal WinterExpert
65% Upper-middle £78 91 T+ 3
41. Barum Polaris 5
64% Lowcost
43
42. Nokian WR A4
63% Upper-middle
43. Falken EUROWINTER HS449
63% Upper-middle
44. Yokohama BluEarth winter V905
62% Upper-middle £127 91 T+ 10
45. Fulda KRISTALL MONTERO 3
62% Lowcost £92 91 T+ 1
46. Firestone Winterhawk 3
61% Upper-middle
47. Matador MP93 Nordicca
56% Lowcost
9
48. Kormoran SNOW
40% Lowcost
49. Toyo SnowProx S943
38% Upper-middle
50. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow
36% Lowcost
51. Imperial SnowDragon UHP
25% Lowcost £70 91 H+ 1
52. Duraturn Mozzo Winter
1% Lowcost
53. Imperial SnowDragon 3
1% Lowcost
29
54. Dunlop Wintersport 5
1% Premium £78 91 H
55. Syron Everest 1 plus
1% Lowcost
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice
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