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Winter tyre test 205/55 R16 - Autoexpress 2016
- Winner: Continental WinterContact TS 860
- Best value: Nokian WR D4
- Testing vehicle: Volkswagen Golf
- Tested tyres: 8
Results
Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test
| # | Name | Rating | Price | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Continental WinterContact TS 860 | - | | | | | | | £66 91 T + 4 | |
| 2. | Nokian WR D4 | - | | | | | | | £76 91 T + 4 | |
| 3. | Pirelli Cinturato Winter | - | | | | | | | £67 91 T + 3 | |
| 4. | Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 | - | | | | | | | £86 91 H + 1 | |
| 5. | Michelin Alpin 5 | - | | | | | | | £129 91 T + 6 | |
| 6. | Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 | - | | | | | | | £65 91 H + 5 | |
| 7. | Dunlop Winter Sport 5 | - | | | | | | | £83 91 T + 6 | |
| 8. | Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 | - | | | | | | | £58 91 T + 7 | |
| # | 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 GoodYear UltraGrip 9, Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III, Michelin ALPIN A4.
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.
