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Winter tyre test 225/45 R17 - Autoexpress 2017
- Winner: Continental WinterContact TS 860
- Best value: Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452
- 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 | - | | £95 91 H + 2 | |
| 2. | Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 | - | | £80 91 H + 3 | |
| 3. | Dunlop Winter Sport 5 | - | | £91 91 H + 7 | |
| 4. | Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 | - | | £118 91 H + 3 | |
| 5. | Nokian WR D4 | - | | £85 91 H + 3 | |
| 6. | Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 | - | | ||
| 7. | Michelin Alpin 5 | - | | £112 91 H + 3 | |
| 8. | Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 | - | | ||
| # | Name | - | Rating | Points total | Price |
Above you can see the results of the Autoexpress 2017 225/45 R17 2017 test performed by Autoexpress on a Volkswagen Golf in 2017. This test was performed in 225/45 R17, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (225). Continental WinterContact TS 860 is the best of 8 tested tyres according to tested properties (Points total, ). Other featured tyres include Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452, Dunlop Winter Sport 5, Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III, Kleber KRISALP HP3, Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320.
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.
