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Winter tyre test 225/50 R17 - Automotorsport 2015

Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test
#NameRating
Points total
Wet
Dry
Snow
Enviromental impact
Price
1. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
Highly recommended
9,2
9,4
8,8
9,3
9,4
£219
94 H + 4
2. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
-
9,1
8,7
9,2
9,3
9,1
3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
-
9,0
9,2
9,0
9,2
8,4
£145
94 H + 7
4. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850
Recommended
8,7
9,1
8,6
8,6
8,7
5. Nokian WR D4
Recommended
8,2
8,0
7,9
8,7
8,4
6. GT Radial Champiro WinterPro HP
Conditionally recommended
7,7
7,2
7,8
8,2
7,9
7. Yokohama W.drive V905
Conditionally recommended
7,6
6,7
8,5
8,0
7,0
8. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-32
Conditionally recommended
7,4
6,6
7,7
8,0
7,3
£139
94 H + 1
9. Falken Eurowinter HS449
Conditionally recommended
7,0
7,8
7,9
5,8
5,9
10. Cooper WeatherMaster SA2
Conditionally recommended
7,0
7,6
7,3
6,5
5,9
#Name - Rating Points total Wet Dry Snow Enviromental impact Price
Above you can see the results of the Automotorsport 2015 225/50 R17 test performed by Automotorsport on a in 2015. This test was performed in 225/50 R17, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (225). Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 is the best of 10 tested tyres according to tested properties (Points total, Rating, Wet, Dry, Snow, ). Other featured tyres include Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3, Dunlop Winter Sport 5, Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Kleber KRISALP HP3, Michelin ALPIN 5, Pirelli Cinturato 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. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
94% Premium £180 98 H+ 1
2. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P
91% Premium £128 94 H+ 5
3. Continental WinterContact TS 860
90% Premium
4. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
90% Premium
5. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
90% Premium £212 98 H+ 2
12
6. Kleber KRISALP HP3
89% Upper-middle £121 94 H+ 2
7. Michelin ALPIN 5
89% Premium
8. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
89% Premium £153 94 H+ 1
9. Michelin ALPIN 6
89% Premium £172 94 H+ 3
10. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
89% Premium £170 94 H+ 5
11. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
87% Upper-middle £153 98 H+ 1
19
12. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
87% Upper-middle £128 94 H+ 1
13. Michelin ALPIN A4
86% Premium £169 94 H+ 2
14. Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III
86% Premium £151 94 H+ 6
15. Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320
84% Upper-middle £167 94 H+ 5
16. Firestone Winterhawk 4
84% Upper-middle £92 98 H+ 1
17. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001
84% Premium £167 94 H+ 8
32
18. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
82% Lowcost £108 0 V
19. Semperit Speed-Grip 5
81% Lowcost £107 98 H+ 1
20. Semperit Speed-Grip 3
81% Lowcost
21. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
80% Lowcost £112 94 H+ 2
22. Falken EuroWinter HS01
80% Upper-middle £142 94 V+ 4
23. Nokian WR Snowproof P
79% Upper-middle
36
24. Toyo Observe S944
79% Upper-middle £150 98 V+ 1
25. Nokian WR Snowproof
79% Upper-middle
26. Toyo Snowprox S954
78% Upper-middle
27. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
77% Premium £127 94 H+ 7
28. Barum Polaris 3
77% Lowcost
29. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 EVO
75% Premium
10
30. Sava Eskimo HP2
75% Lowcost £101 98 V
31. Kumho WinterCraft WP71
75% Upper-middle £108 94 H+ 3
32. Uniroyal MS Plus 77
74% Upper-middle
33. Giti GitiWinter W1
74% Lowcost
34. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
69% Lowcost £88 98 V+ 1
35. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21
67% Lowcost
48
36. Debica Frigo HP2
66% Lowcost £84 98 V
37. Nokian WR D3
66% Upper-middle
38. Uniroyal WinterExpert
65% Upper-middle £106 98 H+ 1
39. Barum Polaris 5
64% Lowcost £145 98 H+ 1
40. Nokian WR A4
63% Upper-middle
41. Yokohama BluEarth winter V905
62% Upper-middle £163 94 H+ 8
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42. Firestone Winterhawk 3
61% Upper-middle
43. Matador MP93 Nordicca
56% Lowcost
44. Kormoran SNOW
40% Lowcost
45. Fortune Fsr901
40% Lowcost
46. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow
36% Lowcost
47. Imperial SnowDragon UHP
25% Lowcost £85 98 V
10
48. Kormoran SNOWPRO B2
1% Lowcost
49. Imperial SnowDragon 3
1% Lowcost £81 94 H+ 1
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice

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