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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
£215
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
£138
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
£174
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 Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2, Michelin ALPIN 6, Michelin ALPIN 5.

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 £183 98 H+ 1
2. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P
91% Premium £130 94 H+ 5
3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
90% Premium £162 98 H+ 2
4. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
90% Premium
5. Continental WinterContact TS 860
90% Premium
31
6. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
89% Premium £155 94 H+ 1
7. Michelin ALPIN 6
89% Premium £235 94 H+ 2
8. Michelin ALPIN 5
89% Premium
9. Kleber KRISALP HP3
89% Upper-middle £128 94 H+ 2
10. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
87% Upper-middle £136 98 H+ 1
11. Michelin ALPIN A4
86% Premium £172 94 H+ 1
18
12. Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III
86% Premium £162 94 H+ 6
13. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001
84% Premium £183 94 H+ 8
14. Firestone Winterhawk 4
84% Upper-middle £96 98 H+ 1
15. Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320
84% Upper-middle £155 94 H+ 5
16. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
82% Lowcost £133 0 V
17. Semperit Speed-Grip 5
81% Lowcost £135 98 H+ 1
8
18. Semperit Speed-Grip 3
81% Lowcost
19. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
80% Lowcost £144 94 H+ 2
20. Falken EuroWinter HS01
80% Upper-middle £116 94 V+ 1
21. Nokian WR Snowproof P
79% Upper-middle
22. Toyo Observe S944
79% Upper-middle £133 98 V
23. Nokian WR Snowproof
79% Upper-middle
38
24. Toyo Snowprox S954
78% Upper-middle
25. Barum Polaris 3
77% Lowcost
26. Kumho WinterCraft WP71
75% Upper-middle £117 94 H+ 3
27. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 EVO
75% Premium
28. Sava Eskimo HP2
75% Lowcost £155 98 V
29. Giti GitiWinter W1
74% Lowcost
32
30. Uniroyal MS Plus 77
74% Upper-middle
31. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
69% Lowcost £97 98 V+ 1
32. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21
67% Lowcost
33. Nokian WR D3
66% Upper-middle
34. Debica Frigo HP2
66% Lowcost £89 98 V
35. Uniroyal WinterExpert
65% Upper-middle £127 98 H+ 1
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36. Barum Polaris 5
64% Lowcost £96 98 H+ 1
37. Nokian WR A4
63% Upper-middle
38. Yokohama BluEarth winter V905
62% Upper-middle £133 94 H+ 2
39. Firestone Winterhawk 3
61% Upper-middle
40. Matador MP93 Nordicca
56% Lowcost £115 98 V
41. Fortune Fsr901
40% Lowcost
20
42. Kormoran SNOW
40% Lowcost
43. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow
36% Lowcost
44. Imperial SnowDragon UHP
25% Lowcost
45. Kormoran SNOWPRO B2
1% Lowcost
46. Imperial SnowDragon 3
1% Lowcost
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice

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