Winter tyre test 215/60 R17 - AutoMotorSport 2016

Winter

2016

Year

10

Tyres

Winner

Continental WinterContact TS 850P SUV

Best Value

Nokian WR D4

Test Vehicle

Opel Mokka X

Tested tyres

10

Results

Agenda:

Best value in test

Better than average value

Worse than average value

Worst value in test

1

Continental WinterContact TS 850P SUV

Rating: Highly recommended

Wet9,7

Dry8,4

Snow9,4

Enviromental impact9,1

Strengths

Excellent on snow and wet, good handling, traction, and braking.

Weaknesses

Worse braking on dry, noisier.

2

Nokian WR D4

Rating: Recommended

Wet9,0

Dry9,3

Snow8,7

Enviromental impact8,0

Strengths

Above average winter characteristics, resistance to aquaplaning, safe, short braking distances on snow, wet and dry.

Weaknesses

Slightly oversteering on snow and wet, somewhat worse steering response.

3

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance SUV Gen-1

Rating: Recommended

Wet9,7

Dry8,0

Snow9,0

Enviromental impact8,0

Strengths

Convincing in winter conditions, very reliable, on wet and dry

Weaknesses

Snow on the rear axle behaves unsteadily

4

Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV

Rating: Recommended

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Wet9,8

Dry8,1

Snow8,5

Enviromental impact8,6

Strengths

Balanced on snow, wet overwhelming, convincing snow, wet and dry conditions with good maneuverability and high adhesion

Weaknesses

Slow response management redeemed higher comfort

5

Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 SUV W320

Rating: Still recommended

Wet7,4

Dry8,0

Snow8,5

Enviromental impact7,3

Strengths

Balanced and safe driving on snow, dynamic and stable dry

Weaknesses

Deficiencies in the wet braking and cornering. A short stretch on the edge of adhesion.

6

Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S

Rating: Still recommended

Wet7,7

Dry8,8

Snow7,2

Enviromental impact8,0

Strengths

Safe braking on snow, almost sporty behavior on dry

Weaknesses

Shortcomings of the yawing and traction on snow. Very long braking distance and light wet oversteer. Deficiencies in aquaplaning.

7

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-80 Evo

Rating: Still recommended

Wet5,7

Dry7,9

Snow9,5

Enviromental impact7,9

Strengths

Excellent winter characteristics with easy handling and sporty steering response, average on dry

Weaknesses

Poor braking performance and susceptibility to hydroplaning on wet roads.

8

Westlake SW658

Rating: Still recommended

Wet7,6

Dry7,9

Snow7,6

Enviromental impact7,2

Strengths

Even with lower performance, a fairly balanced and predictable tire.

Weaknesses

Below average traction on snow, deficiencies in aquaplaning

9

GT Radial Champiro WinterPro

Rating: Still recommended

Wet7,3

Dry7,5

Snow7,7

Enviromental impact7,9

Strengths

Short braking distance on snow, safe on dry, very quiet tire.

Weaknesses

Long braking distance on wet pavement, high rolling resistance, insufficient steering precision in corners.

10

Star Performer SPTV

Rating: Conditionally recommended

Wet5,7

Dry8,2

Snow5,3

Enviromental impact7,3

Strengths

Good and safe performance on dry asphalt.

Weaknesses

Very bad winter, long braking distances in the wet.

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.

#	Name	Our rating	Segment	Price
1	Upper-middle Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 96%	96%	Upper-middle	£120 96 H +2 More
2	Goodyear Ultragrip Performance+ Suv 90%	90%
3	Premium Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 90%	90%	Premium	£141 96 H +2 More
4	Premium Pirelli SCORPION WINTER 90%	90%	Premium
5	Premium GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 90%	90%	Premium	£131 100 V
6	Premium Michelin ALPIN 5 89%	89%	Premium
7	Premium Michelin ALPIN 6 89%	89%	Premium
8	Premium Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 89%	89%	Premium	£127 100 V

9	Upper-middle Nokian WR SUV 4 89%	89%	Upper-middle
10	Premium Bridgestone Turanza T005 88%	88%	Premium	£102 96 H +13 More
11	Upper-middle BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 87%	87%	Upper-middle	£134 96 H
12	Premium Michelin ALPIN A4 86%	86%	Premium
13	Premium Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 84%	84%	Premium
14	Upper-middle Firestone Winterhawk 4 84%	84%	Upper-middle	£95 96 H
15	Upper-middle Nokian WR SUV 3 81%	81%	Upper-middle
16	Budget Semperit Speed-Grip 5 81%	81%	Budget	£114 96 H +1 More

17	Upper-middle Nokian WR Snowproof 79%	79%	Upper-middle
18	Upper-middle Toyo Observe S944 79%	79%	Upper-middle	£119 0 V +1 More
19	Upper-middle Falken EUROWINTER HS01 SUV 79%	79%	Upper-middle
20	Premium Continental VanContact Winter 76%	76%	Premium	£189 104 H +1 More
21	Upper-middle BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 SUV 75%	75%	Upper-middle	£130 96 H +1 More
22	Premium Pirelli CARRIER WINTER 75%	75%	Premium	£232 107 T +2 More
23	Upper-middle Kumho WinterCraft WS71 75%	75%	Upper-middle
24	Budget Giti GitiWinter W1 74%	74%	Budget

25	Upper-middle Yokohama Bluearth Winter V906 72%	72%	Upper-middle	£107 96 H
26	Upper-middle Firestone Destination Winter 71%	71%	Upper-middle
27	Budget Fulda Kristall Control SUV 71%	71%	Budget	£102 96 H +2 More
28	Premium Michelin AGILIS ALPIN 71%	71%	Premium	£196 104 H +1 More
29	Upper-middle Kumho WinterCraft WP51 68%	68%	Upper-middle
30	Budget Nexen WinGuard Sport 66%	66%	Budget
31	Upper-middle Uniroyal WinterExpert 65%	65%	Upper-middle	£102 96 H
32	Premium Bridgestone Blizzak W810 65%	65%	Premium	£170 104 H

33	Upper-middle Falken EuroWinter VAN01 65%	65%	Upper-middle	£138 109 T
34	Budget Barum Polaris 3 4x4 65%	65%	Budget
35	Upper-middle Nokian WR C3 65%	65%	Upper-middle
36	Upper-middle Kumho PorTran CW51 65%	65%	Upper-middle	£134 104 H +1 More
37	Upper-middle Yokohama BluEarth winter V905 62%	62%	Upper-middle	£163 96 H +1 More
38	Budget Matador MP93 Nordicca 56%	56%	Budget
39	GT Radial WinterPro2 Sport 51%	51%
40	Budget Linglong Sport Master Winter 48%	48%	Budget

41	Budget Kormoran SNOW 40%	40%	Budget
42	Budget Fortune Fsr901 40%	40%	Budget
43	Budget Platin RP70 Winter 34%	34%	Budget
44	Budget Radar Dimax Winter 9%	9%	Budget
45	Budget Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 SUV 1%	1%	Budget	£91 96 H +1 More
46	Budget Imperial SnowDragon 3 1%	1%	Budget	£91 96 H