Winter tyre test 215/55 R17 - Automotorsport 2019

Winner: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
Best value: Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320
Testing vehicle: Volkswagen T-Roc
Tested tyres: 11

Results

Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test

#	Name		Rating	Points total	Positive features	Neagative features	Price
1.	GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+		Very good	8,9			£107 98 V
2.	Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005		Very good	8,8			£122 98 H + 1
3.	Vredestein Wintrac Pro		Very good	8,3			£106 98 V
4.	Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P		Very good	8,1
5.	Michelin Alpin 6		Good +	7,9			£138 94 H + 2
6.	Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320		Good +	7,6			£100 98 V + 2
7.	Falken EuroWinter HS01		Good +	7,4			£89 98 V
8.	Toyo Snowprox S954		Good +	7,3			£195 98 V
9.	Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3		Good +	7,0
10.	Giti GitiWinter W1		Satisfactory	6,9
11.	Nokian WR Snowproof		Satisfactory	6,2			£101 98 H
#	Name	-	Rating	Points total	Positive features	Neagative features	Price

Above you can see the results of the Automotorsport 2019 215/55 R17 test performed by Automotorsport on a Volkswagen T-Roc in 2019. This test was performed in 215/55 R17, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (215). GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ is the best of 11 tested tyres according to tested properties (Points total, ). Other featured tyres include Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005, Vredestein Wintrac Pro, Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1, Kleber KRISALP HP3, Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III.

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.	Continental WinterContact TS 850P	92%	Premium	£132 94 H + 3
2.	BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2	90%	Upper-middle
3.	Dunlop Winter Sport 5	90%	Premium	£153 98 V + 1
4.	Firestone Winterhawk 4	90%	Upper-middle	£94 98 V
5.	Michelin ALPIN 5	89%	Premium	£150 94 H + 4
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6.	Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1	89%	Premium	£155 98 V
7.	Kleber KRISALP HP3	86%	Upper-middle	£98 98 H + 1
8.	Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III	86%	Premium	£122 94 H + 3
9.	Nokian WR D4	86%	Upper-middle
10.	Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001	84%	Premium	£122 94 V + 2
11.	Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER	84%	Premium	£114 98 T
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12.	Fulda Kristall Control HP2	83%	Lowcost	£87 98 V
13.	Semperit Speed-Grip 3	79%	Lowcost	£118 98 V
14.	Uniroyal MS Plus 77	75%	Upper-middle	£107 98 V
15.	Kumho WinterCraft WP71	75%	Upper-middle	£78 98 V
16.	Sava Eskimo HP2	74%	Lowcost	£106 98 V
17.	Nexen WinGuard Sport	66%	Lowcost
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18.	Debica Frigo HP2	66%	Lowcost	£104 98 V
19.	Imperial SnowDragon UHP	65%	Lowcost	£47 98 V
20.	Nokian WR A4	63%	Upper-middle	£102 98 V
21.	Yokohama BluEarth winter V905	62%	Upper-middle	£89 98 V
22.	Firestone Winterhawk 3	61%	Upper-middle	£205 98 V
23.	Barum Polaris 5	61%	Lowcost	£74 98 V
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24.	Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7	57%	Lowcost	£72 98 V + 1
25.	Kormoran SNOWPRO B2	1%	Lowcost
26.	Imperial SnowDragon 3	1%	Lowcost
#	Name	Our rating	Segment	Price

215/55 R17 is found on 36 vehicles:

159

Q2

DS 4

500X

C-MAX
Focus
Puma

HR-V

Kona

Volt

Optima
Niro
Soul

ES
IS

Grandis
Outlander

Juke

Insignia
Ampera

407
508

Ateca

Superb
Karoq

Forester
Outback

Vitara
SX4

Verso
Avensis
Mirai

Touran
Beetle
Passat
T-Roc

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