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Winter tyre test 225/50 R17 - AutoMotorSport 2020

- Winner: Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
- Best value: BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
- Testing vehicle: BMW 3
- Tested tyres: 10
Results
Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test
# | Name | Rating | Price | ||||||
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1. | Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 | Very good | | | | | | £116 98 H + 2 | |
2. | BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 | Very good | | | | | | ||
3. | Vredestein Wintrac Pro | Very good | | | | | | £97 98 V + 1 | |
4. | Michelin Alpin 6 | Very good | | | | | | £124 94 H + 2 | |
5. | GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ | Good + | | | | | | £102 94 H + 2 | |
6. | Nokian WR Snowproof | Good + | | | | | | £96 94 H + 2 | |
7. | Toyo Observe S944 | Satisfactory | | | | | | ||
8. | Giti GitiWinter W1 | Satisfactory | | | | | | ||
9. | Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 | Satisfactory | | | | | | £81 0 V | |
10. | Falken EuroWinter HS01 | Satisfactory | | | | | | £86 94 V + 1 | |
# | Name | - | Rating | Wet | Dry | Snow | Rolling resistance | Noise | Price |
Above you can see the results of the AutoMotorSport 2020 225/50 R17 test performed by AutoMotorSport on a BMW 3 in 2020. This test was performed in 225/50 R17, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (225). Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 is the best of 10 tested tyres according to tested properties (Wet, Dry, Snow, Rolling resistance, Noise, ). Other featured tyres include BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2, Vredestein Wintrac Pro, Michelin Alpin 6; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1, Michelin ALPIN 5, Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III.
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