Winter tyre test 195/55 R16 - AutoMotorSport 2021
- Winner: Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
- Best value: BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
- Testing vehicle: VW Polo
- Tested tyres: 10
Results
Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test
| # | Name | Rating | Price | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 | Very good |
8,7
|
9,6
|
8,6
|
8,2
|
8
|
7
| £118 87 H + 1 | |
| 2. | Continental WinterContact TS 870 | Very good |
8,2
|
7,9
|
7,9
|
8,4
|
10
|
10
| £123 87 H + 1 | |
| 3. | Vredestein Wintrac | Very good |
8,1
|
7,8
|
8,5
|
8,2
|
7
|
9
| £115 0 + 1 | |
| 4. | BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 | Good |
7,8
|
6,6
|
7,4
|
10
|
5
|
9
| ||
| 5. | Michelin Alpin 6 | Good |
7,7
|
7,2
|
9,3
|
7,0
|
6
|
9
| £136 87 H + 2 | |
| 6. | Goodyear UltraGrip 9+ | Good |
7,5
|
8,0
|
6,8
|
7,8
|
8
|
6
| £129 87 T + 2 | |
| 7. | Pirelli Cinturato Winter | Good |
7,5
|
6,3
|
7,6
|
8,6
|
7
|
9
| ||
| 8. | Falken EuroWinter HS01 | Good |
7,1
|
7,4
|
7,0
|
7,5
|
4
|
10
| £90 87 H | |
| 9. | GT Radial Champiro WinterPro 2 | Good |
7,1
|
6,9
|
7,8
|
6,5
|
7
|
8
| £86 91 H | |
| 10. | Toyo Observe S944 | Satisfactory |
6,9
|
6,9
|
8,1
|
5,5
|
7
|
9
| ||
| # | Name | - | Rating | Points total | Wet | Dry | Snow | Rolling resistance | Noise | Price |
Above you can see the results of the AutoMotorSport 2021 195/55 R16 test performed by AutoMotorSport on a VW Polo in 2021. This test was performed in 195/55 R16, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (195). Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 is the best of 10 tested tyres according to tested properties (Points total, Wet, Dry, Snow, Rolling resistance, ). Other featured tyres include Continental WinterContact TS 870, Vredestein Wintrac, BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Nokian WR D4, Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452, Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001.
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.
