Winter tyre test 245/45 R19 - AutoMotorSport 2022
- Winner: Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
- Best value: Vredestein Wintrac Pro
- Testing vehicle: Audi A6
- Tested tyres: 8
Results
Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test
| # | Name | Rating | Price | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 | Very good |
7
|
9,1
|
10
|
8
|
9
| ||
| 2. | Continental WinterContact TS 870 P | Very good |
7,5
|
9,4
|
8,3
|
10
|
8
| £236 102 V | |
| 3. | Vredestein Wintrac Pro | Very good |
9,3
|
7,0
|
8,0
|
8
|
9
| £278 102 W | |
| 4. | Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 | Very good |
8,4
|
7,6
|
8,2
|
8
|
7
| £299 102 V + 1 | |
| 5. | Firestone Winterhawk 4 | Good |
6,4
|
6,7
|
8,9
|
8
|
8
| £215 102 V | |
| 6. | Cooper Discoverer Winter | Sufficient |
6,3
|
7,2
|
6,4
|
6
|
10
| ||
| 7. | Uniroyal WinterExpert | Sufficient |
5,7
|
6,9
|
7,1
|
8
|
8
| £176 102 V | |
| 8. | Falken EuroWinter HS01 | Sufficient |
8,3
|
8,2
|
4,3
|
4
|
6
| £220 102 V | |
| # | Name | - | Rating | Wet | Dry | Snow | Rolling resistance | Noise | Price |
Above you can see the results of the AutoMotorSport 2022 245/45 R19 test performed by AutoMotorSport on a Audi A6 in 2022. This test was performed in 245/45 R19, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (245). Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 is the best of 8 tested tyres according to tested properties (Wet, Dry, Snow, Rolling resistance, Noise, ). Other featured tyres include Continental WinterContact TS 870 P, Vredestein Wintrac Pro, Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III, Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001, Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320.
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. | Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 | 96% | Upper-middle | £212 102 V | |
| 2. | Continental WinterContact TS 850P | 91% | Premium | ||
| 3. | GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ | 90% | Premium | £256 102 V + 1 | |
| 4. | Dunlop Winter Sport 5 | 89% | Premium | £303 102 V | |
| 5. | Michelin PILOT ALPIN PA4 | 88% | Premium | ||
| 6. | Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III | 86% | Premium | £319 98 W + 6 | |
| 7. | Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 | 84% | Premium | ||
| 8. | Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320 | 84% | Upper-middle | ||
| 9. | Semperit Speed-Grip 3 | 81% | Lowcost | ||
| 10. | Nokian WR Snowproof P | 79% | Upper-middle | £229 102 V | |
| 11. | Toyo Snowprox S954 | 78% | Upper-middle | £170 102 V | |
| 12. | Kumho WinterCraft WP71 | 75% | Upper-middle | ||
| 13. | Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 | 69% | Lowcost | £178 102 V + 1 | |
| 14. | Bridgestone Blizzak LM-32 | 66% | Premium | ||
| 15. | Barum Polaris 5 | 64% | Lowcost | ||
| 16. | Nokian WR A4 | 63% | Upper-middle | ||
| 17. | Yokohama BluEarth winter V905 | 62% | Upper-middle | £199 102 W | |
| 18. | Matador MP93 Nordicca | 56% | Lowcost | ||
| 19. | Fortune FSR901 | 40% | Lowcost | ||
| 20. | Imperial SnowDragon 3 | 1% | Lowcost | ||
| # | Name | Our rating | Segment | Price |
