Winter tyre test 225/45 R17 - AvD 2026

Results

Agenda:

Best value in test

Better than average value

Worse than average value

Worst value in test

Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3

Rating: Highly recommended

£136

94 V

mytyres.co.uk

Wet4.60

Dry4.50

Snow4.39

Enviromental impact4.56

Wet

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/15

Wet Braking#1/15

Wet Handling#1/15

Wet Handling Measured#1/15

Aquaplaning Cross#2/15

Dry

Dry Braking#1/15

Dry Handling#1/15

Dry Handling Measured#3/15

Economy

Mileage#3/15

Rolling Resistance#4/15

Wear#4/15

Comfort

Noise Exterior#4/15

Snow

Snow Handling#4/15

Snow Traction#4/15

Snow Braking#6/15

Snow Circle Cornering#6/15

Snow Handling Measured#6/15

Summary

Michelin ALPIN 7

Rating: Highly recommended

£125

91 H

mytyres.co.uk

+1 More sizes →

94V · £145

Wet4.33

Dry4.37

Snow4.50

Enviromental impact4.92

Wet

Wet Braking#2/15

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#4/15

Wet Handling#5/15

Wet Handling Measured#6/15

Aquaplaning Cross#8/15

Dry

Dry Handling#1/15

Dry Handling Measured#5/15

Dry Braking#8/15

Economy

Mileage#1/15

Wear#1/15

Rolling Resistance#2/15

Comfort

Noise Exterior#4/15

Snow

Snow Traction#2/15

Snow Handling#3/15

Snow Handling Measured#3/15

Snow Braking#4/15

Snow Circle Cornering#6/15

Summary

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

Rating: Highly recommended

£116

91 H

mytyres.co.uk

+2 More sizes →

94H · £165 94V · £119

Wet4.48

Dry4.34

Snow4.44

Enviromental impact4.75

Wet

Wet Handling#1/15

Aquaplaning Cross#2/15

Wet Braking#2/15

Wet Handling Measured#2/15

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#4/15

Dry

Dry Braking#4/15

Dry Handling Measured#5/15

Dry Handling#6/15

Economy

Wear#1/15

Mileage#2/15

Rolling Resistance#8/15

Comfort

Noise Exterior#3/15

Snow

Snow Circle Cornering#3/15

Snow Handling Measured#3/15

Snow Braking#4/15

Snow Traction#4/15

Snow Handling#7/15

Summary

Continental WinterContact TS 870

Rating: Highly recommended

£122

91 H

mytyres.co.uk

+2 More sizes →

94H · £127 94V · £125

Wet4.43

Dry4.44

Snow4.37

Enviromental impact4.51

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#2/15

Wet Braking#2/15

Wet Handling#3/15

Wet Handling Measured#3/15

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#4/15

Dry

Dry Handling#3/15

Dry Handling Measured#3/15

Dry Braking#4/15

Economy

Rolling Resistance#3/15

Mileage#5/15

Wear#6/15

Comfort

Noise Exterior#4/15

Snow

Snow Circle Cornering#3/15

Snow Handling#4/15

Snow Braking#6/15

Snow Traction#8/15

Snow Handling Measured#9/15

Summary

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

Rating: Highly recommended

£142

91 H

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

+1 More sizes →

94V · £142

Wet4.37

Dry4.36

Snow4.37

Enviromental impact4.57

Wet

Wet Braking#2/15

Wet Handling Measured#3/15

Wet Handling#4/15

Aquaplaning Cross#6/15

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#8/15

Dry

Dry Handling Measured#1/15

Dry Handling#4/15

Dry Braking#8/15

Economy

Rolling Resistance#1/15

Wear#3/15

Mileage#5/15

Comfort

Noise Exterior#12/15

Snow

Snow Circle Cornering#3/15

Snow Traction#4/15

Snow Braking#6/15

Snow Handling Measured#6/15

Snow Handling#7/15

Summary

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

Rating: Recommended

£88

91 H

mytyres.co.uk

+4 More sizes →

91H · £96 94H · £100 94V · £88 +1

Wet4.29

Dry4.23

Snow4.30

Enviromental impact4.26

Wet

Wet Braking#2/15

Wet Handling#5/15

Wet Handling Measured#6/15

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#10/15

Aquaplaning Cross#12/15

Dry

Dry Braking#1/15

Dry Handling#10/15

Dry Handling Measured#11/15

Economy

Mileage#7/15

Wear#8/15

Rolling Resistance#10/15

Comfort

Noise Exterior#10/15

Snow

Snow Traction#4/15

Snow Braking#6/15

Snow Circle Cornering#8/15

Snow Handling Measured#9/15

Snow Handling#10/15

Summary

Hankook Winter i*cept RS3 W462

Rating: Recommended

Wet4.27

Dry4.05

Snow4.29

Enviromental impact4.43

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#2/15

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#2/15

Wet Braking#8/15

Wet Handling#8/15

Wet Handling Measured#9/15

Dry

Dry Braking#11/15

Dry Handling Measured#11/15

Dry Handling#12/15

Economy

Mileage#3/15

Rolling Resistance#4/15

Wear#8/15

Comfort

Noise Exterior#11/15

Snow

Snow Braking#6/15

Snow Handling#7/15

Snow Handling Measured#9/15

Snow Traction#10/15

Snow Circle Cornering#11/15

Summary

Nexen Winguard Sport 3

Rating: Recommended

£77

94 H

mytyres.co.uk

+1 More sizes →

94V · £78

Wet4.12

Dry4.24

Snow4.29

Enviromental impact4.35

Wet

Wet Handling Measured#6/15

Wet Handling#8/15

Aquaplaning Cross#10/15

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#10/15

Wet Braking#12/15

Dry

Dry Braking#7/15

Dry Handling Measured#9/15

Dry Handling#10/15

Economy

Mileage#7/15

Wear#8/15

Rolling Resistance#10/15

Comfort

Noise Exterior#1/15

Snow

Snow Braking#3/15

Snow Traction#8/15

Snow Handling Measured#9/15

Snow Circle Cornering#12/15

Snow Handling#12/15

Summary

Linglong Sport Master Winter

Rating: Recommended

Wet4.19

Dry4.32

Snow4.16

Enviromental impact4.16

Wet

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#8/15

Wet Braking#8/15

Wet Handling Measured#9/15

Aquaplaning Cross#10/15

Wet Handling#11/15

Dry

Dry Handling Measured#2/15

Dry Handling#4/15

Dry Braking#8/15

Economy

Wear#8/15

Mileage#10/15

Rolling Resistance#10/15

Comfort

Noise Exterior#12/15

Snow

Snow Braking#6/15

Snow Circle Cornering#12/15

Snow Handling#13/15

Snow Handling Measured#13/15

Snow Traction#13/15

Summary

Giti Gitiwinter W2

Rating: Conditionally recommended

Wet4.12

Dry4.22

Snow4.37

Enviromental impact4.19

Wet

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#4/15

Aquaplaning Cross#6/15

Wet Braking#11/15

Wet Handling#12/15

Wet Handling Measured#12/15

Dry

Dry Handling Measured#5/15

Dry Handling#6/15

Dry Braking#11/15

Economy

Wear#4/15

Mileage#10/15

Rolling Resistance#14/15

Comfort

Noise Exterior#4/15

Snow

Snow Handling#4/15

Snow Handling Measured#5/15

Snow Braking#6/15

Snow Circle Cornering#9/15

Snow Traction#10/15

Summary

Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

Rating: Conditionally recommended

£88

94 V

mytyres.co.uk

Wet4.22

Dry4.30

Snow4.01

Enviromental impact4.19

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#8/15

Wet Braking#8/15

Wet Handling#8/15

Wet Handling Measured#9/15

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#10/15

Dry

Dry Braking#4/15

Dry Handling#6/15

Dry Handling Measured#9/15

Economy

Wear#6/15

Mileage#10/15

Rolling Resistance#14/15

Comfort

Noise Exterior#4/15

Snow

Snow Traction#10/15

Snow Circle Cornering#12/15

Snow Braking#14/15

Snow Handling#14/15

Snow Handling Measured#14/15

Summary

Toyo Observe EWS 1

Rating: Conditionally recommended

Wet4.38

Dry4.34

Snow3.81

Enviromental impact4.15

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#1/15

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#2/15

Wet Braking#2/15

Wet Handling Measured#3/15

Wet Handling#5/15

Dry

Dry Braking#1/15

Dry Handling Measured#5/15

Dry Handling#6/15

Economy

Mileage#7/15

Rolling Resistance#8/15

Wear#12/15

Comfort

Noise Exterior#12/15

Snow

Snow Braking#15/15

Snow Circle Cornering#15/15

Snow Handling#15/15

Snow Handling Measured#15/15

Snow Traction#15/15

Summary

Triangle Winter X TW401

Rating: Not recommended

Wet3.65

Dry3.72

Snow4.28

Enviromental impact3.88

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#12/15

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#13/15

Wet Braking#13/15

Wet Handling#13/15

Wet Handling Measured#13/15

Dry

Dry Braking#11/15

Dry Handling#14/15

Dry Handling Measured#14/15

Economy

Rolling Resistance#10/15

Wear#12/15

Mileage#14/15

Comfort

Noise Exterior#4/15

Snow

Snow Braking#6/15

Snow Handling Measured#6/15

Snow Circle Cornering#9/15

Snow Handling#10/15

Snow Traction#13/15

Summary

Double Coin DW300

Rating: Not recommended

Wet2.22

Dry3.67

Snow4.71

Enviromental impact3.84

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#14/15

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#14/15

Wet Braking#14/15

Wet Handling#14/15

Wet Handling Measured#14/15

Dry

Dry Handling#13/15

Dry Handling Measured#13/15

Dry Braking#14/15

Economy

Rolling Resistance#4/15

Mileage#13/15

Wear#14/15

Comfort

Noise Exterior#12/15

Snow

Snow Circle Cornering#1/15

Snow Braking#2/15

Snow Handling#2/15

Snow Handling Measured#2/15

Snow Traction#2/15

Summary

Rockblade Icecruiser 1

Rating: Not recommended

Wet1.34

Dry2.26

Snow4.86

Enviromental impact3.55

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#15/15

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#15/15

Wet Braking#15/15

Wet Handling#15/15

Wet Handling Measured#15/15

Dry

Dry Braking#14/15

Dry Handling#15/15

Dry Handling Measured#15/15

Economy

Rolling Resistance#7/15

Mileage#15/15

Wear#15/15

Comfort

Noise Exterior#1/15

Snow

Snow Braking#1/15

Snow Handling#1/15

Snow Handling Measured#1/15

Snow Traction#1/15

Snow Circle Cornering#2/15

Summary

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	Premium Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 90%	90%	Premium	£108 91 H +2 More
2	Premium Continental WinterContact TS 860 90%	90%	Premium
3	Premium GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 90%	90%	Premium
4	Premium Michelin ALPIN 5 89%	89%	Premium	£161 91 H +4 More
5	Premium Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 89%	89%	Premium	£172 91 H +3 More
6	Upper-middle Kleber KRISALP HP3 89%	89%	Upper-middle	£104 91 H +3 More
7	Premium Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 89%	89%	Premium	£114 91 H +1 More
8	Premium Michelin ALPIN 6 89%	89%	Premium

9	Upper-middle BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 87%	87%	Upper-middle	£109 91 H +2 More
10	Upper-middle Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 87%	87%	Upper-middle	£87 91 H +4 More
11	Upper-middle Nokian WR D4 86%	86%	Upper-middle
12	Premium Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III 86%	86%	Premium	£167 91 H +6 More
13	Upper-middle Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 85%	85%	Upper-middle
14	Upper-middle Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320 84%	84%	Upper-middle
15	Premium Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 84%	84%	Premium	£150 91 H +2 More
16	Upper-middle Firestone Winterhawk 4 84%	84%	Upper-middle	£81 91 H +1 More

17	Budget Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 82%	82%	Budget	£69 0 V
18	Budget Semperit Speed-Grip 5 81%	81%	Budget	£90 91 H +1 More
19	Budget Semperit Speed-Grip 3 81%	81%	Budget
20	Upper-middle Falken EuroWinter HS01 80%	80%	Upper-middle	£111 91 H +4 More
21	Budget Fulda Kristall Control HP2 80%	80%	Budget	£89 91 H +1 More
22	Upper-middle Nokian WR Snowproof 79%	79%	Upper-middle
23	Upper-middle Nokian WR Snowproof P 79%	79%	Upper-middle	£122 91 H +1 More
24	Upper-middle Toyo Observe S944 79%	79%	Upper-middle	£110 94 V +2 More

25	Upper-middle Toyo Snowprox S954 78%	78%	Upper-middle
26	Premium Continental WinterContact TS 860S 76%	76%	Premium	£143 91 H +1 More
27	Upper-middle Kumho WinterCraft WP71 75%	75%	Upper-middle
28	Premium Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 EVO 75%	75%	Premium
29	Budget Sava Eskimo HP2 75%	75%	Budget	£83 91 H +2 More
30	Upper-middle Uniroyal MS Plus 77 74%	74%	Upper-middle
31	Budget Giti GitiWinter W1 74%	74%	Budget
32	Upper-middle Yokohama Bluearth Winter V906 72%	72%	Upper-middle	£85 91 H +1 More

33	Budget Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 69%	69%	Budget	£72 94 H +2 More
34	Budget Debica Frigo HP2 66%	66%	Budget	£78 91 H +3 More
35	Upper-middle Nokian WR D3 66%	66%	Upper-middle
36	Premium Bridgestone Blizzak LM-32 66%	66%	Premium
37	Upper-middle Uniroyal WinterExpert 65%	65%	Upper-middle	£90 91 H +1 More
38	Budget Barum Polaris 5 64%	64%	Budget
39	Upper-middle Falken EUROWINTER HS449 63%	63%	Upper-middle
40	Upper-middle Nokian WR A4 63%	63%	Upper-middle

41	Upper-middle Yokohama BluEarth winter V905 62%	62%	Upper-middle	£83 91 H +9 More
42	Upper-middle Firestone Winterhawk 3 61%	61%	Upper-middle
43	Budget Matador MP93 Nordicca 56%	56%	Budget
44	GT Radial WinterPro2 Sport 51%	51%
45	Budget Sportiva Snow Win 3 49%	49%	Budget	£103 94 V
46	Budget Kormoran SNOW 40%	40%	Budget
47	Budget Fortune Fsr901 40%	40%	Budget
48	Budget Matador MP92 Sibir Snow 36%	36%	Budget

49	Budget Platin RP70 Winter 34%	34%	Budget
50	Sailun Iceblazer Alpine Evo 1 29%	29%
51	Budget Imperial SnowDragon UHP 25%	25%	Budget
52	Budget Radar Dimax Winter 9%	9%	Budget
53	Premium Dunlop Winter Sport 5 1%	1%	Premium	£114 91 H +8 More
54	Budget Imperial SnowDragon 3 1%	1%	Budget
55	Budget Kormoran SNOWPRO B2 1%	1%	Budget