VW Passat generations and tyre sizes

Model	Generation	Start	End	Tyre size	TPMS
Passat	B1	1973	1977	155R13S 175/70R13S 165/70R13S	-
Passat	B1 (1. Facelift)	1977	1980	155R13S 175/70R13S	-
Passat	B2	1980	1987	165R13S 185/70R13H 185/70R14H	-
Passat	B2 (1. Facelift)	1985	1988	185/70R13 165/70R13S 195/60R14H 185/70R14H 185/70R14	-
Passat	B3	1988	1993	165/70R14 165/70R13S 185/65R14H 195/55R15V 185/70R14H 195/60R14V 205/50R15V	-
Passat	B3 (1. Facelift)	1988	1993		-
Passat	B4	1993	1996	205/50R15V 185/65R14H 185/65R14T 195/60R14H 205/50R15W	-
Passat	B5	1996	2000		-
Passat	B5 (1. Facelift)	2000	2005		-
Passat	B6	2005	2010		-
Passat	B7	2010	2014		-
Passat	B8	2014	2019	215/60R16 215/55R17 225/55R17Y (Runflat)	Indirect measurement (ABS)
Passat	B8 (1. Facelift)	2019	-	215/60R16 215/55R17 225/55R17Y (Runflat)	Indirect measurement (ABS)

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#	Name	Our rating	Tested in same width dimension	Segment	Price
1.	Continental Premiumcontact 7			Premium	£144 99 V
2.	GoodYear Vector 4Seasons Gen-3	83.1% 79.1% 72.8% 80.1%	Autobild 2021	Premium	£149 99 V + 1
3.	Continental WinterContact TS 870	89.4% 93.6% 91.6% 96.4%	ADAC 2022	Premium	£159 95 H + 1
4.	Continental AllSeasonContact	82.6% 90.3% 78.3% 77.7%	Autobild 2021	Premium	£155 99 V
5.	Continental PremiumContact 6! Newer model available: Continental PremiumContact 7	86% 92.3% 80.7%	ADAC 2022	Premium	£132 99 V
6.	Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005	91.4% 82.4% 86.6% 90.6%	ADAC 2022	Premium	£133 99 H
7.	GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+	84.6% 92.6% 80.2% 85.4%	ADAC 2022	Premium	£121 99 H
8.	Michelin Primacy 4! Newer model available: Michelin Primacy 4+	80.1% 83.2% 81%	Autozeitung 2022	Premium	£155 95 V + 4
9.	Bridgestone Turanza T005	84% 88.8% 79.4%	Autozeitung 2022	Premium	£136 95 V + 3
10.	Michelin ALPIN 5! Newer model available: Michelin Alpin 6	81.2% 72.1% 85.8% 66.6%	ADAC 2017	Premium
11.	Dunlop Winter Sport 5	83.5% 92.4% 82.9% 76.1%	ADAC 2022	Premium	£130 95 H + 3
12.	Kleber KRISALP HP3	78.1% 89.1% 75.7% 78.6%	ADAC 2022	Upper-middle	£121 99 H
13.	Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2	86% 91% 93.4%		Premium	£141 99 V + 1
14.	Michelin CrossClimate 2	71.8% 93.3% 90.8% 65.8%	Autobild 2021	Premium	£158 95 V + 2
15.	Michelin ALPIN 6	84% 83.5% 86.7% 83.5%	ADAC 2022	Premium	£205 95 H + 2
16.	Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1! Newer model available: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+	82.9% 92.2% 82.8% 75.3%	ADAC 2017	Premium
17.	Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125! Newer model available: Hankook Ventus Prime 4	73.1% 92% 80.3%	ADAC 2022	Premium	£99 95 V + 3
18.	Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance! Newer model available: Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2	82.7% 85.1% 78.7%	AutoMotorSport 2019	Premium	£143 95 V + 5
19.	Hankook Kinergy 4S2 H750	84.5% 85% 89.6% 92.7%	Autobild 2021	Upper-middle	£128 99 V
20.	Michelin CrossClimate+	69.1% 79.8% 84.3% 79.5%	Autobild 2021	Premium
21.	Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3	91.1% 89.1% 86.8%	Autobild 2022	Upper-middle	£110 99 H + 2
22.	Nokian Wetproof	86.1% 80.1% 81.3%	Autozeitung 2022	Upper-middle	£134 99 H + 1
23.	Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN	77.6% 79.3% 79.7%	Autozeitung 2022	Upper-middle	£113 95 V + 1
24.	Michelin Primacy 3! Newer model available: Michelin Primacy 4	69.6%	Autozeitung 2017	Premium
25.	GoodYear Vector 4Seasons Gen-2! Newer model available: GoodYear Vector 4Seasons Gen-3	90.2% 80.4% 78.2% 83.6%	AutoMotorSport 2016	Premium	£155 95 V + 1
26.	Michelin CrossClimate! Newer model available: Michelin CrossClimate 2	70.3%	Autobild 2016	Premium
27.	BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2	72.3% 95.7% 73.9% 83.9%	Autobild 2022	Upper-middle
28.	Nokian WR D4	73.4% 93.7% 81.9% 72.5%	ADAC 2017	Upper-middle
29.	Vredestein Wintrac	88.2% 75.8% 84.7% 85.9%	ADAC 2022	Premium
30.	Continental VanContact 4Season	86.7% 95.5% 81.3%	Promobil 2022	Premium	£165 103 T
31.	Pirelli Cinturato P7	77.6% 86.3% 81.2%	Gute-Fahrt 2020	Premium
32.	Semperit Speed-Grip 2! Newer model available: Semperit Speed-Grip 3		Offroad 2014	Lowcost
33.	Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III			Premium	£134 95 H + 2
34.	Hankook Ventus Prime 4	81% 88.8% 84.8%	Autobild 2022	Premium	£133 99
35.	Michelin Primacy 4+	91.1% 92.3% 94.3%		Premium	£157 95 H + 3
36.	Bridgestone Turanza T001	84%	Autozeitung 2017	Premium	£145 95 V + 3
37.	Maxxis Premitra HP5	81.9% 84.3% 76.3%	Autozeitung 2022	Lowcost	£91 99 W
38.	Dunlop Sport BluResponse	76.8% 88.2% 76.9%	ADAC 2022	Premium	£139 95 V + 2
39.	Vredestein ULTRAC		Autozeitung 2022	Premium	£112 0
40.	Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO	77.7% 62.3% 80.4% 74.8%	Autobild 2021	Premium	£146 99 V
41.	Hankook Winter icept evo2 W320! Newer model available: Hankook Winter icept evo3 W330	75.8% 90.5% 85.7% 67.4%	Automotorsport 2019	Upper-middle	£117 99 H + 2
42.	Nokian Seasonproof		Autobild 2021	Upper-middle	£136 99 V
43.	Firestone Winterhawk 4	79% 88.8% 74.9% 84.3%	Autobild 2022	Upper-middle	£110 99 H
44.	Falken ZIEX ZE914 ECORUN		Autozeitung 2017	Upper-middle	£126 95 V + 3
45.	Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001	80.6% 77.4% 83.7%		Premium
46.	Debica Presto HP2	71.9%	ADAC 2022	Lowcost	£89 99 V
47.	Vredestein Ultrac Satin	77.4% 80.2% 87.7%	Gute-Fahrt 2020	Premium
48.	Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2	73.1% 83% 81.9% 90.1%		Premium
49.	Falken EuroALL Season AS210	78% 75.8% 74.8% 75.9%	Autobild 2021	Upper-middle	£119 99 V
50.	Michelin Agilis CrossClimate	83.7% 77.7%	Promobil 2022	Premium	£188 103 T
51.	Dunlop Sport All Season	77.8% 71.9% 80%		Premium	£121 99 V
52.	Vredestein Quatrac 5		Autobild 2016	Premium
53.	Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	79.5% 71.1% 80.6% 80.6%	Autobild 2022	Lowcost	£100 0 H
54.	Semperit Speed-Grip 5	79.1% 84.5% 81.8%	Autobild 2022	Lowcost
55.	Semperit Speed-Life 3	83.4% 76.6% 83.6%	Autobild 2022	Lowcost	£119 99 V + 1
56.	Fulda EcoControl HP! Newer model available: Fulda EcoControl HP2	90.3%		Lowcost
57.	Nokian Weatherproof	77.7% 84.2% 77.9% 71%		Upper-middle
58.	Hankook Kinergy eco K425		Autoklub ČR 2017	Premium	£110 95 V + 1
59.	BFGoodrich Advantage	63.7% 74.3% 77.6%	Autobild 2022	Upper-middle	£140 95 V + 3
60.	Falken EUROALL SEASON AS200		Autobild 2016	Upper-middle
61.	Michelin Energy Saver+	70.5%		Premium
62.	Falken EuroWinter HS01! Newer model available: Falken EuroWinter HS02	78.2% 74.2% 74.2% 77.1%	ADAC 2022	Upper-middle
63.	Vredestein Sportrac 5	81.9% 86.8% 79.6%	ACE 2017	Premium
64.	Fulda EcoControl HP2	68.1% 78.9% 79.9%		Lowcost	£115 99 H + 1
65.	Nexen N blue 4 Season! Newer model available: Nexen N Blue 4 Season 2	73.2% 81% 75.8% 75.6%		Lowcost	£102 95 H + 1
66.	Fulda Kristall Control HP2	71.4% 85.5% 74.3% 72.7%	Autobild 2022	Lowcost	£101 99 H + 1
67.	Kumho Ecowing ES01 KH27	73% 73.9%		Upper-middle
68.	Nokian WR Snowproof	68.5% 80.8% 82.6% 85.9%	ADAC 2022	Upper-middle	£130 95 H + 1
69.	Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S		AutoMotorSport 2016	Premium
70.	Toyo Observe S944	68.2% 67.4% 85.2% 79.5%	Autobild 2022	Upper-middle	£93 0 H
71.	Firestone Multiseason 2	66.9% 81.8% 73.4% 76.3%		Upper-middle	£125 99 V
72.	Kleber Dynaxer HP4	63.7% 72.4% 74.7%	Autobild 2022	Upper-middle	£115 95 V + 3
73.	Continental Ecocontact 6	62% 78.8% 85%	Autozeitung 2022	Premium	£148 95 V + 7
74.	Barum Polaris 3! Newer model available: Barum Polaris 5	73.6% 87.3%		Lowcost
75.	Apollo Alnac 4G	74.3% 72% 82.2%	Autobild 2015	Lowcost
76.	Kumho HA32 Solus 4S	68.9% 73% 69.4% 78.8%	Autobild 2021	Upper-middle	£98 99 V
77.	Continental VanContact Winter	94.2% 85.1% 61.8%		Premium	£184 103 T
78.	Nokian Line	85.5% 78.3% 69.4%	Autozeitung 2013	Upper-middle
79.	Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo			Premium
80.	Giti Gitisynergy H2			Lowcost
81.	Continental PremiumContact 5	66% 62.5%	AutoMotorSport 2019	Premium	£139 95 V + 4
82.	Uniroyal RainExpert 3! Newer model available: Uniroyal RAINEXPERT 5	94%	ADAC 2017	Upper-middle
83.	GoodYear Efficientgrip Cargo	72.7%	ADAC 2019	Premium
84.	Pirelli CARRIER WINTER	66.3%		Premium
85.	Sava Eskimo HP2	63.5% 78.7% 72.1% 73.5%	Autobild 2022	Lowcost	£108 99 H + 1
86.	Kumho Ecowing ES31		ADAC 2022	Upper-middle	£91 95 V + 1
87.	Continental UltraContact			Premium	£161 95 V + 1
88.	Sava Intensa HP! Newer model available: Sava Intensa HP2	71.8%		Lowcost
89.	Uniroyal RainExpert 5	82.6%		Upper-middle	£123 99 V + 1
90.	Nokian cLine VAN	71.7%	ADAC 2019	Upper-middle	£142 103 T
91.	Kleber Transpro 4S	68.9% 78.2%		Upper-middle	£124 103 T
92.	GT Radial Champiro WinterPro 2	69.6% 72.2% 83.2%	ADAC 2022	Lowcost
93.	Goodyear Efficientgrip Performance 2			Premium	£141 99 H + 2
94.	Continental VanContact 200		ADAC 2019	Premium	£145 99 H + 1
95.	Falken EuroALL Season VAN11		Promobil 2022	Upper-middle	£125 103 T
96.	GoodYear Vector 4Seasons! Newer model available: Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen-2		Autobild 2016	Premium	£150 95 H + 3
97.	Pirelli CARRIER	76.7%	ADAC 2019	Premium
98.	Uniroyal MS Plus 77! Newer model available: Uniroyal WinterExpert	79.2% 83.3% 75.4% 74.1%	ADAC 2017	Upper-middle
99.	BFGoodrich G-Grip All Season 2	59.8% 94.5%		Upper-middle	£162 99 H + 1
100.	Giti GitiWinter W1	65.8% 77.2% 72.4% 72.7%	Autobild 2022	Lowcost

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