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Winter tyre test 225/50 R17 - GTÜ 2015

Results

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Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test
#NameRating
Points total
Winter
Wet
Dry
Rolling resistance
Noise
 Price
1. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850
-
205
63
70
46
17
7
2. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
-
203
64
69
43
18
6
£159
94 H + 4
3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
-
197
62
68
44
17
3
£189
94 H + 7
4. Nokian WR D4
Recommended
193
63
58
45
18
3
5. Michelin Alpin 5
Recommended
195
61
67
41
16
6
6. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
Recommended
188
56
63
45
18
2
7. Semperit Speed-Grip 2
Recommended
181
60
48
41
17
8
8. Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S
Conditionally recommended
176
55
46
45
18
6
#Name - Rating Points total Winter Wet Dry Rolling resistance Noise Price
Above you can see the results of the GTÜ 2015 225/50 R17 test performed by GTÜ on a in 2015. This test was performed in 225/50 R17, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (225). Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850 is the best of 8 tested tyres according to tested properties (Points total, Rating, Winter, Wet, Dry, ). Other featured tyres include Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1, Dunlop Winter Sport 5, Nokian WR D4; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2, Michelin ALPIN 6, Kleber KRISALP HP3.

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.
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice
1. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
94% Premium £174 98 H+ 1
2. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P
91% Premium £129 94 H+ 5
3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
90% Premium £142 98 H+ 2
4. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
90% Premium £204 94 H+ 4
5. Continental WinterContact TS 860
90% Premium
15
6. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
89% Premium £159 94 H+ 1
7. Michelin ALPIN 6
89% Premium £238 94 H+ 2
8. Kleber KRISALP HP3
89% Upper-middle £110 94 H+ 2
9. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
87% Upper-middle £154 98 H+ 1
10. Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III
86% Premium £142 94 H+ 6
11. Michelin ALPIN A4
86% Premium £171 94 H+ 1
30
12. Firestone Winterhawk 4
84% Upper-middle £115 98 H+ 1
13. Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320
84% Upper-middle £117 94 H+ 5
14. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001
84% Premium £196 94 H+ 8
15. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
82% Lowcost £100 0 V
16. Semperit Speed-Grip 5
81% Lowcost £117 98 H+ 1
17. Semperit Speed-Grip 3
81% Lowcost
34
18. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
80% Lowcost £132 94 H+ 2
19. Falken EuroWinter HS01
80% Upper-middle £136 94 V+ 1
20. Toyo Observe S944
79% Upper-middle £166 98 V
21. Nokian WR Snowproof P
79% Upper-middle £207 94 H+ 2
22. Nokian WR Snowproof
79% Upper-middle £162 94 H+ 2
23. Toyo Snowprox S954
78% Upper-middle
38
24. Barum Polaris 3
77% Lowcost
25. Kumho WinterCraft WP71
75% Upper-middle £104 94 H+ 3
26. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 EVO
75% Premium
27. Sava Eskimo HP2
75% Lowcost £117 98 V
28. Uniroyal MS Plus 77
74% Upper-middle
29. Giti GitiWinter W1
74% Lowcost
33
30. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
69% Lowcost £101 98 V+ 1
31. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21
67% Lowcost £119 98 V
32. Debica Frigo HP2
66% Lowcost £113 98 V
33. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-32
66% Premium £169 94 H+ 1
34. Nokian WR D3
66% Upper-middle
35. Uniroyal WinterExpert
65% Upper-middle £120 98 H+ 1
25
36. Barum Polaris 5
64% Lowcost £105 98 H+ 1
37. Falken EUROWINTER HS449
63% Upper-middle
38. Nokian WR A4
63% Upper-middle
39. Yokohama BluEarth winter V905
62% Upper-middle £117 94 H+ 2
40. Firestone Winterhawk 3
61% Upper-middle
41. Matador MP93 Nordicca
56% Lowcost £105 98 V
5
42. Fortune Fsr901
40% Lowcost
43. Kormoran SNOW
40% Lowcost
44. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow
36% Lowcost
45. Imperial SnowDragon UHP
25% Lowcost
46. Kormoran SNOWPRO B2
1% Lowcost
47. Imperial SnowDragon 3
1% Lowcost
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice
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