Some of the owners of the BMW M4 don’t drive their cars in winter at all, some of them do, but buy the M4 xDrive version. But what if you want to drive the puristic rwd M4? SportAuto got you covered and tested it with 7 different sets of tyres. The rear axle is light, […]

Auto Bild’s latest comparison for the 2025 season puts twelve winter tyres in the popular 215/55 R17 size through a full-scale examination — a dimension widely used by compact SUVs such as the VW T-Roc, Skoda Karoq, Seat Ateca, Toyota Yaris Cross, Hyundai Kona Electric or Fiat 500X. After last month’s test of all-season tyres […]

If your SUV sits on 235/50 R19—think Audi Q3, VW Tiguan R, Lexus NX F Sport and similar crossovers—this new German comparison puts the current crop of winter tyres through a genuinely demanding programme: snow and ice in Vidsel, Sweden, then wet and dry at Bridgestone’s proving ground in Aprilia, Italy. The test team also […]

Autoexpress i back with it’s test for this season – this time in size 225/45 R17 — the rubber most Golfs, Octavias and A3s actually run. Snow might be rare in many towns, but when winter turns ugly these tyres are night-and-day better than summers in cold, wet conditions. After back-to-back wins in this size, […]

If you daily a big saloon on 245/45 R19s (think BMW 5 Series), the fresh comparative from Auto Zeitung with partners GTÜ and ARBÖ is one of the most useful datasets this winter. Ten tyres, one car, controlled runs on snow, wet and dry, plus a fourth bucket that quietly decides running costs and eco-score […]

If your daily is an S3, GTI, A 35 or i30 N and you swap to real winters, this is your size. Auto Bild just ran its big 225/40 R18 winter test and, as usual, started with a massive field and a ruthless cut. Here’s the story behind the scores—methods, quirks, and the little details […]