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C
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B

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Overview

OrganizationRankDimensionYear
Al Volante4.235/60 R182026
ADAC4.225/50 R172026
AvD2.225/45 R172026
Auto Express4.205/55 R162026
sport auto5.205/45 R172026
ADAC2.185/65 R152026
Autobild3.235/50 R192025
Autoexpress4.225/45 R172025
Autozurnal1.215/65 R172025
Autobild6.215/55 R172025
Die Reifentester5.215/55 R172025
AutoMotorSport3.215/55 R172025

Winter tyre test 235/60 R18 - Al Volante 2026

  • Published overall result: — · 4/6
  • Best discipline position: Exterior noise (1/6)
  • Lowest discipline position: Wet handling - objective (5/6)

Test details

#NameRating
Stopping distance on dry
Stopping distance on wet
Stopping distance on snow
Positive features
Neagative features
Price
1.Pirelli Scorpion Winter 3
-
40.1
27.9
13.4
Best discipline position: Wet braking (1/6)
Lowest discipline position: Rolling resistance (5/6)
£174
107 V
2.GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
-
39.6
28.8
13.27
Best discipline position: Snow braking (1/6)
Lowest discipline position: Longitudinal aquaplaning (6/6)
£154
107 H
3.Nokian Snowproof 3P
-
39.3
28.3
13.78
Best discipline position: Wet handling - objective (1/6)
Lowest discipline position: Snow traction (6/6)
4.Michelin ALPIN 7
-
40.5
29.7
13.65
Best discipline position: Exterior noise (1/6)
Lowest discipline position: Wet handling - objective (5/6)
£181
107 H
5.Bridgestone Blizzak 6
-
40.6
29.2
14.07
Best discipline position: Rolling resistance (2/6)
Lowest discipline position: Snow braking (6/6)
£151
107 H + 1
6.Dynamo Winter Sport
-
39.2
30.2
13.81
Best discipline position: Longitudinal aquaplaning (1/6)
Lowest discipline position: Wet handling - objective (6/6)
#Name - RatingStopping distance on dryStopping distance on wetStopping distance on snowPositive featuresNeagative featuresPrice

Winter tyre test 225/50 R17 - ADAC 2026

  • Published overall result: — · 4/16
  • Best discipline position: Snow performance (2/16)
  • Lowest discipline position: Wet performance (8/16)

Test details

#NameRating
Winter
Wet
Dry
Enviromental impact
Noise
Wear
Driving safety
Fuel consumption
Price
1.Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3
Good
2.4
1.7
2.3
2.5
2.9
2.5
2.1
2.1
2.Continental WinterContact TS 870
Good
2.4
1.9
2.5
2.5
2.6
2.5
2.2
2.4
£144
98 H + 1
3.GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
Good
2.6
2.2
2.4
2.0
2.7
1.4
2.6
2.1
£123
94 H + 3
4.Michelin ALPIN 7
Good
1.7
2.5
2.6
2.3
2.8
2.1
2.6
2.0
£130
94 H + 1
5.Bridgestone Blizzak 6
Satisfactory
2.6
2.3
2.1
2.6
3.2
2.2
2.6
2.2
£120
98 H + 1
6.Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
Satisfactory
2.6
2.3
2.3
2.8
3.1
2.8
2.6
2.4
£99
94 H + 4
7.ESA-Tecar Supergrip Pro2
Satisfactory
2.9
2.4
2.8
2.2
2.7
2.1
2.9
1.8
8.Dunlop Winter
Satisfactory
2.1
2.9
3.4
1.8
2.6
1.1
3.4
2.0
£102
98 V
9.Yokohama BluEarth winter V906
Satisfactory
3.1
2.8
2.8
3.1
3.5
1.9
3.1
3.1
£98
94 H + 1
10.Vredestein Wintrac Pro+
Satisfactory
2.5
2.6
3.1
3.2
2.9
3.2
3.1
2.4
11.Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
Poor
4.8
2.7
3.1
3.4
3.3
3.4
4.8
2.1
£104
98 V
12.Toyo Observe EWS1
Poor
5.3
2.3
2.0
2.3
3.6
1.6
5.3
2.3
13.Tracmax Ice-Plus S210
Poor
5.3
5.4
2.9
2.9
2.7
2.4
5.4
2.9
14.Aptany RW211
Poor
1.7
5.4
4.0
3.1
3.9
3.0
5.4
2.3
15.Royal Black Royalwinter UHP
Poor
2.8
5.5
4.8
2.1
3.6
1.4
5.5
1.9
16.Sunwide Snowide
Poor
1.3
5.5
5.0
3.1
2.5
2.6
5.5
2.2
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Winter tyre test 225/45 R17 - AvD 2026

  • Published overall result: 4.51 · 2/15
  • Best discipline position: Dry handling (1/15)
  • Lowest discipline position: Dry braking (8/15)

Test details

#NameRating
Points total
Wet
Dry
Snow
Enviromental impact
Price
1.Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3
Highly recommended
4.51
4.60
4.50
4.39
4.56
£136
94 V
2.Michelin ALPIN 7
Highly recommended
4.51
4.33
4.37
4.50
4.92
£125
91 H + 1
3.GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
Highly recommended
4.49
4.48
4.34
4.44
4.75
£124
91 H + 2
4.Continental WinterContact TS 870
Highly recommended
4.43
4.43
4.44
4.37
4.51
£119
91 H + 2
5.Bridgestone Blizzak 6
Highly recommended
4.41
4.37
4.36
4.37
4.57
£105
91 H + 1
6.Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
Recommended
4.27
4.29
4.23
4.30
4.26
£90
91 H + 4
7.Hankook Winter i*cept RS3 W462
Recommended
4.26
4.27
4.05
4.29
4.43
8.Nexen Winguard Sport 3
Recommended
4.24
4.12
4.24
4.29
4.35
£82
94 H + 1
9.Linglong Sport Master Winter
Recommended
4.20
4.19
4.32
4.16
4.16
10.Giti Gitiwinter W2
Conditionally recommended
4.23
4.12
4.22
4.37
4.19
11.Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
Conditionally recommended
4.16
4.22
4.30
4.01
4.19
£86
94 V
12.Toyo Observe EWS 1
Conditionally recommended
4.15
4.38
4.34
3.81
4.15
13.Triangle Winter X TW401
Not recommended
3.90
3.65
3.72
4.28
3.88
14.Double Coin DW300
Not recommended
3.58
2.22
3.67
4.71
3.84
15.Rockblade Icecruiser 1
Not recommended
3.02
1.34
2.26
4.86
3.55
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Winter tyre test 205/55 R16 - Auto Express 2026

  • Shared fourth place on 99.3%; fourth in both snow and wet braking.
  • Lowest rolling resistance; third in snow traction
  • Tenth in cabin-noise score

Test details

#NameRating
Points total
Price
1.Continental WinterContact TS 870
-
100
£102
91 T + 3
2.Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3
-
99.8
£104
94 H + 1
3.Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
-
99.4
£77
91 T + 11
4.Bridgestone Blizzak 6
-
99.3
£93
91 T + 3
4.Michelin ALPIN 7
-
99.3
£109
91 T + 2
6.GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
-
98.9
£80
91 T + 3
7.Falken EuroWinter HS02
-
98.6
£77
91 H + 3
8.Dunlop Winter
-
97.3
£81
91 H + 1
9.Linglong Sport Master Winter
-
96.7
10.Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
-
96.6
£67
0 H + 1
11.Minerva Frostrack HP
-
93
£77
91 H + 1
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Winter tyre test 205/45 R17 - sport auto 2026

  • Published overall result: 7.7 / 10 · 5/9
  • snow: 7.4; wet: 6.9; dry: 8; Environment: 9.4

Test details

#NameRating
Points total
Wet
Dry
Snow
Enviromental impact
Positive features
Price
1.Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
Outstanding
9
9.4
9
9
8.4
snow: 9; wet: 9.4; dry: 9; Environment: 8.4
£149
88 V
2.Nokian Snowproof 3P
Very good
8.5
9.8
8.4
7.8
6.9
snow: 7.8; wet: 9.8; dry: 8.4; Environment: 6.9
3.GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
Very good
8.4
8.2
8.2
9.7
7.9
snow: 9.7; wet: 8.2; dry: 8.2; Environment: 7.9
£136
88 V
4.Bridgestone Blizzak 6
Good
7.8
8.5
7.7
6.9
7.7
snow: 6.9; wet: 8.5; dry: 7.7; Environment: 7.7
£129
88 V
5.Michelin ALPIN 7
Good
7.7
6.9
8
7.4
9.4
snow: 7.4; wet: 6.9; dry: 8; Environment: 9.4
£144
88 V
6.Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
Good
7.6
8
7.3
7
8
snow: 7; wet: 8; dry: 7.3; Environment: 8
£110
88 V + 3
7.Falken EuroWinter HS02
Satisfactory
6.8
6.1
7.5
6.8
6.2
snow: 6.8; wet: 6.1; dry: 7.5; Environment: 6.2
£92
88 V
8.Kleber KRISALP HP3
Sufficient
5.8
6.2
6.3
8.8
6.6
snow: 8.8; wet: 6.2; dry: 6.3; Environment: 6.6
£119
88 V
9.Linglong Sport Master Winter
Poor
3.5
5.8
6.1
6.1
3.2
snow: 6.1; wet: 5.8; dry: 6.1; Environment: 3.2
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Winter tyre test 185/65 R15 - ADAC 2026

  • Published overall result: — · 2/16
  • Best discipline position: Dry performance (2/16)
  • Lowest discipline position: Exterior noise (12/16)

Test details

#NameRating
Winter
Wet
Dry
Enviromental impact
Noise
Wear
Driving safety
Fuel consumption
Price
1.Continental WinterContact TS 870
Good
2.3
1.8
2.0
2.8
3.2
2.8
2.0
1.9
£80
88 T + 1
2.Michelin ALPIN 7
Good
2.4
2.3
2.2
2.9
3.6
2.9
2.3
2.0
£76
88 T + 1
3.Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
Satisfactory
2.5
2.0
2.9
3.4
3.7
3.4
2.9
2.3
£57
88 T + 4
4.Linglong Sport Master Winter
Satisfactory
3.1
2.7
2.7
3.2
3.4
3.2
3.1
3.2
5.Optimo Winter Touring OW41
Satisfactory
2.5
2.3
3.1
3.5
3.6
3.3
3.1
2.5
6.GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
Satisfactory
2.1
1.9
3.4
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.4
1.9
£63
88 T + 1
7.GT Radial WinterPro2 Evo
Satisfactory
2.8
2.9
3.5
3.4
3.2
3.2
3.5
2.7
8.Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
Sufficient
2.9
1.4
3.2
3.8
3.5
3.8
3.2
2.3
£68
88 T + 2
9.Nokian Snowproof 2
Sufficient
2.3
2.4
3.8
3.1
3.5
3.1
3.8
1.7
£65
88 T
10.Vredestein Wintrac
Sufficient
2.1
2.4
3.8
3.3
3.4
3.3
3.8
2.2
£65
0 + 2
11.Barum Polaris 6
Sufficient
1.8
3.1
3.8
3.5
2.9
3.2
3.8
2.1
£56
88 T + 2
12.Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
Sufficient
2.0
2.2
3.9
3.0
3.6
2.3
3.9
2.5
£59
88 T + 3
13.Viking WinTech NewGen
Sufficient
2.1
2.9
3.9
3.6
3.0
3.2
3.9
2.0
14.Sunny Winter-max NW611
Poor
2.4
4.8
3.4
2.9
3.5
2.7
4.8
2.5
15.Atlas Polarbear HP
Poor
3.0
5.5
2.5
2.7
3.0
2.7
5.5
1.8
16.Rockblade Rock 868S
Poor
1.5
5.5
4.8
3.1
3.7
3.1
5.5
1.9
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Winter tyre test 235/50 R19 - Autobild 2025

    #NameRatingPrice
    1.Bridgestone Blizzak 6
    		Test winner £199
    103 V
    1.Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    		Exemplary £179
    99 H + 3
    3.Michelin Alpin 7
    		Exemplary £220
    103 V
    4.Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    		Good £177
    99 T + 4
    4.Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2
    		Good £201
    103 V
    4.Vredestein Wintrac Pro+
    		Good
    7.Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 X W330A
    		Good £191
    103 V + 1
    8.Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV
    		Sufficient £202
    103 V + 1
    9.Falken Eurowinter HS02 Pro
    		Sufficient £130
    103 V
    9.Giti Gitiwinter W2
    		Sufficient
    11.Superia Bluewin UHP 3
    		Not recommended
    #Name - RatingPrice

    Winter tyre test 225/45 R17 - Autoexpress 2025

      #NameRatingPrice
      1.Continental WinterContact TS 870
      		Test winner £119
      91 H + 2
      2.Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
      		- £124
      91 H + 2
      3.Bridgestone Blizzak 6
      		- £105
      91 H + 1
      4.Michelin Alpin 7
      		- £125
      91 H + 1
      5.LingLong Sport Master Winter
      		-
      6.Vredestein Wintrac Pro+
      		- £91
      91 H + 1
      7.Falken Eurowinter HS02PRO
      		-
      8.Triangle WinterX TW401
      		-
      #Name - RatingPrice

      Winter tyre test 215/65 R17 - Autozurnal 2025

        #NameRating
        Points total
        Wet
        Dry
        Snow
        		Price
        1.Michelin Alpin 7
        		Very good
        101.1
        103.6
        102.2
        97.6
        		£151
        99 H + 1
        2.Barum Polaris 6
        		Good
        100.0
        100.0
        100.0
        100.0
        		£107
        99 H + 2
        3.Ceat WinterDrive SUV
        		Good
        99.1
        100.1
        99.2
        98.0
        4.Lassa Competus Winter 2+
        		Weak
        98.1
        100.7
        97.4
        96.1
        5.Kormoran SUV Snow
        		Weak
        96.6
        94.6
        96.2
        98.8
        6.Riken SUV Snow
        		Weak
        96.0
        94.5
        96.4
        97.0
        7.Tomket Snowroad SUV 3
        		Poor
        93.7
        87.2
        99.9
        94.9
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        Winter tyre test 215/55 R17 - Autobild 2025

          #NameRating
          Wet
          Dry
          Snow
          		Price
          1.Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
          		Exemplary
          2
          2
          1
          		£135
          94 T + 4
          2.Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
          		Exemplary
          2
          2
          1
          		£105
          98 V + 2
          3.Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
          		Exemplary
          2
          2
          2
          		£154
          94 T + 5
          4.Vredestein Wintrac Pro+
          		Exemplary
          2
          2
          2
          		£117
          94 H
          5.Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
          		Good
          2
          2
          2
          		£101
          98 V
          6.Michelin Alpin 7
          		Good
          2
          2
          1
          		£154
          94 V + 1
          7.Bridgestone Blizzak 6
          		Good
          2
          2
          1
          		£114
          98 V
          8.Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
          		Good
          2
          2
          1
          		£204
          98 H + 1
          9.Falken Eurowinter HS02 Pro
          		Good
          2
          2
          2
          10.Linglong Sport Master Winter
          		Satisfactory
          3
          2
          2
          11.Leao Winter Defender UHP
          		Conditionally recommended
          3
          2
          3
          12.Tomket Snowroad Pro 3
          		Not recommended
          4
          2
          3
          #Name - RatingWetDrySnowPrice

          Winter tyre test 215/55 R17 - Die Reifentester 2025

            #NameRating
            Points total
            		Price
            1.Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
            		Good
            788
            		£154
            94 T + 5
            2.Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
            		Good
            784
            		£135
            94 T + 4
            3.Bridgestone Blizzak 6
            		Good
            774
            		£114
            98 V
            4.Vredestein Wintrac Pro+
            		Good
            773
            		£117
            94 H
            5.Michelin Alpin 7
            		Good
            770
            		£154
            94 V + 1
            6.Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
            		Good
            766
            		£204
            98 H + 1
            7.Nokian Snowproof 2
            		Good
            757
            		£117
            94 H + 1
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            Winter tyre test 215/55 R17 - AutoMotorSport 2025

              #NameRating
              Points total
              Wet
              Dry
              Snow
              Enviromental impact
              		Price
              1.Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
              		Outstanding
              9.1
              9.8
              8.9
              8.2
              9.0
              		£154
              94 T + 5
              2.Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+
              		Outstanding
              9.0
              9.2
              9.1
              9.0
              8.6
              3.Michelin Alpin 7
              		Very good
              8.5
              8.9
              8.2
              8.4
              8.4
              		£154
              94 V + 1
              4.Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
              		Very good
              8.3
              8.6
              8.4
              8.5
              7.3
              		£105
              98 V + 2
              5.Vredestein Wintrac Pro+
              		Very good
              8.3
              9.4
              8.0
              7.6
              7.0
              		£117
              94 H
              6.Bridgestone Blizzak 6
              		Very good
              8.1
              7.5
              8.4
              9.1
              7.7
              		£114
              98 V
              7.Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
              		Good
              7.9
              8.7
              8.2
              7.0
              6.7
              		£204
              98 H + 1
              8.Linglong Sport Master Winter
              		Good
              7.5
              7.5
              7.9
              7.2
              7.0
              9.Falken Eurowinter HS02
              		Satisfactory
              7.2
              7.1
              7.6
              6.2
              8.0
              		£104
              98 V
              10.Profil Winter Maxx
              		Poor
              3.1
              1.7
              4.4
              8.9
              9.7
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