Winter tyre test 255/55 R19 - Offroad 2020
- Winner: Goodyear UltraGrip Performance SUV Gen-1
- Best value: Nokian WR SUV 4
- Testing vehicle: VW Touareg
- Tested tyres: 6
Results
Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test
| # | Name | Rating | Price | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Goodyear UltraGrip Performance SUV Gen-1 | Highly recommended |
1
|
2+
|
2+
|
2+
| £234 111 H + 2 | |
| 2. | Nokian WR SUV 4 | Highly recommended |
2-
|
1-
|
1-
|
1-
| ||
| 3. | Continental WinterContact TS 860S | Recommended |
3
|
2
|
1-
|
2+
| ||
| 4. | Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 SUV W320 | Recommended |
3
|
3+
|
1
|
1-
| ||
| 5. | General Snow Grabber Plus | Recommended |
2
|
2-
|
3+
|
2
| £174 111 V | |
| 6. | Nankang Winter Activa SV-55 | Sufficient |
3
|
3+
|
5+
|
4-
| £175 111 V + 1 | |
| # | Name | - | Rating | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Price |
Above you can see the results of the Offroad 2020 255/55 R19 test performed by Offroad on a VW Touareg in 2020. This test was performed in 255/55 R19, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (255). Goodyear UltraGrip Performance SUV Gen-1 is the best of 6 tested tyres according to tested properties (Wet, Dry, Snow, Ice, ). Other featured tyres include Nokian WR SUV 4, Continental WinterContact TS 860S, Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 SUV W320; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005, Michelin LATITUDE ALPIN LA2, Firestone Winterhawk 4.
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. | Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV | 91% | Premium | £205 111 V + 1 | |
| 2. | Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 SUV | 90% | Premium | £326 111 V + 1 | |
| 3. | Continental WinterContact TS 850P SUV | 90% | Premium | £246 111 H + 2 | |
| 4. | Continental WinterContact TS 870 P | 90% | Premium | £243 111 V | |
| 5. | Pirelli SCORPION WINTER | 90% | Premium | £258 111 H + 2 | |
| 6. | Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 | 90% | Premium | £207 111 H + 1 | |
| 7. | Michelin LATITUDE ALPIN LA2 | 86% | Premium | £303 111 V | |
| 8. | Firestone Winterhawk 4 | 84% | Upper-middle | £183 111 V | |
| 9. | Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 | 84% | Premium | £242 111 H | |
| 10. | Falken EUROWINTER HS01 SUV | 79% | Upper-middle | £118 111 V + 1 | |
| 11. | Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 SUV W320A | 75% | Upper-middle | ||
| 12. | Kumho WinterCraft WS71 | 75% | Upper-middle | £160 111 V | |
| 13. | Bridgestone Blizzak LM-80 EVO | 74% | Premium | ||
| 14. | Yokohama Bluearth Winter V905 | 62% | Upper-middle | £173 111 V | |
| 15. | Fortune FSR901 | 40% | Lowcost | ||
| 16. | Imperial SnowDragon UHP | 25% | Lowcost | ||
| 17. | Michelin Latitude Tour HP | 17% | Premium | £192 111 V + 1 | |
| # | Name | Our rating | Segment | Price |
