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Winter tyre test 245/45 R18 - Sportscars 2018

Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test
#NameRating
Wet
Dry
Snow
Price
1. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
Exemplary
2+
2
1-
£145
100 V
2. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P
Exemplary
2+
2
2+
3. Kleber KRISALP HP3
Exemplary
2
2-
1
£166
100 V
4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
Good
2
2
1
£164
100 V + 2
5. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
Good
2+
2-
2+
6. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001
Good
2
2-
2+
7. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
Good
2-
2+
2
8. Falken EuroWinter HS01
Good
2
2-
2
£167
100 V + 2
9. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
Satisfactory
3+
2
2
£123
100 V + 1
10. Sunny SN 3830 Snowmaster
Not recommended
5+
2-
3
#Name - Rating Wet Dry Snow Price
Above you can see the results of the Sportscars 2018 245/45 R18 test performed by Sportscars on a in 2018. This test was performed in 245/45 R18, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (245). Vredestein Wintrac Pro is the best of 10 tested tyres according to tested properties (Wet, Dry, Snow, ). Other featured tyres include Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P, Kleber KRISALP HP3, Dunlop Winter Sport 5; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005, Michelin PILOT ALPIN PA4, BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2.

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. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
96% Upper-middle
2. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
94% Premium £211 100 V
3. Continental WinterContact TS 850P
91% Premium £211 96 V + 3
4. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
90% Premium £201 100 H + 2
5. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
90% Premium £188 100 V
8
6. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
90% Premium £170 100 V
7. Michelin PILOT ALPIN PA4
88% Premium
8. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
87% Upper-middle
9. Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III
86% Premium £181 96 V + 4
10. Nokian WR D4
86% Upper-middle
11. Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320
84% Upper-middle
10
12. Firestone Winterhawk 4
84% Upper-middle £139 100 V
13. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
82% Lowcost £161 0 V
14. Semperit Speed-Grip 3
81% Lowcost
15. Semperit Speed-Grip 5
81% Lowcost £135 100 V
16. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
80% Lowcost £123 100 V + 2
17. Nokian WR Snowproof P
79% Upper-middle £151 100 V + 1
22
18. Nokian WR Snowproof
79% Upper-middle £148 100 V
19. Toyo Snowprox S954
78% Upper-middle £142 100 V
20. Barum Polaris 3
77% Lowcost
21. Kumho WinterCraft WP71
75% Upper-middle £154 100 V + 1
22. Sava Eskimo HP2
75% Lowcost £110 100 V
23. Giti GitiWinter W1
74% Lowcost
4
24. Uniroyal MS Plus 77
74% Upper-middle
25. Uniroyal WinterExpert
65% Upper-middle £154 100 V
26. Barum Polaris 5
64% Lowcost £127 100 V
27. Falken EUROWINTER HS449
63% Upper-middle
28. Nokian WR A4
63% Upper-middle
29. Yokohama BluEarth winter V905
62% Upper-middle
19
30. Firestone Winterhawk 3
61% Upper-middle
31. Matador MP93 Nordicca
56% Lowcost
32. Fortune Fsr901
40% Lowcost
33. Kormoran SNOW
40% Lowcost £133 100 V
34. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow
36% Lowcost
35. Duraturn Mozzo Winter
1% Lowcost
28
36. Imperial SnowDragon 3
1% Lowcost
37. Kormoran SNOWPRO B2
1% Lowcost
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice

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