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Winter tyre test 225/50 R17 - ACE 2020

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
Wet
Dry
Snow
Rolling resistance
Noise
 Price
1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
Highly recommended
200
64
47
60
17
7
£217
98 H + 2
2. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
Recommended
194
63
42
60
14
9
£180
98 H + 1
3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
Recommended
193
66
44
53
18
7
4. Continental WinterContact TS 860
Recommended
192
63
48
52
18
7
5. Michelin Alpin 6
Recommended
185
67
46
45
16
4
£171
94 H + 2
6. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
Recommended
177
56
45
57
16
3
£158
94 H + 2
7. Nokian WR Snowproof
Recommended
179
56
45
47
18
7
8. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
Recommended
175
58
44
51
13
4
9. Falken EuroWinter HS01
Conditionally recommended
167
63
45
39
10
5
£156
94 V + 1
#Name - Rating Points total Wet Dry Snow Rolling resistance Noise Price
Above you can see the results of the ACE 2020 225/50 R17 test performed by ACE on a BMW 3 in 2020. This test was performed in 225/50 R17, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (225). Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 is the best of 9 tested tyres according to tested properties (Points total, Rating, Wet, Dry, Snow, ). Other featured tyres include BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2, GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+, Continental WinterContact TS 860; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1, Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2, Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3.

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 £182 98 H+ 1
2. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P
91% Premium £137 94 H+ 5
3. Michelin ALPIN 5
89% Premium
4. Kleber KRISALP HP3
89% Upper-middle £131 94 H+ 2
5. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
89% Premium £145 94 H+ 7
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6. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
89% Premium £217 94 H+ 4
7. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
89% Premium £154 94 H+ 1
8. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
87% Upper-middle £142 94 H+ 1
9. Nokian WR D4
86% Upper-middle
10. Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III
86% Premium £165 94 H+ 6
11. Michelin ALPIN A4
86% Premium £171 94 H+ 1
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12. Firestone Winterhawk 4
84% Upper-middle £109 98 H+ 1
13. Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320
84% Upper-middle £167 94 H+ 5
14. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001
84% Premium £179 94 H+ 8
15. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
82% Lowcost £108 0 V
16. Semperit Speed-Grip 3
81% Lowcost
17. Semperit Speed-Grip 5
81% Lowcost £102 98 H+ 1
2
18. Toyo Observe S944
79% Upper-middle £114 98 V
19. Nokian WR Snowproof P
79% Upper-middle
20. Toyo Snowprox S954
78% Upper-middle
21. Barum Polaris 3
77% Lowcost
22. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 EVO
75% Premium
23. Sava Eskimo HP2
75% Lowcost £101 98 V
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24. Kumho WinterCraft WP71
75% Upper-middle £110 94 H+ 3
25. Uniroyal MS Plus 77
74% Upper-middle
26. Giti GitiWinter W1
74% Lowcost
27. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
69% Lowcost £80 98 V+ 1
28. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21
67% Lowcost
29. Debica Frigo HP2
66% Lowcost £82 98 V
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30. Nokian WR D3
66% Upper-middle
31. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-32
66% Premium £171 94 H+ 1
32. Uniroyal WinterExpert
65% Upper-middle £119 98 H+ 1
33. Barum Polaris 5
64% Lowcost £123 98 H+ 1
34. Nokian WR A4
63% Upper-middle
35. Falken EUROWINTER HS449
63% Upper-middle
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36. Yokohama BluEarth winter V905
62% Upper-middle £123 94 H+ 2
37. Firestone Winterhawk 3
61% Upper-middle
38. Matador MP93 Nordicca
56% Lowcost
39. Kormoran SNOW
40% Lowcost
40. Fortune Fsr901
40% Lowcost
41. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow
36% Lowcost
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42. Imperial SnowDragon UHP
25% Lowcost
43. Imperial SnowDragon 3
1% Lowcost
44. Kormoran SNOWPRO B2
1% Lowcost
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice
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