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Winter tyre test 205/55 R16 - ADAC 2018

Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test
#NameRating
Wet
Dry
Snow
Ice
Noise
Wear
Fuel consumption
Price
1. Continental WinterContact TS 860
Good
2,1
2,5
1,9
2,5
3,0
2,0
1,7
2. Goodyear UltraGrip 9
Good
2,1
2,3
2,0
2,5
3,3
2,0
1,8
3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
Good
2,3
2,3
1,8
2,5
3,3
2,0
2,1
£147
91 T + 6
4. Kleber KRISALP HP3
Satisfactory
2,6
2,4
1,9
2,3
3,1
2,0
2,0
£92
91 T + 3
5. Michelin Alpin 5
Satisfactory
2,4
2,0
2,7
2,5
3,6
1,0
2,4
£143
91 T + 6
6. Nexen Winguard Snow G WH2
Satisfactory
2,6
2,3
2,7
2,5
3,2
1,5
2,5
7. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
Satisfactory
2,7
2,5
2,8
2,3
3,6
2,0
2,1
£81
91 H + 1
8. Vredestein Snowtrac 5
Satisfactory
2,8
2,3
1,9
2,5
3,6
2,5
1,8
£118
91 T + 2
9. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 EVO
Satisfactory
2,4
2,1
2,9
2,3
3,6
1,0
1,9
£109
91 T + 2
10. Nokian WR D4
Satisfactory
2,9
2,5
1,8
2,5
3,4
3,0
1,7
11. Yokohama BluEarth winter V905
Satisfactory
2,5
2,9
3,1
2,5
3,4
2,0
2,0
12. Kumho WinterCraft WP51
Satisfactory
3,3
3,2
2,2
2,5
3,4
2,0
2,6
£98
91 T + 4
13. Giti GitiWinter W1
Satisfactory
3,3
3,6
1,8
2,3
3,4
2,5
2,2
14. Pirelli Cinturato Winter
Satisfactory
2,2
3,5
2,1
2,3
3,2
2,5
2,2
£106
91 T + 3
15. Semperit Speed-Grip 3
Sufficient
2,3
3,6
2,6
2,3
3,1
2,5
2,1
16. Laufenn I FIT
Poor
5,5
2,2
2,2
2,5
3,5
1,5
1,7
#Name - Rating Wet Dry Snow Ice Noise Wear Fuel consumption Price
Above you can see the results of the ADAC 2018 205/55 R16 test performed by ADAC on a Volkswagen Golf in 2018. This test was performed in 205/55 R16, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (205). Continental WinterContact TS 860 is the best of 16 tested tyres according to tested properties (Rating, Wet, Dry, Snow, Ice, ). Other featured tyres include Goodyear UltraGrip 9, Dunlop Winter Sport 5, Kleber KRISALP HP3; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2, Michelin ALPIN A4, GoodYear UltraGrip 9+.

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. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
90% Premium
2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
90% Premium £109 91 T+ 3
3. Michelin ALPIN 6
89% Premium
4. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
89% Premium £132 91 T+ 2
5. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
89% Premium £100 91 H+ 1
43
6. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
87% Upper-middle £119 91 T+ 3
7. Michelin ALPIN A4
86% Premium
8. GoodYear UltraGrip 9+
86% Premium £118 91 T+ 2
9. Semperit Speed-Grip 2
86% Lowcost
10. Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III
86% Premium £136 91 H+ 3
11. Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452
85% Upper-middle
35
12. Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320
84% Upper-middle
13. Firestone Winterhawk 4
84% Upper-middle £75 91 T+ 3
14. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001
84% Premium £133 91 H+ 5
15. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
82% Lowcost £81 0 H+ 1
16. Semperit Speed-Grip 5
81% Lowcost £89 91 T+ 3
17. Falken EuroWinter HS01
80% Upper-middle £90 91 T+ 3
40
18. Toyo Observe S944
79% Upper-middle £85 91 H+ 1
19. Nokian WR Snowproof
79% Upper-middle £107 91 T+ 3
20. Toyo Snowprox S954
78% Upper-middle
21. Continental WinterContact TS 860S
76% Premium £227 91 H
22. Sava Eskimo HP2
75% Lowcost £120 91 H+ 1
23. Debica Frigo 2
75% Lowcost £67 91 T
13
24. Kumho WinterCraft WP71
75% Upper-middle
25. Uniroyal MS Plus 77
74% Upper-middle
26. Sava ESKIMO S3+
73% Lowcost £79 91 T
27. Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906
72% Upper-middle £103 91 T+ 1
28. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21
67% Lowcost £84 91 T+ 2
29. Debica Frigo HP2
66% Lowcost £92 91 H+ 1
37
30. Nokian WR D3
66% Upper-middle
31. Nexen WinGuard Sport
66% Lowcost
32. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-32
66% Premium
33. Uniroyal WinterExpert
65% Upper-middle £84 91 T+ 3
34. Barum Polaris 5
64% Lowcost £90 91 T+ 3
35. Nokian WR A4
63% Upper-middle
11
36. Falken EUROWINTER HS449
63% Upper-middle
37. Fulda KRISTALL MONTERO 3
62% Lowcost £95 91 T+ 1
38. Firestone Winterhawk 3
61% Upper-middle
39. Matador MP93 Nordicca
56% Lowcost £84 91 T+ 2
40. Kormoran SNOW
40% Lowcost
41. Toyo SnowProx S943
38% Upper-middle
6
42. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow
36% Lowcost
43. Imperial SnowDragon UHP
25% Lowcost
44. Dunlop Wintersport 5
1% Premium £100 91 H
45. Duraturn Mozzo Winter
1% Lowcost
46. Syron Everest 1 plus
1% Lowcost
47. Imperial SnowDragon 3
1% Lowcost
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice

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