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Winter tyre test 205/55 R16 - ADAC 2024

Winter
2024
Year
12
Tyres
Winner
continental
Continental WinterContact TS 870
Best Value
hankook
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
Test Vehicle
vwVW Golf
Tested tyres
12
article

ADAC published it’s winter tyre tests for 2024, Continental and Goodyear are the winners

As in every year, ADAC is carefully testing a large number of winter tires in two sizes this year—205/55 R16 and 215/55 R17. ADAC's methodology slightly differs from other organizations, leading to a somewhat different final ranking.

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Price vs Quality

See how tyre price relates to test performance at a glance

Results

Agenda:
Best value in test
Better than average value
Worse than average value
Worst value in test
1
Continental WinterContact TS 870
Continental

Continental WinterContact TS 870

Rating: Good
£84
91 T
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+3 More sizes →
Winter1.6
Wet1.9
Dry2.0
Enviromental impact2.3
Noise2.9
Wear1.8
Fuel consumption2.1
Wet
Aquaplaning Cross#1/12
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/12
Wet Braking#1/12
Wet Circle Cornering#1/12
Wet Handling#1/12
Dry
Dry Handling#2/12
Dry Braking#4/12
Economy
Mileage#6/12
Comfort
Noise Exterior#2/12
Snow
Snow Braking#1/12
Snow Handling#1/12
Snow Traction#6/12
2
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
Goodyear

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3

Rating: Good
£82
91 T
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+3 More sizes →
Winter2.0
Wet2.2
Dry2.0
Enviromental impact2.3
Noise3.2
Wear1.7
Fuel consumption2.0
Wet
Aquaplaning Cross#2/12
Wet Handling#2/12
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#3/12
Wet Braking#3/12
Wet Circle Cornering#3/12
Dry
Dry Braking#2/12
Dry Handling#7/12
Economy
Mileage#3/12
Comfort
Noise Exterior#4/12
Snow
Snow Braking#4/12
Snow Handling#5/12
Snow Traction#6/12
3
Michelin Alpin 6
Michelin

Michelin Alpin 6

Rating: Good
Winter2.7
Wet2.5
Dry2.2
Enviromental impact2.6
Noise3.4
Wear2.2
Fuel consumption2.1
Wet
Wet Handling#2/12
Wet Braking#3/12
Wet Circle Cornering#4/12
Aquaplaning Cross#8/12
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#8/12
Dry
Dry Handling#4/12
Dry Braking#7/12
Economy
Mileage#1/12
Comfort
Noise Exterior#9/12
Snow
Snow Traction#1/12
Snow Braking#6/12
Snow Handling#6/12
4
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
Hankook

Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3

Rating: Satisfactory
£71
91 T
mytyres.co.uk
+5 More sizes →
Winter2.9
Wet2.8
Dry2.8
Enviromental impact2.6
Noise3.0
Wear2.4
Fuel consumption2.5
Wet
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/12
Aquaplaning Cross#2/12
Wet Handling#4/12
Wet Circle Cornering#9/12
Wet Braking#10/12
Dry
Dry Handling#3/12
Dry Braking#7/12
Economy
Mileage#1/12
Comfort
Noise Exterior#7/12
Snow
Snow Traction#2/12
Snow Braking#3/12
Snow Handling#7/12
5
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
Dunlop

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

Rating: Satisfactory
£91
91 T
mytyres.co.uk
+5 More sizes →
Winter2.7
Wet2.3
Dry2.8
Enviromental impact2.5
Noise3.1
Wear2.2
Fuel consumption2.3
Wet
Aquaplaning Cross#2/12
Wet Circle Cornering#2/12
Wet Handling#5/12
Wet Braking#8/12
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#9/12
Dry
Dry Braking#7/12
Dry Handling#7/12
Economy
Mileage#3/12
Comfort
Noise Exterior#12/12
Snow
Snow Braking#1/12
Snow Handling#1/12
Snow Traction#2/12
6
Nokian Snowproof 2
Nokian

Nokian Snowproof 2

Rating: Satisfactory
£92
91 T
mytyres.co.uk
+1 More sizes →
Winter2.1
Wet2.4
Dry2.7
Enviromental impact3.0
Noise3.1
Wear2.2
Fuel consumption2.7
Wet
Aquaplaning Cross#2/12
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#4/12
Wet Circle Cornering#4/12
Wet Handling#6/12
Wet Braking#7/12
Dry
Dry Braking#2/12
Dry Handling#6/12
Economy
Mileage#8/12
Comfort
Noise Exterior#11/12
Snow
Snow Braking#6/12
Snow Handling#10/12
Snow Traction#10/12
7
Falken Eurowinter HS02
Falken

Falken Eurowinter HS02

Rating: Satisfactory
£70
91 H
mytyres.co.uk
+3 More sizes →
Winter2.7
Wet2.5
Dry2.9
Enviromental impact3.3
Noise3.4
Wear2.6
Fuel consumption2.9
Wet
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#4/12
Wet Circle Cornering#4/12
Wet Braking#5/12
Aquaplaning Cross#6/12
Wet Handling#8/12
Dry
Dry Braking#1/12
Dry Handling#1/12
Economy
Mileage#7/12
Comfort
Noise Exterior#4/12
Snow
Snow Braking#11/12
Snow Traction#11/12
Snow Handling#12/12
8
Zeetex WH 1000
Zeetex

Zeetex WH 1000

Rating: Sufficient
Winter3.4
Wet3.7
Dry3.7
Enviromental impact3.7
Noise3.2
Wear3.1
Fuel consumption3.5
Wet
Aquaplaning Cross#11/12
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#11/12
Wet Braking#11/12
Wet Circle Cornering#11/12
Wet Handling#11/12
Dry
Dry Handling#9/12
Dry Braking#10/12
Economy
Mileage#9/12
Comfort
Noise Exterior#4/12
Snow
Snow Braking#11/12
Snow Handling#11/12
Snow Traction#12/12
9
GT Radial Winter Pro 2 evo
Gt

GT Radial Winter Pro 2 evo

Rating: Sufficient
Winter2.9
Wet3.7
Dry3.7
Enviromental impact4.3
Noise3.1
Wear3.3
Fuel consumption3.6
Wet
Wet Braking#8/12
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#9/12
Wet Circle Cornering#9/12
Aquaplaning Cross#10/12
Wet Handling#10/12
Dry
Dry Handling#9/12
Dry Braking#10/12
Economy
Mileage#11/12
Comfort
Noise Exterior#7/12
Snow
Snow Traction#6/12
Snow Handling#9/12
Snow Braking#10/12
10
Vredestein Wintrac
Vredestein

Vredestein Wintrac

Rating: Sufficient
£86
91 T
mytyres.co.uk
+3 More sizes →
Winter2.6
Wet3.2
Dry3.8
Enviromental impact3.9
Noise3.5
Wear3.3
Fuel consumption3.3
Wet
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#4/12
Aquaplaning Cross#6/12
Wet Braking#6/12
Wet Circle Cornering#7/12
Wet Handling#9/12
Dry
Dry Braking#4/12
Dry Handling#11/12
Economy
Mileage#11/12
Comfort
Noise Exterior#1/12
Snow
Snow Traction#2/12
Snow Handling#4/12
Snow Braking#9/12
11
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
Pirelli

Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

Rating: Sufficient
£110
91 T
mytyres.co.uk
+2 More sizes →
Winter2.5
Wet2.5
Dry3.9
Enviromental impact3.5
Noise3.0
Wear2.5
Fuel consumption2.7
Wet
Wet Braking#1/12
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#4/12
Wet Handling#6/12
Wet Circle Cornering#7/12
Aquaplaning Cross#9/12
Dry
Dry Braking#6/12
Dry Handling#11/12
Economy
Mileage#10/12
Comfort
Noise Exterior#2/12
Snow
Snow Handling#1/12
Snow Traction#2/12
Snow Braking#6/12
12
Winrun

Winrun Winter-max A1 WR22

Rating: Poor
Winter5.5
Wet5.5
Dry5.5
Enviromental impact4.6
Noise5.5
Wear4.5
Fuel consumption4.2
Wet
Aquaplaning Cross#11/12
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#11/12
Wet Braking#12/12
Wet Circle Cornering#12/12
Wet Handling#12/12
Dry
Dry Handling#4/12
Dry Braking#12/12
Economy
Mileage#5/12
Comfort
Noise Exterior#9/12
Snow
Snow Braking#4/12
Snow Traction#6/12
Snow Handling#8/12

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.

#NamePrice
1
continentalPremium
Continental WinterContact TS 860
90%
£183
91 T
+5 More
2
bridgestonePremium
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
90%
£128
91 T
+3 More
3
goodyearPremium
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
90%
4
kleberUpper-middle
Kleber KRISALP HP3
89%
£75
91 T
+3 More
5
goodyearPremium
GoodYear UltraGrip 9
89%
6
goodyearPremium
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
89%
£89
91 H
+1 More
7
michelinPremium
Michelin ALPIN 5
89%
£130
91 T
+7 More
8
bfgoodrichUpper-middle
BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
87%
£90
91 T
+3 More
9
semperitBudget
Semperit Speed-Grip 2
86%
10
pirelliPremium
Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III
86%
11
goodyearPremium
GoodYear UltraGrip 9+
86%
12
nokianUpper-middle
Nokian WR D4
86%
13
michelinPremium
Michelin ALPIN A4
86%
14
hankookUpper-middle
Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452
85%
15
hankookUpper-middle
Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320
84%
£85
91 H
+1 More
16
pirelliPremium
Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER
84%
£91 +5 More
17
bridgestonePremium
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001
84%
£106
91 H
+5 More
18
firestoneUpper-middle
Firestone Winterhawk 4
84%
£69
91 T
+3 More
19
maxxisBudget
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
82%
£75
0 H
+1 More
20
semperitBudget
Semperit Speed-Grip 3
81%
21
semperitBudget
Semperit Speed-Grip 5
81%
£78
91 T
+3 More
22
falkenUpper-middle
Falken EuroWinter HS01
80%
£166
91 T
+8 More
23
fuldaBudget
Fulda Kristall Control HP2
80%
£69
91 H
+1 More
24
nokianUpper-middle
Nokian WR Snowproof
79%
25
toyoUpper-middle
Toyo Observe S944
79%
£79
91 H
+2 More
26
toyoUpper-middle
Toyo Snowprox S954
78%
27
vredesteinPremium
Vredestein Snowtrac 5
77%
£89
91 T
+4 More
28
continentalPremium
Continental WinterContact TS 860S
76%
£143
91 H
29
bridgestonePremium
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 EVO
75%
30
savaBudget
Sava Eskimo HP2
75%
£64
91 H
+2 More
31
debicaBudget
Debica Frigo 2
75%
£63
91 T
+1 More
32
kumhoUpper-middle
Kumho WinterCraft WP71
75%
33
gitiBudget
Giti GitiWinter W1
74%
34
uniroyalUpper-middle
Uniroyal MS Plus 77
74%
35
savaBudget
Sava ESKIMO S3+
73%
£73
91 T
+2 More
36
hankookPremium
Hankook Ventus Prime 4
73%
£59
91 V
+17 More
37
yokohamaUpper-middle
Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906
72%
£69
91 T
+2 More
38
kumhoUpper-middle
Kumho WinterCraft WP51
68%
£120
91 T
+4 More
39
nexenBudget
Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21
67%
£84
91 T
+2 More
40
bridgestonePremium
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-32
66%
41
nexenBudget
Nexen WinGuard Sport
66%
42
debicaBudget
Debica Frigo HP2
66%
£63
91 H
+1 More
43
nokianUpper-middle
Nokian WR D3
66%
44
uniroyalUpper-middle
Uniroyal WinterExpert
65%
£69
91 T
+3 More
45
barumBudget
Barum Polaris 5
64%
46
falkenUpper-middle
Falken EUROWINTER HS449
63%
47
nokianUpper-middle
Nokian WR A4
63%
48
yokohamaUpper-middle
Yokohama BluEarth winter V905
62%
£117
91 T
+9 More
49
fuldaBudget
Fulda KRISTALL MONTERO 3
62%
50
firestoneUpper-middle
Firestone Winterhawk 3
61%
51
matadorBudget
Matador MP93 Nordicca
56%
52
kormoranBudget
Kormoran SNOW
40%
53
toyoUpper-middle
Toyo SnowProx S943
38%
54
matadorBudget
Matador MP92 Sibir Snow
36%
55
imperialBudget
Imperial SnowDragon UHP
25%
56
duraturnBudget
Duraturn Mozzo Winter
1%
57
dunlopPremium
Dunlop Wintersport 5
1%
£93
91 H
58
imperialBudget
Imperial SnowDragon 3
1%
59
syronBudget
Syron Everest 1 plus
1%

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2019
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2019
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CT
2017
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