Winter tyre test 225/50 R17 - Autobild 2017
- Winner: Continental WinterContact TS 860
- Tested tyres: 20
Results
Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test
| # | Name | Rating | Price | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Continental WinterContact TS 860 | Exemplary |
2+
|
2+
|
2+
|
2-
| ||
| 2. | Michelin Alpin 5 | Exemplary |
2+
|
2
|
2
|
2+
| ||
| 3. | Dunlop Winter Sport 5 | Exemplary |
2+
|
2
|
2
|
2-
| £138 94 H + 7 | |
| 4. | Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 | Good |
2+
|
2
|
2+
|
3+
| £178 94 H + 4 | |
| 5. | Semperit Speed-Grip 3 | Good |
2
|
2
|
2+
|
2-
| ||
| 6. | BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 | Good |
2
|
2-
|
1
|
2
| £127 98 H + 1 | |
| 7. | Fulda Kristall Control HP2 | Good |
2
|
2
|
2+
|
1-
| £140 94 H + 2 | |
| 8. | Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 | Good |
1-
|
2-
|
2
|
2+
| £189 94 H + 8 | |
| 9. | Kleber KRISALP HP3 | Good |
2
|
2-
|
1-
|
2
| £126 94 H + 2 | |
| 10. | Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 | Good |
2-
|
2
|
2
|
1-
| £75 98 V + 1 | |
| 11. | Gislaved Euro Frost 5 | Good |
2-
|
2
|
2
|
2+
| ||
| 12. | Kumho WinterCraft WP71 | Satisfactory |
2-
|
2-
|
2
|
2+
| £116 94 H + 3 | |
| 13. | Uniroyal MS plus 77 | Satisfactory |
2-
|
2-
|
2
|
2+
| ||
| 14. | Nokian WR D4 | Satisfactory |
2
|
2-
|
2
|
3+
| ||
| 15. | Yokohama W.drive V905 | Satisfactory |
2-
|
2-
|
2
|
2-
| ||
| 16. | Barum Polaris 3 | Satisfactory |
3+
|
2
|
1-
|
2+
| ||
| 17. | Sava Eskimo HP2 | Satisfactory |
3+
|
2-
|
2
|
1-
| ||
| 18. | Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 | Satisfactory |
1-
|
2
|
3+
|
3
| ||
| 19. | Firestone Winterhawk 3 | Satisfactory |
3+
|
2
|
2
|
2-
| ||
| 20. | Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320 | Satisfactory |
2-
|
2
|
3+
|
2
| £151 94 H + 5 | |
| # | Name | - | Rating | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | Price |
Above you can see the results of the Autobild 2017 225/50 R17 test performed by Autobild on a in 2017. This test was performed in 225/50 R17, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (225). Continental WinterContact TS 860 is the best of 20 tested tyres according to tested properties (Rating, Wet, Dry, Snow, Running costs, ). Other featured tyres include Michelin Alpin 5, Dunlop Winter Sport 5, Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Michelin ALPIN 6, Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III, Michelin ALPIN A4.
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