Winter tyre test 245/45 R18 - Autobild 2020

Winner: Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
Best value: Semperit Speed-Grip 3
Testing vehicle: BMW 5
Tested tyres: 50

Results

Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test

#	Name		Rating	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow	Price
1.	Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005		-	30,3	24,5	£227 100 V
2.	Michelin Pilot Alpin 5		-	31,9	24,3	£214 100 V
3.	Semperit Speed-Grip 3		-	30,8	26
4.	Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P		-	31,8	25,2	£190 96 V + 3
5.	Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330		-	32,3	25	£136 100 V
6.	Vredestein Wintrac Pro		-	33,2	24,9	£227 100 V
7.	Kleber KRISALP HP3		-	34,4	24,6	£156 100 V
8.	GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+		-	34,4	24,8	£175 100 H + 2
9.	Uniroyal MS plus 77		-	34,2	25
10.	Barum Polaris 5		-	35,2	24,9	£134 100 V
11.	Nokian WR A4		-	34,6	25,5
12.	Dunlop Winter Sport 5		-	35,2	25	£135 100 V + 2
13.	Apollo Aspire XP Winter		-	35,1	25,3
14.	Giti GitiWinter W1		-	35,2	25,4
15.	Cooper WeatherMaster SA2+		-	34,6	26,1
16.	General Altimax Winter 3		-	36	24,7
17.	Fulda Kristall Control HP2		-	36,3	24,5	£189 100 V + 2
18.	Laufenn I FIT Plus		-	36,2	24,8
19.	Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3		-	35,2	25,8
20.	Sava Eskimo HP2		-	36,3	25,1	£107 100 V
21.	Yokohama BluEarth winter V905		-	35,4	26,1
22.	Fortune FSR901		-	36,3	25,3
23.	Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7		-	36,5	25,1	£136 100 V + 1
24.	Goodride Z507		-	34,7	27
25.	Platin RP 60 Winter		-	37	25,2
26.	Westlake SW608		-	34,2	28
27.	Gislaved euro Frost 6		-	36,9	25,8
28.	Kumho WinterCraft WP71		-	35,7	28
29.	Toyo Snowprox S954		-	37	26,9	£163 100 V
30.	Falken EuroWinter HS01		-	37	27	£145 100 V + 2
31.	Riken Snow		-	37,1
32.	Firestone Winterhawk 3		-	37,9
33.	GT Radial Champiro WinterPro HP		-	38,3
34.	Fortuna Winter		-	38,4
35.	Zeetex WH 1000		-	38,7
36.	Infinity Ecozen		-	38,9
37.	Aeolus snowace 2 HP AW09		-	39
38.	Tomket Snowroad PRO 3		-	39,3
39.	Atlas Polarbear 2		-	39,6
40.	Radar Dimax Alpine		-	40,5
41.	Haida HD617		-	40,6
42.	Mazzini Snow Leopard		-	40,6
43.	Duraturn Mozzo Winter		-	40,7
44.	Nordexx Wintersafe		-	41
45.	Tracmax S210		-	41,1
46.	Imperial Snowdragon 3		-	41,4
47.	Wanli S 1083 Snow Grip		-	41,4
48.	Momo W2 North Pole		-	41,7
49.	Starmaxx W850		-	42,3
50.	Petlas Snowmaster W651		-	43,1
#	Name	-	Rating	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow	Price

Above you can see the results of the Autobild 2020 245/45 R18 test performed by Autobild on a BMW 5 in 2020. This test was performed in 245/45 R18, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (245). Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 is the best of 50 tested tyres according to tested properties (Stopping distance on wet, Stopping distance on snow, ). Other featured tyres include Michelin Pilot Alpin 5, Semperit Speed-Grip 3, Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Firestone Winterhawk 4, Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320, Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001.

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.

#	Name	Our rating	Segment	Price
1.	Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1	89%	Premium
2.	Michelin PILOT ALPIN PA4	88%	Premium	£209 100 V+ 3
3.	BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2	87%	Upper-middle	£202 100 V
4.	Nokian WR D4	86%	Upper-middle
5.	Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III	86%	Premium	£219 96 V+ 4
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6.	Firestone Winterhawk 4	84%	Upper-middle	£140 100 V
7.	Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320	84%	Upper-middle
8.	Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001	84%	Premium
9.	Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	82%	Lowcost	£233 0 V
10.	Semperit Speed-Grip 5	81%	Lowcost	£153 100 V
11.	Nokian WR Snowproof P	79%	Upper-middle	£177 100 V+ 1
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12.	Nokian WR Snowproof	79%	Upper-middle
13.	Barum Polaris 3	77%	Lowcost
14.	Uniroyal WinterExpert	65%	Upper-middle	£130 100 V
15.	Falken EUROWINTER HS449	63%	Upper-middle
16.	Matador MP93 Nordicca	56%	Lowcost	£138 100 V
17.	Kormoran SNOW	40%	Lowcost
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18.	Matador MP92 Sibir Snow	36%	Lowcost
19.	Kormoran SNOWPRO B2	1%	Lowcost
#	Name	Our rating	Segment	Price

245/45 R18 is found on 29 vehicles:

A6
A8

Z8
5er-Reihe
6er-Reihe

C6
C5

612 Scaglietti

Legend

Malibu

F-Type
XK
XE
XF

LS

Quattroporte

CL-Klasse
CLS
S-Klasse
E-Klasse

GT
Insignia

508

Talisman
Espace
Vel Satis

Alhambra

Arteon

S90/V90

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