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Winter tyre test 225/45 R18 - Autobild 2021

Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test
#NameRating
Wet
Dry
Snow
Price
1. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
Test winner
2+
2
1
£131
95 V
2. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
Test winner
2+
2+
1-
£171
95 H + 3
3. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
Exemplary
2+
2
2+
4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
Good
2+
2+
2+
£188
95 V
5. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
Good
2-
2
1-
£258
95 V + 3
6. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
Good
2
2-
1-
£162
95 V + 2
7. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P
Good
2+
2-
1-
£177
95 H + 1
8. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
Satisfactory
2-
2
1
£151
95 V
9. Falken EuroWinter HS01
Satisfactory
2-
2-
2+
£179
95 T + 3
10. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
Satisfactory
2-
2
2-
£93
95 V + 1
11. Toyo Snowprox S954
Conditionally recommended
2
2
3+
12. Nankang Winter Activa SV-2
Not recommended
4
2
3
99. Vredestein Quatrac Pro (Allround)
Recommended
allround
2-
2+
3+
Vredestein Quatrac Pro (Allround)
£139
95 H + 1
#Name - Rating Wet Dry Snow Price
Above you can see the results of the Autobild 2021 225/45 R18 test performed by Autobild on a Mercedes-Benz C in 2021. This test was performed in 225/45 R18, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (225). Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 is the best of 13 tested tyres according to tested properties (Rating, Wet, Dry, Snow, ). Other featured tyres include Michelin Pilot Alpin 5, Vredestein Wintrac Pro, Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Nokian WR D4, Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III, Firestone Winterhawk 4.

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. Bridgestone Turanza T005
91% Premium £126 91 V+ 14
2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
89% Premium £177 95 V
3. Kleber KRISALP HP3
89% Upper-middle £132 95 V
4. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
89% Premium £156 95 H+ 2
5. Michelin PILOT ALPIN PA4
88% Premium £190 95 V+ 2
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6. Nokian WR D4
86% Upper-middle
7. Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III
86% Premium £174 91 H+ 10
8. Firestone Winterhawk 4
84% Upper-middle £107 95 V
9. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001
84% Premium £158 91 H+ 4
10. Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320
84% Upper-middle £116 91 H+ 1
11. Semperit Speed-Grip 3
81% Lowcost
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12. Semperit Speed-Grip 5
81% Lowcost £129 95 V
13. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
80% Lowcost £139 95 V
14. Nokian WR Snowproof
79% Upper-middle
15. Toyo Observe S944
79% Upper-middle £135 0 V
16. Nokian WR Snowproof P
79% Upper-middle £147 95 V+ 1
17. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
77% Premium £137 95 H+ 7
8
18. Continental WinterContact TS 860S
76% Premium £183 95 H+ 4
19. Kumho WinterCraft WP71
75% Upper-middle
20. Giti GitiWinter W1
74% Lowcost
21. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-32
66% Premium £168 95 H
22. Nexen WinGuard Sport
66% Lowcost
23. Debica Frigo HP2
66% Lowcost £113 95 V
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24. Uniroyal WinterExpert
65% Upper-middle £124 95 V
25. Barum Polaris 5
64% Lowcost
26. Nokian WR A4
63% Upper-middle
27. Yokohama BluEarth winter V905
62% Upper-middle £201 91 Q+ 5
28. Firestone Winterhawk 3
61% Upper-middle
29. Matador MP93 Nordicca
56% Lowcost
16
30. Fortune Fsr901
40% Lowcost
31. Kormoran SNOW
40% Lowcost
32. Imperial SnowDragon 3
1% Lowcost £82 95 V
33. Duraturn Mozzo Winter
1% Lowcost
34. Kormoran SNOWPRO B2
1% Lowcost
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice

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