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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
£145
95 V
2. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
Test winner
2+
2+
1-
£207
95 H + 2
3. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
Exemplary
2+
2
2+
4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
Good
2+
2+
2+
£185
95 V
5. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
Good
2-
2
1-
£144
95 V + 2
6. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
Good
2
2-
1-
£229
95 V + 2
7. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P
Good
2+
2-
1-
£175
95 H + 1
8. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
Satisfactory
2-
2
1
£152
95 V
9. Falken EuroWinter HS01
Satisfactory
2-
2-
2+
10. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
Satisfactory
2-
2
2-
£117
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)
#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, Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001, Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320.

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 Gen-1
89% Premium £156 95 H+ 2
2. Kleber KRISALP HP3
89% Upper-middle £134 95 V
3. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
89% Premium £179 95 V
4. Michelin PILOT ALPIN PA4
88% Premium £213 95 V+ 2
5. Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III
86% Premium £170 91 H+ 10
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6. Nokian WR D4
86% Upper-middle
7. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001
84% Premium £173 91 H+ 4
8. Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320
84% Upper-middle £144 91 H+ 1
9. Firestone Winterhawk 4
84% Upper-middle £138 95 V
10. Semperit Speed-Grip 5
81% Lowcost £133 95 V
11. Semperit Speed-Grip 3
81% Lowcost
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12. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
80% Lowcost £141 95 V
13. Nokian WR Snowproof
79% Upper-middle
14. Toyo Observe S944
79% Upper-middle £135 0 V
15. Nokian WR Snowproof P
79% Upper-middle £159 95 V+ 1
16. Continental WinterContact TS 860S
76% Premium £178 95 H+ 4
17. Kumho WinterCraft WP71
75% Upper-middle
23
18. Giti GitiWinter W1
74% Lowcost
19. Debica Frigo HP2
66% Lowcost £105 95 V
20. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-32
66% Premium £176 95 H
21. Nexen WinGuard Sport
66% Lowcost
22. Uniroyal WinterExpert
65% Upper-middle £110 95 V
23. Barum Polaris 5
64% Lowcost £167 95 V
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24. Nokian WR A4
63% Upper-middle
25. Yokohama BluEarth winter V905
62% Upper-middle £170 95 V
26. Firestone Winterhawk 3
61% Upper-middle
27. Matador MP93 Nordicca
56% Lowcost
28. Fortune Fsr901
40% Lowcost
29. Kormoran SNOW
40% Lowcost
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30. Imperial SnowDragon 3
1% Lowcost
31. Duraturn Mozzo Winter
1% Lowcost
32. Kormoran SNOWPRO B2
1% Lowcost
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice

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