Winter tyre test 225/45 R18 - Autobild 2023
- Winner: Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
- Best value: BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
- Testing vehicle: BMW 3
- 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. | Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 | Test winner |
2+
|
2+
|
1
|
2+
| £174 95 H + 2 | |
| 2. | Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 | Exemplary |
2+
|
2
|
2+
|
1-
| £158 95 V + 1 | |
| 3. | Continental WinterContact TS 870 P | Exemplary |
2+
|
2+
|
2+
|
2-
| £180 95 H + 1 | |
| 4. | BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 | Good |
2
|
2-
|
1-
|
2
| £157 95 V | |
| 5. | Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 | Good |
2
|
2-
|
2+
|
2
| £132 95 V | |
| 6. | Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 | Good |
2+
|
2
|
2
|
3+
| £126 95 V | |
| 7. | Dunlop Winter Sport 5 | Good |
2
|
2-
|
2
|
2+
| £133 95 V + 2 | |
| 8. | Vredestein Wintrac Pro | Good |
2-
|
2-
|
2+
|
3+
| ||
| 9. | Barum Polaris 5 | Satisfactory |
2-
|
2
|
2+
|
1-
| £155 95 V | |
| 10. | Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 | Satisfactory |
1-
|
2
|
2-
|
3+
| £199 95 V | |
| 11. | Kleber KRISALP HP3 | Satisfactory |
2-
|
2-
|
1-
|
2-
| £134 95 V | |
| 12. | Uniroyal WinterExpert | Satisfactory |
2
|
3+
|
2
|
2+
| £125 95 V | |
| 13. | Laufenn I FIT Plus | Satisfactory |
2-
|
2-
|
2+
|
2-
| ||
| 14. | Paxaro Inverno | Satisfactory |
2-
|
2-
|
2
|
2
| ||
| 15. | Toyo Observe S944 | Satisfactory |
3+
|
2
|
2-
|
1-
| ||
| 16. | Semperit Speed-Grip 5 | Satisfactory |
3+
|
2-
|
2-
|
1-
| £108 95 V | |
| 17. | Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro | Conditionally recommended |
2
|
2
|
3+
|
3
| £127 95 V | |
| 18. | Debica Frigo HP2 | Conditionally recommended |
3+
|
3
|
2+
|
2-
| £106 95 V | |
| 19. | Viking WinTech | Conditionally recommended |
3+
|
2-
|
2
|
2
| ||
| 20. | Firestone Winterhawk 4 | Not recommended |
2+
|
3
|
2
|
2
| £106 95 V | |
| # | Name | - | Rating | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | Price |
Above you can see the results of the Autobild 2023 225/45 R18 test performed by Autobild on a BMW 3 in 2023. This test was performed in 225/45 R18, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (225). Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 is the best of 20 tested tyres according to tested properties (Rating, Wet, Dry, Snow, Running costs, ). Other featured tyres include Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3, Continental WinterContact TS 870 P, BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III, Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001, Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320.
Same size tyres not featured in the test
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