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Winter tyre test 225/45 R18 - Autobild 2023

Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test
#NameRating
Wet
Dry
Snow
Running costs
Price
1. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
Test winner
2+
2+
1
2+
£186
95 H + 3
2. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
Exemplary
2+
2
2+
1-
£150
95 V + 2
3. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
Exemplary
2+
2+
2+
2-
£171
95 H + 1
4. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
Good
2
2-
1-
2
£153
95 V
5. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
Good
2
2-
2+
2
£168
95 V
6. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
Good
2+
2
2
3+
£135
95 V
7. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
Good
2
2-
2
2+
£258
95 V + 3
8. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
Good
2-
2-
2+
3+
9. Barum Polaris 5
Satisfactory
2-
2
2+
1-
10. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
Satisfactory
1-
2
2-
3+
£170
95 V
11. Kleber KRISALP HP3
Satisfactory
2-
2-
1-
2-
£132
95 V
12. Uniroyal WinterExpert
Satisfactory
2
3+
2
2+
£123
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-
£135
0 V
16. Semperit Speed-Grip 5
Satisfactory
3+
2-
2-
1-
£129
95 V
17. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
Conditionally recommended
2
2
3+
3
£142
95 V
18. Debica Frigo HP2
Conditionally recommended
3+
3
2+
2-
£113
95 V
19. Viking WinTech
Conditionally recommended
3+
2-
2
2
20. Firestone Winterhawk 4
Not recommended
2+
3
2
2
£104
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, Nokian WR D4, 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.
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice
1. Bridgestone Turanza T005
91% Premium £127 91 V+ 14
2. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P
91% Premium £181 95 H+ 1
3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
90% Premium £161 95 V+ 2
4. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
89% Premium £156 95 H+ 2
5. Michelin PILOT ALPIN PA4
88% Premium £198 95 V+ 2
31
6. Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III
86% Premium £175 91 H+ 10
7. Nokian WR D4
86% Upper-middle
8. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001
84% Premium £148 91 H+ 4
9. Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320
84% Upper-middle £117 91 H+ 1
10. Semperit Speed-Grip 3
81% Lowcost
11. Falken EuroWinter HS01
80% Upper-middle £180 95 T+ 3
13
12. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
80% Lowcost £140 95 V
13. Nokian WR Snowproof P
79% Upper-middle £149 95 V+ 1
14. Nokian WR Snowproof
79% Upper-middle
15. Toyo Snowprox S954
78% Upper-middle
16. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
77% Premium £138 95 H+ 7
17. Continental WinterContact TS 860S
76% Premium £184 95 H+ 4
24
18. Kumho WinterCraft WP71
75% Upper-middle
19. Giti GitiWinter W1
74% Lowcost
20. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
69% Lowcost £89 95 V+ 1
21. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-32
66% Premium £169 95 H
22. Nexen WinGuard Sport
66% Lowcost
23. Nokian WR A4
63% Upper-middle
12
24. Yokohama BluEarth winter V905
62% Upper-middle £202 91 Q+ 5
25. Firestone Winterhawk 3
61% Upper-middle
26. Matador MP93 Nordicca
56% Lowcost
27. Kormoran SNOW
40% Lowcost
28. Fortune Fsr901
40% Lowcost
29. Kormoran SNOWPRO B2
1% Lowcost
11
30. Imperial SnowDragon 3
1% Lowcost £81 95 V
31. Duraturn Mozzo Winter
1% Lowcost
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice

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