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Winter tyre test 205/55 R16 - AUTOBILD 2024

Autobild, as every year, sifted through all major and lesser-known winter tire models with its braking distance test. From these, it selected the best ones for a thorough testing.

read more about this tire: Autobild Tested the Braking Distance of 55 Winter Tires and Selected Candidates for the Final Test

Results

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Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test
#NameRating
Stopping distance on wet
Stopping distance on snow
 Price
1. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
-
34.6
29.6
£80
91 H + 2
2. Kumho Wintercraft WP52
-
34.6
30.3
£70
91 T + 5
3. GT Radial Winter Pro 2 evo
-
36.0
29.3
4. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
-
35.6
30.2
£118
91 T + 2
5. Michelin Alpin 6
-
36.2
29.7
6. Semperit Speed-Grip 5
-
36.8
29.1
£71
91 T + 3
7. Uniroyal WinterExpert
-
36.5
29.5
£76
91 T + 3
8. Continental WinterContact TS 870
-
37.1
29.1
£90
91 T + 3
9. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
-
36.9
29.4
£84
91 T + 3
10. Firestone Winterhawk 4
-
35.5
30.9
£67
91 T + 3
11. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
-
37.4
29.2
£115
91 T + 6
12. Giti GitiWinter W2
-
37.4
29.2
13. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
-
37.5
29.4
£117
91 T + 3
14. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
-
37.8
29.1
£97
0 + 7
15. Apollo Alnac 4G Winter
-
36.4
30.6
16. Kleber Krisalp HP3
-
37.8
29.3
£77
91 T + 3
17. Vredestein Wintrac
-
37.3
30.2
£112
0 + 3
18. Barum Polaris 5
-
37.7
30.0
19. Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906
-
37.1
30.8
£106
94 H
20. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
-
38.6
29.6
£79
91 H + 1
21. Radar Dimax Alpine
-
39.9
28.9
22. Falken Eurowinter HS02
-
38.3
30.7
£80
91 H + 1
23. Sava Eskimo HP2
-
39.5
29.6
£71
91 H + 1
24. Ceat WinterDrive
-
39.0
30.2
25. Point S Winter S
-
38.3
31.2
26. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21
-
37.7
32.4
£63
91 T + 2
27. Nokian Snowproof 2
-
40.0
30.5
£87
91 T + 1
28. Delinte Winter WD1
-
36.1
35.8
29. Lassa Snoways 4
-
39.2
34.1
30. Petlas Snowmaster 2
-
39.5
35.4
31. Landsail Winter Lander
-
38.0
38.1
32. Mastersteel Winter +
-
38.6
38.4
33. Infinity Ecozen
-
37.6
41.0
£58
94 H
34. Goodride SW608
-
40.6
-
35. Toyo Snowprox S944
-
40.6
-
36. Riken Snow
-
40.8
-
37. Torque TQ 023
-
40.8
-
38. Laufenn i*Fit + LW31
-
41.1
-
39. Kormoran Snow
-
41.5
-
40. Westlake Snowmaster SW608
-
41.5
-
41. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
-
42.0
-
£82
0 H + 1
42. Zeetex WH 1000
-
42.3
-
43. Tracmax X-Privilo S130
-
43.3
-
44. Sailun Ice Blazer Alpine +
-
43.5
-
45. Tourador Winter Pro TS1
-
43.5
-
46. Kenda Wintergen 2 KR501
-
43.7
-
47. Road X WU01
-
44.2
-
48. Imperial Snowdragon HP
-
44.5
-
49. Minerva Frostrack HP
-
44.5
-
50. Duraturn Mozzo Winter
-
44.7
-
51. Austone SP901
-
45.7
-
52. Superia Bluewin UHP
-
45.7
-
53. Powertrac Snowtour Pro
-
46.6
-
54. Roadmarch Winter XPro 888
-
48.2
-
55. Maxtrek Trek M7 Plus
-
50.6
-
#Name - Rating Stopping distance on wet Stopping distance on snow Price
Above you can see the results of the AUTOBILD 2024 205/55 R16 test performed by AUTOBILD on a VW Golf in 2024. This test was performed in 205/55 R16, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (205). Bridgestone Blizzak 6 is the best of 55 tested tyres according to tested properties (Stopping distance on wet, Stopping distance on snow, ). Other featured tyres include Kumho Wintercraft WP52, GT Radial Winter Pro 2 evo, Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Michelin ALPIN 5, GoodYear UltraGrip 9+, Semperit Speed-Grip 2.

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. Continental WinterContact TS 860
90% Premium
2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
90% Premium
3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
90% Premium £107 91 T+ 3
4. GoodYear UltraGrip 9
89% Premium
5. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
89% Premium £96 91 H+ 1
7
6. Michelin ALPIN 5
89% Premium £183 91 T+ 6
7. GoodYear UltraGrip 9+
86% Premium
8. Semperit Speed-Grip 2
86% Lowcost
9. Nokian WR D4
86% Upper-middle
10. Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III
86% Premium £145 91 H+ 3
11. Michelin ALPIN A4
86% Premium
46
12. Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452
85% Upper-middle
13. Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320
84% Upper-middle
14. Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER
84% Premium £105 91 T+ 3
15. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001
84% Premium £123 91 H+ 5
16. Semperit Speed-Grip 3
81% Lowcost
17. Falken EuroWinter HS01
80% Upper-middle £92 91 T+ 3
2
18. Nokian WR Snowproof
79% Upper-middle
19. Toyo Observe S944
79% Upper-middle £76 91 H+ 1
20. Toyo Snowprox S954
78% Upper-middle
21. Vredestein Snowtrac 5
77% Premium
22. Continental WinterContact TS 860S
76% Premium £229 91 H
23. Kumho WinterCraft WP71
75% Upper-middle
7
24. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 EVO
75% Premium £106 91 T+ 2
25. Debica Frigo 2
75% Lowcost £62 91 T
26. Uniroyal MS Plus 77
74% Upper-middle
27. Giti GitiWinter W1
74% Lowcost
28. Sava ESKIMO S3+
73% Lowcost £62 91 T
29. Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906
72% Upper-middle £75 91 T+ 1
40
30. Kumho WinterCraft WP51
68% Upper-middle £98 91 T+ 4
31. Nexen WinGuard Sport
66% Lowcost
32. Nokian WR D3
66% Upper-middle
33. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-32
66% Premium
34. Debica Frigo HP2
66% Lowcost £71 91 H+ 1
35. Falken EUROWINTER HS449
63% Upper-middle
26
36. Nokian WR A4
63% Upper-middle
37. Fulda KRISTALL MONTERO 3
62% Lowcost £141 91 T+ 1
38. Yokohama BluEarth winter V905
62% Upper-middle
39. Firestone Winterhawk 3
61% Upper-middle
40. Matador MP93 Nordicca
56% Lowcost £82 91 T+ 2
41. Toyo SnowProx S943
38% Upper-middle
33
42. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow
36% Lowcost
43. Imperial SnowDragon UHP
25% Lowcost
44. Dunlop Wintersport 5
1% Premium £78 91 H
45. Imperial SnowDragon 3
1% Lowcost
46. Syron Everest 1 plus
1% Lowcost
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice
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