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Winter tyre test 245/45 R18 - AUTOBILD 2024

The Autobild Winter Tyre Test 2024 for SUVs has once again highlighted a critical safety message: owning an SUV with all-wheel drive (AWD) does not guarantee safety in winter conditions. Many SUV owners assume that their vehicles are fully equipped to handle snow and ice due to AWD capabilities. However, this confidence can be misplaced.

read more about this tire: Autobild Winter Tyre Test 2024 for SUVs: Why All-Wheel Drive Isn’t Enough
Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test
#NameRating
Wet
Dry
Snow
Price
1. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
Exemplary
2+
1-
1
£200
100 V
2. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
Exemplary
1-
2
2+
£173
100 V
2. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
Exemplary
2+
2+
2+
£159
100 V
4. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
Exemplary
2+
2
2+
£153
100 V
5. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
Exemplary
2+
2
2
£119
100 V
6. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
Good
2-
2
2+
£197
100 V
7. Kumho WinterCraft WP52
Good
2
2
2
£136
100 V
8. Giti GitiWinter W2
Good
2
2-
2
9. Pirelli P Zero Winter
Satisfactory
2
2-
2-
£226
100 V + 1
10. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
Satisfactory
2-
2
2-
£141
100 V
11. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
Satisfactory
2-
2-
2-
12. Imperial ICE-Plus S210
Not recommended
4-
2
4+
#Name - Rating Wet Dry Snow Price
Above you can see the results of the AUTOBILD 2024 245/45 R18 test performed by AUTOBILD on a CUPRA Formentor in 2024. This test was performed in 245/45 R18, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (245). Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 is the best of 12 tested tyres according to tested properties (Rating, Wet, Dry, Snow, ). Other featured tyres include Continental WinterContact TS 870 P, Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3, Bridgestone Blizzak 6; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Dunlop Winter Sport 5, Michelin PILOT ALPIN PA4, BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 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 ContiWinterContact TS 850P
91% Premium £159 96 V+ 3
2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
90% Premium £170 100 H+ 2
3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
90% Premium £161 100 V
4. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
89% Premium
5. Kleber KRISALP HP3
89% Upper-middle £150 100 V
6
6. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
89% Premium £197 100 V+ 2
7. Michelin PILOT ALPIN PA4
88% Premium £187 100 V+ 3
8. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
87% Upper-middle
9. Nokian WR D4
86% Upper-middle
10. Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III
86% Premium £166 96 V+ 4
11. Firestone Winterhawk 4
84% Upper-middle £143 100 V
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12. Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320
84% Upper-middle
13. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001
84% Premium
14. Semperit Speed-Grip 5
81% Lowcost £146 100 V
15. Semperit Speed-Grip 3
81% Lowcost
16. Falken EuroWinter HS01
80% Upper-middle £127 100 V+ 2
17. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
80% Lowcost £163 100 V+ 2
9
18. Nokian WR Snowproof
79% Upper-middle
19. Nokian WR Snowproof P
79% Upper-middle £157 100 V+ 1
20. Toyo Snowprox S954
78% Upper-middle £153 100 V
21. Barum Polaris 3
77% Lowcost
22. Sava Eskimo HP2
75% Lowcost £101 100 V
23. Kumho WinterCraft WP71
75% Upper-middle
8
24. Uniroyal MS Plus 77
74% Upper-middle
25. Giti GitiWinter W1
74% Lowcost
26. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
69% Lowcost £101 100 V+ 1
27. Uniroyal WinterExpert
65% Upper-middle £113 100 V
28. Barum Polaris 5
64% Lowcost £151 100 V
29. Nokian WR A4
63% Upper-middle
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30. Falken EUROWINTER HS449
63% Upper-middle
31. Yokohama BluEarth winter V905
62% Upper-middle
32. Firestone Winterhawk 3
61% Upper-middle
33. Matador MP93 Nordicca
56% Lowcost £146 100 V
34. Kormoran SNOW
40% Lowcost
35. Fortune Fsr901
40% Lowcost
8
36. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow
36% Lowcost
37. Kormoran SNOWPRO B2
1% Lowcost
38. Duraturn Mozzo Winter
1% Lowcost
39. Imperial SnowDragon 3
1% Lowcost
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice

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