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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

Results

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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
£192
100 V
2. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
Exemplary
1-
2
2+
£164
100 V
2. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
Exemplary
2+
2+
2+
£157
100 V
4. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
Exemplary
2+
2
2+
£160
100 V
5. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
Exemplary
2+
2
2
£134
100 V
6. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
Good
2-
2
2+
£196
100 V
7. Kumho WinterCraft WP52
Good
2
2
2
£150
100 V
8. Giti GitiWinter W2
Good
2
2-
2
9. Pirelli P Zero Winter
Satisfactory
2
2-
2-
£233
100 V + 1
10. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
Satisfactory
2-
2
2-
£171
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 Kleber KRISALP HP3, 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 £182 96 V+ 3
2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
90% Premium £144 100 V
3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
90% Premium £157 100 H+ 2
4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
89% Premium £224 100 V+ 2
5. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
89% Premium
25
6. Kleber KRISALP HP3
89% Upper-middle £171 100 V
7. Michelin PILOT ALPIN PA4
88% Premium £206 100 V+ 3
8. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
87% Upper-middle £190 100 V
9. Nokian WR D4
86% Upper-middle
10. Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III
86% Premium £188 96 V+ 4
11. Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320
84% Upper-middle
37
12. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001
84% Premium
13. Firestone Winterhawk 4
84% Upper-middle £162 100 V
14. Semperit Speed-Grip 5
81% Lowcost £124 100 V
15. Semperit Speed-Grip 3
81% Lowcost
16. Falken EuroWinter HS01
80% Upper-middle £143 100 V+ 2
17. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
80% Lowcost £175 100 V+ 2
37
18. Nokian WR Snowproof
79% Upper-middle
19. Nokian WR Snowproof P
79% Upper-middle £172 100 V+ 1
20. Toyo Snowprox S954
78% Upper-middle £179 100 V
21. Barum Polaris 3
77% Lowcost
22. Sava Eskimo HP2
75% Lowcost £101 100 V
23. Kumho WinterCraft WP71
75% Upper-middle
5
24. Giti GitiWinter W1
74% Lowcost
25. Uniroyal MS Plus 77
74% Upper-middle
26. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
69% Lowcost £130 100 V+ 1
27. Uniroyal WinterExpert
65% Upper-middle £128 100 V
28. Barum Polaris 5
64% Lowcost £159 100 V
29. Nokian WR A4
63% Upper-middle
18
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 £132 100 V
34. Fortune Fsr901
40% Lowcost
35. Kormoran SNOW
40% Lowcost
35
36. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow
36% Lowcost
37. Imperial SnowDragon 3
1% Lowcost
38. Kormoran SNOWPRO B2
1% Lowcost
39. Duraturn Mozzo Winter
1% Lowcost
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice
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