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Winter tyre test 225/50 R17 - Automotorsport 2015

Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test
#NameRating
Points total
Wet
Dry
Snow
Enviromental impact
Price
1. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
Highly recommended
9,2
9,4
8,8
9,3
9,4
£220
94 H + 4
2. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
-
9,1
8,7
9,2
9,3
9,1
3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
-
9,0
9,2
9,0
9,2
8,4
£140
94 H + 7
4. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850
Recommended
8,7
9,1
8,6
8,6
8,7
5. Nokian WR D4
Recommended
8,2
8,0
7,9
8,7
8,4
6. GT Radial Champiro WinterPro HP
Conditionally recommended
7,7
7,2
7,8
8,2
7,9
7. Yokohama W.drive V905
Conditionally recommended
7,6
6,7
8,5
8,0
7,0
8. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-32
Conditionally recommended
7,4
6,6
7,7
8,0
7,3
£173
94 H + 1
9. Falken Eurowinter HS449
Conditionally recommended
7,0
7,8
7,9
5,8
5,9
10. Cooper WeatherMaster SA2
Conditionally recommended
7,0
7,6
7,3
6,5
5,9
#Name - Rating Points total Wet Dry Snow Enviromental impact Price
Above you can see the results of the Automotorsport 2015 225/50 R17 test performed by Automotorsport on a in 2015. This test was performed in 225/50 R17, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (225). Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 is the best of 10 tested tyres according to tested properties (Points total, Rating, Wet, Dry, Snow, ). Other featured tyres include Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3, Dunlop Winter Sport 5, Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Kleber KRISALP HP3, Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2, Michelin ALPIN 6.

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. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
94% Premium £184 98 H+ 1
2. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P
91% Premium £137 94 H+ 5
3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
90% Premium
4. Continental WinterContact TS 860
90% Premium
5. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
90% Premium £172 98 H+ 2
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6. Kleber KRISALP HP3
89% Upper-middle £131 94 H+ 2
7. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
89% Premium £156 94 H+ 1
8. Michelin ALPIN 6
89% Premium £171 94 H+ 2
9. Michelin ALPIN 5
89% Premium
10. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
87% Upper-middle £148 94 H+ 1
11. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
87% Upper-middle £181 98 H+ 1
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12. Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III
86% Premium £161 94 H+ 6
13. Michelin ALPIN A4
86% Premium £173 94 H+ 1
14. Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320
84% Upper-middle £142 94 H+ 5
15. Firestone Winterhawk 4
84% Upper-middle £125 98 H+ 1
16. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001
84% Premium £178 94 H+ 8
17. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
82% Lowcost £108 0 V
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18. Semperit Speed-Grip 3
81% Lowcost
19. Semperit Speed-Grip 5
81% Lowcost £103 98 H+ 1
20. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
80% Lowcost £161 94 H+ 2
21. Falken EuroWinter HS01
80% Upper-middle £158 94 V+ 1
22. Nokian WR Snowproof
79% Upper-middle
23. Toyo Observe S944
79% Upper-middle £116 98 V
3
24. Nokian WR Snowproof P
79% Upper-middle
25. Toyo Snowprox S954
78% Upper-middle
26. Barum Polaris 3
77% Lowcost
27. Sava Eskimo HP2
75% Lowcost £101 98 V
28. Kumho WinterCraft WP71
75% Upper-middle £110 94 H+ 3
29. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 EVO
75% Premium
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30. Uniroyal MS Plus 77
74% Upper-middle
31. Giti GitiWinter W1
74% Lowcost
32. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
69% Lowcost £117 98 V+ 1
33. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21
67% Lowcost
34. Nokian WR D3
66% Upper-middle
35. Debica Frigo HP2
66% Lowcost £82 98 V
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36. Uniroyal WinterExpert
65% Upper-middle £119 98 H+ 1
37. Barum Polaris 5
64% Lowcost £132 98 H+ 1
38. Nokian WR A4
63% Upper-middle
39. Yokohama BluEarth winter V905
62% Upper-middle £124 94 H+ 2
40. Firestone Winterhawk 3
61% Upper-middle
41. Matador MP93 Nordicca
56% Lowcost
3
42. Fortune Fsr901
40% Lowcost
43. Kormoran SNOW
40% Lowcost
44. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow
36% Lowcost
45. Imperial SnowDragon UHP
25% Lowcost
46. Kormoran SNOWPRO B2
1% Lowcost
47. Imperial SnowDragon 3
1% Lowcost
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice

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