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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
£213
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
£138
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
£166
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 Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2, Michelin ALPIN 6, Michelin ALPIN 5.

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 £177 98 H+ 1
2. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P
91% Premium £119 94 H+ 5
3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
90% Premium £159 98 H+ 2
4. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
90% Premium £167 94 H+ 4
5. Continental WinterContact TS 860
90% Premium
15
6. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
89% Premium £160 94 H+ 1
7. Michelin ALPIN 6
89% Premium £162 94 H+ 2
8. Michelin ALPIN 5
89% Premium
9. Kleber KRISALP HP3
89% Upper-middle £126 94 H+ 2
10. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
87% Upper-middle £133 98 H+ 1
11. Michelin ALPIN A4
86% Premium £168 94 H+ 1
44
12. Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III
86% Premium £159 94 H+ 6
13. Firestone Winterhawk 4
84% Upper-middle £105 98 H+ 1
14. Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320
84% Upper-middle £140 94 H+ 5
15. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001
84% Premium £183 94 H+ 8
16. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
82% Lowcost £127 0 V
17. Semperit Speed-Grip 3
81% Lowcost
39
18. Semperit Speed-Grip 5
81% Lowcost £132 98 H+ 1
19. Falken EuroWinter HS01
80% Upper-middle £106 94 V+ 1
20. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
80% Lowcost £125 94 H+ 2
21. Nokian WR Snowproof P
79% Upper-middle
22. Nokian WR Snowproof
79% Upper-middle £226 94 H+ 2
23. Toyo Observe S944
79% Upper-middle £140 98 V
35
24. Toyo Snowprox S954
78% Upper-middle
25. Barum Polaris 3
77% Lowcost
26. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 EVO
75% Premium
27. Sava Eskimo HP2
75% Lowcost £118 98 V
28. Kumho WinterCraft WP71
75% Upper-middle £110 94 H+ 3
29. Uniroyal MS Plus 77
74% Upper-middle
25
30. Giti GitiWinter W1
74% Lowcost
31. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
69% Lowcost £107 98 V+ 1
32. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21
67% Lowcost
33. Nokian WR D3
66% Upper-middle
34. Debica Frigo HP2
66% Lowcost £92 98 V
35. Uniroyal WinterExpert
65% Upper-middle £95 98 H+ 1
18
36. Barum Polaris 5
64% Lowcost £135 98 H+ 1
37. Nokian WR A4
63% Upper-middle
38. Yokohama BluEarth winter V905
62% Upper-middle £131 94 H+ 2
39. Firestone Winterhawk 3
61% Upper-middle
40. Matador MP93 Nordicca
56% Lowcost £122 98 V
41. Fortune Fsr901
40% Lowcost
4
42. Kormoran SNOW
40% Lowcost
43. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow
36% Lowcost
44. Imperial SnowDragon UHP
25% Lowcost
45. Kormoran SNOWPRO B2
1% Lowcost
46. Imperial SnowDragon 3
1% Lowcost
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice

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