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Winter tyre test 225/45 R18 - AutoMotorSport 2017

Winter
2017
Year
10
Tyres
Test Vehicle
bmwBMW 4
Tested tyres
10

Price vs Quality

See how tyre price relates to test performance at a glance

Results

Agenda:
Best value in test
Better than average value
Worse than average value
Worst value in test
1
Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P
Continental

Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P

Rating: Test winner - highly recommended
Wet9,6
Dry9,1
Snow8,7
Enviromental impact8,0
Strengths
Good and balanced performance on snow, very good on wet, convincing and sporty on dry asphalt.
Weaknesses
Negligible shortcomings in aquaplaning
2
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
Dunlop

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

Rating: Recommended
Wet8,9
Dry8,5
Snow8,9
Enviromental impact7,3
Strengths
Very safe braking on snow, on water balance properties
Weaknesses
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3
Semperit Speed-Grip 3
Semperit

Semperit Speed-Grip 3

Rating: Recommended
Wet7,2
Dry7,6
Snow9,9
Enviromental impact8,6
Strengths
Úctihodné best traction and braking performance on snow, wet and safe, acceptable performance on dry road
Weaknesses
Does not exactly sporting characteristics
Wet7,7
Dry8,1
Snow8,4
Enviromental impact7,2
Strengths
Quick response to control the snow, precise and balanced in the wet, surprisingly good dry
Weaknesses
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5
Fulda Kristall Control HP2
Fulda

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

Rating: Recommended
£116
95 V
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Wet6,8
Dry7,3
Snow9,5
Enviromental impact7,9
Strengths
Excellent traction and good braking on snow, very good aquaplaning
Weaknesses
Wet and dry rather mediocre, lacks dynamism
6
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
Pirelli

Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3

Rating: Still recommended
Wet7,9
Dry8,2
Snow7,8
Enviromental impact6,6
Strengths
Good steering response and reserves on all surfaces
Weaknesses
Wet and dry rather mediocre, lacks dynamism
7
Nokian WR A4
Nokian

Nokian WR A4

Rating: Still recommended
Wet6,3
Dry9,2
Snow7,1
Enviromental impact10
Strengths
Excellent traction on dry, extremely low rolling resistance
Weaknesses
Weak lateral guidance and control of the snow, a grip, small size and long stopping distance on wet
8
Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320
Hankook

Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320

Rating: Still recommended
Wet6,8
Dry8,3
Snow8,1
Enviromental impact7,3
Strengths
Decent braking performance on snow, very stable and precise on dry.
Weaknesses
Weaknesses in the driving snow and braking on wet
9
Kumho WinterCraft WP71
Kumho

Kumho WinterCraft WP71

Rating: Still recommended
Wet7,1
Dry7,8
Snow7,8
Enviromental impact6,5
Strengths
Short braking distance on snow and dry. Acceptable braking distance and harmonious balance on wet
Weaknesses
Slightly unstable rear axle during lane change and handling on dry, slightly noisier.
10
Cooper WeatherMaster SA2
Cooper

Cooper WeatherMaster SA2

Rating: Conditionally recommended
Wet6,8
Dry7,1
Snow6,9
Enviromental impact5,9
Strengths
Acceptable braking distance on dry, good traction on snow
Weaknesses
Dry dull handling, small comfort, small reserves in the wet, high rolling resistance

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.

#NamePrice
1£146
95 V
2£168
95 H
+3 More
3
4
5£130
95 H
+2 More
6
kleberUpper-middle
Kleber KRISALP HP3
89%
£135
95 V
7£177
95 V
8£140
95 V
9£143
91 H
+10 More
10
nokianUpper-middle
Nokian WR D4
86%
11£111
91 H
+4 More
12
firestoneUpper-middle
Firestone Winterhawk 4
84%
£98
95 V
13£110
91 V
+14 More
14£112
95 V
15
falkenUpper-middle
Falken EuroWinter HS01
80%
£222
95 T
+3 More
16
nokianUpper-middle
Nokian WR Snowproof P
79%
£116
95 V
+1 More
17
toyoUpper-middle
Toyo Observe S944
79%
£119
0 V
+1 More
18
nokianUpper-middle
Nokian WR Snowproof
79%
19
toyoUpper-middle
Toyo Snowprox S954
78%
20£167
95 H
+4 More
21
22£119
95 H
+7 More
23£99
95 V
+1 More
24
25£158
95 H
26
27
uniroyalUpper-middle
Uniroyal WinterExpert
65%
£135
95 V
28
29
30
firestoneUpper-middle
Firestone Winterhawk 3
61%
31
32
kormoranBudget
Kormoran SNOW
40%
33
34
35
36

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