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Winter tyre test 225/50 R17 - AutoMotorSport 2020

Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test
#NameRating
Wet
Dry
Snow
Rolling resistance
Noise
Price
1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
Very good
9,5
8,5
9,2
10
8
£162
98 H + 2
2. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
Very good
7,0
7,3
9,9
10
8
£136
98 H + 1
3. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
Very good
8,3
8,6
7,9
6
7
£155
98 H + 1
4. Michelin Alpin 6
Very good
8,2
8,7
6,9
9
9
£235
94 H + 2
5. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
Good
7,6
7,8
8,4
8
8
6. Nokian WR Snowproof
Good
6,4
8,1
6,3
10
7
7. Toyo Observe S944
Satisfactory
6,1
7,8
6,9
7
7
£133
98 V
8. Giti GitiWinter W1
Satisfactory
7,1
7,7
6,2
6
7
9. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
Satisfactory
7,2
7,1
6,2
6
9
£133
0 V
10. Falken EuroWinter HS01
Satisfactory
7,1
6,9
6,7
5
8
£116
94 V + 1
#Name - Rating Wet Dry Snow Rolling resistance Noise Price
Above you can see the results of the AutoMotorSport 2020 225/50 R17 test performed by AutoMotorSport on a BMW 3 in 2020. This test was performed in 225/50 R17, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (225). Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 is the best of 10 tested tyres according to tested properties (Rating, Wet, Dry, Snow, Rolling resistance, ). Other featured tyres include BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2, Vredestein Wintrac Pro, Michelin Alpin 6; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Kleber KRISALP HP3, Dunlop Winter Sport 5, Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1.

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 £183 98 H+ 1
2. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P
91% Premium £130 94 H+ 5
3. Continental WinterContact TS 860
90% Premium
4. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
89% Premium £155 94 H+ 1
5. Michelin ALPIN 5
89% Premium
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6. Kleber KRISALP HP3
89% Upper-middle £128 94 H+ 2
7. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
89% Premium £138 94 H+ 7
8. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
89% Premium £215 94 H+ 4
9. Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III
86% Premium £162 94 H+ 6
10. Michelin ALPIN A4
86% Premium £172 94 H+ 1
11. Nokian WR D4
86% Upper-middle
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12. Firestone Winterhawk 4
84% Upper-middle £96 98 H+ 1
13. Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320
84% Upper-middle £155 94 H+ 5
14. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001
84% Premium £183 94 H+ 8
15. Semperit Speed-Grip 5
81% Lowcost £135 98 H+ 1
16. Semperit Speed-Grip 3
81% Lowcost
17. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
80% Lowcost £144 94 H+ 2
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18. Nokian WR Snowproof P
79% Upper-middle
19. Toyo Snowprox S954
78% Upper-middle
20. Barum Polaris 3
77% Lowcost
21. Kumho WinterCraft WP71
75% Upper-middle £117 94 H+ 3
22. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 EVO
75% Premium
23. Sava Eskimo HP2
75% Lowcost £155 98 V
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24. Uniroyal MS Plus 77
74% Upper-middle
25. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
69% Lowcost £97 98 V+ 1
26. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21
67% Lowcost
27. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-32
66% Premium £174 94 H+ 1
28. Debica Frigo HP2
66% Lowcost £89 98 V
29. Nokian WR D3
66% Upper-middle
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30. Uniroyal WinterExpert
65% Upper-middle £127 98 H+ 1
31. Barum Polaris 5
64% Lowcost £96 98 H+ 1
32. Falken EUROWINTER HS449
63% Upper-middle
33. Nokian WR A4
63% Upper-middle
34. Yokohama BluEarth winter V905
62% Upper-middle £133 94 H+ 2
35. Firestone Winterhawk 3
61% Upper-middle
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36. Matador MP93 Nordicca
56% Lowcost £115 98 V
37. Fortune Fsr901
40% Lowcost
38. Kormoran SNOW
40% Lowcost
39. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow
36% Lowcost
40. Imperial SnowDragon UHP
25% Lowcost
41. Kormoran SNOWPRO B2
1% Lowcost
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42. Imperial SnowDragon 3
1% Lowcost
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice

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