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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
£166
98 H + 2
2. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
Very good
7,0
7,3
9,9
10
8
£172
98 H + 1
3. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
Very good
8,3
8,6
7,9
6
7
4. Michelin Alpin 6
Very good
8,2
8,7
6,9
9
9
£165
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
£153
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
£103
0 V
10. Falken EuroWinter HS01
Satisfactory
7,1
6,9
6,7
5
8
£152
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 Michelin ALPIN 5, Kleber KRISALP HP3, Dunlop Winter Sport 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 £178 98 H+ 1
2. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P
91% Premium £139 94 H+ 5
3. Continental WinterContact TS 860
90% Premium
4. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
89% Premium £213 94 H+ 4
5. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
89% Premium £151 94 H+ 1
2
6. Michelin ALPIN 5
89% Premium
7. Kleber KRISALP HP3
89% Upper-middle £150 94 H+ 2
8. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
89% Premium £140 94 H+ 7
9. Nokian WR D4
86% Upper-middle
10. Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III
86% Premium £160 94 H+ 6
11. Michelin ALPIN A4
86% Premium £168 94 H+ 1
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12. Firestone Winterhawk 4
84% Upper-middle £131 98 H+ 1
13. Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320
84% Upper-middle £137 94 H+ 5
14. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001
84% Premium £192 94 H+ 8
15. Semperit Speed-Grip 3
81% Lowcost
16. Semperit Speed-Grip 5
81% Lowcost £99 98 H+ 1
17. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
80% Lowcost £153 94 H+ 2
18
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 £110 94 H+ 3
22. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 EVO
75% Premium
23. Sava Eskimo HP2
75% Lowcost £101 98 V
11
24. Uniroyal MS Plus 77
74% Upper-middle
25. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
69% Lowcost £110 98 V+ 1
26. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21
67% Lowcost
27. Debica Frigo HP2
66% Lowcost £82 98 V
28. Nokian WR D3
66% Upper-middle
29. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-32
66% Premium £167 94 H+ 1
11
30. Uniroyal WinterExpert
65% Upper-middle £121 98 H+ 1
31. Barum Polaris 5
64% Lowcost £139 98 H+ 1
32. Nokian WR A4
63% Upper-middle
33. Falken EUROWINTER HS449
63% Upper-middle
34. Yokohama BluEarth winter V905
62% Upper-middle £118 94 H+ 2
35. Firestone Winterhawk 3
61% Upper-middle
7
36. Matador MP93 Nordicca
56% Lowcost £102 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
4
42. Imperial SnowDragon 3
1% Lowcost
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice

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