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Winter tyre test 215/65 R17 - Autozurnal 2025

Test days took place around Arvidsjaur in Swedish Lapland, where the industry migrates each winter for reliable ice, snow and sub-zero conditions. The field mixed budget and premium names, plus two “twins” that share the same tread: Kormoran SUV Snow and Riken SUV Snow (both under Michelin’s umbrella and produced in Serbia). The rest of the lineup: Barum Polaris 6 (new CZ model, belonging to the Continental Group as we wrote eariler), Michelin Alpin 7 (brand-new premium), Tomket Snowroad SUV 3 (marketed as Czech, made in China), Lassa Competus Winter 2+ (TR), and CEAT WinterDrive SUV (IN).

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Results

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Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test
#NameRating
Points total
Wet
Dry
Snow
 Price
1. Michelin Alpin 7
Very good
101.1
103.6
102.2
97.6
£165
99 H + 1
2. Barum Polaris 6
Good
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
£109
103 H
3. Ceat WinterDrive SUV
Good
99.1
100.1
99.2
98.0
4. Lassa Competus Winter 2+
Weak
98.1
100.7
97.4
96.1
5. Kormoran SUV Snow
Weak
96.6
94.6
96.2
98.8
6. Riken SUV Snow
Weak
96.0
94.5
96.4
97.0
7. Tomket Snowroad SUV 3
Poor
93.7
87.2
99.9
94.9
#Name - Rating Points total Wet Dry Snow Price
Above you can see the results of the Autozurnal 2025 215/65 R17 test performed by Autozurnal on a VW Tiguan in 2025. This test was performed in 215/65 R17, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (215). Michelin Alpin 7 is the best of 7 tested tyres according to tested properties (Points total, Rating, Wet, Dry, Snow, ). Other featured tyres include Barum Polaris 6, Ceat WinterDrive SUV, Lassa Competus Winter 2+; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+, Pirelli SCORPION WINTER, Nokian WR SUV 4.

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. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance SUV Gen-1
95% Premium
2. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
94% Premium £171 99 H
3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV
91% Premium £119 99 V
4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
90% Premium £164 103 H
5. Continental WinterContact TS 850P SUV
90% Premium £160 99 T+ 5
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6. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
90% Premium £148 99 V
7. Pirelli SCORPION WINTER
90% Premium £170 99 H+ 2
8. Nokian WR SUV 4
89% Upper-middle
9. Kleber KRISALP HP3
89% Upper-middle £147 99 T+ 1
10. Michelin ALPIN 5
89% Premium £227 99 H+ 2
11. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
87% Upper-middle £156 99 T+ 1
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12. Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III
86% Premium £169 99 H
13. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001
84% Premium £187 99 H+ 3
14. Firestone Winterhawk 4
84% Upper-middle £110 103 H
15. Nokian WR SUV 3
81% Upper-middle
16. Semperit Speed-Grip 5
81% Lowcost £119 99 H+ 2
17. Falken EUROWINTER HS01 SUV
79% Upper-middle
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18. Toyo Observe S944
79% Upper-middle £138 103 V
19. Toyo Snowprox S954
78% Upper-middle
20. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 X W330A
76% Upper-middle £146 99 V+ 1
21. Kumho WinterCraft WS71
75% Upper-middle £111 99 T+ 2
22. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 SUV
75% Upper-middle £146 99 H+ 1
23. Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 SUV W320A
75% Upper-middle £111 99 H+ 1
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24. Uniroyal WinterExpert
65% Upper-middle £124 99 V
25. Yokohama Bluearth Winter V905
62% Upper-middle £163 99 Q+ 1
26. Matador MP93 Nordicca
56% Lowcost
27. Fortune FSR901
40% Lowcost
28. Imperial SnowDragon UHP
25% Lowcost £90 99 V
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice
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