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Winter tyre test 235/55 R17 - GTÜ 2017

Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test
#NameRating
Points total
Winter
Wet
Dry
Rolling resistance
Noise
Price
1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV
Highly recommended
203
69
65
44
15
5
£204
103 V
2. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
Recommended
199
66
63
42
15
8
3. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P
Recommended
191
68
58
39
17
5
4. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
Recommended
190
63
56
42
17
7
5. Nokian WR A4
Recommended
187
64
45
44
18
8
6. Kumho WinterCraft WP71
Recommended
186
59
54
42
15
7
7. Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 SUV K117A
Recommended
181
62
49
42
15
6
8. Cooper WeatherMaster SA2
Conditionally recommended
179
61
51
37
14
6
#Name - Rating Points total Winter Wet Dry Rolling resistance Noise Price
Above you can see the results of the GTÜ 2017 235/55 R17 test performed by GTÜ on a in 2017. This test was performed in 235/55 R17, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (235). Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV is the best of 8 tested tyres according to tested properties (Points total, Rating, Winter, Wet, Dry, ). Other featured tyres include Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1, Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P, Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Nokian WR SUV 4, Dunlop Winter Sport 5, Michelin PILOT ALPIN PA4.

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
2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
90% Premium £201 103 V+ 1
3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
90% Premium £145 99 H+ 1
4. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
89% Premium £178 99 H+ 1
5. Kleber KRISALP HP3
89% Upper-middle £150 99 H+ 1
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6. Nokian WR SUV 4
89% Upper-middle
7. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
89% Premium £181 99 V+ 1
8. Michelin PILOT ALPIN PA4
88% Premium
9. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
87% Upper-middle
10. Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III
86% Premium £143 99 H+ 1
11. Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320
84% Upper-middle
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12. Firestone Winterhawk 4
84% Upper-middle
13. Semperit Speed-Grip 5
81% Lowcost £172 103 V
14. Nokian WR SUV 3
81% Upper-middle
15. Falken EuroWinter HS01
80% Upper-middle
16. Nokian WR Snowproof P
79% Upper-middle £163 103 V
17. Nokian WR Snowproof
79% Upper-middle
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18. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 X W330A
76% Upper-middle £147 99 H+ 2
19. Kumho WinterCraft WS71
75% Upper-middle
20. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 SUV
75% Upper-middle £184 99 H+ 2
21. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-80 EVO
74% Premium
22. Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 SUV W320
71% Upper-middle £202 99 H+ 1
23. Fulda Kristall Control SUV
71% Lowcost £161 103 V+ 2
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24. Firestone Destination Winter
71% Upper-middle
25. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
69% Lowcost £133 103 V+ 1
26. Nexen WinGuard Sport
66% Lowcost
27. Nokian WR D3
66% Upper-middle
28. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-32
66% Premium
29. Barum Polaris 3 4x4
65% Lowcost
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30. Barum Polaris 5
64% Lowcost
31. Yokohama BluEarth winter V905
62% Upper-middle
32. Matador MP93 Nordicca
56% Lowcost
33. Semperit Speed-Grip 3 SUV
45% Lowcost
34. Kormoran SNOW
40% Lowcost
35. Fortune Fsr901
40% Lowcost
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36. Imperial SnowDragon 3
1% Lowcost
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice

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