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2013 ADAC Winter Tyre Test - 185/60 R15

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
7 min read Updated
Contents
  1. Introduction
  2. Continental WinterContact TS 850
  3. Dunlop Winter Response 2
  4. Firestone Winterhawk 3
  5. Michelin Alpin A4
  6. Nokian WR D3
  7. Goodyear UltraGrip 8
  8. Semperit Speed Grip 2
  9. Vredestein Snowtrac 3
  10. Barum Polaris 3
  11. Pirelli Winter Snow Control Series 3
  12. GT Radial Champiro Winterpro
  13. Hankook Winter i cept RS
  14. Falken Eurowinter HS449
  15. Kleber Krisalp HP2
  16. Nexen Eurowin 600
  17. Kormoran Snowpro B2
  18. Marangoni 4 Winter E+
Test Summary
Wet Braking Nokian WR D3
Dry Braking Continental WinterContact TS 850
Dunlop Winter Response 2
Wet Handling Continental WinterContact TS 850
Dunlop Winter Response 2
Vredestein Snowtrac 3
Rolling Resistance Semperit Speed Grip 2
Dunlop Winter Response 2
Straight Aqua Continental WinterContact TS 850
Snow Braking Michelin Alpin A4
Snow Handling Continental WinterContact TS 850
Firestone Winterhawk 3
This year ADAC have tested 17 different winter tyres on a VW Golf in the popular size of 185/60 R15.

Continental WinterContact TS 850
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 55.6
Dry 7.2
Wet 8.2
Snow 8.2
Ice 8.2
Rolling Resistance 8.4
Noise 6.4
Wear 9
2nd

Dunlop Winter Response 2

185/60 R15
Dunlop Winter Response 2
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 53
Dry 7.2
Wet 8.2
Snow 8.2
Ice 7.6
Rolling Resistance 9
Noise 5.8
Wear 7
3rd

Firestone Winterhawk 3

185/60 R15
Firestone Winterhawk 3
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 53.8
Dry 8
Wet 8
Snow 7.2
Ice 7.6
Rolling Resistance 7.6
Noise 6.4
Wear 9
4th

Michelin Alpin A4

185/60 R15
Michelin Alpin A4
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 54.8
Dry 7.6
Wet 7.2
Snow 7.8
Ice 7.6
Rolling Resistance 8.4
Noise 5.2
Wear 11
5th

Nokian WR D3

185/60 R15
Nokian WR D3
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 51.4
Dry 8.6
Wet 7.6
Snow 7.6
Ice 7.4
Rolling Resistance 7.8
Noise 5
Wear 7.4
6th

Goodyear UltraGrip 8

185/60 R15
Goodyear UltraGrip 8
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 49.8
Dry 7.2
Wet 7.4
Snow 7.8
Ice 7
Rolling Resistance 8
Noise 5.4
Wear 7
7th

Semperit Speed Grip 2

185/60 R15
Semperit Speed Grip 2
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 50.4
Dry 7.8
Wet 7.2
Snow 7
Ice 7
Rolling Resistance 9
Noise 5.4
Wear 7
8th

Vredestein Snowtrac 3

185/60 R15
Vredestein Snowtrac 3
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 50
Dry 7.6
Wet 6.8
Snow 8.2
Ice 7.4
Rolling Resistance 7.8
Noise 4.8
Wear 7.4
9th

Barum Polaris 3

185/60 R15
Barum Polaris 3
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 48
Dry 6.8
Wet 6.2
Snow 7.6
Ice 7.4
Rolling Resistance 7.2
Noise 5.8
Wear 7
Pirelli Winter Snow Control Series 3
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 48.2
Dry 7.8
Wet 6
Snow 8
Ice 7
Rolling Resistance 8
Noise 4.4
Wear 7
GT Radial Champiro Winterpro
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 44.6
Dry 6.4
Wet 5.6
Snow 5.8
Ice 7
Rolling Resistance 7.2
Noise 5.2
Wear 7.4
12th

Hankook Winter i cept RS

185/60 R15
Hankook Winter i cept RS
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 48.6
Dry 7.8
Wet 5.6
Snow 6.8
Ice 7.4
Rolling Resistance 7.8
Noise 5.8
Wear 7.4
13th

Falken Eurowinter HS449

185/60 R15
Falken Eurowinter HS449
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 47
Dry 7.8
Wet 6.8
Snow 7.6
Ice 7.6
Rolling Resistance 7.2
Noise 5
Wear 5
14th

Kleber Krisalp HP2

185/60 R15
Kleber Krisalp HP2
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 48.6
Dry 7.6
Wet 5
Snow 7.2
Ice 6.8
Rolling Resistance 8.2
Noise 4.8
Wear 9
15th

Nexen Eurowin 600

185/60 R15
Nexen Eurowin 600
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 46
Dry 8.2
Wet 6.6
Snow 4.8
Ice 6
Rolling Resistance 7.6
Noise 5.8
Wear 7
16th

Kormoran Snowpro B2

185/60 R15
Kormoran Snowpro B2
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 43.2
Dry 5.4
Wet 1.6
Snow 7.8
Ice 7
Rolling Resistance 8.2
Noise 5.2
Wear 8
17th

Marangoni 4 Winter E+

185/60 R15
Marangoni 4 Winter E Plus
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 39
Dry 7.6
Wet 1
Snow 4.2
Ice 6.4
Rolling Resistance 6.4
Noise 4.4
Wear 9
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