| Test Summary | |
| Wet Braking |
Apollo Alnac 4G Winter Continental Winter Contact TS 850 P SUV Maxxis Arctictrekker WP05 |
| Dry Braking |
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 |
| Wet Handling |
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Apollo Alnac 4G Winter Pirelli Scorpion Winter |
| Rolling Resistance |
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Continental Winter Contact TS 850 P SUV Michelin Alpin 5 |
| Noise |
Apollo Alnac 4G Winter Maxxis Arctictrekker WP05 |
| Snow Handling |
Bridgestone Blizzak LM80 EVO |
To test which of the modern winter tyres works best with the latest generation of SUV and four wheel drive vehicles, Auto Bild Allrad have tested eight winter tyres in the popular 215/65 R16 on a VW Tiguan.
Results
Dunlop takes the win with the Winter Sport 5. The new tyre was strong in all three key areas (snow, wet and dry), with only a slight weakness in dry braking and an expensive price tag as negative marks. The Indian brand Apollo scored a strong second place, with a good balanced performance and low price, and Continental have rounded out the top three with the Winter Contact TS850 P SUV, marked down largely due to price and aquaplaning performance, but showing its usual excellent shallow water wet performance.
- 3PMSF: no
Excellent snow traction, good wet performance, good in the dry
Expensive, average dry braking
Total: 40
Dry
5
Wet
8
Snow
8
Comfort
6
Rolling Resistance
7
Noise
6
- 3PMSF: no
Very good in the snow with excellent cornering, good grip in the wet and dry and good price
Slightly higher rolling resistance, average wet braking
Total: 38
Dry
6
Wet
6
Snow
8
Comfort
7
Rolling Resistance
5
Noise
6
- 3PMSF: no
Very short braking distance and good grip in the wet, low rolling resistance
Expensive, slightly higher noise levels, average aquaplaning results
Total: 35
Dry
6
Wet
6
Snow
5
Comfort
6
Rolling Resistance
7
Noise
5
- 3PMSF: no
Very good in the snow, good cornering on wet roads, low rolling resistance
Average aquaplaning scores, average braking in the wet and on dry roads
Total: 33
Dry
3
Wet
5
Snow
8
Comfort
5
Rolling Resistance
5
Noise
7
- 3PMSF: no
Good in the snow, very low rolling resistance, high resistance to aquaplaning
Average dry and wet cornering, long dry braking, very high price
Total: 34
Dry
4
Wet
5
Snow
6
Comfort
6
Rolling Resistance
7
Noise
6
- 3PMSF: no
Very good in aquaplaning tests, short braking distances in the dry
Average steering precision, average ride comfort, long wet braking, expensive
Total: 31
Dry
5
Wet
5
Snow
5
Comfort
4
Rolling Resistance
6
Noise
6
- 3PMSF: no
Very good in the snow, quiet, good wet cornering
Average aquaplaning resistance, long dry and wet braking
Total: 32
Dry
3
Wet
3
Snow
7
Comfort
5
Rolling Resistance
6
Noise
8
- 3PMSF: no
Good aquaplaning results, short dry braking, good comfort, low price, quiet
Average snow performance, average wet grip, long wet braking, high rolling resistance
Total: 32
Dry
6
Wet
4
Snow
4
Comfort
7
Rolling Resistance
4
Noise
7