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2017 50 Winter Tyre Shoot Out

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
16 min read Updated
Contents
  1. Introduction
  2. Results
  3. BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
  4. Continental WinterContact TS 860
  5. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen 1
  6. Bridgestone Blizzak LM001 EVO
  7. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
  8. Semperit Speed Grip 3
  9. Michelin Alpin 5
  10. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
  11. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2
  12. Kleber Krisalp HP3
  13. Nokian WR D4
  14. Yokohama W drive V905
  15. Barum Polaris 3
  16. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
  17. Sava Eskimo HP2
  18. Kumho WinterCraft WP71
  19. Uniroyal MS+ 77
  20. Firestone Winterhawk 3
  21. Gislaved EuroFrost 5
  22. Hankook Winter i cept RS2
  23. Falken Eurowinter HS449
  24. Aeolus SnowACE2 HP
  25. General Altimax Winter+
  26. Cooper Weather Master SA2+
  27. Platin RP 50 Winter
  28. Avon WV7
  29. Vredestein Wintrac xtreme S
  30. Toyo Snowprox S954
  31. Westlake SW 608
  32. Goodride SW608
  33. Viking Snow Tech II
  34. Matador MP 54 Sibir Snow
  35. Interstate Duration30
  36. Ovation W 586
  37. Torque TQ022
  38. Maxxis Arctictrekker WP05
  39. Sunny Wintermax NW 211
  40. Evergreen Winter EW66
  41. Riken Snowtime B2
  42. Kormoran Snowpro B2
  43. Sailun WSL2
  44. Taurus Winter 601
  45. Tigar Winter 1
  46. Nordexx Nivius Snow
  47. Maxtrek TREK M7

Fifty winter tyres have been put through wet braking tests, with the top thirty also tested for snow braking performance. Only the top twenty have gone through to the full Auto Bild winter tyre test!

With the best winter tyre on test stopping the BMW 3 Series in 32.2 meters, and the worst tyre on test over 50 meters, you can see why it's extremely important to judge a winter tyres performance as much on wet grip as it is snow grip.

Make sure to check out the full Auto Bild winter tyre test to see how the top twenty tyres performed in the full range of wet, dry and snow tests.

Results

5th

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

225/50 R17
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 61.2
Wet 33.6
Snow 27.6
6th

Semperit Speed Grip 3

225/50 R17
Semperit Speed Grip 3
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 61.8
Wet 34.4
Snow 27.4
7th

Michelin Alpin 5

225/50 R17
Michelin Alpin 5
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 62
Wet 33.3
Snow 28.7
9th

Nexen WinGuard Sport 2

225/50 R17
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 62.3
Wet 34
Snow 28.3
10th

Kleber Krisalp HP3

225/50 R17
Kleber Krisalp HP3
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 62.4
Wet 35.7
Snow 26.7
11th

Nokian WR D4

225/50 R17
Nokian WR D4
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 62.7
Wet 35
Snow 27.7
12th

Yokohama W drive V905

225/50 R17
Yokohama W drive V905
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 63
Wet 34.7
Snow 28.3
13th

Barum Polaris 3

225/50 R17
Barum Polaris 3
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 63.4
Wet 35.8
Snow 27.6
14th

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

225/50 R17
Fulda Kristall Control HP2
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 63.6
Wet 35.5
Snow 28.1
15th

Sava Eskimo HP2

225/50 R17
Sava Eskimo HP2
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 63.6
Wet 36.4
Snow 27.2
16th

Kumho WinterCraft WP71

225/50 R17
Kumho WinterCraft WP71
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 64
Wet 34.8
Snow 29.2
17th

Uniroyal MS+ 77

225/50 R17
Uniroyal MS Plus 77
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 64.1
Wet 36
Snow 28.1
18th

Firestone Winterhawk 3

225/50 R17
Firestone Winterhawk 3
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 64.2
Wet 36.3
Snow 27.9
19th

Gislaved EuroFrost 5

225/50 R17
Gislaved EuroFrost 5
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 64.5
Wet 36.5
Snow 28
20th

Hankook Winter i cept RS2

225/50 R17
Hankook Winter i cept RS2
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 64.5
Wet 35.9
Snow 28.6
21st

Falken Eurowinter HS449

225/50 R17
Falken Eurowinter HS449
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 65.2
Wet 36.1
Snow 29.1
22nd

Aeolus SnowACE2 HP

225/50 R17
Aeolus SnowACE2 HP
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 65.4
Wet 36
Snow 29.4
23rd

General Altimax Winter+

225/50 R17
General Altimax Winter Plus
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 65.5
Wet 36.7
Snow 28.8
24th

Cooper Weather Master SA2+

225/50 R17
Cooper Weather Master SA2 Plus
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 65.9
Wet 35.7
Snow 30.2
26th

Avon WV7

225/50 R17
Avon WV7
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 66.4
Wet 35.8
Snow 30.6
28th

Toyo Snowprox S954

225/50 R17
Toyo Snowprox S954
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 66.9
Wet 37.4
Snow 29.5
29th

Westlake SW 608

225/50 R17
Westlake SW 608
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 73.2
Wet 37
Snow 36.2
30th

Goodride SW608

225/50 R17
Goodride SW608
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 73.7
Wet 35.5
Snow 38.2
31st

Viking Snow Tech II

225/50 R17
Viking Snow Tech II
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 38.3
Wet 38.2
Snow 0.1
32nd

Matador MP 54 Sibir Snow

225/50 R17
Matador MP 54 Sibir Snow
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 38.5
Wet 38.4
Snow 0.1
33rd

Interstate Duration30

225/50 R17
Interstate Duration30
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 38.7
Wet 38.6
Snow 0.1
34th

Ovation W 586

225/50 R17
Ovation W 586
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 39
Wet 38.9
Snow 0.1
35th

Torque TQ022

225/50 R17
Torque TQ022
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 39.1
Wet 39
Snow 0.1
36th

Maxxis Arctictrekker WP05

225/50 R17
Maxxis Arctictrekker WP05
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 40.2
Wet 40.1
Snow 0.1
37th

Sunny Wintermax NW 211

225/50 R17
Sunny Wintermax NW 211
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 40.4
Wet 40.3
Snow 0.1
38th

Evergreen Winter EW66

225/50 R17
Evergreen Winter EW66
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 40.9
Wet 40.8
Snow 0.1
40th

Riken Snowtime B2

225/50 R17
Riken Snowtime B2
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 42.2
Wet 42.1
Snow 0.1
41st

Kormoran Snowpro B2

225/50 R17
Kormoran Snowpro B2
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 43
Wet 42.9
Snow 0.1
42nd

Sailun WSL2

225/50 R17
Sailun WSL2
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 43.1
Wet 43
Snow 0.1
43rd

Taurus Winter 601

225/50 R17
Taurus Winter 601
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 43.4
Wet 43.3
Snow 0.1
44th

Tigar Winter 1

225/50 R17
Tigar Winter 1
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 43.5
Wet 43.4
Snow 0.1
45th

Nordexx Nivius Snow

225/50 R17
Nordexx Nivius Snow
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 43.9
Wet 43.8
Snow 0.1
50th

Maxtrek TREK M7

225/50 R17
Maxtrek TREK M7
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 50.3
Wet 50.2
Snow 0.1

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