2018 AMS Winter Tyre Test

Test Summary
Wet BrakingContinental WinterContact TS 860
Dry BrakingContinental WinterContact TS 860
Wet HandlingGiti GitiWinterW1
WearContinental WinterContact TS 860
Rolling ResistanceNokian WR D4
NoiseContinental WinterContact TS 860
Giti GitiWinterW1
Kumho Winter Craft WP51
Goodyear UltraGrip 9
Snow HandlingKumho Winter Craft WP51
Bridgestone Blizzak LM001 EVO
Pirelli Cinturato Winter
The 2018 Auto Motor und Sport [AMS] winter tyre test has tested eleven winter tyre patterns in the popular 205/55 R16 winter tyre size, using a Seat Ibiza.

As always, the full results and a summary of the data can be found below. Any questions or comments, please feel free to ask at the bottom of the page.

 

Dry

The Continental WinterContact TS860 had a big lead during the braking test, with Vredestein and Toyo in second and third places.

Toyo and Continental continued their strong dry performance, finishing second and third during dry handling. This time, Bridgestone took the top spot with the LM001 EVO. The Pirelli Cinturato Winter struggled, finishing last overall.

Wet

The wet testing once again allowed Continental to prove the TS860 is the best Central European winter tyre on the market, winning both wet braking and wet handling. Goodyear placed a strong second in both tests, and Bridgestone rounded out the top three. This time Kumho struggled.

The Hankook had the best aquaplaning resistance of the test.

Snow

The cheapest tyre on test, the Giti Winter W1 dominated the snow testing, beating the establish "snow master", the Nokian WRD4.

Environment

The Nokian had the lowest rolling resistance on test.

All eleven tyres were separated by just 2.2 dB during the noise testing.

The Giti was the cheapest tyre on test by a significant margin, at almost half the price of the test winning Continental.

Results

1st: Continental WinterContact TS 860

Continental WinterContact TS 860
  • 205/55 R16
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 62.9
  2. Dry: 9.1
  3. Wet: 9.9
  4. Snow: 8.8
  5. Comfort: 9
  6. Rolling Resistance: 8
  7. Noise: 9
  8. Overall: 9.1
Good on snow, outstanding in the wet, safe in the dry.
Karda iyi, ıslakta olağanüstü, kuruda güvenli.
Gut auf Schnee, hervorragend bei Nässe, sicher bei Trockenheit.
Bon sur la neige, excellent sur sol mouillé, sûr sur sol sec.
Slight understeer on snow.
Karda hafif önden kayma.
Leichtes Untersteuern auf Schnee.
Léger sous-virage sur neige.
Test winner.
Test galibi.
Testsieger.
Gagnant du test.

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2nd: Goodyear UltraGrip 9

Goodyear UltraGrip 9
  • 205/55 R16
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 58.2
  2. Dry: 7.8
  3. Wet: 9.3
  4. Snow: 7.9
  5. Comfort: 9
  6. Rolling Resistance: 7
  7. Noise: 9
  8. Overall: 8.2
Good in snow, precise steering and good grip in dry and wet.
Karda iyi, direksiyon hakimiyeti hassas ve kuru ve ıslakta iyi yol tutuşu.
Gut im Schnee, präzise Lenkung und guter Grip bei Trockenheit und Nässe.
Bon sur la neige, direction précise et bonne adhérence sur sol sec et mouillé.
A little unbalanced during snow handling.
Karda yol tutuşu biraz dengesiz.
Beim Handling auf Schnee etwas unausgewogen.
Un peu déséquilibré lors de la conduite sur la neige.
Highly recommended.
Şiddetle tavsiye edilir.
Sehr empfehlenswert.
Hautement recommandé.

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3rd: Nokian WR D4

Nokian WR D4
  • 205/55 R16
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 56.8
  2. Dry: 7.7
  3. Wet: 6.2
  4. Snow: 9.8
  5. Comfort: 6
  6. Rolling Resistance: 10
  7. Noise: 9
  8. Overall: 8.1
Best performance on snow, good balance in the dry, lowest rolling resistance.
Karda en iyi performans, kuru zeminde iyi denge, en düşük yuvarlanma direnci.
Beste Performance auf Schnee, gute Balance im Trockenen, geringster Rollwiderstand.
Meilleures performances sur neige, bon équilibre sur sol sec, plus faible résistance au roulement.
Average in the wet, a bit noisy.
Islak zeminde ortalama, biraz gürültülü.
Bei Nässe durchschnittlich, etwas laut.
Moyen sur sol mouillé, un peu bruyant.
Highly recommended.
Şiddetle tavsiye edilir.
Sehr empfehlenswert.
Hautement recommandé.

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4th: Hankook Winter i cept RS2

Hankook Winter i cept RS2
  • 205/55 R16
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 54.8
  2. Dry: 7.6
  3. Wet: 8.3
  4. Snow: 8.9
  5. Comfort: 8
  6. Rolling Resistance: 5
  7. Noise: 9
  8. Overall: 8
Excellent snow grip and handling, safe balance in the wet and dry.
Mükemmel kar tutuşu ve yol tutuşu, ıslak ve kuru zeminde güvenli denge.
Hervorragender Grip und Handling auf Schnee, sichere Balance bei Nässe und Trockenheit.
Excellente adhérence et maniabilité sur la neige, équilibre sûr sur sol sec et mouillé.
Relatively long dry braking, high rolling resistance.
Kuru zeminde nispeten uzun frenleme, yüksek yuvarlanma direnci.
Relativ lange Trockenbremsdauer, hoher Rollwiderstand.
Freinage à sec relativement long, résistance au roulement élevée.
Highly recommended.
Şiddetle tavsiye edilir.
Sehr empfehlenswert.
Hautement recommandé.

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5th: Pirelli Cinturato Winter

Pirelli Cinturato Winter
  • 205/55 R16
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 54.3
  2. Dry: 7.1
  3. Wet: 8.2
  4. Snow: 9.1
  5. Comfort: 7
  6. Rolling Resistance: 5
  7. Noise: 10
  8. Overall: 7.9
Safe balance on snow, good comfort.
Karda güvenli denge, iyi konfor.
Sichere Balance auf Schnee, guter Komfort.
Equilibre sûr sur la neige, bon confort.
Average dry performance, high rolling resistance.
Ortalama kuru zemin performansı, yüksek yuvarlanma direnci.
Durchschnittliche Trockenleistung, hoher Rollwiderstand.
Performances moyennes sur sol sec, résistance au roulement élevée.
Recommended.
Tavsiye edilen.
Empfohlen.
Recommandé.

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6th: Bridgestone Blizzak LM001 EVO

Bridgestone Blizzak LM001 EVO
  • 205/55 R16
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 57.8
  2. Dry: 8.2
  3. Wet: 8.5
  4. Snow: 6.5
  5. Comfort: 8
  6. Rolling Resistance: 8
  7. Noise: 10
  8. Overall: 8.6
Good in the dry.
Kuru zeminde iyi.
Im Trockenen gut.
Bon au sec.
Poor snow cornering.
Karda viraj almada başarısız.
Schlechtes Kurvenverhalten im Schnee.
Mauvaise tenue de route dans les virages enneigés.
Recommended.
Tavsiye edilen.
Empfohlen.
Recommandé.

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7th: Vredestein Snowtrac 5

Vredestein Snowtrac 5
  • 205/55 R16
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 54.1
  2. Dry: 8.4
  3. Wet: 6.4
  4. Snow: 8.6
  5. Comfort: 8
  6. Rolling Resistance: 8
  7. Noise: 7
  8. Overall: 7.7
Good winter traction, excellent snow braking, good dry performance.
Kışın iyi çekiş gücü, karda mükemmel frenleme, kuru zeminde iyi performans.
Gute Traktion im Winter, hervorragende Bremsleistung auf Schnee, gute Leistung auf trockener Fahrbahn.
Bonne traction hivernale, excellent freinage sur neige, bonnes performances sur sol sec.
Poor wet braking.
Islak zeminde frenleme zayıf.
Schlechtes Bremsen bei Nässe.
Mauvais freinage sur sol mouillé.
Recommended.
Tavsiye edilen.
Empfohlen.
Recommandé.

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8th: Nexen Winguard Snow G WH2

Nexen Winguard Snow G WH2
  • 205/55 R16
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 50.8
  2. Dry: 7.3
  3. Wet: 7.1
  4. Snow: 8.1
  5. Comfort: 8
  6. Rolling Resistance: 4
  7. Noise: 9
  8. Overall: 7.3
Good in the snow, good wet braking.
Karda iyi, ıslakta iyi frenleme.
Gut im Schnee, gutes Bremsen bei Nässe.
Bon sur la neige, bon freinage sur sol mouillé.
Unbalanced during wet handling, poor aquaplaning resistance, high rolling resistance.
Islak zeminde dengesizlik, suda kızaklama direnci düşük, yuvarlanma direnci yüksek.
Unwucht beim Nasshandling, schlechte Aquaplaning-Resistenz, hoher Rollwiderstand.
Déséquilibré lors de la conduite sur sol mouillé, faible résistance à l'aquaplaning, résistance au roulement élevée.
Recommended.
Tavsiye edilen.
Empfohlen.
Recommandé.

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9th: Giti GitiWinterW1

Giti GitiWinterW1
  • 205/55 R16
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 53
  2. Dry: 6.6
  3. Wet: 5.3
  4. Snow: 9.9
  5. Comfort: 9
  6. Rolling Resistance: 7
  7. Noise: 8
  8. Overall: 7.2
Outstanding snow performance.
Üstün kar performansı.
Hervorragende Leistung auf Schnee.
Excellentes performances sur neige.
Poor aquaplaning resistance, poor balance in the wet, poor steering feel.
Kötü suda kızaklama direnci, ıslak zeminde kötü denge, kötü direksiyon hissi.
Schlechter Aquaplaning-Schutz, schlechte Balance bei Nässe, schlechtes Lenkgefühl.
Faible résistance à l'aquaplaning, mauvais équilibre sur sol mouillé, mauvaise sensation de direction.
Recommended.
Tavsiye edilen.
Empfohlen.
Recommandé.

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10th: Toyo Snowprox S953

Toyo Snowprox S953
  • 205/55 R16
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 52.3
  2. Dry: 8.6
  3. Wet: 5.2
  4. Snow: 7.3
  5. Comfort: 7
  6. Rolling Resistance: 9
  7. Noise: 8
  8. Overall: 7.2
Good dry cornering.
Kuru zeminde iyi viraj alma.
Gutes Kurvenverhalten bei Trockenheit.
Bon comportement en virage sur sol sec.
Average snow grip, very poor wet braking, oversteer during wet handling.
Karda yol tutuşu ortalama, ıslak zeminde frenleme çok zayıf, ıslak zeminde aşırı dönüş.
Durchschnittlicher Schneegrip, sehr schlechtes Nassbremsen, Übersteuern beim Nasshandling.
Adhérence moyenne sur neige, freinage sur sol mouillé très faible, survirage lors de conduite sur sol mouillé.
Recommended.
Tavsiye edilen.
Empfohlen.
Recommandé.

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11th: Kumho Winter Craft WP51

Kumho Winter Craft WP51
  • 205/55 R16
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 47.9
  2. Dry: 6.6
  3. Wet: 4.6
  4. Snow: 8.3
  5. Comfort: 9
  6. Rolling Resistance: 3
  7. Noise: 10
  8. Overall: 6.4
Ok in snow.
Karda tamam.
Ok, im Schnee.
Ok dans la neige.
Weak in dry and wet, very high rolling resistance.
Kuru ve ıslak zeminde zayıf, yuvarlanma direnci çok yüksek.
Schwach bei Trockenheit und Nässe, sehr hoher Rollwiderstand.
Faible sur sol sec et humide, résistance au roulement très élevée.
Conditionally recommended.
Şartlı olarak tavsiye edilir.
Bedingt empfehlenswert.
Recommandé sous conditions.

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