2019 Winter Tyre Test Market Overview

Test Publication:

225/45 R17 45 tyres 2 categories

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Test Size: 225/45 R17

Tyres Tested: 45 tyres

Test Categories:
2 categories (2 tests)

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For the winter test, Auto Bild have tested 53 winter tyres in 225/45 R17 in wet and snow braking. The two braking distances are combined, and the top twenty tyres go through to a full test covering all aspects of a tyres performance.

Notable Performances

Not for the first time this year, a Bridgestone tyre tops the wet braking test, and wins the overall combined braking distance to finish in the top spot. We're not yet sure what Bridgestone have changed recently, but they've made a massive step forward in the wet, and it will be interesting to see if they can hold onto this performance in the full test.

The "best of the rest" during wet braking testing went to three of the newest tyres on test, the Michelin Alpin 6, Goodyear Ultragrip Performance+ and the Vredestein Wintrac Pro. The Goodyear and Michelin managed to match the performance in the snow, finishing second and third overall.

As always, the tyres at the cheaper end of the spectrum could manage either a reasonable result in the wet, or the snow, but not both, with the worst tyre during wet braking taking a huge ten meters further to stop than the best.

Wet

Snow

Results

1^st

Bridgestone Blizzak LM005

225/45 R17

• 3PMSF: no

Wet

100%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	1st	29.2 M			100%

Snow

97.6%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	10th	24.6 M	24 M	+0.6 M	97.56%

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2^nd

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+

225/45 R17

• 3PMSF: no

Wet

95.4%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	3rd	30.6 M	29.2 M	+1.4 M	95.42%

Snow

98.8%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	5th	24.3 M	24 M	+0.3 M	98.77%

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3^rd

Michelin Alpin 6

225/45 R17

• 3PMSF: no

Wet

96.1%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	2nd	30.4 M	29.2 M	+1.2 M	96.05%

Snow

97.2%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	13th	24.7 M	24 M	+0.7 M	97.17%

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4^th

Semperit Speed Grip 3

225/45 R17

• 3PMSF: no

Wet

92.4%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	9th	31.6 M	29.2 M	+2.4 M	92.41%

Snow

98.8%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	5th	24.3 M	24 M	+0.3 M	98.77%

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5^th

Continental WinterContact TS 860

225/45 R17

• 3PMSF: no

Wet

92.7%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	7th	31.5 M	29.2 M	+2.3 M	92.7%

Snow

98%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	9th	24.5 M	24 M	+0.5 M	97.96%

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6^th

Vredestein Wintrac Pro

225/45 R17

• 3PMSF: no

Wet

94.8%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	4th	30.8 M	29.2 M	+1.6 M	94.81%

Snow

95.2%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	20th	25.2 M	24 M	+1.2 M	95.24%

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7^th

BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2

225/45 R17

• 3PMSF: no

Wet

91.3%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	11th	32 M	29.2 M	+2.8 M	91.25%

Snow

99.2%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	4th	24.2 M	24 M	+0.2 M	99.17%

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8^th

Kleber Krisalp HP3

225/45 R17

• 3PMSF: no

Wet

90.7%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	13th	32.2 M	29.2 M	+3 M	90.68%

Snow

100%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	1st	24 M			100%

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9^th

Apollo Aspire XP Winter

225/45 R17

• 3PMSF: no

Wet

93.6%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	5th	31.2 M	29.2 M	+2 M	93.59%

Snow

95.6%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	19th	25.1 M	24 M	+1.1 M	95.62%

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10^th

Kumho WinterCraft WP71

225/45 R17

• 3PMSF: no

Wet

92.7%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	7th	31.5 M	29.2 M	+2.3 M	92.7%

Snow

96.8%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	15th	24.8 M	24 M	+0.8 M	96.77%

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11^th

Nokian WR Snowproof

225/45 R17

• 3PMSF: no

Wet

90.7%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	13th	32.2 M	29.2 M	+3 M	90.68%

Snow

97.6%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	10th	24.6 M	24 M	+0.6 M	97.56%

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12^th

Hankook Winter i cept RS2

225/45 R17

• 3PMSF: no

Wet

91.3%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	11th	32 M	29.2 M	+2.8 M	91.25%

Snow

96.4%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	17th	24.9 M	24 M	+0.9 M	96.39%

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13^th

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

225/45 R17

• 3PMSF: no

Wet

88.8%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	18th	32.9 M	29.2 M	+3.7 M	88.75%

Snow

98.8%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	5th	24.3 M	24 M	+0.3 M	98.77%

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14^th

Uniroyal MS+ 77

225/45 R17

• 3PMSF: no

Wet

89%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	17th	32.8 M	29.2 M	+3.6 M	89.02%

Snow

97.6%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	10th	24.6 M	24 M	+0.6 M	97.56%

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15^th

Nexen WinGuard Sport 2

225/45 R17

• 3PMSF: no

Wet

88.5%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	19th	33 M	29.2 M	+3.8 M	88.48%

Snow

97.2%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	13th	24.7 M	24 M	+0.7 M	97.17%

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16^th

Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3

225/45 R17

• 3PMSF: no

Wet

93.3%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	6th	31.3 M	29.2 M	+2.1 M	93.29%

Snow

90.9%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	24th	26.4 M	24 M	+2.4 M	90.91%

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17^th

Sava Eskimo HP2

225/45 R17

• 3PMSF: no

Wet

86.9%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	22nd	33.6 M	29.2 M	+4.4 M	86.9%

Snow

99.6%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	2nd	24.1 M	24 M	+0.1 M	99.59%

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18^th

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

225/45 R17

• 3PMSF: no

Wet

87.2%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	21st	33.5 M	29.2 M	+4.3 M	87.16%

Snow

98.8%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	5th	24.3 M	24 M	+0.3 M	98.77%

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19^th

Debica Frigo HP2

225/45 R17

• 3PMSF: no

Wet

85.4%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	27th	34.2 M	29.2 M	+5 M	85.38%

Snow

99.6%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	2nd	24.1 M	24 M	+0.1 M	99.59%

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20^th

Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905

225/45 R17

• 3PMSF: no

Wet

89.9%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	16th	32.5 M	29.2 M	+3.3 M	89.85%

Snow

92.3%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	22nd	26 M	24 M	+2 M	92.31%

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21^st

Barum Polaris 5

225/45 R17

• 3PMSF: no

Wet

86.1%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	23rd	33.9 M	29.2 M	+4.7 M	86.14%

Snow

96%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	18th	25 M	24 M	+1 M	96%

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22^nd

Maxxis Arctictrekker WP05

225/45 R17

• 3PMSF: no

Wet

85.4%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	27th	34.2 M	29.2 M	+5 M	85.38%

Snow

96.8%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	15th	24.8 M	24 M	+0.8 M	96.77%

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23^rd

Avon WV7

225/45 R17

• 3PMSF: no

Wet

90.1%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	15th	32.4 M	29.2 M	+3.2 M	90.12%

Snow

88.9%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	26th	27 M	24 M	+3 M	88.89%

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24^th

Firestone Winterhawk 3

225/45 R17

• 3PMSF: no

Wet

85.4%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	27th	34.2 M	29.2 M	+5 M	85.38%

Snow

94.1%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	21st	25.5 M	24 M	+1.5 M	94.12%

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25^th

Falken Eurowinter HS01

225/45 R17

• 3PMSF: no

Wet

86.1%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	23rd	33.9 M	29.2 M	+4.7 M	86.14%

Snow

92%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	23rd	26.1 M	24 M	+2.1 M	91.95%

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26^th

Cooper Weather Master SA2+

225/45 R17

• 3PMSF: no

Wet

91.5%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	10th	31.9 M	29.2 M	+2.7 M	91.54%

Snow

84.8%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	28th	28.3 M	24 M	+4.3 M	84.81%

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27^th

Toyo Snowprox S954

225/45 R17

• 3PMSF: no

Wet

85.9%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	26th	34 M	29.2 M	+4.8 M	85.88%

Snow

89.9%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	25th	26.7 M	24 M	+2.7 M	89.89%

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28^th

Seiberling Seilberling Winter

225/45 R17

• 3PMSF: no

Wet

85.1%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	30th	34.3 M	29.2 M	+5.1 M	85.13%

Snow

87.9%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	27th	27.3 M	24 M	+3.3 M	87.91%

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29^th

Dayton DW 510 Evo

225/45 R17

• 3PMSF: no

Wet

87.4%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	20th	33.4 M	29.2 M	+4.2 M	87.43%

Snow

83.6%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	29th	28.7 M	24 M	+4.7 M	83.62%

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30^th

Imperial Snowdragon 3

225/45 R17

• 3PMSF: no

Wet

86.1%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	23rd	33.9 M	29.2 M	+4.7 M	86.14%

Snow

75.7%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	30th	31.7 M	24 M	+7.7 M	75.71%

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32^nd

Mabor Winter Jet 3

225/45 R17

• 3PMSF: no

Wet

84.2%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	31st	34.7 M	29.2 M	+5.5 M	84.15%

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33^rd

Matador MP 92 Sibir Snow

225/45 R17

• 3PMSF: no

Wet

83.9%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	32nd	34.8 M	29.2 M	+5.6 M	83.91%

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34^th

Tyfoon Eurosnow II

225/45 R17

• 3PMSF: no

Wet

83.9%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	32nd	34.8 M	29.2 M	+5.6 M	83.91%

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35^th

General Altimax Winter 3

225/45 R17

• 3PMSF: no

Wet

83.7%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	34th	34.9 M	29.2 M	+5.7 M	83.67%

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36^th

Gislaved Euro Frost 6

225/45 R17

• 3PMSF: no

Wet

83.2%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	35th	35.1 M	29.2 M	+5.9 M	83.19%

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37^th

Linglong Green Max Winter UHP

225/45 R17

• 3PMSF: no

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37^th

Linglong Green Max Winter UHP

225/45 R17

• 3PMSF: no

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38^th

Kenda Wintergen 2 KR501

225/45 R17

• 3PMSF: no

Wet

82.7%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	36th	35.3 M	29.2 M	+6.1 M	82.72%

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39^th

Giti GitiWinterW1

225/45 R17

• 3PMSF: no

Wet

82%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	37th	35.6 M	29.2 M	+6.4 M	82.02%

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41^st

Viking Wintech

225/45 R17

• 3PMSF: no

Wet

81.6%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	38th	35.8 M	29.2 M	+6.6 M	81.56%

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42^nd

Blacklion Snow Pioneer BW56

225/45 R17

• 3PMSF: no

Wet

79.6%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	39th	36.7 M	29.2 M	+7.5 M	79.56%

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43^rd

Fortuna Winter Max A1

225/45 R17

• 3PMSF: no

Wet

79.1%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	41st	36.9 M	29.2 M	+7.7 M	79.13%

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44^th

Sailun Iceblazer Alpine Evo

225/45 R17

• 3PMSF: no

Wet

79.4%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	40th	36.8 M	29.2 M	+7.6 M	79.35%

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45^th

King Meiler Winter Tact WT84

225/45 R17

• 3PMSF: no

Wet

78.1%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	42nd	37.4 M	29.2 M	+8.2 M	78.07%

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46^th

Duraturn Mozzo Winter

225/45 R17

• 3PMSF: no

Wet

77.7%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	43rd	37.6 M	29.2 M	+8.4 M	77.66%

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46^th

Duraturn Mozzo Winter

225/45 R17

• 3PMSF: no

Wet

77.7%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	43rd	37.6 M	29.2 M	+8.4 M	77.66%

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53^rd

Laufenn I FIT

225/45 R17

• 3PMSF: no

Wet

74.1%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	45th	39.4 M	29.2 M	+10.2 M	74.11%

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