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2020 ACE Winter Tyre Test

Overall test winnerBridgestone Blizzak LM005

The 2020 ACE / ARBÖ / GTÜ winter tyre test has tested nine winter tyres in the popular 225/50 R17 size using a BMW 3 Series.

Tyres tested
9
Tested size
225/50 R17

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9 Tyres tested

Published finishing positions, with the strengths and considerations from this test. Owner reviews cover other sizes and driving conditions.

1st

Bridgestone Blizzak LM005

+High grip and good handling in all conditions, no obvious flaws.

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2nd

BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2

+Good performance on snow and wet roads, low noise level.

−Understeer balance in the dry.

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3rd

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+

+Short braking distances in all conditions, good performance on wet surfaces, very high resistance to aquaplaning, low rolling resistance.

−Oversteer balance in the snow.

4th

Continental WinterContact TS 860

+Good handling in the dry and wet, low noise level.

−Oversteer balance in the snow.

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5th

Michelin Alpin 6

+Top marks in the wet.

−Poor snow performance, high price.

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6th

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

+Short braking distances and good traction in the snow, good handling in the dry.

−Poor lateral stability in the snow, very long wet braking, poor wet handling, high noise levels.

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7th

Nokian WR Snowproof

+Good handling in the dry, low rolling resistance.

−Relatively poor performance in the snow, unstable handling in the wet.

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8th

Vredestein Wintrac Pro

−Relatively poor performance on snow and wet surfaces, long dry braking distances, high noise.

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9th

Falken Eurowinter HS01

−Weak traction and dangerously long braking distances on snow, poor handling in the wet, high rolling resistance. Can only be recommended for regions with very rare snow on the roads.

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2020 ACE Winter Tyre Test · 225/50 R17

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The evidence behind the verdict

The 2020 ACE / ARBÖ / GTÜ winter tyre test has tested nine winter tyres in the popular 225/50 R17 size using a BMW 3 Series.

As there's no data with this test, we'll leave the commentary to a minimum, but it's great to see Bridgestone continuing it's run of sucsess with another win for the Blizzak LM005.

The testing notes have left us a little confused, as tyres with seemingly big issues such as long dry and wet braking distances still being recommended, but be sure to head over to the ACE website to see the full details.

Results

1st

Bridgestone Blizzak LM005

225/50 R17
Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
Highly Recommended.
All discipline results (6)
TestResult
Dry47
Wet64
Snow60
Rolling Resistance17
Noise7
Overall200

Total: 395

2nd

BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2

225/50 R17
BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
Recommended.
All discipline results (6)
TestResult
Dry42
Wet63
Snow80
Rolling Resistance14
Noise9
Overall194

Total: 402

3rd

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+

225/50 R17
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+
Recommended.
All discipline results (6)
TestResult
Dry44
Wet66
Snow53
Rolling Resistance18
Noise7
Overall193

Total: 381

4th

Continental WinterContact TS 860

225/50 R17
Continental WinterContact TS 860
Recommended.
All discipline results (6)
TestResult
Dry48
Wet63
Snow52
Rolling Resistance18
Noise7
Overall192

Total: 380

5th

Michelin Alpin 6

225/50 R17
Michelin Alpin 6
Recommended.
All discipline results (6)
TestResult
Dry46
Wet67
Snow45
Rolling Resistance16
Noise8
Overall185

Total: 367

6th

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

225/50 R17
Fulda Kristall Control HP2
Recommended.
All discipline results (6)
TestResult
Dry45
Wet56
Snow57
Rolling Resistance16
Noise3
Overall183

Total: 360

7th

Nokian WR Snowproof

225/50 R17
Nokian WR Snowproof
Recommended.
All discipline results (6)
TestResult
Dry45
Wet56
Snow47
Rolling Resistance18
Noise7
Overall179

Total: 352

8th

Vredestein Wintrac Pro

225/50 R17
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
Recommended.
All discipline results (6)
TestResult
Dry44
Wet58
Snow51
Rolling Resistance13
Noise4
Overall175

Total: 345

9th

Falken Eurowinter HS01

225/50 R17
Falken Eurowinter HS01
Conditionally Recommended.
All discipline results (6)
TestResult
Dry45
Wet63
Snow39
Rolling Resistance10
Noise5
Overall168

Total: 330

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Discussion

2 comments
  1. Scour archived

    Maybe I should mention the reviews from GTÜ/ACE are the most confusing and unbelievable reviews I ever saw.

    Tilsome years ago they test with Auto Zeitung and had conceivable results, but since this cooperation ended you get results like that.

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    1. Migelbg Scour archived

      There are a good comments on their website. I reаd them and think sound reasonable. There is a video in YouTube also.

      #6304
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