Once again the German publication Auto Bild have tested more winter tyres than anyone else in 2022! This years Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test starts with 56 winter tyres in 215/55 R17 which are all put through a wet braking test, with the top 30 also placed in a snow braking test, then the top 20 will be carried over to the full test.
This gives us a very broad overview of the winter tyre market in 2022, and there's no real surprises in the results! Bridgestone and Continental lead the group, with the last ten or so places taken by some of the cheapest tyres on test.
Full data below, and stay tuned for the write up of the full test next week!
Test Publication:
Auto Bild
215/55 R17
57 tyres
2 categories
Test Size:
215/55 R17
Tyres Tested:
57 tyres
Auto Bild is not affiliated with, and does not endorse, Tyre Reviews. This is independent editorial coverage of their published test.
Wet
- Reference Summer
- Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
- Michelin Alpin 6
- Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
- Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
- Cooper Discoverer Winter
- Dunlop Winter Sport 5
- Avon WV7
- Hankook Winter i cept evo3
- Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plu
- BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
- Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
- Kumho Winter Craft WP52
- Nokian Snowproof P
- Firestone Winterhawk 4
- Semperit Speed Grip 5
- Falken Eurowinter HS01
- Nexen Winguard Sport
- Fulda Kristall Control HP2
- Vredestein Wintrac Pro
- Uniroyal WinterExpert
- Paxaro Paxaro Winter
- Viking Wintech
- Debica Frigo HP2
- Lassa Snoways 4
- Kleber Krisalp HP3
- GT Radial WinterPro2
- Barum Polaris 5
- Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906
- Sava Eskimo HP2
- Toyo Observe S 944
- Matador MP93 Nordicca
- Platin RP 60
- Gislaved Euro Frost 6
- Nankang SV3
- Radar Dimax Alpine
- General Altimax Winter 3
- Giti GitiWinterW1
- Kormoran Snowpro
- Syron Everest 1 X
- Minerva Frostrack HP
- Riken Riken Snow
- Laufenn I Fit Winter
- Imperial Snowdragon UHP
- Tracmax S210 Ice Plus
- Westlake SW 608
- Triangle WinterX TW401
- Zeetex WH1000 SUV
- Petlas Snow Master W651
- Goodride SW608
- Tomket Snowroad 3
- Kenda Wintergen 2 KR501
- Austone SP 901
- Tourador Winter Pro TS2
- Starmaxx Ice Gripper W850
- RoadX RXFROST WU01
- Double Coin DW300
Snow
- BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
- Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plu
- Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
- Kleber Krisalp HP3
- Semperit Speed Grip 5
- Falken Eurowinter HS01
- GT Radial WinterPro2
- Sava Eskimo HP2
- Uniroyal WinterExpert
- Nokian Snowproof P
- Cooper Discoverer Winter
- Fulda Kristall Control HP2
- Vredestein Wintrac Pro
- Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
- Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
- Michelin Alpin 6
- Firestone Winterhawk 4
- Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
- Nexen Winguard Sport
- Dunlop Winter Sport 5
- Hankook Winter i cept evo3
- Toyo Observe S 944
- Barum Polaris 5
- Debica Frigo HP2
- Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906
- Viking Wintech
- Lassa Snoways 4
- Kumho Winter Craft WP52
- Paxaro Paxaro Winter
- Avon WV7
- Reference Summer
Results
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
2nd |
32.8 M |
30.8 M |
+2 M |
93.9% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Snow Braking |
11th |
26.3 M |
25.4 M |
+0.9 M |
96.58% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
4th |
34.6 M |
30.8 M |
+3.8 M |
89.02% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Snow Braking |
2nd |
25.5 M |
25.4 M |
+0.1 M |
99.61% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
3rd |
34.1 M |
30.8 M |
+3.3 M |
90.32% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Snow Braking |
16th |
26.4 M |
25.4 M |
+1 M |
96.21% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
10th |
35.5 M |
30.8 M |
+4.7 M |
86.76% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Snow Braking |
2nd |
25.5 M |
25.4 M |
+0.1 M |
99.61% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
4th |
34.6 M |
30.8 M |
+3.8 M |
89.02% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Snow Braking |
16th |
26.4 M |
25.4 M |
+1 M |
96.21% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
11th |
35.8 M |
30.8 M |
+5 M |
86.03% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Snow Braking |
1st |
25.4 M |
|
|
100% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
6th |
35.1 M |
30.8 M |
+4.3 M |
87.75% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Snow Braking |
11th |
26.3 M |
25.4 M |
+0.9 M |
96.58% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
7th |
35.3 M |
30.8 M |
+4.5 M |
87.25% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Snow Braking |
20th |
26.5 M |
25.4 M |
+1.1 M |
95.85% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
7th |
35.3 M |
30.8 M |
+4.5 M |
87.25% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Snow Braking |
21st |
26.6 M |
25.4 M |
+1.2 M |
95.49% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
16th |
36.1 M |
30.8 M |
+5.3 M |
85.32% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Snow Braking |
5th |
25.9 M |
25.4 M |
+0.5 M |
98.07% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
11th |
35.8 M |
30.8 M |
+5 M |
86.03% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Snow Braking |
11th |
26.3 M |
25.4 M |
+0.9 M |
96.58% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
17th |
36.3 M |
30.8 M |
+5.5 M |
84.85% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Snow Braking |
5th |
25.9 M |
25.4 M |
+0.5 M |
98.07% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
14th |
36 M |
30.8 M |
+5.2 M |
85.56% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Snow Braking |
10th |
26.2 M |
25.4 M |
+0.8 M |
96.95% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
14th |
36 M |
30.8 M |
+5.2 M |
85.56% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Snow Braking |
16th |
26.4 M |
25.4 M |
+1 M |
96.21% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
17th |
36.3 M |
30.8 M |
+5.5 M |
84.85% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Snow Braking |
16th |
26.4 M |
25.4 M |
+1 M |
96.21% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
25th |
37.3 M |
30.8 M |
+6.5 M |
82.57% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Snow Braking |
2nd |
25.5 M |
25.4 M |
+0.1 M |
99.61% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
20th |
36.9 M |
30.8 M |
+6.1 M |
83.47% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Snow Braking |
7th |
26.1 M |
25.4 M |
+0.7 M |
97.32% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
19th |
36.8 M |
30.8 M |
+6 M |
83.7% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Snow Braking |
11th |
26.3 M |
25.4 M |
+0.9 M |
96.58% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
13th |
35.9 M |
30.8 M |
+5.1 M |
85.79% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Snow Braking |
28th |
27.3 M |
25.4 M |
+1.9 M |
93.04% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
20th |
36.9 M |
30.8 M |
+6.1 M |
83.47% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Snow Braking |
11th |
26.3 M |
25.4 M |
+0.9 M |
96.58% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
25th |
37.3 M |
30.8 M |
+6.5 M |
82.57% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Snow Braking |
7th |
26.1 M |
25.4 M |
+0.7 M |
97.32% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
29th |
37.6 M |
30.8 M |
+6.8 M |
81.91% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Snow Braking |
7th |
26.1 M |
25.4 M |
+0.7 M |
97.32% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
7th |
35.3 M |
30.8 M |
+4.5 M |
87.25% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Snow Braking |
30th |
28.7 M |
25.4 M |
+3.3 M |
88.5% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
22nd |
37.1 M |
30.8 M |
+6.3 M |
83.02% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Snow Braking |
23rd |
26.9 M |
25.4 M |
+1.5 M |
94.42% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
22nd |
37.1 M |
30.8 M |
+6.3 M |
83.02% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Snow Braking |
26th |
27.1 M |
25.4 M |
+1.7 M |
93.73% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
28th |
37.5 M |
30.8 M |
+6.7 M |
82.13% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Snow Braking |
23rd |
26.9 M |
25.4 M |
+1.5 M |
94.42% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
25th |
37.3 M |
30.8 M |
+6.5 M |
82.57% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Snow Braking |
26th |
27.1 M |
25.4 M |
+1.7 M |
93.73% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
31st |
37.7 M |
30.8 M |
+6.9 M |
81.7% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Snow Braking |
22nd |
26.8 M |
25.4 M |
+1.4 M |
94.78% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
22nd |
37.1 M |
30.8 M |
+6.3 M |
83.02% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Snow Braking |
29th |
27.5 M |
25.4 M |
+2.1 M |
92.36% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
29th |
37.6 M |
30.8 M |
+6.8 M |
81.91% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Snow Braking |
25th |
27 M |
25.4 M |
+1.6 M |
94.07% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
32nd |
37.8 M |
30.8 M |
+7 M |
81.48% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
32nd |
37.8 M |
30.8 M |
+7 M |
81.48% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
34th |
38 M |
30.8 M |
+7.2 M |
81.05% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
34th |
38 M |
30.8 M |
+7.2 M |
81.05% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
36th |
38.1 M |
30.8 M |
+7.3 M |
80.84% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
36th |
38.1 M |
30.8 M |
+7.3 M |
80.84% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
38th |
38.4 M |
30.8 M |
+7.6 M |
80.21% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
38th |
38.4 M |
30.8 M |
+7.6 M |
80.21% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
40th |
38.6 M |
30.8 M |
+7.8 M |
79.79% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
40th |
38.6 M |
30.8 M |
+7.8 M |
79.79% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
42nd |
39 M |
30.8 M |
+8.2 M |
78.97% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
44th |
39.1 M |
30.8 M |
+8.3 M |
78.77% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
42nd |
39 M |
30.8 M |
+8.2 M |
78.97% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
45th |
39.3 M |
30.8 M |
+8.5 M |
78.37% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
45th |
39.3 M |
30.8 M |
+8.5 M |
78.37% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
47th |
39.5 M |
30.8 M |
+8.7 M |
77.97% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
48th |
39.7 M |
30.8 M |
+8.9 M |
77.58% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
48th |
39.7 M |
30.8 M |
+8.9 M |
77.58% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
50th |
40 M |
30.8 M |
+9.2 M |
77% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
51st |
40.8 M |
30.8 M |
+10 M |
75.49% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
52nd |
41.1 M |
30.8 M |
+10.3 M |
74.94% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
53rd |
41.2 M |
30.8 M |
+10.4 M |
74.76% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
54th |
41.7 M |
30.8 M |
+10.9 M |
73.86% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
55th |
42.3 M |
30.8 M |
+11.5 M |
72.81% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
56th |
42.8 M |
30.8 M |
+12 M |
71.96% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
57th |
43.7 M |
30.8 M |
+12.9 M |
70.48% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
1st |
30.8 M |
|
|
100% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Snow Braking |
31st |
40.9 M |
25.4 M |
+15.5 M |
62.1% |
It seems that for the 1st time we'll see BFGoodrich GForce Winter 2 against Kleber Krisalp HP3. Apparently, exactly the same tread pattern but, eventually, slightly different compounds. Will be an interesting test to look at in a few weeks if one is looking for cheap but interesting winter tyres!
They finish pretty close overall, the BF is 2 places ahead of the Kleber!