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2014 ADAC Winter Tyre Test - 175/65 R14

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
6 min read Updated
Contents
  1. Results
  2. Continental WinterContact TS 850
  3. Dunlop Winter Response 2
  4. Michelin Alpin A4
  5. Firestone Winterhawk 3
  6. ESA Tecar TECAR Super Grip 7+ HP 210
  7. Fulda Kristall Montero 3
  8. Vredestein Snowtrac 3
  9. Pirelli Winter Snow Control Series 3
  10. Sava Eskimo S3+
  11. Hankook Winter i cept RS
  12. Toyo Snowprox S943
  13. GT Radial Champiro WinterPro 3
  14. Cooper WM SA2
  15. Star Performer SPTS AS

Test Summary
Wet Braking Toyo Snowprox S943
Cooper WM SA2
Dry Braking Continental WinterContact TS 850
Wet Handling Dunlop Winter Response 2
Sava Eskimo S3 Plus
Fulda Kristall Montero 3
Rolling Resistance Dunlop Winter Response 2
Straight Aqua Continental WinterContact TS 850
Firestone Winterhawk 3
Snow Braking Michelin Alpin A4
Snow Handling GT Radial Champiro WinterPro 3
Here's the 2014 ADAC winter tyre test in 175/65 R14.

This year ADAC have tested fourteen different winter tyre patterns.

Also from ADAC is the 195/65 R15 Winter Tyre Test.

Results

Continental WinterContact TS 850
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 53.6
Dry 7.8
Wet 8.2
Snow 7.6
Ice 7.6
Rolling Resistance 7.6
Noise 5.8
Wear 9
2nd

Dunlop Winter Response 2

175/65 R14
Dunlop Winter Response 2
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 53
Dry 7.8
Wet 7.8
Snow 8
Ice 7.2
Rolling Resistance 8.8
Noise 6
Wear 7.4
3rd

Michelin Alpin A4

175/65 R14
Michelin Alpin A4
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 51.4
Dry 7.8
Wet 7
Snow 7.6
Ice 7.4
Rolling Resistance 7.2
Noise 4.4
Wear 10
4th

Firestone Winterhawk 3

175/65 R14
Firestone Winterhawk 3
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 50.8
Dry 7.8
Wet 7.2
Snow 7.4
Ice 7.6
Rolling Resistance 8.6
Noise 5.2
Wear 7
ESA Tecar TECAR Super Grip 7 Plus HP 210
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 49.4
Dry 7.8
Wet 6.8
Snow 7.2
Ice 7
Rolling Resistance 7.6
Noise 5
Wear 8
6th

Fulda Kristall Montero 3

175/65 R14
Fulda Kristall Montero 3
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 48.2
Dry 7.2
Wet 6.6
Snow 8
Ice 7
Rolling Resistance 8
Noise 4.4
Wear 7
7th

Vredestein Snowtrac 3

175/65 R14
Vredestein Snowtrac 3
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 48.8
Dry 7.8
Wet 6.6
Snow 7.4
Ice 7.2
Rolling Resistance 8.2
Noise 3.6
Wear 8
Pirelli Winter Snow Control Series 3
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 47.4
Dry 6.4
Wet 7.6
Snow 7.8
Ice 7.2
Rolling Resistance 7.4
Noise 4
Wear 7
9th

Sava Eskimo S3+

175/65 R14
Sava Eskimo S3 Plus
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 47
Dry 6.2
Wet 6.2
Snow 8
Ice 6.8
Rolling Resistance 8.4
Noise 4.4
Wear 7
10th

Hankook Winter i cept RS

175/65 R14
Hankook Winter i cept RS
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 46.4
Dry 7.2
Wet 6
Snow 6.4
Ice 6.8
Rolling Resistance 8
Noise 4
Wear 8
11th

Toyo Snowprox S943

175/65 R14
Toyo Snowprox S943
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 48.6
Dry 8.2
Wet 6
Snow 7.2
Ice 7
Rolling Resistance 8.2
Noise 5
Wear 7
GT Radial Champiro WinterPro 3
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 44.4
Dry 6.8
Wet 5.4
Snow 5.4
Ice 5.8
Rolling Resistance 7.2
Noise 6.4
Wear 7.4
13th

Cooper WM SA2

175/65 R14
Cooper WM SA2
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 38.6
Dry 8.2
Wet 2.2
Snow 4.6
Ice 5
Rolling Resistance 7.2
Noise 4.4
Wear 7
14th

Star Performer SPTS AS

175/65 R14
Star Performer SPTS AS
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 39.4
Dry 6.2
Wet 2.2
Snow 6
Ice 5.4
Rolling Resistance 7.4
Noise 4.2
Wear 8

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