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2015 ADAC Winter Tyre Test - 205/55 R16

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
8 min read Updated
Contents
  1. Result
  2. Continental WinterContact TS 850
  3. Yokohama W drive V905
  4. Goodyear UltraGrip 9
  5. Nokian WR D3
  6. Bridgestone Blizzak LM001
  7. Falken Eurowinter HS449
  8. Vredestein Snowtrac 5
  9. Firestone Winterhawk 3
  10. Fulda Kristall Control HP
  11. Barum Polaris 3
  12. BFGoodrich gForce Winter
  13. Michelin Alpin 5
  14. Sava eskimo hp
  15. Semperit Speed Grip 2
  16. Kumho Winter Craft WP51
  17. Viking Snow Tech II
  18. Kleber Krisalp HP2
  19. Toyo Snowprox S953
  20. Avon Ice Touring ST

Test Summary
Wet Braking Yokohama W drive V905
Dry Braking Continental WinterContact TS 850
Michelin Alpin 5
Wet Handling Continental WinterContact TS 850
Kumho Winter Craft WP51
Michelin Alpin 5
Barum Polaris 3
Goodyear UltraGrip 9
Nokian WR D3
Wear Continental WinterContact TS 850
Rolling Resistance Goodyear UltraGrip 9
Straight Aqua Viking Snow Tech II
Vredestein Snowtrac 5
Snow Braking Continental WinterContact TS 850
BFGoodrich gForce Winter
Kleber Krisalp HP2
Snow Handling Goodyear UltraGrip 9
The European standard ADAC tyre test has this year tested 205/55 R16 and 165/70 R14.

Here are the results from the 205/55 R16 test, you can read the results from the 165/70 R14 test here.

Result

Continental WinterContact TS 850
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 63
Dry 8.2
Wet 8
Snow 8.2
Ice 7
Rolling Resistance 8.4
Noise 6.2
Wear 9
Overall 8
2nd

Yokohama W drive V905

205/55 R16
Yokohama W drive V905
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 57
Dry 8.6
Wet 7
Snow 7
Ice 7
Rolling Resistance 7.8
Noise 5.4
Wear 7
Overall 7.2
3rd

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

205/55 R16
Goodyear UltraGrip 9
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 59
Dry 6.6
Wet 7.8
Snow 8.2
Ice 7
Rolling Resistance 8.8
Noise 7
Wear 7
Overall 6.6
4th

Nokian WR D3

205/55 R16
Nokian WR D3
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 56.2
Dry 7.8
Wet 6.2
Snow 8.2
Ice 7
Rolling Resistance 7.6
Noise 6.2
Wear 7
Overall 6.2
5th

Bridgestone Blizzak LM001

205/55 R16
Bridgestone Blizzak LM001
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 56.6
Dry 7.8
Wet 7.2
Snow 8
Ice 6
Rolling Resistance 8
Noise 5.6
Wear 8
Overall 6
6th

Falken Eurowinter HS449

205/55 R16
Falken Eurowinter HS449
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 53
Dry 7.8
Wet 6.6
Snow 6.8
Ice 7.2
Rolling Resistance 6.8
Noise 5.8
Wear 6
Overall 6
7th

Vredestein Snowtrac 5

205/55 R16
Vredestein Snowtrac 5
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 56.8
Dry 7.6
Wet 6.2
Snow 8
Ice 8
Rolling Resistance 8.4
Noise 6.6
Wear 6
Overall 6
8th

Firestone Winterhawk 3

205/55 R16
Firestone Winterhawk 3
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 54.6
Dry 7.6
Wet 5.8
Snow 6.8
Ice 6.4
Rolling Resistance 8.4
Noise 5.8
Wear 8
Overall 5.8
9th

Fulda Kristall Control HP

205/55 R16
Fulda Kristall Control HP
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 53
Dry 7
Wet 5.8
Snow 7.2
Ice 6.4
Rolling Resistance 8.2
Noise 4.6
Wear 8
Overall 5.8
10th

Barum Polaris 3

205/55 R16
Barum Polaris 3
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 54.4
Dry 5.6
Wet 6.2
Snow 8.2
Ice 7
Rolling Resistance 8.2
Noise 6.6
Wear 7
Overall 5.6
11th

BFGoodrich gForce Winter

205/55 R16
BFGoodrich gForce Winter
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 55.2
Dry 7.4
Wet 5.6
Snow 7
Ice 7
Rolling Resistance 8.6
Noise 5
Wear 9
Overall 5.6
12th

Michelin Alpin 5

205/55 R16
Michelin Alpin 5
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 53.8
Dry 5.6
Wet 8
Snow 8.2
Ice 7.6
Rolling Resistance 7.2
Noise 4.6
Wear 7
Overall 5.6
13th

Sava eskimo hp

205/55 R16
Sava eskimo hp
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 53
Dry 7
Wet 5.6
Snow 7.4
Ice 6.4
Rolling Resistance 8
Noise 5
Wear 8
Overall 5.6
14th

Semperit Speed Grip 2

205/55 R16
Semperit Speed Grip 2
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 52
Dry 6
Wet 5.4
Snow 7.6
Ice 7
Rolling Resistance 7.4
Noise 6
Wear 7
Overall 5.6
15th

Kumho Winter Craft WP51

205/55 R16
Kumho Winter Craft WP51
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 54.2
Dry 5.6
Wet 7.2
Snow 8.2
Ice 7.4
Rolling Resistance 7.2
Noise 6.2
Wear 7
Overall 5.4
16th

Viking Snow Tech II

205/55 R16
Viking Snow Tech II
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 52.4
Dry 5.4
Wet 6.2
Snow 8
Ice 8
Rolling Resistance 7.8
Noise 4.6
Wear 7
Overall 5.4
17th

Kleber Krisalp HP2

205/55 R16
Kleber Krisalp HP2
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 52.2
Dry 7
Wet 5.2
Snow 7
Ice 6.4
Rolling Resistance 7.8
Noise 4.6
Wear 9
Overall 5.2
18th

Toyo Snowprox S953

205/55 R16
Toyo Snowprox S953
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 48.2
Dry 7.2
Wet 5
Snow 6.2
Ice 5.4
Rolling Resistance 8.4
Noise 4
Wear 7
Overall 5
19th

Avon Ice Touring ST

205/55 R16
Avon Ice Touring ST
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 42.6
Dry 8.2
Wet 2.4
Snow 5.6
Ice 5.4
Rolling Resistance 7.2
Noise 4.4
Wear 7
Overall 2.4

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