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2016 ADAC Winter Tyre Test - 225/45 R17

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
6 min read Updated
Contents
  1. Results
  2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
  3. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
  4. Firestone Winterhawk 3
  5. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen 1
  6. Hankook Winter i cept evo2
  7. Nokian WR D4
  8. Uniroyal MS+ 77
  9. Bridgestone Blizzak LM001
  10. Viking Snow Tech II
  11. Vredestein Wintrac xtreme S
  12. Yokohama W drive V905
  13. Matador MP 92 Sibir Snow
  14. BFGoodrich gForce Winter

Test Summary
Wet Braking Bridgestone Blizzak LM001
Dry Braking Uniroyal MS Plus 77
Wet Handling Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen 1
Rolling Resistance Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen 1
Noise Dunlop Winter Sport 5
Firestone Winterhawk 3
Straight Aqua Firestone Winterhawk 3
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen 1
Snow Braking BFGoodrich gForce Winter
This year the German motoring orginisation ADAC have tested winter tyres in 225/45 R17 and 185/65 R15, and all season tyres in 205/55 R16.

Below are the results of the 225/45 R17 winter tyre test.

Other ADAC 2016 tests:

Results

The dry results are weighted 15% overall, wet 30%, snow 20%, ice 10%, noise/comfort 5%, fuel consumption 10% and wear 10%.

1st

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

225/45 R17
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 53.4
Dry 7.2
Wet 7.2
Snow 8.2
Ice 7.6
Comfort 6.4
Rolling Resistance 8.8
Wear 8
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 46.6
Dry 6.2
Wet 6.6
Snow 6.6
Ice 6.8
Comfort 5.8
Rolling Resistance 7.6
Wear 7
3rd

Firestone Winterhawk 3

225/45 R17
Firestone Winterhawk 3
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 49.4
Dry 6.2
Wet 6
Snow 7.2
Ice 8
Comfort 6.4
Rolling Resistance 7.6
Wear 8
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen 1
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 51.8
Dry 6
Wet 6.6
Snow 8.6
Ice 8
Comfort 5.6
Rolling Resistance 9
Wear 8
Hankook Winter i cept evo2
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 47.2
Dry 7.6
Wet 6
Snow 7
Ice 7.2
Comfort 5
Rolling Resistance 7.4
Wear 7
6th

Nokian WR D4

225/45 R17
Nokian WR D4
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 49.2
Dry 7.2
Wet 6.8
Snow 7.6
Ice 7.8
Comfort 5.8
Rolling Resistance 8
Wear 6
7th

Uniroyal MS+ 77

225/45 R17
Uniroyal MS Plus 77
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 47.8
Dry 5.6
Wet 7.4
Snow 7
Ice 6.8
Comfort 5.8
Rolling Resistance 8.2
Wear 7
8th

Bridgestone Blizzak LM001

225/45 R17
Bridgestone Blizzak LM001
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 47.8
Dry 7.8
Wet 7
Snow 5.4
Ice 7.2
Comfort 4.6
Rolling Resistance 7.8
Wear 8
9th

Viking Snow Tech II

225/45 R17
Viking Snow Tech II
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 43.6
Dry 5.6
Wet 5.2
Snow 7.2
Ice 6.6
Comfort 3.8
Rolling Resistance 7.2
Wear 8
10th

Vredestein Wintrac xtreme S

225/45 R17
Vredestein Wintrac xtreme S
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 45.8
Dry 7.2
Wet 7.2
Snow 5.2
Ice 7
Comfort 6
Rolling Resistance 7.2
Wear 6
11th

Yokohama W drive V905

225/45 R17
Yokohama W drive V905
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 42.6
Dry 7
Wet 5.4
Snow 7.8
Ice 6.2
Comfort 4
Rolling Resistance 7.2
Wear 5
12th

Matador MP 92 Sibir Snow

225/45 R17
Matador MP 92 Sibir Snow
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 47.8
Dry 6.8
Wet 4.6
Snow 7.6
Ice 7
Comfort 5.6
Rolling Resistance 8.2
Wear 8
13th

BFGoodrich gForce Winter

225/45 R17
BFGoodrich gForce Winter
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 48.4
Dry 6.8
Wet 4.2
Snow 7.6
Ice 7.6
Comfort 4.8
Rolling Resistance 8.4
Wear 9

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