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2018 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
11 min read Updated
Below are all the data points for the 2018 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test, displaying how each tyre performed across all test categories. The spider chart below provides a complete overview of performance, where one hundred percent represents the best performance in each category. The larger the area covered by each tyre's plot, the better its overall performance.
How to read these charts: For each test category, data is presented relative to the best performing tire. The direction indicates whether lower or higher values are better - pay close attention to this when interpreting results.

Performance Overview

This radar chart shows relative performance across all test categories, with 100% representing the best performance in each category. Reference tires may have gaps where data is not available.

Barum Polaris 3
Matador MP 92 Sibir Snow
Uniroyal MS Plus 77
Firestone Winterhawk 3
Michelin Alpin 5
Goodyear UltraGrip 9
Vredestein Snowtrac 5
Nokian WR D4
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
Hankook Winter i cept RS2
Semperit Master Grip 2
Continental WinterContact TS 860
Fulda Kristall Control HP2
Pirelli Cinturato Winter
Falken Eurowinter HS01
Kleber Krisalp HP3
Debica Frigo HP2
Reference Summer
Reference All Season
Bridgestone Blizzak LM001 EVO
Gislaved Euro Frost 6
Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Spread: 7.70 M (19.5%) | Avg: 45.35 M

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Reference Summer with a result of 39.5 M. The difference between best and worst was 16.3%.
  1. Reference Summer
    39.5 M
  2. Reference All Season
    42.2 M
  3. Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905
    43.8 M
  4. Nokian WR D4
    44.5 M
  5. Vredestein Snowtrac 5
    44.8 M
  6. Debica Frigo HP2
    44.9 M
  7. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    45 M
  8. Falken Eurowinter HS01
    45.3 M
  9. Michelin Alpin 5
    45.5 M
  10. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    45.6 M
  11. Continental WinterContact TS 860
    45.6 M
  12. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    45.6 M
  13. Pirelli Cinturato Winter
    45.7 M
  14. Hankook Winter i cept RS2
    45.8 M
  15. Matador MP 92 Sibir Snow
    46.2 M
  16. Goodyear UltraGrip 9
    46.3 M
  17. Bridgestone Blizzak LM001 EVO
    46.3 M
  18. Firestone Winterhawk 3
    46.6 M
  19. Barum Polaris 3
    47.1 M
  20. Semperit Master Grip 2
    47.1 M
  21. Gislaved Euro Frost 6
    47.1 M
  22. Uniroyal MS Plus 77
    47.2 M

Dry Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 5.10 Km/H (4.6%) | Avg: 106.27 Km/H

Dry Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Reference Summer with a result of 109.9 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 4.6%.
  1. Reference Summer
    109.9 Km/H
  2. Reference All Season
    107.7 Km/H
  3. Hankook Winter i cept RS2
    107.6 Km/H
  4. Gislaved Euro Frost 6
    106.6 Km/H
  5. Vredestein Snowtrac 5
    106.5 Km/H
  6. Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905
    106.5 Km/H
  7. Michelin Alpin 5
    106.4 Km/H
  8. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    106.4 Km/H
  9. Falken Eurowinter HS01
    106.4 Km/H
  10. Goodyear UltraGrip 9
    106.3 Km/H
  11. Barum Polaris 3
    106.2 Km/H
  12. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    106.2 Km/H
  13. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    106.1 Km/H
  14. Continental WinterContact TS 860
    106 Km/H
  15. Debica Frigo HP2
    106 Km/H
  16. Nokian WR D4
    105.7 Km/H
  17. Matador MP 92 Sibir Snow
    105.6 Km/H
  18. Firestone Winterhawk 3
    105.6 Km/H
  19. Pirelli Cinturato Winter
    105.2 Km/H
  20. Uniroyal MS Plus 77
    105.1 Km/H
  21. Bridgestone Blizzak LM001 EVO
    105.1 Km/H
  22. Semperit Master Grip 2
    104.8 Km/H

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Spread: 3.90 M (11.4%) | Avg: 36.08 M

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Blizzak LM001 EVO with a result of 34.3 M. The difference between best and worst was 10.2%.
  1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM001 EVO
    34.3 M
  2. Continental WinterContact TS 860
    34.5 M
  3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    34.8 M
  4. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    34.8 M
  5. Hankook Winter i cept RS2
    34.9 M
  6. Reference All Season
    34.9 M
  7. Goodyear UltraGrip 9
    35.5 M
  8. Semperit Master Grip 2
    35.9 M
  9. Pirelli Cinturato Winter
    35.9 M
  10. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    35.9 M
  11. Reference Summer
    35.9 M
  12. Uniroyal MS Plus 77
    36.1 M
  13. Falken Eurowinter HS01
    36.2 M
  14. Matador MP 92 Sibir Snow
    36.6 M
  15. Debica Frigo HP2
    36.6 M
  16. Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905
    36.6 M
  17. Barum Polaris 3
    36.7 M
  18. Gislaved Euro Frost 6
    37 M
  19. Michelin Alpin 5
    37.1 M
  20. Nokian WR D4
    37.3 M
  21. Vredestein Snowtrac 5
    38 M
  22. Firestone Winterhawk 3
    38.2 M

Wet Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 5.30 Km/H (7.3%) | Avg: 71.03 Km/H

Wet Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental WinterContact TS 860 with a result of 72.8 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 7.3%.
  1. Continental WinterContact TS 860
    72.8 Km/H
  2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter
    72.5 Km/H
  3. Reference Summer
    72.3 Km/H
  4. Hankook Winter i cept RS2
    72.2 Km/H
  5. Uniroyal MS Plus 77
    72.1 Km/H
  6. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    72.1 Km/H
  7. Semperit Master Grip 2
    72.1 Km/H
  8. Reference All Season
    71.9 Km/H
  9. Goodyear UltraGrip 9
    71.8 Km/H
  10. Michelin Alpin 5
    71.5 Km/H
  11. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    71.4 Km/H
  12. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    71.1 Km/H
  13. Bridgestone Blizzak LM001 EVO
    71.1 Km/H
  14. Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905
    70.9 Km/H
  15. Vredestein Snowtrac 5
    70.5 Km/H
  16. Falken Eurowinter HS01
    70.5 Km/H
  17. Debica Frigo HP2
    70.2 Km/H
  18. Nokian WR D4
    69.7 Km/H
  19. Matador MP 92 Sibir Snow
    69.6 Km/H
  20. Barum Polaris 3
    69.5 Km/H
  21. Gislaved Euro Frost 6
    69.3 Km/H
  22. Firestone Winterhawk 3
    67.5 Km/H

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Spread: 13.20 Km/H (14.9%) | Avg: 80.81 Km/H

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Falken Eurowinter HS01 with a result of 88.3 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 14.9%.
  1. Falken Eurowinter HS01
    88.3 Km/H
  2. Continental WinterContact TS 860
    86.4 Km/H
  3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM001 EVO
    84.8 Km/H
  4. Michelin Alpin 5
    83.8 Km/H
  5. Reference Summer
    83.6 Km/H
  6. Uniroyal MS Plus 77
    83.5 Km/H
  7. Pirelli Cinturato Winter
    83.5 Km/H
  8. Goodyear UltraGrip 9
    83.3 Km/H
  9. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    81.3 Km/H
  10. Hankook Winter i cept RS2
    81 Km/H
  11. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    80.6 Km/H
  12. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    80.6 Km/H
  13. Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905
    80.3 Km/H
  14. Reference All Season
    79.6 Km/H
  15. Semperit Master Grip 2
    79.5 Km/H
  16. Vredestein Snowtrac 5
    79.4 Km/H
  17. Firestone Winterhawk 3
    79.2 Km/H
  18. Nokian WR D4
    76.8 Km/H
  19. Debica Frigo HP2
    76.4 Km/H
  20. Barum Polaris 3
    75.6 Km/H
  21. Matador MP 92 Sibir Snow
    75.2 Km/H
  22. Gislaved Euro Frost 6
    75.1 Km/H

Snow Performance Overview

Snow Braking (M)

Spread: 16.20 M (60%) | Avg: 28.73 M

Snow braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear UltraGrip 9 with a result of 27 M. The difference between best and worst was 37.5%.
  1. Goodyear UltraGrip 9
    27 M
  2. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    27.1 M
  3. Semperit Master Grip 2
    27.4 M
  4. Pirelli Cinturato Winter
    27.4 M
  5. Nokian WR D4
    27.6 M
  6. Continental WinterContact TS 860
    27.6 M
  7. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    27.6 M
  8. Hankook Winter i cept RS2
    27.7 M
  9. Barum Polaris 3
    27.8 M
  10. Firestone Winterhawk 3
    27.8 M
  11. Uniroyal MS Plus 77
    27.9 M
  12. Vredestein Snowtrac 5
    27.9 M
  13. Falken Eurowinter HS01
    28 M
  14. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    28.1 M
  15. Debica Frigo HP2
    28.1 M
  16. Gislaved Euro Frost 6
    28.1 M
  17. Michelin Alpin 5
    28.4 M
  18. Matador MP 92 Sibir Snow
    28.6 M
  19. Reference All Season
    29.5 M
  20. Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905
    29.5 M
  21. Bridgestone Blizzak LM001 EVO
    29.8 M
  22. Reference Summer
    43.2 M

Snow Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 25.20 Km/H (47.7%) | Avg: 50.51 Km/H

Snow handling average speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear UltraGrip 9 with a result of 52.8 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 47.7%.
  1. Goodyear UltraGrip 9
    52.8 Km/H
  2. Nokian WR D4
    52.7 Km/H
  3. Pirelli Cinturato Winter
    52.6 Km/H
  4. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    52.3 Km/H
  5. Hankook Winter i cept RS2
    52.2 Km/H
  6. Barum Polaris 3
    52 Km/H
  7. Semperit Master Grip 2
    52 Km/H
  8. Continental WinterContact TS 860
    51.9 Km/H
  9. Uniroyal MS Plus 77
    51.8 Km/H
  10. Firestone Winterhawk 3
    51.8 Km/H
  11. Vredestein Snowtrac 5
    51.7 Km/H
  12. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    51.6 Km/H
  13. Falken Eurowinter HS01
    51.6 Km/H
  14. Matador MP 92 Sibir Snow
    51.5 Km/H
  15. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    51.5 Km/H
  16. Gislaved Euro Frost 6
    51.4 Km/H
  17. Debica Frigo HP2
    51 Km/H
  18. Michelin Alpin 5
    50.6 Km/H
  19. Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905
    50.4 Km/H
  20. Bridgestone Blizzak LM001 EVO
    50.2 Km/H
  21. Reference All Season
    50.1 Km/H
  22. Reference Summer
    27.6 Km/H

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (dB)

Spread: 3.60 dB (5.6%) | Avg: 66.65 dB

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Kleber Krisalp HP3 with a result of 64.8 dB. The difference between best and worst was 5.3%.
  1. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    64.8 dB
  2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM001 EVO
    64.8 dB
  3. Semperit Master Grip 2
    65.6 dB
  4. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    65.6 dB
  5. Pirelli Cinturato Winter
    65.6 dB
  6. Reference All Season
    65.7 dB
  7. Debica Frigo HP2
    66 dB
  8. Matador MP 92 Sibir Snow
    66.2 dB
  9. Continental WinterContact TS 860
    66.3 dB
  10. Falken Eurowinter HS01
    66.3 dB
  11. Nokian WR D4
    66.4 dB
  12. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    66.4 dB
  13. Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905
    66.5 dB
  14. Firestone Winterhawk 3
    67.3 dB
  15. Goodyear UltraGrip 9
    67.4 dB
  16. Gislaved Euro Frost 6
    67.4 dB
  17. Vredestein Snowtrac 5
    67.7 dB
  18. Hankook Winter i cept RS2
    67.8 dB
  19. Reference Summer
    67.8 dB
  20. Barum Polaris 3
    68.2 dB
  21. Michelin Alpin 5
    68.2 dB
  22. Uniroyal MS Plus 77
    68.4 dB

Value Performance Overview

Wear (KM)

Spread: 43650.00 KM (60.2%) | Avg: 44657.14 KM

Predicted tread life in KM (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Alpin 5 with a result of 72450 KM. The difference between best and worst was 60.2%.
  1. Michelin Alpin 5
    72450 KM
  2. Hankook Winter i cept RS2
    59850 KM
  3. Reference All Season
    52200 KM
  4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    51750 KM
  5. Goodyear UltraGrip 9
    48600 KM
  6. Nokian WR D4
    47700 KM
  7. Continental WinterContact TS 860
    47250 KM
  8. Semperit Master Grip 2
    45900 KM
  9. Firestone Winterhawk 3
    45000 KM
  10. Uniroyal MS Plus 77
    43650 KM
  11. Bridgestone Blizzak LM001 EVO
    43650 KM
  12. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    42750 KM
  13. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    41400 KM
  14. Debica Frigo HP2
    41400 KM
  15. Falken Eurowinter HS01
    40500 KM
  16. Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905
    40500 KM
  17. Barum Polaris 3
    39150 KM
  18. Gislaved Euro Frost 6
    37800 KM
  19. Matador MP 92 Sibir Snow
    34200 KM
  20. Vredestein Snowtrac 5
    33300 KM
  21. Pirelli Cinturato Winter
    28800 KM

Value (Price/1000)

Spread: 5.92 Price/1000 (145.5%) | Avg: 5.95 Price/1000

Euros/1000km based on cost/wear (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Alpin 5 with a result of 4.07 Price/1000. The difference between best and worst was 59.3%.
  1. Michelin Alpin 5
    4.07 Price/1000
  2. Hankook Winter i cept RS2
    4.09 Price/1000
  3. Firestone Winterhawk 3
    5.11 Price/1000
  4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM001 EVO
    5.38 Price/1000
  5. Semperit Master Grip 2
    5.45 Price/1000
  6. Reference All Season
    5.46 Price/1000
  7. Falken Eurowinter HS01
    5.56 Price/1000
  8. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    5.6 Price/1000
  9. Uniroyal MS Plus 77
    5.61 Price/1000
  10. Nokian WR D4
    5.66 Price/1000
  11. Debica Frigo HP2
    5.68 Price/1000
  12. Goodyear UltraGrip 9
    5.76 Price/1000
  13. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    5.8 Price/1000
  14. Matador MP 92 Sibir Snow
    5.85 Price/1000
  15. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    5.96 Price/1000
  16. Barum Polaris 3
    6.13 Price/1000
  17. Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905
    6.42 Price/1000
  18. Gislaved Euro Frost 6
    6.48 Price/1000
  19. Continental WinterContact TS 860
    6.77 Price/1000
  20. Vredestein Snowtrac 5
    8.11 Price/1000
  21. Pirelli Cinturato Winter
    9.99 Price/1000

Price

Spread: 120.00 (60%) | Avg: 256.25

Price in local currency (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Matador MP 92 Sibir Snow. The difference between best and worst was 37.5%.
  1. Matador MP 92 Sibir Snow
    200
  2. Falken Eurowinter HS01
    225
  3. Firestone Winterhawk 3
    230
  4. Debica Frigo HP2
    235
  5. Bridgestone Blizzak LM001 EVO
    235
  6. Barum Polaris 3
    240
  7. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    240
  8. Uniroyal MS Plus 77
    245
  9. Hankook Winter i cept RS2
    245
  10. Gislaved Euro Frost 6
    245
  11. Semperit Master Grip 2
    250
  12. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    255
  13. Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905
    260
  14. Vredestein Snowtrac 5
    270
  15. Nokian WR D4
    270
  16. Goodyear UltraGrip 9
    280
  17. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    290
  18. Michelin Alpin 5
    295
  19. Pirelli Cinturato Winter
    295
  20. Continental WinterContact TS 860
    320

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Spread: 2.18 kg / t (31.3%) | Avg: 8.38 kg / t

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nokian WR D4 with a result of 6.96 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 23.9%.
  1. Nokian WR D4
    6.96 kg / t
  2. Goodyear UltraGrip 9
    7.63 kg / t
  3. Continental WinterContact TS 860
    8.01 kg / t
  4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM001 EVO
    8.03 kg / t
  5. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    8.06 kg / t
  6. Barum Polaris 3
    8.11 kg / t
  7. Reference All Season
    8.15 kg / t
  8. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    8.17 kg / t
  9. Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905
    8.32 kg / t
  10. Vredestein Snowtrac 5
    8.43 kg / t
  11. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    8.48 kg / t
  12. Reference Summer
    8.48 kg / t
  13. Uniroyal MS Plus 77
    8.49 kg / t
  14. Semperit Master Grip 2
    8.49 kg / t
  15. Gislaved Euro Frost 6
    8.49 kg / t
  16. Debica Frigo HP2
    8.58 kg / t
  17. Firestone Winterhawk 3
    8.66 kg / t
  18. Matador MP 92 Sibir Snow
    8.68 kg / t
  19. Pirelli Cinturato Winter
    8.88 kg / t
  20. Falken Eurowinter HS01
    9.03 kg / t
  21. Hankook Winter i cept RS2
    9.13 kg / t
  22. Michelin Alpin 5
    9.14 kg / t

Overall Findings

Based on the weighted scoring from all tests, here are the overall results:

Position Tyre Score
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 0%
2 Continental WinterContact TS 860 0%
3 Kleber Krisalp HP3 0%
4 Fulda Kristall Control HP2 0%
5 Hankook Winter i cept RS2 0%
6 Goodyear UltraGrip 9 0%
7 Debica Frigo HP2 0%
8 Falken Eurowinter HS01 0%
9 Nokian WR D4 0%
10 Uniroyal MS Plus 77 0%
11 Michelin Alpin 5 0%
12 Semperit Master Grip 2 0%
13 Pirelli Cinturato Winter 0%
14 Bridgestone Blizzak LM001 EVO 0%
15 Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905 0%
16 Barum Polaris 3 0%
17 Vredestein Snowtrac 5 0%
18 Matador MP 92 Sibir Snow 0%
19 Firestone Winterhawk 3 0%
20 Gislaved Euro Frost 6 0%
21 Reference All Season 0%
22 Reference Summer 0%

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Discussion

29 comments
  1. Dave archived

    I don't get it. How snow tyres can be 27 meters in snow braking meanwhile all-season tyres in snow braking is 16.9 meters. So... with these tests all-season tyres are better then winter tyres? Can someone explain it to me?

    #7635
    1. Dave Dave archived

      Just trying to figure out the distance of snow braking by Gislaved Euro Frost 6 vs Michelin CrossClimate2 and how worse all-season tyres are. But i'm confused now. It can't be that All-season tyres have better snow braking.

      #7636
      1. TyreReviews Dave archived

        The all season tyre was better than ONE winter tyre in this test (from 2018) so I'm not sure what's confusing. There's bad winter tyres and good all season tyres

        #7637
        1. Deividas Štrimaitis TyreReviews archived

          How so? Take for example the worst all-season tyre Vredestein (18.08 meters) and compare to the best winter tyre GoodYear Ultragrip (27 meters). So.. even the worst all-season tyre outperformed the best winter tyre by 9 meters shorter distance? Maybe i'm not understanding something.

          #7638
          1. Deividas Štrimaitis Deividas Štrimaitis archived

            Okey i think i got it. Numbers are just wrong in 2018 winter braking, cuz in your youtube video results seem fine and 2021 winter tyre results are also fine.

            #7639
              1. Deividas Štrimaitis TyreReviews archived

                I'm looking at this page above. 2018 winter tyre snow braking. Best tyre is 27 meters. And then i'm looking at 2021 all-season tyres. Best tyre at snow braking is 16.91 meters. And for example 2021 best winter tyre is 15.67 meters. You sure it's correct numbers in 2018? 27 meters was the best? Just scroll up and check snow braking. If it's correct then it means over 3 years tyres have improved alot. Hopefully now you understood ?

                #7641
                  1. Deividas Štrimaitis TyreReviews archived

                    Yeah i didn't understand at first sorry. I thought both tests are yours. Cheers ? still would be interesting to see gislaved euro frost 6 vs. michelin crossclimate 2 but i'm sure difference wouldn't be big anyways.

                    #7646
              2. Deividas Štrimaitis TyreReviews archived

                It could be that i'm comparing auto bild results to your results. Auto bild results seem very different than yours. Maybe that's the issue.

                #7642
  2. Alison Munn archived

    Looking for advice on 225/55 19 winter tyre for SUV Xtrail. In Yorkshire but drive to Germany and Switzerland in winter.

    #5186
    1. TyreReviews Alison Munn archived

      All the usual suspects work well in the SUV sizes :)

      #5187
  3. Andy Holmes archived

    Can't believe I missed the Kleber! Just fallen for the tread pattern, looking at tests and reviews to try and put myself off has conversely resulted in me wishing to advertise a kidney on ebay..... No winter suitable tyres this year leaves me feeling vulnerable. Anybody want a kidney? :-)
    I know, Im sad, I should covet X-boxes or something, but im afraid tyres are much more desirable.... :-/

    #4051
  4. Peter Mellor archived

    Hi All, From the data on the winter tyres it seems that they could be used all season - would you say that this would be OK? - certainly from a cost basis - it would save money!

    #4014
    1. TyreReviews Peter Mellor archived

      I'll answer with a question - if you want an all season tyre, why not fit an all season tyre?

      #4015
      1. Peter Mellor TyreReviews archived

        I suppose its more to do with the latter part of my comment - they cost 3x as much!

        #4016
        1. TyreReviews Peter Mellor archived

          A good all season and a good winter tyre are pretty much priced the same!

          #4017
          1. Peter Mellor TyreReviews archived

            I appreciate that - as the results of the Auto Bild test had the 20 tyres cost from £64.70 to £41.60 - the older test of all season I understood to be £138 plus on those tested! If you can point me to the All season tyre at the £40 to £60 mark I'd be pleased. BUT I wonder if you could say that the winter tyre CAN be used all year safely or NOT?

            #4018
            1. TyreReviews Peter Mellor archived

              I would guess those two tests tested different sizes hence the different prices shown...

              #4019
              1. Peter Mellor TyreReviews archived

                Yes I see - was just checking the comparison and my size at 17" are significantly more than the 13" which matches the quoted price on this article. Will continue to check through and make a decision on balance between the All season and Winter as I go!

                #4020
  5. Jonathan Sweet archived

    Hi there - I have been enjoying your videos on Youtube and have now subscribed. This is the first year that I am planning on running a dedicated winter tyre on a mk7 Golf R. The challenge I am finding is that a lot of the tyres don't come in 235/35/19 - which is a fairly common performance size. The new Conti 860p does not come in that size, but I am thinking of plumping for the older Conti 850p (quite expensive for an older tyre though). I have yet to find any winter tryre test reviews for this size, but thought I would see if you have any views or thoughts.

    Cheers

    Jon

    #3976
    1. TyreReviews Jonathan Sweet archived

      Thanks for the kind words. In that size my money would go to Conti, Goodyear or Michelin, can't really go wrong with any of the big three!

      #3977
  6. Igor Voćanec archived

    Hi John, I have a question and you're probably the only one that can get an answer.
    As you know, manufacturers sell brand new "old" model tyre. For example Conti WinterContact TS830P is still sold today in some dimensions, DOT XX18, even if the model is very old.
    How does this tyre compound compare to original compound from years ago when this model was introduced? I'm sure it was updated... What do you think? Is this comparable to say TS850P? Thanks!

    #3935
    1. TyreReviews Igor Voćanec archived

      The compounds do get updated, but there's no guarantee that it has been updated. Usually the newer tyre is the better option as they have more advanced tread patterns and constructions.

      #3939
      1. Igor Voćanec TyreReviews archived

        Thanks! I know that newer tyre is better, it's just that some tyres are only available as older models in certain dimensions

        #3941
    2. Kolemjdouci Igor Voćanec archived

      The logical reply is: The current compound is the same or potentially improved, as this is usually not explicitly commented and you would need to ask the producer directly.

      What is known more general is the models comparison, e.g. here: http://www.tyrereviews.co.u...
      or here: https://www.continental-tyr...

      Would be useful if you can mention what kind of rare dimension you have that you can't find newer model than TS 830P...curious!

      Plus don't forget that newest successor for the UHP category from the given producer is http://www.tyrereviews.co.u...

      Hope this helps.

      #3947
  7. Andy Holmes archived

    Seems to me they've placed too much emphasis on rolling resistance, looking at the graphs the Hankook is a bloody exceptional tyre, yet it ended up quite low down. I can only see the rolling resistance weighting causing this, yet, the economy difference is very slight in real terms, and surely the significant safety benefits offered are of more importance in the winter...

    #3904
    1. TyreReviews Andy Holmes archived

      I agree, but 5th overall is still an excellent result for Hankook!

      #3913