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2019 Auto Bild Winter 17 inch Tyre Test

Compare each discipline in the tested size. See the measured result, position and gap to the best tyre, then read the verdict for the trade-offs behind the finishing order.

Tested size: 225/45 R17
Tyres tested: 20
Disciplines: 11

Dry

Dry Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
RefReference Summer	38.4 m	-5.90 m
1Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3	44.3 m	Best
2Continental WinterContact TS 860	44.4 m	+0.10 m
2Vredestein Wintrac Pro	44.4 m	+0.10 m
4Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	44.5 m	+0.20 m
4Michelin Alpin 6	44.5 m	+0.20 m
6Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+	44.7 m	+0.40 m
6Nokian WR Snowproof	44.7 m	+0.40 m
6Apollo Aspire XP Winter	44.7 m	+0.40 m
9Hankook Winter i cept RS2	45.1 m	+0.80 m
10BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2	45.2 m	+0.90 m
11Kumho WinterCraft WP71	45.5 m	+1.20 m
12Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905	45.7 m	+1.40 m
13Uniroyal MS Plus 77	46 m	+1.70 m
13Kleber Krisalp HP3	46 m	+1.70 m
15Dunlop Winter Sport 5	46.3 m	+2.00 m
16Fulda Kristall Control HP2	46.4 m	+2.10 m
17Semperit Speed Grip 3	46.5 m	+2.20 m
18Nexen WinGuard Sport 2	46.7 m	+2.40 m
18Debica Frigo HP2	46.7 m	+2.40 m
20Sava Eskimo HP2	47.3 m	+3.00 m

The difference between best and worst was 23.2% (8.9 m ≈ 2 Car Lengths).

Dry Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
RefReference Summer	84.6 km/h	+1.70 km/h
1Continental WinterContact TS 860	82.9 km/h	Best
2Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	82.6 km/h	-0.30 km/h
3Vredestein Wintrac Pro	82.5 km/h	-0.40 km/h
4Apollo Aspire XP Winter	82.3 km/h	-0.60 km/h
5Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905	81.9 km/h	-1.00 km/h
5Nexen WinGuard Sport 2	81.9 km/h	-1.00 km/h
7Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3	81.8 km/h	-1.10 km/h
7Hankook Winter i cept RS2	81.8 km/h	-1.10 km/h
7Fulda Kristall Control HP2	81.8 km/h	-1.10 km/h
10Uniroyal MS Plus 77	81.7 km/h	-1.20 km/h
10Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+	81.7 km/h	-1.20 km/h
10Michelin Alpin 6	81.7 km/h	-1.20 km/h
13Semperit Speed Grip 3	81.6 km/h	-1.30 km/h
13Dunlop Winter Sport 5	81.6 km/h	-1.30 km/h
15Nokian WR Snowproof	81.5 km/h	-1.40 km/h
16Sava Eskimo HP2	81.3 km/h	-1.60 km/h
17BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2	81.2 km/h	-1.70 km/h
18Debica Frigo HP2	80.7 km/h	-2.20 km/h
19Kleber Krisalp HP3	80.4 km/h	-2.50 km/h
20Kumho WinterCraft WP71	80.1 km/h	-2.80 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 5.3% (4.5 Km/H).

Wet

Wet Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	29.2 m	Best
RefReference Summer	30.4 m	+1.20 m
2Michelin Alpin 6	30.4 m	+1.20 m
3Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+	30.6 m	+1.40 m
4Vredestein Wintrac Pro	30.8 m	+1.60 m
5Apollo Aspire XP Winter	31.2 m	+2.00 m
6Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3	31.3 m	+2.10 m
7Continental WinterContact TS 860	31.5 m	+2.30 m
7Kumho WinterCraft WP71	31.5 m	+2.30 m
9Semperit Speed Grip 3	31.6 m	+2.40 m
10Hankook Winter i cept RS2	32 m	+2.80 m
10BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2	32 m	+2.80 m
12Nokian WR Snowproof	32.2 m	+3.00 m
12Kleber Krisalp HP3	32.2 m	+3.00 m
14Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905	32.5 m	+3.30 m
15Uniroyal MS Plus 77	32.8 m	+3.60 m
16Dunlop Winter Sport 5	32.9 m	+3.70 m
17Nexen WinGuard Sport 2	33 m	+3.80 m
18Fulda Kristall Control HP2	33.5 m	+4.30 m
19Sava Eskimo HP2	33.6 m	+4.40 m
20Debica Frigo HP2	34.2 m	+5.00 m

The difference between best and worst was 17.1% (5 m ≈ 1.1 Car Lengths).

Wet Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
RefReference Summer	75.7 km/h	+1.00 km/h
1Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+	74.7 km/h	Best
2Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	74.3 km/h	-0.40 km/h
3Vredestein Wintrac Pro	74.1 km/h	-0.60 km/h
4Continental WinterContact TS 860	73.7 km/h	-1.00 km/h
5Michelin Alpin 6	73.1 km/h	-1.60 km/h
6Apollo Aspire XP Winter	72.8 km/h	-1.90 km/h
7Semperit Speed Grip 3	72.6 km/h	-2.10 km/h
8Kumho WinterCraft WP71	72.5 km/h	-2.20 km/h
8Nexen WinGuard Sport 2	72.5 km/h	-2.20 km/h
10BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2	72.4 km/h	-2.30 km/h
11Uniroyal MS Plus 77	72.3 km/h	-2.40 km/h
12Kleber Krisalp HP3	72.1 km/h	-2.60 km/h
13Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3	72 km/h	-2.70 km/h
14Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905	71.7 km/h	-3.00 km/h
14Hankook Winter i cept RS2	71.7 km/h	-3.00 km/h
16Dunlop Winter Sport 5	71.3 km/h	-3.40 km/h
17Nokian WR Snowproof	71.1 km/h	-3.60 km/h
18Fulda Kristall Control HP2	70.2 km/h	-4.50 km/h
19Sava Eskimo HP2	69.6 km/h	-5.10 km/h
20Debica Frigo HP2	69.5 km/h	-5.20 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 8.2% (6.2 Km/H).

Straight Aqua
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2	78 km/h	Best
2Continental WinterContact TS 860	76.7 km/h	-1.30 km/h
3Kleber Krisalp HP3	75.8 km/h	-2.20 km/h
4Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+	74.6 km/h	-3.40 km/h
5Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	74.2 km/h	-3.80 km/h
6Apollo Aspire XP Winter	73.4 km/h	-4.60 km/h
7Dunlop Winter Sport 5	73.3 km/h	-4.70 km/h
8Kumho WinterCraft WP71	72.2 km/h	-5.80 km/h
9Fulda Kristall Control HP2	71.7 km/h	-6.30 km/h
9Michelin Alpin 6	71.7 km/h	-6.30 km/h
11Uniroyal MS Plus 77	70.3 km/h	-7.70 km/h
12Hankook Winter i cept RS2	70.1 km/h	-7.90 km/h
13Vredestein Wintrac Pro	69.3 km/h	-8.70 km/h
14Nexen WinGuard Sport 2	68.4 km/h	-9.60 km/h
14Debica Frigo HP2	68.4 km/h	-9.60 km/h
16Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3	68.1 km/h	-9.90 km/h
17Semperit Speed Grip 3	66.8 km/h	-11.20 km/h
18Sava Eskimo HP2	66.6 km/h	-11.40 km/h
19Nokian WR Snowproof	65.5 km/h	-12.50 km/h
20Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905	62.8 km/h	-15.20 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 19.5% (15.2 Km/H).

Snow

Snow Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Kleber Krisalp HP3	24 m	Best
2Debica Frigo HP2	24.1 m	+0.10 m
2Sava Eskimo HP2	24.1 m	+0.10 m
4BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2	24.2 m	+0.20 m
5Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+	24.3 m	+0.30 m
5Semperit Speed Grip 3	24.3 m	+0.30 m
5Fulda Kristall Control HP2	24.3 m	+0.30 m
5Dunlop Winter Sport 5	24.3 m	+0.30 m
9Continental WinterContact TS 860	24.5 m	+0.50 m
10Uniroyal MS Plus 77	24.6 m	+0.60 m
10Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	24.6 m	+0.60 m
10Nokian WR Snowproof	24.6 m	+0.60 m
13Nexen WinGuard Sport 2	24.7 m	+0.70 m
13Michelin Alpin 6	24.7 m	+0.70 m
15Kumho WinterCraft WP71	24.8 m	+0.80 m
16Hankook Winter i cept RS2	24.9 m	+0.90 m
17Apollo Aspire XP Winter	25.1 m	+1.10 m
18Vredestein Wintrac Pro	25.2 m	+1.20 m
19Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905	26 m	+2.00 m
20Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3	26.4 m	+2.40 m
RefReference Summer	89.1 m	+65.10 m

The difference between best and worst was 271.3% (65.1 m ≈ 14.5 Car Lengths).

Snow Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Hankook Winter i cept RS2	78.4 km/h	Best
1Kleber Krisalp HP3	78.4 km/h	Best
3Semperit Speed Grip 3	78.3 km/h	-0.10 km/h
4Debica Frigo HP2	77.8 km/h	-0.60 km/h
5BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2	77.6 km/h	-0.80 km/h
6Sava Eskimo HP2	77.4 km/h	-1.00 km/h
7Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+	77.3 km/h	-1.10 km/h
7Nokian WR Snowproof	77.3 km/h	-1.10 km/h
7Continental WinterContact TS 860	77.3 km/h	-1.10 km/h
10Nexen WinGuard Sport 2	77 km/h	-1.40 km/h
10Dunlop Winter Sport 5	77 km/h	-1.40 km/h
10Uniroyal MS Plus 77	77 km/h	-1.40 km/h
13Michelin Alpin 6	76.9 km/h	-1.50 km/h
14Apollo Aspire XP Winter	76.6 km/h	-1.80 km/h
15Vredestein Wintrac Pro	76.5 km/h	-1.90 km/h
16Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	76.4 km/h	-2.00 km/h
17Kumho WinterCraft WP71	76.3 km/h	-2.10 km/h
18Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905	75.6 km/h	-2.80 km/h
19Fulda Kristall Control HP2	75.3 km/h	-3.10 km/h
19Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3	75.3 km/h	-3.10 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 4% (3.1 Km/H).

Comfort

Noise
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Nexen WinGuard Sport 2	68.7 dB	Best
2Continental WinterContact TS 860	68.9 dB	+0.20 dB
3Kleber Krisalp HP3	69.3 dB	+0.60 dB
4BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2	69.6 dB	+0.90 dB
RefReference Summer	69.7 dB	+1.00 dB
5Kumho WinterCraft WP71	69.8 dB	+1.10 dB
6Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	70 dB	+1.30 dB
7Semperit Speed Grip 3	70.2 dB	+1.50 dB
8Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+	70.3 dB	+1.60 dB
9Nokian WR Snowproof	70.6 dB	+1.90 dB
10Apollo Aspire XP Winter	71 dB	+2.30 dB
11Uniroyal MS Plus 77	71.1 dB	+2.40 dB
12Michelin Alpin 6	71.2 dB	+2.50 dB
13Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3	71.6 dB	+2.90 dB
14Vredestein Wintrac Pro	71.7 dB	+3.00 dB
15Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905	72.4 dB	+3.70 dB
16Fulda Kristall Control HP2	73.3 dB	+4.60 dB
17Dunlop Winter Sport 5	73.9 dB	+5.20 dB
18Hankook Winter i cept RS2	74.1 dB	+5.40 dB
19Debica Frigo HP2	74.5 dB	+5.80 dB
20Sava Eskimo HP2	76.1 dB	+7.40 dB

The difference between best and worst was 10.8% (7.4 dB).

Value

Wear
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin Alpin 6	51,250 KM	Best
2Continental WinterContact TS 860	45,920 KM	-5,330 KM
3Apollo Aspire XP Winter	45,100 KM	-6,150 KM
4Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+	42,870 KM	-8,380 KM
5Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	42,230 KM	-9,020 KM
6Hankook Winter i cept RS2	41,820 KM	-9,430 KM
7BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2	41,410 KM	-9,840 KM
7Vredestein Wintrac Pro	41,410 KM	-9,840 KM
7Semperit Speed Grip 3	41,410 KM	-9,840 KM
10Nexen WinGuard Sport 2	40,590 KM	-10,660 KM
11Dunlop Winter Sport 5	40,180 KM	-11,070 KM
12Nokian WR Snowproof	39,970 KM	-11,280 KM
12Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905	39,970 KM	-11,280 KM
14Debica Frigo HP2	39,770 KM	-11,480 KM
15Sava Eskimo HP2	39,360 KM	-11,890 KM
16Fulda Kristall Control HP2	38,950 KM	-12,300 KM
17Uniroyal MS Plus 77	38,360 KM	-12,890 KM
18Kleber Krisalp HP3	37,310 KM	-13,940 KM
19Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3	36,080 KM	-15,170 KM
20Kumho WinterCraft WP71	35,260 KM	-15,990 KM

The difference between best and worst was 31.2% (15,990 KM).

Value
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	cost per 1,000 km
1Sava Eskimo HP2	7.62 Price/1000	Best	€10.64
2Debica Frigo HP2	7.67 Price/1000	+0.05 Price/1000	€10.92
3Nexen WinGuard Sport 2	7.88 Price/1000	+0.26 Price/1000	€17.28
4Apollo Aspire XP Winter	8.31 Price/1000	+0.69 Price/1000	€14.73
5Kleber Krisalp HP3	9.25 Price/1000	+1.63 Price/1000	€15.14
6Hankook Winter i cept RS2	9.33 Price/1000	+1.71 Price/1000	€17.61
7Fulda Kristall Control HP2	9.5 Price/1000	+1.88 Price/1000	€12.61
8Semperit Speed Grip 3	9.66 Price/1000	+2.04 Price/1000	€12.70
8BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2	9.66 Price/1000	+2.04 Price/1000	€16.11
10Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905	9.93 Price/1000	+2.31 Price/1000	€14.05
11Michelin Alpin 6	10.15 Price/1000	+2.53 Price/1000	€15.56
12Uniroyal MS Plus 77	10.25 Price/1000	+2.63 Price/1000	€15.14
13Kumho WinterCraft WP71	10.35 Price/1000	+2.73 Price/1000	€21.43
14Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+	10.71 Price/1000	+3.09 Price/1000	€16.18
15Vredestein Wintrac Pro	10.87 Price/1000	+3.25 Price/1000	€18.03
16Continental WinterContact TS 860	10.89 Price/1000	+3.27 Price/1000	€14.83
17Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	11.25 Price/1000	+3.63 Price/1000	€14.75
18Dunlop Winter Sport 5	11.57 Price/1000	+3.95 Price/1000	€14.52
19Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3	11.64 Price/1000	+4.02 Price/1000	€15.75
20Nokian WR Snowproof	11.69 Price/1000	+4.07 Price/1000	€13.39

The difference between best and worst was 53.4% (4.07 Price/1000). Over 40,000 km the cheapest tyre to own (Sava Eskimo HP2) works out €432 cheaper than the most expensive (Kumho WinterCraft WP71).

How this is calculated

Assumes a typical car using 8 l/100km (with rolling resistance causing 20% of fuel use), fuel at €1.65 per litre and €70 fitting per set of four. Purchase prices are from the time of the 2019 test; financing costs are excluded.

Rolling Resistance
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Extra fuel / year
1Nokian WR Snowproof	7.43 kg/t	Best	£0
2Dunlop Winter Sport 5	7.77 kg/t	+0.34 kg/t	£20
3Sava Eskimo HP2	7.78 kg/t	+0.35 kg/t	£21
4Fulda Kristall Control HP2	7.8 kg/t	+0.37 kg/t	£22
5Semperit Speed Grip 3	7.81 kg/t	+0.38 kg/t	£23
6Debica Frigo HP2	7.85 kg/t	+0.42 kg/t	£25
7Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	7.95 kg/t	+0.52 kg/t	£31
8Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3	8.04 kg/t	+0.61 kg/t	£36
9Continental WinterContact TS 860	8.11 kg/t	+0.68 kg/t	£40
9Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905	8.11 kg/t	+0.68 kg/t	£40
11Uniroyal MS Plus 77	8.28 kg/t	+0.85 kg/t	£50
12Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+	8.44 kg/t	+1.01 kg/t	£60
13Kleber Krisalp HP3	8.56 kg/t	+1.13 kg/t	£67
14Michelin Alpin 6	8.57 kg/t	+1.14 kg/t	£68
15BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2	8.77 kg/t	+1.34 kg/t	£79
16Apollo Aspire XP Winter	8.8 kg/t	+1.37 kg/t	£81
17Vredestein Wintrac Pro	8.97 kg/t	+1.54 kg/t	£91
18Hankook Winter i cept RS2	9.29 kg/t	+1.86 kg/t	£110
RefReference Summer	9.3 kg/t	+1.87 kg/t	£111
19Nexen WinGuard Sport 2	9.59 kg/t	+2.16 kg/t	£128
20Kumho WinterCraft WP71	9.99 kg/t	+2.56 kg/t	£152

The difference between best and worst was 34.5% (2.56 kg / t). Over 19,000 km a year at £1.45/L, the Kumho WinterCraft WP71 uses about 105 L (£152) more fuel than the Nokian WR Snowproof.

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