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2019 Auto Bild Winter 17 inch Tyre Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
11 min read Updated
Below are all the data points for the 2019 Auto Bild Winter 17 inch 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.

Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
Uniroyal MS Plus 77
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
Hankook Winter i cept RS2
Continental WinterContact TS 860
Kumho WinterCraft WP71
Fulda Kristall Control HP2
BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
Kleber Krisalp HP3
Sava Eskimo HP2
Debica Frigo HP2
Reference Summer
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2
Semperit Speed Grip 3
Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
Michelin Alpin 6
Apollo Aspire XP Winter
Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
Nokian WR Snowproof
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Spread: 8.90 M (23.2%) | Avg: 45.14 M

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Reference Summer with a result of 38.4 M. The difference between best and worst was 18.8%.
  1. Reference Summer
    38.4 M
  2. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
    44.3 M
  3. Continental WinterContact TS 860
    44.4 M
  4. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    44.4 M
  5. Michelin Alpin 6
    44.5 M
  6. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    44.5 M
  7. Apollo Aspire XP Winter
    44.7 M
  8. Nokian WR Snowproof
    44.7 M
  9. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus
    44.7 M
  10. Hankook Winter i cept RS2
    45.1 M
  11. BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
    45.2 M
  12. Kumho WinterCraft WP71
    45.5 M
  13. Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905
    45.7 M
  14. Uniroyal MS Plus 77
    46 M
  15. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    46 M
  16. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    46.3 M
  17. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    46.4 M
  18. Semperit Speed Grip 3
    46.5 M
  19. Debica Frigo HP2
    46.7 M
  20. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2
    46.7 M
  21. Sava Eskimo HP2
    47.3 M

Dry Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 4.50 Km/H (5.3%) | Avg: 81.79 Km/H

Dry Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Reference Summer with a result of 84.6 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 5.3%.
  1. Reference Summer
    84.6 Km/H
  2. Continental WinterContact TS 860
    82.9 Km/H
  3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    82.6 Km/H
  4. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    82.5 Km/H
  5. Apollo Aspire XP Winter
    82.3 Km/H
  6. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2
    81.9 Km/H
  7. Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905
    81.9 Km/H
  8. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
    81.8 Km/H
  9. Hankook Winter i cept RS2
    81.8 Km/H
  10. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    81.8 Km/H
  11. Uniroyal MS Plus 77
    81.7 Km/H
  12. Michelin Alpin 6
    81.7 Km/H
  13. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus
    81.7 Km/H
  14. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    81.6 Km/H
  15. Semperit Speed Grip 3
    81.6 Km/H
  16. Nokian WR Snowproof
    81.5 Km/H
  17. Sava Eskimo HP2
    81.3 Km/H
  18. BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
    81.2 Km/H
  19. Debica Frigo HP2
    80.7 Km/H
  20. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    80.4 Km/H
  21. Kumho WinterCraft WP71
    80.1 Km/H

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Spread: 5.00 M (17.1%) | Avg: 31.88 M

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 with a result of 29.2 M. The difference between best and worst was 14.6%.
  1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    29.2 M
  2. Reference Summer
    30.4 M
  3. Michelin Alpin 6
    30.4 M
  4. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus
    30.6 M
  5. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    30.8 M
  6. Apollo Aspire XP Winter
    31.2 M
  7. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
    31.3 M
  8. Continental WinterContact TS 860
    31.5 M
  9. Kumho WinterCraft WP71
    31.5 M
  10. Semperit Speed Grip 3
    31.6 M
  11. Hankook Winter i cept RS2
    32 M
  12. BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
    32 M
  13. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    32.2 M
  14. Nokian WR Snowproof
    32.2 M
  15. Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905
    32.5 M
  16. Uniroyal MS Plus 77
    32.8 M
  17. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    32.9 M
  18. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2
    33 M
  19. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    33.5 M
  20. Sava Eskimo HP2
    33.6 M
  21. Debica Frigo HP2
    34.2 M

Wet Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 6.20 Km/H (8.2%) | Avg: 72.38 Km/H

Wet Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Reference Summer with a result of 75.7 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 8.2%.
  1. Reference Summer
    75.7 Km/H
  2. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus
    74.7 Km/H
  3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    74.3 Km/H
  4. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    74.1 Km/H
  5. Continental WinterContact TS 860
    73.7 Km/H
  6. Michelin Alpin 6
    73.1 Km/H
  7. Apollo Aspire XP Winter
    72.8 Km/H
  8. Semperit Speed Grip 3
    72.6 Km/H
  9. Kumho WinterCraft WP71
    72.5 Km/H
  10. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2
    72.5 Km/H
  11. BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
    72.4 Km/H
  12. Uniroyal MS Plus 77
    72.3 Km/H
  13. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    72.1 Km/H
  14. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
    72 Km/H
  15. Hankook Winter i cept RS2
    71.7 Km/H
  16. Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905
    71.7 Km/H
  17. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    71.3 Km/H
  18. Nokian WR Snowproof
    71.1 Km/H
  19. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    70.2 Km/H
  20. Sava Eskimo HP2
    69.6 Km/H
  21. Debica Frigo HP2
    69.5 Km/H

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Spread: 15.20 Km/H (19.5%) | Avg: 70.90 Km/H

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2 with a result of 78 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 19.5%.
  1. BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
    78 Km/H
  2. Continental WinterContact TS 860
    76.7 Km/H
  3. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    75.8 Km/H
  4. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus
    74.6 Km/H
  5. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    74.2 Km/H
  6. Apollo Aspire XP Winter
    73.4 Km/H
  7. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    73.3 Km/H
  8. Kumho WinterCraft WP71
    72.2 Km/H
  9. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    71.7 Km/H
  10. Michelin Alpin 6
    71.7 Km/H
  11. Uniroyal MS Plus 77
    70.3 Km/H
  12. Hankook Winter i cept RS2
    70.1 Km/H
  13. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    69.3 Km/H
  14. Debica Frigo HP2
    68.4 Km/H
  15. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2
    68.4 Km/H
  16. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
    68.1 Km/H
  17. Semperit Speed Grip 3
    66.8 Km/H
  18. Sava Eskimo HP2
    66.6 Km/H
  19. Nokian WR Snowproof
    65.5 Km/H
  20. Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905
    62.8 Km/H

Snow Performance Overview

Snow Braking (M)

Spread: 65.10 M (271.3%) | Avg: 27.75 M

Snow braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Kleber Krisalp HP3 with a result of 24 M. The difference between best and worst was 73.1%.
  1. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    24 M
  2. Sava Eskimo HP2
    24.1 M
  3. Debica Frigo HP2
    24.1 M
  4. BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
    24.2 M
  5. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    24.3 M
  6. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    24.3 M
  7. Semperit Speed Grip 3
    24.3 M
  8. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus
    24.3 M
  9. Continental WinterContact TS 860
    24.5 M
  10. Uniroyal MS Plus 77
    24.6 M
  11. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    24.6 M
  12. Nokian WR Snowproof
    24.6 M
  13. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2
    24.7 M
  14. Michelin Alpin 6
    24.7 M
  15. Kumho WinterCraft WP71
    24.8 M
  16. Hankook Winter i cept RS2
    24.9 M
  17. Apollo Aspire XP Winter
    25.1 M
  18. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    25.2 M
  19. Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905
    26 M
  20. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
    26.4 M
  21. Reference Summer
    89.1 M

Snow Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 3.10 Km/H (4%) | Avg: 76.99 Km/H

Snow handling average speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Hankook Winter i cept RS2 with a result of 78.4 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 4%.
  1. Hankook Winter i cept RS2
    78.4 Km/H
  2. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    78.4 Km/H
  3. Semperit Speed Grip 3
    78.3 Km/H
  4. Debica Frigo HP2
    77.8 Km/H
  5. BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
    77.6 Km/H
  6. Sava Eskimo HP2
    77.4 Km/H
  7. Continental WinterContact TS 860
    77.3 Km/H
  8. Nokian WR Snowproof
    77.3 Km/H
  9. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus
    77.3 Km/H
  10. Uniroyal MS Plus 77
    77 Km/H
  11. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    77 Km/H
  12. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2
    77 Km/H
  13. Michelin Alpin 6
    76.9 Km/H
  14. Apollo Aspire XP Winter
    76.6 Km/H
  15. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    76.5 Km/H
  16. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    76.4 Km/H
  17. Kumho WinterCraft WP71
    76.3 Km/H
  18. Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905
    75.6 Km/H
  19. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
    75.3 Km/H
  20. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    75.3 Km/H

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (dB)

Spread: 7.40 dB (10.8%) | Avg: 71.33 dB

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 with a result of 68.7 dB. The difference between best and worst was 9.7%.
  1. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2
    68.7 dB
  2. Continental WinterContact TS 860
    68.9 dB
  3. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    69.3 dB
  4. BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
    69.6 dB
  5. Reference Summer
    69.7 dB
  6. Kumho WinterCraft WP71
    69.8 dB
  7. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    70 dB
  8. Semperit Speed Grip 3
    70.2 dB
  9. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus
    70.3 dB
  10. Nokian WR Snowproof
    70.6 dB
  11. Apollo Aspire XP Winter
    71 dB
  12. Uniroyal MS Plus 77
    71.1 dB
  13. Michelin Alpin 6
    71.2 dB
  14. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
    71.6 dB
  15. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    71.7 dB
  16. Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905
    72.4 dB
  17. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    73.3 dB
  18. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    73.9 dB
  19. Hankook Winter i cept RS2
    74.1 dB
  20. Debica Frigo HP2
    74.5 dB
  21. Sava Eskimo HP2
    76.1 dB

Value Performance Overview

Wear (KM)

Spread: 15990.00 KM (31.2%) | Avg: 40961.00 KM

Predicted tread life in KM (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Alpin 6 with a result of 51250 KM. The difference between best and worst was 31.2%.
  1. Michelin Alpin 6
    51250 KM
  2. Continental WinterContact TS 860
    45920 KM
  3. Apollo Aspire XP Winter
    45100 KM
  4. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus
    42870 KM
  5. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    42230 KM
  6. Hankook Winter i cept RS2
    41820 KM
  7. BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
    41410 KM
  8. Semperit Speed Grip 3
    41410 KM
  9. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    41410 KM
  10. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2
    40590 KM
  11. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    40180 KM
  12. Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905
    39970 KM
  13. Nokian WR Snowproof
    39970 KM
  14. Debica Frigo HP2
    39770 KM
  15. Sava Eskimo HP2
    39360 KM
  16. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    38950 KM
  17. Uniroyal MS Plus 77
    38360 KM
  18. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    37310 KM
  19. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
    36080 KM
  20. Kumho WinterCraft WP71
    35260 KM

Value (Price/1000)

Spread: 4.07 Price/1000 (53.4%) | Avg: 9.91 Price/1000

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

Key Insight: The best performer was Sava Eskimo HP2 with a result of 7.62 Price/1000. The difference between best and worst was 34.8%.
  1. Sava Eskimo HP2
    7.62 Price/1000
  2. Debica Frigo HP2
    7.67 Price/1000
  3. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2
    7.88 Price/1000
  4. Apollo Aspire XP Winter
    8.31 Price/1000
  5. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    9.25 Price/1000
  6. Hankook Winter i cept RS2
    9.33 Price/1000
  7. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    9.5 Price/1000
  8. BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
    9.66 Price/1000
  9. Semperit Speed Grip 3
    9.66 Price/1000
  10. Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905
    9.93 Price/1000
  11. Michelin Alpin 6
    10.15 Price/1000
  12. Uniroyal MS Plus 77
    10.25 Price/1000
  13. Kumho WinterCraft WP71
    10.35 Price/1000
  14. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus
    10.71 Price/1000
  15. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    10.87 Price/1000
  16. Continental WinterContact TS 860
    10.89 Price/1000
  17. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    11.25 Price/1000
  18. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    11.57 Price/1000
  19. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
    11.64 Price/1000
  20. Nokian WR Snowproof
    11.69 Price/1000

Price

Spread: 220.00 (73.3%) | Avg: 406.25

Price in local currency (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Sava Eskimo HP2. The difference between best and worst was 42.3%.
  1. Sava Eskimo HP2
    300
  2. Debica Frigo HP2
    305
  3. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2
    320
  4. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    345
  5. Kumho WinterCraft WP71
    365
  6. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    370
  7. Apollo Aspire XP Winter
    375
  8. Hankook Winter i cept RS2
    390
  9. Uniroyal MS Plus 77
    395
  10. Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905
    395
  11. BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
    400
  12. Semperit Speed Grip 3
    400
  13. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
    420
  14. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    450
  15. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    465
  16. Nokian WR Snowproof
    465
  17. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus
    470
  18. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    475
  19. Continental WinterContact TS 860
    500
  20. Michelin Alpin 6
    520

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Spread: 2.56 kg / t (34.5%) | Avg: 8.44 kg / t

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nokian WR Snowproof with a result of 7.43 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 25.6%.
  1. Nokian WR Snowproof
    7.43 kg / t
  2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    7.77 kg / t
  3. Sava Eskimo HP2
    7.78 kg / t
  4. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    7.8 kg / t
  5. Semperit Speed Grip 3
    7.81 kg / t
  6. Debica Frigo HP2
    7.85 kg / t
  7. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    7.95 kg / t
  8. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
    8.04 kg / t
  9. Continental WinterContact TS 860
    8.11 kg / t
  10. Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905
    8.11 kg / t
  11. Uniroyal MS Plus 77
    8.28 kg / t
  12. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus
    8.44 kg / t
  13. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    8.56 kg / t
  14. Michelin Alpin 6
    8.57 kg / t
  15. BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
    8.77 kg / t
  16. Apollo Aspire XP Winter
    8.8 kg / t
  17. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    8.97 kg / t
  18. Hankook Winter i cept RS2
    9.29 kg / t
  19. Reference Summer
    9.3 kg / t
  20. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2
    9.59 kg / t
  21. Kumho WinterCraft WP71
    9.99 kg / t

Overall Findings

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

Position Tyre Score
Continental WinterContact TS 860 0%
2 Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus 0%
3 Michelin Alpin 6 0%
4 Apollo Aspire XP Winter 0%
5 Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 0%
6 Vredestein Wintrac Pro 0%
7 BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2 0%
8 Semperit Speed Grip 3 0%
9 Hankook Winter i cept RS2 0%
10 Uniroyal MS Plus 77 0%
11 Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 0%
12 Fulda Kristall Control HP2 0%
13 Nokian WR Snowproof 0%
14 Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905 0%
15 Kleber Krisalp HP3 0%
16 Dunlop Winter Sport 5 0%
17 Sava Eskimo HP2 0%
18 Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 0%
19 Debica Frigo HP2 0%
20 Kumho WinterCraft WP71 0%
21 Reference Summer 0%

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Discussion

30 comments
  1. Bayar archived

    Hello.
    I generally prefer Michelin tyres but in 2019 Goodyear Ultragrip Performance+ takes good results on tests and in addition this tyre is %25 cheaper than Michelin. If we compare Michelin Alpin 6 and Goodyear Ultragrip Performance+ which one will be your preference? why? do you have experinces about these 2 tyres?
    Many thanks.

    #5486
    1. Bayar Bayar archived

      I use my car in Istanbul, and the tyre sizes are 215/55R17

      #5487
      1. TyreReviews Bayar archived

        I've not used either, but looking at the test data I would lean towards the Goodyear if it's 25% cheaper!

        #5488
  2. Mircea Caraiman archived

    Hello! for 235/40R18, what would you choose between BF Goodrich g-force winter 2 and Hankook icept EVO2? I can only find info on RS2, but EVO2 not much. BF Goodrich is like 15 euro / tyre cheaper. Also, are the Hankooks actually that noisy or in reality not that unconfortable? I live in Romania, lately not much snow, only wet and dry, lets say 3-4 weeks of snow usually. Ty.

    #5467
      1. Mircea Caraiman TyreReviews archived

        You could, but its 130-150 Euros more / set (really close to Blizzaks and Continental ts850p). Anyway, bought the BF Goodrich 1 day ago, they seem decent enough so far.

        #5470
  3. Robert Ridge archived

    The graphs are misleading, as (except for snow braking) they do not show zero. Minor differences look large if the graph shows only the leading edge of the data. In addition, there is no information regarding how the tests were done, how many times, and any error margins. From a scientific point of view these tests and the shown results are about as misleading as you could possibly make them. However good or bad each tyre might be, your tests show nothing believable. For example, if you reproduce the snow handling graph showing the data from zero, it would look just like the snow braking graph rather than the "image" of large differences.

    #5386
  4. George archived

    Hi,
    I am living in Athens Greece where the winders are mild but I am skiing and I want to have a second set of winder tires for January to March. But besides the days on the mountain where the conditions will be around 0 degrees with snow, during the everyday life this tires will cross mostly dry conditions with high temperatures for a snow tire (mostly above 10 degrees, some days even 20).
    What is your recommendation where I should accommodate pure winder conditions and mild conditions as well?
    Thanks!

    #5382
    1. George George archived

      any comment? thank you in advance!

      #5442
      1. TyreReviews George archived

        Sorry for the delay in replying. For this, I'd probably consider the Continental Allseasoncontact or Ts860. I'd go for the all seasons if you'll be on mostly treated roads when skiing, or the winters if you will travel a little more off piste

        #5445
  5. Hristijan Curukoski archived

    I've seen many of your tests and I've read many articles regarding differences between premium and mid-range tyres. I still can't understand why in the world i would spend thousands on a premium tyres when i can buy lets say Apollo Aspire XP Winter tyre which costs half the price compared to GY, Conti etc and have only marginal differences in performances. I mean the differences are so minimal and hardly noticeable while the price gap is huge. What am i missing here? Thanks!

    #5372
    1. TyreReviews Hristijan Curukoski archived

      Half the price isn't quite right, we're tracking it at 75 vs 95 so not a massive difference, and the price charged reflects the quality of tyre, the new Aspire is an excellent midrange tyre!

      Everyone can make their own choice based on the data and the local market pricing :)

      #5374
  6. Carlo Marcello Alberici archived

    To whom it may concern:

    I just recently purchased the Continental WinterContact tires for my Volkswagen T-ROC 2.0 TDI 4MOTION. Do you recommend that I also buy chains for my all wheel drive car?

    Sincerely,
    Carlo Marcello Alberici

    #5289
    1. TyreReviews Carlo Marcello Alberici archived

      Hi,

      It depends how much snow and ice you might encounter. I wouldn't worry too much about chains for most "normal" winter conditions if you have AWD and winter tyres.

      #5290
  7. An drus archived

    funny review
    7th: BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
    15th: Kleber Krisalp HP3

    Same tyre different name (for different markets) and different positions from 7 to 15 :)

    #5262
  8. orki archived

    Hi, what tyre would you recommend bridgeston blizzak LM005 or goodyear performance+?
    Don't use it much in snow condition.

    #5256
    1. TyreReviews orki archived

      The Goodyear is winning more tests this year

      #5259
      1. orki TyreReviews archived

        Thanks. In my size there is still only continental TS860. As GY are difficult to order, what would you recommend between TS850, LM005, nokian wr4 and michelin alpin 5?

        #5323
  9. Dalibor Prodanović archived

    Hello,

    this tyre test was for 225/45/17. I am driving Citroen C4 Grand Picasso (y. 2013) and the car has a tyre size 215/50/17.

    Do this tests qualifie also for this tyre 215/50/17? Or should i look for other tests in this size?

    Thank you...

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  10. Gergo Asok archived

    Hi,

    I have seen winter test here lately, and there was so different results using nearly same tyres. What could be a truth of these? For example at Kleber Krisalp HP3
    ADAC 2nd place
    AUTOBILD 15th place
    another AUTOBILD overview 8th place

    Why could be so different results at same tyre?

    #5226
    1. TyreReviews Gergo Asok archived

      Tyre size might be the biggest factor here, ADAC might have tested a size that's had a recent update, where as Autobild might have an older compound tyre. That said, with the results so close, many things can change the overall results.

      #5227
  11. Vlad Daniel Bargau archived

    Hi. Between the GY UG Performance+ and Vredestein Wintrac Pro ( 215/55/17 98V ) what would you choose? Where i live ( Romania ) we have max 2-3 weeks of snow in the winter season ( Nov - March ). Mostly dry and wet. Sometimes i go u to ski resorts, but i have a Passat 4motion, so traction would not be a great issue. I saw that Vredestein is doing better in dry and wet...
    Suggestions? :)

    #5221
    1. TyreReviews Vlad Daniel Bargau archived

      Very difficult question! I'd likely pick the Goodyear, just because they're slightly newer. They both seem excellent choices.

      #5223
  12. Briscs archived

    Another interesting article thanks Jonathan.

    The question of value really depends on the performance of tyres throughout their life. Michelin currently make a big play on their tyres performance down to 1.6mm and I keep coming back to this article:

    http://www.tyrereviews.co.u...

    But also in the original Autobild article:

    https://www.autobild.de/bil...

    Though my German language skills amount to relying on Mr Google my understanding is that apart from Michelin and Goodyear the other tyre makes don't perform in certain conditions below 4mm and even approaching that level their performance is failing off.

    It's a shame that this all life data of tyre performance is not really available to Mr J Public.

    #5213
    1. Scour Briscs archived

      Yor last link only mentioned All Season tyres.

      This topic not so easy. Michelin published a report, made by Dekra and TÜV, on behalf of Michelin. A review with ~ 2mm and different winter tyres. Michelin is -who wonder- the winner, the looser of this review was Bridgestone LM001 Evo by far the worst performance.

      But: Conti TS860, Dunlop Wintersport 5 and Goodyear Ultra Grip 9 weren´t far away.

      But (2nd) only tested were traction and braking on snow. No handling, no other tests.

      This report/review only shows: If you are on the way in a crowd in which all cars drive dangerously worn tires you are maybe have the best performance, but if there is also anyone with midrange winter tyres with more than 3mm you will loose ;)

      That´s not enough to buy Michelin and drive it to 2mm.

      In Germany the winter are also wet, raining, snow melting. It´s not funny to drive on german Autobahn in wet conditions with a 2mm tyre.

      In the neighbor country Austria (where many germans make a trip to skiing) a winter tyre with less than 4mm is not recognized as a winter tyre, You have to pay a punishment from 35€ to 5000€(!).

      #5218