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A newer edition of this test is out: 2026 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test

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2022 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test

Joint test winnersMichelin Alpin 6 Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

Following on from the fifty six winter tyre braking shootout, these are the top twenty winter tyres in the full Auto Bild Full Winter Tyre Test!

Data analyzed and reviewed byJonathan Benson
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Tyres tested
20
Tested size
215/55 R17
Disciplines
15

At a glance

Tyre shortlist

20 Tyres tested

Published finishing positions, with the strengths and considerations from this test. Owner reviews cover other sizes and driving conditions.

Joint1st

Michelin Alpin 6

+Test winner with convincing driving performance in all weather conditions, precise steering behavior, sporty dynamic handling behavior, high mileage.

−Expensive.

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35 owner reviews Test Results
Joint1st

Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

+Convincing all-round talent with very good mileage and good economy, precise handling on wet roads, good aquaplaning qualities.

−Average comfort.

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4 owner reviews Test Results
3rd

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+

+Premium winter profile with top performance on snow-covered slopes, balanced driving characteristics on wet and dry slopes, good economy.

−Average comfort.

21 owner reviews Test Results
4th

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

+Snow professional with stable driving characteristics on wet and dry slopes, good traction and precise handling on snow, good mileage.

−Exemplary.

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47 owner reviews Test Results
5th

Cooper Discoverer Winter

+Inexpensive branded tire with a balanced performance profile, impressive suitability for snow, stable handling in the dry, short braking distances in the dry.

−Average comfort.

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1 owner review Test Results
6th

Bridgestone Blizzak LM005

+Winter tires with convincing handling qualities on wet and dry roads, precise steering, short wet and dry braking distances.

−Moderate mileage, loud tire noise.

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119 owner reviews Test Results
7th

Hankook Winter I cept RS3

+New winter profile with balanced driving characteristics, dynamic wet and dry handling, good aquaplaning reserves.

−Moderate mileage, average comfort.

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28 owner reviews Test Results
8th

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P

+Top winter tires with excellent driving dynamics properties in all weather conditions, fuel-efficient rolling resistance.

−Limited mileage and economy.

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35 owner reviews Test Results
Joint9th

BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2

+Snow pro with very good driving performance on packed snow, good aquaplaning reserves, pleasantly quiet driving comfort.

−Slightly longer wet braking distances, high price.

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30 owner reviews Test Results
Joint9th

Semperit Speed Grip 5

+Short braking distances and precise handling on ice and snow, very good aquaplaning qualities, low rolling resistance.

−Moderate wet grip, longer wet and dry braking distances.

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4 owner reviews Test Results
11th

Kleber Krisalp HP3

+Convincing qualities on ice and snow, good safety reserves for aquaplaning, low price.

−Extended wet braking distances, understeering wet and dry handling.

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39 owner reviews Test Results
12th

Vredestein Wintrac Pro

+Safe handling in all weather conditions, short snow and dry braking distances.

−Extended wet braking distances, moderate mileage and economy.

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31 owner reviews Test Results
13th

Falken Eurowinter HS01

+Short snow braking distances, very good safety reserves for aquaplaning, stable dry handling.

−Moderate cornering on snowy and wet slopes, increased rolling resistance.

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23 owner reviews Test Results
14th

Nexen Winguard Sport

+Good traction and short braking distances on snow, stable wet and dry handling.

−Understeering behavior on snow, limited mileage, high rolling resistance.

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21 owner reviews Test Results
15th

Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

+Balanced winter properties, safe aquaplaning behavior, low price.

−Slightly longer wet and dry braking distances, low mileage, high rolling resistance.

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8 owner reviews Test Results
16th

Firestone Winterhawk 4

+Convincing snow qualities, low rolling noise, very good mileage.

−Only satisfactory dry qualities, longer wet and dry braking distances, moderate driving comfort.

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6 owner reviews Test Results
17th

Kumho Winter Craft WP52

+Dynamic dry handling, high mileage, good economy.

−Limited grip level in the wet, heavy understeering when handling in the wet, low aquaplaning reserves.

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9 owner reviews Test Results
18th

Nokian Snowproof P

+Dynamic dry handling, low rolling noise, good mileage.

−Moderate cornering and understeering behavior on snow, limited aquaplaning qualities.

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10 owner reviews Test Results
Joint19th

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

+Short snow braking distances, good economy with high mileage.

−Significantly understeering handling in all weather conditions, longer wet and dry braking distances.

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12 owner reviews Test Results
Joint19th

Uniroyal WinterExpert

+Convincing winter qualities, low rolling resistance.

−Delayed steering response, heavily understeering wet and dry handling, extended wet and dry braking distances.

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8 owner reviews Test Results

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2022 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test · 215/55 R17

TyreMichelin Alpin 6Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+Dunlop Winter Sport 5Cooper Discoverer WinterBridgestone Blizzak LM005Hankook Winter I cept RS3Continental WinterContact TS 870 PBFGoodrich gForce Winter 2Semperit Speed Grip 5Kleber Krisalp HP3Vredestein Wintrac ProFalken Eurowinter HS01Nexen Winguard SportMaxxis Premitra Snow WP6Firestone Winterhawk 4Kumho Winter Craft WP52Nokian Snowproof PFulda Kristall Control HP2Uniroyal WinterExpert
PositionJoint 1stJoint 1st3rd4th5th6th7th8thJoint 9thJoint 9th11th12th13th14th15th16th17th18thJoint 19thJoint 19th
Category scores (% of best)
Dry99.5%97.5%97.8%97.2%98.8%100%97.5%99.5%97.2%95.8%97.2%98.9%97.1%96.7%96.1%95.3%99.6%98.7%95.5%94.4%
Wet96.9%96.2%96.4%95.4%94.8%99.4%96.1%97.2%94.7%94.8%93.5%94.1%94.2%93.5%94.6%94.5%92%91.8%93%91.5%
Snow97%97.5%98.6%98%97.8%96.5%96.8%98.5%98.5%97.8%99.1%96.8%95.6%97%96.7%98%94.6%95.7%96.1%98.7%
Comfort96.5%97.2%97.9%96.5%98.9%95.7%97.5%98.9%99.2%97.1%98.6%96.7%96.9%100%99.2%98.7%96%100%94.8%97.9%
Value82.3%81.3%79.6%78%76.4%71.9%71.4%72.6%73.1%80.7%78.3%70.6%76.1%72.5%69.8%87.8%90.6%81.4%86.9%80.2%
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The full test

The evidence behind the verdict

Following on from the fifty six winter tyre braking shootout, these are the top twenty winter tyres in the full Auto Bild Full Winter Tyre Test! 

Test setup & methodology

The test setting, the conditions recorded and how the results contribute to the score.

Recorded test conditions

Recorded test conditions

Dry Braking
100 → 0 km/h
Wet Braking
100 → 0 km/h
Snow Braking
50 → 0 km/h

As with the Auto Bild All Season tyre test, Auto Bild have performed one of the best winter tyre tests of the year, and have even tested wear! Overall the results are going to cause a little confusion, as the Michelin Alpin 6 wins this test overall, after performing relatively poorly in the 2022/23 Tyre Reviews Winter Tyre Test.

While the test sizes are similar, both 17" wheels, it's important to note that the Tyre Reviews test was 225/45 R17 and this test 215/55 R17. This result for the Alpin 6 is far more in line with the norm for the French winter tyre, which makes us further believe there was a problem with the tyres we tested earlier this year. In short, there's no need to avoid the Michelin Alpin 6!

Other standouts are the new Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 finishing tied first place overall, and the new aging Goodyear and Dunlop winter tyre combination finishing third and fourth!

Auto Bild also included an unnamed budget winter tyre to highlight out good this group of tyres really is. You can see it listed as "Reference Budget" in the charts below.

Wear

Projected tyre tread life is a treat for tyre tests, and with over 13,000 kms (8,000 miles) difference between the best and worst, it's data we love to see!

Recent Kumho products have been testing extremely well in wear tests, and this test is no different with the Kumho WinterCraft WP52 just edging out the Michelin Alpin 6 for top spot! Third to fifth spots essentially tied for third, with Firestone, Fulda and Pirelli all performing very well in the wear test.

Wear

Predicted tread life in KM

Higher is better ↑
Position / TyreResultGap to best
1Kumho Winter Craft WP52
 41,713 KM Best
2Michelin Alpin 6
 40,933 KM -780 KM
3Firestone Winterhawk 4
 39,848 KM -1,865 KM
4Fulda Kristall Control HP2
 39,795 KM -1,918 KM
5Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
 39,764 KM -1,949 KM
6Nokian Snowproof P
 38,717 KM -2,996 KM
7Falken Eurowinter HS01
 37,975 KM -3,738 KM
8Dunlop Winter Sport 5
 36,841 KM -4,872 KM
9Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+
 36,593 KM -5,120 KM
10Kleber Krisalp HP3
 34,514 KM -7,199 KM
11Cooper Discoverer Winter
 33,688 KM -8,025 KM
12BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
 33,516 KM -8,197 KM
13Semperit Speed Grip 5
 33,502 KM -8,211 KM
14Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
 31,409 KM -10,304 KM
15Uniroyal WinterExpert
 30,937 KM -10,776 KM
16Hankook Winter I cept RS3
 30,888 KM -10,825 KM
17Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
 30,590 KM -11,123 KM
18Nexen Winguard Sport
 30,303 KM -11,410 KM
19Vredestein Wintrac Pro
 29,978 KM -11,735 KM
20Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
 28,501 KM -13,212 KM

The difference between best and worst was 31.7% (13,212 KM).

When you combine the projected wear with the purchase price, you can work out a value based on euros per 1000km. As the Kumho was one of the lower priced tyres in the test, it naturally has the best value, with Michelin dropping to the second half of the table thanks to the expensive purchase price.

Value

Euros/1000km based on cost/wear

Lower is better ↓
Position / TyreResultGap to bestcost per 1,000 km
1Kumho Winter Craft WP52
 11.03 Price/1000 Best €22.03
2Firestone Winterhawk 4
 12.67 Price/1000 +1.64 Price/1000 €20.91
3Fulda Kristall Control HP2
 13.44 Price/1000 +2.41 Price/1000 €21.13
4Nexen Winguard Sport
 14.85 Price/1000 +3.82 Price/1000 €27.95
5Cooper Discoverer Winter
 15.29 Price/1000 +4.26 Price/1000 €26.10
6Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
 15.44 Price/1000 +4.41 Price/1000 €29.16
7Kleber Krisalp HP3
 15.79 Price/1000 +4.76 Price/1000 €24.34
8Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
 16.09 Price/1000 +5.06 Price/1000 €26.00
9Semperit Speed Grip 5
 16.12 Price/1000 +5.09 Price/1000 €21.01
10Falken Eurowinter HS01
 16.33 Price/1000 +5.30 Price/1000 €31.05
11Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+
 16.67 Price/1000 +5.64 Price/1000 €24.63
12Nokian Snowproof P
 17.31 Price/1000 +6.28 Price/1000 €24.57
13Michelin Alpin 6
 17.35 Price/1000 +6.32 Price/1000 €25.82
14Hankook Winter I cept RS3
 17.64 Price/1000 +6.61 Price/1000 €28.57
15Uniroyal WinterExpert
 17.78 Price/1000 +6.75 Price/1000 €20.04
16Dunlop Winter Sport 5
 17.91 Price/1000 +6.88 Price/1000 €26.49
17Vredestein Wintrac Pro
 19.35 Price/1000 +8.32 Price/1000 €28.48
18Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
 19.74 Price/1000 +8.71 Price/1000 €28.45
19BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
 20.59 Price/1000 +9.56 Price/1000 €29.12
20Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
 23.7 Price/1000 +12.67 Price/1000 €28.44

The difference between best and worst was 114.9% (12.67 Price/1000). Over 40,000 km the cheapest tyre to own (Uniroyal WinterExpert) works out €441 cheaper than the most expensive (Falken Eurowinter HS01).

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 2022 test; financing costs are excluded.

Dry

The reference summer tyre had a clear lead in dry braking, stopping the VW Golf nearly 4 meters shorter than the best winter tyre! The Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 and Michelin Alpin 6 were the best of the winters, with the reference budget winter being the worst.

Dry Braking

Dry braking in meters (100 - 0 km/h)

Lower is better ↓
Position / TyreResultGap to bestResidual speed
RefReference Summer
 39.1 m -3.90 m 0 km/h
1Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
 43 m Best 0 km/h
2Michelin Alpin 6
 43.1 m +0.10 m 6 km/h
3Kumho Winter Craft WP52
 43.3 m +0.30 m 11 km/h
3Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
 43.3 m +0.30 m 11 km/h
3Cooper Discoverer Winter
 43.3 m +0.30 m 11 km/h
6Vredestein Wintrac Pro
 43.5 m +0.50 m 14 km/h
7Nokian Snowproof P
 43.9 m +0.90 m 19 km/h
8Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+
 44.2 m +1.20 m 21 km/h
9Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
 44.5 m +1.50 m 24 km/h
9Kleber Krisalp HP3
 44.5 m +1.50 m 24 km/h
11BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
 44.7 m +1.70 m 25 km/h
12Dunlop Winter Sport 5
 44.9 m +1.90 m 27 km/h
13Falken Eurowinter HS01
 45 m +2.00 m 27 km/h
14Hankook Winter I cept RS3
 45.1 m +2.10 m 28 km/h
15Nexen Winguard Sport
 45.5 m +2.50 m 30 km/h
16Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
 45.8 m +2.80 m 32 km/h
17Semperit Speed Grip 5
 46.1 m +3.10 m 34 km/h
18Fulda Kristall Control HP2
 46.4 m +3.40 m 35 km/h
19Firestone Winterhawk 4
 46.5 m +3.50 m 36 km/h
20Uniroyal WinterExpert
 47.2 m +4.20 m 39 km/h
RefReference Winter Budget
 47.3 m +4.30 m 39 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 21% (8.2 m ≈ 1.8 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Uniroyal WinterExpert would still be travelling at 39 km/h when the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 had stopped.

Residual speed is calculated from the measured braking distances, assuming constant deceleration; it is not a separate measurement.

Dry handling was also led by the summer tyre, with the Bridgestone again the best of the winter tyres.

Dry Handling

Dry Handling Average Speed

Higher is better ↑
Position / TyreResultGap to best
RefReference Summer
 125.5 km/h +2.00 km/h
1Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
 123.5 km/h Best
2Kumho Winter Craft WP52
 123.3 km/h -0.20 km/h
3Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
 123.2 km/h -0.30 km/h
4Hankook Winter I cept RS3
 123 km/h -0.50 km/h
5Nokian Snowproof P
 122.8 km/h -0.70 km/h
6Michelin Alpin 6
 122.6 km/h -0.90 km/h
7
 122.2 km/h -1.30 km/h
7Nexen Winguard Sport
 122.2 km/h -1.30 km/h
RefReference Winter Budget
 122.2 km/h -1.30 km/h
9Vredestein Wintrac Pro
 122.1 km/h -1.40 km/h
10Dunlop Winter Sport 5
 121.9 km/h -1.60 km/h
11Falken Eurowinter HS01
 121.7 km/h -1.80 km/h
12Semperit Speed Grip 5
 121.5 km/h -2.00 km/h
12Cooper Discoverer Winter
 121.5 km/h -2.00 km/h
14Fulda Kristall Control HP2
 121.4 km/h -2.10 km/h
14Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
 121.4 km/h -2.10 km/h
14Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
 121.4 km/h -2.10 km/h
17Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+
 121.3 km/h -2.20 km/h
17Firestone Winterhawk 4
 121.3 km/h -2.20 km/h
17BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
 121.3 km/h -2.20 km/h
20Kleber Krisalp HP3
 120.8 km/h -2.70 km/h
21Uniroyal WinterExpert
 120.7 km/h -2.80 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 3.8% (4.8 Km/H).

Wet

The summer tyre was also best in wet braking, which is very normal for this sort of testing. Once again the Bridgestone was the best of the winter tyres, with Michelin in second place.

The reference budget tyre had dangerously low levels of grip in both the wet grip tests.

Wet Braking

Wet braking in meters (100 - 0 km/h)

Lower is better ↓
Position / TyreResultGap to bestResidual speed
RefReference Summer
 48.4 m -2.80 m 0 km/h
1Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
 51.2 m Best 0 km/h
2Michelin Alpin 6
 53.3 m +2.10 m 26 km/h
3Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
 54 m +2.80 m 30 km/h
3Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
 54 m +2.80 m 30 km/h
5Cooper Discoverer Winter
 54.9 m +3.70 m 34 km/h
6Dunlop Winter Sport 5
 55.2 m +4.00 m 35 km/h
6Hankook Winter I cept RS3
 55.2 m +4.00 m 35 km/h
8Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+
 55.4 m +4.20 m 36 km/h
9BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
 55.9 m +4.70 m 38 km/h
9Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
 55.9 m +4.70 m 38 km/h
11Kumho Winter Craft WP52
 56.1 m +4.90 m 38 km/h
12Firestone Winterhawk 4
 56.2 m +5.00 m 39 km/h
12Nokian Snowproof P
 56.2 m +5.00 m 39 km/h
14Semperit Speed Grip 5
 56.4 m +5.20 m 39 km/h
15Falken Eurowinter HS01
 56.7 m +5.50 m 40 km/h
15Nexen Winguard Sport
 56.7 m +5.50 m 40 km/h
17Fulda Kristall Control HP2
 57.5 m +6.30 m 43 km/h
18Vredestein Wintrac Pro
 57.7 m +6.50 m 44 km/h
18Uniroyal WinterExpert
 57.7 m +6.50 m 44 km/h
20Kleber Krisalp HP3
 58.3 m +7.10 m 45 km/h
RefReference Winter Budget
 64.9 m +13.70 m 60 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 34.1% (16.5 m ≈ 3.7 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Kleber Krisalp HP3 would still be travelling at 45 km/h when the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 had stopped.

Residual speed is calculated from the measured braking distances, assuming constant deceleration; it is not a separate measurement.

The Bridgestone led wet handling, with the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 second. The reference summer tyre could only manage top third.

Wet Handling

Wet Handling Average Speed

Higher is better ↑
Position / TyreResultGap to best
1Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
 72.7 km/h Best
2Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
 72.5 km/h -0.20 km/h
3Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
 72.1 km/h -0.60 km/h
3Michelin Alpin 6
 72.1 km/h -0.60 km/h
5Hankook Winter I cept RS3
 72 km/h -0.70 km/h
6Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+
 71.9 km/h -0.80 km/h
7Dunlop Winter Sport 5
 71.7 km/h -1.00 km/h
RefReference Summer
 71.5 km/h -1.20 km/h
8Firestone Winterhawk 4
 71.3 km/h -1.40 km/h
9Vredestein Wintrac Pro
 71.2 km/h -1.50 km/h
9Nexen Winguard Sport
 71.2 km/h -1.50 km/h
11Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
 71.1 km/h -1.60 km/h
12BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
 70.8 km/h -1.90 km/h
12Falken Eurowinter HS01
 70.8 km/h -1.90 km/h
14Cooper Discoverer Winter
 70.6 km/h -2.10 km/h
15Kleber Krisalp HP3
 70.3 km/h -2.40 km/h
16Nokian Snowproof P
 70.1 km/h -2.60 km/h
17Semperit Speed Grip 5
 69.8 km/h -2.90 km/h
17Kumho Winter Craft WP52
 69.8 km/h -2.90 km/h
19Uniroyal WinterExpert
 69.1 km/h -3.60 km/h
20Fulda Kristall Control HP2
 68.7 km/h -4.00 km/h
RefReference Winter Budget
 61.9 km/h -10.80 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 14.9% (10.8 Km/H).

The Hankook Winter Icept RS3 had the best straight aquaplaning result.

Straight Aqua

Float Speed in Km/H

Higher is better ↑
Position / TyreResultGap to best
1Hankook Winter I cept RS3
 81.3 km/h Best
2Semperit Speed Grip 5
 80.7 km/h -0.60 km/h
3Kleber Krisalp HP3
 80.5 km/h -0.80 km/h
4BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
 79.8 km/h -1.50 km/h
5Falken Eurowinter HS01
 79.6 km/h -1.70 km/h
6Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
 79.3 km/h -2.00 km/h
7Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
 78.9 km/h -2.40 km/h
7Firestone Winterhawk 4
 78.9 km/h -2.40 km/h
9Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
 78.8 km/h -2.50 km/h
10Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+
 78.7 km/h -2.60 km/h
10Michelin Alpin 6
 78.7 km/h -2.60 km/h
RefReference Summer
 78.6 km/h -2.70 km/h
12Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
 78.4 km/h -2.90 km/h
13Vredestein Wintrac Pro
 77.1 km/h -4.20 km/h
14Cooper Discoverer Winter
 76.6 km/h -4.70 km/h
15Fulda Kristall Control HP2
 75.8 km/h -5.50 km/h
16Nexen Winguard Sport
 75.2 km/h -6.10 km/h
17Kumho Winter Craft WP52
 75.1 km/h -6.20 km/h
18Dunlop Winter Sport 5
 74.7 km/h -6.60 km/h
19Uniroyal WinterExpert
 74.3 km/h -7.00 km/h
20Nokian Snowproof P
 71.5 km/h -9.80 km/h
RefReference Winter Budget
 67.1 km/h -14.20 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 17.5% (14.2 Km/H).

Snow

BFGoodrich led snow braking.

Snow Braking

Snow braking in meters (50 - 0 km/h)

Lower is better ↓
Position / TyreResultGap to bestResidual speed
1BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
 25.4 m Best 0 km/h
2Kleber Krisalp HP3
 25.5 m +0.10 m 8 km/h
2Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+
 25.5 m +0.10 m 8 km/h
2Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
 25.5 m +0.10 m 8 km/h
5Semperit Speed Grip 5
 25.9 m +0.50 m 18 km/h
5Falken Eurowinter HS01
 25.9 m +0.50 m 18 km/h
7Uniroyal WinterExpert
 26.1 m +0.70 m 21 km/h
8Nokian Snowproof P
 26.2 m +0.80 m 23 km/h
9Fulda Kristall Control HP2
 26.3 m +0.90 m 24 km/h
9Cooper Discoverer Winter
 26.3 m +0.90 m 24 km/h
9Vredestein Wintrac Pro
 26.3 m +0.90 m 24 km/h
9Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
 26.3 m +0.90 m 24 km/h
9Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
 26.3 m +0.90 m 24 km/h
14Michelin Alpin 6
 26.4 m +1.00 m 25 km/h
14Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
 26.4 m +1.00 m 25 km/h
14Firestone Winterhawk 4
 26.4 m +1.00 m 25 km/h
14Nexen Winguard Sport
 26.4 m +1.00 m 25 km/h
18Dunlop Winter Sport 5
 26.5 m +1.10 m 26 km/h
19Hankook Winter I cept RS3
 26.6 m +1.20 m 28 km/h
20Kumho Winter Craft WP52
 27.3 m +1.90 m 34 km/h
RefReference Winter Budget
 27.6 m +2.20 m 37 km/h
RefReference Summer
 40.9 m +15.50 m 80 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 61% (15.5 m ≈ 3.4 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Kumho Winter Craft WP52 would still be travelling at 34 km/h when the BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2 had stopped.

Residual speed is calculated from the measured braking distances, assuming constant deceleration; it is not a separate measurement.

The Uniroyal WinterExpert led snow traction testing.

Snow Traction

Pulling Force in Newtons

Higher is better ↑
Position / TyreResultGap to best
1Uniroyal WinterExpert
 2620 N Best
2Kleber Krisalp HP3
 2606 N -14.00 N
3Dunlop Winter Sport 5
 2605 N -15.00 N
4Nexen Winguard Sport
 2595 N -25.00 N
5Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
 2583 N -37.00 N
6Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+
 2582 N -38.00 N
7Michelin Alpin 6
 2580 N -40.00 N
8Firestone Winterhawk 4
 2578 N -42.00 N
9Cooper Discoverer Winter
 2566 N -54.00 N
10BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
 2559 N -61.00 N
11Vredestein Wintrac Pro
 2558 N -62.00 N
12Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
 2556 N -64.00 N
13Fulda Kristall Control HP2
 2552 N -68.00 N
14Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
 2549 N -71.00 N
15Semperit Speed Grip 5
 2541 N -79.00 N
16Nokian Snowproof P
 2531 N -89.00 N
17Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
 2519 N -101.00 N
18Hankook Winter I cept RS3
 2499 N -121.00 N
19Falken Eurowinter HS01
 2461 N -159.00 N
20Kumho Winter Craft WP52
 2440 N -180.00 N
RefReference Winter Budget
 2310 N -310.00 N
RefReference Summer
 864 N -1,756.00 N

The difference between best and worst was 67% (1,756 N).

The Uniroyal also led snow handling.

Snow Handling

Snow handling average speed

Higher is better ↑
Position / TyreResultGap to best
1Uniroyal WinterExpert
 55.5 km/h Best
2Kleber Krisalp HP3
 54.9 km/h -0.60 km/h
3Semperit Speed Grip 5
 54.5 km/h -1.00 km/h
3Firestone Winterhawk 4
 54.5 km/h -1.00 km/h
3Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+
 54.5 km/h -1.00 km/h
6Hankook Winter I cept RS3
 54.4 km/h -1.10 km/h
6Cooper Discoverer Winter
 54.4 km/h -1.10 km/h
6BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
 54.4 km/h -1.10 km/h
9Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
 54.2 km/h -1.30 km/h
9Dunlop Winter Sport 5
 54.2 km/h -1.30 km/h
11Michelin Alpin 6
 53.7 km/h -1.80 km/h
11Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
 53.7 km/h -1.80 km/h
13Vredestein Wintrac Pro
 53.6 km/h -1.90 km/h
13Kumho Winter Craft WP52
 53.6 km/h -1.90 km/h
15Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
 53.4 km/h -2.10 km/h
16Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
 53.2 km/h -2.30 km/h
16Falken Eurowinter HS01
 53.2 km/h -2.30 km/h
18Fulda Kristall Control HP2
 53.1 km/h -2.40 km/h
19Nexen Winguard Sport
 52.9 km/h -2.60 km/h
20Nokian Snowproof P
 52.7 km/h -2.80 km/h
RefReference Winter Budget
 51.7 km/h -3.80 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 6.8% (3.8 Km/H).

Environment

The Nokian Snowproof P was the quietest tyre on test.

Noise

External noise in dB

Lower is better ↓
Position / TyreResultGap to best
1Nexen Winguard Sport
 69.7 dB Best
1Nokian Snowproof P
 69.7 dB Best
3BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
 70.3 dB +0.60 dB
3Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
 70.3 dB +0.60 dB
5Cooper Discoverer Winter
 70.5 dB +0.80 dB
5Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
 70.5 dB +0.80 dB
7Firestone Winterhawk 4
 70.6 dB +0.90 dB
8Kleber Krisalp HP3
 70.7 dB +1.00 dB
9Uniroyal WinterExpert
 71.2 dB +1.50 dB
9Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+
 71.2 dB +1.50 dB
RefReference Winter Budget
 71.3 dB +1.60 dB
11Hankook Winter I cept RS3
 71.5 dB +1.80 dB
12Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
 71.7 dB +2.00 dB
13Semperit Speed Grip 5
 71.8 dB +2.10 dB
14Falken Eurowinter HS01
 71.9 dB +2.20 dB
15Vredestein Wintrac Pro
 72.1 dB +2.40 dB
16Michelin Alpin 6
 72.2 dB +2.50 dB
16Dunlop Winter Sport 5
 72.2 dB +2.50 dB
18Kumho Winter Craft WP52
 72.6 dB +2.90 dB
RefReference Summer
 72.7 dB +3.00 dB
19Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
 72.8 dB +3.10 dB
20Fulda Kristall Control HP2
 73.5 dB +3.80 dB

The difference between best and worst was 5.5% (3.8 dB).

The Uniroyal had the lowest rolling resistance, with the Continental WinterContact TS870P in second.

Rolling Resistance

Rolling resistance in kg t

Lower is better ↓
Position / TyreResultGap to bestExtra fuel / year
1Uniroyal WinterExpert
 6.68 kg/t Best £0
2Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
 7.3 kg/t +0.62 kg/t £41
3Semperit Speed Grip 5
 7.39 kg/t +0.71 kg/t £47
4Nokian Snowproof P
 8.06 kg/t +1.38 kg/t £91
5Fulda Kristall Control HP2
 8.18 kg/t +1.50 kg/t £99
6Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+
 8.21 kg/t +1.53 kg/t £101
7BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
 8.31 kg/t +1.63 kg/t £108
8Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
 8.32 kg/t +1.64 kg/t £108
8Firestone Winterhawk 4
 8.32 kg/t +1.64 kg/t £108
10Kleber Krisalp HP3
 8.33 kg/t +1.65 kg/t £109
10Michelin Alpin 6
 8.33 kg/t +1.65 kg/t £109
12Dunlop Winter Sport 5
 8.37 kg/t +1.69 kg/t £112
13Vredestein Wintrac Pro
 8.4 kg/t +1.72 kg/t £113
14Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
 8.74 kg/t +2.06 kg/t £136
15Hankook Winter I cept RS3
 8.87 kg/t +2.19 kg/t £145
RefReference Summer
 8.87 kg/t +2.19 kg/t £145
16Cooper Discoverer Winter
 8.89 kg/t +2.21 kg/t £146
17Kumho Winter Craft WP52
 9.04 kg/t +2.36 kg/t £156
18
 9.12 kg/t +2.44 kg/t £161
19Nexen Winguard Sport
 9.41 kg/t +2.73 kg/t £180
20Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
 9.53 kg/t +2.85 kg/t £188
21Falken Eurowinter HS01
 9.94 kg/t +3.26 kg/t £215

The difference between best and worst was 48.8% (3.26 kg / t). Over 19,000 km a year at £1.45/L, the Falken Eurowinter HS01 uses about 148 L (£215) more fuel than the Uniroyal WinterExpert.

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19,000 km
£1.45/L
Estimates based on typical driving conditions. Rolling resistance accounts for approximately 20% of IC vehicle fuel consumption and 25% of EV energy consumption. Actual savings vary based on driving style, vehicle weight, road conditions, and tyre age. For comparative purposes only. Lifetime savings based on a 40,000km / 25,000 mile tread life.

The Continental and Michelin were the most expensive tyres to buy.

Results

Joint 1st

Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

215/55 R17 98V XL
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
Exemplary.
Dry97.5%
Wet96.2%
Snow97.5%
Comfort97.2%
Value81.3%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (15)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

TestPosition in disciplineResultGap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better9th / 2044.5 m+1.50 m
Dry HandlingHigher is better13th / 20121.4 km/h-2.10 km/h
Wet BrakingLower is better3rd / 2054 m+2.80 m
Wet HandlingHigher is better2nd / 2072.5 km/h-0.20 km/h
Wet CircleLower is better7th / 2012.41 s+0.39 s
Straight AquaHigher is better9th / 2078.8 km/h-2.50 km/h
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better14th / 202.46 m/sec2-0.48 m/sec2
Snow BrakingLower is better14th / 2026.4 m+1.00 m
Snow TractionHigher is better14th / 202549 N-71.00 N
Snow HandlingHigher is better11th / 2053.7 km/h-1.80 km/h
Snow SlalomHigher is better1st / 203.84 m/sec2Best in this discipline
NoiseLower is better12th / 2071.7 dB+2.00 dB
WearHigher is better5th / 2039764 KM-1,949.00 KM
ValueLower is better8th / 2016.09 Price/1000+5.06 Price/1000
Rolling ResistanceLower is better14th / 208.74 kg/t+2.06 kg/t
EU Label
C/B/71
Price
640.00
Joint 1st

Michelin Alpin 6

215/55 R17 94V
Michelin Alpin 6
Exemplary.
Dry99.5%
Wet96.9%
Snow97%
Comfort96.5%
Value82.3%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (15)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

TestPosition in disciplineResultGap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better2nd / 2043.1 m+0.10 m
Dry HandlingHigher is better6th / 20122.6 km/h-0.90 km/h
Wet BrakingLower is better2nd / 2053.3 m+2.10 m
Wet HandlingHigher is better3rd / 2072.1 km/h-0.60 km/h
Wet CircleLower is better5th / 2012.34 s+0.32 s
Straight AquaHigher is better10th / 2078.7 km/h-2.60 km/h
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better10th / 202.61 m/sec2-0.33 m/sec2
Snow BrakingLower is better14th / 2026.4 m+1.00 m
Snow TractionHigher is better7th / 202580 N-40.00 N
Snow HandlingHigher is better11th / 2053.7 km/h-1.80 km/h
Snow SlalomHigher is better14th / 203.7 m/sec2-0.14 m/sec2
NoiseLower is better16th / 2072.2 dB+2.50 dB
WearHigher is better2nd / 2040933 KM-780.00 KM
ValueLower is better13th / 2017.35 Price/1000+6.32 Price/1000
Rolling ResistanceLower is better10th / 208.33 kg/t+1.65 kg/t
EU Label
C/B/69
Price
720.00
3rd

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+

215/55 R17 98V XL
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+
Exemplary.
Dry97.8%
Wet96.4%
Snow98.6%
Comfort97.9%
Value79.6%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (15)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

TestPosition in disciplineResultGap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better8th / 2044.2 m+1.20 m
Dry HandlingHigher is better16th / 20121.3 km/h-2.20 km/h
Wet BrakingLower is better8th / 2055.4 m+4.20 m
Wet HandlingHigher is better6th / 2071.9 km/h-0.80 km/h
Wet CircleLower is better2nd / 2012.21 s+0.19 s
Straight AquaHigher is better10th / 2078.7 km/h-2.60 km/h
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better4th / 202.77 m/sec2-0.17 m/sec2
Snow BrakingLower is better2nd / 2025.5 m+0.10 m
Snow TractionHigher is better6th / 202582 N-38.00 N
Snow HandlingHigher is better3rd / 2054.5 km/h-1.00 km/h
Snow SlalomHigher is better9th / 203.77 m/sec2-0.07 m/sec2
NoiseLower is better9th / 2071.2 dB+1.50 dB
WearHigher is better9th / 2036593 KM-5,120.00 KM
ValueLower is better11th / 2016.67 Price/1000+5.64 Price/1000
Rolling ResistanceLower is better6th / 208.21 kg/t+1.53 kg/t
EU Label
C/B/71
Price
610.00
4th

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

215/55 R17 98V XL
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
Exemplary.
Dry97.2%
Wet95.4%
Snow98%
Comfort96.5%
Value78%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (15)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

TestPosition in disciplineResultGap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better12th / 2044.9 m+1.90 m
Dry HandlingHigher is better9th / 20121.9 km/h-1.60 km/h
Wet BrakingLower is better6th / 2055.2 m+4.00 m
Wet HandlingHigher is better7th / 2071.7 km/h-1.00 km/h
Wet CircleLower is better4th / 2012.33 s+0.31 s
Straight AquaHigher is better18th / 2074.7 km/h-6.60 km/h
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better11th / 202.59 m/sec2-0.35 m/sec2
Snow BrakingLower is better18th / 2026.5 m+1.10 m
Snow TractionHigher is better3rd / 202605 N-15.00 N
Snow HandlingHigher is better9th / 2054.2 km/h-1.30 km/h
Snow SlalomHigher is better3rd / 203.79 m/sec2-0.05 m/sec2
NoiseLower is better16th / 2072.2 dB+2.50 dB
WearHigher is better8th / 2036841 KM-4,872.00 KM
ValueLower is better16th / 2017.91 Price/1000+6.88 Price/1000
Rolling ResistanceLower is better12th / 208.37 kg/t+1.69 kg/t
EU Label
C/C/71
Price
660.00
5th

Cooper Discoverer Winter

215/55 R17 98V XL
Cooper Discoverer Winter
Exemplary.
Dry98.8%
Wet94.8%
Snow97.8%
Comfort98.9%
Value76.4%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (15)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

TestPosition in disciplineResultGap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better3rd / 2043.3 m+0.30 m
Dry HandlingHigher is better11th / 20121.5 km/h-2.00 km/h
Wet BrakingLower is better5th / 2054.9 m+3.70 m
Wet HandlingHigher is better14th / 2070.6 km/h-2.10 km/h
Wet CircleLower is better11th / 2012.43 s+0.41 s
Straight AquaHigher is better14th / 2076.6 km/h-4.70 km/h
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better13th / 202.48 m/sec2-0.46 m/sec2
Snow BrakingLower is better9th / 2026.3 m+0.90 m
Snow TractionHigher is better9th / 202566 N-54.00 N
Snow HandlingHigher is better6th / 2054.4 km/h-1.10 km/h
Snow SlalomHigher is better3rd / 203.79 m/sec2-0.05 m/sec2
NoiseLower is better5th / 2070.5 dB+0.80 dB
WearHigher is better11th / 2033688 KM-8,025.00 KM
ValueLower is better5th / 2015.29 Price/1000+4.26 Price/1000
Rolling ResistanceLower is better16th / 208.89 kg/t+2.21 kg/t
EU Label
C/B/71
Price
515.00
6th

Bridgestone Blizzak LM005

215/55 R17 98V XL
Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
Good.
Dry100%
Wet99.4%
Snow96.5%
Comfort95.7%
Value71.9%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (15)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

TestPosition in disciplineResultGap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better1st / 2043 mBest in this discipline
Dry HandlingHigher is better1st / 20123.5 km/hBest in this discipline
Wet BrakingLower is better1st / 2051.2 mBest in this discipline
Wet HandlingHigher is better1st / 2072.7 km/hBest in this discipline
Wet CircleLower is better1st / 2012.02 sBest in this discipline
Straight AquaHigher is better12th / 2078.4 km/h-2.90 km/h
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better3rd / 202.78 m/sec2-0.16 m/sec2
Snow BrakingLower is better9th / 2026.3 m+0.90 m
Snow TractionHigher is better12th / 202556 N-64.00 N
Snow HandlingHigher is better16th / 2053.2 km/h-2.30 km/h
Snow SlalomHigher is better16th / 203.69 m/sec2-0.15 m/sec2
NoiseLower is better19th / 2072.8 dB+3.10 dB
WearHigher is better14th / 2031409 KM-10,304.00 KM
ValueLower is better18th / 2019.74 Price/1000+8.71 Price/1000
Rolling ResistanceLower is better8th / 208.32 kg/t+1.64 kg/t
EU Label
C/A/71
Price
620.00
7th

Hankook Winter I cept RS3

215/55 R17 98V XL
Hankook Winter I cept RS3
Good.
Dry97.5%
Wet96.1%
Snow96.8%
Comfort97.5%
Value71.4%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (15)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

TestPosition in disciplineResultGap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better14th / 2045.1 m+2.10 m
Dry HandlingHigher is better4th / 20123 km/h-0.50 km/h
Wet BrakingLower is better6th / 2055.2 m+4.00 m
Wet HandlingHigher is better5th / 2072 km/h-0.70 km/h
Wet CircleLower is better12th / 2012.47 s+0.45 s
Straight AquaHigher is better1st / 2081.3 km/hBest in this discipline
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better6th / 202.74 m/sec2-0.20 m/sec2
Snow BrakingLower is better19th / 2026.6 m+1.20 m
Snow TractionHigher is better18th / 202499 N-121.00 N
Snow HandlingHigher is better6th / 2054.4 km/h-1.10 km/h
Snow SlalomHigher is better6th / 203.78 m/sec2-0.06 m/sec2
NoiseLower is better11th / 2071.5 dB+1.80 dB
WearHigher is better16th / 2030888 KM-10,825.00 KM
ValueLower is better14th / 2017.64 Price/1000+6.61 Price/1000
Rolling ResistanceLower is better15th / 208.87 kg/t+2.19 kg/t
EU Label
C/A/71
Price
545.00
8th

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P

215/55 R17 98V XL
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
Good.
Dry99.5%
Wet97.2%
Snow98.5%
Comfort98.9%
Value72.6%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (15)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

TestPosition in disciplineResultGap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better3rd / 2043.3 m+0.30 m
Dry HandlingHigher is better3rd / 20123.2 km/h-0.30 km/h
Wet BrakingLower is better3rd / 2054 m+2.80 m
Wet HandlingHigher is better3rd / 2072.1 km/h-0.60 km/h
Wet CircleLower is better2nd / 2012.21 s+0.19 s
Straight AquaHigher is better7th / 2078.9 km/h-2.40 km/h
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better5th / 202.75 m/sec2-0.19 m/sec2
Snow BrakingLower is better2nd / 2025.5 m+0.10 m
Snow TractionHigher is better5th / 202583 N-37.00 N
Snow HandlingHigher is better9th / 2054.2 km/h-1.30 km/h
Snow SlalomHigher is better6th / 203.78 m/sec2-0.06 m/sec2
NoiseLower is better5th / 2070.5 dB+0.80 dB
WearHigher is better17th / 2030590 KM-11,123.00 KM
ValueLower is better20th / 2023.7 Price/1000+12.67 Price/1000
Rolling ResistanceLower is better2nd / 207.3 kg/t+0.62 kg/t
EU Label
B/B/71
Price
725.00
Joint 9th

BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2

215/55 R17 98V XL
BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
Good.
Dry97.2%
Wet94.7%
Snow98.5%
Comfort99.2%
Value73.1%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (15)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

TestPosition in disciplineResultGap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better11th / 2044.7 m+1.70 m
Dry HandlingHigher is better16th / 20121.3 km/h-2.20 km/h
Wet BrakingLower is better9th / 2055.9 m+4.70 m
Wet HandlingHigher is better12th / 2070.8 km/h-1.90 km/h
Wet CircleLower is better15th / 2012.62 s+0.60 s
Straight AquaHigher is better4th / 2079.8 km/h-1.50 km/h
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better8th / 202.65 m/sec2-0.29 m/sec2
Snow BrakingLower is better1st / 2025.4 mBest in this discipline
Snow TractionHigher is better10th / 202559 N-61.00 N
Snow HandlingHigher is better6th / 2054.4 km/h-1.10 km/h
Snow SlalomHigher is better3rd / 203.79 m/sec2-0.05 m/sec2
NoiseLower is better3rd / 2070.3 dB+0.60 dB
WearHigher is better12th / 2033516 KM-8,197.00 KM
ValueLower is better19th / 2020.59 Price/1000+9.56 Price/1000
Rolling ResistanceLower is better7th / 208.31 kg/t+1.63 kg/t
EU Label
C/B/69
Price
690.00
Joint 9th

Semperit Speed Grip 5

215/55 R17 98V XL
Semperit Speed Grip 5
Good.
Dry95.8%
Wet94.8%
Snow97.8%
Comfort97.1%
Value80.7%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (15)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

TestPosition in disciplineResultGap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better17th / 2046.1 m+3.10 m
Dry HandlingHigher is better11th / 20121.5 km/h-2.00 km/h
Wet BrakingLower is better14th / 2056.4 m+5.20 m
Wet HandlingHigher is better17th / 2069.8 km/h-2.90 km/h
Wet CircleLower is better14th / 2012.59 s+0.57 s
Straight AquaHigher is better2nd / 2080.7 km/h-0.60 km/h
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better1st / 202.94 m/sec2Best in this discipline
Snow BrakingLower is better5th / 2025.9 m+0.50 m
Snow TractionHigher is better15th / 202541 N-79.00 N
Snow HandlingHigher is better3rd / 2054.5 km/h-1.00 km/h
Snow SlalomHigher is better9th / 203.77 m/sec2-0.07 m/sec2
NoiseLower is better13th / 2071.8 dB+2.10 dB
WearHigher is better13th / 2033502 KM-8,211.00 KM
ValueLower is better9th / 2016.12 Price/1000+5.09 Price/1000
Rolling ResistanceLower is better3rd / 207.39 kg/t+0.71 kg/t
EU Label
C/C/72
Price
540.00
11th

Kleber Krisalp HP3

215/55 R17 98V XL
Kleber Krisalp HP3
Good.
Dry97.2%
Wet93.5%
Snow99.1%
Comfort98.6%
Value78.3%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (15)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

TestPosition in disciplineResultGap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better9th / 2044.5 m+1.50 m
Dry HandlingHigher is better19th / 20120.8 km/h-2.70 km/h
Wet BrakingLower is better20th / 2058.3 m+7.10 m
Wet HandlingHigher is better15th / 2070.3 km/h-2.40 km/h
Wet CircleLower is better17th / 2012.65 s+0.63 s
Straight AquaHigher is better3rd / 2080.5 km/h-0.80 km/h
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better7th / 202.7 m/sec2-0.24 m/sec2
Snow BrakingLower is better2nd / 2025.5 m+0.10 m
Snow TractionHigher is better2nd / 202606 N-14.00 N
Snow HandlingHigher is better2nd / 2054.9 km/h-0.60 km/h
Snow SlalomHigher is better6th / 203.78 m/sec2-0.06 m/sec2
NoiseLower is better8th / 2070.7 dB+1.00 dB
WearHigher is better10th / 2034514 KM-7,199.00 KM
ValueLower is better7th / 2015.79 Price/1000+4.76 Price/1000
Rolling ResistanceLower is better10th / 208.33 kg/t+1.65 kg/t
EU Label
C/B/69
Price
545.00
12th

Vredestein Wintrac Pro

215/55 R17 98V XL
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
Good.
Dry98.9%
Wet94.1%
Snow96.8%
Comfort96.7%
Value70.6%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (15)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

TestPosition in disciplineResultGap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better6th / 2043.5 m+0.50 m
Dry HandlingHigher is better8th / 20122.1 km/h-1.40 km/h
Wet BrakingLower is better18th / 2057.7 m+6.50 m
Wet HandlingHigher is better9th / 2071.2 km/h-1.50 km/h
Wet CircleLower is better7th / 2012.41 s+0.39 s
Straight AquaHigher is better13th / 2077.1 km/h-4.20 km/h
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better11th / 202.59 m/sec2-0.35 m/sec2
Snow BrakingLower is better9th / 2026.3 m+0.90 m
Snow TractionHigher is better11th / 202558 N-62.00 N
Snow HandlingHigher is better13th / 2053.6 km/h-1.90 km/h
Snow SlalomHigher is better14th / 203.7 m/sec2-0.14 m/sec2
NoiseLower is better15th / 2072.1 dB+2.40 dB
WearHigher is better19th / 2029978 KM-11,735.00 KM
ValueLower is better17th / 2019.35 Price/1000+8.32 Price/1000
Rolling ResistanceLower is better13th / 208.4 kg/t+1.72 kg/t
EU Label
C/B/72
Price
580.00
13th

Falken Eurowinter HS01

215/55 R17 98V XL
Falken Eurowinter HS01
Good.
Dry97.1%
Wet94.2%
Snow95.6%
Comfort96.9%
Value76.1%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (15)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

TestPosition in disciplineResultGap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better13th / 2045 m+2.00 m
Dry HandlingHigher is better10th / 20121.7 km/h-1.80 km/h
Wet BrakingLower is better15th / 2056.7 m+5.50 m
Wet HandlingHigher is better12th / 2070.8 km/h-1.90 km/h
Wet CircleLower is better18th / 2012.66 s+0.64 s
Straight AquaHigher is better5th / 2079.6 km/h-1.70 km/h
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better8th / 202.65 m/sec2-0.29 m/sec2
Snow BrakingLower is better5th / 2025.9 m+0.50 m
Snow TractionHigher is better19th / 202461 N-159.00 N
Snow HandlingHigher is better16th / 2053.2 km/h-2.30 km/h
Snow SlalomHigher is better18th / 203.64 m/sec2-0.20 m/sec2
NoiseLower is better14th / 2071.9 dB+2.20 dB
WearHigher is better7th / 2037975 KM-3,738.00 KM
ValueLower is better10th / 2016.33 Price/1000+5.30 Price/1000
Rolling ResistanceLower is better20th / 209.94 kg/t+3.26 kg/t
EU Label
D/B/70
Price
620.00
14th

Nexen Winguard Sport

215/55 R17 98V XL
Nexen Winguard Sport
Good.
Dry96.7%
Wet93.5%
Snow97%
Comfort100%
Value72.5%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (15)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

TestPosition in disciplineResultGap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better15th / 2045.5 m+2.50 m
Dry HandlingHigher is better7th / 20122.2 km/h-1.30 km/h
Wet BrakingLower is better15th / 2056.7 m+5.50 m
Wet HandlingHigher is better9th / 2071.2 km/h-1.50 km/h
Wet CircleLower is better10th / 2012.42 s+0.40 s
Straight AquaHigher is better16th / 2075.2 km/h-6.10 km/h
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better17th / 202.25 m/sec2-0.69 m/sec2
Snow BrakingLower is better14th / 2026.4 m+1.00 m
Snow TractionHigher is better4th / 202595 N-25.00 N
Snow HandlingHigher is better19th / 2052.9 km/h-2.60 km/h
Snow SlalomHigher is better12th / 203.73 m/sec2-0.11 m/sec2
NoiseLower is better1st / 2069.7 dBBest in this discipline
WearHigher is better18th / 2030303 KM-11,410.00 KM
ValueLower is better4th / 2014.85 Price/1000+3.82 Price/1000
Rolling ResistanceLower is better18th / 209.41 kg/t+2.73 kg/t
EU Label
D/B/70
Price
450.00
15th

Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

215/55 R17 98V XL
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
Good.
Dry96.1%
Wet94.6%
Snow96.7%
Comfort99.2%
Value69.8%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (15)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

TestPosition in disciplineResultGap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better16th / 2045.8 m+2.80 m
Dry HandlingHigher is better13th / 20121.4 km/h-2.10 km/h
Wet BrakingLower is better9th / 2055.9 m+4.70 m
Wet HandlingHigher is better11th / 2071.1 km/h-1.60 km/h
Wet CircleLower is better6th / 2012.39 s+0.37 s
Straight AquaHigher is better6th / 2079.3 km/h-2.00 km/h
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better16th / 202.39 m/sec2-0.55 m/sec2
Snow BrakingLower is better9th / 2026.3 m+0.90 m
Snow TractionHigher is better17th / 202519 N-101.00 N
Snow HandlingHigher is better15th / 2053.4 km/h-2.10 km/h
Snow SlalomHigher is better11th / 203.76 m/sec2-0.08 m/sec2
NoiseLower is better3rd / 2070.3 dB+0.60 dB
WearHigher is better20th / 2028501 KM-13,212.00 KM
ValueLower is better6th / 2015.44 Price/1000+4.41 Price/1000
Rolling ResistanceLower is better19th / 209.53 kg/t+2.85 kg/t
EU Label
C/B/70
Price
440.00
16th

Firestone Winterhawk 4

215/55 R17 98V XL
Firestone Winterhawk 4
Fair.
Dry95.3%
Wet94.5%
Snow98%
Comfort98.7%
Value87.8%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (15)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

TestPosition in disciplineResultGap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better19th / 2046.5 m+3.50 m
Dry HandlingHigher is better16th / 20121.3 km/h-2.20 km/h
Wet BrakingLower is better12th / 2056.2 m+5.00 m
Wet HandlingHigher is better8th / 2071.3 km/h-1.40 km/h
Wet CircleLower is better7th / 2012.41 s+0.39 s
Straight AquaHigher is better7th / 2078.9 km/h-2.40 km/h
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better15th / 202.41 m/sec2-0.53 m/sec2
Snow BrakingLower is better14th / 2026.4 m+1.00 m
Snow TractionHigher is better8th / 202578 N-42.00 N
Snow HandlingHigher is better3rd / 2054.5 km/h-1.00 km/h
Snow SlalomHigher is better2nd / 203.8 m/sec2-0.04 m/sec2
NoiseLower is better7th / 2070.6 dB+0.90 dB
WearHigher is better3rd / 2039848 KM-1,865.00 KM
ValueLower is better2nd / 2012.67 Price/1000+1.64 Price/1000
Rolling ResistanceLower is better8th / 208.32 kg/t+1.64 kg/t
EU Label
C/B/71
Price
505.00
17th

Kumho Winter Craft WP52

215/55 R17 98V XL
Kumho Winter Craft WP52
Fair.
Dry99.6%
Wet92%
Snow94.6%
Comfort96%
Value90.6%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (15)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

TestPosition in disciplineResultGap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better3rd / 2043.3 m+0.30 m
Dry HandlingHigher is better2nd / 20123.3 km/h-0.20 km/h
Wet BrakingLower is better11th / 2056.1 m+4.90 m
Wet HandlingHigher is better17th / 2069.8 km/h-2.90 km/h
Wet CircleLower is better20th / 2012.77 s+0.75 s
Straight AquaHigher is better17th / 2075.1 km/h-6.20 km/h
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better19th / 202.05 m/sec2-0.89 m/sec2
Snow BrakingLower is better20th / 2027.3 m+1.90 m
Snow TractionHigher is better20th / 202440 N-180.00 N
Snow HandlingHigher is better13th / 2053.6 km/h-1.90 km/h
Snow SlalomHigher is better17th / 203.67 m/sec2-0.17 m/sec2
NoiseLower is better18th / 2072.6 dB+2.90 dB
WearHigher is better1st / 2041713 KMBest in this discipline
ValueLower is better1st / 2011.03 Price/1000Best in this discipline
Rolling ResistanceLower is better17th / 209.04 kg/t+2.36 kg/t
EU Label
C/B/72
Price
460.00
18th

Nokian Snowproof P

215/55 R17 98V XL
Nokian Snowproof P
Fair.
Dry98.7%
Wet91.8%
Snow95.7%
Comfort100%
Value81.4%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (15)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

TestPosition in disciplineResultGap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better7th / 2043.9 m+0.90 m
Dry HandlingHigher is better5th / 20122.8 km/h-0.70 km/h
Wet BrakingLower is better12th / 2056.2 m+5.00 m
Wet HandlingHigher is better16th / 2070.1 km/h-2.60 km/h
Wet CircleLower is better13th / 2012.48 s+0.46 s
Straight AquaHigher is better20th / 2071.5 km/h-9.80 km/h
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better20th / 201.81 m/sec2-1.13 m/sec2
Snow BrakingLower is better8th / 2026.2 m+0.80 m
Snow TractionHigher is better16th / 202531 N-89.00 N
Snow HandlingHigher is better20th / 2052.7 km/h-2.80 km/h
Snow SlalomHigher is better20th / 203.62 m/sec2-0.22 m/sec2
NoiseLower is better1st / 2069.7 dBBest in this discipline
WearHigher is better6th / 2038717 KM-2,996.00 KM
ValueLower is better12th / 2017.31 Price/1000+6.28 Price/1000
Rolling ResistanceLower is better4th / 208.06 kg/t+1.38 kg/t
EU Label
C/B/69
Price
670.00
Joint 19th

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

215/55 R17 98V XL
Fulda Kristall Control HP2
Fair.
Dry95.5%
Wet93%
Snow96.1%
Comfort94.8%
Value86.9%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (15)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

TestPosition in disciplineResultGap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better18th / 2046.4 m+3.40 m
Dry HandlingHigher is better13th / 20121.4 km/h-2.10 km/h
Wet BrakingLower is better17th / 2057.5 m+6.30 m
Wet HandlingHigher is better20th / 2068.7 km/h-4.00 km/h
Wet CircleLower is better19th / 2012.69 s+0.67 s
Straight AquaHigher is better15th / 2075.8 km/h-5.50 km/h
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better2nd / 202.82 m/sec2-0.12 m/sec2
Snow BrakingLower is better9th / 2026.3 m+0.90 m
Snow TractionHigher is better13th / 202552 N-68.00 N
Snow HandlingHigher is better18th / 2053.1 km/h-2.40 km/h
Snow SlalomHigher is better18th / 203.64 m/sec2-0.20 m/sec2
NoiseLower is better20th / 2073.5 dB+3.80 dB
WearHigher is better4th / 2039795 KM-1,918.00 KM
ValueLower is better3rd / 2013.44 Price/1000+2.41 Price/1000
Rolling ResistanceLower is better5th / 208.18 kg/t+1.50 kg/t
EU Label
C/C/72
Price
535.00
Joint 19th

Uniroyal WinterExpert

215/55 R17 98V XL
Uniroyal WinterExpert
Fair.
Dry94.4%
Wet91.5%
Snow98.7%
Comfort97.9%
Value80.2%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (15)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

TestPosition in disciplineResultGap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better20th / 2047.2 m+4.20 m
Dry HandlingHigher is better20th / 20120.7 km/h-2.80 km/h
Wet BrakingLower is better18th / 2057.7 m+6.50 m
Wet HandlingHigher is better19th / 2069.1 km/h-3.60 km/h
Wet CircleLower is better16th / 2012.63 s+0.61 s
Straight AquaHigher is better19th / 2074.3 km/h-7.00 km/h
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better18th / 202.15 m/sec2-0.79 m/sec2
Snow BrakingLower is better7th / 2026.1 m+0.70 m
Snow TractionHigher is better1st / 202620 NBest in this discipline
Snow HandlingHigher is better1st / 2055.5 km/hBest in this discipline
Snow SlalomHigher is better12th / 203.73 m/sec2-0.11 m/sec2
NoiseLower is better9th / 2071.2 dB+1.50 dB
WearHigher is better15th / 2030937 KM-10,776.00 KM
ValueLower is better15th / 2017.78 Price/1000+6.75 Price/1000
Rolling ResistanceLower is better1st / 206.68 kg/tBest in this discipline
EU Label
C/C/72
Price
550.00

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Discussion

7 comments
  1. kayman archived

    That Type R in dry handling and rolling resistance is some new tyre made by Honda? :)

    #9575
        1. TyreReviews kayman archived

          I guess the vtec didn't kick in, should be much higher.

          #9602
  2. Filippo archived

    The Continental 870 was also tested in the last year Bild test, scoring the first place for projected wear (45000 km). How is possibile that the same tyre, with similar dimensions, this year has a result of 30000 km, which let heavely down the total score?

    #8507
  3. Deividas Smagorius archived

    Just checked on Autobild site, Nexen shoud be Winguard Sport 2

    #8427
  4. Florin Bogdan archived

    Different size with different results, not the first time, do you know what car was used by them?Maybe a tire performance can be affected by the car, Thanks

    #8417
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