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2024 ADAC 16 Inch Winter 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: 205/55 R16
Tyres tested: 12
Disciplines: 12

Dry

Dry Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Falken EUROWINTER HS02	43.3 m	Best	0 km/h
2Nokian Snowproof 2	44.1 m	+0.80 m	18 km/h
3Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	44.2 m	+0.90 m	19 km/h
4Vredestein Wintrac	44.5 m	+1.20 m	21 km/h
5Continental WinterContact TS 870	44.7 m	+1.40 m	23 km/h
6Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	45.2 m	+1.90 m	27 km/h
7Michelin Alpin 6	45.5 m	+2.20 m	29 km/h
8Dunlop Winter Sport 5	45.6 m	+2.30 m	29 km/h
9Hankook Winter I cept RS3	45.7 m	+2.40 m	30 km/h
10GT Radial WinterPro2 Evo	45.8 m	+2.50 m	30 km/h
11Zeetex WH 1000	46 m	+2.70 m	31 km/h
12Winrun Winter max A1 WR22	46.5 m	+3.20 m	34 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 7.4% (3.2 m ≈ 0.7 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Winrun Winter max A1 WR22 would still be travelling at 34 km/h when the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 had stopped.

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

Wet

Wet Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Continental WinterContact TS 870	35.1 m	Best	0 km/h
1Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	35.1 m	Best	0 km/h
3Michelin Alpin 6	35.4 m	+0.30 m	12 km/h
4Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	35.5 m	+0.40 m	14 km/h
5Falken EUROWINTER HS02	35.9 m	+0.80 m	19 km/h
6Vredestein Wintrac	36.1 m	+1.00 m	22 km/h
7Nokian Snowproof 2	36.4 m	+1.30 m	25 km/h
8GT Radial WinterPro2 Evo	36.9 m	+1.80 m	29 km/h
9Hankook Winter I cept RS3	37.1 m	+2.00 m	30 km/h
10Dunlop Winter Sport 5	37.2 m	+2.10 m	31 km/h
11Zeetex WH 1000	39.7 m	+4.60 m	44 km/h
12Winrun Winter max A1 WR22	40.7 m	+5.60 m	48 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 16% (5.6 m ≈ 1.2 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Winrun Winter max A1 WR22 would still be travelling at 48 km/h when the Continental WinterContact TS 870 had stopped.

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

Wet Braking - Concrete
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Continental WinterContact TS 870	38.5 m	Best	0 km/h
2Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	39 m	+0.50 m	15 km/h
3Michelin Alpin 6	39.1 m	+0.60 m	16 km/h
4Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	39.2 m	+0.70 m	17 km/h
5Falken EUROWINTER HS02	40.2 m	+1.70 m	27 km/h
6Vredestein Wintrac	40.3 m	+1.80 m	27 km/h
7Nokian Snowproof 2	41 m	+2.50 m	32 km/h
8Dunlop Winter Sport 5	41.7 m	+3.20 m	36 km/h
9Hankook Winter I cept RS3	42.1 m	+3.60 m	38 km/h
10GT Radial WinterPro2 Evo	42.3 m	+3.80 m	39 km/h
11Zeetex WH 1000	44.3 m	+5.80 m	47 km/h
12Winrun Winter max A1 WR22	46.6 m	+8.10 m	54 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 21% (8.1 m ≈ 1.8 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Winrun Winter max A1 WR22 would still be travelling at 54 km/h when the Continental WinterContact TS 870 had stopped.

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

Straight Aqua
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Hankook Winter I cept RS3	84.4 km/h	Best
2Continental WinterContact TS 870	84 km/h	-0.40 km/h
3Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	83.1 km/h	-1.30 km/h
4Vredestein Wintrac	81 km/h	-3.40 km/h
5Nokian Snowproof 2	80.7 km/h	-3.70 km/h
6Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	80.6 km/h	-3.80 km/h
7Falken EUROWINTER HS02	80.4 km/h	-4.00 km/h
8Michelin Alpin 6	77.2 km/h	-7.20 km/h
9Dunlop Winter Sport 5	76.5 km/h	-7.90 km/h
10GT Radial WinterPro2 Evo	76.1 km/h	-8.30 km/h
11Winrun Winter max A1 WR22	69 km/h	-15.40 km/h
12Zeetex WH 1000	68.9 km/h	-15.50 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 18.4% (15.5 Km/H).

Curved Aquaplaning
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Continental WinterContact TS 870	3.7 m/sec2	Best
2Dunlop Winter Sport 5	3.6 m/sec2	-0.10 m/sec2
2Hankook Winter I cept RS3	3.6 m/sec2	-0.10 m/sec2
2Nokian Snowproof 2	3.6 m/sec2	-0.10 m/sec2
2Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	3.6 m/sec2	-0.10 m/sec2
6Vredestein Wintrac	3.3 m/sec2	-0.40 m/sec2
6Falken EUROWINTER HS02	3.3 m/sec2	-0.40 m/sec2
8Michelin Alpin 6	3.2 m/sec2	-0.50 m/sec2
9Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	3 m/sec2	-0.70 m/sec2
10GT Radial WinterPro2 Evo	2.9 m/sec2	-0.80 m/sec2
11Zeetex WH 1000	2.4 m/sec2	-1.30 m/sec2
11Winrun Winter max A1 WR22	2.4 m/sec2	-1.30 m/sec2

The difference between best and worst was 35.1% (1.3 m/sec2).

Snow

Snow Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Dunlop Winter Sport 5	9.9 m	Best	0 km/h
1Continental WinterContact TS 870	9.9 m	Best	0 km/h
3Hankook Winter I cept RS3	10 m	+0.10 m	13 km/h
4Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	10.1 m	+0.20 m	18 km/h
4Winrun Winter max A1 WR22	10.1 m	+0.20 m	18 km/h
6Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	10.2 m	+0.30 m	22 km/h
6Nokian Snowproof 2	10.2 m	+0.30 m	22 km/h
8Michelin Alpin 6	10.3 m	+0.40 m	26 km/h
8GT Radial WinterPro2 Evo	10.3 m	+0.40 m	26 km/h
10Vredestein Wintrac	10.5 m	+0.60 m	31 km/h
11Zeetex WH 1000	11 m	+1.10 m	41 km/h
11Falken EUROWINTER HS02	11 m	+1.10 m	41 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 11.1% (1.1 m). From 130 km/h, the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 would still be travelling at 41 km/h when the Dunlop Winter Sport 5 had stopped.

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

Snow Traction
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin Alpin 6	236 N	Best
2Dunlop Winter Sport 5	235 N	-1.00 N
2Vredestein Wintrac	235 N	-1.00 N
4Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	233 N	-3.00 N
4Hankook Winter I cept RS3	233 N	-3.00 N
6Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	231 N	-5.00 N
6Winrun Winter max A1 WR22	231 N	-5.00 N
8GT Radial WinterPro2 Evo	230 N	-6.00 N
9Continental WinterContact TS 870	229 N	-7.00 N
10Nokian Snowproof 2	222 N	-14.00 N
11Falken EUROWINTER HS02	216 N	-20.00 N
12Zeetex WH 1000	208 N	-28.00 N

The difference between best and worst was 11.9% (28 N).

Ice

Ice Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Continental WinterContact TS 870	18.3 m	Best	0 km/h
2Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	19.1 m	+0.80 m	27 km/h
3Vredestein Wintrac	19.4 m	+1.10 m	31 km/h
3Falken EUROWINTER HS02	19.4 m	+1.10 m	31 km/h
3Winrun Winter max A1 WR22	19.4 m	+1.10 m	31 km/h
6Hankook Winter I cept RS3	19.8 m	+1.50 m	36 km/h
7Dunlop Winter Sport 5	20 m	+1.70 m	38 km/h
7Zeetex WH 1000	20 m	+1.70 m	38 km/h
9GT Radial WinterPro2 Evo	20.3 m	+2.00 m	41 km/h
10Michelin Alpin 6	20.8 m	+2.50 m	45 km/h
11Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	21.2 m	+2.90 m	48 km/h
12Nokian Snowproof 2	21.6 m	+3.30 m	51 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 18% (3.3 m ≈ 0.7 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Nokian Snowproof 2 would still be travelling at 51 km/h when the Continental WinterContact TS 870 had stopped.

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

Comfort

Noise
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Vredestein Wintrac	70.4 dB	Best
2Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	70.9 dB	+0.50 dB
3Falken EUROWINTER HS02	71 dB	+0.60 dB
4Continental WinterContact TS 870	71.1 dB	+0.70 dB
5Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	71.2 dB	+0.80 dB
6GT Radial WinterPro2 Evo	71.3 dB	+0.90 dB
7Zeetex WH 1000	71.6 dB	+1.20 dB
8Hankook Winter I cept RS3	71.7 dB	+1.30 dB
9Michelin Alpin 6	71.9 dB	+1.50 dB
10Winrun Winter max A1 WR22	72 dB	+1.60 dB
11Nokian Snowproof 2	72.5 dB	+2.10 dB
12Dunlop Winter Sport 5	73 dB	+2.60 dB

The difference between best and worst was 3.7% (2.6 dB).

Value

Wear
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin Alpin 6	53,200 KM	Best
2Hankook Winter I cept RS3	52,800 KM	-400 KM
3Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	49,100 KM	-4,100 KM
4Dunlop Winter Sport 5	48,700 KM	-4,500 KM
5Winrun Winter max A1 WR22	47,000 KM	-6,200 KM
6Zeetex WH 1000	44,100 KM	-9,100 KM
7Continental WinterContact TS 870	43,800 KM	-9,400 KM
8Falken EUROWINTER HS02	42,300 KM	-10,900 KM
9Nokian Snowproof 2	38,500 KM	-14,700 KM
10GT Radial WinterPro2 Evo	37,100 KM	-16,100 KM
11Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	34,000 KM	-19,200 KM
12Vredestein Wintrac	33,400 KM	-19,800 KM

The difference between best and worst was 37.2% (19,800 KM).

Fuel Consumption
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Extra fuel / year
1Dunlop Winter Sport 5	5.1 l/100km	Best	£0
1Continental WinterContact TS 870	5.1 l/100km	Best	£0
1Vredestein Wintrac	5.1 l/100km	Best	£0
1Hankook Winter I cept RS3	5.1 l/100km	Best	£0
1Nokian Snowproof 2	5.1 l/100km	Best	£0
1GT Radial WinterPro2 Evo	5.1 l/100km	Best	£0
7Michelin Alpin 6	5.2 l/100km	+0.10 l/100km	£28
7Zeetex WH 1000	5.2 l/100km	+0.10 l/100km	£28
7Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	5.2 l/100km	+0.10 l/100km	£28
7Falken EUROWINTER HS02	5.2 l/100km	+0.10 l/100km	£28
7Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	5.2 l/100km	+0.10 l/100km	£28
7Winrun Winter max A1 WR22	5.2 l/100km	+0.10 l/100km	£28

All the tyres in the Fuel Consumption test finished less than 3% apart. Over 19,000 km a year at £1.45/L, the Michelin Alpin 6 uses about 19 L (£28) more fuel than the Dunlop Winter Sport 5.

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19,000 km

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£1.45/L

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Abrasion
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin Alpin 6	48 mg/km/t	Best
1Hankook Winter I cept RS3	48 mg/km/t	Best
3Dunlop Winter Sport 5	57 mg/km/t	+9.00 mg/km/t
3Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	57 mg/km/t	+9.00 mg/km/t
5Continental WinterContact TS 870	59 mg/km/t	+11.00 mg/km/t
6Winrun Winter max A1 WR22	61 mg/km/t	+13.00 mg/km/t
7Nokian Snowproof 2	62 mg/km/t	+14.00 mg/km/t
8Falken EUROWINTER HS02	71 mg/km/t	+23.00 mg/km/t
9Vredestein Wintrac	72 mg/km/t	+24.00 mg/km/t
9Zeetex WH 1000	72 mg/km/t	+24.00 mg/km/t
9GT Radial WinterPro2 Evo	72 mg/km/t	+24.00 mg/km/t
12Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	79 mg/km/t	+31.00 mg/km/t