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2025 Auto Bild Allrad 215/55 R17 SUV 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: 215/55 R17
Tyres tested: 12
Disciplines: 14
Test vehicle: VW T-Roc

Dry

Dry Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
RefReference Summer	36.92 m	-4.14 m	0 km/h
1Kumho WinterCraft WP52+	41.06 m	Best	0 km/h
2Falken EUROWINTER HS02	41.57 m	+0.51 m	14 km/h
3Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	41.94 m	+0.88 m	19 km/h
4Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	42.28 m	+1.22 m	22 km/h
4Michelin Alpin 7	42.28 m	+1.22 m	22 km/h
6Hankook Winter I cept RS3	42.58 m	+1.52 m	25 km/h
7Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	42.59 m	+1.53 m	25 km/h
8Vredestein Wintrac Pro+	42.83 m	+1.77 m	26 km/h
9Linglong Sport Master Winter	42.98 m	+1.92 m	27 km/h
10Leao Winter Defender UHP	43.24 m	+2.18 m	29 km/h
11Bridgestone Blizzak 6	43.47 m	+2.41 m	31 km/h
12Tomket Snowroad Pro 3	44.34 m	+3.28 m	35 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 20.1% (7.42 m ≈ 1.6 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Tomket Snowroad Pro 3 would still be travelling at 35 km/h when the Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ had stopped.

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

Dry Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
RefReference Summer	101.6 km/h	+2.30 km/h
1Hankook Winter I cept RS3	99.3 km/h	Best
1Michelin Alpin 7	99.3 km/h	Best
3Falken EUROWINTER HS02	99 km/h	-0.30 km/h
4Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	98.8 km/h	-0.50 km/h
5Vredestein Wintrac Pro+	98.6 km/h	-0.70 km/h
6Kumho WinterCraft WP52+	98.5 km/h	-0.80 km/h
7Bridgestone Blizzak 6	98.4 km/h	-0.90 km/h
8Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	98.3 km/h	-1.00 km/h
8Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	98.3 km/h	-1.00 km/h
10Linglong Sport Master Winter	98.1 km/h	-1.20 km/h
11Tomket Snowroad Pro 3	97.6 km/h	-1.70 km/h
12Leao Winter Defender UHP	97.2 km/h	-2.10 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 4.3% (4.4 Km/H).

Wet

Wet Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
RefReference Summer	39.7 m	-4.10 m	0 km/h
1Hankook Winter I cept RS3	43.8 m	Best	0 km/h
2Kumho WinterCraft WP52+	45.1 m	+1.30 m	22 km/h
3Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	45.2 m	+1.40 m	23 km/h
4Vredestein Wintrac Pro+	45.4 m	+1.60 m	24 km/h
5Falken EUROWINTER HS02	45.5 m	+1.70 m	25 km/h
6Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	46 m	+2.20 m	28 km/h
7Michelin Alpin 7	47.5 m	+3.70 m	36 km/h
8Leao Winter Defender UHP	48.5 m	+4.70 m	40 km/h
9Bridgestone Blizzak 6	49 m	+5.20 m	42 km/h
10Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	49.3 m	+5.50 m	43 km/h
11Linglong Sport Master Winter	50.8 m	+7.00 m	48 km/h
12Tomket Snowroad Pro 3	53.5 m	+9.70 m	55 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 34.8% (13.8 m ≈ 3.1 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Tomket Snowroad Pro 3 would still be travelling at 55 km/h when the Hankook Winter I cept RS3 had stopped.

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

Wet Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
RefReference Summer	84.7 km/h	+2.10 km/h
1Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	82.6 km/h	Best
2Kumho WinterCraft WP52+	82.3 km/h	-0.30 km/h
3Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	82.2 km/h	-0.40 km/h
4Vredestein Wintrac Pro+	81.9 km/h	-0.70 km/h
5Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	81.4 km/h	-1.20 km/h
6Hankook Winter I cept RS3	81.1 km/h	-1.50 km/h
7Bridgestone Blizzak 6	81 km/h	-1.60 km/h
8Michelin Alpin 7	80.4 km/h	-2.20 km/h
9Falken EUROWINTER HS02	79.3 km/h	-3.30 km/h
10Linglong Sport Master Winter	77.9 km/h	-4.70 km/h
11Leao Winter Defender UHP	75.5 km/h	-7.10 km/h
12Tomket Snowroad Pro 3	73.5 km/h	-9.10 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 13.2% (11.2 Km/H).

Wet Circle
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
RefReference Summer	15.21 s	-0.95 s
1Hankook Winter I cept RS3	16.16 s	Best
2Vredestein Wintrac Pro+	16.17 s	+0.01 s
2Kumho WinterCraft WP52+	16.17 s	+0.01 s
4Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	16.18 s	+0.02 s
5Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	16.29 s	+0.13 s
6Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	16.4 s	+0.24 s
7Bridgestone Blizzak 6	16.41 s	+0.25 s
8Michelin Alpin 7	16.53 s	+0.37 s
9Linglong Sport Master Winter	16.58 s	+0.42 s
10Falken EUROWINTER HS02	16.66 s	+0.50 s
11Leao Winter Defender UHP	17.25 s	+1.09 s
12Tomket Snowroad Pro 3	17.55 s	+1.39 s

The difference between best and worst was 15.4% (2.34 s).

Straight Aqua
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Hankook Winter I cept RS3	83.3 km/h	Best
2Falken EUROWINTER HS02	81.9 km/h	-1.40 km/h
3Vredestein Wintrac Pro+	81.3 km/h	-2.00 km/h
RefReference Summer	79.4 km/h	-3.90 km/h
4Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	79.4 km/h	-3.90 km/h
5Bridgestone Blizzak 6	79 km/h	-4.30 km/h
6Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	78.2 km/h	-5.10 km/h
7Kumho WinterCraft WP52+	77.8 km/h	-5.50 km/h
8Michelin Alpin 7	77.5 km/h	-5.80 km/h
9Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	77.4 km/h	-5.90 km/h
10Tomket Snowroad Pro 3	75.4 km/h	-7.90 km/h
11Linglong Sport Master Winter	74.9 km/h	-8.40 km/h
12Leao Winter Defender UHP	73.5 km/h	-9.80 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 11.8% (9.8 Km/H).

Curved Aquaplaning
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Hankook Winter I cept RS3	3.58 m/sec2	Best
2Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	3.53 m/sec2	-0.05 m/sec2
3Vredestein Wintrac Pro+	3.48 m/sec2	-0.10 m/sec2
RefReference Summer	3.43 m/sec2	-0.15 m/sec2
4Bridgestone Blizzak 6	3.3 m/sec2	-0.28 m/sec2
5Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	3.26 m/sec2	-0.32 m/sec2
6Tomket Snowroad Pro 3	3.24 m/sec2	-0.34 m/sec2
7Leao Winter Defender UHP	3.21 m/sec2	-0.37 m/sec2
8Falken EUROWINTER HS02	3.18 m/sec2	-0.40 m/sec2
9Michelin Alpin 7	3.15 m/sec2	-0.43 m/sec2
10Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	3.13 m/sec2	-0.45 m/sec2
11Kumho WinterCraft WP52+	2.94 m/sec2	-0.64 m/sec2
12Linglong Sport Master Winter	2.84 m/sec2	-0.74 m/sec2

The difference between best and worst was 20.7% (0.74 m/sec2).

Snow

Snow Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Hankook Winter I cept RS3	22.9 m	Best	0 km/h
2Bridgestone Blizzak 6	23.1 m	+0.20 m	12 km/h
3Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	23.2 m	+0.30 m	15 km/h
4Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	23.3 m	+0.40 m	17 km/h
4Michelin Alpin 7	23.3 m	+0.40 m	17 km/h
6Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	23.4 m	+0.50 m	19 km/h
7Kumho WinterCraft WP52+	23.8 m	+0.90 m	25 km/h
8Vredestein Wintrac Pro+	24.1 m	+1.20 m	29 km/h
9Falken EUROWINTER HS02	24.7 m	+1.80 m	35 km/h
9Linglong Sport Master Winter	24.7 m	+1.80 m	35 km/h
11Leao Winter Defender UHP	25.8 m	+2.90 m	44 km/h
12Tomket Snowroad Pro 3	26.2 m	+3.30 m	46 km/h
RefReference Summer	37.2 m	+14.30 m	81 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 62.4% (14.3 m ≈ 3.2 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Tomket Snowroad Pro 3 would still be travelling at 46 km/h when the Hankook Winter I cept RS3 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
1Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	3026 N	Best
2Michelin Alpin 7	3023 N	-3.00 N
3Bridgestone Blizzak 6	2999 N	-27.00 N
4Hankook Winter I cept RS3	2990 N	-36.00 N
5Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	2969 N	-57.00 N
6Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	2966 N	-60.00 N
7Vredestein Wintrac Pro+	2903 N	-123.00 N
8Linglong Sport Master Winter	2721 N	-305.00 N
9Kumho WinterCraft WP52+	2706 N	-320.00 N
10Falken EUROWINTER HS02	2580 N	-446.00 N
11Leao Winter Defender UHP	2398 N	-628.00 N
12Tomket Snowroad Pro 3	2353 N	-673.00 N
RefReference Summer	963 N	-2,063.00 N

The difference between best and worst was 68.2% (2,063 N).

Snow Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin Alpin 7	61.4 km/h	Best
2Bridgestone Blizzak 6	61.3 km/h	-0.10 km/h
3Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	61 km/h	-0.40 km/h
4Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	60.9 km/h	-0.50 km/h
5Hankook Winter I cept RS3	60.6 km/h	-0.80 km/h
6Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	60.5 km/h	-0.90 km/h
7Vredestein Wintrac Pro+	60.1 km/h	-1.30 km/h
7Kumho WinterCraft WP52+	60.1 km/h	-1.30 km/h
9Linglong Sport Master Winter	59.4 km/h	-2.00 km/h
10Falken EUROWINTER HS02	58.2 km/h	-3.20 km/h
11Leao Winter Defender UHP	57.2 km/h	-4.20 km/h
12Tomket Snowroad Pro 3	56.1 km/h	-5.30 km/h
RefReference Summer	39.9 km/h	-21.50 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 35% (21.5 Km/H).

Snow Slalom
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	4.6 m/sec2	Best
2Bridgestone Blizzak 6	4.58 m/sec2	-0.02 m/sec2
3Michelin Alpin 7	4.5 m/sec2	-0.10 m/sec2
4Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	4.47 m/sec2	-0.13 m/sec2
5Hankook Winter I cept RS3	4.41 m/sec2	-0.19 m/sec2
6Vredestein Wintrac Pro+	4.33 m/sec2	-0.27 m/sec2
7Linglong Sport Master Winter	4.32 m/sec2	-0.28 m/sec2
8Kumho WinterCraft WP52+	4.31 m/sec2	-0.29 m/sec2
9Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	4.3 m/sec2	-0.30 m/sec2
10Falken EUROWINTER HS02	4.25 m/sec2	-0.35 m/sec2
11Leao Winter Defender UHP	4.17 m/sec2	-0.43 m/sec2
12Tomket Snowroad Pro 3	3.32 m/sec2	-1.28 m/sec2
RefReference Summer	2.18 m/sec2	-2.42 m/sec2

The difference between best and worst was 52.6% (2.42 m/sec2).

Comfort

Subj. Comfort
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	8 Points	Best
1Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	8 Points	Best
3Hankook Winter I cept RS3	7.3 Points	-0.70 Points
3Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	7.3 Points	-0.70 Points
3Leao Winter Defender UHP	7.3 Points	-0.70 Points
3Michelin Alpin 7	7.3 Points	-0.70 Points
3Linglong Sport Master Winter	7.3 Points	-0.70 Points
8Tomket Snowroad Pro 3	6.7 Points	-1.30 Points
8Falken EUROWINTER HS02	6.7 Points	-1.30 Points
8Bridgestone Blizzak 6	6.7 Points	-1.30 Points
8Vredestein Wintrac Pro+	6.7 Points	-1.30 Points
8Kumho WinterCraft WP52+	6.7 Points	-1.30 Points

The difference between best and worst was 16.3% (1.3 Points).

Noise
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	71.7 dB	Best
2Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	72 dB	+0.30 dB
3Tomket Snowroad Pro 3	72.3 dB	+0.60 dB
4Hankook Winter I cept RS3	72.5 dB	+0.80 dB
5Falken EUROWINTER HS02	72.7 dB	+1.00 dB
6Michelin Alpin 7	72.9 dB	+1.20 dB
7Leao Winter Defender UHP	73.1 dB	+1.40 dB
8Kumho WinterCraft WP52+	73.3 dB	+1.60 dB
9Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	73.5 dB	+1.80 dB
RefReference Summer	73.9 dB	+2.20 dB
10Bridgestone Blizzak 6	73.9 dB	+2.20 dB
11Vredestein Wintrac Pro+	74.3 dB	+2.60 dB
12Linglong Sport Master Winter	74.7 dB	+3.00 dB

The difference between best and worst was 4.2% (3 dB).

Value

Rolling Resistance
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Extra fuel / year
1Michelin Alpin 7	7.11 kg/t	Best	£0
2Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	7.22 kg/t	+0.11 kg/t	£7
3Tomket Snowroad Pro 3	7.81 kg/t	+0.70 kg/t	£43
RefReference Summer	7.85 kg/t	+0.74 kg/t	£46
4Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	7.87 kg/t	+0.76 kg/t	£47
5Bridgestone Blizzak 6	8 kg/t	+0.89 kg/t	£55
6Linglong Sport Master Winter	8.08 kg/t	+0.97 kg/t	£60
7Hankook Winter I cept RS3	8.29 kg/t	+1.18 kg/t	£73
8Falken EUROWINTER HS02	8.31 kg/t	+1.20 kg/t	£74
9Vredestein Wintrac Pro+	8.33 kg/t	+1.22 kg/t	£76
10Kumho WinterCraft WP52+	8.36 kg/t	+1.25 kg/t	£77
11Leao Winter Defender UHP	8.45 kg/t	+1.34 kg/t	£83
12Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	8.75 kg/t	+1.64 kg/t	£102

The difference between best and worst was 23.1% (1.64 kg / t). Over 19,000 km a year at £1.45/L, the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 uses about 70 L (£102) more fuel than the Michelin Alpin 7.

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