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2018 Autobild UHP Winter Tyre Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
7 min read Updated

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Wet 35%
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Comfort 5%
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Test Results Data

BEST Good Average Below Average
# Tyre Total Score Dry Wet Snow Comfort Value
Braking M Handling Km/H % Braking M Handling Km/H Straight Aqua Km/H % Braking M Handling Km/H % Noise dB % Price Rolling Resistance kg / t %
1 Vredestein Wintrac Pro 94.2% 41.7 3 84.5 3 92.4% 51.9 3 73.2 ★ 83.3 96.9% 26.2 69 2 97.8% 71.5 3 99% 670 8.87 78.5%
2 Continental WinterContact TS 850 P 94.1% 42.1 84.4 91.9% 49.5 2 71.8 2 83.7 98.2% 26.4 68.5 97.1% 72 98.3% 710 9 76.7%
3 Kleber Krisalp HP3 94% 41.9 83.5 91.6% 53.6 71.3 86.2 94.8% 25.5 2 69.3 ★ 99.3% 71.3 2 99.3% 550 9.1 80.9%
4 Dunlop Winter Sport 5 94% 42.7 84.1 91.1% 53.7 71.5 82.9 94.4% 25.1 ★ 69 2 99.8% 73.8 95.9% 685 8.19 3 83.2%
5 Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen 1 93.7% 42.1 83.3 91.3% 52.2 71.6 3 85.2 95.9% 26.4 68.3 97% 72.7 97.4% 670 8.35 82.3%
6 ▲3 Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 92.3% 42.2 84.9 2 92.1% 55.6 69.3 81.8 91.6% 26.1 3 68 97.2% 70.8 ★ 100% 445 2 10.07 80.3%
7 ▲1 Falken Eurowinter HS01 92.2% 41.8 84.4 92.2% 52.9 70.6 85.1 94.8% 26.6 66.2 95% 75.6 93.7% 495 3 10.05 77.7%
8 ▼2 Bridgestone Blizzak LM001 92.1% 43 83.7 90.6% 54.3 71.3 87.6 2 94.4% 27.3 68.1 95.4% 71.9 98.5% 595 9.45 77%
9 ▼2 Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 92% 41.4 2 84.5 3 92.7% 55.6 70.5 87.4 3 93% 27.5 65.7 93.2% 71.8 98.6% 710 8.05 ★ 83.7%
10 Sunny SN3830 87.9% 42.4 83.8 91.2% 66.3 61 78 79.7% 28.7 65.3 91.1% 74.3 95.3% 360 ★ 8.17 2 99%
11 Reference Summer 77.9% 37.4 ★ 88.9 ★ 100% 49.4 ★ 70.7 90.9 ★ 98.5% 77.9 36.9 43.6% 72.3 97.9% 9.33
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1
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
94.2%
Dry 92% Wet 97% Snow 98% Comfort 99% Value 79%
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Dry
Dry Braking 41.7 M 3
Dry Handling 84.5 Km/H 3
Wet
Wet Braking 51.9 M 3
Wet Handling 73.2 Km/H ★
Straight Aqua 83.3 Km/H
Snow
Snow Braking 26.2 M
Snow Handling 69 Km/H 2
Comfort
Noise 71.5 dB 3
Value
Price 670
Rolling Resistance 8.87 kg / t
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Continental WinterContact TS 850 P
94.1%
Dry 92% Wet 98% Snow 97% Comfort 98% Value 77%
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Dry
Dry Braking 42.1 M
Dry Handling 84.4 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 49.5 M 2
Wet Handling 71.8 Km/H 2
Straight Aqua 83.7 Km/H
Snow
Snow Braking 26.4 M
Snow Handling 68.5 Km/H
Comfort
Noise 72 dB
Value
Price 710
Rolling Resistance 9 kg / t
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Kleber Krisalp HP3
94%
Dry 92% Wet 95% Snow 99% Comfort 99% Value 81%
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Dry
Dry Braking 41.9 M
Dry Handling 83.5 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 53.6 M
Wet Handling 71.3 Km/H
Straight Aqua 86.2 Km/H
Snow
Snow Braking 25.5 M 2
Snow Handling 69.3 Km/H ★
Comfort
Noise 71.3 dB 2
Value
Price 550
Rolling Resistance 9.1 kg / t
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Dunlop Winter Sport 5
94%
Dry 91% Wet 94% Snow 100% Comfort 96% Value 83%
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Dry
Dry Braking 42.7 M
Dry Handling 84.1 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 53.7 M
Wet Handling 71.5 Km/H
Straight Aqua 82.9 Km/H
Snow
Snow Braking 25.1 M ★
Snow Handling 69 Km/H 2
Comfort
Noise 73.8 dB
Value
Price 685
Rolling Resistance 8.19 kg / t 3
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Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen 1
93.7%
Dry 91% Wet 96% Snow 97% Comfort 97% Value 82%
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Dry
Dry Braking 42.1 M
Dry Handling 83.3 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 52.2 M
Wet Handling 71.6 Km/H 3
Straight Aqua 85.2 Km/H
Snow
Snow Braking 26.4 M
Snow Handling 68.3 Km/H
Comfort
Noise 72.7 dB
Value
Price 670
Rolling Resistance 8.35 kg / t
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Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 ▲3
92.3%
Dry 92% Wet 92% Snow 97% Comfort 100% Value 80%
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Dry
Dry Braking 42.2 M
Dry Handling 84.9 Km/H 2
Wet
Wet Braking 55.6 M
Wet Handling 69.3 Km/H
Straight Aqua 81.8 Km/H
Snow
Snow Braking 26.1 M 3
Snow Handling 68 Km/H
Comfort
Noise 70.8 dB ★
Value
Price 445 2
Rolling Resistance 10.07 kg / t
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Falken Eurowinter HS01 ▲1
92.2%
Dry 92% Wet 95% Snow 95% Comfort 94% Value 78%
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Dry
Dry Braking 41.8 M
Dry Handling 84.4 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 52.9 M
Wet Handling 70.6 Km/H
Straight Aqua 85.1 Km/H
Snow
Snow Braking 26.6 M
Snow Handling 66.2 Km/H
Comfort
Noise 75.6 dB
Value
Price 495 3
Rolling Resistance 10.05 kg / t
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Bridgestone Blizzak LM001 ▼2
92.1%
Dry 91% Wet 94% Snow 95% Comfort 99% Value 77%
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Dry
Dry Braking 43 M
Dry Handling 83.7 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 54.3 M
Wet Handling 71.3 Km/H
Straight Aqua 87.6 Km/H 2
Snow
Snow Braking 27.3 M
Snow Handling 68.1 Km/H
Comfort
Noise 71.9 dB
Value
Price 595
Rolling Resistance 9.45 kg / t
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9
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 ▼2
92%
Dry 93% Wet 93% Snow 93% Comfort 99% Value 84%
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Dry
Dry Braking 41.4 M 2
Dry Handling 84.5 Km/H 3
Wet
Wet Braking 55.6 M
Wet Handling 70.5 Km/H
Straight Aqua 87.4 Km/H 3
Snow
Snow Braking 27.5 M
Snow Handling 65.7 Km/H
Comfort
Noise 71.8 dB
Value
Price 710
Rolling Resistance 8.05 kg / t ★
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10
Sunny SN3830
87.9%
Dry 91% Wet 80% Snow 91% Comfort 95% Value 99%
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Dry
Dry Braking 42.4 M
Dry Handling 83.8 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 66.3 M
Wet Handling 61 Km/H
Straight Aqua 78 Km/H
Snow
Snow Braking 28.7 M
Snow Handling 65.3 Km/H
Comfort
Noise 74.3 dB
Value
Price 360 ★
Rolling Resistance 8.17 kg / t 2
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Reference Summer
77.9%
Dry 100% Wet 99% Snow 44% Comfort 98% Value 86%
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Dry
Dry Braking 37.4 M ★
Dry Handling 88.9 Km/H ★
Wet
Wet Braking 49.4 M ★
Wet Handling 70.7 Km/H
Straight Aqua 90.9 Km/H ★
Snow
Snow Braking 77.9 M
Snow Handling 36.9 Km/H
Comfort
Noise 72.3 dB
Value
Rolling Resistance 9.33 kg / t
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Discussion

14 comments
  1. Cle archived

    Hi,
    I’ve a Land Rover discovery 4 and I’m not sure I understand well which is the best tyre.
    Watching your video it seems that the best choice (after vredestein) should be continental ContiWinter 860S but reading the continental brochure and this article the 850p seems better.
    Please advise, thanks you

    #4100
    1. TyreReviews Cle archived

      The 860S replaced the 850P so in theory is the better tyre. It wasn't in this test as the 860 S isn't made in this size.

      #4103
  2. UriS archived

    I've been doing a lot of reading on Winter and All Season tyres...and one thing is still worrying / puzzling me.

    The manufacturers and various safety groups all say that Winter tyres are better in cold conditions than Summer tyres, in all disciplines - including dry and wet braking.

    I can see that Winter and All Season rubber seem to do well in aquaplaning tests, but are almost always beaten by reference summer tyres in wet and dry braking.

    Do the major tests (such as Autobild) carry out the wet and dry tests in cold weather, or just the snow and ice disciplines?

    The recent Auto Express Winter tyre test admits that they wanted to do their dry and wet tests under 7 degrees C, which I understand is the industry accepted cutoff point for Summer / Winter rubber. Unfortunately they weren't able to do this, as it was too warm at the test track. For me, this completely invalidates the test results as the tyres were not tested and compared in the correct operating environment.

    So - are Winter tyres tested against Summer tyres in all disciplines in winter conditions (ie: below 7 degrees C)? If not, it seems we have a ton of data but aren't comparing apples to apples.

    FYI I am planning a road trip to Eastern Europe in December, crossing Germany and on through Poland. I'll legally need Winter tyres for the German leg, and the weather in Poland and further East will be on average 0-3 degrees and possibly minus in the daytime and coder at night. However, the first few legs (ie: UK, France, Belgium, etc) will probably be around 5-10 degrees, so I am worried about bad wet weather performance from a Winter tyre in those conditions.

    Because of this I am considering the Michelin CrossClimate Plus for my wheel size (245/45/17). Or, if a "full" Winter tyre would be better, the Dunlop Winter Sport 5, as the Vredestein and Conti aren't available in my size and the Kleber need to be imported.

    I can't seem to find out the climate at which Autobild do their wet and dry testing, but I suspect it isn't in a controlled temperature environment, given the location of the test track.

    Can you help?

    Thanks!

    P.S Absolutely LOVE the site, please keep up the great work!!!

    #4011
    1. TyreReviews UriS archived

      The issue with trying to plan tests in colder conditions is as it gets colder, you have more chance of rain, so your tests get rained off (you can't have it raining for wet testing as the water levels are inconsistent)

      That said, I've seen plenty of tests where winter / all season tyres are close enough / in the mix with the summer tyres during wet braking, and it doesn't matter what the temperature is in the dry, a summer will always outperform a siped tyre, so I wouldn't worry too much about crossing Germany, most people will be on similar winter tyres anyway.

      #4013
      1. UriS TyreReviews archived

        Ahh that makes sense regarding the cold weather wet/dry braking testing and sipes - thanks for the info and the speedy response!

        After some research it looks like you can in fact get the Kleber Krisalp HP3 in the UK at very keen prices, but I'm still on the fence between that and the Dunlop Winter Sport 5 (just because it is a more well-known brand to me).

        I'm also seriously considering the Michelin CrossClimate Plus (all-season), depending on how horrific the conditions are East of Germany. I would rather have a "proper" Winter tyre if temps are going to be consistently around 0 and under, as I think they will perform better than an all-season.

        The weather in the South of England looks like continuing to be a mixed bag of cold and mild temps (ie: 0 to 15 degrees) right up to the end of December, so I think I will keep an eye on the long range forecast for Europe and make a decision just before we set out.

        Although we'll be sticking to major roads which should be fully gritted, etc, safety is my #1 priority.

        Do you think this is a reasonable approach?

        #4021
        1. TyreReviews UriS archived

          Fully reasonable. If you're staying in the UK, the CrossClimate is an excellent choice, so the decision comes down to the German climate which I'm not familiar with :)

          #4022
  3. David archived

    I'm on the market for a set of 4 new winter tyres for my dad's Mazda 6 (225/45 R19).

    As it's a very expesive size, price and wear are important.

    The best deals I could find:

    Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1: € 189
    Vredestein Wintrac Pro: € 184

    The Vredestein won this Auto Bild test, but the Goodyear has been getting consistently good reviews for the last 4 years.

    Which one would you recommend? Should I go for the better known Goodyear or bet on the new Vredestein?

    Do you expect more Vredestein reviews beign published soon?

    #3991
    1. TyreReviews David archived

      VERY good question! I've just shot the winter tyre recommendation videos and I recommend both of those tyres. Which would I pick? Personally I'd probably try the Vredestein but that's just because it's new to me and the newer tyre. The Goodyear is incredible and proven time and time again, so in short you'll be happy with either.

      I feel like the Vred will be more sporty where as the Goodyear will have better NVH, if that helps your choice.

      #3992
      1. David TyreReviews archived

        Thanks a lot for your fast answer.

        I don't think he is looking for the sporty feel. He would appreciate more a relaxed and confortable ride, so maybe Goodyear is the best choice.

        Now that you mention noise, it's funny how Autobild measurement differs from the EU label:

        245/45/18:
        Vredestein: 71,5 dB (Autobild) / 72 dB (EU label)
        Goodyear: 72,7 dB (Autobild) / 71 dB (EU label)

        In the size I'm looking at, Goodyear EU label shows 70 dB, while Vredestein still 72 dB, so I expect Goodyear to be quieter in that size.

        PS: I'm looking forward to see that new winter tyre recommendation video. Keep up with the good work you are doing!

        #3993
        1. TyreReviews David archived

          The other option is of course the Continental WinterContact TS850 P. You can't really go wrong with any of them!

          #3994
          1. Néocray TyreReviews archived

            And how choose between the 850P and the Wintrac Pro? Is there any difference coming from the different patterns (asymmetrical for the Conti and directional for the Vredestein)?
            The test seem to show that their performances are quite similar otherwise.

            #4125
            1. TyreReviews Néocray archived

              Exactly, they seem very similar. The Conti is proven time and time again, I'd like to see the Vred in a few more tests to confirm it's brilliance.

              #4126
              1. Néocray TyreReviews archived

                In your experience, is there any difference between the asymmetrical and directional patterns?

                #4145
                1. TyreReviews Néocray archived

                  Generally the asymmetric winter tyres are worse in snow, but can be better in the dry. There is more variation brand to brand though.

                  #4146