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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

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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 % Wear KM Value Price/1000 Price Rolling Resistance kg / t %
1 ▲4 Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 94.7% 44.5 82.6 3 92% 29.2 ★ 74.3 3 74.2 98.6% 24.6 76.4 97.5% 70 98.1% 42230 11.25 475 7.95 79.6%
2 Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus 94.2% 44.7 81.7 91.2% 30.6 74.7 2 74.6 96.9% 24.3 77.3 98.7% 70.3 97.7% 42870 10.71 470 8.44 79.2%
3 ▼2 Continental WinterContact TS 860 94.1% 44.4 3 82.9 2 92.2% 31.5 73.7 76.7 2 95.4% 24.5 77.3 98.3% 68.9 2 99.7% 45920 2 10.89 500 8.11 81.3%
4 ▼1 Michelin Alpin 6 94% 44.5 81.7 91.4% 30.4 2 73.1 71.7 95.8% 24.7 76.9 97.7% 71.2 96.5% 51250 ★ 10.15 520 8.57 83.8%
5 ▼1 Apollo Aspire XP Winter 93.7% 44.7 82.3 91.6% 31.2 72.8 73.4 94.8% 25.1 76.6 96.7% 71 96.8% 45100 3 8.31 375 8.8 86.5%
6 ▲1 BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2 93.5% 45.2 81.2 90.5% 32 72.4 78 ★ 94.2% 24.2 77.6 99.1% 69.6 98.7% 41410 9.66 400 8.77 80.7%
7 ▲8 Kleber Krisalp HP3 93.3% 46 80.4 89.3% 32.2 72.1 75.8 3 93.4% 24 ★ 78.4 ★ 100% 69.3 3 99.1% 37310 9.25 345 8.56 81.5%
8 Semperit Speed Grip 3 93.3% 46.5 81.6 89.5% 31.6 72.6 66.8 93.2% 24.3 78.3 3 99.4% 70.2 97.9% 41410 9.66 400 7.81 83.9%
9 ▼3 Vredestein Wintrac Pro 92.9% 44.4 3 82.5 92% 30.8 74.1 69.3 95.5% 25.2 76.5 96.5% 71.7 95.8% 41410 10.87 450 8.97 76.8%
10 ▲1 Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 92.5% 46.7 81.9 89.5% 33 72.5 68.4 91.6% 24.7 77 97.7% 68.7 ★ 100% 40590 7.88 3 320 3 9.59 84.9%
11 ▼2 Hankook Winter i cept RS2 92.5% 45.1 81.8 90.9% 32 71.7 70.1 92.6% 24.9 78.4 ★ 98.3% 74.1 92.7% 41820 9.33 390 9.29 80.4%
12 ▲1 Nokian WR Snowproof 92.2% 44.7 81.5 91.1% 32.2 71.1 65.5 91.4% 24.6 77.3 98.1% 70.6 97.3% 39970 11.69 465 7.43 ★ 79.8%
13 ▼3 Uniroyal MS Plus 77 92% 46 81.7 90% 32.8 72.3 70.3 92% 24.6 77 97.9% 71.1 96.6% 38360 10.25 395 8.28 79.5%
14 ▲5 Debica Frigo HP2 92% 46.7 80.7 88.8% 34.2 69.5 68.4 88.5% 24.1 2 77.8 99.4% 74.5 92.2% 39770 7.67 2 305 2 7.85 91%
15 ▲2 Sava Eskimo HP2 91.9% 47.3 81.3 88.6% 33.6 69.6 66.6 89% 24.1 2 77.4 99.1% 76.1 90.3% 39360 7.62 ★ 300 ★ 7.78 3 91.4%
16 ▲4 Kumho WinterCraft WP71 91.9% 45.5 80.1 89.5% 31.5 72.5 72.2 94% 24.8 76.3 97.1% 69.8 98.4% 35260 10.35 365 9.99 73.6%
17 ▼1 Dunlop Winter Sport 5 91.8% 46.3 81.6 89.7% 32.9 71.3 73.3 91.7% 24.3 77 98.5% 73.9 93% 40180 11.57 465 7.77 2 78.8%
18 ▼6 Fulda Kristall Control HP2 91.4% 46.4 81.8 89.7% 33.5 70.2 71.7 90.2% 24.3 75.3 97.3% 73.3 93.7% 38950 9.5 370 7.8 83.7%
19 ▼1 Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 91.2% 44.3 2 81.8 91.7% 31.3 72 68.1 93.4% 26.4 75.3 93.7% 71.6 96% 36080 11.64 420 8.04 76.2%
20 ▼6 Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905 90.9% 45.7 81.9 90.4% 32.5 71.7 62.8 91% 26 75.6 94.5% 72.4 94.9% 39970 9.93 395 8.11 81.6%
21 Reference Summer 61.3% 38.4 ★ 84.6 ★ 100% 30.4 2 75.7 ★ 89.1 98% 69.7 9.3 26.9%
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1
Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 ▲4
94.7%
Dry 92% Wet 99% Snow 98% Comfort 98% Value 80%
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Dry
Dry Braking 44.5 M
Dry Handling 82.6 Km/H 3
Wet
Wet Braking 29.2 M ★
Wet Handling 74.3 Km/H 3
Straight Aqua 74.2 Km/H
Snow
Snow Braking 24.6 M
Snow Handling 76.4 Km/H
Comfort
Noise 70 dB
Value
Wear 42230 KM
Value 11.25 Price/1000
Price 475
Rolling Resistance 7.95 kg / t
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Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus
94.2%
Dry 91% Wet 97% Snow 99% Comfort 98% Value 79%
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Dry
Dry Braking 44.7 M
Dry Handling 81.7 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 30.6 M
Wet Handling 74.7 Km/H 2
Straight Aqua 74.6 Km/H
Snow
Snow Braking 24.3 M
Snow Handling 77.3 Km/H
Comfort
Noise 70.3 dB
Value
Wear 42870 KM
Value 10.71 Price/1000
Price 470
Rolling Resistance 8.44 kg / t
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Continental WinterContact TS 860 ▼2
94.1%
Dry 92% Wet 95% Snow 98% Comfort 100% Value 81%
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Dry
Dry Braking 44.4 M 3
Dry Handling 82.9 Km/H 2
Wet
Wet Braking 31.5 M
Wet Handling 73.7 Km/H
Straight Aqua 76.7 Km/H 2
Snow
Snow Braking 24.5 M
Snow Handling 77.3 Km/H
Comfort
Noise 68.9 dB 2
Value
Wear 45920 KM 2
Value 10.89 Price/1000
Price 500
Rolling Resistance 8.11 kg / t
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Michelin Alpin 6 ▼1
94%
Dry 91% Wet 96% Snow 98% Comfort 97% Value 84%
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Dry
Dry Braking 44.5 M
Dry Handling 81.7 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 30.4 M 2
Wet Handling 73.1 Km/H
Straight Aqua 71.7 Km/H
Snow
Snow Braking 24.7 M
Snow Handling 76.9 Km/H
Comfort
Noise 71.2 dB
Value
Wear 51250 KM ★
Value 10.15 Price/1000
Price 520
Rolling Resistance 8.57 kg / t
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Apollo Aspire XP Winter ▼1
93.7%
Dry 92% Wet 95% Snow 97% Comfort 97% Value 87%
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Dry
Dry Braking 44.7 M
Dry Handling 82.3 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 31.2 M
Wet Handling 72.8 Km/H
Straight Aqua 73.4 Km/H
Snow
Snow Braking 25.1 M
Snow Handling 76.6 Km/H
Comfort
Noise 71 dB
Value
Wear 45100 KM 3
Value 8.31 Price/1000
Price 375
Rolling Resistance 8.8 kg / t
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BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2 ▲1
93.5%
Dry 91% Wet 94% Snow 99% Comfort 99% Value 81%
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Dry
Dry Braking 45.2 M
Dry Handling 81.2 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 32 M
Wet Handling 72.4 Km/H
Straight Aqua 78 Km/H ★
Snow
Snow Braking 24.2 M
Snow Handling 77.6 Km/H
Comfort
Noise 69.6 dB
Value
Wear 41410 KM
Value 9.66 Price/1000
Price 400
Rolling Resistance 8.77 kg / t
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Kleber Krisalp HP3 ▲8
93.3%
Dry 89% Wet 93% Snow 100% Comfort 99% Value 82%
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Dry
Dry Braking 46 M
Dry Handling 80.4 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 32.2 M
Wet Handling 72.1 Km/H
Straight Aqua 75.8 Km/H 3
Snow
Snow Braking 24 M ★
Snow Handling 78.4 Km/H ★
Comfort
Noise 69.3 dB 3
Value
Wear 37310 KM
Value 9.25 Price/1000
Price 345
Rolling Resistance 8.56 kg / t
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8
Semperit Speed Grip 3
93.3%
Dry 90% Wet 93% Snow 99% Comfort 98% Value 84%
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Dry
Dry Braking 46.5 M
Dry Handling 81.6 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 31.6 M
Wet Handling 72.6 Km/H
Straight Aqua 66.8 Km/H
Snow
Snow Braking 24.3 M
Snow Handling 78.3 Km/H 3
Comfort
Noise 70.2 dB
Value
Wear 41410 KM
Value 9.66 Price/1000
Price 400
Rolling Resistance 7.81 kg / t
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9
Vredestein Wintrac Pro ▼3
92.9%
Dry 92% Wet 96% Snow 97% Comfort 96% Value 77%
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Dry
Dry Braking 44.4 M 3
Dry Handling 82.5 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 30.8 M
Wet Handling 74.1 Km/H
Straight Aqua 69.3 Km/H
Snow
Snow Braking 25.2 M
Snow Handling 76.5 Km/H
Comfort
Noise 71.7 dB
Value
Wear 41410 KM
Value 10.87 Price/1000
Price 450
Rolling Resistance 8.97 kg / t
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10
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 ▲1
92.5%
Dry 90% Wet 92% Snow 98% Comfort 100% Value 85%
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Dry
Dry Braking 46.7 M
Dry Handling 81.9 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 33 M
Wet Handling 72.5 Km/H
Straight Aqua 68.4 Km/H
Snow
Snow Braking 24.7 M
Snow Handling 77 Km/H
Comfort
Noise 68.7 dB ★
Value
Wear 40590 KM
Value 7.88 Price/1000 3
Price 320 3
Rolling Resistance 9.59 kg / t
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Hankook Winter i cept RS2 ▼2
92.5%
Dry 91% Wet 93% Snow 98% Comfort 93% Value 80%
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Dry
Dry Braking 45.1 M
Dry Handling 81.8 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 32 M
Wet Handling 71.7 Km/H
Straight Aqua 70.1 Km/H
Snow
Snow Braking 24.9 M
Snow Handling 78.4 Km/H ★
Comfort
Noise 74.1 dB
Value
Wear 41820 KM
Value 9.33 Price/1000
Price 390
Rolling Resistance 9.29 kg / t
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Nokian WR Snowproof ▲1
92.2%
Dry 91% Wet 91% Snow 98% Comfort 97% Value 80%
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Dry
Dry Braking 44.7 M
Dry Handling 81.5 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 32.2 M
Wet Handling 71.1 Km/H
Straight Aqua 65.5 Km/H
Snow
Snow Braking 24.6 M
Snow Handling 77.3 Km/H
Comfort
Noise 70.6 dB
Value
Wear 39970 KM
Value 11.69 Price/1000
Price 465
Rolling Resistance 7.43 kg / t ★
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13
Uniroyal MS Plus 77 ▼3
92%
Dry 90% Wet 92% Snow 98% Comfort 97% Value 80%
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Dry
Dry Braking 46 M
Dry Handling 81.7 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 32.8 M
Wet Handling 72.3 Km/H
Straight Aqua 70.3 Km/H
Snow
Snow Braking 24.6 M
Snow Handling 77 Km/H
Comfort
Noise 71.1 dB
Value
Wear 38360 KM
Value 10.25 Price/1000
Price 395
Rolling Resistance 8.28 kg / t
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Debica Frigo HP2 ▲5
92%
Dry 89% Wet 89% Snow 99% Comfort 92% Value 91%
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Dry
Dry Braking 46.7 M
Dry Handling 80.7 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 34.2 M
Wet Handling 69.5 Km/H
Straight Aqua 68.4 Km/H
Snow
Snow Braking 24.1 M 2
Snow Handling 77.8 Km/H
Comfort
Noise 74.5 dB
Value
Wear 39770 KM
Value 7.67 Price/1000 2
Price 305 2
Rolling Resistance 7.85 kg / t
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Sava Eskimo HP2 ▲2
91.9%
Dry 89% Wet 89% Snow 99% Comfort 90% Value 91%
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Dry
Dry Braking 47.3 M
Dry Handling 81.3 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 33.6 M
Wet Handling 69.6 Km/H
Straight Aqua 66.6 Km/H
Snow
Snow Braking 24.1 M 2
Snow Handling 77.4 Km/H
Comfort
Noise 76.1 dB
Value
Wear 39360 KM
Value 7.62 Price/1000 ★
Price 300 ★
Rolling Resistance 7.78 kg / t 3
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Kumho WinterCraft WP71 ▲4
91.9%
Dry 90% Wet 94% Snow 97% Comfort 98% Value 74%
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Dry
Dry Braking 45.5 M
Dry Handling 80.1 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 31.5 M
Wet Handling 72.5 Km/H
Straight Aqua 72.2 Km/H
Snow
Snow Braking 24.8 M
Snow Handling 76.3 Km/H
Comfort
Noise 69.8 dB
Value
Wear 35260 KM
Value 10.35 Price/1000
Price 365
Rolling Resistance 9.99 kg / t
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17
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 ▼1
91.8%
Dry 90% Wet 92% Snow 99% Comfort 93% Value 79%
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Dry
Dry Braking 46.3 M
Dry Handling 81.6 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 32.9 M
Wet Handling 71.3 Km/H
Straight Aqua 73.3 Km/H
Snow
Snow Braking 24.3 M
Snow Handling 77 Km/H
Comfort
Noise 73.9 dB
Value
Wear 40180 KM
Value 11.57 Price/1000
Price 465
Rolling Resistance 7.77 kg / t 2
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Fulda Kristall Control HP2 ▼6
91.4%
Dry 90% Wet 90% Snow 97% Comfort 94% Value 84%
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Dry
Dry Braking 46.4 M
Dry Handling 81.8 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 33.5 M
Wet Handling 70.2 Km/H
Straight Aqua 71.7 Km/H
Snow
Snow Braking 24.3 M
Snow Handling 75.3 Km/H
Comfort
Noise 73.3 dB
Value
Wear 38950 KM
Value 9.5 Price/1000
Price 370
Rolling Resistance 7.8 kg / t
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19
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 ▼1
91.2%
Dry 92% Wet 93% Snow 94% Comfort 96% Value 76%
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Dry
Dry Braking 44.3 M 2
Dry Handling 81.8 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 31.3 M
Wet Handling 72 Km/H
Straight Aqua 68.1 Km/H
Snow
Snow Braking 26.4 M
Snow Handling 75.3 Km/H
Comfort
Noise 71.6 dB
Value
Wear 36080 KM
Value 11.64 Price/1000
Price 420
Rolling Resistance 8.04 kg / t
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Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905 ▼6
90.9%
Dry 90% Wet 91% Snow 95% Comfort 95% Value 82%
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Dry
Dry Braking 45.7 M
Dry Handling 81.9 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 32.5 M
Wet Handling 71.7 Km/H
Straight Aqua 62.8 Km/H
Snow
Snow Braking 26 M
Snow Handling 75.6 Km/H
Comfort
Noise 72.4 dB
Value
Wear 39970 KM
Value 9.93 Price/1000
Price 395
Rolling Resistance 8.11 kg / t
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Reference Summer
61.3%
Dry 100% Wet 98% Snow 27% Comfort 99% Value 80%
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Dry
Dry Braking 38.4 M ★
Dry Handling 84.6 Km/H ★
Wet
Wet Braking 30.4 M 2
Wet Handling 75.7 Km/H ★
Snow
Snow Braking 89.1 M
Comfort
Noise 69.7 dB
Value
Rolling Resistance 9.3 kg / t
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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...

    #5255
  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€(!).

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