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#	Tyre	Total Score	Wet		Snow
#	Tyre	Total Score	Braking M	%	Braking M	%
1	Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	98.9%	29.2 ★	100%	24.6	97.6%
2	Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus	97%	30.6 3	95.4%	24.3	98.8%
3	Michelin Alpin 6	96.6%	30.4 2	96.1%	24.7	97.2%
4	Semperit Speed Grip 3	95.3%	31.6	92.4%	24.3	98.8%
5	Continental WinterContact TS 860	95.1%	31.5	92.7%	24.5	98%
6	Vredestein Wintrac Pro	95%	30.8	94.8%	25.2	95.2%
7 ▲1	Kleber Krisalp HP3	95%	32.2	90.7%	24 ★	100%
8 ▼1	BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2	94.9%	32	91.3%	24.2	99.2%
9 ▲1	Kumho WinterCraft WP71	94.6%	31.5	92.7%	24.8	96.8%
10 ▼1	Apollo Aspire XP Winter	94.5%	31.2	93.6%	25.1	95.6%
11	Nokian WR Snowproof	93.8%	32.2	90.7%	24.6	97.6%
12	Hankook Winter i cept RS2	93.6%	32	91.3%	24.9	96.4%
13	Dunlop Winter Sport 5	93.4%	32.9	88.8%	24.3	98.8%
14	Uniroyal MS Plus 77	92.9%	32.8	89%	24.6	97.6%
15 ▲2	Sava Eskimo HP2	92.7%	33.6	86.9%	24.1 2	99.6%
16 ▲2	Fulda Kristall Control HP2	92.5%	33.5	87.2%	24.3	98.8%
17 ▼2	Nexen WinGuard Sport 2	92.5%	33	88.5%	24.7	97.2%
18 ▼2	Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3	92.2%	31.3	93.3%	26.4	90.9%
19	Debica Frigo HP2	91.9%	34.2	85.4%	24.1 2	99.6%
20	Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905	91%	32.5	89.9%	26	92.3%
21	Barum Polaris 5	90.7%	33.9	86.1%	25	96%
22	Maxxis Arctictrekker WP05	90.6%	34.2	85.4%	24.8	96.8%
23	Avon WV7	89.6%	32.4	90.1%	27	88.9%
24	Firestone Winterhawk 3	89.4%	34.2	85.4%	25.5	94.1%
25	Falken Eurowinter HS01	88.8%	33.9	86.1%	26.1	92%
26	Cooper Weather Master SA2 Plus	88.4%	31.9	91.5%	28.3	84.8%
27	Toyo Snowprox S954	87.7%	34	85.9%	26.7	89.9%
28	Seiberling Seilberling Winter	86.4%	34.3	85.1%	27.3	87.9%
29	Dayton DW 510 Evo	85.7%	33.4	87.4%	28.7	83.6%
30	Imperial Snowdragon 3	81.3%	33.9	86.1%	31.7	75.7%
31 ▲1	Mabor Winter Jet 3	45.4%	34.7	84.2%
32 ▲1	Matador MP 92 Sibir Snow	45.3%	34.8	83.9%
33 ▲1	Tyfoon Eurosnow II	45.3%	34.8	83.9%
34 ▲1	General Altimax Winter 3	45.2%	34.9	83.7%
35 ▲1	Gislaved Euro Frost 6	44.9%	35.1	83.2%
36 ▲2	Kenda Wintergen 2 KR501	44.7%	35.3	82.7%
37 ▲2	Giti GitiWinterW1	44.3%	35.6	82%
38 ▲3	Viking Wintech	44%	35.8	81.6%
39 ▲3	Blacklion Snow Pioneer BW56	43%	36.7	79.6%
40 ▲4	Sailun Iceblazer Alpine Evo	42.8%	36.8	79.4%
41 ▲2	Fortuna Winter Max A1	42.7%	36.9	79.1%
42 ▲3	King-Meiler Winter Tact WT84	42.2%	37.4	78.1%
43 ▲3	Duraturn Mozzo Winter	41.9%	37.6	77.7%
44 ▲9	Laufenn I FIT	40%	39.4	74.1%

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Wet Braking 39.4 M

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Discussion

16 comments

Hristijan Curukoski Nov 17, 2019 archived

Hello, thank you very much for your excellent reviews which we all find very helpful. I'm looking at winter tyres nowadays within ~100 Euros budget.. Based on your reviews i narrow my choices between: Hankook i*cept evo2 as first choice and Kleber HP3 as second. Im also considering Good year Ultr Grip perf. and Nokian Snowproof but they will be a bit more expensive at around 140 euros per tyre (I would be happy to spend more if the differences are huge). I live in south-east Europe (Macedonia) where the winters are not that cold and without much snow. I really like to hear you options on the choices that i've made or maybe i should consider another tyer.
The car is Volvo s80 and dimensions are 225 /55/16

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1. TyreReviews Hristijan Curukoski Nov 18, 2019 archived
  
  If you don't get much snow I would use a tyre like the Michelin CrossClimate as a winter tyre.
  
  #5361
  1. Hristijan Curukoski TyreReviews Nov 18, 2019 archived
    
    Thank you very much!
    
    #5362
  2. Hristijan Curukoski TyreReviews Nov 18, 2019 archived
    
    The Michelin CrossClimate is really expensive here (200euros).
    At the end, i think I'll get the GoodYear UGP+.
    Thanks again!
    
    #5365
Duncan Nov 17, 2019 archived

Hello, Thanks for all the excellent reviews. I've got a BMW Z4 which now has Michelin PS 4S tyres thanks to your advice. They're a massive improvement on the "moderate cost" Hankooks it had before.
Now I'm looking at winter wheels and tyres. I live near the South Downs so not much snow but when there is the BMW is appalling as you'd guess with rear wheel drive and a lot of power. It's got 19 inch wheels. From what I've read the Vredstein Wintrack Pros look like a good option for me. I'm just not sure whether to get 18 or 19 inch wheels for them. The standard car has 225/35 and 255/30 front/rear. Some people seem to get 18 inch wheels with the same width all round.
I'd be really grateful for your expert guidance !
Cheers
Duncan

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1. TyreReviews Duncan Nov 17, 2019 archived
  
  Good choice of tyres, and if you don't mind buying another set of wheels, and 18s fit over the brakes, I'd probably head down that route for extra comfort as the roads fall apart. Just be sure to let your insurance company know.
  
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  1. Duncan TyreReviews Nov 18, 2019 archived
    
    Thanks for the reply. I'd forgotten about the insurance so thanks for that too. Reading forums I've got the impression that the cost of new wheels is evened out with the convenience of being able to swap them yourself and not having to pay for a swap twice a year at a garage.
    One final thought. In the 2019 winter performance tyres test, the winter tyres seem to not do as well as the summer ones in wet road tests etc. I thought they were supposed to be better. Does this mean they don't test them in the colder temperatures they are designed for?
    
    #5359
    1. TyreReviews Duncan Nov 18, 2019 archived
      
      It means braking is hard for siped tyres, though summer and a good winter are usually close
      
      #5360
      1. Duncan TyreReviews Nov 18, 2019 archived
        
        Sorry to drone on.
        So siping helps traction in snow but doesn't help wet braking or handling according to the 19 inch winter tyre review. So I guess the winter tyres would be even worse if they weren't a softer compound for lower temperatures? I wonder if this reduced wet performance is actually that noticeable?? If it is would an all season tyre be a better bet and still be able to keep me mobile if it snows occasionally?
        Thank you for help.
        
        #5363
        
        TyreReviews Duncan Nov 18, 2019 archived
        
        The Michelin CrossClimate is a much better "winter" tyre for most of the UK as it has less dry compromise.
        
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        Duncan TyreReviews Nov 18, 2019 archived
        
        Ok then I'll get them after all and stick with Michelin too. The CC video was very convincing.
        Thanks for all your help.
        Keep the good work up!
        
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Kruno Oct 24, 2019 archived

Also I was considering Vredestain Wintrac Pro, would that be smart choice?

#5264
1. Scour Kruno Nov 6, 2019 archived
  
  The Wintrac had some good test results, especially in wet condition. Also one of the better tyres in dry.
  In snow it´s somewhere in the middle, Auto Zeitung wrote it was the fastest tyre in snow but hard to handle
  
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Kruno Oct 24, 2019 archived

Hi, I am buying next month new winter tyres; 19 inch; for FWD car, do you have any information on Pilot Alpin 5 and Conti 860 S; which one would you recommend?
Will there be any tests in following weeks including those two?

#5263
1. Scour Kruno Nov 6, 2019 archived
  
  Auto Bild Sportcars tested the old Michelin PA4, so no info about the PA5. Size was 255/35R19.
  Best overall tyre was the Goodyear Ultra Grip Performance +, followed by Vredestein Wintrac Pro, Uniroyal MS plus 77, Conti TS 860S
  
  #5309
  1. TyreReviews Scour Nov 7, 2019 archived
    
    This test will be on the site next week :)
    
    #5311

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