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Winter tyre test 205/55 R16 - Autobild 2016

Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test
#NameRating
Wet
Dry
Snow
Running costs
Price
1. Continental WinterContact TS 860
-
1-
2
2+
1
2. Michelin Alpin 5
-
2+
2
1-
2
3. Goodyear UltraGrip 9
-
2+
2
2+
2-
4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
-
2+
2-
1-
2
£110
91 T + 6
5. Pirelli Cinturato Winter
-
2+
2
2
2+
£91
91 T + 3
6. Semperit Speed-Grip 2
-
2
2
2
2
7. Nokian WR D4
-
2
2-
2+
2-
8. Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452
-
2-
2
2
2
9. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001
-
2
3+
2+
1-
£121
91 H + 5
10. Barum Polaris 3
-
2
3+
2+
2+
11. Kleber Krisalp HP2
-
3+
2-
2+
1-
12. Uniroyal MS plus 77
-
2-
3
1-
2+
13. General Altimax Winter Plus
-
3+
2-
2+
2+
14. Mabor Winter-Jet 2
-
3+
2
2
2+
15. Sava eskimo hp
-
3
2-
2+
2+
16. Cooper WeatherMaster SA2
-
2
3+
2
3
17. Falken Eurowinter HS449
-
2-
3+
2-
2
18. Vredestein Snowtrac 5
-
3+
2
2-
2-
19. BF Goodrich g-force Winter
-
3
2-
2
1-
20. Fulda Kristall Control HP
-
3
2
2
2-
#Name - Rating Wet Dry Snow Running costs Price
Above you can see the results of the Autobild 2016 205/55 R16 test performed by Autobild on a in 2016. This test was performed in 205/55 R16, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (205). Continental WinterContact TS 860 is the best of 20 tested tyres according to tested properties (Wet, Dry, Snow, Running costs, ). Other featured tyres include Michelin Alpin 5, Goodyear UltraGrip 9, Dunlop Winter Sport 5; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Kleber KRISALP HP3, Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2, BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2.

Same size tyres not featured in the test

Tests usually don't cover the whole market - here is our selection what not to miss when shopping for tyres in this size.
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice
1. Continental WinterContact TS 870
91% Premium £102 91 T + 3
2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
90% Premium
3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
90% Premium £100 91 T + 3
4. Michelin ALPIN 6
89% Premium £119 91 T + 3
5. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
89% Premium £103 91 H + 1
10
6. Kleber KRISALP HP3
89% Upper-middle £102 91 T + 3
7. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
89% Premium £119 91 T + 2
8. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
87% Upper-middle
9. GoodYear UltraGrip 9+
86% Premium £127 91 T + 2
10. Michelin ALPIN A4
86% Premium
11. Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III
86% Premium
50
12. Firestone Winterhawk 4
84% Upper-middle £83 91 T + 3
13. Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320
84% Upper-middle
14. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
82% Lowcost £101 0 H + 1
15. Semperit Speed-Grip 5
81% Lowcost £81 91 T + 3
16. Semperit Speed-Grip 3
81% Lowcost
17. Falken EuroWinter HS01
80% Upper-middle £103 91 T + 3
30
18. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
80% Lowcost £87 91 H + 1
19. Toyo Observe S944
79% Upper-middle £90 91 H + 1
20. Nokian WR Snowproof
79% Upper-middle
21. Toyo Snowprox S954
78% Upper-middle
22. Continental WinterContact TS 860S
76% Premium £129 91 H
23. Debica Frigo 2
75% Lowcost £76 91 T
46
24. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 EVO
75% Premium
25. Kumho WinterCraft WP71
75% Upper-middle
26. Sava Eskimo HP2
75% Lowcost
27. Giti GitiWinter W1
74% Lowcost
28. Sava ESKIMO S3+
73% Lowcost £64 91 T
29. Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906
72% Upper-middle £107 91 T + 1
42
30. Kumho WinterCraft WP51
68% Upper-middle £96 91 T + 4
31. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21
67% Lowcost £73 91 T + 2
32. Debica Frigo HP2
66% Lowcost £65 91 H + 1
33. Nexen WinGuard Sport
66% Lowcost
34. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-32
66% Premium
35. Nokian WR D3
66% Upper-middle
21
36. Uniroyal WinterExpert
65% Upper-middle £88 91 T + 3
37. Barum Polaris 5
64% Lowcost £70 91 T + 3
38. Nokian WR A4
63% Upper-middle
39. Yokohama BluEarth winter V905
62% Upper-middle
40. Fulda KRISTALL MONTERO 3
62% Lowcost £107 91 T + 1
41. Firestone Winterhawk 3
61% Upper-middle
3
42. Matador MP93 Nordicca
56% Lowcost
43. Kormoran SNOW
40% Lowcost £95 91 T + 4
44. Toyo SnowProx S943
38% Upper-middle
45. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow
36% Lowcost
46. Imperial SnowDragon UHP
25% Lowcost
47. Imperial SnowDragon HP
10% Lowcost
24
48. Duraturn Mozzo Winter
1% Lowcost
49. Imperial SnowDragon 3
1% Lowcost
50. Syron Everest 1 plus
1% Lowcost
51. Dunlop Wintersport 5
1% Premium £86 91 H
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