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Winter tyre test 255/55 R18 - Autobild 2016

Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test
#NameRating
Wet
Dry
Snow
Price
1. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance SUV Gen-1
-
1
2+
2
£125
109 H + 3
2. Continental WinterContact TS 850P SUV
-
2+
2
2+
3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV
-
2+
2
2+
£123
109 V
4. Pirelli Scorpion Winter
-
2
2
2+
£182
105 V + 3
5. Michelin Latitude Alpin LA2
-
2
2-
2+
£205
109 H + 3
6. Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 SUV W320A
-
2
2-
2
7. Nokian WR SUV 3
-
2
2
3+
8. Gripmax Stature MS
-
4
3+
2-
#Name - Rating Wet Dry Snow Price
Above you can see the results of the Autobild 2016 255/55 R18 test performed by Autobild on a in 2016. This test was performed in 255/55 R18, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (255). Goodyear UltraGrip Performance SUV Gen-1 is the best of 8 tested tyres according to tested properties (Wet, Dry, Snow, ). Other featured tyres include Continental WinterContact TS 850P SUV, Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV, Pirelli Scorpion Winter; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001, Firestone Winterhawk 4, Falken EUROWINTER HS01 SUV.

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 P
90% Premium £179 109 V
2. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+
90% Premium £147 105 T + 1
3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
90% Premium £143 109 V
4. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 SUV
90% Premium £193 109 V
5. Nokian WR SUV 4
89% Upper-middle
21
6. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001
84% Premium £198 109 H + 1
7. Firestone Winterhawk 4
84% Upper-middle £135 109 V
8. Falken EUROWINTER HS01 SUV
79% Upper-middle
9. Toyo Snowprox S954
78% Upper-middle £135 109 H + 1
10. Kumho WinterCraft WS71
75% Upper-middle £130 109 H
11. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-80 EVO
74% Premium
19
12. Fulda Kristall Control SUV
71% Lowcost £137 109 H
13. Uniroyal WinterExpert
65% Upper-middle £124 109 V
14. Barum Polaris 3 4x4
65% Lowcost
15. Falken EUROWINTER HS449
63% Upper-middle
16. Nokian WR A4
63% Upper-middle
17. Yokohama BluEarth winter V905
62% Upper-middle £162 109 V
2
18. Matador MP93 Nordicca
56% Lowcost
19. Semperit Speed-Grip 3 SUV
45% Lowcost £154 109 V + 1
20. Fortune Fsr901
40% Lowcost
21. Michelin Latitude Tour HP
17% Premium £172 105 H + 5
22. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 SUV
1% Lowcost £138 109 H + 3
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice

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