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Winter tyre test 225/50 R17 - Automotorsport 2015

Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test
#NameRating
Points total
Wet
Dry
Snow
Enviromental impact
Price
1. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
Highly recommended
9,2
9,4
8,8
9,3
9,4
£192
94 H + 4
2. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
-
9,1
8,7
9,2
9,3
9,1
3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
-
9,0
9,2
9,0
9,2
8,4
£110
94 H + 7
4. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850
Recommended
8,7
9,1
8,6
8,6
8,7
5. Nokian WR D4
Recommended
8,2
8,0
7,9
8,7
8,4
6. GT Radial Champiro WinterPro HP
Conditionally recommended
7,7
7,2
7,8
8,2
7,9
7. Yokohama W.drive V905
Conditionally recommended
7,6
6,7
8,5
8,0
7,0
8. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-32
Conditionally recommended
7,4
6,6
7,7
8,0
7,3
£142
94 H + 1
9. Falken Eurowinter HS449
Conditionally recommended
7,0
7,8
7,9
5,8
5,9
10. Cooper WeatherMaster SA2
Conditionally recommended
7,0
7,6
7,3
6,5
5,9
#Name - Rating Points total Wet Dry Snow Enviromental impact Price
Above you can see the results of the Automotorsport 2015 225/50 R17 test performed by Automotorsport on a in 2015. This test was performed in 225/50 R17, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (225). Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 is the best of 10 tested tyres according to tested properties (Points total, Wet, Dry, Snow, Enviromental impact, ). Other featured tyres include Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3, Dunlop Winter Sport 5, Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005, Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2, Michelin ALPIN 6.

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. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
94% Premium £179 98 H + 1
2. Continental WinterContact TS 870
91% Premium £167 98 H + 1
3. Continental WinterContact TS 850P
91% Premium £172 94 H + 5
4. Continental WinterContact TS 860
90% Premium
5. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
90% Premium £160 94 H + 4
19
6. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
90% Premium £195 98 H + 2
7. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
89% Premium
8. Michelin ALPIN 6
89% Premium £148 94 H + 2
9. Michelin ALPIN 5
89% Premium
10. Kleber KRISALP HP3
89% Upper-middle £143 94 H + 2
11. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
87% Upper-middle
26
12. Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III
86% Premium £149 94 H + 6
13. Michelin ALPIN A4
86% Premium
14. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001
84% Premium £152 94 H + 8
15. Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320
84% Upper-middle
16. Firestone Winterhawk 4
84% Upper-middle £118 98 H + 1
17. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
82% Lowcost £132 0 V
16
18. Semperit Speed-Grip 5
81% Lowcost £114 98 H + 1
19. Semperit Speed-Grip 3
81% Lowcost
20. Falken EuroWinter HS01
80% Upper-middle £142 94 V + 1
21. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
80% Lowcost £129 94 H + 2
22. Nokian WR Snowproof P
79% Upper-middle £285 94 H + 2
23. Nokian WR Snowproof
79% Upper-middle
19
24. Toyo Observe S944
79% Upper-middle £140 98 V
25. Toyo Snowprox S954
78% Upper-middle
26. Barum Polaris 3
77% Lowcost
27. Sava Eskimo HP2
75% Lowcost £99 98 V
28. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 EVO
75% Premium
29. Kumho WinterCraft WP71
75% Upper-middle £138 94 H + 3
32
30. Uniroyal MS Plus 77
74% Upper-middle
31. Giti GitiWinter W1
74% Lowcost
32. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
69% Lowcost £105 98 V + 1
33. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21
67% Lowcost £100 98 V
34. Debica Frigo HP2
66% Lowcost £90 98 V
35. Nokian WR D3
66% Upper-middle
8
36. Uniroyal WinterExpert
65% Upper-middle £139 98 H + 1
37. Barum Polaris 5
64% Lowcost £106 98 H + 1
38. Nokian WR A4
63% Upper-middle
39. Yokohama BluEarth winter V905
62% Upper-middle £100 94 H + 2
40. Firestone Winterhawk 3
61% Upper-middle
41. Matador MP93 Nordicca
56% Lowcost
5
42. Fortune Fsr901
40% Lowcost
43. Kormoran SNOW
40% Lowcost
44. Matador MP92 Sibir Snow
36% Lowcost
45. Imperial SnowDragon UHP
25% Lowcost
46. Imperial SnowDragon 3
1% Lowcost
47. Kormoran SNOWPRO B2
1% Lowcost
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice

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