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Winter tyre test 225/45 R18 - AutoMotorSport 2017

Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test
#NameRating
Wet
Dry
Snow
Enviromental impact
Positive features
Neagative features
Price
1. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P
Test winner - highly recommended
9,6
9,1
8,7
8,0
A good and balanced performance on snow, very good in the wet, persuasive and sporotvní on dry asphalt
Negligible shortcomings in aquaplaning
2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
Recommended
8,9
8,5
8,9
7,3
Very safe braking on snow, on water balance properties
#VALUE!
£193
95 V + 2
3. Semperit Speed-Grip 3
Recommended
7,2
7,6
9,9
8,6
Úctihodné best traction and braking performance on snow, wet and safe, acceptable performance on dry road
Does not exactly sporting characteristics
4. Michelin Pilot Alpin PA4
Recommended
7,7
8,1
8,4
7,2
Quick response to control the snow, precise and balanced in the wet, surprisingly good dry
#VALUE!
£190
95 V + 2
5. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
Recommended
6,8
7,3
9,5
7,9
Excellent traction and braking on snow, good, very good aquaplaning
Wet and dry rather mediocre, lacks dynamism
£153
95 V
6. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
Still recommended
7,9
8,2
7,8
6,6
Good steering response and reserves on all surfaces
Wet and dry rather mediocre, lacks dynamism
7. Nokian WR A4
Still recommended
6,3
9,2
7,1
10
Excellent traction on dry, extremely low rolling resistance
Weak lateral guidance and control of the snow, a grip, small size and long stopping distance on wet
8. Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320
Still recommended
6,8
8,3
8,1
7,3
Decent braking performance on snow, very stable and precise dry.
Weaknesses in the driving snow and braking on wet
£108
91 H + 1
9. Kumho WinterCraft WP71
Still recommended
7,1
7,8
7,8
6,5
Short braking distances on snow and dry. Acceptable braking distance and the harmonic balance of wet
Slightly unstable rear axle when changing lanes and handling on dry, slightly noisier.
10. Cooper WeatherMaster SA2
Conditionally recommended
6,8
7,1
6,9
5,9
Acceptable braking distance on dry, good traction on snow
Dry dull handling, small comfort, small reserves in the wet, high rolling resistance
#Name - Rating Wet Dry Snow Enviromental impact Positive features Neagative features Price
Above you can see the results of the AutoMotorSport 2017 225/45 R18 test performed by AutoMotorSport on a BMW 4 in 2017. This test was performed in 225/45 R18, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (225). Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P is the best of 10 tested tyres according to tested properties (Wet, Dry, Snow, Enviromental impact, ). Other featured tyres include Dunlop Winter Sport 5, Semperit Speed-Grip 3, Michelin Pilot Alpin PA4; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+, Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2, Kleber KRISALP HP3.

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. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
96% Upper-middle £140 95 V
2. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
94% Premium
3. Continental WinterContact TS 850P
91% Premium £173 95 H + 1
4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
90% Premium £166 95 V
5. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
90% Premium £173 95 V
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6. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
90% Premium £181 95 V + 2
7. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
89% Premium £154 95 V
8. Kleber KRISALP HP3
89% Upper-middle
9. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
89% Premium
10. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
87% Upper-middle
11. Nokian WR D4
86% Upper-middle
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12. Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III
86% Premium £154 91 H + 10
13. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001
84% Premium £163 91 H + 4
14. Firestone Winterhawk 4
84% Upper-middle £125 95 V
15. Falken EuroWinter HS01
80% Upper-middle £193 95 V + 2
16. Toyo Observe S944
79% Upper-middle £143 0 V
17. Nokian WR Snowproof
79% Upper-middle
25
18. Nokian WR Snowproof P
79% Upper-middle £129 95 V + 1
19. Toyo Snowprox S954
78% Upper-middle
20. Continental WinterContact TS 860S
76% Premium £183 95 H + 4
21. Giti GitiWinter W1
74% Lowcost
22. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
69% Lowcost £114 95 V + 1
23. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-32
66% Premium £198 95 H
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24. Nexen WinGuard Sport
66% Lowcost
25. Debica Frigo HP2
66% Lowcost £102 95 V
26. Uniroyal WinterExpert
65% Upper-middle £141 95 V
27. Barum Polaris 5
64% Lowcost £112 95 V
28. Yokohama BluEarth winter V905
62% Upper-middle
29. Firestone Winterhawk 3
61% Upper-middle
2
30. Matador MP93 Nordicca
56% Lowcost £106 95 V
31. Fortune Fsr901
40% Lowcost
32. Kormoran SNOW
40% Lowcost
33. Duraturn Mozzo Winter
1% Lowcost
34. Kormoran SNOWPRO B2
1% Lowcost
35. Imperial SnowDragon 3
1% Lowcost
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