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Winter tyre test 235/55 R17 - GTÜ 2017

Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test
#NameRating
Points total
Winter
Wet
Dry
Rolling resistance
Noise
Price
1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV
Highly recommended
203
69
65
44
15
5
2. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
Recommended
199
66
63
42
15
8
3. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P
Recommended
191
68
58
39
17
5
4. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
Recommended
190
63
56
42
17
7
5. Nokian WR A4
Recommended
187
64
45
44
18
8
6. Kumho WinterCraft WP71
Recommended
186
59
54
42
15
7
7. Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 SUV K117A
Recommended
181
62
49
42
15
6
8. Cooper WeatherMaster SA2
Conditionally recommended
179
61
51
37
14
6
#Name - Rating Points total Winter Wet Dry Rolling resistance Noise Price
Above you can see the results of the GTÜ 2017 235/55 R17 test performed by GTÜ on a in 2017. This test was performed in 235/55 R17, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (235). Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV is the best of 8 tested tyres according to tested properties (Points total, Winter, Wet, Dry, Rolling resistance, ). Other featured tyres include Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1, Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P, Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Kleber KRISALP HP3, Dunlop Winter Sport 5, Pirelli Cinturato 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. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
94% Premium
2. Continental WinterContact TS 850P
91% Premium £209 99 H + 2
3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
90% Premium £162 99 H + 1
4. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
90% Premium £199 99 H + 1
5. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
90% Premium £106 103 V + 1
19
6. Kleber KRISALP HP3
89% Upper-middle £158 99 H + 1
7. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
89% Premium
8. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
89% Premium £186 99 H + 1
9. Nokian WR SUV 4
89% Upper-middle
10. Michelin PILOT ALPIN PA4
88% Premium
11. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
87% Upper-middle
31
12. Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III
86% Premium £136 99 H + 1
13. Firestone Winterhawk 4
84% Upper-middle
14. Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320
84% Upper-middle
15. Nokian WR SUV 3
81% Upper-middle
16. Semperit Speed-Grip 5
81% Lowcost
17. Falken EuroWinter HS01
80% Upper-middle
33
18. Nokian WR Snowproof P
79% Upper-middle £140 103 V
19. Nokian WR Snowproof
79% Upper-middle
20. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 X W330A
76% Upper-middle £140 99 H + 2
21. Kumho WinterCraft WS71
75% Upper-middle
22. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 SUV
75% Upper-middle
23. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-80 EVO
74% Premium
16
24. Firestone Destination Winter
71% Upper-middle
25. Fulda Kristall Control SUV
71% Lowcost £143 103 V + 2
26. Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 SUV W320
71% Upper-middle
27. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
69% Lowcost £128 103 V + 1
28. Nexen WinGuard Sport
66% Lowcost
29. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-32
66% Premium
16
30. Nokian WR D3
66% Upper-middle
31. Barum Polaris 3 4x4
65% Lowcost
32. Barum Polaris 5
64% Lowcost
33. Yokohama BluEarth winter V905
62% Upper-middle
34. Matador MP93 Nordicca
56% Lowcost
35. Semperit Speed-Grip 3 SUV
45% Lowcost
10
36. Fortune Fsr901
40% Lowcost
37. Kormoran SNOW
40% Lowcost
38. Michelin Latitude Tour HP
17% Premium
39. Imperial SnowDragon 3
1% Lowcost
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice

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