2018 ADAC Winter Tyre Test - 175/65 R14

Test Summary
Best tyre for dry roads	Firestone Winterhawk 3
Best tyre for wet roads	Continental WinterContact TS 860
Best tyre for snow	Continental WinterContact TS 860
The best tyre overall	Continental WinterContact TS 860 Dunlop Winter Response 2
The lowest fuel use	ESA Tecar Super Grip 9
The most comfortable	Pirelli Cinturato Winter
The best tyre for ice	Nokian WR D4
The lowest wear	Goodyear UltraGrip 9

This year the German motoring orginisation ADAC have tested winter tyres in 175/65 R14 and 205/55 R16.

Both tests continue Continentals winter dominance, with two win for the Continental WinterContact TS860. 

Results

The dry results are weighted 15% overall, wet 30%, snow 20%, ice 10%, noise/comfort 5%, fuel consumption 10% and wear 10%.

	1st: Continental WinterContact TS 860 Total: 59.8 Dry: 7.4 Wet: 8.6 Snow: 8.4 Ice: 7 Comfort: 5 Rolling Resistance: 7.6 Wear: 8 Overall: 7.8 Positive: Very balanced winter tyres with top marks in the wet and snow, good in the dry Negative: None mentioned Read Reviews Buy from £48.10
	2nd: Dunlop Winter Response 2 Total: 60.4 Dry: 7.2 Wet: 8.4 Snow: 8.2 Ice: 7 Comfort: 5.2 Rolling Resistance: 8.6 Wear: 8 Overall: 7.8 Positive: A very balanced winter tyre, very good in the wet and on snow, low fuel consumption, good in the dry Negative: None mentioned Read Reviews Buy from £46.10
	3rd: Firestone Winterhawk 3 Total: 57.8 Dry: 8 Wet: 6.8 Snow: 7.4 Ice: 7 Comfort: 5.4 Rolling Resistance: 8.4 Wear: 8 Overall: 6.8 Positive: Top marks in the dry, low fuel consumption Negative: Slightly weak in the wet Read Reviews Buy from £42.90
	4th: Nokian WR D4 Total: 54.4 Dry: 6.8 Wet: 7.2 Snow: 6.6 Ice: 7.2 Comfort: 4.4 Rolling Resistance: 7.6 Wear: 8 Overall: 6.6 Positive: Good in the wet and on ice Negative: Relatively weak in the snow Read Reviews Buy from £40.60
	5th: Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Total: 56.6 Dry: 6.8 Wet: 7.6 Snow: 6.4 Ice: 7 Comfort: 5 Rolling Resistance: 8.4 Wear: 9 Overall: 6.4 Positive: Top marks in wear, good in the wet, low fuel consumption Negative: Relatively weak in the snow Read Reviews Buy from £40.70
	6th: Debica Frigo 2 Total: 53.8 Dry: 6.2 Wet: 6.2 Snow: 7.6 Ice: 7 Comfort: 5 Rolling Resistance: 7.6 Wear: 8 Overall: 6.2 Positive: Good in the snow Negative: Relatively weak in the dry and wet Read Reviews Buy from £38.40
	7th: ESA Tecar Super Grip 9 Total: 55.8 Dry: 7 Wet: 7.2 Snow: 6.2 Ice: 7 Comfort: 5.4 Rolling Resistance: 8.8 Wear: 8 Overall: 6.2 Positive: Lowest fuel use, good in the wet Negative: Relatively weak in the snow Read Reviews
	8th: Sava Eskimo S3+ Total: 54 Dry: 6.2 Wet: 6.2 Snow: 7.6 Ice: 7 Comfort: 5 Rolling Resistance: 7.8 Wear: 8 Overall: 6.2 Positive: Good in the snow Negative: Relatively weak in the dry and wet Read Reviews Buy from £39.60
	9th: Vredestein Snowtrac 5 Total: 54 Dry: 7.4 Wet: 6.2 Snow: 7.6 Ice: 7 Comfort: 4.2 Rolling Resistance: 8.4 Wear: 7 Overall: 6.2 Positive: Good in the dry and on snow, low fuel consumption Negative: Relatively weak in the wet, noisy Read Reviews Buy from £41.70
	10th: Pirelli Cinturato Winter Total: 53 Dry: 5.8 Wet: 7.2 Snow: 7.6 Ice: 7 Comfort: 5.6 Rolling Resistance: 8 Wear: 6 Overall: 5.8 Positive: Good in the snow Negative: Relatively weak in the dry and wet, high wear Read Reviews Buy from £41.20
	11th: Semperit Master Grip 2 Total: 49.8 Dry: 4.6 Wet: 7 Snow: 8 Ice: 7 Comfort: 4.4 Rolling Resistance: 7.2 Wear: 7 Overall: 4.6 Positive: Good in the snow Negative: Weak in the dry, slightly higher fuel consumption Read Reviews Buy from £39.50
	12th: Nankang SV3 Total: 38.2 Dry: 7 Wet: 2.6 Snow: 1 Ice: 7 Comfort: 5 Rolling Resistance: 6.6 Wear: 8 Overall: 1 Positive: Good in the dry Negative: Very weak in the wet and on snow, high fuel consumption Read Reviews Buy from £36.10

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