2018 ADAC Winter Tyre Test - 205/55 R16

Test Summary
Best tyre for dry roads	Michelin Alpin 5
Best tyre for wet roads	Continental WinterContact TS 860 Goodyear UltraGrip 9
Best tyre for snow	Giti GitiWinterW1 Nokian WR D4
The best tyre overall	Continental WinterContact TS 860 Goodyear UltraGrip 9
The lowest fuel use	Continental WinterContact TS 860 Nokian WR D4 Laufenn I FIT
The most comfortable	Continental WinterContact TS 860
The best tyre for ice	Bridgestone Blizzak LM001 EVO Semperit Speed Grip 3 Pirelli Cinturato Winter Kleber Krisalp HP3 Giti GitiWinterW1 Fulda Kristall Control HP2
The lowest wear	Bridgestone Blizzak LM001 EVO Michelin Alpin 5

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

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

Second and third places were taken by the sisters brand Goodyear and Dunlop, with all three of the leading tyres proving to offer an excellent balance of winter performances.

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: 60.2 Dry: 7 Wet: 7.8 Snow: 8.2 Ice: 7 Comfort: 6 Rolling Resistance: 8.6 Wear: 8 Overall: 7.6 Positive: Very well balanced with top marks in the wet, low fuel consumption, especially good on snow Negative: None mentioned Read Reviews Buy from £68.15
	2nd: Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Total: 59.6 Dry: 7.4 Wet: 7.8 Snow: 8 Ice: 7 Comfort: 5.4 Rolling Resistance: 8.4 Wear: 8 Overall: 7.6 Positive: Very balanced with top marks on wet surfaces, especially good on dry roads and snow, low fuel consumption Negative: None mentioned Read Reviews Buy from £62.78
	3rd: Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Total: 58.6 Dry: 7.4 Wet: 7.4 Snow: 8.2 Ice: 7 Comfort: 5.4 Rolling Resistance: 7.8 Wear: 8 Overall: 7.4 Positive: Very balanced winter tyres, especially good on snowy roads, very good on dry and wet roads Negative: None mentioned Read Reviews Buy from £62.66
	4th: Kleber Krisalp HP3 Total: 58.2 Dry: 7.2 Wet: 6.8 Snow: 8.2 Ice: 7.4 Comfort: 5.8 Rolling Resistance: 8 Wear: 8 Overall: 6.8 Positive: Top marks in the snow, very good on dry roads Negative: A little weaker in the wet than the best on test Read Reviews Buy from £50.89
	5th: Michelin Alpin 5 Total: 57.4 Dry: 8 Wet: 7.2 Snow: 6.6 Ice: 7 Comfort: 4.8 Rolling Resistance: 7.2 Wear: 10 Overall: 6.6 Positive: Best tyre in the dry and lowest wear Negative: Slightly weak in the snow and fuel consumption tests compared to the best Read Reviews Buy from £72.44
	6th: Nexen Winguard Snow G WH2 Total: 56 Dry: 7.4 Wet: 6.8 Snow: 6.6 Ice: 7 Comfort: 5.6 Rolling Resistance: 7 Wear: 9 Overall: 6.6 Positive: Good in the dry, low wear Negative: Slightly wear on wet roads and in the snow, high fuel consumption Read Reviews Buy from £44.50
	7th: Fulda Kristall Control HP2 Total: 54.4 Dry: 7 Wet: 6.6 Snow: 6.4 Ice: 7.4 Comfort: 4.8 Rolling Resistance: 7.8 Wear: 8 Overall: 6.4 Positive: Good in the dry Negative: Slightly weak in the wet and snow Read Reviews Buy from £52.77
	8th: Vredestein Snowtrac 5 Total: 55.6 Dry: 7.4 Wet: 6.4 Snow: 8.2 Ice: 7 Comfort: 4.8 Rolling Resistance: 8.4 Wear: 7 Overall: 6.4 Positive: Very good in the snow, good in the dry, low fuel consumption Negative: Relatively weak in the wet Read Reviews Buy from £56.47
	9th: Bridgestone Blizzak LM001 EVO Total: 57.8 Dry: 7.8 Wet: 7.2 Snow: 6.2 Ice: 7.4 Comfort: 4.8 Rolling Resistance: 8.2 Wear: 10 Overall: 6.2 Positive: Very low wear, good in the wet and dry, low fuel use Negative: Relatively weak on snow Read Reviews Buy from £61.00
	10th: Nokian WR D4 Total: 54.4 Dry: 7 Wet: 6.2 Snow: 8.4 Ice: 7 Comfort: 5.2 Rolling Resistance: 8.6 Wear: 6 Overall: 6 Positive: Top marks in the snow and low fuel consumption Negative: Relatively weak in the wet, high wear Read Reviews Buy from £59.56
	11th: Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905 Total: 53 Dry: 6.2 Wet: 7 Snow: 5.8 Ice: 7 Comfort: 5.2 Rolling Resistance: 8 Wear: 8 Overall: 5.8 Positive: Good in the wet Negative: Relatively weak in the dry and on snow Read Reviews Buy from £51.38
	12th: Kumho Winter Craft WP51 Total: 51.6 Dry: 5.6 Wet: 5.4 Snow: 7.6 Ice: 7 Comfort: 5.8 Rolling Resistance: 6.8 Wear: 8 Overall: 5.4 Positive: Good in the snow Negative: Weak in the dry and wet, high fuel consumption Read Reviews Buy from £43.00
	13th: Giti GitiWinterW1 Total: 51 Dry: 5 Wet: 5.4 Snow: 8.4 Ice: 7.4 Comfort: 5.2 Rolling Resistance: 7.6 Wear: 7 Overall: 5 Positive: Top marks in the snow Negative: Relatively weak in the dry and wet Read Reviews
	14th: Pirelli Cinturato Winter Total: 53 Dry: 5 Wet: 7.6 Snow: 7.8 Ice: 7.4 Comfort: 5.6 Rolling Resistance: 7.6 Wear: 7 Overall: 5 Positive: Good in the wet and on snow Negative: Weak in the dry Read Reviews Buy from £60.26
	15th: Semperit Speed Grip 3 Total: 51.8 Dry: 4.8 Wet: 7.4 Snow: 6.8 Ice: 7.4 Comfort: 5.8 Rolling Resistance: 7.8 Wear: 7 Overall: 4.8 Positive: Good in the wet Negative: Weak in the dry Read Reviews Buy from £54.17
	16th: Laufenn I FIT Total: 46.8 Dry: 7.6 Wet: 1 Snow: 7.6 Ice: 7 Comfort: 5 Rolling Resistance: 8.6 Wear: 9 Overall: 1 Positive: Very low fuel consumption, good in the dry, low wear Negative: Very weak in the wet Read Reviews Buy from £49.00

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