2019 Auto Bild Winter 17 inch Tyre Test

Dry BrakingPirelli Winter Sottozero 3: 44.3 MSava Eskimo HP2: 47.3 M
Dry HandlingContinental WinterContact TS 860: 82.9 Km/HKumho WinterCraft WP71: 80.1 Km/H
Wet BrakingBridgestone Blizzak LM005: 29.2 MDebica Frigo HP2: 34.2 M
Wet HandlingGoodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus: 74.7 Km/HDebica Frigo HP2: 69.5 Km/H
Straight AquaBFGoodrich gForce Winter 2: 78 Km/HYokohama BluEarth Winter V905: 62.8 Km/H
Snow BrakingKleber Krisalp HP3: 24 MPirelli Winter Sottozero 3: 26.4 M
Snow HandlingHankook Winter i cept RS2: 78.4 Km/HPirelli Winter Sottozero 3: 75.3 Km/H
NoiseNexen WinGuard Sport 2: 68.7 dBSava Eskimo HP2: 76.1 dB
WearMichelin Alpin 6: 51250 KMKumho WinterCraft WP71: 35260 KM
ValueSava Eskimo HP2: 7.62 Price/1000Nokian WR Snowproof: 11.69 Price/1000
PriceSava Eskimo HP2: 300 Michelin Alpin 6: 520
Rolling ResistanceNokian WR Snowproof: 7.43 kg / tKumho WinterCraft WP71: 9.99 kg / t
It's winter testing time, and as always, Auto Bild are leading the way! Following on from the 53 winter tyre shoot-out, Auto Bild have taken the top twenty 225/45 R17 tyres through to the full test, along with a summer tyre as reference. Each set of tyres has been tested in the dry, wet and snow using a RWD BMW 1 Series, and Auto Bild are one of the few publications which test for wear. It's an exciting test! (if you're into tyres...)

The Top Three

After finishing just fifth in the braking shootout, you'd be forgiven for thinking Continental have some serious opposition for the TS860 dominance, but now all aspects of the tyres performance has been tested, they're back on top with another win for the TS860. As with previous tests, the Continental excelled with an all round performance, while having the second lowest wear on test! An impressive feat, and another sign that the high wear Continental tyres have experienced in the past are firmly behind them.

The new Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ finished in second place, again with a very well balanced performance and low wear, with the new Michelin Alpin 6 close behind it. As usual, the French tyre displayed the best wear on test, combined with an excellent all round performance, but as with all three tyres, it came at a price, with the top three tyres having some of the highest purchase prices on test. 

The Rest

This time, the "best of the rest" award goes to Apollo, with the Aspire XP winter proving to have an excellent blend of winter qualities, and a very low purchase price, leaving it as the fourth best value tyre on test (a metric dividing purchase price with tread wear!)

Bridgestone couldn't hold onto the win from the braking test, struggling a little in the snow testing, but it is still an excellent result for the LM005, and a tyre that looks to be well suited to the British style winters thanks to a very strong dry and wet performance.

Vredestein once again put on an impressive performance finishing sixth place overall, with the Wintrac Pro noted as a sporty feeling winter tyre. Like the Bridgestone, it coped better in the dry and wet than it did the snow, so a good candidate for the UK market.

The final notable performances are Dunlop finishing in sixteenth, and Pirelli finishing eighteenth place. Buying premium doesn't always guarantee you a premium performance, with the Pirelli having both poor grip, and very high wear.

Read on for all the data below.

Dry

As is the case with siped tyres, and the main reason you shouldn't run winter tyres year round, all the winter tyres lagged behind the summer reference during dry testing, with the best on test (Pirelli) a full 6 meters behind the summer.

There was a smaller, but still significant gap during dry handling testing.

Wet

The Bridgestone LM005 was the only winter tyre which beat the summer tyre during wet braking, while the Michelin could only match the summer tyre.

The Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ was the best winter tyre during the wet handling lap.

There was over 15 Km/H difference in straight aquaplaning testing.

Snow

The snow testing was separated by 2.4 meters, with all tyres having an acceptable performance for most of the UK.

Snow handling showed the well priced Kleber to have the best all round balance of snow performances.

Environment

The Nokian SnowProof had an incredibly low rolling resistance, with nearly all the winter tyres having lower fuel use than the summer reference.

The Nexen and Continental were the quietest tyres on test during the external noise testing.

Cost / Wear

Michelin is always strong in wear testing, and it continued its dominance by having a big advantage. Continental and Apollo also proved to have really strong wear characteristics, while Uniroyal, Kleber, Pirelli and Kumho wore out nearly 15,000 km sooner than the Michelin.

The "Value" score is simply the price of the wear in Euros, per 1000 km. In this test, the lower priced tyres proved to be the best value, with even the excellent wear of the Michelin unable to offset its higher purchase price.

Results

1st: Continental WinterContact TS 860

Continental WinterContact TS 860
  • 225/45 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
Test#ResultBestDifference%
Dry Braking2nd44.4 M44.3 M+0.1 M99.77%
Dry Handling1st82.9 Km/H100%
Wet Braking7th31.5 M29.2 M+2.3 M92.7%
Wet Handling4th73.7 Km/H74.7 Km/H-1 Km/H98.66%
Straight Aqua2nd76.7 Km/H78 Km/H-1.3 Km/H98.33%
Snow Braking9th24.5 M24 M+0.5 M97.96%
Snow Handling7th77.3 Km/H78.4 Km/H-1.1 Km/H98.6%
Noise2nd68.9 dB68.7 dB+0.2 dB99.71%
Wear2nd45920 KM51250 KM-5330 KM89.6%
Value16th10.89 Price/10007.62 Price/1000+3.27 Price/100069.97%
Price19th500 300 +200 60%
Rolling Resistance9th8.11 kg / t7.43 kg / t+0.68 kg / t91.62%
Best driving characteristics in all conditions. Direct steering, stable cornering, low fuel use and excellent tread wear
None mentioend
Test Winner

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2nd: Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus
  • 225/45 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
Test#ResultBestDifference%
Dry Braking6th44.7 M44.3 M+0.4 M99.11%
Dry Handling10th81.7 Km/H82.9 Km/H-1.2 Km/H98.55%
Wet Braking3rd30.6 M29.2 M+1.4 M95.42%
Wet Handling1st74.7 Km/H100%
Straight Aqua4th74.6 Km/H78 Km/H-3.4 Km/H95.64%
Snow Braking5th24.3 M24 M+0.3 M98.77%
Snow Handling7th77.3 Km/H78.4 Km/H-1.1 Km/H98.6%
Noise8th70.3 dB68.7 dB+1.6 dB97.72%
Wear4th42870 KM51250 KM-8380 KM83.65%
Value14th10.71 Price/10007.62 Price/1000+3.09 Price/100071.15%
Price17th470 300 +170 63.83%
Rolling Resistance12th8.44 kg / t7.43 kg / t+1.01 kg / t88.03%
Excellent driving properties on wet and snowy surfaces, precise steering behavior with dynamic wet and snow handling, and short braking distances. Low wear.
None mentioned
Exemplary

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3rd: Michelin Alpin 6

Michelin Alpin 6
  • 225/45 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
Test#ResultBestDifference%
Dry Braking4th44.5 M44.3 M+0.2 M99.55%
Dry Handling10th81.7 Km/H82.9 Km/H-1.2 Km/H98.55%
Wet Braking2nd30.4 M29.2 M+1.2 M96.05%
Wet Handling5th73.1 Km/H74.7 Km/H-1.6 Km/H97.86%
Straight Aqua9th71.7 Km/H78 Km/H-6.3 Km/H91.92%
Snow Braking13th24.7 M24 M+0.7 M97.17%
Snow Handling13th76.9 Km/H78.4 Km/H-1.5 Km/H98.09%
Noise12th71.2 dB68.7 dB+2.5 dB96.49%
Wear1st51250 KM100%
Value11th10.15 Price/10007.62 Price/1000+2.53 Price/100075.07%
Price20th520 300 +220 57.69%
Rolling Resistance14th8.57 kg / t7.43 kg / t+1.14 kg / t86.7%
A model winter tyre with excellent snow and wet performance, good aquaplaning resistance, short wet braking, good ride comfort and lowest wear
None mentioned
Exemplary

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4th: Apollo Aspire XP Winter

Apollo Aspire XP Winter
  • 225/45 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
Test#ResultBestDifference%
Dry Braking6th44.7 M44.3 M+0.4 M99.11%
Dry Handling4th82.3 Km/H82.9 Km/H-0.6 Km/H99.28%
Wet Braking5th31.2 M29.2 M+2 M93.59%
Wet Handling6th72.8 Km/H74.7 Km/H-1.9 Km/H97.46%
Straight Aqua6th73.4 Km/H78 Km/H-4.6 Km/H94.1%
Snow Braking17th25.1 M24 M+1.1 M95.62%
Snow Handling14th76.6 Km/H78.4 Km/H-1.8 Km/H97.7%
Noise10th71 dB68.7 dB+2.3 dB96.76%
Wear3rd45100 KM51250 KM-6150 KM88%
Value4th8.31 Price/10007.62 Price/1000+0.69 Price/100091.7%
Price7th375 300 +75 80%
Rolling Resistance16th8.8 kg / t7.43 kg / t+1.37 kg / t84.43%
Well priced winter tyres with a balanced performance, stable wet and dry handling, short snow and wet braking, good aquaplaning resistance, best price / performance ratio
None mentioned
Exemplary

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5th: Bridgestone Blizzak LM005

Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
  • 225/45 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
Test#ResultBestDifference%
Dry Braking4th44.5 M44.3 M+0.2 M99.55%
Dry Handling2nd82.6 Km/H82.9 Km/H-0.3 Km/H99.64%
Wet Braking1st29.2 M100%
Wet Handling2nd74.3 Km/H74.7 Km/H-0.4 Km/H99.46%
Straight Aqua5th74.2 Km/H78 Km/H-3.8 Km/H95.13%
Snow Braking10th24.6 M24 M+0.6 M97.56%
Snow Handling16th76.4 Km/H78.4 Km/H-2 Km/H97.45%
Noise6th70 dB68.7 dB+1.3 dB98.14%
Wear5th42230 KM51250 KM-9020 KM82.4%
Value17th11.25 Price/10007.62 Price/1000+3.63 Price/100067.73%
Price18th475 300 +175 63.16%
Rolling Resistance7th7.95 kg / t7.43 kg / t+0.52 kg / t93.46%
Good wet and dry grip, with dynamic handling and good steering precision
Average lateral stability on snow
Exemplary

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6th: Vredestein Wintrac Pro

Vredestein Wintrac Pro
  • 225/45 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
Test#ResultBestDifference%
Dry Braking2nd44.4 M44.3 M+0.1 M99.77%
Dry Handling3rd82.5 Km/H82.9 Km/H-0.4 Km/H99.52%
Wet Braking4th30.8 M29.2 M+1.6 M94.81%
Wet Handling3rd74.1 Km/H74.7 Km/H-0.6 Km/H99.2%
Straight Aqua13th69.3 Km/H78 Km/H-8.7 Km/H88.85%
Snow Braking18th25.2 M24 M+1.2 M95.24%
Snow Handling15th76.5 Km/H78.4 Km/H-1.9 Km/H97.58%
Noise14th71.7 dB68.7 dB+3 dB95.82%
Wear7th41410 KM51250 KM-9840 KM80.8%
Value15th10.87 Price/10007.62 Price/1000+3.25 Price/100070.1%
Price14th450 300 +150 66.67%
Rolling Resistance17th8.97 kg / t7.43 kg / t+1.54 kg / t82.83%
A new winter tyre with excellent wet and dry handling
Average lateral stability on snow
Exemplary

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7th: BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2

BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
  • 225/45 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
Test#ResultBestDifference%
Dry Braking10th45.2 M44.3 M+0.9 M98.01%
Dry Handling17th81.2 Km/H82.9 Km/H-1.7 Km/H97.95%
Wet Braking10th32 M29.2 M+2.8 M91.25%
Wet Handling10th72.4 Km/H74.7 Km/H-2.3 Km/H96.92%
Straight Aqua1st78 Km/H100%
Snow Braking4th24.2 M24 M+0.2 M99.17%
Snow Handling5th77.6 Km/H78.4 Km/H-0.8 Km/H98.98%
Noise4th69.6 dB68.7 dB+0.9 dB98.71%
Wear7th41410 KM51250 KM-9840 KM80.8%
Value8th9.66 Price/10007.62 Price/1000+2.04 Price/100078.88%
Price11th400 300 +100 75%
Rolling Resistance15th8.77 kg / t7.43 kg / t+1.34 kg / t84.72%
Good value tyres, high aquaplaning resistance, low noise, low wear
Average dry grip
Good

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8th: Semperit Speed Grip 3

Semperit Speed Grip 3
  • 225/45 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
Test#ResultBestDifference%
Dry Braking17th46.5 M44.3 M+2.2 M95.27%
Dry Handling13th81.6 Km/H82.9 Km/H-1.3 Km/H98.43%
Wet Braking9th31.6 M29.2 M+2.4 M92.41%
Wet Handling7th72.6 Km/H74.7 Km/H-2.1 Km/H97.19%
Straight Aqua17th66.8 Km/H78 Km/H-11.2 Km/H85.64%
Snow Braking5th24.3 M24 M+0.3 M98.77%
Snow Handling3rd78.3 Km/H78.4 Km/H-0.1 Km/H99.87%
Noise7th70.2 dB68.7 dB+1.5 dB97.86%
Wear7th41410 KM51250 KM-9840 KM80.8%
Value8th9.66 Price/10007.62 Price/1000+2.04 Price/100078.88%
Price11th400 300 +100 75%
Rolling Resistance5th7.81 kg / t7.43 kg / t+0.38 kg / t95.13%
A strong all round tyre with good winter characteristics, stable wet handling, low noise and low rolling resistance
Average aquaplaning, average dry braking
Good

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9th: Hankook Winter i cept RS2

Hankook Winter i cept RS2
  • 225/45 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
Test#ResultBestDifference%
Dry Braking9th45.1 M44.3 M+0.8 M98.23%
Dry Handling7th81.8 Km/H82.9 Km/H-1.1 Km/H98.67%
Wet Braking10th32 M29.2 M+2.8 M91.25%
Wet Handling14th71.7 Km/H74.7 Km/H-3 Km/H95.98%
Straight Aqua12th70.1 Km/H78 Km/H-7.9 Km/H89.87%
Snow Braking16th24.9 M24 M+0.9 M96.39%
Snow Handling1st78.4 Km/H100%
Noise18th74.1 dB68.7 dB+5.4 dB92.71%
Wear6th41820 KM51250 KM-9430 KM81.6%
Value6th9.33 Price/10007.62 Price/1000+1.71 Price/100081.67%
Price8th390 300 +90 76.92%
Rolling Resistance18th9.29 kg / t7.43 kg / t+1.86 kg / t79.98%
The winter king with the best performance on snow, good dry handling, well priced
Average wet performance
Good

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10th: Uniroyal MS+ 77

Uniroyal MS Plus 77
  • 225/45 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
Test#ResultBestDifference%
Dry Braking13th46 M44.3 M+1.7 M96.3%
Dry Handling10th81.7 Km/H82.9 Km/H-1.2 Km/H98.55%
Wet Braking15th32.8 M29.2 M+3.6 M89.02%
Wet Handling11th72.3 Km/H74.7 Km/H-2.4 Km/H96.79%
Straight Aqua11th70.3 Km/H78 Km/H-7.7 Km/H90.13%
Snow Braking10th24.6 M24 M+0.6 M97.56%
Snow Handling10th77 Km/H78.4 Km/H-1.4 Km/H98.21%
Noise11th71.1 dB68.7 dB+2.4 dB96.62%
Wear17th38360 KM51250 KM-12890 KM74.85%
Value12th10.25 Price/10007.62 Price/1000+2.63 Price/100074.34%
Price9th395 300 +95 75.95%
Rolling Resistance11th8.28 kg / t7.43 kg / t+0.85 kg / t89.73%
A good winter performance with stable characteristics in all conditions, low rolling resistance, low price
Average dry braking
Good

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11th: Nexen WinGuard Sport 2

Nexen WinGuard Sport 2
  • 225/45 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
Test#ResultBestDifference%
Dry Braking18th46.7 M44.3 M+2.4 M94.86%
Dry Handling5th81.9 Km/H82.9 Km/H-1 Km/H98.79%
Wet Braking17th33 M29.2 M+3.8 M88.48%
Wet Handling8th72.5 Km/H74.7 Km/H-2.2 Km/H97.05%
Straight Aqua14th68.4 Km/H78 Km/H-9.6 Km/H87.69%
Snow Braking13th24.7 M24 M+0.7 M97.17%
Snow Handling10th77 Km/H78.4 Km/H-1.4 Km/H98.21%
Noise1st68.7 dB100%
Wear10th40590 KM51250 KM-10660 KM79.2%
Value3rd7.88 Price/10007.62 Price/1000+0.26 Price/100096.7%
Price3rd320 300 +20 93.75%
Rolling Resistance19th9.59 kg / t7.43 kg / t+2.16 kg / t77.48%
A balanced winter tyre with stable driving characteristics in all conditions, short snow braking, low noise, low price
Long dry braking, high rolling resistance
Good

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12th: Fulda Kristall Control HP2

Fulda Kristall Control HP2
  • 225/45 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
Test#ResultBestDifference%
Dry Braking16th46.4 M44.3 M+2.1 M95.47%
Dry Handling7th81.8 Km/H82.9 Km/H-1.1 Km/H98.67%
Wet Braking18th33.5 M29.2 M+4.3 M87.16%
Wet Handling18th70.2 Km/H74.7 Km/H-4.5 Km/H93.98%
Straight Aqua9th71.7 Km/H78 Km/H-6.3 Km/H91.92%
Snow Braking5th24.3 M24 M+0.3 M98.77%
Snow Handling19th75.3 Km/H78.4 Km/H-3.1 Km/H96.05%
Noise16th73.3 dB68.7 dB+4.6 dB93.72%
Wear16th38950 KM51250 KM-12300 KM76%
Value7th9.5 Price/10007.62 Price/1000+1.88 Price/100080.21%
Price6th370 300 +70 81.08%
Rolling Resistance4th7.8 kg / t7.43 kg / t+0.37 kg / t95.26%
Good ride comfort, good aquaplaning resistance, low price, low rolling resistance
Average corning in the wet and snow
Good

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13th: Nokian WR Snowproof

Nokian WR Snowproof
  • 225/45 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
Test#ResultBestDifference%
Dry Braking6th44.7 M44.3 M+0.4 M99.11%
Dry Handling15th81.5 Km/H82.9 Km/H-1.4 Km/H98.31%
Wet Braking12th32.2 M29.2 M+3 M90.68%
Wet Handling17th71.1 Km/H74.7 Km/H-3.6 Km/H95.18%
Straight Aqua19th65.5 Km/H78 Km/H-12.5 Km/H83.97%
Snow Braking10th24.6 M24 M+0.6 M97.56%
Snow Handling7th77.3 Km/H78.4 Km/H-1.1 Km/H98.6%
Noise9th70.6 dB68.7 dB+1.9 dB97.31%
Wear12th39970 KM51250 KM-11280 KM77.99%
Value20th11.69 Price/10007.62 Price/1000+4.07 Price/100065.18%
Price15th465 300 +165 64.52%
Rolling Resistance1st7.43 kg / t100%
Excellent snow handling, with sporty dynamic steering, low noise, very low fuel use
Average wet grip, average aquaplaning resistance
Good

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14th: Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905

Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905
  • 225/45 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
Test#ResultBestDifference%
Dry Braking12th45.7 M44.3 M+1.4 M96.94%
Dry Handling5th81.9 Km/H82.9 Km/H-1 Km/H98.79%
Wet Braking14th32.5 M29.2 M+3.3 M89.85%
Wet Handling14th71.7 Km/H74.7 Km/H-3 Km/H95.98%
Straight Aqua20th62.8 Km/H78 Km/H-15.2 Km/H80.51%
Snow Braking19th26 M24 M+2 M92.31%
Snow Handling18th75.6 Km/H78.4 Km/H-2.8 Km/H96.43%
Noise15th72.4 dB68.7 dB+3.7 dB94.89%
Wear12th39970 KM51250 KM-11280 KM77.99%
Value10th9.93 Price/10007.62 Price/1000+2.31 Price/100076.74%
Price9th395 300 +95 75.95%
Rolling Resistance9th8.11 kg / t7.43 kg / t+0.68 kg / t91.62%
Good traction on snow, short wet braking distances, good dry handling
Understeer in the wet, poor aquaplaning resistance
Good

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15th: Kleber Krisalp HP3

Kleber Krisalp HP3
  • 225/45 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
Test#ResultBestDifference%
Dry Braking13th46 M44.3 M+1.7 M96.3%
Dry Handling19th80.4 Km/H82.9 Km/H-2.5 Km/H96.98%
Wet Braking12th32.2 M29.2 M+3 M90.68%
Wet Handling12th72.1 Km/H74.7 Km/H-2.6 Km/H96.52%
Straight Aqua3rd75.8 Km/H78 Km/H-2.2 Km/H97.18%
Snow Braking1st24 M100%
Snow Handling1st78.4 Km/H100%
Noise3rd69.3 dB68.7 dB+0.6 dB99.13%
Wear18th37310 KM51250 KM-13940 KM72.8%
Value5th9.25 Price/10007.62 Price/1000+1.63 Price/100082.38%
Price4th345 300 +45 86.96%
Rolling Resistance13th8.56 kg / t7.43 kg / t+1.13 kg / t86.8%
Very good in the snow, dynamic handling and short braking distances, high aquaplaning resistance
Understeer and long braking distances in the dry, average wear
Ok

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16th: Dunlop Winter Sport 5

Dunlop Winter Sport 5
  • 225/45 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
Test#ResultBestDifference%
Dry Braking15th46.3 M44.3 M+2 M95.68%
Dry Handling13th81.6 Km/H82.9 Km/H-1.3 Km/H98.43%
Wet Braking16th32.9 M29.2 M+3.7 M88.75%
Wet Handling16th71.3 Km/H74.7 Km/H-3.4 Km/H95.45%
Straight Aqua7th73.3 Km/H78 Km/H-4.7 Km/H93.97%
Snow Braking5th24.3 M24 M+0.3 M98.77%
Snow Handling10th77 Km/H78.4 Km/H-1.4 Km/H98.21%
Noise17th73.9 dB68.7 dB+5.2 dB92.96%
Wear11th40180 KM51250 KM-11070 KM78.4%
Value18th11.57 Price/10007.62 Price/1000+3.95 Price/100065.86%
Price15th465 300 +165 64.52%
Rolling Resistance2nd7.77 kg / t7.43 kg / t+0.34 kg / t95.62%
Snow specialist with good traction and short braking distances, good aquaplaning resistance
Understeer in the dry and wet, long dry braking distances
Ok

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17th: Sava Eskimo HP2

Sava Eskimo HP2
  • 225/45 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
Test#ResultBestDifference%
Dry Braking20th47.3 M44.3 M+3 M93.66%
Dry Handling16th81.3 Km/H82.9 Km/H-1.6 Km/H98.07%
Wet Braking19th33.6 M29.2 M+4.4 M86.9%
Wet Handling19th69.6 Km/H74.7 Km/H-5.1 Km/H93.17%
Straight Aqua18th66.6 Km/H78 Km/H-11.4 Km/H85.38%
Snow Braking2nd24.1 M24 M+0.1 M99.59%
Snow Handling6th77.4 Km/H78.4 Km/H-1 Km/H98.72%
Noise20th76.1 dB68.7 dB+7.4 dB90.28%
Wear15th39360 KM51250 KM-11890 KM76.8%
Value1st7.62 Price/1000100%
Price1st300 100%
Rolling Resistance3rd7.78 kg / t7.43 kg / t+0.35 kg / t95.5%
Dynamic handling and short braking distances in the snow, low rolling resistance, low price
Average wet and dry performance, high wear
Ok

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18th: Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3

Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
  • 225/45 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
Test#ResultBestDifference%
Dry Braking1st44.3 M100%
Dry Handling7th81.8 Km/H82.9 Km/H-1.1 Km/H98.67%
Wet Braking6th31.3 M29.2 M+2.1 M93.29%
Wet Handling13th72 Km/H74.7 Km/H-2.7 Km/H96.39%
Straight Aqua16th68.1 Km/H78 Km/H-9.9 Km/H87.31%
Snow Braking20th26.4 M24 M+2.4 M90.91%
Snow Handling19th75.3 Km/H78.4 Km/H-3.1 Km/H96.05%
Noise13th71.6 dB68.7 dB+2.9 dB95.95%
Wear19th36080 KM51250 KM-15170 KM70.4%
Value19th11.64 Price/10007.62 Price/1000+4.02 Price/100065.46%
Price13th420 300 +120 71.43%
Rolling Resistance8th8.04 kg / t7.43 kg / t+0.61 kg / t92.41%
Stable handling and short braking in the wet, low fuel use
Average snow performance, average comfort, high wear
Ok

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19th: Debica Frigo HP2

Debica Frigo HP2
  • 225/45 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
Test#ResultBestDifference%
Dry Braking18th46.7 M44.3 M+2.4 M94.86%
Dry Handling18th80.7 Km/H82.9 Km/H-2.2 Km/H97.35%
Wet Braking20th34.2 M29.2 M+5 M85.38%
Wet Handling20th69.5 Km/H74.7 Km/H-5.2 Km/H93.04%
Straight Aqua14th68.4 Km/H78 Km/H-9.6 Km/H87.69%
Snow Braking2nd24.1 M24 M+0.1 M99.59%
Snow Handling4th77.8 Km/H78.4 Km/H-0.6 Km/H99.23%
Noise19th74.5 dB68.7 dB+5.8 dB92.21%
Wear14th39770 KM51250 KM-11480 KM77.6%
Value2nd7.67 Price/10007.62 Price/1000+0.05 Price/100099.35%
Price2nd305 300 +5 98.36%
Rolling Resistance6th7.85 kg / t7.43 kg / t+0.42 kg / t94.65%
Excellent in the snow, low fuel use
Poor wet and dry grip, high noise
Conditionally recommended

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20th: Kumho WinterCraft WP71

Kumho WinterCraft WP71
  • 225/45 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
Test#ResultBestDifference%
Dry Braking11th45.5 M44.3 M+1.2 M97.36%
Dry Handling20th80.1 Km/H82.9 Km/H-2.8 Km/H96.62%
Wet Braking7th31.5 M29.2 M+2.3 M92.7%
Wet Handling8th72.5 Km/H74.7 Km/H-2.2 Km/H97.05%
Straight Aqua8th72.2 Km/H78 Km/H-5.8 Km/H92.56%
Snow Braking15th24.8 M24 M+0.8 M96.77%
Snow Handling17th76.3 Km/H78.4 Km/H-2.1 Km/H97.32%
Noise5th69.8 dB68.7 dB+1.1 dB98.42%
Wear20th35260 KM51250 KM-15990 KM68.8%
Value13th10.35 Price/10007.62 Price/1000+2.73 Price/100073.62%
Price5th365 300 +65 82.19%
Rolling Resistance20th9.99 kg / t7.43 kg / t+2.56 kg / t74.37%
Short wet braking, good wet handling, low noise
Poor dry grip, high wear, high rolling resistance
Conditionally recommended

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