2012 European Tire Test - 205/55 R16

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2012 European Tire Test - 205/55 R16

Overall test winnerContinental WinterContact TS 850

Data analyzed and reviewed byJonathan Benson

October 16, 2012 7 min read Updated January 8, 2025

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Tires tested: 16
Tested size: 205/55 R!6

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2012 European Tire Test - 205/55 R16 · 205/55 R!6

Tire	Continental WinterContact TS 850	Michelin Alpin A4	Dunlop SP WinterSport 4D	Goodyear UltraGrip 8	Nokian WR D3	Bridgestone Blizzak LM32	Semperit Speed Grip 2	Vredestein Snowtrac 3	ESA Tecar Super Grip 7	Yokohama W Drive V903	Fulda Kristall Control HP	Pirelli Winter Snow Control Series 3	Falken Eurowinter HS449	Hankook Winter i cept RS	Uniroyal MS plus 66	Syron Everest 1
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All discipline results (7)

Test	Result
Dry	7.2
Wet	7.4
Snow	8.2
Ice	8
Rolling Resistance	9.2
Noise	5.6
Wear	10

Total: 55.6

All discipline results (7)

Test	Result
Dry	7.6
Wet	7.2
Snow	8
Ice	7.8
Rolling Resistance	8.2
Noise	4.6
Wear	10

Total: 53.4

All discipline results (7)

Test	Result
Dry	7
Wet	7.6
Snow	7.4
Ice	7.2
Rolling Resistance	8.2
Noise	5.6
Wear	7.4

Total: 50.4

All discipline results (7)

Test	Result
Dry	7
Wet	7.8
Snow	7.4
Ice	7.4
Rolling Resistance	7.6
Noise	5
Wear	8

Total: 50.2

All discipline results (7)

Test	Result
Dry	7
Wet	7
Snow	7.4
Ice	7.2
Rolling Resistance	7.4
Noise	4.8
Wear	7

Total: 47.8

All discipline results (7)

Test	Result
Dry	7.4
Wet	6.8
Snow	7.2
Ice	7.4
Rolling Resistance	8
Noise	4
Wear	8

Total: 48.8

All discipline results (7)

Test	Result
Dry	6.6
Wet	7.2
Snow	7
Ice	6.6
Rolling Resistance	8.2
Noise	7.2
Wear	7

Total: 49.8

All discipline results (7)

Test	Result
Dry	6.8
Wet	6.8
Snow	6.6
Ice	7.2
Rolling Resistance	7.6
Noise	6
Wear	8

Total: 49

All discipline results (7)

Test	Result
Dry	6.4
Wet	6.8
Snow	7.4
Ice	7.4
Rolling Resistance	8.6
Noise	5.6
Wear	8

Total: 50.2

All discipline results (7)

Test	Result
Dry	7.8
Wet	6.2
Snow	6.4
Ice	7.2
Rolling Resistance	7.8
Noise	5.4
Wear	9

Total: 49.8

All discipline results (7)

Test	Result
Dry	6.8
Wet	6
Snow	7.6
Ice	6.6
Rolling Resistance	7.8
Noise	5
Wear	8

Total: 47.8

All discipline results (7)

Test	Result
Dry	6
Wet	6.6
Snow	6.4
Ice	7
Rolling Resistance	7.8
Noise	4.6
Wear	8

Total: 46.4

All discipline results (7)

Test	Result
Dry	7.4
Wet	7.2
Snow	5.8
Ice	8
Rolling Resistance	7.6
Noise	5.6
Wear	7.4

Total: 49

All discipline results (7)

Test	Result
Dry	7.2
Wet	6
Snow	5.4
Ice	7.6
Rolling Resistance	7.8
Noise	4.8
Wear	7.4

Total: 46.2

All discipline results (7)

Test	Result
Dry	7.2
Wet	7.6
Snow	5.4
Ice	7
Rolling Resistance	7
Noise	6
Wear	7.4

Total: 47.6

All discipline results (7)

Test	Result
Dry	6
Wet	1
Snow	5.2
Ice	6.6
Rolling Resistance	6.8
Noise	3.6
Wear	8

Total: 37.2

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