In previous years Auto Express have been slow to publish their tire tests online, but not this year - Auto Express have done such a great job on their website, there's nothing left for us to add! Get over to the Auto Express Website to read their 2014 tire test in full!
The Results
Continental WinterContact TS 850
205/55 R16
A good all round performance with few compromises make this a winter tire winner
Nokian WR D3
205/55 R16
Top performer on snow and in dry conditions in the cold, but not the cheapest to run
Goodyear UltraGrip 9
205/55 R16
An excellent debut in our test, with good performance on snow and wet roads
Uniroyal MS+ 77
205/55 R16
A promising return for Uniroyal, although the poor fuel economy is something of a surprise
Michelin Alpin A4
205/55 R16
Its days on sale are number (the Michelin Alpin 5 has replaced it), but this winter tire is still well worth considering
Dunlop SP WinterSport 4D
205/55 R16
Secure and safe, although rivals have the edge over this tire in most tests
Pirelli Winter Snow Control Series 3
205/55 R16
Competent, but aquaplaning performance needs looking at, as does fuel efficiency
Hankook Winter i cept RS
205/55 R16
A keenly priced tire, but you will pay for that at the pumps over time
Vredestein Quatrac Lite
205/55 R16
Seven per cent off the best winter tire in the snow, better than the best winter tire in the dry, and again 7% behind the best winter in the cold wet test, but 10% ahead of the summer tire
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance
205/55 R16
An unsurprisingly fail in all snow tests, the summer tire needed an extra 16 feet to stop under wet braking. Slight edge on the winters in the cold dry tests
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