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2015 ADAC Winter Tire Test - 165/70 R14

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
7 min read Updated
Contents
  1. Introduction
  2. Result
  3. Goodyear UltraGrip 9
  4. Michelin Alpin A4
  5. Dunlop Winter Response 2
  6. Fulda Kristall Montero 3
  7. Bridgestone Blizzak LM001
  8. Continental WinterContact TS 850
  9. Falken Eurowinter HS449
  10. Uniroyal MS+ 77
  11. Pirelli Winter Snow Control Series 3
  12. Semperit Master Grip 2
  13. Barum Polaris 3
  14. Firestone Winterhawk 3
  15. Matador MP 54 Sibir Snow
  16. Aeolus SNOWACE AW02
  17. Linglong Greenmax Winter HP
  18. Mentor M200

Test Summary
Wet Braking Continental WinterContact TS 850
Michelin Alpin A4
Dry Braking Goodyear UltraGrip 9
Wet Handling Dunlop Winter Response 2
Bridgestone Blizzak LM001
Continental WinterContact TS 850
Wear Goodyear UltraGrip 9
Michelin Alpin A4
Rolling Resistance Dunlop Winter Response 2
Straight Aqua Pirelli Winter Snow Control Series 3
Dunlop Winter Response 2
Falken Eurowinter HS449
Snow Braking Mentor M200
Michelin Alpin A4
Firestone Winterhawk 3
Snow Handling Semperit Master Grip 2
The European standard ADAC tire test has this year tested 205/55 R16 and 165/70 R14.

Here are the results from the 165/70 R14 test, you can read the results from the 205/55 R16 test here.

Result

1st

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

165/70 R14
Goodyear UltraGrip 9
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 60
Dry 7
Wet 8.4
Snow 7.6
Ice 7
Rolling Resistance 8.2
Noise 6.2
Wear 8
Overall 7.6
2nd

Michelin Alpin A4

165/70 R14
Michelin Alpin A4
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 60.2
Dry 8
Wet 7
Snow 7.8
Ice 7
Rolling Resistance 7.6
Noise 5.2
Wear 10
Overall 7.6
3rd

Dunlop Winter Response 2

165/70 R14
Dunlop Winter Response 2
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 59.2
Dry 7.2
Wet 7
Snow 8.2
Ice 7.4
Rolling Resistance 8.8
Noise 6.2
Wear 7
Overall 7.4
4th

Fulda Kristall Montero 3

165/70 R14
Fulda Kristall Montero 3
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 58
Dry 7.6
Wet 6.8
Snow 8
Ice 7
Rolling Resistance 8
Noise 5.8
Wear 8
Overall 6.8
5th

Bridgestone Blizzak LM001

165/70 R14
Bridgestone Blizzak LM001
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 58
Dry 7.8
Wet 6.6
Snow 8.2
Ice 6.6
Rolling Resistance 8
Noise 5.2
Wear 9
Overall 6.6
Continental WinterContact TS 850
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 60.6
Dry 8
Wet 8.2
Snow 8.2
Ice 6.6
Rolling Resistance 8.2
Noise 5.8
Wear 9
Overall 6.6
7th

Falken Eurowinter HS449

165/70 R14
Falken Eurowinter HS449
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 56
Dry 7.8
Wet 6.6
Snow 6.6
Ice 7.4
Rolling Resistance 7.8
Noise 6.2
Wear 7
Overall 6.6
8th

Uniroyal MS+ 77

165/70 R14
Uniroyal MS Plus 77
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 55.2
Dry 6.4
Wet 7
Snow 7.8
Ice 6.2
Rolling Resistance 7.6
Noise 6
Wear 8
Overall 6.2
Pirelli Winter Snow Control Series 3
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 53
Dry 6
Wet 7.4
Snow 6.6
Ice 7.4
Rolling Resistance 7.4
Noise 5.2
Wear 7
Overall 6
10th

Semperit Master Grip 2

165/70 R14
Semperit Master Grip 2
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 54.6
Dry 7
Wet 6.6
Snow 7.8
Ice 6
Rolling Resistance 7.6
Noise 6.6
Wear 7
Overall 6
11th

Barum Polaris 3

165/70 R14
Barum Polaris 3
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 53.6
Dry 7.4
Wet 5.8
Snow 7
Ice 6.6
Rolling Resistance 7.4
Noise 5.6
Wear 8
Overall 5.8
12th

Firestone Winterhawk 3

165/70 R14
Firestone Winterhawk 3
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 55.2
Dry 7.6
Wet 5
Snow 7.4
Ice 6.4
Rolling Resistance 8.4
Noise 5.4
Wear 10
Overall 5
13th

Matador MP 54 Sibir Snow

165/70 R14
Matador MP 54 Sibir Snow
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 50.8
Dry 6.8
Wet 4.8
Snow 7
Ice 6.6
Rolling Resistance 7.4
Noise 5.4
Wear 8
Overall 4.8
14th

Aeolus SNOWACE AW02

165/70 R14
Aeolus SNOWACE AW02
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 41.6
Dry 5
Wet 1
Snow 7.4
Ice 6.4
Rolling Resistance 8.2
Noise 4.6
Wear 8
Overall 1
15th

Linglong Greenmax Winter HP

165/70 R14
Linglong Greenmax Winter HP
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 42
Dry 5.4
Wet 1
Snow 6
Ice 7
Rolling Resistance 8.2
Noise 5.4
Wear 8
Overall 1
16th

Mentor M200

165/70 R14
Mentor M200
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 40.4
Dry 6.6
Wet 1
Snow 5
Ice 6
Rolling Resistance 7.8
Noise 3
Wear 10
Overall 1

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