2015 Auto Bild Top 18 Winter Tire Test

+The test winner impresses with best road performance in all weather conditions. Precise steering response and a dynamic handling in the wet and on snow covered roads. Good safety reserves with aquaplaning, and good ride comfort

−Only average wear, high price.

+Premium winter profile with balanced performance potential. Sporty handling and stable cornering on snow and wet roads. Good snow braking. Precise steering with good feedback, good comfort.

−Only average wear and average fuel consumption.

+Cheap alternative to the premium manufacturers. Good winter performance with consistently safe driving characteristics, excellent traction and short braking distances on snow-covered slopes. Balanced driving characteristics on dry roads, good price-performance ratio.

−Only average wear, slightly high rolling resistance.

+Premium winter tire with excellent performance on snowy and wet roads. Excellent handling qualities and shortest braking distances on snow and wet roads. Pleasant feedback derLenkung, quieter roll, good comfort.

−Average wear, average cornering on dry roads.

+Winter specialist with excellent snow quality and impressive mileage. Direct handling and precise steering with good feedback. Good resistance to aquaplaning, stable handling on wet track, good value for money.

−Slightly prolonged dry braking distances, high cost.

+Premium tires with best handling characteristics on wet roads, highest safety reserves with aquaplaning, precise steering response and dynamic handling qualities on wet and snow-covered roads, pleasantly quiet ride comfort, good economy.

−Only average level of grip on a dry track.

+The value master among the winter tires with excellent handling qualities on a dry track and optimum economy. Stable cornering and good braking on snow-covered slopes. Very good mileage, moderate price, fuel-saving rolling resistance.

−Moderate cornering and longer stopping distances on a wet track.

+Winter tires with good handling characteristics on snowy and wet roads, short braking distances and high traction on packed snow, precise steering response on wet track, very good value for money.

−Only average aquaplaning characteristics, dry braking

+Good traction values ​​and short braking distances on snow, balanced handling with pleasant steering feel in the wet, good safety reserves in aquaplaning, high mileage and good value for money.

−Moderate cornering on snow, prolonged wet braking distances.

+Finnish all-rounder with a balanced performance. Convincing winter qualities, safe handling and short braking distances on hard-packed snow. Good safety reserves with aquaplaning, good wear.

−Moderate cornering and extended braking distances on wet roads, only average ride comfort.

+Excellent performance and high steering precision in wintry conditions, harmonious wet and dry handling, good braking on dry roads, cheap price.

−Moderate aquaplaning properties, average mileage, slightly high rolling resistance.

+As a third brand of Continental Group Viking benefits from the development work of the parent company. Good traction and braking on snow covered roads, safe handling on dry roads, cheap price.

−Braking performance and cornering on wet roads only satisfactory, slightly high rolling resistance.

+Winter tires with balanced handling characteristics on snowy and wet roads, pleasant ride comfort, quiet passing noise, low price.

−Moderate safety reserves in aquaplaning, low mileage, high rolling resistance.

+Affordable winter tire with good aquaplaning characteristics, balanced driving characteristics on dry roads, pleasant ride comfort, low noise, good price-performance ratio.

−Wet and snow grip, long wet braking distances.

+Winter specialist with balanced safe driving performance on ice and snow, good safety reserves in aquaplaning, stable cornering in the wet, low rolling resistance.

−Braking, steering response and balance on a dry track, prolonged wet and dry braking distances, poor wear.

+Balanced safe driving on snow-covered slopes, short snow braking distances, fuel-saving rolling resistance, good value for money.

−Poor braking and understeering driving behavior on a wet track, long wet and dry braking distances.

+Superb braking result and good traction values ​​on hard-packed snow, safe aquaplaning properties, quiet, low rolling resistance.

−Only average handling, braking and steering response on snowy and wet roads, extended wet and dry braking distances.

+Cheap winter tire with good snow capability. Short braking distances and balanced driving characteristics on snow and ice, good price-performance ratio.

−Limited cornering and poor balance in the wet, poor grip and dry braking, poor dry steering response, average comfort.