There's not much we can say about the excellent 2015 Auto Express Winter Tire Test, other than head over to the Auto Express site and check out the full review!
We've summarised the braking and handling data from each discipline below, but full details of all 13 tests can be found on the Auto Express website here.
Results
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen 1
225/45 R17
Impressive debut, with a solid all round performance
All discipline results (6)
| Test | Result |
|---|---|
| Dry | 195.1 |
| Wet | 193.3 |
| Snow | 199.6 |
| Rolling Resistance | 98.4 |
| Noise | 98.8 |
| Overall | 100 |
Total: 885.2
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
225/45 R17
Good price and low rolling resistance, generally impressive on all services
All discipline results (6)
| Test | Result |
|---|---|
| Dry | 194 |
| Wet | 195 |
| Snow | 196.4 |
| Rolling Resistance | 100 |
| Noise | 99 |
| Overall | 99.7 |
Total: 884.1
Nokian WR D3
225/45 R17
Good on snow, not as good as the best in the wet and dry
All discipline results (6)
| Test | Result |
|---|---|
| Dry | 193.7 |
| Wet | 188.6 |
| Snow | 197.6 |
| Rolling Resistance | 94.1 |
| Noise | 98.8 |
| Overall | 99.4 |
Total: 872.2
Continental WinterContact TS 850
225/45 R17
Impressive wet grip combined with low rolling resistance
All discipline results (6)
| Test | Result |
|---|---|
| Dry | 195.9 |
| Wet | 197.5 |
| Snow | 192.3 |
| Rolling Resistance | 97 |
| Noise | 99.6 |
| Overall | 99.2 |
Total: 881.5
Michelin Alpin 5
225/45 R17
All discipline results (6)
| Test | Result |
|---|---|
| Dry | 196.3 |
| Wet | 195.7 |
| Snow | 193 |
| Rolling Resistance | 84.9 |
| Noise | 99.1 |
| Overall | 99.2 |
Total: 868.2
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
225/45 R17
Poor snow performance, good in the wet and dry
All discipline results (6)
| Test | Result |
|---|---|
| Dry | 199 |
| Wet | 199.6 |
| Snow | 182 |
| Rolling Resistance | 92.6 |
| Noise | 99.1 |
| Overall | 98.1 |
Total: 870.4
Vredestein Wintrac xtreme S
225/45 R17
Quiet, but struggles in the wet
All discipline results (6)
| Test | Result |
|---|---|
| Dry | 193.3 |
| Wet | 187.7 |
| Snow | 191.9 |
| Rolling Resistance | 89.9 |
| Noise | 100 |
| Overall | 97.7 |
Total: 860.5
Bridgestone Blizzak LM32 S
225/45 R17
Not leading in any category, and highest rolling resistance
All discipline results (6)
| Test | Result |
|---|---|
| Dry | 193.8 |
| Wet | 184.3 |
| Snow | 190.7 |
| Rolling Resistance | 84.3 |
| Noise | 99.3 |
| Overall | 97.6 |
Total: 850
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