This year the German motoring orginisation ADAC have tested winter tires in 225/45 R17 and 185/65 R15, and all season tires in 205/55 R16.
Below are the results of the 185/65 R15 winter tire test.
Other ADAC 2016 tests:
Results
The dry results are weighted 15% overall, wet 30%, snow 20%, ice 10%, noise/comfort 5%, fuel consumption 10% and wear 10%.
Goodyear UltraGrip 9
185/65 R15
All discipline results (7)
| Test | Result |
|---|---|
| Dry | 7 |
| Wet | 7.6 |
| Snow | 8.4 |
| Ice | 7 |
| Comfort | 6.2 |
| Rolling Resistance | 9 |
| Wear | 8 |
Total: 53.2
Michelin Alpin A4
185/65 R15
All discipline results (7)
| Test | Result |
|---|---|
| Dry | 8 |
| Wet | 7.2 |
| Snow | 7.2 |
| Ice | 7.2 |
| Comfort | 5 |
| Rolling Resistance | 7 |
| Wear | 10 |
Total: 51.6
Nokian WR D4
185/65 R15
All discipline results (7)
| Test | Result |
|---|---|
| Dry | 7.2 |
| Wet | 6.6 |
| Snow | 7.2 |
| Ice | 7 |
| Comfort | 4.4 |
| Rolling Resistance | 8 |
| Wear | 7 |
Total: 47.4
Vredestein Snowtrac 5
185/65 R15
All discipline results (7)
| Test | Result |
|---|---|
| Dry | 7.4 |
| Wet | 6.6 |
| Snow | 6.8 |
| Ice | 6.8 |
| Comfort | 4.8 |
| Rolling Resistance | 7.2 |
| Wear | 7 |
Total: 46.6
ESA Tecar Super Grip 9
185/65 R15
All discipline results (7)
| Test | Result |
|---|---|
| Dry | 7.2 |
| Wet | 6.4 |
| Snow | 7.8 |
| Ice | 6.4 |
| Comfort | 6.2 |
| Rolling Resistance | 8.6 |
| Wear | 7 |
Total: 49.6
Hankook Winter i cept RS2
185/65 R15
All discipline results (7)
| Test | Result |
|---|---|
| Dry | 8.2 |
| Wet | 6.4 |
| Snow | 6.8 |
| Ice | 6.4 |
| Comfort | 4 |
| Rolling Resistance | 7.4 |
| Wear | 7 |
Total: 46.2
Bridgestone Blizzak LM001
185/65 R15
All discipline results (7)
| Test | Result |
|---|---|
| Dry | 6.8 |
| Wet | 6.4 |
| Snow | 8.2 |
| Ice | 6.2 |
| Comfort | 4.8 |
| Rolling Resistance | 8 |
| Wear | 7 |
Total: 47.4
Pirelli Cinturato Winter
185/65 R15
All discipline results (7)
| Test | Result |
|---|---|
| Dry | 6.2 |
| Wet | 7.8 |
| Snow | 7.8 |
| Ice | 7.6 |
| Comfort | 5.6 |
| Rolling Resistance | 7.2 |
| Wear | 8 |
Total: 50.2
Dunlop Winter Response 2
185/65 R15
All discipline results (7)
| Test | Result |
|---|---|
| Dry | 6 |
| Wet | 8.4 |
| Snow | 7.8 |
| Ice | 6.6 |
| Comfort | 6 |
| Rolling Resistance | 8 |
| Wear | 7 |
Total: 49.8
Nexen Winguard Snow G WH2
185/65 R15
All discipline results (7)
| Test | Result |
|---|---|
| Dry | 8.2 |
| Wet | 5.8 |
| Snow | 6.6 |
| Ice | 6.8 |
| Comfort | 6.4 |
| Rolling Resistance | 8 |
| Wear | 7 |
Total: 48.8
Uniroyal MS+ 77
185/65 R15
All discipline results (7)
| Test | Result |
|---|---|
| Dry | 5.4 |
| Wet | 6.6 |
| Snow | 8.6 |
| Ice | 6.2 |
| Comfort | 4.6 |
| Rolling Resistance | 8 |
| Wear | 7 |
Total: 46.4
Barum Polaris 3
185/65 R15
All discipline results (7)
| Test | Result |
|---|---|
| Dry | 7.6 |
| Wet | 5.2 |
| Snow | 7.8 |
| Ice | 6.4 |
| Comfort | 4.8 |
| Rolling Resistance | 8 |
| Wear | 9 |
Total: 48.8
Viking Snow Tech II
185/65 R15
All discipline results (7)
| Test | Result |
|---|---|
| Dry | 6.4 |
| Wet | 5 |
| Snow | 8.6 |
| Ice | 4.6 |
| Comfort | 4.6 |
| Rolling Resistance | 7.8 |
| Wear | 7 |
Total: 44
Firestone Winterhawk 3
185/65 R15
All discipline results (7)
| Test | Result |
|---|---|
| Dry | 7.4 |
| Wet | 0.1 |
| Snow | 6.4 |
| Ice | 6.8 |
| Comfort | 6 |
| Rolling Resistance | 8.4 |
| Wear | 8 |
Total: 43.1
Kleber Krisalp HP2
185/65 R15
All discipline results (7)
| Test | Result |
|---|---|
| Dry | 7.6 |
| Wet | 4.6 |
| Snow | 2.8 |
| Ice | 7.4 |
| Comfort | 3.2 |
| Rolling Resistance | 8 |
| Wear | 9 |
Total: 42.6
OMG how is possible that Firestone Winterhawk 3 bas 0.1 on wet ???
In the past this tire is good and also in 2017.
I am really interested in a test of these tires after 2-3 seasons of use. Because in a real world a set of winter tires is used for 3- 5 seasons and aging of tires should be considered by consumers. I understand that this kind of test is difficult and expensive but it is very useful I think. So, is there such a thing?
Sadly we've not seen a test like this.
We'd love to put one on, but the task of aging and wearing the tires in real world driving is an enormous task.
Actually there was one few years ago in Autobild, when they used few similar Skoda Octavias as test cars and drove about 10,000km during winter. Results were actually rather suprising, as some highly rated tires we not so highly rated after this test. I do remember that Conti and Dunlop 3D managed to stay on top even half-used...
Can you recall which issue? We'd love to see it!
Give me couple of days to go through my archive :)
http://www.autobild.de/arti...
Here it is:)
Great find, thank you :) Michelin are about to release an update to the CrossClimate that improves end of life performance so there should be a lot of data to support this in the next few months.
The results are without any surprise; unfortunately, ADAC came too soon this year and missed (with the exception of Pirelli) all new tires for upcoming winter: Continental TS860, Fulda Kristall Control HP2, Kleber Krisalp HP3 aka BFGoodrich or new Debica, all B-rated in the wet.
Second place for Alpin A4 instead of Alpin A5? A4 is a model 6-7 years old. I cannot accept that it is still better than most of the latest generation of tires. IMO there is something wrong in these tests.
for that size isn't A5 just A4
The A4 is just a damn good tire.
On packed snow and ice in Sweden, I found them weaker than the Dunlop winter sport 3d. The A4 were ok, but the Dunlops were much better. On wet new snow and on slush, on the other hand, the picture reverses. The A4 is simply the best winter tire I've ever driven through slush. Much better than it's predecessors (I've had Alpin, A2, and A3). The A4 is also good in the wet, ok in the dry, and it lasts forever. Mine still have 6mm after more than 40,000km.
So for central european winter, a near perfect compromise. Dry and wet roads are much more likely than snow, and when we do get the occasional white stuff, most of the time it turns to slush...
Some friends of mine have the A5 on their cars, The A5 is even better in the wet and in the snow, but worse in the dry - and, an absolute sin for a Michelin, it does not last long. I'll need new winter tires for the second car soon. It's a pity they don't make the A4 any more in the required size. I really don't see the point in buying the A5. I'd rather have the Nokian WR D4 instead - should be great in snow and slush and wears too fast, just as the A5 - but it does not cost as much.