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 225/45 R17 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%.
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
225/45 R17
All discipline results (7)
| Test | Result |
|---|---|
| Dry | 7.2 |
| Wet | 7.2 |
| Snow | 8.2 |
| Ice | 7.6 |
| Comfort | 6.4 |
| Rolling Resistance | 8.8 |
| Wear | 8 |
Total: 53.4
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
225/45 R17
All discipline results (7)
| Test | Result |
|---|---|
| Dry | 6.2 |
| Wet | 6.6 |
| Snow | 6.6 |
| Ice | 6.8 |
| Comfort | 5.8 |
| Rolling Resistance | 7.6 |
| Wear | 7 |
Total: 46.6
Firestone Winterhawk 3
225/45 R17
All discipline results (7)
| Test | Result |
|---|---|
| Dry | 6.2 |
| Wet | 6 |
| Snow | 7.2 |
| Ice | 8 |
| Comfort | 6.4 |
| Rolling Resistance | 7.6 |
| Wear | 8 |
Total: 49.4
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen 1
225/45 R17
All discipline results (7)
| Test | Result |
|---|---|
| Dry | 6 |
| Wet | 6.6 |
| Snow | 8.6 |
| Ice | 8 |
| Comfort | 5.6 |
| Rolling Resistance | 9 |
| Wear | 8 |
Total: 51.8
Hankook Winter i cept evo2
225/45 R17
All discipline results (7)
| Test | Result |
|---|---|
| Dry | 7.6 |
| Wet | 6 |
| Snow | 7 |
| Ice | 7.2 |
| Comfort | 5 |
| Rolling Resistance | 7.4 |
| Wear | 7 |
Total: 47.2
Nokian WR D4
225/45 R17
All discipline results (7)
| Test | Result |
|---|---|
| Dry | 7.2 |
| Wet | 6.8 |
| Snow | 7.6 |
| Ice | 7.8 |
| Comfort | 5.8 |
| Rolling Resistance | 8 |
| Wear | 6 |
Total: 49.2
Uniroyal MS+ 77
225/45 R17
All discipline results (7)
| Test | Result |
|---|---|
| Dry | 5.6 |
| Wet | 7.4 |
| Snow | 7 |
| Ice | 6.8 |
| Comfort | 5.8 |
| Rolling Resistance | 8.2 |
| Wear | 7 |
Total: 47.8
Bridgestone Blizzak LM001
225/45 R17
All discipline results (7)
| Test | Result |
|---|---|
| Dry | 7.8 |
| Wet | 7 |
| Snow | 5.4 |
| Ice | 7.2 |
| Comfort | 4.6 |
| Rolling Resistance | 7.8 |
| Wear | 8 |
Total: 47.8
Viking Snow Tech II
225/45 R17
All discipline results (7)
| Test | Result |
|---|---|
| Dry | 5.6 |
| Wet | 5.2 |
| Snow | 7.2 |
| Ice | 6.6 |
| Comfort | 3.8 |
| Rolling Resistance | 7.2 |
| Wear | 8 |
Total: 43.6
Vredestein Wintrac xtreme S
225/45 R17
All discipline results (7)
| Test | Result |
|---|---|
| Dry | 7.2 |
| Wet | 7.2 |
| Snow | 5.2 |
| Ice | 7 |
| Comfort | 6 |
| Rolling Resistance | 7.2 |
| Wear | 6 |
Total: 45.8
Yokohama W drive V905
225/45 R17
All discipline results (7)
| Test | Result |
|---|---|
| Dry | 7 |
| Wet | 5.4 |
| Snow | 7.8 |
| Ice | 6.2 |
| Comfort | 4 |
| Rolling Resistance | 7.2 |
| Wear | 5 |
Total: 42.6
Matador MP 92 Sibir Snow
225/45 R17
All discipline results (7)
| Test | Result |
|---|---|
| Dry | 6.8 |
| Wet | 4.6 |
| Snow | 7.6 |
| Ice | 7 |
| Comfort | 5.6 |
| Rolling Resistance | 8.2 |
| Wear | 8 |
Total: 47.8
BFGoodrich gForce Winter
225/45 R17
All discipline results (7)
| Test | Result |
|---|---|
| Dry | 6.8 |
| Wet | 4.2 |
| Snow | 7.6 |
| Ice | 7.6 |
| Comfort | 4.8 |
| Rolling Resistance | 8.4 |
| Wear | 9 |
Total: 48.4
The tire from BfGoodrich used in the test is Winter 1st gen, NOT Winter 2nd gen. Check the ADAC site.
Thank you George, we'll check it out and update the site during the next database update.
You have done nothing about this. Check ADAC test: https://www.adac.de/infotes...
Number 2 means footnote, not a second generation of this tire.
Thank you for the reminder, it took a year but the article is now updated!