2017 ADAC SUV Winter Tire Test - 215/65 R16

This year the German motoring orginisation ADAC have tested winter tires in 195/65 R15 and 215/65 R16.

Data analyzed and reviewed byJonathan Benson

October 6, 2017 7 min read Updated January 8, 2025

This year the German motoring orginisation ADAC have tested winter tires in 195/65 R15 and 215/65 R16.

Unusually for a winter tire test, Continental faulter in this 215/65 R16 SUV tire size, only finishing seventh overall. This leaves the door open for Dunlop to take first place with the Winter Sport 5 which proves to have a very balanced all round performance with no glaring weaknesses.

BF Goodrich finished in a very strong second place, winning the majority of the test categories but missing out on the top spot due to a slightly weak wet performance, where as the third placed Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 proved to be extremely strong in the wet, but a little disappointing on snow.

Results

The dry results are weighted 15% overall, wet 30%, snow 20%, ice 10%, noise/comfort 5%, fuel consumption 10% and wear 10%.

All discipline results (8)

Test	Result
Dry	7.4
Wet	7.8
Snow	7
Ice	7
Rolling Resistance	8.6
Noise	5
Wear	8
Overall	7.4

Total: 58.2

All discipline results (8)

Test	Result
Dry	8
Wet	6.8
Snow	8.2
Ice	7
Rolling Resistance	9
Noise	5.6
Wear	9
Overall	6.8

Total: 60.4

All discipline results (8)

Test	Result
Dry	7.8
Wet	7.2
Snow	6.6
Ice	7
Rolling Resistance	7.4
Noise	4.4
Wear	11
Overall	6.6

Total: 58

All discipline results (8)

Test	Result
Dry	7
Wet	6.8
Snow	8.2
Ice	7
Rolling Resistance	8
Noise	5.2
Wear	7
Overall	6.8

Total: 56

All discipline results (8)

Test	Result
Dry	7.8
Wet	7.2
Snow	6.6
Ice	7
Rolling Resistance	7.4
Noise	4.4
Wear	11
Overall	6.6

Total: 58

All discipline results (8)

Test	Result
Dry	7.2
Wet	6.6
Snow	7
Ice	7.4
Rolling Resistance	8.6
Noise	4.8
Wear	9
Overall	6.6

Total: 57.2

All discipline results (8)

Test	Result
Dry	7
Wet	7.6
Snow	7.6
Ice	6.4
Rolling Resistance	7.6
Noise	5
Wear	9
Overall	6.4

Total: 56.6

All discipline results (8)

Test	Result
Dry	7.8
Wet	7.8
Snow	6.6
Ice	6.6
Rolling Resistance	6.4
Noise	4.8
Wear	7
Overall	6.4

Total: 53.4

All discipline results (8)

Test	Result
Dry	7.2
Wet	7
Snow	6.2
Ice	7
Rolling Resistance	8.8
Noise	5.4
Wear	9
Overall	6.2

Total: 56.8

All discipline results (8)

Test	Result
Dry	6.8
Wet	5.8
Snow	6.4
Ice	7
Rolling Resistance	6.6
Noise	4.4
Wear	8
Overall	5.8

Total: 50.8

All discipline results (8)

Test	Result
Dry	6
Wet	7
Snow	5.8
Ice	6.6
Rolling Resistance	7.8
Noise	4.8
Wear	6
Overall	5.8

Total: 49.8

All discipline results (8)

Test	Result
Dry	6.4
Wet	5.8
Snow	7.2
Ice	6.4
Rolling Resistance	7
Noise	5
Wear	7
Overall	5.8

Total: 50.6

All discipline results (8)

Test	Result
Dry	5.6
Wet	7.2
Snow	7.8
Ice	6.4
Rolling Resistance	7
Noise	5.6
Wear	8
Overall	5.6

Total: 53.2

All discipline results (8)

Test	Result
Dry	8
Wet	5.4
Snow	7.8
Ice	7
Rolling Resistance	7.8
Noise	4.8
Wear	9
Overall	5.4

Total: 55.2

All discipline results (8)

Test	Result
Dry	5.6
Wet	5
Snow	6.4
Ice	7
Rolling Resistance	8.2
Noise	4.8
Wear	8
Overall	5

Total: 50

All discipline results (8)

Test	Result
Dry	7
Wet	1
Snow	1.8
Ice	6.6
Rolling Resistance	8.4
Noise	5.4
Wear	8
Overall	1

Total: 39.2

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