| Test Summary | |
| Wet Braking |
Yokohama W drive V905 |
| Dry Braking |
Continental WinterContact TS 860 |
| Wet Handling |
Nokian WR D4 |
| Wear |
Continental WinterContact TS 860 |
| Rolling Resistance |
ESA Tecar Super Grip 9 |
| Straight Aqua |
ESA Tecar Super Grip 9 |
| Snow Braking |
Michelin Alpin 5 |
| Snow Handling |
Semperit Master Grip 2 |
The 195/65 R16 winter tire test continues Continentals winter dominance, with another win for the Continental WinterContact TS860.
Second and third places were taken by new products from mid-range manufacturers ESA Tecar and the Michelin owned Kleber brand.
Results
The dry results are weighted 15% overall, wet 30%, snow 20%, ice 10%, noise/comfort 5%, fuel consumption 10% and wear 10%.
Very well-balanced, top marks in the wet, especially good on snow. Good on dry roads and low fuel consumption
None mentioned
Total: 59.4
Dry
7.6
Wet
8.4
Snow
8.2
Ice
7
Rolling Resistance
8.2
Noise
5.2
Wear
7
Overall
7.8
A very balanced tire, best scores on ice and lowest fuel consumption. Strong on dry, wet and snow covered roads
None mentioned
Total: 58.4
Dry
7.4
Wet
7.4
Snow
7.4
Ice
7.8
Rolling Resistance
8.6
Noise
5.4
Wear
7
Overall
7.4
A very balanced winter tire with low wear. Good in the dry and on snowy roads
None mentioned
Total: 57.8
Dry
7.4
Wet
7
Snow
7.8
Ice
7
Rolling Resistance
8
Noise
5.4
Wear
8
Overall
7.2
Good in the wet and on snow and ice. Low fuel consumption
Compared to the best, slightly weak in the dry
Total: 57.6
Dry
6.8
Wet
8
Snow
7.8
Ice
7.2
Rolling Resistance
8.4
Noise
5.6
Wear
7
Overall
6.8
Especially good in the wet, good in the dry. Low wear
Slightly weaker in the snow
Total: 57.4
Dry
7.2
Wet
8.2
Snow
6.6
Ice
7.2
Rolling Resistance
7.8
Noise
5.8
Wear
8
Overall
6.6
Good on wet roads
Slightly weaker than the best on test in the snow and wet
Total: 53.8
Dry
7.6
Wet
6.8
Snow
6.6
Ice
7
Rolling Resistance
7.6
Noise
4.6
Wear
7
Overall
6.6
Particularly good on dry roads
Weak in the snow, slightly weak in the wet. Relatively high wear
Total: 52.2
Dry
8
Wet
6.6
Snow
6.2
Ice
7
Rolling Resistance
8
Noise
4.4
Wear
6
Overall
6
Best marks in the dry, good on snow
Weak in the wet, high wear
Total: 54.6
Dry
8.6
Wet
6.8
Snow
7.6
Ice
7
Rolling Resistance
8
Noise
4.6
Wear
6
Overall
6
Very low fuel consumption and wear
Weak on snow and ice, slightly weak on dry and wet roads
Total: 50.6
Dry
6.8
Wet
6.8
Snow
5.8
Ice
6.2
Rolling Resistance
7.4
Noise
4.8
Wear
7
Overall
5.8
Good in the dry, low fuel consumption
Relatively weak in the wet and on snow
Total: 53.2
Dry
7.8
Wet
5.8
Snow
6.2
Ice
7
Rolling Resistance
8.4
Noise
5.2
Wear
7
Overall
5.8
Top marks in the snow, good in the dry, low fuel consumption
Weak in the wet, high wear
Total: 53.8
Dry
7.4
Wet
5.8
Snow
8.6
Ice
7.2
Rolling Resistance
8.2
Noise
4.8
Wear
6
Overall
5.8
Top marks in wear, good in the dry
Weak on snow, high fuel consumption
Total: 53.6
Dry
7.8
Wet
7
Snow
5.6
Ice
6.8
Rolling Resistance
6.8
Noise
5
Wear
9
Overall
5.6
Good in the dry
Weak on snowy and wet roads, high wear
Total: 51
Dry
7.2
Wet
6.6
Snow
5.4
Ice
7.2
Rolling Resistance
8
Noise
5.2
Wear
6
Overall
5.4
Good in the dry
Weak on wet and snow covered roads
Total: 51.2
Dry
7.2
Wet
5.4
Snow
6.8
Ice
7.2
Rolling Resistance
7.4
Noise
4.8
Wear
7
Overall
5.4
Especially good in the snow
Weak on dry roads, relatively weak in the wet
Total: 52
Dry
5.4
Wet
6.2
Snow
8.2
Ice
7.2
Rolling Resistance
7.6
Noise
5
Wear
7
Overall
5.4
Good in the snow, quietest internal road noise on test
Weak in the dry and ice covered roads. High wear
Total: 51.2
Dry
4.8
Wet
7
Snow
7.8
Ice
6.6
Rolling Resistance
8.2
Noise
6
Wear
6
Overall
4.8