Data Explorer / Auto Bild Allrad
2017 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test
- Tested size
- 225/55 R17
- Tires tested
- 10
- Disciplines
- 9
Set the weightings
Move a slider. The other categories rebalance automatically to keep the total at 100%.
No test-specific category weights are recorded; this starts with season defaults.
Season defaults
Results
Movement is compared with the default calculation, not the published finishing order. Scores use unrounded totals for ranking.
No ranking for this setup. Give at least one category a positive weight and include a discipline in each active category, or reset the weights.
Filtering never changes the benchmark, scores or positions.
No tires selected. Add tires to your shortlist to focus the ranking.
| ft ↓ | mph ↑ | ft ↓ | mph ↑ | mph ↑ | ft ↓ | mph ↑ | dB ↓ | kg/t ↓ | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 98.33 | 149 | 70.3 | 98.4 | 175 | 45.7 | 47.2 | 99.6 | 73 | 30.1 | 99.7 | 73.6 | 98.0 | 9.18 | 90.0 | |
StrengthsVery good results on snow, High resistance to aquaplaning, Very high grip on wet surfaces, High level of comfort, Precise steering on dry surfaces ConsiderationsSlightly high noise level, expensive Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry98.38 × 20% = 19.68 Wet99.58 × 35% = 34.85 Snow99.68 × 30% = 29.9 Comfort97.96 × 5% = 4.9 Rolling Resistance89.98 × 10% = 9 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 2 | 97.87 | 154 | 70.6 | 97.0 | 185 | 45.5 | 45.4 | 96.7 | 73 | 30.2 | 99.2 | 72.5 | 99.5 | 8.34 | 99.0 | |
StrengthsGood balance of performance, Very good results on snow, especially in terms of lateral stability, Low noise level ConsiderationsAverage braking performance on dry surfaces, Average ride comfort, High price Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry97.04 × 20% = 19.41 Wet96.68 × 35% = 33.84 Snow99.18 × 30% = 29.75 Comfort99.45 × 5% = 4.97 Rolling Resistance99.04 × 10% = 9.9 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 5 | 97.55 | 152 | 70.5 | 97.6 | 178 | 45.2 | 49.1 | 98.7 | 73 | 30.0 | 98.7 | 73.5 | 98.1 | 9.21 | 89.7 | |
StrengthsGood results on snow, High resistance to aquaplaning, Short braking distance on wet roads ConsiderationsAverage braking performance on dry surfaces, High price Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry97.56 × 20% = 19.51 Wet98.69 × 35% = 34.54 Snow98.73 × 30% = 29.62 Comfort98.1 × 5% = 4.91 Rolling Resistance89.69 × 10% = 8.97 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 3 | 97.64 | 147 | 70.2 | 99.1 | 176 | 45.2 | 46.4 | 98.7 | 75 | 30.0 | 97.9 | 73.9 | 97.6 | 9.14 | 90.4 | |
StrengthsShort braking distance on dry and wet surfaces, Good lateral stability on wet surfaces ConsiderationsMedium traction and lateral stability in snow, Increased noise level Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry99.06 × 20% = 19.81 Wet98.73 × 35% = 34.56 Snow97.86 × 30% = 29.36 Comfort97.56 × 5% = 4.88 Rolling Resistance90.37 × 10% = 9.04 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 4 | 97.56 | 146 | 71.1 | 100.0 | 181 | 44.0 | 43.7 | 95.7 | 75 | 29.6 | 97.2 | 73.6 | 98.0 | 8.26 | 100.0 | |
StrengthsClose to a summer tire in the dry, good snow traction, low rolling resistance ConsiderationsAverage aquaplaning resistance, poor snow handling Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry100 × 20% = 20 Wet95.72 × 35% = 33.5 Snow97.19 × 30% = 29.16 Comfort97.96 × 5% = 4.9 Rolling Resistance100 × 10% = 10 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 8 | 95.29 | 158 | 70.8 | 96.0 | 192 | 44.0 | 44.9 | 93.5 | 73 | 29.9 | 98.6 | 73.6 | 98.0 | 9.31 | 88.7 | |
StrengthsShort braking distance and general well balanced snow performance, well priced ConsiderationsLong braking distances in the dry and wet, average comfort Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry95.99 × 20% = 19.2 Wet93.53 × 35% = 32.73 Snow98.62 × 30% = 29.59 Comfort97.96 × 5% = 4.9 Rolling Resistance88.72 × 10% = 8.87 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 6 | 96.02 | 152 | 70.2 | 97.3 | 176 | 45.5 | 45.2 | 98.9 | 75 | 28.5 | 94.9 | 72.8 | 99.0 | 9.69 | 85.2 | |
StrengthsShort braking distance and generally high wet grip, Low noise level ConsiderationsPoor snow grip, poor dry grip, high rolling resistance Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry97.3 × 20% = 19.46 Wet98.92 × 35% = 34.62 Snow94.89 × 30% = 28.47 Comfort99.04 × 5% = 4.95 Rolling Resistance85.24 × 10% = 8.52 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | 7 | 95.61 | 151 | 69.7 | 97.3 | 186 | 43.7 | 43.9 | 94.4 | 76 | 29.9 | 97.3 | 73.7 | 97.8 | 9.12 | 90.6 | |
StrengthsGood snow handling, Low price ConsiderationsAverage aquaplaning resistance, low wet grip, poor dry grip and handling Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry97.31 × 20% = 19.46 Wet94.37 × 35% = 33.03 Snow97.25 × 30% = 29.18 Comfort97.83 × 5% = 4.89 Rolling Resistance90.57 × 10% = 9.06 | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | 10 | 92.35 | 153 | 70.7 | 97.4 | 207 | 42.9 | 46.3 | 89.7 | 78 | 29.2 | 94.6 | 73.2 | 98.5 | 10.10 | 81.8 | |
StrengthsGood resistance to aquaplaning, Good grip on dry surfaces, Low noise level ConsiderationsRelatively weak grip and a long stopping distance on snow and wet surfaces, High rolling resistance Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry97.39 × 20% = 19.48 Wet89.7 × 35% = 31.4 Snow94.57 × 30% = 28.37 Comfort98.5 × 5% = 4.93 Rolling Resistance81.78 × 10% = 8.18 | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | 9 | 93.27 | 153 | 69.1 | 96.5 | 209 | 42.6 | 42.1 | 88.1 | 72 | 29.8 | 99.3 | 72.1 | 100.0 | 9.91 | 83.4 | |
StrengthsVery good results on snow, Very low price, Very low noise level ConsiderationsWeak grip on dry and wet surfaces, Very long braking distances on wet surfaces, High rolling resistance Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry96.45 × 20% = 19.29 Wet88.11 × 35% = 30.84 Snow99.34 × 30% = 29.8 Comfort100 × 5% = 5 Rolling Resistance83.35 × 10% = 8.34 | |||||||||||||||||
| Ref |
Reference Summer
|
— | — | 129 | 71.3 | 106.9 | 179 | 46.0 | 46.5 | 98.7 | 190 | 23.0 | 58.6 | 74.5 | 96.8 | 8.71 | 94.8 |
Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry106.89 × 20% = 21.38 Wet98.72 × 35% = 34.55 Snow58.59 × 30% = 17.58 Comfort96.78 × 5% = 4.84 Rolling Resistance94.83 × 10% = 9.48 | |||||||||||||||||
Raw results do not change when you move the sliders. Scroll horizontally to see every discipline.
Leading with these priorities
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen 1
These are calculated scenarios, not new test awards. The published verdict may reflect judgement, close results and factors outside this calculation.
Not ranked: a measurement needed for these weights is missing. Missing results are not treated as zero or redistributed.
Reference tires provide context only. They do not set the benchmark and cannot win the personalised ranking.
Weighting vs real impact
What decides this ranking
The weighting is how much each category counts. The real impact is how much of the difference between the tires it creates: a discipline in which every tire performed about the same barely changes the order, however much it counts.
No weighting is recorded for this test, so the weighting here starts from Tire Reviews’ season defaults, not from the test’s own scoring.
- Dry Weighting 20% Real impact 9%
- Wet Weighting 35% Real impact 59%
- Snow Weighting 30% Real impact 16%
- Comfort Weighting 5% Real impact 2%
- Rolling Resistance Weighting 10% Real impact 14%
- Wet Braking counts for 15.8% of the score but creates 36% of the difference between the tires, because their results in it were far apart.
- Snow Handling counts for 16.2% of the score but creates only 5% of the difference, because most tires performed about the same in it.
Every discipline 9
| Discipline | Weighting | Real impact |
|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | 10% | 7% |
| Dry Handling | 10% | 2% |
| Wet Braking | 15.8% | 36% |
| Wet Handling | 15.4% | 17% |
| Straight Aqua | 3.9% | 6% |
| Snow Braking | 13.8% | 11% |
| Snow Handling | 16.2% | 5% |
| Noise | 5% | 2% |
| Rolling Resistance | 10% | 14% |
How it is worked out: each discipline’s weighting is multiplied by the spread of its results (the gap across the middle half of the tires, as a percentage of the best result), then shared out so that all the disciplines add up to 100%. It estimates what separates the tires; it is not a second set of weights, and it follows the weights you set.
How your ranking is calculated
Each discipline is scored against the best non-reference tire in the full test field: best ÷ result × 100 when lower is better, or result ÷ best × 100 when higher is better. Discipline scores are rounded to two decimal places, then combined using your weights.
Within-category weights divide that category’s share of the overall score. A 50% wet category and 40% wet-braking share give wet braking 20% of the total. A weight is a scoring priority, not a measure of its actual effect on the ranking: the performance gaps matter too. What decides this ranking ↑
Published joint positions are preserved separately. Calculated positions tie only when their underlying scores match; two displayed scores can look equal after rounding.
A zero weight excludes that category or discipline. At least one active discipline is required, and the disciplines in every active category must have a positive total.
More tire tests
Cross-check this test
Where these tires were tested again, and how the verdict held up.
2017 50 Winter Tire Shoot Out
225/50 R1745 tires tested
6 of these 10 tires tested again
2017 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test
225/50 R1720 tires tested
5 of these 10 tires tested again
2016 AutoBild Winter UHP Tire Test
245/40 R188 tires tested
5 of these 10 tires tested again
