Test Publication:

245/45 R18 49 tires 2 categories

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Images courtesy of Auto Bild

Test Publication:

https://www.autobild.de/ratgeber/reifen/

Images courtesy of Auto Bild

Test Size: 245/45 R18

Tires Tested: 49 tires

Test Categories:
2 categories (2 tests)

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Every year, the German publication Auto Bild selects a tire size, finds as many winter tires as possible in that size, and tests them all in wet braking. The top thirty tires proceed to snow braking, then the top twenty overall to the full winter tire test.

For the 2020 winter tire test, Auto Bild rounded up fifty one winter tires in the rather huge 245/45 R18 size, and a summer tire as reference.

This is the best overview of the winter tire market we will get all year, and make sure you come back to Tire Reviews tomorrow for the full test, where the top 20 will be put through a full range of dry, wet, snow and ice testing.

To see the all season version of this market overview, click here, and be sure to check out the Auto Bild website.

Wet

Snow

Results

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	1^st	30.3 M			100%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	2^nd	24.5 M	24.3 M	+0.2 M	99.18%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	5^th	31.9 M	30.3 M	+1.6 M	94.98%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	1^st	24.3 M			100%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	2^nd	30.8 M	30.3 M	+0.5 M	98.38%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	23^rd	26 M	24.3 M	+1.7 M	93.46%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	4^th	31.8 M	30.3 M	+1.5 M	95.28%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	16^th	25.2 M	24.3 M	+0.9 M	96.43%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	6^th	32.3 M	30.3 M	+2 M	93.81%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	11^th	25 M	24.3 M	+0.7 M	97.2%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	7^th	33.2 M	30.3 M	+2.9 M	91.27%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	9^th	24.9 M	24.3 M	+0.6 M	97.59%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	8^th	34.1 M	30.3 M	+3.8 M	88.86%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	4^th	24.6 M	24.3 M	+0.3 M	98.78%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	11^th	34.4 M	30.3 M	+4.1 M	88.08%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	4^th	24.6 M	24.3 M	+0.3 M	98.78%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	11^th	34.4 M	30.3 M	+4.1 M	88.08%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	7^th	24.8 M	24.3 M	+0.5 M	97.98%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	9^th	34.2 M	30.3 M	+3.9 M	88.6%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	11^th	25 M	24.3 M	+0.7 M	97.2%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	17^th	35.2 M	30.3 M	+4.9 M	86.08%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	9^th	24.9 M	24.3 M	+0.6 M	97.59%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	13^th	34.6 M	30.3 M	+4.3 M	87.57%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	20^th	25.5 M	24.3 M	+1.2 M	95.29%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	17^th	35.2 M	30.3 M	+4.9 M	86.08%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	11^th	25 M	24.3 M	+0.7 M	97.2%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	16^th	35.1 M	30.3 M	+4.8 M	86.32%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	18^th	25.3 M	24.3 M	+1 M	96.05%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	17^th	35.2 M	30.3 M	+4.9 M	86.08%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	19^th	25.4 M	24.3 M	+1.1 M	95.67%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	13^th	34.6 M	30.3 M	+4.3 M	87.57%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	24^th	26.1 M	24.3 M	+1.8 M	93.1%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	23^rd	36 M	30.3 M	+5.7 M	84.17%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	6^th	24.7 M	24.3 M	+0.4 M	98.38%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	25^th	36.3 M	30.3 M	+6 M	83.47%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	2^nd	24.5 M	24.3 M	+0.2 M	99.18%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	24^th	36.2 M	30.3 M	+5.9 M	83.7%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	7^th	24.8 M	24.3 M	+0.5 M	97.98%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	17^th	35.2 M	30.3 M	+4.9 M	86.08%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	21^st	25.8 M	24.3 M	+1.5 M	94.19%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	25^th	36.3 M	30.3 M	+6 M	83.47%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	14^th	25.1 M	24.3 M	+0.8 M	96.81%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	21^st	35.4 M	30.3 M	+5.1 M	85.59%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	24^th	26.1 M	24.3 M	+1.8 M	93.1%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	27^th	36.5 M	30.3 M	+6.2 M	83.01%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	14^th	25.1 M	24.3 M	+0.8 M	96.81%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	15^th	34.7 M	30.3 M	+4.4 M	87.32%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	27^th	27 M	24.3 M	+2.7 M	90%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	29^th	37 M	30.3 M	+6.7 M	81.89%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	16^th	25.2 M	24.3 M	+0.9 M	96.43%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	9^th	34.2 M	30.3 M	+3.9 M	88.6%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	29^th	28 M	24.3 M	+3.7 M	86.79%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	28^th	36.9 M	30.3 M	+6.6 M	82.11%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	21^st	25.8 M	24.3 M	+1.5 M	94.19%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	22^nd	35.7 M	30.3 M	+5.4 M	84.87%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	29^th	28 M	24.3 M	+3.7 M	86.79%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	29^th	37 M	30.3 M	+6.7 M	81.89%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	26^th	26.9 M	24.3 M	+2.6 M	90.33%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	29^th	37 M	30.3 M	+6.7 M	81.89%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	27^th	27 M	24.3 M	+2.7 M	90%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	32^nd	37.1 M	30.3 M	+6.8 M	81.67%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	33^rd	37.9 M	30.3 M	+7.6 M	79.95%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	34^th	38.3 M	30.3 M	+8 M	79.11%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	35^th	38.4 M	30.3 M	+8.1 M	78.91%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	36^th	38.7 M	30.3 M	+8.4 M	78.29%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	37^th	38.9 M	30.3 M	+8.6 M	77.89%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	38^th	39 M	30.3 M	+8.7 M	77.69%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	39^th	39.3 M	30.3 M	+9 M	77.1%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	40^th	39.6 M	30.3 M	+9.3 M	76.52%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	41^st	40.5 M	30.3 M	+10.2 M	74.81%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	42^nd	40.6 M	30.3 M	+10.3 M	74.63%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	43^rd	40.7 M	30.3 M	+10.4 M	74.45%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	44^th	41 M	30.3 M	+10.7 M	73.9%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	45^th	41.4 M	30.3 M	+11.1 M	73.19%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	45^th	41.4 M	30.3 M	+11.1 M	73.19%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	47^th	41.7 M	30.3 M	+11.4 M	72.66%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	48^th	42.3 M	30.3 M	+12 M	71.63%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	49^th	43.1 M	30.3 M	+12.8 M	70.3%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	3^rd	31.4 M	30.3 M	+1.1 M	96.5%

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