ADAC tire tests are some of the most influential in the world, and for the 2021 winter season ADAC have chosen to test eighteen 225/50 R17 tires and sixteen 195/65 R15 winter tires, across two tests. This article covers the 17" test, to see the 15" test please click here.
Surprisingly the Dunlop Winter Sport 5 tied for the lead with the Michelin Alpin 6. The Dunlop is now quite an old tire, but he had some of the best grip in the snow, and very low rolling resistance.
The Michelin Alpin 6 was stronger in the dry and wet than the Dunlop, but couldn't match it in the snow and ice, and as usual the Michelin had the lowest wear on test.
The Dunlops sister tire, the Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ finished third with a slight weakness in the dry compared to the leading two tires, and Kleber finished an impressive fourth considering its price point, with only a slight weakness in the wet.
Sadly, ADAC don't share any actual data with the public, but their scoring and testing notes can be found below.
Results
The overall results were weighted 15% dry, 30% wet, 20% snow, 10% ice, 5% noise, 10% fuel consumption and 10% rolling resistance.
Michelin Alpin 6
225/50 R17All discipline results (8)
| Test | Result |
|---|---|
| Dry | 7.8 |
| Wet | 7.4 |
| Snow | 7.2 |
| Ice | 7.6 |
| Rolling Resistance | 7.6 |
| Noise | 5.8 |
| Wear | 9 |
| Overall | 7.4 |
Total: 59.8
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
225/50 R17All discipline results (8)
| Test | Result |
|---|---|
| Dry | 7.2 |
| Wet | 7 |
| Snow | 9 |
| Ice | 7 |
| Rolling Resistance | 8.6 |
| Noise | 5.2 |
| Wear | 7 |
| Overall | 7.4 |
Total: 58.4
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+
225/50 R17All discipline results (8)
| Test | Result |
|---|---|
| Dry | 7 |
| Wet | 7 |
| Snow | 7.6 |
| Ice | 7 |
| Rolling Resistance | 7.4 |
| Noise | 6 |
| Wear | 7 |
| Overall | 7 |
Total: 56
Kleber Krisalp HP3
225/50 R17All discipline results (8)
| Test | Result |
|---|---|
| Dry | 7.2 |
| Wet | 6.6 |
| Snow | 8.6 |
| Ice | 7.6 |
| Rolling Resistance | 8 |
| Noise | 6.4 |
| Wear | 7 |
| Overall | 6.6 |
Total: 58
Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
225/50 R17All discipline results (8)
| Test | Result |
|---|---|
| Dry | 8.2 |
| Wet | 8.4 |
| Snow | 6.4 |
| Ice | 7.2 |
| Rolling Resistance | 8 |
| Noise | 5.4 |
| Wear | 6 |
| Overall | 6 |
Total: 55.6
Continental WinterContact TS 860
225/50 R17All discipline results (8)
| Test | Result |
|---|---|
| Dry | 6 |
| Wet | 8.2 |
| Snow | 7.8 |
| Ice | 7.6 |
| Rolling Resistance | 8.2 |
| Noise | 6 |
| Wear | 7 |
| Overall | 6 |
Total: 56.8
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2
225/50 R17All discipline results (8)
| Test | Result |
|---|---|
| Dry | 6.4 |
| Wet | 6.4 |
| Snow | 6.8 |
| Ice | 7.8 |
| Rolling Resistance | 7.2 |
| Noise | 6.6 |
| Wear | 6 |
| Overall | 6 |
Total: 53.2
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
225/50 R17All discipline results (8)
| Test | Result |
|---|---|
| Dry | 7.4 |
| Wet | 7.4 |
| Snow | 7.6 |
| Ice | 7 |
| Rolling Resistance | 8 |
| Noise | 5.2 |
| Wear | 6 |
| Overall | 6 |
Total: 54.6
Sava Eskimo HP2
225/50 R17All discipline results (8)
| Test | Result |
|---|---|
| Dry | 6 |
| Wet | 5.8 |
| Snow | 7.6 |
| Ice | 7.2 |
| Rolling Resistance | 8.2 |
| Noise | 4 |
| Wear | 7 |
| Overall | 5.8 |
Total: 51.6
ESA Tecar Supergrip Pro
225/50 R17All discipline results (8)
| Test | Result |
|---|---|
| Dry | 5.8 |
| Wet | 6.4 |
| Snow | 7.8 |
| Ice | 7.4 |
| Rolling Resistance | 9.2 |
| Noise | 5.8 |
| Wear | 7 |
| Overall | 5.8 |
Total: 55.2
Fulda Kristall Control HP2
225/50 R17All discipline results (8)
| Test | Result |
|---|---|
| Dry | 5.6 |
| Wet | 6 |
| Snow | 7.2 |
| Ice | 7 |
| Rolling Resistance | 8.4 |
| Noise | 4.6 |
| Wear | 7 |
| Overall | 5.6 |
Total: 51.4
Firestone Winterhawk 4
225/50 R17All discipline results (8)
| Test | Result |
|---|---|
| Dry | 5.4 |
| Wet | 7.8 |
| Snow | 8.2 |
| Ice | 7.8 |
| Rolling Resistance | 7.6 |
| Noise | 6.2 |
| Wear | 7 |
| Overall | 5.4 |
Total: 55.4
Nokian Snowproof P
225/50 R17All discipline results (8)
| Test | Result |
|---|---|
| Dry | 7.6 |
| Wet | 5.4 |
| Snow | 6.6 |
| Ice | 7.8 |
| Rolling Resistance | 8.2 |
| Noise | 6.4 |
| Wear | 7 |
| Overall | 5.4 |
Total: 54.4
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
225/50 R17All discipline results (8)
| Test | Result |
|---|---|
| Dry | 5.4 |
| Wet | 6.2 |
| Snow | 8.8 |
| Ice | 6 |
| Rolling Resistance | 7.4 |
| Noise | 4.8 |
| Wear | 7 |
| Overall | 5.4 |
Total: 51
Toyo Observe S 944
225/50 R17All discipline results (8)
| Test | Result |
|---|---|
| Dry | 7 |
| Wet | 5.4 |
| Snow | 6.2 |
| Ice | 7.8 |
| Rolling Resistance | 7.2 |
| Noise | 5.2 |
| Wear | 6 |
| Overall | 5.4 |
Total: 50.2
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
225/50 R17All discipline results (8)
| Test | Result |
|---|---|
| Dry | 7.8 |
| Wet | 7.4 |
| Snow | 5.2 |
| Ice | 6.4 |
| Rolling Resistance | 7.6 |
| Noise | 5.2 |
| Wear | 6 |
| Overall | 5.2 |
Total: 50.8
Goodride Z507
225/50 R17All discipline results (8)
| Test | Result |
|---|---|
| Dry | 4.4 |
| Wet | 5.4 |
| Snow | 1 |
| Ice | 5.8 |
| Rolling Resistance | 7.8 |
| Noise | 4.4 |
| Wear | 5 |
| Overall | 1 |
Total: 34.8
Linglong Green Max Winter UHP
225/50 R17All discipline results (8)
| Test | Result |
|---|---|
| Dry | 5 |
| Wet | 1 |
| Snow | 7.6 |
| Ice | 7.2 |
| Rolling Resistance | 7.4 |
| Noise | 5.4 |
| Wear | 7 |
| Overall | 1 |
Total: 41.6


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