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2022 ADAC SUV Winter Tire Test - 215/60 R16

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
7 min read Updated
Contents
  1. Introduction
  2. Results
  3. Continental WinterContact TS 870
  4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
  5. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+
  6. Michelin Alpin 6
  7. Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906
  8. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
  9. Kleber Krisalp HP3
  10. GT Radial WinterPro2
  11. Sava Eskimo HP2
  12. Vredestein Wintrac
  13. ESA Tecar Supergrip Pro
  14. Toyo Observe S 944
  15. Nokian WR Snowproof
  16. Uniroyal WinterExpert
  17. Matador MP93 Nordicca
  18. Falken Eurowinter HS01
  19. Cooper WM SA2

Test Summary
Wet Braking Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
Dry Braking Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
Wet Handling Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus
Wear Continental WinterContact TS 870
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
Rolling Resistance Uniroyal WinterExpert
ESA Tecar Supergrip Pro
Straight Aqua Uniroyal WinterExpert
Vredestein Wintrac
Snow Braking Sava Eskimo HP2
Snow Handling Falken Eurowinter HS01
Nokian WR Snowproof
Vredestein Wintrac
For 2022, the excellent German test organisation ADAC have tested 15 crossover SUV winter tires in 215/60 R16 and 15 winter tires in 185/65 R15.

The results below are for the 215/60 R16 test, where we have a few interesting quirks in the overall results. 

As usual, Continental, Goodyear, and Michelin were at the front of the test, but this time joined by Dunlop, Goodyears sub-brand. The new Yokohama Blue Earth Winter V906 performed well, the Bridgestone LM005 proves to be the best in the dry and wet, and have the lowest fuel consumption as usual, and the Vredestein Wintrac performed better in the 185/65 R15 test than it did in this test.

Results

Continental WinterContact TS 870
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 61
Dry 7.2
Wet 7.8
Snow 8.8
Ice 8.2
Rolling Resistance 7.8
Noise 6.4
Wear 7
Overall 7.8
1st

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

215/60 R16
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 61.8
Dry 7.2
Wet 7.6
Snow 8.8
Ice 8
Rolling Resistance 8.6
Noise 5.8
Wear 8
Overall 7.8
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 59.6
Dry 7
Wet 7
Snow 9.2
Ice 7.6
Rolling Resistance 8
Noise 6.4
Wear 7
Overall 7.4
3rd

Michelin Alpin 6

215/60 R16
Michelin Alpin 6
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 59.8
Dry 8
Wet 7.2
Snow 7.2
Ice 8.2
Rolling Resistance 7.4
Noise 6.4
Wear 8
Overall 7.4
Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 56.4
Dry 7.4
Wet 6.8
Snow 6.8
Ice 7.2
Rolling Resistance 8.2
Noise 6.2
Wear 7
Overall 6.8
5th

Bridgestone Blizzak LM005

215/60 R16
Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 56.8
Dry 8.4
Wet 8
Snow 6.6
Ice 7.2
Rolling Resistance 7.8
Noise 5.2
Wear 7
Overall 6.6
6th

Kleber Krisalp HP3

215/60 R16
Kleber Krisalp HP3
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 56.6
Dry 6.2
Wet 6.4
Snow 8.4
Ice 7.6
Rolling Resistance 8.4
Noise 6.4
Wear 7
Overall 6.2
7th

GT Radial WinterPro2

215/60 R16
GT Radial WinterPro2
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 53.4
Dry 6.6
Wet 6
Snow 6.4
Ice 7.8
Rolling Resistance 7.2
Noise 6.4
Wear 7
Overall 6
7th

Sava Eskimo HP2

215/60 R16
Sava Eskimo HP2
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 57
Dry 7
Wet 6
Snow 7.4
Ice 8
Rolling Resistance 8.6
Noise 5
Wear 9
Overall 6
Overall 6
Overall -6
7th

Vredestein Wintrac

215/60 R16
Vredestein Wintrac
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 56.4
Dry 6.2
Wet 7.4
Snow 7
Ice 8.4
Rolling Resistance 8.8
Noise 6.6
Wear 6
Overall 6
10th

ESA Tecar Supergrip Pro

215/60 R16
ESA Tecar Supergrip Pro
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 56.8
Dry 5.8
Wet 6
Snow 8.2
Ice 8
Rolling Resistance 9
Noise 6
Wear 8
Overall 5.8
10th

Toyo Observe S 944

215/60 R16
Toyo Observe S 944
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 54.2
Dry 7.8
Wet 5.8
Snow 6.4
Ice 8
Rolling Resistance 6.4
Noise 6
Wear 8
Overall 5.8
11th

Nokian WR Snowproof

215/60 R16
Nokian WR Snowproof
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 55
Dry 6.6
Wet 5.6
Snow 7.2
Ice 7.4
Rolling Resistance 8
Noise 6.6
Wear 8
Overall 5.6
12th

Uniroyal WinterExpert

215/60 R16
Uniroyal WinterExpert
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 56.4
Dry 5.4
Wet 6.4
Snow 8.6
Ice 8.4
Rolling Resistance 9
Noise 6.2
Wear 7
Overall 5.4
13th

Matador MP93 Nordicca

215/60 R16
Matador MP93 Nordicca
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 53.2
Dry 5.2
Wet 5.8
Snow 7.4
Ice 8
Rolling Resistance 7.4
Noise 6.2
Wear 8
Overall 5.2
14th

Falken Eurowinter HS01

215/60 R16
Falken Eurowinter HS01
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 53.6
Dry 5
Wet 7.4
Snow 8
Ice 7.6
Rolling Resistance 7
Noise 6.6
Wear 7
Overall 5
15th

Cooper WM SA2

215/60 R16
Cooper WM SA2
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 48.2
Dry 4.6
Wet 6.8
Snow 6.6
Ice 7.2
Rolling Resistance 7.2
Noise 6.2
Wear 5
Overall 4.6

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