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2023 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tire Test

Compare each discipline in the tested size. See the measured result, position and gap to the best tire, then read the verdict for the trade-offs behind the finishing order.

Tested size: 225/45 R17
Tires tested: 15
Disciplines: 12

Dry

Dry Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Kumho Winter Craft WP52	140 ft	Best	0 mph
2Continental WinterContact TS 870	143 ft	+3 ft	12 mph
3Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	143 ft	+3 ft	13 mph
4Nokian WR Snowproof	144 ft	+4 ft	13 mph
5Apollo Aspire XP Winter	145 ft	+5 ft	15 mph
6Michelin Alpin 6	146 ft	+6 ft	17 mph
6Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	146 ft	+6 ft	17 mph
6Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906	146 ft	+6 ft	17 mph
9Vredestein Wintrac Pro	147 ft	+7 ft	17 mph
10Hankook Winter I cept RS3	147 ft	+7 ft	18 mph
11Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+	147 ft	+7 ft	18 mph
12Semperit Speed Grip 5	148 ft	+8 ft	18 mph
13Dunlop Winter Sport 5	149 ft	+9 ft	20 mph
13Giti GitiWinterW2	149 ft	+9 ft	20 mph
15Sava Eskimo HP2	152 ft	+12 ft	23 mph

The difference between best and worst was 8.9% (12 ft ≈ 0.8 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Sava Eskimo HP2 would still be travelling at 23 mph when the Kumho Winter Craft WP52 had stopped.

Residual speed is calculated from the measured braking distances, assuming constant deceleration; it is not a separate measurement.

Wet

Wet Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Hankook Winter I cept RS3	112 ft	Best	0 mph
2Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	118 ft	+6 ft	17 mph
3Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	120 ft	+8 ft	20 mph
4Michelin Alpin 6	121 ft	+9 ft	21 mph
5Continental WinterContact TS 870	124 ft	+12 ft	24 mph
6Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906	125 ft	+13 ft	25 mph
7Kumho Winter Craft WP52	126 ft	+14 ft	26 mph
8Vredestein Wintrac Pro	126 ft	+14 ft	27 mph
8Apollo Aspire XP Winter	126 ft	+14 ft	27 mph
10Semperit Speed Grip 5	127 ft	+15 ft	27 mph
11Giti GitiWinterW2	128 ft	+16 ft	28 mph
12Dunlop Winter Sport 5	129 ft	+17 ft	29 mph
13Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+	133 ft	+21 ft	32 mph
14Nokian WR Snowproof	135 ft	+23 ft	33 mph
15Sava Eskimo HP2	140 ft	+28 ft	36 mph

The difference between best and worst was 24.9% (28 ft ≈ 1.9 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Sava Eskimo HP2 would still be travelling at 36 mph when the Hankook Winter I cept RS3 had stopped.

Residual speed is calculated from the measured braking distances, assuming constant deceleration; it is not a separate measurement.

Straight Aqua
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Continental WinterContact TS 870	50.4 mph	Best
2Hankook Winter I cept RS3	48.9 mph	-1.5 mph
3Semperit Speed Grip 5	48.6 mph	-1.8 mph
4Michelin Alpin 6	48.3 mph	-2.1 mph
5Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	47.7 mph	-2.7 mph
5Giti GitiWinterW2	47.7 mph	-2.7 mph
7Apollo Aspire XP Winter	47.6 mph	-2.8 mph
8Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+	46.0 mph	-4.4 mph
9Dunlop Winter Sport 5	45.9 mph	-4.5 mph
9Kumho Winter Craft WP52	45.9 mph	-4.5 mph
11Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	45.7 mph	-4.7 mph
12Sava Eskimo HP2	45.0 mph	-5.4 mph
13Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906	45.0 mph	-5.4 mph
14Vredestein Wintrac Pro	44.6 mph	-5.8 mph
15Nokian WR Snowproof	44.2 mph	-6.2 mph

The difference between best and worst was 12.3% (6.2 mph).

Curved Aquaplaning
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Continental WinterContact TS 870	10.8 ft/s²	Best
2Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	10.5 ft/s²	-0.3 ft/s²
3Dunlop Winter Sport 5	10.2 ft/s²	-0.6 ft/s²
3Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+	10.2 ft/s²	-0.6 ft/s²
3Giti GitiWinterW2	10.2 ft/s²	-0.6 ft/s²
3Semperit Speed Grip 5	10.2 ft/s²	-0.6 ft/s²
3Hankook Winter I cept RS3	10.2 ft/s²	-0.6 ft/s²
8Sava Eskimo HP2	9.8 ft/s²	-1.0 ft/s²
8Apollo Aspire XP Winter	9.8 ft/s²	-1.0 ft/s²
10Michelin Alpin 6	9.5 ft/s²	-1.3 ft/s²
11Kumho Winter Craft WP52	9.2 ft/s²	-1.6 ft/s²
12Vredestein Wintrac Pro	8.9 ft/s²	-1.9 ft/s²
12Nokian WR Snowproof	8.9 ft/s²	-1.9 ft/s²
12Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	8.9 ft/s²	-1.9 ft/s²
12Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906	8.9 ft/s²	-1.9 ft/s²

The difference between best and worst was 18.2% (1.9 ft/s²).

Snow

Snow Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Dunlop Winter Sport 5	31 ft	Best	0 mph
2Sava Eskimo HP2	31 ft	0 ft	8 mph
2Continental WinterContact TS 870	31 ft	0 ft	8 mph
2Hankook Winter I cept RS3	31 ft	0 ft	8 mph
5Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+	31 ft	0 ft	12 mph
6Giti GitiWinterW2	32 ft	+1 ft	14 mph
7Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	32 ft	+1 ft	18 mph
8Michelin Alpin 6	33 ft	+2 ft	20 mph
9Vredestein Wintrac Pro	33 ft	+2 ft	21 mph
9Semperit Speed Grip 5	33 ft	+2 ft	21 mph
9Kumho Winter Craft WP52	33 ft	+2 ft	21 mph
12Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	33 ft	+2 ft	22 mph
13Nokian WR Snowproof	34 ft	+3 ft	24 mph
13Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906	34 ft	+3 ft	24 mph
15Apollo Aspire XP Winter	34 ft	+3 ft	26 mph

The difference between best and worst was 11.7% (3 ft). From 80 mph, the Apollo Aspire XP Winter would still be travelling at 26 mph when the Dunlop Winter Sport 5 had stopped.

Residual speed is calculated from the measured braking distances, assuming constant deceleration; it is not a separate measurement.

Snow Traction
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Dunlop Winter Sport 5	58 lbf	Best
2Sava Eskimo HP2	58 lbf	0 lbf
3Continental WinterContact TS 870	57 lbf	-1 lbf
4Michelin Alpin 6	56 lbf	-2 lbf
5Hankook Winter I cept RS3	56 lbf	-2 lbf
6Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+	56 lbf	-2 lbf
6Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	56 lbf	-2 lbf
8Giti GitiWinterW2	55 lbf	-3 lbf
9Kumho Winter Craft WP52	55 lbf	-3 lbf
10Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	53 lbf	-5 lbf
11Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906	53 lbf	-5 lbf
12Vredestein Wintrac Pro	53 lbf	-5 lbf
13Apollo Aspire XP Winter	52 lbf	-6 lbf
14Semperit Speed Grip 5	52 lbf	-6 lbf
15Nokian WR Snowproof	52 lbf	-6 lbf

The difference between best and worst was 11.1% (6 lbf).

Ice

Ice Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Vredestein Wintrac Pro	64 ft	Best	0 mph
1Continental WinterContact TS 870	64 ft	Best	0 mph
3Michelin Alpin 6	65 ft	+1 ft	8 mph
3Kumho Winter Craft WP52	65 ft	+1 ft	8 mph
5Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	65 ft	+1 ft	10 mph
6Sava Eskimo HP2	65 ft	+1 ft	11 mph
7Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+	66 ft	+2 ft	14 mph
8Dunlop Winter Sport 5	66 ft	+2 ft	15 mph
9Hankook Winter I cept RS3	67 ft	+3 ft	17 mph
10Apollo Aspire XP Winter	68 ft	+4 ft	18 mph
11Nokian WR Snowproof	68 ft	+4 ft	20 mph
11Semperit Speed Grip 5	68 ft	+4 ft	20 mph
13Giti GitiWinterW2	69 ft	+5 ft	21 mph
14Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906	70 ft	+6 ft	23 mph
15Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	73 ft	+9 ft	27 mph

The difference between best and worst was 13.3% (9 ft ≈ 0.6 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 would still be travelling at 27 mph when the Vredestein Wintrac Pro had stopped.

Residual speed is calculated from the measured braking distances, assuming constant deceleration; it is not a separate measurement.

Comfort

Noise
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Kumho Winter Craft WP52	70.9 dB	Best
2Giti GitiWinterW2	71.6 dB	+0.70 dB
3Hankook Winter I cept RS3	71.7 dB	+0.80 dB
4Continental WinterContact TS 870	72 dB	+1.10 dB
5Nokian WR Snowproof	72.1 dB	+1.20 dB
6Vredestein Wintrac Pro	72.3 dB	+1.40 dB
7Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	72.4 dB	+1.50 dB
8Semperit Speed Grip 5	72.7 dB	+1.80 dB
9Michelin Alpin 6	72.9 dB	+2.00 dB
10Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+	73.1 dB	+2.20 dB
11Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906	73.3 dB	+2.40 dB
12Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	73.7 dB	+2.80 dB
13Apollo Aspire XP Winter	74.1 dB	+3.20 dB
14Dunlop Winter Sport 5	74.3 dB	+3.40 dB
15Sava Eskimo HP2	75.6 dB	+4.70 dB

The difference between best and worst was 6.6% (4.7 dB).

Value

Wear
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Kumho Winter Craft WP52	39,768 miles	Best
2Dunlop Winter Sport 5	38,214 miles	-1,554 miles
3Michelin Alpin 6	37,904 miles	-1,864 miles
4Continental WinterContact TS 870	34,735 miles	-5,033 miles
5Semperit Speed Grip 5	34,424 miles	-5,344 miles
6Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+	33,803 miles	-5,965 miles
7Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	32,808 miles	-6,960 miles
8Sava Eskimo HP2	31,566 miles	-8,202 miles
9Vredestein Wintrac Pro	30,323 miles	-9,445 miles
9Apollo Aspire XP Winter	30,323 miles	-9,445 miles
11Hankook Winter I cept RS3	28,397 miles	-11,371 miles
12Nokian WR Snowproof	27,775 miles	-11,993 miles
13Giti GitiWinterW2	25,228 miles	-14,540 miles
14Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906	23,985 miles	-15,783 miles
15Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	22,432 miles	-17,336 miles

The difference between best and worst was 43.6% (17,336 miles).

Value
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Kumho Winter Craft WP52	1.72 Price/1000	Best
2Sava Eskimo HP2	2.28 Price/1000	+0.56 Price/1000
3Semperit Speed Grip 5	2.38 Price/1000	+0.66 Price/1000
4Dunlop Winter Sport 5	2.39 Price/1000	+0.67 Price/1000
5Apollo Aspire XP Winter	2.4 Price/1000	+0.68 Price/1000
6Michelin Alpin 6	2.79 Price/1000	+1.07 Price/1000
7Vredestein Wintrac Pro	2.81 Price/1000	+1.09 Price/1000
8Giti GitiWinterW2	2.83 Price/1000	+1.11 Price/1000
9Hankook Winter I cept RS3	2.84 Price/1000	+1.12 Price/1000
10Continental WinterContact TS 870	2.99 Price/1000	+1.27 Price/1000
10Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	2.99 Price/1000	+1.27 Price/1000
12Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+	3.05 Price/1000	+1.33 Price/1000
13Nokian WR Snowproof	3.22 Price/1000	+1.50 Price/1000
14Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906	3.24 Price/1000	+1.52 Price/1000
15Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	4.35 Price/1000	+2.63 Price/1000

The difference between best and worst was 152.9% (2.63 Price/1000).

Fuel Consumption
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Extra fuel / year
1Dunlop Winter Sport 5	5.5 l/100km	Best	$0
1Sava Eskimo HP2	5.5 l/100km	Best	$0
3Nokian WR Snowproof	5.6 l/100km	+0.10 l/100km	$18
3Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+	5.6 l/100km	+0.10 l/100km	$18
5Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	5.7 l/100km	+0.20 l/100km	$37
5Continental WinterContact TS 870	5.7 l/100km	+0.20 l/100km	$37
5Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	5.7 l/100km	+0.20 l/100km	$37
5Giti GitiWinterW2	5.7 l/100km	+0.20 l/100km	$37
5Semperit Speed Grip 5	5.7 l/100km	+0.20 l/100km	$37
5Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906	5.7 l/100km	+0.20 l/100km	$37
5Kumho Winter Craft WP52	5.7 l/100km	+0.20 l/100km	$37
12Vredestein Wintrac Pro	5.8 l/100km	+0.30 l/100km	$55
12Michelin Alpin 6	5.8 l/100km	+0.30 l/100km	$55
12Apollo Aspire XP Winter	5.8 l/100km	+0.30 l/100km	$55
12Hankook Winter I cept RS3	5.8 l/100km	+0.30 l/100km	$55

The difference between best and worst was 5.5% (0.3 l/100km). Over 12,000 miles a year at $3.60/gal, the Vredestein Wintrac Pro uses about 15 gal ($55) more fuel than the Dunlop Winter Sport 5.

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12,000 mi

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Abrasion
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin Alpin 6	56 mg/km/t	Best
2Kumho Winter Craft WP52	58.8 mg/km/t	+2.80 mg/km/t
3Vredestein Wintrac Pro	64.7 mg/km/t	+8.70 mg/km/t
4Dunlop Winter Sport 5	65.3 mg/km/t	+9.30 mg/km/t
4Continental WinterContact TS 870	65.3 mg/km/t	+9.30 mg/km/t
6Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+	66.7 mg/km/t	+10.70 mg/km/t
7Nokian WR Snowproof	68.1 mg/km/t	+12.10 mg/km/t
8Semperit Speed Grip 5	69.7 mg/km/t	+13.70 mg/km/t
9Apollo Aspire XP Winter	71 mg/km/t	+15.00 mg/km/t
10Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	73.9 mg/km/t	+17.90 mg/km/t
11Hankook Winter I cept RS3	74.1 mg/km/t	+18.10 mg/km/t
12Sava Eskimo HP2	75.4 mg/km/t	+19.40 mg/km/t
13Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906	83.9 mg/km/t	+27.90 mg/km/t
14Giti GitiWinterW2	88.1 mg/km/t	+32.10 mg/km/t
15Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	98.5 mg/km/t	+42.50 mg/km/t