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2025 Auto Bild Allrad 215/55 R17 SUV 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: 215/55 R17
Tires tested: 12
Disciplines: 14
Test vehicle: VW T-Roc

Dry

Dry Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
RefReference Summer	121 ft	-14 ft	0 mph
1Kumho WinterCraft WP52+	135 ft	Best	0 mph
2Falken EUROWINTER HS02	136 ft	+1 ft	9 mph
3Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	138 ft	+3 ft	12 mph
4Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	139 ft	+4 ft	14 mph
4Michelin Alpin 7	139 ft	+4 ft	14 mph
6Hankook Winter I cept RS3	140 ft	+5 ft	15 mph
7Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	140 ft	+5 ft	15 mph
8Vredestein Wintrac Pro+	141 ft	+6 ft	16 mph
9Linglong Sport Master Winter	141 ft	+6 ft	17 mph
10Leao Winter Defender UHP	142 ft	+7 ft	18 mph
11Bridgestone Blizzak 6	143 ft	+8 ft	19 mph
12Tomket Snowroad Pro 3	145 ft	+10 ft	22 mph

The difference between best and worst was 20.1% (24 ft ≈ 1.6 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Tomket Snowroad Pro 3 would still be travelling at 22 mph when the Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ had stopped.

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

Dry Handling
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
RefReference Summer	63.1 mph	+1.4 mph
1Hankook Winter I cept RS3	61.7 mph	Best
1Michelin Alpin 7	61.7 mph	Best
3Falken EUROWINTER HS02	61.5 mph	-0.2 mph
4Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	61.4 mph	-0.3 mph
5Vredestein Wintrac Pro+	61.3 mph	-0.4 mph
6Kumho WinterCraft WP52+	61.2 mph	-0.5 mph
7Bridgestone Blizzak 6	61.1 mph	-0.6 mph
8Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	61.1 mph	-0.6 mph
8Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	61.1 mph	-0.6 mph
10Linglong Sport Master Winter	61.0 mph	-0.7 mph
11Tomket Snowroad Pro 3	60.6 mph	-1.1 mph
12Leao Winter Defender UHP	60.4 mph	-1.3 mph

The difference between best and worst was 4.3% (2.7 mph).

Wet

Wet Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
RefReference Summer	130 ft	-14 ft	0 mph
1Hankook Winter I cept RS3	144 ft	Best	0 mph
2Kumho WinterCraft WP52+	148 ft	+4 ft	14 mph
3Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	148 ft	+4 ft	14 mph
4Vredestein Wintrac Pro+	149 ft	+5 ft	15 mph
5Falken EUROWINTER HS02	149 ft	+5 ft	15 mph
6Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	151 ft	+7 ft	17 mph
7Michelin Alpin 7	156 ft	+12 ft	22 mph
8Leao Winter Defender UHP	159 ft	+15 ft	25 mph
9Bridgestone Blizzak 6	161 ft	+17 ft	26 mph
10Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	162 ft	+18 ft	27 mph
11Linglong Sport Master Winter	167 ft	+23 ft	30 mph
12Tomket Snowroad Pro 3	176 ft	+32 ft	34 mph

The difference between best and worst was 34.8% (46 ft ≈ 3.1 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Tomket Snowroad Pro 3 would still be travelling at 34 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.

Wet Handling
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
RefReference Summer	52.6 mph	+1.3 mph
1Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	51.3 mph	Best
2Kumho WinterCraft WP52+	51.1 mph	-0.2 mph
3Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	51.1 mph	-0.2 mph
4Vredestein Wintrac Pro+	50.9 mph	-0.4 mph
5Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	50.6 mph	-0.7 mph
6Hankook Winter I cept RS3	50.4 mph	-0.9 mph
7Bridgestone Blizzak 6	50.3 mph	-1.0 mph
8Michelin Alpin 7	50.0 mph	-1.3 mph
9Falken EUROWINTER HS02	49.3 mph	-2.0 mph
10Linglong Sport Master Winter	48.4 mph	-2.9 mph
11Leao Winter Defender UHP	46.9 mph	-4.4 mph
12Tomket Snowroad Pro 3	45.7 mph	-5.6 mph

The difference between best and worst was 13.2% (6.9 mph).

Wet Circle
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
RefReference Summer	15.21 s	-0.95 s
1Hankook Winter I cept RS3	16.16 s	Best
2Vredestein Wintrac Pro+	16.17 s	+0.01 s
2Kumho WinterCraft WP52+	16.17 s	+0.01 s
4Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	16.18 s	+0.02 s
5Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	16.29 s	+0.13 s
6Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	16.4 s	+0.24 s
7Bridgestone Blizzak 6	16.41 s	+0.25 s
8Michelin Alpin 7	16.53 s	+0.37 s
9Linglong Sport Master Winter	16.58 s	+0.42 s
10Falken EUROWINTER HS02	16.66 s	+0.50 s
11Leao Winter Defender UHP	17.25 s	+1.09 s
12Tomket Snowroad Pro 3	17.55 s	+1.39 s

The difference between best and worst was 15.4% (2.34 s).

Straight Aqua
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Hankook Winter I cept RS3	51.8 mph	Best
2Falken EUROWINTER HS02	50.9 mph	-0.9 mph
3Vredestein Wintrac Pro+	50.5 mph	-1.3 mph
RefReference Summer	49.3 mph	-2.5 mph
4Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	49.3 mph	-2.5 mph
5Bridgestone Blizzak 6	49.1 mph	-2.7 mph
6Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	48.6 mph	-3.2 mph
7Kumho WinterCraft WP52+	48.3 mph	-3.5 mph
8Michelin Alpin 7	48.2 mph	-3.6 mph
9Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	48.1 mph	-3.7 mph
10Tomket Snowroad Pro 3	46.9 mph	-4.9 mph
11Linglong Sport Master Winter	46.5 mph	-5.3 mph
12Leao Winter Defender UHP	45.7 mph	-6.1 mph

The difference between best and worst was 11.8% (6.1 mph).

Curved Aquaplaning
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Hankook Winter I cept RS3	11.7 ft/s²	Best
2Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	11.6 ft/s²	-0.1 ft/s²
3Vredestein Wintrac Pro+	11.4 ft/s²	-0.3 ft/s²
RefReference Summer	11.3 ft/s²	-0.4 ft/s²
4Bridgestone Blizzak 6	10.8 ft/s²	-0.9 ft/s²
5Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	10.7 ft/s²	-1.0 ft/s²
6Tomket Snowroad Pro 3	10.6 ft/s²	-1.1 ft/s²
7Leao Winter Defender UHP	10.5 ft/s²	-1.2 ft/s²
8Falken EUROWINTER HS02	10.4 ft/s²	-1.3 ft/s²
9Michelin Alpin 7	10.3 ft/s²	-1.4 ft/s²
10Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	10.3 ft/s²	-1.4 ft/s²
11Kumho WinterCraft WP52+	9.6 ft/s²	-2.1 ft/s²
12Linglong Sport Master Winter	9.3 ft/s²	-2.4 ft/s²

The difference between best and worst was 20.7% (2.4 ft/s²).

Snow

Snow Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Hankook Winter I cept RS3	75 ft	Best	0 mph
2Bridgestone Blizzak 6	76 ft	+1 ft	7 mph
3Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	76 ft	+1 ft	9 mph
4Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	76 ft	+1 ft	10 mph
4Michelin Alpin 7	76 ft	+1 ft	10 mph
6Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	77 ft	+2 ft	12 mph
7Kumho WinterCraft WP52+	78 ft	+3 ft	16 mph
8Vredestein Wintrac Pro+	79 ft	+4 ft	18 mph
9Falken EUROWINTER HS02	81 ft	+6 ft	22 mph
9Linglong Sport Master Winter	81 ft	+6 ft	22 mph
11Leao Winter Defender UHP	85 ft	+10 ft	27 mph
12Tomket Snowroad Pro 3	86 ft	+11 ft	28 mph
RefReference Summer	122 ft	+47 ft	50 mph

The difference between best and worst was 62.4% (47 ft ≈ 3.2 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Tomket Snowroad Pro 3 would still be travelling at 28 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.

Snow Traction
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	680 lbf	Best
2Michelin Alpin 7	680 lbf	0 lbf
3Bridgestone Blizzak 6	674 lbf	-6 lbf
4Hankook Winter I cept RS3	672 lbf	-8 lbf
5Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	667 lbf	-13 lbf
6Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	667 lbf	-13 lbf
7Vredestein Wintrac Pro+	653 lbf	-27 lbf
8Linglong Sport Master Winter	612 lbf	-68 lbf
9Kumho WinterCraft WP52+	608 lbf	-72 lbf
10Falken EUROWINTER HS02	580 lbf	-100 lbf
11Leao Winter Defender UHP	539 lbf	-141 lbf
12Tomket Snowroad Pro 3	529 lbf	-151 lbf
RefReference Summer	216 lbf	-464 lbf

The difference between best and worst was 68.2% (464 lbf).

Snow Handling
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin Alpin 7	38.2 mph	Best
2Bridgestone Blizzak 6	38.1 mph	-0.1 mph
3Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	37.9 mph	-0.3 mph
4Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	37.8 mph	-0.4 mph
5Hankook Winter I cept RS3	37.7 mph	-0.5 mph
6Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	37.6 mph	-0.6 mph
7Vredestein Wintrac Pro+	37.3 mph	-0.9 mph
7Kumho WinterCraft WP52+	37.3 mph	-0.9 mph
9Linglong Sport Master Winter	36.9 mph	-1.3 mph
10Falken EUROWINTER HS02	36.2 mph	-2.0 mph
11Leao Winter Defender UHP	35.5 mph	-2.7 mph
12Tomket Snowroad Pro 3	34.9 mph	-3.3 mph
RefReference Summer	24.8 mph	-13.4 mph

The difference between best and worst was 35% (13.4 mph).

Snow Slalom
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	15.1 ft/s²	Best
2Bridgestone Blizzak 6	15.0 ft/s²	-0.1 ft/s²
3Michelin Alpin 7	14.8 ft/s²	-0.3 ft/s²
4Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	14.7 ft/s²	-0.4 ft/s²
5Hankook Winter I cept RS3	14.5 ft/s²	-0.6 ft/s²
6Vredestein Wintrac Pro+	14.2 ft/s²	-0.9 ft/s²
7Linglong Sport Master Winter	14.2 ft/s²	-0.9 ft/s²
8Kumho WinterCraft WP52+	14.1 ft/s²	-1.0 ft/s²
9Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	14.1 ft/s²	-1.0 ft/s²
10Falken EUROWINTER HS02	13.9 ft/s²	-1.2 ft/s²
11Leao Winter Defender UHP	13.7 ft/s²	-1.4 ft/s²
12Tomket Snowroad Pro 3	10.9 ft/s²	-4.2 ft/s²
RefReference Summer	7.2 ft/s²	-7.9 ft/s²

The difference between best and worst was 52.6% (7.9 ft/s²).

Comfort

Subj. Comfort
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	8 Points	Best
1Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	8 Points	Best
3Hankook Winter I cept RS3	7.3 Points	-0.70 Points
3Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	7.3 Points	-0.70 Points
3Leao Winter Defender UHP	7.3 Points	-0.70 Points
3Michelin Alpin 7	7.3 Points	-0.70 Points
3Linglong Sport Master Winter	7.3 Points	-0.70 Points
8Tomket Snowroad Pro 3	6.7 Points	-1.30 Points
8Falken EUROWINTER HS02	6.7 Points	-1.30 Points
8Bridgestone Blizzak 6	6.7 Points	-1.30 Points
8Vredestein Wintrac Pro+	6.7 Points	-1.30 Points
8Kumho WinterCraft WP52+	6.7 Points	-1.30 Points

The difference between best and worst was 16.3% (1.3 Points).

Noise
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	71.7 dB	Best
2Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	72 dB	+0.30 dB
3Tomket Snowroad Pro 3	72.3 dB	+0.60 dB
4Hankook Winter I cept RS3	72.5 dB	+0.80 dB
5Falken EUROWINTER HS02	72.7 dB	+1.00 dB
6Michelin Alpin 7	72.9 dB	+1.20 dB
7Leao Winter Defender UHP	73.1 dB	+1.40 dB
8Kumho WinterCraft WP52+	73.3 dB	+1.60 dB
9Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	73.5 dB	+1.80 dB
RefReference Summer	73.9 dB	+2.20 dB
10Bridgestone Blizzak 6	73.9 dB	+2.20 dB
11Vredestein Wintrac Pro+	74.3 dB	+2.60 dB
12Linglong Sport Master Winter	74.7 dB	+3.00 dB

The difference between best and worst was 4.2% (3 dB).

Value

Rolling Resistance
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Extra fuel / year
1Michelin Alpin 7	7.11 kg/t	Best	$0
2Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	7.22 kg/t	+0.11 kg/t	$5
3Tomket Snowroad Pro 3	7.81 kg/t	+0.70 kg/t	$29
RefReference Summer	7.85 kg/t	+0.74 kg/t	$31
4Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	7.87 kg/t	+0.76 kg/t	$31
5Bridgestone Blizzak 6	8 kg/t	+0.89 kg/t	$37
6Linglong Sport Master Winter	8.08 kg/t	+0.97 kg/t	$40
7Hankook Winter I cept RS3	8.29 kg/t	+1.18 kg/t	$49
8Falken EUROWINTER HS02	8.31 kg/t	+1.20 kg/t	$50
9Vredestein Wintrac Pro+	8.33 kg/t	+1.22 kg/t	$50
10Kumho WinterCraft WP52+	8.36 kg/t	+1.25 kg/t	$52
11Leao Winter Defender UHP	8.45 kg/t	+1.34 kg/t	$55
12Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	8.75 kg/t	+1.64 kg/t	$68

The difference between best and worst was 23.1% (1.64 kg / t). Over 12,000 miles a year at $3.60/gal, the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 uses about 19 gal ($68) more fuel than the Michelin Alpin 7.

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Gas/Diesel Electric

Annual Mileage

12,000 mi

km (L)

miles (US gal)

Fuel Price

$3.60/gal

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Estimates based on typical driving conditions. Rolling resistance accounts for approximately 20% of IC vehicle fuel consumption and 25% of EV energy consumption. Actual savings vary based on driving style, vehicle weight, road conditions, and tire age. For comparative purposes only. Lifetime savings based on a 40,000km / 25,000 mile tread life.