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2026 ADAC Winter Tire Test - 185/65 R15

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: 185/65 R15
Tires tested: 16
Disciplines: 13
Test vehicle: Skoda Fabia

Dry

Dry Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Linglong Sport Master Winter	142 ft	Best	0 mph
2Kumho WinterCraft WP52+	144 ft	+2 ft	9 mph
3Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	145 ft	+3 ft	11 mph
4Nokian Snowproof 2	145 ft	+3 ft	12 mph
4GT Radial WinterPro2 Evo	145 ft	+3 ft	12 mph
6Continental WinterContact TS 870	146 ft	+4 ft	13 mph
6Michelin Alpin 7	146 ft	+4 ft	13 mph
8Optimo Winter Touring	146 ft	+4 ft	14 mph
9Vredestein Wintrac	147 ft	+5 ft	15 mph
10Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	148 ft	+6 ft	16 mph
11Hankook Winter I cept RS3	148 ft	+6 ft	16 mph
12Atlas Polarbear HP	151 ft	+9 ft	20 mph
13Sunny Wintermax NW611	152 ft	+10 ft	20 mph
14Rockblade ROCK 868S	152 ft	+10 ft	21 mph
15Barum Polaris 6	156 ft	+14 ft	24 mph
16Viking WinTech NewGen	159 ft	+17 ft	26 mph

The difference between best and worst was 11.8% (17 ft ≈ 1.1 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Viking WinTech NewGen would still be travelling at 26 mph when the Linglong Sport Master Winter 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
1Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	110 ft	Best	0 mph
2Kumho WinterCraft WP52+	116 ft	+6 ft	18 mph
3Continental WinterContact TS 870	118 ft	+8 ft	21 mph
4Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	120 ft	+10 ft	23 mph
5Vredestein Wintrac	122 ft	+12 ft	25 mph
5Hankook Winter I cept RS3	122 ft	+12 ft	25 mph
5Michelin Alpin 7	122 ft	+12 ft	25 mph
8Linglong Sport Master Winter	124 ft	+14 ft	27 mph
9Nokian Snowproof 2	126 ft	+16 ft	29 mph
10GT Radial WinterPro2 Evo	128 ft	+18 ft	30 mph
11Optimo Winter Touring	128 ft	+18 ft	30 mph
12Viking WinTech NewGen	131 ft	+21 ft	32 mph
12Barum Polaris 6	131 ft	+21 ft	32 mph
14Sunny Wintermax NW611	143 ft	+33 ft	38 mph
15Atlas Polarbear HP	160 ft	+50 ft	45 mph
16Rockblade ROCK 868S	169 ft	+59 ft	47 mph

The difference between best and worst was 53.4% (59 ft ≈ 4 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Rockblade ROCK 868S would still be travelling at 47 mph when the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 had stopped.

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

Wet Braking - Concrete
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	121 ft	Best	0 mph
2Kumho WinterCraft WP52+	128 ft	+7 ft	19 mph
3Continental WinterContact TS 870	129 ft	+8 ft	20 mph
3Michelin Alpin 7	129 ft	+8 ft	20 mph
5Vredestein Wintrac	131 ft	+10 ft	22 mph
6Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	132 ft	+11 ft	23 mph
7Hankook Winter I cept RS3	132 ft	+11 ft	23 mph
7Linglong Sport Master Winter	132 ft	+11 ft	23 mph
9Nokian Snowproof 2	137 ft	+16 ft	27 mph
10Optimo Winter Touring	138 ft	+17 ft	28 mph
11GT Radial WinterPro2 Evo	138 ft	+17 ft	28 mph
12Viking WinTech NewGen	145 ft	+24 ft	32 mph
13Barum Polaris 6	146 ft	+25 ft	33 mph
14Sunny Wintermax NW611	159 ft	+38 ft	39 mph
15Atlas Polarbear HP	175 ft	+54 ft	44 mph
16Rockblade ROCK 868S	184 ft	+63 ft	47 mph

The difference between best and worst was 51.8% (63 ft ≈ 4.2 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Rockblade ROCK 868S would still be travelling at 47 mph when the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 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
1Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	61.3 mph	Best
2Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	60.4 mph	-0.9 mph
3Hankook Winter I cept RS3	59.7 mph	-1.6 mph
4Continental WinterContact TS 870	59.1 mph	-2.2 mph
5Optimo Winter Touring	58.7 mph	-2.6 mph
6Nokian Snowproof 2	58.1 mph	-3.2 mph
7Vredestein Wintrac	54.7 mph	-6.6 mph
8Kumho WinterCraft WP52+	54.2 mph	-7.1 mph
9Viking WinTech NewGen	53.9 mph	-7.4 mph
10GT Radial WinterPro2 Evo	53.5 mph	-7.8 mph
11Barum Polaris 6	53.4 mph	-7.9 mph
11Michelin Alpin 7	53.4 mph	-7.9 mph
13Linglong Sport Master Winter	52.0 mph	-9.3 mph
14Atlas Polarbear HP	48.6 mph	-12.7 mph
15Sunny Wintermax NW611	45.7 mph	-15.6 mph
16Rockblade ROCK 868S	41.9 mph	-19.4 mph

The difference between best and worst was 31.6% (19.4 mph).

Curved Aquaplaning
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	14.4 ft/s²	Best
2Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	14.1 ft/s²	-0.3 ft/s²
3Continental WinterContact TS 870	13.5 ft/s²	-0.9 ft/s²
4Hankook Winter I cept RS3	13.1 ft/s²	-1.3 ft/s²
5Nokian Snowproof 2	12.8 ft/s²	-1.6 ft/s²
5Optimo Winter Touring	12.8 ft/s²	-1.6 ft/s²
7Michelin Alpin 7	11.5 ft/s²	-2.9 ft/s²
8Viking WinTech NewGen	11.2 ft/s²	-3.2 ft/s²
9Barum Polaris 6	10.8 ft/s²	-3.6 ft/s²
10Vredestein Wintrac	10.5 ft/s²	-3.9 ft/s²
10GT Radial WinterPro2 Evo	10.5 ft/s²	-3.9 ft/s²
10Kumho WinterCraft WP52+	10.5 ft/s²	-3.9 ft/s²
13Atlas Polarbear HP	9.8 ft/s²	-4.6 ft/s²
14Linglong Sport Master Winter	9.5 ft/s²	-4.9 ft/s²
15Sunny Wintermax NW611	7.2 ft/s²	-7.2 ft/s²
16Rockblade ROCK 868S	4.3 ft/s²	-10.1 ft/s²

The difference between best and worst was 70.5% (10.1 ft/s²).

Snow

Snow Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Barum Polaris 6	33 ft	Best	0 mph
2Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	33 ft	0 ft	8 mph
3Sunny Wintermax NW611	33 ft	0 ft	11 mph
3Viking WinTech NewGen	33 ft	0 ft	11 mph
3Kumho WinterCraft WP52+	33 ft	0 ft	11 mph
3Rockblade ROCK 868S	33 ft	0 ft	11 mph
7Nokian Snowproof 2	34 ft	+1 ft	14 mph
8Continental WinterContact TS 870	34 ft	+1 ft	16 mph
8GT Radial WinterPro2 Evo	34 ft	+1 ft	16 mph
10Michelin Alpin 7	34 ft	+1 ft	17 mph
11Vredestein Wintrac	35 ft	+2 ft	19 mph
12Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	35 ft	+2 ft	20 mph
12Hankook Winter I cept RS3	35 ft	+2 ft	20 mph
12Optimo Winter Touring	35 ft	+2 ft	20 mph
15Linglong Sport Master Winter	36 ft	+3 ft	23 mph
16Atlas Polarbear HP	36 ft	+3 ft	24 mph

The difference between best and worst was 10% (3 ft). From 80 mph, the Atlas Polarbear HP would still be travelling at 24 mph when the Barum Polaris 6 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
1Rockblade ROCK 868S	666 lbf	Best
2Barum Polaris 6	658 lbf	-8 lbf
3Viking WinTech NewGen	653 lbf	-13 lbf
4Kumho WinterCraft WP52+	645 lbf	-21 lbf
5Michelin Alpin 7	641 lbf	-25 lbf
6Optimo Winter Touring	639 lbf	-27 lbf
7Sunny Wintermax NW611	638 lbf	-28 lbf
8Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	636 lbf	-30 lbf
9Vredestein Wintrac	635 lbf	-31 lbf
10Hankook Winter I cept RS3	632 lbf	-34 lbf
11Nokian Snowproof 2	631 lbf	-35 lbf
11GT Radial WinterPro2 Evo	631 lbf	-35 lbf
13Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	629 lbf	-37 lbf
14Atlas Polarbear HP	624 lbf	-42 lbf
15Continental WinterContact TS 870	623 lbf	-43 lbf
16Linglong Sport Master Winter	578 lbf	-88 lbf

The difference between best and worst was 13.2% (88 lbf).

Ice

Ice Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Rockblade ROCK 868S	64 ft	Best	0 mph
2Viking WinTech NewGen	64 ft	0 ft	8 mph
3Michelin Alpin 7	66 ft	+2 ft	15 mph
4Barum Polaris 6	66 ft	+2 ft	16 mph
5Sunny Wintermax NW611	69 ft	+5 ft	21 mph
6Vredestein Wintrac	69 ft	+5 ft	22 mph
6GT Radial WinterPro2 Evo	69 ft	+5 ft	22 mph
8Nokian Snowproof 2	70 ft	+6 ft	23 mph
9Continental WinterContact TS 870	71 ft	+7 ft	25 mph
9Optimo Winter Touring	71 ft	+7 ft	25 mph
9Kumho WinterCraft WP52+	71 ft	+7 ft	25 mph
12Atlas Polarbear HP	72 ft	+8 ft	27 mph
13Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	72 ft	+8 ft	28 mph
13Hankook Winter I cept RS3	72 ft	+8 ft	28 mph
15Linglong Sport Master Winter	73 ft	+9 ft	29 mph
16Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	74 ft	+10 ft	30 mph

The difference between best and worst was 16.5% (10 ft ≈ 0.7 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 would still be travelling at 30 mph when the Rockblade ROCK 868S 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
1Barum Polaris 6	69.9 dB	Best
2Viking WinTech NewGen	70.2 dB	+0.30 dB
3Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	70.5 dB	+0.60 dB
4Vredestein Wintrac	71.2 dB	+1.30 dB
5Rockblade ROCK 868S	71.3 dB	+1.40 dB
6Sunny Wintermax NW611	71.5 dB	+1.60 dB
6GT Radial WinterPro2 Evo	71.5 dB	+1.60 dB
6Atlas Polarbear HP	71.5 dB	+1.60 dB
9Linglong Sport Master Winter	71.6 dB	+1.70 dB
10Continental WinterContact TS 870	72.1 dB	+2.20 dB
11Michelin Alpin 7	72.3 dB	+2.40 dB
11Optimo Winter Touring	72.3 dB	+2.40 dB
13Nokian Snowproof 2	72.4 dB	+2.50 dB
14Hankook Winter I cept RS3	72.5 dB	+2.60 dB
15Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	72.9 dB	+3.00 dB
16Kumho WinterCraft WP52+	73.1 dB	+3.20 dB

The difference between best and worst was 4.6% (3.2 dB).

Value

Wear
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Kumho WinterCraft WP52+	24,855 miles	Best
2Atlas Polarbear HP	22,245 miles	-2,610 miles
3Sunny Wintermax NW611	21,934 miles	-2,921 miles
4Continental WinterContact TS 870	21,313 miles	-3,542 miles
5Michelin Alpin 7	20,567 miles	-4,288 miles
6Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	19,884 miles	-4,971 miles
7Nokian Snowproof 2	19,076 miles	-5,779 miles
8Rockblade ROCK 868S	18,952 miles	-5,903 miles
9GT Radial WinterPro2 Evo	18,517 miles	-6,338 miles
10Viking WinTech NewGen	18,330 miles	-6,525 miles
11Barum Polaris 6	18,020 miles	-6,835 miles
11Linglong Sport Master Winter	18,020 miles	-6,835 miles
13Vredestein Wintrac	17,585 miles	-7,270 miles
14Optimo Winter Touring	17,523 miles	-7,332 miles
15Hankook Winter I cept RS3	16,963 miles	-7,892 miles
16Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	13,919 miles	-10,936 miles

The difference between best and worst was 44% (10,936 miles).

Value
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Kumho WinterCraft WP52+	1.18 Price/1000	Best
2Sunny Wintermax NW611	1.3 Price/1000	+0.12 Price/1000
3Atlas Polarbear HP	1.68 Price/1000	+0.50 Price/1000
4Optimo Winter Touring	1.74 Price/1000	+0.56 Price/1000
5Linglong Sport Master Winter	1.86 Price/1000	+0.68 Price/1000
6Nokian Snowproof 2	2.02 Price/1000	+0.84 Price/1000
7Barum Polaris 6	2.03 Price/1000	+0.85 Price/1000
8Viking WinTech NewGen	2.07 Price/1000	+0.89 Price/1000
9Rockblade ROCK 868S	2.16 Price/1000	+0.98 Price/1000
10Vredestein Wintrac	2.19 Price/1000	+1.01 Price/1000
11Hankook Winter I cept RS3	2.31 Price/1000	+1.13 Price/1000
12Continental WinterContact TS 870	2.33 Price/1000	+1.15 Price/1000
13Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	2.34 Price/1000	+1.16 Price/1000
14Michelin Alpin 7	2.42 Price/1000	+1.24 Price/1000
15GT Radial WinterPro2 Evo	2.48 Price/1000	+1.30 Price/1000
16Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	3.26 Price/1000	+2.08 Price/1000

The difference between best and worst was 176.3% (2.08 Price/1000).

Fuel Consumption
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Extra fuel / year
1Barum Polaris 6	5.3 l/100km	Best	$0
1Atlas Polarbear HP	5.3 l/100km	Best	$0
3Nokian Snowproof 2	5.4 l/100km	+0.10 l/100km	$18
3Rockblade ROCK 868S	5.4 l/100km	+0.10 l/100km	$18
5Sunny Wintermax NW611	5.5 l/100km	+0.20 l/100km	$37
5Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	5.5 l/100km	+0.20 l/100km	$37
5Continental WinterContact TS 870	5.5 l/100km	+0.20 l/100km	$37
5Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	5.5 l/100km	+0.20 l/100km	$37
5Viking WinTech NewGen	5.5 l/100km	+0.20 l/100km	$37
5Michelin Alpin 7	5.5 l/100km	+0.20 l/100km	$37
11Vredestein Wintrac	5.6 l/100km	+0.30 l/100km	$55
11GT Radial WinterPro2 Evo	5.6 l/100km	+0.30 l/100km	$55
11Optimo Winter Touring	5.6 l/100km	+0.30 l/100km	$55
11Kumho WinterCraft WP52+	5.6 l/100km	+0.30 l/100km	$55
15Hankook Winter I cept RS3	5.7 l/100km	+0.40 l/100km	$73
16Linglong Sport Master Winter	5.8 l/100km	+0.50 l/100km	$92

The difference between best and worst was 9.4% (0.5 l/100km). Over 12,000 miles a year at $3.60/gal, the Linglong Sport Master Winter uses about 26 gal ($92) more fuel than the Barum Polaris 6.

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Annual Mileage

12,000 mi

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Fuel Price

$3.60/gal

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Abrasion
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Atlas Polarbear HP	63 mg/km/t	Best
2Rockblade ROCK 868S	72 mg/km/t	+9.00 mg/km/t
3Vredestein Wintrac	73 mg/km/t	+10.00 mg/km/t
4Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	77 mg/km/t	+14.00 mg/km/t
5Michelin Alpin 7	79 mg/km/t	+16.00 mg/km/t
6Sunny Wintermax NW611	82 mg/km/t	+19.00 mg/km/t
6Continental WinterContact TS 870	82 mg/km/t	+19.00 mg/km/t
6Linglong Sport Master Winter	82 mg/km/t	+19.00 mg/km/t
9Nokian Snowproof 2	87 mg/km/t	+24.00 mg/km/t
10Hankook Winter I cept RS3	93 mg/km/t	+30.00 mg/km/t
11Kumho WinterCraft WP52+	95 mg/km/t	+32.00 mg/km/t
12GT Radial WinterPro2 Evo	107 mg/km/t	+44.00 mg/km/t
13Barum Polaris 6	108 mg/km/t	+45.00 mg/km/t
14Optimo Winter Touring	110 mg/km/t	+47.00 mg/km/t
15Viking WinTech NewGen	113 mg/km/t	+50.00 mg/km/t
16Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	117 mg/km/t	+54.00 mg/km/t