P49 of 50
Beat 2% of the field
Royal Black Royal Winter UHP Test Results
Tested 2025 to 2026
2 publications
Tested 3 times by independent publications, the Royal Black Royal Winter UHP averages a finish of 33rd.
- 3Independent tests
- 0Test wins
- 0Podium finishes
- 33rdAverage finish
- 11%Field beaten on average
- 2Publications
3 tests, 2025 to 2026
- Test win
- Second
- Third
- Average 11%
The latest test
2026 Winter Tire Braking Test - 50 Sets P49 of 50
Record by discipline
Where the Royal Black Royal Winter UHP finished in each measured discipline, across every test that measured it against at least two other tires. Field beaten is the share of the other tires it outranked in that measurement.
| Discipline | Tests | Avg finish | Field beaten | Firsts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry | ||||
| Dry Braking | 1 | P6 of 16 | 67% | - |
| Wet | ||||
| Wet Braking | 3 | P33.7 of 39.3 | 13% | - |
| Wet Braking - Concrete | 1 | P14 of 16 | 13% | - |
| Straight Aqua | 1 | P16 of 16 | 0% | - |
| Curved Aquaplaning | 1 | P14 of 16 | 13% | - |
| Snow | ||||
| Snow Braking | 1 | P13 of 16 | 20% | - |
| Snow Traction | 1 | P11 of 16 | 33% | - |
| Ice | ||||
| Ice Braking | 1 | P3 of 16 | 87% | - |
| Comfort | ||||
| Noise | 1 | P16 of 16 | 0% | - |
| Value | ||||
| Wear | 1 | P3 of 16 | 87% | - |
| Value | 1 | P1 of 15 | 100% | 1 |
| Fuel Consumption | 1 | P1 of 16 | 100% | 1 |
| Abrasion | 1 | P1 of 16 | 100% | 1 |
Head-to-head record
Overall finishing position against the tires that have most often shared a test with the Royal Black Royal Winter UHP. Only tires tested alongside it at least three times are listed.
| Rival | Shared tests | Ahead | Behind | Level | Finished ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bridgestone Blizzak 6
3 shared: 0 ahead, 3 behind
|
3 | 0 | 3 | - | 0% |
 Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
3 shared: 0 ahead, 3 behind
|
3 | 0 | 3 | - | 0% |
 Tracmax S210 Ice+
3 shared: 0 ahead, 3 behind
|
3 | 0 | 3 | - | 0% |
 Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
3 shared: 0 ahead, 3 behind
|
3 | 0 | 3 | - | 0% |
 Vredestein Wintrac Pro+
3 shared: 0 ahead, 3 behind
|
3 | 0 | 3 | - | 0% |
Performance Analysis
Drawn from 3 tests. Updated October 29, 2026.
Weak wet braking is the recurring problem for the Royal Black Royal Winter UHP. Auto Bild measured a stopping distance 28.8% longer than the best in its 2025 winter braking test, and ranked it 49th of 50 in 2026, 50.6% behind the shortest stop. ADAC's 2026 test placed it 15th of 16 for wet braking and last for straight-line aquaplaning at 63 km/h. ADAC rated dry and wet safety poor and failed the tire, with vague dry steering, oversteer in lane changes and early loss of grip on the wet handling course. Dry braking itself was less problematic, sixth of 16, but did not offset the handling weaknesses.
ADAC also found clear strengths in running costs: projected life was third at 55,600 km, wear cost first at EUR1.53 per 1,000 km, and fuel consumption and abrasion were lowest in the field. Ice braking was third, just 3% behind the best, though snow braking was only 13th of 16. Pass-by noise was loudest at 74.6 dB. The tire therefore combines favorable projected life, fuel use and ice stopping performance with repeated wet-braking deficits; those economic strengths did not prevent a poor safety verdict and 15th-of-16 overall placing in the ADAC comparison.
Performance Strengths
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Tread life
Minor
in 1 of 1 tests
Details
- 2026 ADAC: projected life third of 16 at 55,600 km; abrasion lowest at 54 mg/km/t.
third-longest projected tread life
- 2026 ADAC Winter Tire Test - 225/50 R17 (2026)
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Rolling resistance
Minor
in 1 of 1 tests
Details
- 2026 ADAC: lowest fuel consumption, 5.2 l/100 km, first of 16.
the lowest fuel consumption in the test
- 2026 ADAC Winter Tire Test - 225/50 R17 (2026)
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Ice grip
Minor
in 1 of 1 tests
Details
- 2026 ADAC: ice braking third of 16 at 17 m, 3% longer than the shortest stop.
third-shortest ice braking
- 2026 ADAC Winter Tire Test - 225/50 R17 (2026)
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Value for money
Minor
Details
- 2026 ADAC: wear cost first of 15 at EUR1.53 per 1,000 km.
Performance Weaknesses
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Wet braking
Strong
in 1 of 1 tests
Details
- 2025 Auto Bild: wet stopping distance 39.4 m, 28.8% longer than the best.
- 2026 Auto Bild: 49th of 50, 49.7 m, 50.6% longer than the best.
- 2026 ADAC: 15th of 16 on wet asphalt, 26.2% longer than the best; 14th on concrete, 25.1% longer.
was near the bottom for braking
- 2026 ADAC Winter Tire Test - 225/50 R17 (2026)
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Aquaplaning resistance
Minor
in 1 of 1 tests
Details
- 2026 ADAC: straight-line aquaplaning last of 16 at 63 km/h; curved aquaplaning 14th.
had the lowest straight aquaplaning speed of any tire
- 2026 ADAC Winter Tire Test - 225/50 R17 (2026)
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Steering feel
Minor
in 1 of 1 tests
Details
- 2026 ADAC: dry steering described as very vague.
Its dry steering was very vague
- 2026 ADAC Winter Tire Test - 225/50 R17 (2026)
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Behavior at the limit
Minor
in 1 of 1 tests
Details
- 2026 ADAC: oversteer in lane changes and early understeer or oversteer on the wet handling course.
oversteered in lane changes
- 2026 ADAC Winter Tire Test - 225/50 R17 (2026)
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Road noise
Minor
in 1 of 1 tests
Details
- 2026 ADAC: loudest pass-by noise, 16th of 16 at 74.6 dB.
It had the loudest pass-by noise
- 2026 ADAC Winter Tire Test - 225/50 R17 (2026)
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Dry grip
Strong
in 1 of 1 tests
Details
rated poor on both dry and wet roads
- 2026 ADAC Winter Tire Test - 225/50 R17 (2026)
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Wet grip
Strong
in 1 of 1 tests
Details
rated poor on both dry and wet roads
- 2026 ADAC Winter Tire Test - 225/50 R17 (2026)
Every test, newest first 3
Strong = top two of the field in that measurement. Weak = bottom two.
2026 2 tests
P15 of 16
Beat 0% of the field
2026 ADAC Winter Tire Test - 225/50 R17
The Royal Black Royalwinter UHP failed the test, finishing joint last. Its tread life and efficiency are excellent, but its dry and wet safety were both rated poor, which sets the overall grade under ADAC's rules.
2025 1 test
P36 of 51
Beat 30% of the field
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