The Continental tires net double in the ADAC tests.
List of models tested:
- Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
- Continental WinterContact TS 870
- Cooper Weathermaster SA2+
- Dunlop Winter Sport 5
- ESA+Tecar Supergrip Pro
- Falken Eurowinter HS01
- Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+
- GT Radial WinterPro2
- Kleber Krisalp HP3
- Matador MP 93 Nordicca
- Michelin Alpin 6
- Nokian WR Snowproof
- Sava Eskimo HP2
- Toyo Observe S944
- Uniroyal WInterExpert
- Vredestein Wintrac
- Yokohama BluEarth*Winter V906
In addition to the 185/65 R15 winter tire test, the «General German Automobile Club» ADAC also conducted a test of 215/60 R16 tires designed for compact crossovers, such as Audi Q3, VW T-Roc, and Skoda Karoq, and this time around gold was won by two competitors — the Continental WinterContact TS 870 and Dunlop Wintersport 5, the TS 870 having already celebrated a victory in the test of tires with a 15-inch fitting diameter.
Besides Continental and Dunlop, the «Good» rating in the 16-inch tire test was also secured by the Goodyear Ultragrip Performance+ and Michelin Alpin 6, and the ADAC experts noted that the first two tires were really good on wet pavement, snow, and ice, but were slightly inferior to their rivals on wet pavement, while the Goodyear tire performed at its absolute best on a snow-covered track, and the Michelin not just scored the traditional high points for exceptional resistance to wear, but also performed very well on dry pavement and ice.
Snow Braking
- Dunlop
- Goodyear
- ESA-Tecar
- Uniroyal
- Continental
- Kleber
- GT Radial
- Sava
- Nokian
- Matador
- Yokohama
- Bridgestone
- Toyo
- Michelin
- Vredestein
Info! Points: Exemplary (0.6 - 1.5), Very Good (1.6 - 2.5), Good (2.6 - 3.5), Satisfactory (3.6 - 4.5), Unsatisfactory (4.6 - 5.5).
Ice Braking
- Dunlop
- ESA-Tecar
- Uniroyal
- Continental
- Vredestein
- Goodyear
- GT Radial
- Sava
- Matador
- Toyo
- Michelin
- Kleber
- Nokian
- Yokohama
- Bridgestone
Info! Points: Exemplary (0.6 - 1.5), Very Good (1.6 - 2.5), Good (2.6 - 3.5), Satisfactory (3.6 - 4.5), Unsatisfactory (4.6 - 5.5).
12 tires finished with a «Satisfactory» rating — this group consisted of tires that demonstrated a relatively poor performance in one or several parts of the test. Thus, the Yokohama BluEarth*Winter V906 demonstrated a less-than-perfect wet and snow performance, the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 could have a better snow grip, and the Kleber Krisalp HP3 had certain difficulties on wet and dry pavement. Also, the GT Radial Winterpro 2 was inferior to the leaders on tarmac and on snow, the Sava Eskimo HP2 on wet pavement, and Vredestein Wintrac on dry pavement (although, just as in the case of the Esa+Tecar Supergrip Pro, the testers found some deficit of wet traction as well). In addition, the Toyo Observe S944 indulged in certain weaknesses on wet pavement and snow, the Nokian WR Snowproof, Uniroyal WinterExpert and Matador MP93 Nordica on dry and wet pavement, and Falken Eurowinter on dry pavement only.
The last line was occupied by the Cooper WM-SA2+ tire, which was the only one to receive an «Average» ranking because of very poor dry performance and high wear. According to the experts, the Cooper tire cannot ensure stable grip on the rear wheels, cannot effectively tackle emergency situations, and, in addition, its expected mileage turned out to be 19,000 km shorter than Sava’s.
1st place: Continental / WinterContact TS 870
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Continental WinterContact TS 870
- Well-balanced performance, no prominent issues found
- Invariably good results in any conditions
- Particularly good snow and ice performance
- Good
1st place: Dunlop / Winter Sport 5
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Dunlop Winter Sport 5
- Well-balanced performance, no prominent issues found
- Invariably good results in any conditions
- Particularly good snow performance
- Low fuel consumption
- Low wear
- Good
3rd place: Goodyear / UltraGrip Performance+
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Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+
- Well-balanced performance, no prominent issues found
- Invariably good results in any conditions
- Particularly good snow performance
- Good
3rd place: Michelin / Alpin 6
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Michelin Alpin 6
- Well-balanced performance, no prominent issues found
- Invariably good results in any conditions
- Particularly good snow and ice performance
- Low wear
- Good
5th place: Yokohama / BluEarth*Winter V906
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Yokohama BluEarth*Winter V906
- Good results on dry pavement
- Low fuel consumption
- Poor performance on wet pavement and snow
- Satisfactory
6th place: Bridgestone / Blizzak LM005
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Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
- Very good results on dry pavement
- Good results on wet pavement
- Weak snow performance
- Satisfactory
7th place: Kleber / Krisalp HP3
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Kleber Krisalp HP3
- Good snow and ice performance
- Low fuel consumption
- Poor wet and dry performance
- Satisfactory
8th place: GT Radial / WinterPro2
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GT Radial WinterPro2
- Good ice performance
- Poor performance on wet and dry pavement, as well as on snow
- Satisfactory
8th place: Sava / Eskimo HP2
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Sava Eskimo HP2
- Very low wear
- Good snow and ice performance
- Poor wet performance
- Satisfactory
8th place: Vredestein / Wintrac
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Vredestein Wintrac
- Very good ice performance
- Low fuel consumption
- Increased wear
- Poor results on dry pavement
- Satisfactory
11th place: ESA-Tecar / Supergrip Pro
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ESA-Tecar Supergrip Pro
- Very low fuel consumption
- Low wear
- Poor results on dry and wet pavement
- Satisfactory
11th place: Toyo / Observe S944
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Toyo Observe S944
- Good results on dry pavement and ice
- Very high fuel consumption
- Poor performance on wet pavement and snow
- Satisfactory
13th place: Nokian / WR Snowproof
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Nokian WR Snowproof
- Low fuel consumption
- Low wear
- Good snow and ice performance
- Poor wet and dry performance
- Satisfactory
14th place: Uniroyal / WinterExpert
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Uniroyal WinterExpert
- Very low fuel consumption
- Good snow and ice performance
- Poor wet and dry performance
- Satisfactory
15th place: Matador / MP 93 Nordicca
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Matador MP 93 Nordicca
- Good snow and ice performance
- Low wear
- Poor wet and dry performance
- Satisfactory
16th place: Falken / Eurowinter HS01
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Falken Eurowinter HS01
- Good snow and ice performance
- Poor dry performance
- Satisfactory
17th place: Cooper / Weather-Master SA2+
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Cooper Weather-Master SA2+
- Good ice performance
- Poor performance on wet pavement and snow
- Very high wear
- Extremely poor dry performance
- Average
