ADAC: Winter Tire Test R17

1. 2.2 Dunlop Winter Sport 5
   Dry Performance Ice Performance Wet Performance Fuel Consumption Treadwear Winter / Snow Performance
2. 2.9 Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
   Treadwear Fuel Consumption
3. 3 Firestone Winterhawk 3
   Ice Performance Fuel Consumption Treadwear
4. 3 Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen 1
   Ice Performance Treadwear Winter / Snow Performance Fuel Consumption
5. 3 Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320
   Ice Performance Fuel Consumption Dry Performance Winter / Snow Performance Treadwear
6. 3 Nokian WR D4
   Ice Performance Fuel Consumption Dry Performance Winter / Snow Performance
7. 3.2 Uniroyal MS Plus 77
   Treadwear Wet Performance Winter / Snow Performance Fuel Consumption
8. 3.3 Bridgestone Blizzak LM001
   Ice Performance Wet Performance Dry Performance Fuel Consumption Treadwear Noise / Comfort
9. 3.4 Viking SnowTech II
   Treadwear Fuel Consumption Winter / Snow Performance Noise / Comfort
10. 3.4 Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S
    Ice Performance Wet Performance Dry Performance Fuel Consumption
11. 3.5 Yokohama W.Drive V905
    Fuel Consumption Dry Performance Winter / Snow Performance Noise / Comfort
12. 3.7 Matador MP92 Sibir Snow
    Ice Performance Fuel Consumption Winter / Snow Performance Treadwear Wet Performance
13. 3.9 BFGoodrich g-Force Winter
    Ice Performance Treadwear Winter / Snow Performance Fuel Consumption Wet Performance Noise / Comfort

This is why you should NEVER fit just two winter tyres!

People keep asking me if it's ok to fit just two winter tyres. The theory is sound, if you have a FWD vehicle then you can fit just two winter or all season tyres on the front axle and that will get you moving when you're stuck.

4WD VS Winter Tyres - Do you need winter tyres if you have 4WD?

As requested in comments I will be doing all season vs winter tyres AND 4wd vs 2wd on the same tyres! I've lost track the amount of times I've read "you don't need winter tyres if you have four wheel drive", so I thought I'd do the test.

Tyretests.co.uk: The Best Winter Tires in 2018

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860
2. Continental WinterContact TS 850 P
3. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance SUV Gen 1
4. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850
5. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen 1
6. Continental WinterContact TS 850 P SUV
7. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
8. Michelin Pilot Alpin PA4
9. Goodyear UltraGrip 9
10. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV

Tyrereviews.co.uk: 9 of The Best Winter tires

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860
   Ice Performance Wet Performance Dry Performance Winter / Snow Performance
2. Continental WinterContact TS 860 S
   Sportiness Dry Performance
3. Goodyear UltraGrip 9
   Wet Performance Dry Performance Winter / Snow Performance
4. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen 1
   Wet Performance Dry Performance Winter / Snow Performance
5. Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452
   Value Rolling Resistance
6. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
   Sportiness Value Winter / Snow Performance
7. Nokian WR D4
   Ice Performance Winter / Snow Performance
8. Dunlop WinterSport 5 SUV
   Wet Performance Dry Performance Winter / Snow Performance
9. Continental WinterContact TS 850 P SUV
   Wet Performance Dry Performance Winter / Snow Performance
10. Nokian WR SUV 4
    Winter / Snow Performance

AUTO EXPRESS: Passenger Winter Tire Test

1. 100 Continental WinterContact TS 860
   Rolling Resistance Wet Performance Dry Performance Noise Winter / Snow Performance Aquaplaning
2. 99.8 Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452
   Wet Performance Dry Performance Winter / Snow Performance Rolling Resistance Aquaplaning
3. 99.3 Dunlop Winter Sport 5
   Rolling Resistance Wet Performance Dry Performance Noise Winter / Snow Performance
4. 98.6 Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen 1
   Rolling Resistance Dry Performance Noise Winter / Snow Performance Wet Performance
5. 98 Nokian WR D4
   Rolling Resistance Dry Performance Winter / Snow Performance Wet Performance Aquaplaning
6. 97.9 Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
   Rolling Resistance Wet Performance Dry Performance Aquaplaning Winter / Snow Performance
7. 97.5 Michelin Alpin 5
   Dry Performance Aquaplaning Rolling Resistance Wet Performance Winter / Snow Performance
8. 96.9 Bridgestone Blizzak LM001
   Dry Performance Aquaplaning Rolling Resistance Wet Performance Winter / Snow Performance

AUTO BILD: Passenger Winter Tire Test

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860
   Wet Performance Dry Performance Winter / Snow Performance Value
2. Michelin Alpin 5
   Treadwear Wet Performance Noise / Comfort Rolling Resistance
3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
   Wet Performance Winter / Snow Performance Treadwear
4. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen 1
   Wet Performance Noise / Comfort Winter / Snow Performance Treadwear Value
5. Semperit Speed-Grip 3
   Noise / Comfort Winter / Snow Performance Treadwear
6. BFGoodrich g-Force Winter 2
   Noise / Comfort Winter / Snow Performance Dry Performance
7. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
   Treadwear Value Winter / Snow Performance Wet Performance Noise / Comfort
8. Bridgestone Blizzak LM001 Evo
   Treadwear Wet Performance Noise Dry Performance Comfort
9. Kleber Krisalp HP3
   Noise Value Winter / Snow Performance Rolling Resistance Dry Performance
10. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2
    Treadwear Noise Value Rolling Resistance Wet Performance Comfort

ADAC: 4x4/SUV Winter Tire Test

1. 2.3 Dunlop Winter Sport 5
   Treadwear Wet Performance Dry Performance Winter / Snow Performance Fuel Consumption
2. 2.6 BFGoodrich g-Force Winter 2
   Treadwear Fuel Consumption Winter / Snow Performance
3. 2.6 Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen 1
   Treadwear Wet Performance Dry Performance Fuel Consumption
4. 2.6 Nokian WR D4
   Treadwear Fuel Consumption Dry Performance Winter / Snow Performance
5. 2.7 Michelin Alpin 5
   Treadwear Wet Performance Dry Performance Fuel Consumption Noise / Comfort
6. 2.7 Sava Eskimo HP2
   Treadwear Fuel Consumption Dry Performance Winter / Snow Performance Noise / Comfort
7. 2.8 Continental WinterContact TS 850 P SUV
   Treadwear Wet Performance Dry Performance Fuel Consumption
8. 2.8 Pirelli Scorpion Winter
   Treadwear Wet Performance Dry Performance Noise / Comfort
9. 2.9 Fulda Kristall Control HP2
   Treadwear Wet Performance Dry Performance Fuel Consumption
10. 3.1 Avon WV7
    Wet Performance Fuel Consumption Noise / Comfort