ADAC: Winter Tire Test R15 2021

Snow, ice, wet or dry pavement… not every winter tire can handle such a «package deal». The new test conducted by the German motoring association ADAC throws some light on which of winter tires are safer to drive upon. For the winter season 2021/2022 16 sets in size 195/65 R15. The actual disciplines were conducted at a test facility in Ivalo, Finland.

Dunlop Winter Response 2 - Winner Recommended

85 40

· Winter · 2013 · Passenger - Performance Winter / Snow

Verdict:
Good balance of performance. Good performance in all conditions. Very good dry and snow performance. Low fuel consumption.
Wet Circle Safety (Subjective) Wet Braking Fuel Consumption Lateral Aquaplaning Dry Handling Treadwear Ice Braking Snow Braking Snow Traction Lateral Stability on Ice Snow Handling Straight Aquaplaning Dry Braking Wet Handling

Europe

Test Score:

2.2
Goodyear UltraGrip 9+ Recommended

86 51

· Winter · 2019 · Passenger - Performance Winter / Snow

Verdict:
Good balance of performance. Good performance in all conditions. Very good wet performance. Excellent results on ice.
Wet Circle Safety (Subjective) Wet Braking Fuel Consumption Lateral Aquaplaning Dry Handling Treadwear Ice Braking Snow Braking Snow Traction Lateral Stability on Ice Snow Handling Straight Aquaplaning Dry Braking Wet Handling

Europe · Russia+

Test Score:

2.2
Michelin Alpin 6 Recommended

85 53

· Winter · 2018 · Passenger - Performance Winter / Snow

Verdict:
Good balance of performance. Good performance in all conditions. Very good dry and snow performance.
Wet Circle Safety (Subjective) Wet Braking Fuel Consumption Dry Handling Treadwear Ice Braking Snow Handling Snow Braking Snow Traction Straight Aquaplaning Lateral Stability on Ice Dry Braking

USA+ · Canada · Europe · Russia+ · Japan

Test Score:

2.3
Vredestein Wintrac Recommended

82 40

· Winter · 2020 · Passenger - Performance Winter / Snow

Verdict:
Good balance of performance. Good on all surfaces. Excellent ice performance. Top marks for wear and fuel consumption.
Wet Circle Safety (Subjective) Straight Aquaplaning Wet Braking Fuel Consumption Ice Braking Treadwear Dry Braking Snow Braking Snow Handling Lateral Stability on Ice Snow Traction Wet Handling

USA+ · Canada · Europe

Test Score:

2.3
BFGoodrich g-Force Winter 2

79 39

· Winter · 2016 · Passenger - Performance Winter / Snow

Verdict:
Good performance on dry surfaces and snow. Top marks for wear and fuel consumption. Relatively poor wet performance.
Safety (Subjective) Wet Braking Fuel Consumption Dry Handling Treadwear Ice Braking Snow Handling Snow Braking Snow Traction Straight Aquaplaning Lateral Stability on Ice Dry Braking

Europe · Russia+

Test Score:

2.6
Continental WinterContact TS 860

87 57

· Winter · 2016 · Passenger - Performance Winter / Snow

Verdict:
Excellent wet and snow performance. Relatively poor dry performance.
Wet Circle Wet Braking Fuel Consumption Lateral Aquaplaning Treadwear Ice Braking Snow Braking Snow Traction Lateral Stability on Ice Snow Handling Straight Aquaplaning Dry Braking Wet Handling

Europe · Russia+ · South Korea

Test Score:

2.7
Bridgestone Blizzak LM005

87 54

· Winter · 2019 · Passenger - Performance Winter / Snow

Verdict:
Good performance on ice, dry and wet surfaces. Low fuel consumption. Increased wear.
Wet Circle Safety (Subjective) Wet Braking Fuel Consumption Lateral Aquaplaning Ice Braking Snow Braking Straight Aquaplaning Lateral Stability on Ice Dry Braking Wet Handling

Canada · Europe · Russia+

Test Score:

3
Falken Eurowinter HS01

73 41

· Winter · 2016 · Passenger - Performance Winter / Snow

Verdict:
Good performance on ice, snow and dry surfaces. Low fuel consumption. Relatively poor wet performance and increased wear.
Safety (Subjective) Wet Braking Fuel Consumption Lateral Aquaplaning Dry Handling Ice Braking Snow Handling Snow Braking Straight Aquaplaning Lateral Stability on Ice Dry Braking Wet Circle

USA+ · Canada · Europe · Russia+

Test Score:

3
Laufenn I FIT+

55 37

· Winter · 2020 · Passenger - Performance Winter / Snow

Verdict:
Very good performance on ice and snow. Good wet performance. Low fuel consumption. Poor dry performance. Increased wear.
Wet Circle Wet Braking Fuel Consumption Ice Braking Snow Braking Snow Traction Lateral Stability on Ice Snow Handling Straight Aquaplaning Dry Braking Wet Handling Lateral Aquaplaning

Europe · Russia+

Test Score:

3
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

70 41

· Winter · 2019 · Passenger - Performance Winter / Snow

Verdict:
Very good performance on ice, dry and wet surfaces. Low fuel consumption. Relatively weak snow performance and increased wear.
External noise Safety (Subjective) Wet Braking Fuel Consumption Lateral Aquaplaning Dry Handling Ice Braking Snow Braking Straight Aquaplaning Lateral Stability on Ice Dry Braking

Canada · Europe · Russia+

Test Score:

3
Yokohama BluEarth*Winter V906

65 33

· Winter · 2020 · Passenger - Performance Winter / Snow

Verdict:
Good performance on ice, snow and dry surfaces. Low fuel consumption. Poor wet performance and increased wear.
Safety (Subjective) Fuel Consumption Dry Handling Ice Braking Snow Braking Snow Traction Lateral Stability on Ice Snow Handling Straight Aquaplaning Dry Braking Wet Circle

USA+ · Europe

Test Score:

3.1
Barum Polaris 5

65 37

· Winter · 2018 · Passenger - Performance Winter / Snow

Verdict:
Good performance on ice and snow. Low fuel consumption. Poor dry performance. Poor wet performance.
Fuel Consumption External Noise Ice Braking Treadwear Dry Braking Snow Braking Lateral Stability on Ice Snow Handling Straight Aquaplaning Snow Traction Wet Handling

Europe · Russia+

Test Score:

3.2
Nokian WR Snowproof

68 42

· Winter · 2019 · Passenger - Performance Winter / Snow

Verdict:
Good performance on ice, snow and dry surfaces. Low fuel consumption. Poor wet performance.
Safety (Subjective) Fuel Consumption Dry Handling Ice Braking Treadwear Snow Braking Snow Handling Lateral Stability on Ice Dry Braking Wet Handling

Europe · Russia+

Test Score:

3.3
General Altimax Winter 3

N/A 23

· Winter · 2017 · Passenger - Performance Winter / Snow

Verdict:
Good snow performance. Low fuel consumption. Low wear. Poor wet and dry performance.
Fuel Consumption Ice Braking Treadwear Snow Braking Snow Traction Lateral Stability on Ice Snow Handling Straight Aquaplaning Dry Braking Wet Circle Safety (Subjective) Lateral Aquaplaning Dry Handling Wet Handling

Europe · Russia+

Test Score:

3.5
GT Radial WinterPro2

67 29

· Winter · 2017 · Passenger - Performance Winter / Snow

Verdict:
Good performance on snow and ice. Low fuel consumption. High wear and poor performance on dry and wet surfaces.
Fuel Consumption External Noise Ice Braking Snow Braking Lateral Stability on Ice Straight Aquaplaning Dry Braking Wet Circle Safety (Subjective) Lateral Aquaplaning Dry Handling Wet Handling

USA+ · Canada · Europe · Russia+

Test Score:

3.5
Kumho WinterCraft WP51

67 19

· Winter · 2014 · Passenger - Performance Winter / Snow

Verdict:
Good performance on snow and ice. Low fuel consumption. Poor performance on wet and dry surfaces.
Wet Braking Fuel Consumption Treadwear Ice Braking Snow Handling Snow Braking Snow Traction Straight Aquaplaning Lateral Stability on Ice Dry Braking External Noise Dry Handling Safety (Subjective) Wet Handling

USA+ · Canada · Europe · Russia+ · Southeast Asia · North Africa

Test Score:

3.6