The test was won by the new model of the upcoming winter season, Continental WinterContact TS 870, which, in addition, received the «Eco-Master» title for the best fuel saving performance.
Pros: excellent handling performance in any weather conditions, short stopping distance, crisp steering response, strong aquaplaning resistance, high wear, long mileage.

The second place was scored by the premium-class Michelin Alpin 6, which also demonstrated good grip on all winter surfaces and a long expected mileage.
Pros: well-balanced performance, good handling response, long mileage.
Cons: prone to slight understeer on wet pavement.

The relatively inexpensive Kleber Krisalp HP3 model from one of Michelin’s subsidiaries demonstrated a good winter performance and scored the third place in the final standings.
Pros: dynamic handling performance on snow, strong aquaplaning resistance, low noise.
Cons: prone to slight understeer on wet pavement

The Michelin tires shared the third stair of the winners’ pedestal with the Vredestein Wintrac model, produced by the Indian Apollo Tyres.
Pros: a convincing versatile «talent» with dynamic wet and dry performance, precise steering response, low rolling resistance.
Cons: average mileage.

The fifth line of the final standings was occupied by the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005.
Pros: the best snow performance on test, a good aquaplaning safety margin, a short wet braking distance, quiet ride.
Cons: expected mileage below average.

The sixth to cross the finish line was the Hankook Winter i*Cept RS2 W452.
Pros: excellent snow and wet performance, very good aquaplaning resistance, short wet braking distance, affordable price.
Cons: prone to understeer on dry pavement.

The Goodyear UltraGrip 9+ model scored only the seventh line in the final standings.
Pros: convincing performance and stable handling response on snow and wet pavement, smooth ride, good value for the money.
Cons: prone to understeer on dry pavement.

The Dunlop Winter Sport 5 model occupied the eighth line of the tournament bracket.
Pros: dynamic performance and efficient braking on wet and snow-covered surfaces, good ride comfort.
Cons: delayed steering response, limited mileage.

The ninth place was scored by the Speed-Grip 3 tire of the Semperit brand, owned, as is known, by the German tire giant Continental.
Pros: short braking distance on snow, dynamic handling performance on dry pavement, quiet ride, long mileage.
Cons: average snow grip, increased dry braking distance.

The tenth place in the tournament bracket was occupied by the Firestone Winterhawk 4 (a product from a Bridgestone subsidiary).
Pros: very good overall winter performance, short stopping distance on snow and wet pavement, long expected mileage, affordable price.
Cons: understeer and increased stopping distance on dry pavement.

The next ten of the final twenty is topped by the BFGoodrich G-Force Winter 2.
Pros: convincing ice and snow performance, consistent handling response on wet pavement, good aquaplaning resistance.
Cons: delayed steering response on dry pavement.

The Falken Eurowinter HS01 crowded the Uniroyal model in the twelfth position.
Pros: consistent performance on dry and wet surfaces, long expected mileage, good aquaplaning resistance.
Cons: relatively weak snow traction, poor lateral grip and long braking distance on wet pavement.

The twelfth place was scored by the Speed-Grip 3. This model can be arguably considered to be the esteemed veteran of the tire industry, but it’s definitely not going to make way for the young to make way.
Pros: stable handling response on wet and dry pavement, good aquaplaning resistance, long expected mileage.
Cons: only moderate grip on winter surfaces with a clear tendency for understeer, relatively long wet braking distance.

The fourteenth overall result was demonstrated by the Yokohama BluEarth*Winter V906.
Pros: short braking distance on snow, dynamic handling response in the dry, smooth ride, affordable price.
Cons: prone to understeer on snow, a slightly increased wet braking distance, limited mileage.

The budget Barum Polaris 5 (another Continental subsidiary) scored the fifteenth line of the tournament bracket.
Pros: inexpensive winter profile offering good snow performance, long mileage, low rolling resistance.
Cons: limited safety margin in terms of aquaplaning resistance; increased stopping distance on dry and wet pavement alike.

The sixteenth place was scored by a Goodyear product, the Fulda Kristall Control HP2 model.
Pros: good traction and short braking distance on snow, very good mileage, low price.
Cons: fuzzy handling response, weak lateral stability and a long braking distance on dry and wet pavement alike.

One of the most budget-friendly tires on test, Sava Eskimo HP2, just as Fulda tires, is produced at the European facilities owned by Goodyear. This time around, it scored the seventeenth line in the final standings.
Pros: good traction and a short braking distance on snow, long expected mileage, affordable price.
Cons: average traction, prone to understeer on wet pavement, long braking distance on dry and wet pavement alike.

Although this may come as a surprise, the WR Snowproof tire made by Nokian, priced almost the same as the bronze-winning model, could only land the eighteenth line in the tournament bracket.
Pros: well-balanced dry performance, long expected mileage, low rolling resistance.
Cons: poor lateral grip on snow and wet surfaces, relatively weak aquaplaning resistance.

One of the cheapest tires on test (along with the Barum model), the Nexen Winguard Snow G3, came nineteenth.
Pros: short braking distance on snow, smooth and quiet ride, low price.
Cons: prone to fuzzy handling response, short mileage, poor aquaplaning resistance, strong rolling resistance.

The Laufenn i-Fit+, which demonstrated only average performance in the ADAC test in size 195/65 R15, scored the last place in the Auto Bild comparative test, and was «conditionally recommended» by the experts, which essentially means that it can indeed be used in certain weather conditions and with a play-it-safe driving style. The tire is manufactured by Hankook.
Pros: convincing snow grip, dynamic handling response in the dry, low price.
Cons: poor resistance to lateral aquaplaning, average lateral stability on wet pavement, short mileage.