Winter tyre test 225/45 R17 - AvD 2026

Results

Agenda:

Best value in test

Better than average value

Worse than average value

Worst value in test

Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3

βαθμολογία: Highly recommended

178 €

94 V

elastika-online.gr

Wet4.60

Dry4.50

Snow4.39

Enviromental impact4.56

Wet

Aquaplaning longitudinal#1/15

Wet braking#1/15

Wet handling#1/15

Wet handling measured#1/15

Aquaplaning cross#2/15

Dry

Dry braking#1/15

Dry handling#1/15

Dry handling measured#3/15

Economy

Mileage#3/15

Rolling resistance#4/15

Wear#4/15

Comfort

Noise exterior#4/15

Snow

Snow handling#4/15

Snow traction#4/15

Snow braking#6/15

Snow circle cornering#6/15

Snow handling measured#6/15

Summary

Michelin ALPIN 7

βαθμολογία: Highly recommended

157 €

91 H

elastika-online.gr

+1 More sizes →

94V · 183 €

Wet4.33

Dry4.37

Snow4.50

Enviromental impact4.92

Wet

Wet braking#2/15

Aquaplaning longitudinal#4/15

Wet handling#5/15

Wet handling measured#6/15

Aquaplaning cross#8/15

Dry

Dry handling#1/15

Dry handling measured#5/15

Dry braking#8/15

Economy

Mileage#1/15

Wear#1/15

Rolling resistance#2/15

Comfort

Noise exterior#4/15

Snow

Snow traction#2/15

Snow handling#3/15

Snow handling measured#3/15

Snow braking#4/15

Snow circle cornering#6/15

Summary

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

βαθμολογία: Highly recommended

148 €

91 H

elastika-online.gr

+2 More sizes →

94H 94V · 154 €

Wet4.48

Dry4.34

Snow4.44

Enviromental impact4.75

Wet

Wet handling#1/15

Aquaplaning cross#2/15

Wet braking#2/15

Wet handling measured#2/15

Aquaplaning longitudinal#4/15

Dry

Dry braking#4/15

Dry handling measured#5/15

Dry handling#6/15

Economy

Wear#1/15

Mileage#2/15

Rolling resistance#8/15

Comfort

Noise exterior#3/15

Snow

Snow circle cornering#3/15

Snow handling measured#3/15

Snow braking#4/15

Snow traction#4/15

Snow handling#7/15

Summary

Continental WinterContact TS 870

βαθμολογία: Highly recommended

149 €

91 H

elastika-online.gr

+2 More sizes →

94H 94V · 153 €

Wet4.43

Dry4.44

Snow4.37

Enviromental impact4.51

Wet

Aquaplaning cross#2/15

Wet braking#2/15

Wet handling#3/15

Wet handling measured#3/15

Aquaplaning longitudinal#4/15

Dry

Dry handling#3/15

Dry handling measured#3/15

Dry braking#4/15

Economy

Rolling resistance#3/15

Mileage#5/15

Wear#6/15

Comfort

Noise exterior#4/15

Snow

Snow circle cornering#3/15

Snow handling#4/15

Snow braking#6/15

Snow traction#8/15

Snow handling measured#9/15

Summary

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

βαθμολογία: Highly recommended

135 €

91 H

elastika-online.gr

+1 More sizes →

94V · 135 €

Wet4.37

Dry4.36

Snow4.37

Enviromental impact4.57

Wet

Wet braking#2/15

Wet handling measured#3/15

Wet handling#4/15

Aquaplaning cross#6/15

Aquaplaning longitudinal#8/15

Dry

Dry handling measured#1/15

Dry handling#4/15

Dry braking#8/15

Economy

Rolling resistance#1/15

Wear#3/15

Mileage#5/15

Comfort

Noise exterior#12/15

Snow

Snow circle cornering#3/15

Snow traction#4/15

Snow braking#6/15

Snow handling measured#6/15

Snow handling#7/15

Summary

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

βαθμολογία: Recommended

117 €

91 H

elastika-online.gr

+4 More sizes →

91H · 126 €94H · 124 €94V · 117 €+1

Wet4.29

Dry4.23

Snow4.30

Enviromental impact4.26

Wet

Wet braking#2/15

Wet handling#5/15

Wet handling measured#6/15

Aquaplaning longitudinal#10/15

Aquaplaning cross#12/15

Dry

Dry braking#1/15

Dry handling#10/15

Dry handling measured#11/15

Economy

Mileage#7/15

Wear#8/15

Rolling resistance#10/15

Comfort

Noise exterior#10/15

Snow

Snow traction#4/15

Snow braking#6/15

Snow circle cornering#8/15

Snow handling measured#9/15

Snow handling#10/15

Summary

Hankook Winter i*cept RS3 W462

βαθμολογία: Recommended

Wet4.27

Dry4.05

Snow4.29

Enviromental impact4.43

Wet

Aquaplaning cross#2/15

Aquaplaning longitudinal#2/15

Wet braking#8/15

Wet handling#8/15

Wet handling measured#9/15

Dry

Dry braking#11/15

Dry handling measured#11/15

Dry handling#12/15

Economy

Mileage#3/15

Rolling resistance#4/15

Wear#8/15

Comfort

Noise exterior#11/15

Snow

Snow braking#6/15

Snow handling#7/15

Snow handling measured#9/15

Snow traction#10/15

Snow circle cornering#11/15

Summary

Nexen Winguard Sport 3

βαθμολογία: Recommended

96 €

94 H

elastika-online.gr

+1 More sizes →

94V · 97 €

Wet4.12

Dry4.24

Snow4.29

Enviromental impact4.35

Wet

Wet handling measured#6/15

Wet handling#8/15

Aquaplaning cross#10/15

Aquaplaning longitudinal#10/15

Wet braking#12/15

Dry

Dry braking#7/15

Dry handling measured#9/15

Dry handling#10/15

Economy

Mileage#7/15

Wear#8/15

Rolling resistance#10/15

Comfort

Noise exterior#1/15

Snow

Snow braking#3/15

Snow traction#8/15

Snow handling measured#9/15

Snow circle cornering#12/15

Snow handling#12/15

Summary

Linglong Sport Master Winter

βαθμολογία: Recommended

Wet4.19

Dry4.32

Snow4.16

Enviromental impact4.16

Wet

Aquaplaning longitudinal#8/15

Wet braking#8/15

Wet handling measured#9/15

Aquaplaning cross#10/15

Wet handling#11/15

Dry

Dry handling measured#2/15

Dry handling#4/15

Dry braking#8/15

Economy

Wear#8/15

Mileage#10/15

Rolling resistance#10/15

Comfort

Noise exterior#12/15

Snow

Snow braking#6/15

Snow circle cornering#12/15

Snow handling#13/15

Snow handling measured#13/15

Snow traction#13/15

Summary

Giti Gitiwinter W2

βαθμολογία: Conditionally recommended

Wet4.12

Dry4.22

Snow4.37

Enviromental impact4.19

Wet

Aquaplaning longitudinal#4/15

Aquaplaning cross#6/15

Wet braking#11/15

Wet handling#12/15

Wet handling measured#12/15

Dry

Dry handling measured#5/15

Dry handling#6/15

Dry braking#11/15

Economy

Wear#4/15

Mileage#10/15

Rolling resistance#14/15

Comfort

Noise exterior#4/15

Snow

Snow handling#4/15

Snow handling measured#5/15

Snow braking#6/15

Snow circle cornering#9/15

Snow traction#10/15

Summary

Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

βαθμολογία: Conditionally recommended

106 €

94 V

elastika-online.gr

Wet4.22

Dry4.30

Snow4.01

Enviromental impact4.19

Wet

Aquaplaning cross#8/15

Wet braking#8/15

Wet handling#8/15

Wet handling measured#9/15

Aquaplaning longitudinal#10/15

Dry

Dry braking#4/15

Dry handling#6/15

Dry handling measured#9/15

Economy

Wear#6/15

Mileage#10/15

Rolling resistance#14/15

Comfort

Noise exterior#4/15

Snow

Snow traction#10/15

Snow circle cornering#12/15

Snow braking#14/15

Snow handling#14/15

Snow handling measured#14/15

Summary

Toyo Observe EWS 1

βαθμολογία: Conditionally recommended

Wet4.38

Dry4.34

Snow3.81

Enviromental impact4.15

Wet

Aquaplaning cross#1/15

Aquaplaning longitudinal#2/15

Wet braking#2/15

Wet handling measured#3/15

Wet handling#5/15

Dry

Dry braking#1/15

Dry handling measured#5/15

Dry handling#6/15

Economy

Mileage#7/15

Rolling resistance#8/15

Wear#12/15

Comfort

Noise exterior#12/15

Snow

Snow braking#15/15

Snow circle cornering#15/15

Snow handling#15/15

Snow handling measured#15/15

Snow traction#15/15

Summary

Triangle Winter X TW401

βαθμολογία: Not recommended

Wet3.65

Dry3.72

Snow4.28

Enviromental impact3.88

Wet

Aquaplaning cross#12/15

Aquaplaning longitudinal#13/15

Wet braking#13/15

Wet handling#13/15

Wet handling measured#13/15

Dry

Dry braking#11/15

Dry handling#14/15

Dry handling measured#14/15

Economy

Rolling resistance#10/15

Wear#12/15

Mileage#14/15

Comfort

Noise exterior#4/15

Snow

Snow braking#6/15

Snow handling measured#6/15

Snow circle cornering#9/15

Snow handling#10/15

Snow traction#13/15

Summary

Double Coin DW300

βαθμολογία: Not recommended

Wet2.22

Dry3.67

Snow4.71

Enviromental impact3.84

Wet

Aquaplaning cross#14/15

Aquaplaning longitudinal#14/15

Wet braking#14/15

Wet handling#14/15

Wet handling measured#14/15

Dry

Dry handling#13/15

Dry handling measured#13/15

Dry braking#14/15

Economy

Rolling resistance#4/15

Mileage#13/15

Wear#14/15

Comfort

Noise exterior#12/15

Snow

Snow circle cornering#1/15

Snow braking#2/15

Snow handling#2/15

Snow handling measured#2/15

Snow traction#2/15

Summary

Rockblade Icecruiser 1

βαθμολογία: Not recommended

Wet1.34

Dry2.26

Snow4.86

Enviromental impact3.55

Wet

Aquaplaning cross#15/15

Aquaplaning longitudinal#15/15

Wet braking#15/15

Wet handling#15/15

Wet handling measured#15/15

Dry

Dry braking#14/15

Dry handling#15/15

Dry handling measured#15/15

Economy

Rolling resistance#7/15

Mileage#15/15

Wear#15/15

Comfort

Noise exterior#1/15

Snow

Snow braking#1/15

Snow handling#1/15

Snow handling measured#1/15

Snow traction#1/15

Snow circle cornering#2/15

Summary

Same size tyres not featured in the test

Tests usually don't cover the whole market - here is our selection what not to miss when shopping for tyres in this size.

#	ονομασία	Our rating	Segment	Price
1	Premium GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 90%	90%	Premium
2	Premium Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 90%	90%	Premium	149 € 91 H +2 More
3	Premium Continental WinterContact TS 860 90%	90%	Premium
4	Premium Michelin ALPIN 6 89%	89%	Premium
5	Premium Michelin ALPIN 5 89%	89%	Premium
6	Premium Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 89%	89%	Premium
7	Upper-middle Kleber KRISALP HP3 89%	89%	Upper-middle	133 € 91 H +3 More
8	Premium Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 89%	89%	Premium	158 € 91 H +1 More

9	Upper-middle Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 87%	87%	Upper-middle	111 € 91 H +4 More
10	Upper-middle BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 87%	87%	Upper-middle	132 € 91 H +2 More
11	Premium Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III 86%	86%	Premium	200 € 91 H +6 More
12	Upper-middle Nokian WR D4 86%	86%	Upper-middle
13	Upper-middle Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 85%	85%	Upper-middle
14	Premium Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 84%	84%	Premium	194 € 91 H +2 More
15	Upper-middle Firestone Winterhawk 4 84%	84%	Upper-middle	105 € 91 H +1 More
16	Upper-middle Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320 84%	84%	Upper-middle

17	Budget Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 82%	82%	Budget	90 € 0 V
18	Budget Semperit Speed-Grip 3 81%	81%	Budget
19	Budget Semperit Speed-Grip 5 81%	81%	Budget	115 € 91 H +1 More
20	Budget Fulda Kristall Control HP2 80%	80%	Budget	118 € 91 H +1 More
21	Upper-middle Falken EuroWinter HS01 80%	80%	Upper-middle	165 € 91 H +4 More
22	Upper-middle Nokian WR Snowproof P 79%	79%	Upper-middle	155 € 91 H +1 More
23	Upper-middle Toyo Observe S944 79%	79%	Upper-middle	143 € 94 V +2 More
24	Upper-middle Nokian WR Snowproof 79%	79%	Upper-middle

25	Upper-middle Toyo Snowprox S954 78%	78%	Upper-middle
26	Premium Continental WinterContact TS 860S 76%	76%	Premium	178 € 91 H +1 More
27	Premium Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 EVO 75%	75%	Premium
28	Budget Sava Eskimo HP2 75%	75%	Budget	110 € 91 H +2 More
29	Upper-middle Kumho WinterCraft WP71 75%	75%	Upper-middle
30	Budget Giti GitiWinter W1 74%	74%	Budget
31	Upper-middle Uniroyal MS Plus 77 74%	74%	Upper-middle
32	Upper-middle Yokohama Bluearth Winter V906 72%	72%	Upper-middle	125 € 91 H +1 More

33	Budget Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 69%	69%	Budget	100 € 94 H +2 More
34	Premium Bridgestone Blizzak LM-32 66%	66%	Premium
35	Budget Debica Frigo HP2 66%	66%	Budget	103 € 91 H +3 More
36	Upper-middle Nokian WR D3 66%	66%	Upper-middle
37	Upper-middle Uniroyal WinterExpert 65%	65%	Upper-middle	119 € 91 H +1 More
38	Budget Barum Polaris 5 64%	64%	Budget
39	Upper-middle Falken EUROWINTER HS449 63%	63%	Upper-middle
40	Upper-middle Nokian WR A4 63%	63%	Upper-middle

41	Upper-middle Yokohama BluEarth winter V905 62%	62%	Upper-middle	105 € 91 H +9 More
42	Upper-middle Firestone Winterhawk 3 61%	61%	Upper-middle
43	Budget Matador MP93 Nordicca 56%	56%	Budget
44	GT Radial WinterPro2 Sport 51%	51%
45	Budget Sportiva Snow Win 3 49%	49%	Budget	157 € 94 V
46	Budget Kormoran SNOW 40%	40%	Budget
47	Budget Fortune Fsr901 40%	40%	Budget
48	Budget Matador MP92 Sibir Snow 36%	36%	Budget

49	Budget Platin RP70 Winter 34%	34%	Budget
50	Sailun Iceblazer Alpine Evo 1 29%	29%
51	Budget Imperial SnowDragon UHP 25%	25%	Budget
52	Budget Radar Dimax Winter 9%	9%	Budget
53	Budget Kormoran SNOWPRO B2 1%	1%	Budget
54	Budget Imperial SnowDragon 3 1%	1%	Budget
55	Premium Dunlop Winter Sport 5 1%	1%	Premium	148 € 91 H +8 More