2013 ADAC Winter Tire Test 185/60 R15 - Tire reviews and ratings

Test Summary
Wet Braking	Nokian WR D3
Dry Braking	Continental WinterContact TS 850 Dunlop Winter Response 2
Wet Handling	Continental WinterContact TS 850 Dunlop Winter Response 2 Vredestein Snowtrac 3
Rolling Resistance	Semperit Speed Grip 2 Dunlop Winter Response 2
Straight Aqua	Continental WinterContact TS 850
Snow Braking	Michelin Alpin A4
Snow Handling	Continental WinterContact TS 850 Firestone Winterhawk 3

This year ADAC have tested 17 different winter tires on a VW Golf in the popular size of 185/60 R15.

Click here to view Results as a single table and adjust the score weighting based on your own driving needs!

1st: Continental WinterContact TS 850
185/60 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 55.6 Dry: 7.2 Wet: 8.2 Snow: 8.2 Ice: 8.2 Rolling Resistance: 8.4 Noise: 6.4 Wear: 9 Very balanced, Best scores on wet, snow and ice, Low fuel consumption and wear Good Read Reviews
2nd: Dunlop Winter Response 2
185/60 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 53 Dry: 7.2 Wet: 8.2 Snow: 8.2 Ice: 7.6 Rolling Resistance: 9 Noise: 5.8 Wear: 7 Very balanced, Best scores on wet, snow and also in terms of fuel consumption, Good on ice Good Read Reviews Buy from £87.28
3rd: Firestone Winterhawk 3
185/60 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 53.8 Dry: 8 Wet: 8 Snow: 7.2 Ice: 7.6 Rolling Resistance: 7.6 Noise: 6.4 Wear: 9 Very balanced, Especially good on dry and wet roads, Good on ice, Low wear Good Read Reviews
4th: Michelin Alpin A4
185/60 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 54.8 Dry: 7.6 Wet: 7.2 Snow: 7.8 Ice: 7.6 Rolling Resistance: 8.4 Noise: 5.2 Wear: 11 Very balanced, Top marks in wear, Good on snow and ice, Low fuel consumption Good Read Reviews
5th: Nokian WR D3
185/60 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 51.4 Dry: 8.6 Wet: 7.6 Snow: 7.6 Ice: 7.4 Rolling Resistance: 7.8 Noise: 5 Wear: 7.4 Very balanced, Top marks on dry pavement, Good in the wet and snow Good Read Reviews
6th: Goodyear UltraGrip 8
185/60 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 49.8 Dry: 7.2 Wet: 7.4 Snow: 7.8 Ice: 7 Rolling Resistance: 8 Noise: 5.4 Wear: 7 Very balanced, Good on wet and snow-covered roads Good Read Reviews
7th: Semperit Speed Grip 2
185/60 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 50.4 Dry: 7.8 Wet: 7.2 Snow: 7 Ice: 7 Rolling Resistance: 9 Noise: 5.4 Wear: 7 Very balanced, Good on dry pavement, Top marks in fuel consumption Good Read Reviews
8th: Vredestein Snowtrac 3
185/60 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 50 Dry: 7.6 Wet: 6.8 Snow: 8.2 Ice: 7.4 Rolling Resistance: 7.8 Noise: 4.8 Wear: 7.4 Top marks on snow Compared to the best little weaker in the wet Satisfactory Read Reviews
9th: Barum Polaris 3
185/60 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 48 Dry: 6.8 Wet: 6.2 Snow: 7.6 Ice: 7.4 Rolling Resistance: 7.2 Noise: 5.8 Wear: 7 Good on snow Slightly weaker on dry and wet roads Satisfactory Read Reviews
10th: Pirelli Winter Snow Control Series 3
185/60 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 48.2 Dry: 7.8 Wet: 6 Snow: 8 Ice: 7 Rolling Resistance: 8 Noise: 4.4 Wear: 7 Especially good on snow, Good on dry pavement Somewhat weaker in the wet Satisfactory Read Reviews
11th: GT Radial Champiro Winterpro
185/60 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 44.6 Dry: 6.4 Wet: 5.6 Snow: 5.8 Ice: 7 Rolling Resistance: 7.2 Noise: 5.2 Wear: 7.4 Relatively weak on dry and wet roads as well as on snow Satisfactory Read Reviews
12th: Hankook Winter i cept RS
185/60 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 48.6 Dry: 7.8 Wet: 5.6 Snow: 6.8 Ice: 7.4 Rolling Resistance: 7.8 Noise: 5.8 Wear: 7.4 Good on dry pavement Relatively weak in the wet Satisfactory Read Reviews
13th: Falken Eurowinter HS449
185/60 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 47 Dry: 7.8 Wet: 6.8 Snow: 7.6 Ice: 7.6 Rolling Resistance: 7.2 Noise: 5 Wear: 5 Good on dry pavement as well as on snow and ice High wear Satisfactory Read Reviews
14th: Kleber Krisalp HP2
185/60 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 48.6 Dry: 7.6 Wet: 5 Snow: 7.2 Ice: 6.8 Rolling Resistance: 8.2 Noise: 4.8 Wear: 9 Low fuel consumption and wear Weak in the wet Satisfactory Read Reviews
15th: Nexen Eurowin 600
185/60 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 46 Dry: 8.2 Wet: 6.6 Snow: 4.8 Ice: 6 Rolling Resistance: 7.6 Noise: 5.8 Wear: 7 Particularly well on dry pavement Weak on snow Satisfactory Read Reviews
16th: Kormoran Snowpro B2
185/60 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 43.2 Dry: 5.4 Wet: 1.6 Snow: 7.8 Ice: 7 Rolling Resistance: 8.2 Noise: 5.2 Wear: 8 Low fuel consumption Weak on dry pavement, Very weak in the wet Deficient Read Reviews
17th: Marangoni 4 Winter E+
185/60 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 39 Dry: 7.6 Wet: 1 Snow: 4.2 Ice: 6.4 Rolling Resistance: 6.4 Noise: 4.4 Wear: 9 Low wear Very weak in the wet, snow and ice, Higher fuel consumption Deficient Read Reviews