2013 ADAC Winter Tire Test 225/45 R17 - Tire reviews and ratings

Test Summary
Wet Braking	Nokian WR D3
Dry Braking	Bridgestone Blizzak LM32 S
Wet Handling	Continental WinterContact TS 850
Rolling Resistance	Semperit Speed Grip 2
Straight Aqua	Sailun Ice Blazer WSL 2 Semperit Speed Grip 2
Snow Braking	Michelin Alpin A4
Snow Handling	Continental WinterContact TS 850 Bridgestone Blizzak LM32 S Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 ESA Tecar TECAR Super Grip 7 Plus HP 210

This year ADAC have tested 15 different winter tires on a VW Golf in the popular size of 225/45 R17.

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
225/45 R17 3PMSF: no	Total: 54.2 Dry: 8.4 Wet: 7.8 Snow: 8.6 Ice: 7.2 Rolling Resistance: 7.8 Noise: 6 Wear: 8.4 Very balanced, Top marks on snow, Especially good on dry and wet roads, Low wear Good Read Reviews
2nd: Bridgestone Blizzak LM32 S
225/45 R17 3PMSF: no	Total: 52.6 Dry: 8.4 Wet: 8 Snow: 7.4 Ice: 7.2 Rolling Resistance: 8.2 Noise: 6 Wear: 7.4 Very balanced, Top marks in the wet, Especially good on dry road, Low fuel consumption Good Read Reviews
3rd: Michelin Alpin A4
225/45 R17 3PMSF: no	Total: 53.4 Dry: 8.4 Wet: 7 Snow: 7.2 Ice: 7.2 Rolling Resistance: 7.4 Noise: 5.2 Wear: 11 Very balanced Top marks in wear, Especially good on dry road, Good Read Reviews
4th: Uniroyal MS+ 77
225/45 R17 3PMSF: no	Total: 49.8 Dry: 7 Wet: 7.2 Snow: 7.8 Ice: 7 Rolling Resistance: 8.6 Noise: 5.2 Wear: 7 Very balanced Especially good on snow, Low fuel consumption, Good Read Reviews
5th: Goodyear UltraGrip 8 Performance
225/45 R17 3PMSF: no	Total: 49.6 Dry: 7.4 Wet: 6.8 Snow: 7.8 Ice: 7 Rolling Resistance: 8.2 Noise: 5 Wear: 7.4 Especially good on snow Low fuel consumption Somewhat weaker in the wet Satisfactory Read Reviews
6th: Nokian WR D3
225/45 R17 3PMSF: no	Total: 49.4 Dry: 8.6 Wet: 6.8 Snow: 7 Ice: 7 Rolling Resistance: 7.2 Noise: 5.8 Wear: 7 Top marks on dry pavement Somewhat weaker in the wet Satisfactory Read Reviews
7th: Dunlop SP WinterSport 4D
225/45 R17 3PMSF: no	Total: 50 Dry: 8 Wet: 7.6 Snow: 7.6 Ice: 6.6 Rolling Resistance: 8 Noise: 4.8 Wear: 7.4 Good on dry and wet roads as well as on snow Relatively weak on ice Satisfactory Read Reviews
8th: Fulda Kristall Control HP
225/45 R17 3PMSF: no	Total: 48 Dry: 6.6 Wet: 6.6 Snow: 7.4 Ice: 7 Rolling Resistance: 8 Noise: 5.4 Wear: 7 Quite well on snow and ice Relatively weak on dry and wet roads Satisfactory Read Reviews
9th: Semperit Speed Grip 2
225/45 R17 3PMSF: no	Total: 52.2 Dry: 7.6 Wet: 6.6 Snow: 7.6 Ice: 7.4 Rolling Resistance: 8.8 Noise: 5.8 Wear: 8.4 Top marks for fuel consumption and ice, Good on snow, Low wear Relatively weak in the wet Satisfactory Read Reviews
10th: ESA Tecar TECAR Super Grip 7+ HP 210
225/45 R17 3PMSF: no	Total: 48.4 Dry: 7.2 Wet: 6.8 Snow: 7.4 Ice: 7 Rolling Resistance: 7.6 Noise: 6 Wear: 6.4 Quite well on snow and ice Somewhat weaker in the wet, Relatively high wear Satisfactory Read Reviews
11th: Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
225/45 R17 3PMSF: no	Total: 48.8 Dry: 7 Wet: 7.4 Snow: 7 Ice: 7 Rolling Resistance: 8 Noise: 6 Wear: 6.4 Good in the wet Relatively high wear Satisfactory Read Reviews
12th: Hankook Winter i cept RS
225/45 R17 3PMSF: no	Total: 48.4 Dry: 7.8 Wet: 5.6 Snow: 7 Ice: 7 Rolling Resistance: 8.4 Noise: 5.2 Wear: 7.4 Good on dry pavement, Low fuel consumption Relatively weak in the wet Satisfactory Read Reviews
13th: Toyo Snowprox S953
225/45 R17 3PMSF: no	Total: 43.6 Dry: 7.6 Wet: 5 Snow: 6.6 Ice: 6.4 Rolling Resistance: 7.4 Noise: 4.2 Wear: 6.4 Quite well on dry pavement Weak in the wet, snow and ice, Relatively high wear Satisfactory Read Reviews
14th: Interstate Winter IWT 2 EVO
225/45 R17 3PMSF: no	Total: 40 Dry: 6.8 Wet: 1.8 Snow: 4.6 Ice: 6.6 Rolling Resistance: 7.4 Noise: 5.4 Wear: 7.4 Very weak in the wet and snow, Slightly weaker on dry and icy roads Deficient Read Reviews
15th: Sailun Ice Blazer WSL 2
225/45 R17 3PMSF: no	Total: 42.6 Dry: 5 Wet: 1 Snow: 7.8 Ice: 7.4 Rolling Resistance: 7.8 Noise: 5.2 Wear: 8.4 Especially good on snow and ice, Low wear Very weak in the wet Deficient Read Reviews