2014 ADAC Winter Tire Test 195/65 R15 - Tire reviews and ratings

Test Summary
Wet Braking	Continental WinterContact TS 850 Hankook Winter i cept RS
Dry Braking	Bridgestone Blizzak LM001
Wet Handling	Continental WinterContact TS 850 Infinity INF 049 Michelin Alpin 5
Rolling Resistance	Continental WinterContact TS 850
Straight Aqua	Continental WinterContact TS 850 Michelin Alpin 5 Pirelli Winter Snow Control Series 3
Snow Braking	Continental WinterContact TS 850 Kleber Krisalp HP2
Snow Handling	Bridgestone Blizzak LM001

Here's the 2014 ADAC winter tire test in 195/65 R15.

This year ADAC have tested fourteen different winter tire patterns.

Also from ADAC is the 175/65 R14 Winter Tire Test.

Results

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1st: Continental WinterContact TS 850
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 54 Dry: 8 Wet: 7.6 Snow: 8 Ice: 7.6 Rolling Resistance: 8.8 Noise: 5 Wear: 9 Very balanced with top marks on snow, ice, dry roads, as well as low fuel consumption and wear. Especially good in the wet None listed Read Reviews
2nd: Bridgestone Blizzak LM001
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 51.2 Dry: 7.8 Wet: 8.2 Snow: 7.2 Ice: 7.2 Rolling Resistance: 7.8 Noise: 6 Wear: 7 Well-balanced winter tire with top marks in the wet, good on dry and snowy roads None listed Read Reviews
3rd: Dunlop SP WinterSport 4D
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 49.4 Dry: 7 Wet: 7.4 Snow: 7.4 Ice: 7 Rolling Resistance: 8.6 Noise: 5 Wear: 7 Well-balanced winter tire, good in the wet and snow, low fuel consumption None listed Read Reviews
4th: Semperit Speed Grip 2
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 49.2 Dry: 7 Wet: 7 Snow: 7.6 Ice: 7.4 Rolling Resistance: 7.8 Noise: 5.4 Wear: 7 Well-balanced winter tire, especially good on snow and ice None listed Read Reviews
5th: Uniroyal MS+ 77
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 45 Dry: 6.8 Wet: 6.6 Snow: 6.8 Ice: 6.6 Rolling Resistance: 7.6 Noise: 3.6 Wear: 7 Good on fuel consumption and wear Slightly weaker in the wet, snow and ice Read Reviews
6th: Yokohama W drive V905
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 48.8 Dry: 7.8 Wet: 6.4 Snow: 7.2 Ice: 7.2 Rolling Resistance: 8.4 Noise: 4.8 Wear: 7 Good on wet and snowy surfaces, low fuel consumption Slightly weaker in the wet Read Reviews
7th: Michelin Alpin 5
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 48.4 Dry: 6.2 Wet: 7.4 Snow: 8 Ice: 7.6 Rolling Resistance: 7.8 Noise: 4.4 Wear: 7 Top marks on snow and ice, good in the wet Slightly weaker on dry pavement Read Reviews
8th: Hankook Winter i cept RS
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 47.2 Dry: 8 Wet: 6 Snow: 6 Ice: 7 Rolling Resistance: 7.8 Noise: 4.4 Wear: 8 Top marks on dry roads, low wear Slightly weaker in wet and snow Read Reviews
9th: Pirelli Winter Snow Control Series 3
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 47.8 Dry: 6 Wet: 6.8 Snow: 7.6 Ice: 7.6 Rolling Resistance: 8.2 Noise: 4.6 Wear: 7 Top marks on ice and especially good in the snow and wet roads Slightly weak on dry roads Read Reviews
10th: Kumho Winter Craft WP51
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 45.6 Dry: 7.6 Wet: 5.2 Snow: 6.6 Ice: 7.2 Rolling Resistance: 7.6 Noise: 5.4 Wear: 6 Good on dry roads Relatively weak in the wet and poor wear Read Reviews
11th: Kleber Krisalp HP2
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 46.6 Dry: 7.2 Wet: 5 Snow: 6.6 Ice: 7 Rolling Resistance: 8.4 Noise: 3.4 Wear: 9 Top marks for wear Relatively weak in the wet Read Reviews
12th: Matador MP 92 Sibir Snow
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 44.6 Dry: 7.2 Wet: 4.6 Snow: 7 Ice: 6.4 Rolling Resistance: 7.4 Noise: 5 Wear: 7 Good on wet and snow Weak in the wet and on ice Read Reviews
13th: Infinity INF 049
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 39.4 Dry: 4.6 Wet: 1 Snow: 8 Ice: 7.4 Rolling Resistance: 7.8 Noise: 4.6 Wear: 6 Top marks on snow, relatively good on ice Very weak in the wet, weak in the dry, high wear Read Reviews
14th: Achilles Winter 101
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 38.6 Dry: 5.2 Wet: 1 Snow: 6.6 Ice: 6.6 Rolling Resistance: 7.2 Noise: 5 Wear: 7 None listed Very weak in the wet, weak on snow, ice and dry roads Read Reviews