2016 AMS Winter SUV Tire Test

Test Summary
Wet Braking	Nokian WR D4
Dry Braking	Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV
Wet Handling	Bridgestone Blizzak LM80 EVO
Rolling Resistance	Continental Winter Contact TS 850 P SUV
Noise	Nokian WR D4 GT Radial Champiro WinterPro HP Hankook Winter i cept evo2 SUV
Snow Handling	GT Radial Champiro WinterPro HP Westlake SW658 Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV Bridgestone Blizzak LM80 EVO

Winter tires aren't exclusively reserved for two wheel drive vehicles, four wheel drive cars benefit too. This year AMS have tested ten winter tires in the popular 4x4 / SUV / Crossover size of 215/60 R17, which covers cars such as the Opel Mokka, Skoda Yeti, and the Volkswagen Tiguan.

Full results below. Results are weighted as follows: Dry 30%, wet 30%, snow 30%, rolling resistance / noise 10%.

Results

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1st: Continental Winter Contact TS 850 P SUV
215/60 R17 3PMSF: no	Total: 52.5 Dry: 8.4 Wet: 9.7 Snow: 9.4 Comfort: 8 Rolling Resistance: 10 Noise: 7 Very good results on snow and wet roads Relatively long dry braking, high level of noise Read Reviews
2nd: Nokian WR D4
215/60 R17 3PMSF: no	Total: 52 Dry: 9.3 Wet: 9 Snow: 8.7 Comfort: 9 Rolling Resistance: 8 Noise: 8 Good results in the snow, high resistance to aquaplaning Slightly slower steering response Read Reviews
3rd: Goodyear UltraGrip Performance SUV Gen 1
215/60 R17 3PMSF: no	Total: 50.7 Dry: 8 Wet: 9.7 Snow: 9 Comfort: 8 Rolling Resistance: 8 Noise: 8 Good wet traction, good handling on dry roads Relatively weak grip on the rear axle in the snow Read Reviews
4th: Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV
215/60 R17 3PMSF: no	Total: 51.4 Dry: 8.1 Wet: 9.8 Snow: 8.5 Comfort: 7 Rolling Resistance: 8 Noise: 10 Balanced behavior on snow, very good results in wet conditions Slightly slower steering response, average comfort Read Reviews
5th: Hankook Winter i cept evo2 SUV
215/60 R17 3PMSF: no	Total: 47.9 Dry: 8 Wet: 7.4 Snow: 8.5 Comfort: 9 Rolling Resistance: 7 Noise: 8 Balanced and safe behavior in the snow, good handling on dry roads Long braking distances and poor lateral stability on wet surfaces, nervous handling at the limit of grip Read Reviews
6th: Vredestein Wintrac xtreme S
215/60 R17 3PMSF: no	Total: 47.7 Dry: 8.8 Wet: 7.7 Snow: 7.2 Comfort: 8 Rolling Resistance: 8 Noise: 8 Short braking distances on snow, very good handling on dry surfaces Poor snow balance, long braking distances and a tendency to understeer on wet surfaces, poor resistance to aquaplaning Read Reviews
7th: Bridgestone Blizzak LM80 EVO
215/60 R17 3PMSF: no	Total: 48.1 Dry: 7.9 Wet: 5.7 Snow: 9.5 Comfort: 8 Rolling Resistance: 7 Noise: 10 Good handling on snow. fast steering response on dry surfaces Poor resistance to aquaplaning, long braking distance on wet roads Read Reviews
8th: Westlake SW658
215/60 R17 3PMSF: no	Total: 47.1 Dry: 7.9 Wet: 7.6 Snow: 7.6 Comfort: 8 Rolling Resistance: 6 Noise: 10 Acceptable balance in various conditions Poor traction on snow, low resistance to aquaplaning Read Reviews
9th: GT Radial Champiro WinterPro HP
215/60 R17 3PMSF: no	Total: 48.5 Dry: 7.5 Wet: 7.3 Snow: 7.7 Comfort: 9 Rolling Resistance: 7 Noise: 10 Short braking distances on snow, good handling on dry surfaces, very low noise level Long braking distances on dry and wet roads, poor resistance to aquaplaning - High rolling resistance Read Reviews
10th: Star Performer SPTV Winter SUV
215/60 R17 3PMSF: no	Total: 41.2 Dry: 8.2 Wet: 5.7 Snow: 5.3 Comfort: 7 Rolling Resistance: 7 Noise: 8 Good handling and short braking distances on dry surfaces Weak results in the snow, long braking distances and under good handling on wet surfaces, clearly audible low-frequency noise at 60 km/h. not recommended for regions with snow in winter Read Reviews