2017 ADAC Winter Tire Test 195/65 R15 - Tire reviews and ratings

Test Summary
Wet Braking	Yokohama W drive V905
Dry Braking	Continental WinterContact TS 860
Wet Handling	Nokian WR D4
Wear	Continental WinterContact TS 860
Rolling Resistance	ESA Tecar Super Grip 9
Straight Aqua	ESA Tecar Super Grip 9
Snow Braking	Michelin Alpin 5
Snow Handling	Semperit Master Grip 2

This year the German motoring orginisation ADAC have tested winter tires in 195/65 R15 and 215/65 R16.

The 195/65 R16 winter tire test continues Continentals winter dominance, with another win for the Continental WinterContact TS860.

Second and third places were taken by new products from mid-range manufacturers ESA Tecar and the Michelin owned Kleber brand.

Results

The dry results are weighted 15% overall, wet 30%, snow 20%, ice 10%, noise/comfort 5%, fuel consumption 10% and wear 10%.

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

1st: Continental WinterContact TS 860
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 59.4 Dry: 7.6 Wet: 8.4 Snow: 8.2 Ice: 7 Rolling Resistance: 8.2 Noise: 5.2 Wear: 7 Overall: 7.8 Very well-balanced, top marks in the wet, especially good on snow. Good on dry roads and low fuel consumption None mentioned Read Reviews
2nd: ESA Tecar Super Grip 9
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 58.4 Dry: 7.4 Wet: 7.4 Snow: 7.4 Ice: 7.8 Rolling Resistance: 8.6 Noise: 5.4 Wear: 7 Overall: 7.4 A very balanced tire, best scores on ice and lowest fuel consumption. Strong on dry, wet and snow covered roads None mentioned Read Reviews
3rd: Kleber Krisalp HP3
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 57.8 Dry: 7.4 Wet: 7 Snow: 7.8 Ice: 7 Rolling Resistance: 8 Noise: 5.4 Wear: 8 Overall: 7.2 A very balanced winter tire with low wear. Good in the dry and on snowy roads None mentioned Read Reviews
4th: Dunlop Winter Response 2
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 57.6 Dry: 6.8 Wet: 8 Snow: 7.8 Ice: 7.2 Rolling Resistance: 8.4 Noise: 5.6 Wear: 7 Overall: 6.8 Good in the wet and on snow and ice. Low fuel consumption Compared to the best, slightly weak in the dry Read Reviews Buy from £70.48
5th: Goodyear UltraGrip 9
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 57.4 Dry: 7.2 Wet: 8.2 Snow: 6.6 Ice: 7.2 Rolling Resistance: 7.8 Noise: 5.8 Wear: 8 Overall: 6.6 Especially good in the wet, good in the dry. Low wear Slightly weaker in the snow Read Reviews Buy from £82.88
6th: Hankook Winter i cept RS2
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 53.8 Dry: 7.6 Wet: 6.8 Snow: 6.6 Ice: 7 Rolling Resistance: 7.6 Noise: 4.6 Wear: 7 Overall: 6.6 Good on wet roads Slightly weaker than the best on test in the snow and wet Read Reviews
7th: Vredestein Snowtrac 5
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 52.2 Dry: 8 Wet: 6.6 Snow: 6.2 Ice: 7 Rolling Resistance: 8 Noise: 4.4 Wear: 6 Overall: 6 Particularly good on dry roads Weak in the snow, slightly weak in the wet. Relatively high wear Read Reviews
8th: Yokohama W drive V905
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 54.6 Dry: 8.6 Wet: 6.8 Snow: 7.6 Ice: 7 Rolling Resistance: 8 Noise: 4.6 Wear: 6 Overall: 6 Best marks in the dry, good on snow Weak in the wet, high wear Read Reviews
9th: Falken Eurowinter HS01
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 50.6 Dry: 6.8 Wet: 6.8 Snow: 5.8 Ice: 6.2 Rolling Resistance: 7.4 Noise: 4.8 Wear: 7 Overall: 5.8 Very low fuel consumption and wear Weak on snow and ice, slightly weak on dry and wet roads Read Reviews Buy from £82.96
10th: Firestone Winterhawk 3
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 53.2 Dry: 7.8 Wet: 5.8 Snow: 6.2 Ice: 7 Rolling Resistance: 8.4 Noise: 5.2 Wear: 7 Overall: 5.8 Good in the dry, low fuel consumption Relatively weak in the wet and on snow Read Reviews
11th: Nokian WR D4
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 53.8 Dry: 7.4 Wet: 5.8 Snow: 8.6 Ice: 7.2 Rolling Resistance: 8.2 Noise: 4.8 Wear: 6 Overall: 5.8 Top marks in the snow, good in the dry, low fuel consumption Weak in the wet, high wear Read Reviews
12th: Michelin Alpin 5
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 53.6 Dry: 7.8 Wet: 7 Snow: 5.6 Ice: 6.8 Rolling Resistance: 6.8 Noise: 5 Wear: 9 Overall: 5.6 Top marks in wear, good in the dry Weak on snow, high fuel consumption Read Reviews
13th: Aeolus SnowAce2
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 51 Dry: 7.2 Wet: 6.6 Snow: 5.4 Ice: 7.2 Rolling Resistance: 8 Noise: 5.2 Wear: 6 Overall: 5.4 Good in the dry Weak on snowy and wet roads, high wear Read Reviews
14th: Kumho Winter Craft WP51
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 51.2 Dry: 7.2 Wet: 5.4 Snow: 6.8 Ice: 7.2 Rolling Resistance: 7.4 Noise: 4.8 Wear: 7 Overall: 5.4 Good in the dry Weak on wet and snow covered roads Read Reviews
15th: Sava Eskimo S3+
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 52 Dry: 5.4 Wet: 6.2 Snow: 8.2 Ice: 7.2 Rolling Resistance: 7.6 Noise: 5 Wear: 7 Overall: 5.4 Especially good in the snow Weak on dry roads, relatively weak in the wet Read Reviews
16th: Semperit Master Grip 2
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 51.2 Dry: 4.8 Wet: 7 Snow: 7.8 Ice: 6.6 Rolling Resistance: 8.2 Noise: 6 Wear: 6 Overall: 4.8 Good in the snow, quietest internal road noise on test Weak in the dry and ice covered roads. High wear Read Reviews