2018 51 Winter Tire Shootout

Update: The full test is now live here.

This year AutoBild have placed 51 195/65 R15 winter tires through wet braking tests, with the top thirty tires also being tested for snow braking performance. Only the top twenty have gone through to the full Auto Bild winter tire test!

With the best winter tire on test stopping the VW Golf in 34.3 meters, and the worst tire on test at 49.8 meters, you can see why it's extremely important to judge a winter tires performance as much on wet grip as it is snow grip.

The full results of the top 20 winter tire test will be on the site in the next few weeks so be sure to come back!

Results

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: 62.1 Wet: 34.5 Snow: 27.6 Read Reviews
2nd: Fulda Kristall Control HP2
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 62.4 Wet: 34.8 Snow: 27.6 Read Reviews
3rd: Goodyear UltraGrip 9
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 62.5 Wet: 35.5 Snow: 27 Read Reviews Buy from £82.88
4th: Hankook Winter i cept RS2
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 62.6 Wet: 34.9 Snow: 27.7 Read Reviews
5th: Dunlop Winter Sport 5
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 62.9 Wet: 34.8 Snow: 28.1 Read Reviews Buy from £96.98
6th: Kleber Krisalp HP3
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 63 Wet: 35.9 Snow: 27.1 Read Reviews
7th: Pirelli Cinturato Winter
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 63.3 Wet: 35.9 Snow: 27.4 Read Reviews Buy from £71.99
8th: Semperit Master Grip 2
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 63.3 Wet: 35.9 Snow: 27.4 Read Reviews
9th: Uniroyal MS+ 77
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 64 Wet: 36.1 Snow: 27.9 Read Reviews
10th: Bridgestone Blizzak LM001 EVO
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 64.1 Wet: 34.3 Snow: 29.8 Read Reviews
11th: Falken Eurowinter HS01
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 64.2 Wet: 36.2 Snow: 28 Read Reviews Buy from £82.96
12th: Barum Polaris 3
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 64.5 Wet: 36.7 Snow: 27.8 Read Reviews
13th: Debica Frigo HP2
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 64.7 Wet: 36.6 Snow: 28.1 Read Reviews
14th: Nokian WR D4
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 64.9 Wet: 37.3 Snow: 27.6 Read Reviews
15th: Gislaved Euro Frost 6
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 65.1 Wet: 37 Snow: 28.1 Read Reviews
16th: Matador MP 92 Sibir Snow
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 65.2 Wet: 36.6 Snow: 28.6 Read Reviews
17th: Michelin Alpin 5
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 65.5 Wet: 37.1 Snow: 28.4 Read Reviews
18th: Vredestein Snowtrac 5
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 65.9 Wet: 38 Snow: 27.9 Read Reviews
19th: Firestone Winterhawk 3
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 66 Wet: 38.2 Snow: 27.8 Read Reviews
20th: Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 66.1 Wet: 36.6 Snow: 29.5 Read Reviews
21st: Nexen Winguard Snow G WH2
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 66.2 Wet: 36.8 Snow: 29.4 Read Reviews
22nd: Apollo Alnac 4G Winter
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 66.5 Wet: 37.8 Snow: 28.7 Read Reviews Buy from £56.99
23rd: Kumho Winter Craft WP51
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 66.8 Wet: 38.8 Snow: 28 Read Reviews
24th: Giti GitiWinterW1
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 66.9 Wet: 38.9 Snow: 28 Read Reviews
25th: Cooper Weather Master SA2+
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 67.1 Wet: 37 Snow: 30.1 Read Reviews
26th: Toyo Snowprox S943
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 67.3 Wet: 36.7 Snow: 30.6 Read Reviews
27th: Maxxis Arctictrekker WP05
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 67.7 Wet: 39.4 Snow: 28.3 Read Reviews
28th: Goodride SW608
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 68.8 Wet: 37.5 Snow: 31.3 Read Reviews
29th: Aoteli Aoteli Ecosnow
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 69.5 Wet: 38.9 Snow: 30.6 Read Reviews
30th: Westlake SW 608
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 69.6 Wet: 39 Snow: 30.6 Read Reviews
31st: Imperial Snowdragon HP
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 39.8 Wet: 39.8 Read Reviews
32nd: Lassa Snoways 3
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 40 Wet: 40 Read Reviews
33rd: Tomket Snowroad 3
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 40.2 Wet: 40.2 Read Reviews
34th: Dayton DW 510 Evo
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 40.3 Wet: 40.3 Read Reviews
35th: Kenda Wintergen 2 KR501
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 40.9 Wet: 40.9 Read Reviews
36th: Fortuna Fortuna Winter
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 41.6 Wet: 41.6 Read Reviews
37th: Minerva Frostrack HP
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 41.7 Wet: 41.7 Read Reviews
38th: Tristar Snowpower HP
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 42 Wet: 42 Read Reviews
39th: King Meiler Winter Tact WT81
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 42.5 Wet: 42.5 Read Reviews
40th: Nankang SV2
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 42.5 Wet: 42.5 Read Reviews
41st: Star Performer SPTS Winter AS
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 42.5 Wet: 42.5 Read Reviews
42nd: Compasal Iceblazer II
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 43.1 Wet: 43.1 Read Reviews
43rd: Laufenn I FIT
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 43.2 Wet: 43.2 Read Reviews
44th: Meteor Meteor Winter
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 43.3 Wet: 43.3 Read Reviews
45th: Syron Everest 1 plus
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 43.7 Wet: 43.7 Read Reviews
45th: Syron Everest 1 plus
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 43.7 Wet: 43.7 Read Reviews
46th: Taurus Winter 601
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 43.7 Wet: 43.7 Read Reviews
47th: Momo North Pole W1
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 44 Wet: 44 Read Reviews
48th: Chengshan Montice CSC 901
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 45.5 Wet: 45.5 Read Reviews
49th: Zenises zTire Z8 Winter
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 45.5 Wet: 45.5 Read Reviews
50th: Maxtrek TREK M7
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 46.7 Wet: 46.7 Read Reviews
51st: Antares GRIP 20
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 49.8 Wet: 49.8 Read Reviews