2018 ADAC Winter Tire Test 175/65 R14 - Tire reviews and ratings

2018 ADAC Winter Tire Test - 175/65 R14

12 Premium Touring Winter tires tested in 175/65 R14 | Published September 26th, 2018 by Jonathan Benson

Test Summary
Wet Braking	Firestone Winterhawk 3
Dry Braking	Continental WinterContact TS 860
Wet Handling	Continental WinterContact TS 860
Wear	Continental WinterContact TS 860 Dunlop Winter Response 2
Rolling Resistance	ESA Tecar Super Grip 9
Noise	Pirelli Cinturato Winter
Straight Aqua	Nokian WR D4
Snow Braking	Goodyear UltraGrip 9

This year the German motoring orginisation ADAC have tested winter tires in 175/65 R14 and 205/55 R16.

Both tests continue Continentals winter dominance, with two win for the Continental WinterContact TS860.

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
175/65 R14 3PMSF: no	Total: 59.8 Dry: 7.4 Wet: 8.6 Snow: 8.4 Ice: 7 Comfort: 5 Rolling Resistance: 7.6 Wear: 8 Overall: 7.8 Very balanced winter tires with top marks in the wet and snow, good in the dry None mentioned Read Reviews
2nd: Dunlop Winter Response 2
175/65 R14 3PMSF: no	Total: 60.4 Dry: 7.2 Wet: 8.4 Snow: 8.2 Ice: 7 Comfort: 5.2 Rolling Resistance: 8.6 Wear: 8 Overall: 7.8 A very balanced winter tire, very good in the wet and on snow, low fuel consumption, good in the dry None mentioned Read Reviews
3rd: Firestone Winterhawk 3
175/65 R14 3PMSF: no	Total: 57.8 Dry: 8 Wet: 6.8 Snow: 7.4 Ice: 7 Comfort: 5.4 Rolling Resistance: 8.4 Wear: 8 Overall: 6.8 Top marks in the dry, low fuel consumption Slightly weak in the wet Read Reviews
4th: Nokian WR D4
175/65 R14 3PMSF: no	Total: 54.4 Dry: 6.8 Wet: 7.2 Snow: 6.6 Ice: 7.2 Comfort: 4.4 Rolling Resistance: 7.6 Wear: 8 Overall: 6.6 Good in the wet and on ice Relatively weak in the snow Read Reviews
5th: Goodyear UltraGrip 9
175/65 R14 3PMSF: no	Total: 56.6 Dry: 6.8 Wet: 7.6 Snow: 6.4 Ice: 7 Comfort: 5 Rolling Resistance: 8.4 Wear: 9 Overall: 6.4 Top marks in wear, good in the wet, low fuel consumption Relatively weak in the snow Read Reviews Buy from £111.98
6th: Debica Frigo 2
175/65 R14 3PMSF: no	Total: 53.8 Dry: 6.2 Wet: 6.2 Snow: 7.6 Ice: 7 Comfort: 5 Rolling Resistance: 7.6 Wear: 8 Overall: 6.2 Good in the snow Relatively weak in the dry and wet Read Reviews
7th: ESA Tecar Super Grip 9
175/65 R14 3PMSF: no	Total: 55.8 Dry: 7 Wet: 7.2 Snow: 6.2 Ice: 7 Comfort: 5.4 Rolling Resistance: 8.8 Wear: 8 Overall: 6.2 Lowest fuel use, good in the wet Relatively weak in the snow Read Reviews
8th: Sava Eskimo S3+
175/65 R14 3PMSF: no	Total: 54 Dry: 6.2 Wet: 6.2 Snow: 7.6 Ice: 7 Comfort: 5 Rolling Resistance: 7.8 Wear: 8 Overall: 6.2 Good in the snow Relatively weak in the dry and wet Read Reviews
9th: Vredestein Snowtrac 5
175/65 R14 3PMSF: no	Total: 54 Dry: 7.4 Wet: 6.2 Snow: 7.6 Ice: 7 Comfort: 4.2 Rolling Resistance: 8.4 Wear: 7 Overall: 6.2 Good in the dry and on snow, low fuel consumption Relatively weak in the wet, noisy Read Reviews
10th: Pirelli Cinturato Winter
175/65 R14 3PMSF: no	Total: 53 Dry: 5.8 Wet: 7.2 Snow: 7.6 Ice: 7 Comfort: 5.6 Rolling Resistance: 8 Wear: 6 Overall: 5.8 Good in the snow Relatively weak in the dry and wet, high wear Read Reviews
11th: Semperit Master Grip 2
175/65 R14 3PMSF: no	Total: 49.8 Dry: 4.6 Wet: 7 Snow: 8 Ice: 7 Comfort: 4.4 Rolling Resistance: 7.2 Wear: 7 Overall: 4.6 Good in the snow Weak in the dry, slightly higher fuel consumption Read Reviews
12th: Nankang SV3
175/65 R14 3PMSF: no	Total: 38.2 Dry: 7 Wet: 2.6 Snow: 1 Ice: 7 Comfort: 5 Rolling Resistance: 6.6 Wear: 8 Overall: 1 Good in the dry Very weak in the wet and on snow, high fuel consumption Read Reviews