2019 ADAC 185/65 R15 Winter Tire Test

Test Summary
Wet Braking	Kleber Krisalp HP3
Dry Braking	Continental WinterContact TS 860
Wet Handling	Dunlop Winter Response 2
Wear	Dunlop Winter Response 2
Rolling Resistance	Dunlop Winter Response 2 Davanti Wintoura
Straight Aqua	Davanti Wintoura
Snow Braking	Michelin Alpin A4
Snow Handling	Toyo Snowprox S943 Pirelli Cinturato Winter Continental WinterContact TS 860 Gislaved Euro Frost 6

This year the German motoring organisation ADAC have tested sixteen winter tires in the popular 185/65 R15.

While ADAC don't provide data for their results, just an overall score, they are one of the few publications who properly test wear.

Unlike last year where Continental dominated the ADAC winter tire test, this year Dunlop take the test win with a strong snow performance, low fuel consumption and excellent wet grip.

Pirelli jump up from fourteenth place last year to a joint second this year with a well balanced performance, and the Michelin sub brand Kleber outperforms its parent brand, joining Pirelli in second place overall.

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: Dunlop Winter Response 2
185/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 64.4 Dry: 7.4 Wet: 8.2 Snow: 11.6 Ice: 7 Rolling Resistance: 8.8 Noise: 6.6 Wear: 7 Overall: 7.8 Great results in the snow, Low fuel consumption, Very good results on wet pavement, Good results on dry pavement None mentioned Test Winner Read Reviews
2nd: Kleber Krisalp HP3
185/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 58.6 Dry: 7.8 Wet: 7.4 Snow: 7 Ice: 7 Rolling Resistance: 7.6 Noise: 6.4 Wear: 8 Overall: 7.4 Excellent results on dry pavement None mentioned Excellent Read Reviews
2nd: Pirelli Cinturato Winter
185/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 57.8 Dry: 7.2 Wet: 8 Snow: 7.2 Ice: 7.2 Rolling Resistance: 7 Noise: 6.8 Wear: 7 Overall: 7.4 Good balance of characteristics, Good results on snow, dry and wet roads None mentioned Excellent Read Reviews Buy from £91.99
4th: Continental WinterContact TS 860
185/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 58.6 Dry: 7 Wet: 8.4 Snow: 7.6 Ice: 6.8 Rolling Resistance: 8.2 Noise: 6.8 Wear: 7 Overall: 6.8 Excellent results on wet roads, Good results on dry roads and snow Relatively weak grip on ice Excellent Read Reviews
4th: Hankook Winter i cept RS2
185/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 56.4 Dry: 7 Wet: 7.8 Snow: 7 Ice: 6.8 Rolling Resistance: 6.8 Noise: 6.2 Wear: 8 Overall: 6.8 Good results on snow, dry and wet roads Relatively weak grip on ice, Increased fuel consumption Excellent Read Reviews
6th: Michelin Alpin A4
185/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 57.2 Dry: 7.6 Wet: 7.8 Snow: 6.4 Ice: 7.4 Rolling Resistance: 6.6 Noise: 6 Wear: 9 Overall: 6.4 Very low wear, excellent results on dry roads and on ice Relatively weak grip in the snow, Increased fuel consumption Good Read Reviews
7th: Falken Eurowinter HS01
185/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 53.4 Dry: 6.6 Wet: 7 Snow: 6.2 Ice: 6.2 Rolling Resistance: 8 Noise: 6.2 Wear: 7 Overall: 6.2 Good results in the wet Weak grip in the snow and ice Good Read Reviews Buy from £82.45
8th: Vredestein Snowtrac 5
185/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 53.4 Dry: 6 Wet: 6.4 Snow: 6.6 Ice: 7.2 Rolling Resistance: 8.4 Noise: 5.8 Wear: 7 Overall: 6 Low fuel consumption Relatively poor dry grip, high noise Good Read Reviews
9th: Nokian WR D4
185/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 54 Dry: 5.8 Wet: 6.2 Snow: 8 Ice: 7.4 Rolling Resistance: 8.6 Noise: 6.2 Wear: 6 Overall: 5.8 Excellent in snow and ice, low fuel consumption Relatively poor dry grip, high wear Good Read Reviews
9th: Goodyear UltraGrip 9
185/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 55 Dry: 7 Wet: 8.2 Snow: 5.8 Ice: 7 Rolling Resistance: 7.6 Noise: 6.6 Wear: 7 Overall: 5.8 Excellent in the wet, good in the dry Weak in snow Good Read Reviews
11th: Gislaved Euro Frost 6
185/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 53.6 Dry: 6.4 Wet: 5.6 Snow: 6.6 Ice: 7.4 Rolling Resistance: 8.2 Noise: 6.8 Wear: 7 Overall: 5.6 Low fuel consumption Relatively poor wet grip Good Read Reviews
11th: Kumho Winter Craft WP51
185/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 50.4 Dry: 6.6 Wet: 6.4 Snow: 5.6 Ice: 7.2 Rolling Resistance: 7.4 Noise: 5.6 Wear: 6 Overall: 5.6 None mentioned Relatively wear grip in snow, high wear. Good Read Reviews
11th: Viking Wintech
185/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 54 Dry: 7 Wet: 5.6 Snow: 7 Ice: 7.4 Rolling Resistance: 7.8 Noise: 6.6 Wear: 7 Overall: 5.6 None mentioned Relatively poor wet grip Good Read Reviews
14th: Sava Eskimo S3+
185/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 54.2 Dry: 4.8 Wet: 6.4 Snow: 8.2 Ice: 7.4 Rolling Resistance: 8 Noise: 6.6 Wear: 8 Overall: 4.8 Great results in the snow Weak dry performance Average Read Reviews
15th: Toyo Snowprox S943
185/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 46 Dry: 6 Wet: 6.8 Snow: 1.8 Ice: 7 Rolling Resistance: 7.8 Noise: 6.8 Wear: 8 Overall: 1.8 None mentioned Very poor in the snow, weak dry performance Poor Read Reviews
16th: Davanti Wintoura
185/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 42.4 Dry: 5.2 Wet: 1 Snow: 4.4 Ice: 7.6 Rolling Resistance: 8.8 Noise: 6.4 Wear: 8 Overall: 1 Low fuel consumption, excellent on ice Very poor in the wet, weak in the dry and on snow. Poor Read Reviews