2013 ACE Winter Tire Test

9 Premium Touring Winter tires tested in 185/60 R15 |   Published September 27th, 2013 by Jonathan Benson
The first winter tire test of the season has been performed by ACE and GTÜ (European Automobile Club and German Neutral Inspection Organisation GTÜ) using a VW Polo in 185/60 R15.

As usual, there isn't much else to write about from this test, so here are the results!

1st: Continental WinterContact TS 850

Continental WinterContact TS 850
  • 185/60 R15
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 221
  2. Dry: 45
  3. Wet: 70
  4. Snow: 74
  5. Rolling Resistance: 17
  6. Noise: 10
  7. Cost: 5
Highly Recommended
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2nd: Dunlop Winter Response 2

Dunlop Winter Response 2
  • 185/60 R15
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 215
  2. Dry: 43
  3. Wet: 69
  4. Snow: 75
  5. Rolling Resistance: 17
  6. Noise: 6
  7. Cost: 5
Highly Recommended
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3rd: Michelin Alpin A4

Michelin Alpin A4
  • 185/60 R15
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 207
  2. Dry: 43
  3. Wet: 65
  4. Snow: 73
  5. Rolling Resistance: 16
  6. Noise: 6
  7. Cost: 4
Recommended
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4th: Firestone Winterhawk 3

Firestone Winterhawk 3
  • 185/60 R15
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 206
  2. Dry: 47
  3. Wet: 65
  4. Snow: 64
  5. Rolling Resistance: 13
  6. Noise: 10
  7. Cost: 7
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5th: Nokian WR D3

Nokian WR D3
  • 185/60 R15
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 204
  2. Dry: 48
  3. Wet: 61
  4. Snow: 66
  5. Rolling Resistance: 16
  6. Noise: 8
  7. Cost: 5
Recommended
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6th: Goodyear UltraGrip 8

Goodyear UltraGrip 8
  • 185/60 R15
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 200
  2. Dry: 46
  3. Wet: 58
  4. Snow: 70
  5. Rolling Resistance: 16
  6. Noise: 5
  7. Cost: 5
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7th: Pirelli Winter Snow Control Series 3

Pirelli Winter Snow Control Series 3
  • 185/60 R15
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 190
  2. Dry: 42
  3. Wet: 54
  4. Snow: 69
  5. Rolling Resistance: 14
  6. Noise: 6
  7. Cost: 5
Recommended
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7th: Vredestein Snowtrac 3

Vredestein Snowtrac 3
  • 185/60 R15
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 190
  2. Dry: 44
  3. Wet: 57
  4. Snow: 63
  5. Rolling Resistance: 15
  6. Noise: 5
  7. Cost: 6
Recommended
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9th: Fulda Kristall Montero 3

Fulda Kristall Montero 3
  • 185/60 R15
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 179
  2. Dry: 43
  3. Wet: 43
  4. Snow: 64
  5. Rolling Resistance: 16
  6. Noise: 6
  7. Cost: 7
Conditionally Recommended
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