Winter test of non-studded tires 225/45R17 from the publisher ADAC 2016 p.

In this test of 225/45R17 non-directional winter tyres, not many tyres (by ADAC specialists' standards) took part. The reason for this was that many manufacturers announced new models in the early part of the year for the 2016-2017 winter season, but at the time of the test they were not yet on sale.

Of the 13 models tested, only one tyre scored 4 (good), none scored 5 (ex

Place	Description / Recommendations	Cost
1	Dunlop SP Winter Sport 5 Well-balanced tyre. Especially good on wet winter roads and snow. Good performance on dry winter and ice roads. Fuel-efficient. There are claims regarding acoustic comfort. Evaluation is good!	—
2	Pirelli Winter Sottozero III Fuel efficiency and durability. There are small minuses in all tests: winter wet and dry road, ice, snow. Evaluation - satisfactory.	from 5 780 ₽
3	Firestone Winterhawk 3 A very comfortable tire with best in class ice performance. There are comments on the characteristics on wet and dry winter roads. Assessment - satisfactory.	—
3	Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Best fuel economy in the test. Good performance on snowy and icy roads. There are comments on behavior on a dry winter road. Evaluation - satisfactory.	—
3	Hankook W320A i cept Evo2 Good performance on dry and snowy winter roads. There are remarks about the behavior on a wet winter road. Evaluation - satisfactory.	from 7 060 ₽
3	Nokian WR D4 Reasonably good on ice, snow and dry winter roads. Low ratings on a wet winter road. Evaluation - satisfactory.	from 7 390 ₽
4	Uniroyal MS Plus 77 Optimal performance in wet winter conditions. There are complaints about behavior on dry winter roads and ice. Evaluation - satisfactory.	—
5	Bridgestone Blizzak LM001 Excellent on dry winter roads. Good on wet. Noisy. Low performance on snow. The rating is satisfactory.	from 7 140 ₽
6	Viking Snowtech II Fuel-efficient. Durable. Excellent traction on snow. Noisy. Low performance on winter dry and wet roads, as well as on ice. Assessment - satisfactory	—
6	Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S Good handling on wet and dry winter roads. Low fuel economy. Low wear resistance. Claims of behavior on snow. Evaluation - satisfactory.	—
7	Yokohama W.Drive V905 Good performance on dry winter roads and snow. Noisy. Low wear resistance. High fuel consumption. Complaints about behavior on wet winter road and on ice. Evaluation - satisfactory.	from 10 690 ₽
8	Matador MP-92 Sibir Snow M+S Low fuel consumption. High wear resistance. Good performance on snow and ice. Poor performance on dry winter roads. Bad on wet. Rating - recommended with reservations.	from 3 470 ₽
9	BFGoodrich G-Force Winter Excellent treadwear. Low rolling resistance. Good snow and ice performance. Poor performance on dry winter roads. Bad on wet. Noisy. Rating - recommended with reservations.	from 7 020 ₽