Winter tire test size 215/65 R17 from the publisher Tyre Testing Group 2021 p.

All models belong to the Scandinavian type of non-studded winter tyres, designed for the most severe winter conditions. The tread compound is very soft, and the tread pattern features a very dense siping, primarily responsible for grip on ice. Tyres Testing Group experts highly recommend this type of winter tyres, as they are the best option both in case of a snowy and icy winter in Ukraine and in case of a cold winter with little snow.
Place Model Description / Recommendations Cost
1
Continental ContiVikingContact 7
Very short braking distance, good cornering stability and predictable behaviour on ice
On snow, there may be some slight understeer (insufficient turnability) but overall the tyre allows for fast driving and precise handling and predictable vehicle behaviour
Short braking distance and good handling on wet road (neutral behaviour in corners without a tendency to understeer or oversteer and only with sharp cornering manoeuvres is possible some slight understeer).
Highly recommended.

Score: 9
from 5 490 
2
Nokian Hakkapeliitta R3 SUV
Confident handling on snow - the car accelerates easily and is well-controlled through corners which can be taken with a slight understeer
On wet asphalt the tyre enters corners well, and upon a sharp turn, the resulting slight understeer adds 'turn-in' to the car
Even if the rear tyres have lost grip, the car remains controllable and can be steered without much effort.
On a long ice arc, drifts are possible, so you need to lift off the gas for smooth stabilization
Highly recommended.

Rating: 8.7
from 8 090 
3
Michelin X-Ice 3
On ice, the tire performs well on braking, offers good handling and firmly grips the road on the edge of the curve. During cornering, there may be a slight slide, which is easily neutralized by reducing speed. Predictable and stable. On snow, the tire also offers excellent handling and predictability, and only the braking performance on packed snow could be better. On dry asphalt, the tire brakes well and handles well.
On a wet asphalt, Michelin demonstrates a typical "Michelin" behavior, with possible understeer of the front axle wheels (insufficient steering), which requires a calm response by reducing speed and avoiding sharp movements
Recommended.

Rating: 8.2
from 8 170 
4
Pirelli Winter Ice Zero Friction
Good snow handling. The tire allows for fast travel with small, controlled slips
Short braking distances on wet surfaces
Excellent dry handling, predictability and stability at the limit on wet and dry roads.
On ice, the tire concedes to the test leaders in terms of both braking performance and handling and stability. The onset of skidding and sliding during maneuvers is more difficult to predict, it's quite unexpected and difficult to correct (but if you don't let it get to skidding, the machine
On snow, Pirelli significantly lags behind the leaders in terms of acceleration and braking
On wet asphalt, Pirelli received decent ratings overall, but still requires carefulness and speed control, as sudden maneuvers can cause skidding of the autom
Recommended.

Rating: 8.1
from 5 030 
5
Hankook W616 I*Cept IZ2
Good results on dry. Easy to handle the car, no tendency to understeer or oversteer.
On ice, the tire does not show high results. During maneuvers, it easily goes into skid when adding gas and into drift - when releasing gas, and in general, on ice, it is noticeably more slippery than the test leaders

On snow, the tire brakes well, but it also loses to many test participants in terms of handling. Large skids and drifts occur - depending on the situation, and it is also more difficult to accelerate the car in such conditions

On wet asphalt, Hankook also does not demonstrate excellent behavior, endowing the car with excessive
At discretion.

Points: 7.3
from 4 150 
6
Toyo Observe GSI5
On ice, the tire provides excellent handling and well retains the vehicle from side slipping in tight turns. In icy turns, one can enter on this tire at higher speeds than on other tires.
On snow, Toyo brakes decently, but there are problems with handling, as there is a great tendency to skid and drift. In addition, controlling skids and drifts is much more difficult than on other tires.
On wet asphalt, it is very difficult to drive fast, as both strong skids and sudden drifts are possible. The braking properties on this surface are also the worst

On dry asphalt, there are also problems with the car's behavior. It is quite unstable and during sharp maneuvers, you need to be ready to actively intervene.
It's worth considering.

Score: 6.9
from 21 790