Winter tire test 205/55 R16 from the publisher Авторевю 2007 p.

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Place	Description / Recommendations	Cost
1	Nokian Hakkapeliitta 5 Ice Grip Ice and Snow Handling Aggressive Tread Block Design Low traction on wet asphalt Points: 9.0/10	—
2	Michelin X-Ice North Traction properties on ice High resistance to slippage. Limited capabilities on asphalt Points: 8,9/10	—
3	Continental ContiWinterViking 2 Traction on ice Traction and handling on dry asphalt Insufficient stability when driving on a winter road Points: 8.4/10	—
4	Gislaved Nord Frost 5 Traction and grip on ice Handling on ice and snow Handling on asphalt Points: 8.4/10	—
5	Goodyear UltraGrip Extreme High slush plugging resistance Excellent snow and ice traction Handling on asphalt Score: 8.3/10	—
6	Vredestein Icetrac Traction and handling on ice Traction and handling on asphalt Traction performance and drivability on snow Insufficient stability when driving on winter roads Scores: 8.3/10	—
7	Pirelli Winter Carving Edge Medium Wet Grip Traction on ice Noise Score: 7.9/10	—
8	Continental ContiVikingContact 3 Mid-grip properties on asphalt Grip and handling on ice in the non-studded tire class Braking performance on wet asphalt Points: 7.8/10	—
9	Gislaved Soft Frost 2 Tire Performance on Ice, Winter Traction, Acoustic Comfort in the Non-Treaded Tire Class. Traction properties on wet asphalt Insufficient resistance to splashplaning Score: 7.8/10	—
10	Hankook W409 Winter i Pike High Aquaplaning Resistance Traction on ice Handling on ice and snow Noise Score: 7.7/10	—
11	Nokian Hakkapeliitta RSi Traction and Snow Handling Ice Handling in the Non-Tread Pattern Class Traction properties on wet asphalt Points: 7.4/10	—
12	Dunlop Graspic DS2 Ice braking properties Aquaplaning resistance Braking properties on a wet asphalt road in a non-treaded tire class Extremely low traction on snow Handling on ice and snow Rating: 7.1/10	—
13	Michelin X-Ice Balanced performance on different tread patterns Braking capabilities on wet asphalt in non-treaded tire class Ice handling Traction on ice and snow Points: 7.0/10	—
14	Vredestein Nord-Trac Intermediate traction properties on snow Traction on ice Handling on ice and snow Low splashplaning resistance Points: 6.9/10	—
15	Barum Norpolaris Traction properties on wet asphalt Traction properties on ice and snow Handling on ice and snow Low splash resistance Points: 6.8/10	—
16	Toyo Observe Garit G4 Noise Comfort Traction properties on wet asphalt Handling on all types of coatings Low stability when driving on winter road Score: 6.8/10	—
17	Kumho Ice Power KW21 Braking properties on snow Extremely low traction on ice Handling on ice and asphalt Score: 6.7/10	—
18	Yokohama Ice Guard IG20 Braking properties on ice for non-studded tyres High resistance to slushplowing Handling on all types of surfaces Traction properties on asphalt Score: 6.6/10	—
19	Kingstar W411 Wet Braking Properties Poor traction properties on ice and snow Handling on all types of surfaces Low resistance to slushplaning Noise Points: 6.3/10	—