Winter tire test 225/45 R18 from the publisher AutoMotorSport 2017 p.

Place Model Description / Recommendations Cost
1
Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P
Good and balanced snow performance, very good on wet asphalt, convincing and sporty on dry asphalt.
Minor weaknesses in aquaplaning
Rating: Highly recommended

Wet road: 9,6
Dry road: 9,1
Snow: 8,7
Environmental impact: 8,0
from 5 190 
2
Dunlop SP Winter Sport 5
Very safe braking on snow, on water balanced properties
Rating: Recommended

Wet road: 8.9
Dry road: 8.5
Snow: 8.9
Environmental impact: 7.3
3
Semperit Speed Grip 3
Outstanding traction and braking performance on snow, wet and dry roads, and acceptable performance on dry roads.
Not quite sporty characteristics
Rating: Recommended

Wet road: 7,2
Dry road: 7,6
Snow: 9,9
Environmental impact: 8,6
4
Michelin Pilot Alpin PA4
Quick response for snow handling, precise and balanced on wet, amazingly good on dry.
Rating: Recommended

Wet road: 7,7
Dry road: 8,1
Snow: 8,4
Environmental impact: 7,2
from 17 430 
5
Fulda Kristall Control HP2
Excellent traction and braking in snow, good, very good aquaplaning
Wet and dry are quite mediocre, lacking in dynamism
Rating: Recommended

Wet road: 6.8
Dry road: 7.3
Snow: 9.5
Environmental impact: 7.9
6
Pirelli Winter Sottozero III
Outstanding steering response and traction on any surface.
Wet and dry are quite mediocre, lacking in dynamics
Rating: Recommended

Wet road: 7.9
Dry road: 8.2
Snow: 7.8
Environmental impact: 6.6
from 5 780 
7
Nokian WR A4
Excellent dry grip, extremely low rolling resistance
Weak lateral handling and control on snow, road grip, small size and long braking distance on wet surface
Rating: Recommended

Wet road: 6.3
Dry road: 9.2
Snow: 7.1
Environmental impact: 10
from 8 120 
8
Hankook W320 i cept Evo2
Worth the stop on snow, very stable and accurate on dry.
Weak points when driving on snow and braking on a wet road
Rating: Recommended

Wet road: 6.8
Dry road: 8.3
Snow: 8.1
Environmental impact: 7.3
from 7 340 
9
Kumho Wintercraft WP71
Short stopping distance on snow and on dry road surfaces. Acceptable stopping distance and harmonious balance on wet road surfaces.
Slightly unstable rear axle when changing lanes and handling on dry pavement, a bit noisier.
Rating: Recommended

Wet road: 7,1
Dry road: 7,8
Snow: 7,8
Environmental impact: 6,5
from 7 590 
10
Cooper Weather-Master SA2
Acceptable braking distance on dry conditions, good grip in snow.
Dry handling is weak, comfort is small, the margin on a wet road is small, rolling resistance is high
Rating: Conditionally recommended

Wet road: 6.8
Dry road: 7.1
Snow: 6.9
Environmental impact: 5.9