Winter tire test 225/45 R17 from the publisher SportAuto 2009 p.

Place Model Description / Recommendations Cost
1
Continental ContiWinterContact TS 830P
Excellent braking performance on all types of surfaces
High level of grip on wet road and snow.
Risk of aquaplaning
Dry road: 66
Wet road: 87
Snow: 95

Points: 248
from 5 780 
2
Pirelli Winter Sottozero II
Very good traction performance on all types of road surfaces
Excellent braking performance on snow and wet roads.
Minor issues when driving on dry asphalt
Dry road: 65
Wet road: 89
Snow: 88

Scores: 242
from 5 840 
3
Dunlop SP Winter Sport 3D
Excellent grip and handling on wet asphalt
Minimal risk of aquaplaning.
Poor snow traction
Dry road: 62
Wet road: 96
Snow: 82

Scores: 240
4
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 2
Optimal Aquaplaning Resistance
Excellent Snow Performance
Good Wet Grip
Average braking performance on a dry road
Dry road: 57
Wet road: 81
Snow: 97

Scores: 235
from 6 930 
5
Nokian WR G2
Good wet and dry road performance
Poor traction on snow
Poor aquaplaning performance
Dry road: 64
Wet road: 68
Snow: 74

Points: 206
7
Kumho I Zen KW27
Good aquaplaning characteristics
Poor performance on wet asphalt and snow
Dry road: 53
Wet road: 71
Snow: 67

Points: 191
from 8 090 
8
Michelin Pilot Alpin PA2
Good wet grip performance
Poor performance on wet roads and snow
Dry road: 61
Wet road: 71
Snow: 57

Points: 189