Winter tire test 205/55 R16 from the publisher AutoMotorSport 2009 p.

Place Model Description / Recommendations Cost
1
Continental ContiWinterContact TS 830
Excellent snow performance
Balanced performance on wet and dry asphalt.
Increased rolling resistance of the tire
Snow: 98
Wet road: 89
Dry road: 80

Scores: 267
from 13 470 
2
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 2
Good traction and excellent braking on wet asphalt
Good traction in snow
Comfort
Long braking distance on dry asphalt
Snow: 84
Wet road: 92
Dry road: 79

Score: 255
from 6 930 
3
Dunlop SP Winter Sport 3D
Excellent traction and snow handling
Balanced figures on wet and dry asphalt
Increased Rolling Resistance of the Tire
Snow: 89
Wet road: 82
Dry road: 75

Scores: 246
4
Vredestein Snowtrac 3
Good performance on all surfaces
Good aquaplaning resistance
Short braking distance on dry asphalt
Poor comfort
Snow: 84
Wet road: 78
Dry road: 81

Points: 243
5
Michelin Primacy Alpin PA3
Good performance on dry asphalt
Comfort
Good traction on wet asphalt.
Driving on snow
Snow: 67
Wet road: 81
Dry road: 89

Points: 237
6
Nokian WR G2
Short stopping distance on wet asphalt
Good characteristics on dry asphalt.
Low acoustic comfort
Poor performance on snow
Snow: 78
Wet road: 75
Dry road: 83

Points: 236
7
Pirelli Winter Sottozero II
Excellent snow braking performance
traction resistance
Poor comfort
Noise
Snow: 88
Wet road: 69
Dry road: 77

Points: 234
from 5 840 
9
Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons
Good wet and dry asphalt performance
Good comfort.
Average performance on snow
Snow: 54
Wet road: 74
Dry road: 89

Points: 217
from 4 620 
10
Hankook H730 Optimo 4S
Good performance on dry and wet asphalt.
Poor performance on snow
Snow: 55
Wet road: 81
Dry road: 81

Scores: 217