Test of friction winter tires 205/55 R16 from the publisher UTAC 2025 p.

Place Model Description / Recommendations Cost
1
Continental ContiVikingContact 8
High traction and good handling on ice and snow
Excellent handling on dry pavement
Inaccurate steering response on wet asphalt (but no risk of sudden loss of traction)
Tires with excellent performance on snow and ice, and although the reactions to steering wheel turns on asphalt are somewhat slow, control is maintained in any situation
from 20 810 
2
Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5
Good handling on ice, snow and dry asphalt
Low noise level
Inaccurate responses to steering wheel turns on wet asphalt (but stable behavior)
Very effective on both ice and snow, and also feature extremely low noise levels
from 4 800 
3
Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3
Good handling on ice and snow
Excellent handling on wet asphalt
Relatively low longitudinal grip on ice
Friction tire that stands out against the background of competitors with excellent characteristics on wet pavement
from 21 170 
4
Hankook W636 Winter I*Cept IZ3
Good handling in any conditions
Relatively long braking distance on ice and snow
Weak traction on ice
Tires behave reliably on all types of pavement, but longitudinal grip on snow and ice could be improved
from 4 500 
5
Good handling on ice
High traction on snow
Short braking distance on dry asphalt
Relatively long braking distance on snow and ice
On ice, the tires behave stably and without unpleasant surprises, on snow the grip is not so reliable and can be sharply lost on both the front and rear axles, and on asphalt the tires have slowed-down reactions and a tendency to skid in complex situations