Winter tyre test 225/50 R17 from the publisher ADAC 2026 p.

Place	Description / Recommendations	Cost
1	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3 Good balance of characteristics High performance on snow, dry and wet asphalt Long tread life Low rolling resistance Lightweight Annoying noise in the cabin Verdict: Good	—
2	Continental ContiWinterContact TS 870 Good wet grip High mileage Low rolling resistance Relatively low performance on snow Increased noise Verdict: Good	from 7 700 ₽
3	Goodyear Ultragrip Performance 3 Good performance on dry and wet surfaces Very high mileage Low rolling resistance Low weight Relatively low performance on snow Verdict: Good	from 20 400 ₽
4	Michelin Alpin 7 Excellent handling on snow High mileage Low rolling resistance Relatively low resistance to lateral aquaplaning Verdict: Good	from 13 300 ₽
5	Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 Good performance on dry and wet asphalt High mileage Low rolling resistance Reduced resistance to lateral aquaplaning Relatively long braking distance on snow Verdict: Satisfactory	from 26 950 ₽
6	Hankook W462 Winter i Cept RS3 Good performance on dry and wet asphalt Low rolling resistance Relatively low performance on snow Verdict: Satisfactory	—
6	Esa-Tecar Super Grip Pro 2 Good wet grip High mileage Low rolling resistance Poor handling on snow Relatively low performance on dry surfaces Reduced resistance to lateral aquaplaning Verdict: Satisfactory	—
9	Yokohama Bluearth*Winter V906 Short braking distance in all conditions High durability Poor handling in all conditions High rolling resistance High noise level Verdict: Satisfactory	from 9 900 ₽
9	Vredestein Wintrac Pro+ Short braking distance on wet surfaces Good performance on snow Low rolling resistance Relatively low performance on dry surfaces Very short tread life Increased weight Verdict: Satisfactory	from 25 250 ₽
11	Falken Eurowinter HS02Pro Low rolling resistance Poor handling on snow Low performance on dry surfaces Relatively low performance on wet surfaces Verdict: Poor	from 9 750 ₽
12	Toyo Observe EWS1 Good performance on dry and wet surfaces High durability Poor handling on snow High noise level Verdict: Poor	from 20 550 ₽
13	Tracmax Ice-Plus S210 High tread life Low rolling resistance Poor performance on dry surfaces Very poor performance on wet surfaces and snow Verdict: Poor	from 3 850 ₽
13	Aptany RW211 Good snow performance Low rolling resistance Poor performance on dry surfaces Very poor performance on wet surfaces Increased wear Verdict: Poor	—
15	Royal Black Royal Winter UHP Very high tread life Very low rolling resistance Poor performance on snow Very poor performance on dry and wet asphalt Verdict: Poor	—
15	Sunwide Snowide Excellent snow performance Low rolling resistance Very weak performance on dry and wet surfaces Increased wear Verdict: Poor	—