Winter tire test 205/55 R16 from the publisher ACE 2011 p.

Place Model Description / Recommendations Cost
1
Goodyear UltraGrip 8
Best snow performance
Best dry asphalt braking
Total domination over other tires.
Points: 225

Dry asphalt — 45
Wet asphalt — 72
Snow — 80
Rolling resistance — 14
Noise — 9
Others — 5
from 12 280 
2
Semperit Speed Grip 2
Excellent performance in snow and on wet pavement
Low cost
Average ratings on dry asphalt
Points: 223

Dry asphalt — 43
Wet asphalt — 72
Snow — 70
Rolling resistance — 20
Noise — 9
Other — 9
3
Continental ContiWinterContact TS 830
Dry Palm Tire Wet Palm Tire
Average performance on snow
Points: 218

Dry asphalt — 47
Wet asphalt — 75
Snow — 68
Rolling resistance — 15
Noise — 9
Other — 4
from 13 470 
4
Dunlop SP Winter Sport 4D
Good handling on any tyre compound
Risk of aquaplaning
Points: 215

Dry asphalt — 45
Wet asphalt — 66
Snow — 77
Rolling resistance — 14
Noise — 9
Other — 4
5
Pirelli Winter Snowcontrol III
Good performance on all tread types.
Poor braking
High price
Scores: 215

Dry asphalt — 45
Wet asphalt — 67
Snow — 72
Rolling resistance — 17
Noise — 9
Other — 5
6
Nokian WR D3
Targeted at the European market
Good behaviour on dry and wet asphalt
Average performance on snow
Points: 205

Dry asphalt — 46
Wet asphalt — 56
Snow — 68
Rolling resistance — 18
Noise — 9
Other — 8
from 2 940 
7
Michelin Alpin A4
Average ratings in all parameters
Scores: 193

Dry asphalt — 45
Wet asphalt — 56
Snow — 66
Rolling resistance — 15
Noise — 8
Other — 3
from 6 340 
8
Fulda Kristall Control HP
Poor performance in all characteristics
Scores: 171

Dry asphalt — 37
Wet asphalt — 50
Snow — 56
Rolling resistance — 13
Noise — 8
Other — 7