Winter tire test 175/65 R14 from the publisher ADAC 2011 p.

Place Model Description / Recommendations Cost
1
Continental ContiWinterContact TS 800
Very well-balanced tyre
Excellent performance on snow
Excellent fuel economy
Recommended.
2
Michelin Alpin A4
Balanced tire
Demonstrates high performance in all types of tests
Best on ice
Good price.
Very noisy
Recommended.
from 6 340 
3
Dunlop SP Winter Response
Balanced tire
Consistent performance in all winter tests
Excellent performance on dry winter roads.
Recommended.
4
Goodyear UltraGrip 8
Outstanding wet grip
Adequate price
Rating: good.
from 12 280 
5
Semperit Master Grip
The tyre shows well-balanced performance.
Poor performance on dry roads essentially devalues other characteristics
Rating: good.
6
Low ratings on dry and wet winter roads automatically lower the overall rating of the tire
Good winter tire
7
Vredestein Snowtrac 3
Competitive price
Low ratings on wet and snowy winter roads
Good winter tire.
8
Good traction on wet winter roads
Low ratings on dry and snowy roads
Highest fuel consumption
Good winter tire.
9
Low ratings on wet winter roads
Very noisy
Good winter tire.
10
Firestone Winterhawk 2 Evo
Low noise
Poor performance on wet and icy roads
A good winter tire.
11
Sava Eskimo S3+
Dry handling
Poor performance on wet and icy roads
A good winter tire.
from 2 380 
12
Pirelli Winter Snowcontrol III
Low ratings on dry roads
High noise
Overpriced
Good winter tire.
13
Ceat Formula Winter
The lowest ratings on wet and dry roads
Low ratings on ice
Overall, the assessment is satisfactory.
14
Falken Eurowinter HS439
The lowest ratings on wet and snowy roads
We recommend this tire with reservations.