Winter tire test 205/55 R16 from the publisher ADAC 2012 p.

Place	Description / Recommendations	Cost
1	Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850 Tires excelled on ice and snow Outstanding fuel economy and durability ratings. Points: 2.1 Recommended.	—
1	Michelin Alpin A4 Tires are good on snowy and icy roads as well as dry roads. Points: 2.1 Recommended.	from 6 340 ₽
2	Dunlop SP Winter Sport 4D Highly balanced tire Good wet and snow traction performance. Points: 2.3 Recommended.	—
2	Goodyear UltraGrip 8 The tyre demonstrates excellent balance and the best results on wet winter roads. Rating: 2.3 Recommended.	from 12 280 ₽
3	Nokian WR D3 Excellent all-around performance Good snow traction Points: 2.5 Recommended.	from 2 940 ₽
4	Bridgestone Blizzak LM32 Good performance on dry winter roads Poor performance on wet winter roads Points: 2.6 Can be operated.	from 8 840 ₽
5	Semperit Speed Grip 2 Best comfort characteristics (noise reduction) Good characteristics on wet winter roads. The worst performance on ice and durability Points: 2.7 Can be operated.	—
5	Vredestein Snowtrac 3 The tyre has well-balanced characteristics. Performance on wet and snowy roads is somewhat weak Points: 2.7 Can be operated.	—
6	Esa-Tecar Super Grip 7 The tire saves fuel well Good performance on snow. Low ratings on wet and dry winter roads Score: 2.8 Can be operated.	—
7	Yokohama W.Drive Best performance on dry winter roads Good rolling resistance performance. There are complaints about behavior on a wet and snowy winter road Points: 2.9 Can be operated.	—
8	Fulda Kristall Control HP Reasonable performance on snowy roads. There are claims about the behavior of the tire on a wet winter road. The lowest ratings on ice Points: 3 Can be operated.	—
8	Pirelli Winter Snowcontrol III The tire's overall characteristics are well-balanced. There are complaints about behavior on dry, wet and snowy roads Points: 3 Can be operated.	—
9	Falken Eurowinter HS449 Excellent performance on slippery roads Good performance on dry and wet winter roads There are serious concerns about behavior on a snowy road Points: 3.1 Can be operated.	—
10	Hankook W442 i cept RS Poor performance on wet and snowy roads Points: 3.3 Can be operated.	from 5 290 ₽
10	Uniroyal MS Plus 66 Wet-weather performance Performed poorly on a snowy road Points: 3.3 Can be operated.	—
11	Syron Everest 1 Terrible ratings Points: 5.5 Not recommended.	—