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

Place	Description / Recommendations	Cost
1	Continental ContiIceContact Best results on ice Very good results on snow-covered roads Good results on wet roads and average on dry Low ratings on the noise and fuel economy test block Points: 8.5	from 10 450 ₽
1	Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic Good results on ice, the best on snow Good ratings on wet asphalt High ratings for comfort Low ratings on dry winter asphalt Points: 8.5	from 9 040 ₽
1	Nokian Hakkapeliitta 7 Excellent on ice and very good on snow Medium on wet and dry asphalt Low comfort ratings High noise generation from studs Scores: 8.5	—
2	Dunlop Ice Touch Very well-balanced tire Good results in all tests. Points: 8.2	—
2	Michelin X-Ice 2 Good performance on snowy and icy roads Good balanced traction Points: 8.2	—
3	Bridgestone Noranza 2 Evo The tire has a excellent set of characteristics. Points: 8.1	—
4	Pirelli Winter Carving Edge Excellent snow traction Good on ice, wet and dry roads. The lowest ratings in the acoustic comfort and fuel efficiency test block Points: 8	—
5	Gislaved Nord Frost 5 Well-balanced tire Relatively low test block ratings (noise generation, fuel efficiency) Points: 7.8	—
6	Vredestein Icetrac Very good performance on dry and wet winter roads Good balance of characteristics. Points: 7.7	—
6	Sava Eskimo Ice (нешип) Mid-range results in all tests Points: 7.7	from 1 780 ₽
7	Nokian Hakkapeliitta R Good performance on icy and snowy roads Medium performance on dry and wet roads High performance in the block test for noise and rolling resistance. Points: 7.5	—
8	Dunlop SP Ice Sport Good traction on snowy roads Satisfactory performance in the fuel economy and noise block tests Points: 7.4	—
8	Goodyear UltraGrip Ice+ Excellent test block results for noise generation and rolling resistance Low ratings on dry winter roads Points: 7.4	from 3 700 ₽
8	Continental ContiVikingContact 5 Very good performance in the test block for rolling resistance and noise generation. Relatively low performance on dry winter roads Points: 7.4	from 6 290 ₽
9	Vredestein Nord-Trac 2 Good performance in the rolling block test: comfort, fuel efficiency. Scores: 7.3	—
9	Michelin X-Ice 3 Exceptional Comfort Poor performance on dry and wet winter roads Points: 7.3	from 8 170 ₽
10	Pirelli Winter Ice Control High block performance: comfort + rolling resistance Low ratings on dry and wet winter roads Scores: 7.1	from 5 850 ₽
11	Nokian WR D3 Very high wet and dry winter performance High comfort and rolling resistance levels Low performance on icy and snowy roads Points: 7	from 2 940 ₽
11	Agi Sarek 2 Good grip on dry and wet winter roads Points: 7	—
12	Nankang SW7 The worst performance on a snowy road Score: 6.9	from 3 870 ₽
12	Bridgestone Blizzak WS70 The worst performance on a wet road Poor performance on a dry road Points: 6.9	—
13	Cordiant Winter Drive The worst performance on dry winter roads Poor performance on wet roads Low ratings in the noise and rolling resistance test block Points: 6.4	from 3 090 ₽