Check out the ADAC 2013 tyre tests for 225/45 R17 winter car tyres
The following table is classifying 225/45 R17 car tyres by the performance results they got during the ADAC winter 2013 test (see the original test). The best tyres are at the top of the table.
WINNER : CONTINENTAL Contiwintercontact ts 850
Position
Judgement ADAC
Global mark
Dry ground
Wet ground
Snow ground
Frozen ground
Noise / comfort
Fuel consumption
Tyre wear
1
Good
2.1
1.8
2.1
1.7
2.4
3.0
2.1
1.8
2
Good
2.2
1.8
2.0
2.3
2.4
3.0
1.9
2.3
3
Good
2.2
1.8
2.5
2.4
2.4
3.4
2.3
0.5
4
Good
2.4
2.5
2.4
2.1
2.5
3.4
1.7
2.5
5
Satisfactory
2.6
2.3
2.6
2.1
2.5
3.5
1.9
2.3
6
Satisfactory
2.6
1.7
2.6
2.5
2.5
3.1
2.4
2.5
7
Satisfactory
2.7
2.0
2.2
2.2
2.7
3.6
2.0
2.3
8
Satisfactory
2.7
2.7
2.7
2.3
2.5
3.3
2.0
2.5
9
Satisfactory
2.7
2.2
2.7
2.2
2.3
3.1
1.6
1.8
10
Satisfactory
2.8
2.4
2.6
2.3
2.5
3.0
2.2
2.8
11
Satisfactory
2.8
2.5
2.3
2.5
2.5
3.0
2.0
2.8
12
Satisfactory
3.2
2.1
3.2
2.5
2.5
3.4
1.8
2.3
13
Satisfactory
3.5
2.2
3.5
2.7
2.8
3.9
2.3
2.8
14
Unsatisfactory
5.1
2.6
5.1
3.7
2.7
3.3
2.3
2.3
15
Unsatisfactory
5.5
3.5
5.5
2.1
2.3
3.4
2.1
1.8
Model
CONTINENTAL
Contiwintercontact ts 850
Contiwintercontact ts 850
BRIDGESTONE
Blizzak lm 32s
Blizzak lm 32s
MICHELIN
Alpin a4
Alpin a4
UNIROYAL
Ms plus 77
Ms plus 77
GOODYEAR
Ultragrip 8 performance
Ultragrip 8 performance
NOKIAN
Wr d3
Wr d3
DUNLOP
Sp wintersport 4d
Sp wintersport 4d
FULDA
Kristall control hp
Kristall control hp
SEMPERIT
Speed grip 2
Speed grip 2
ESA-TECAR
Super grip 7+ hp
Super grip 7+ hp
PIRELLI
Winter sottozero 3
Winter sottozero 3
HANKOOK
Winter i*cept rs w442
Winter i*cept rs w442
TOYO
Snowprox s953
Snowprox s953
INTERSTATE
Winter iwt 2
Winter iwt 2
SAILUN
Ice blazer wsl2
Ice blazer wsl2
Tests for the same size (225/45 R17)
Season
Year
Organisation
2021
ACE
2021
Vibilagare
2021
ARBÖ
2019
AUTOBILD
2019
AUTOBILD
2018
AUTO ZEITUNG
2018
FIRMENAUTO
2018
AUTOCENTRE
2018
AUTO ZEITUNG
2017
AUTO EXPRESS
2016
TCS
2016
ADAC
2016
OAMTC
2016
TCS
2016
ANWB
2016
AUTOKLUB CR
2016
AUTO ZEITUNG
2016
OAMTC
2016
ANWB
2016
GTU
2016
OCU
2016
ADAC
2016
AUTO EXPRESS
2014
ACE
2014
GTU
2013
OAMTC
2013
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