Check out the ADAC 2014 tyre tests for 175/65 R14 winter car tyres
The following table is classifying 175/65 R14 car tyres by the performance results they got during the ADAC winter 2014 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
2.0
2.1
1.9
2.2
2.2
3.1
2.2
1.0
2
Good
2.1
2.1
2.1
2.0
2.4
3.0
1.6
2.3
3
Good
2.2
2.1
2.5
2.2
2.3
3.8
2.4
0.5
4
Good
2.3
2.1
2.4
2.3
2.2
3.4
1.7
2.5
5
Satisfactory
2.6
2.1
2.6
2.4
2.5
3.5
2.2
2.0
6
Satisfactory
2.7
2.4
2.7
2.0
2.5
3.8
2.0
2.5
7
Satisfactory
2.7
2.1
2.7
2.3
2.4
4.2
1.9
2.0
8
Satisfactory
2.8
2.8
2.2
2.1
2.4
4.0
2.3
2.5
9
Satisfactory
2.9
2.9
2.9
2.0
2.6
3.8
1.8
2.5
10
Satisfactory
3.0
2.4
3.0
2.8
2.6
4.0
2.0
2.0
11
Satisfactory
3.0
1.9
3.0
2.4
2.5
3.5
1.9
2.5
12
Satisfactory
3.3
2.6
3.3
3.3
3.1
3.8
2.4
2.3
13
Unsatisfactory
4.9
1.9
4.9
3.7
3.5
3.8
2.4
2.5
14
Unsatisfactory
4.9
2.9
4.9
3.0
3.3
3.9
2.3
2.0
Model
CONTINENTAL
Contiwintercontact ts 850
Contiwintercontact ts 850
DUNLOP
Winter response 2
Winter response 2
MICHELIN
Alpin a4
Alpin a4
FIRESTONE
Winterhawk 3
Winterhawk 3
ESA-TECAR
Super grip 7+
Super grip 7+
FULDA
Kristall montero 3
Kristall montero 3
VREDESTEIN
Snowtrac 3
Snowtrac 3
PIRELLI
Winter snowcontrol serie 3
Winter snowcontrol serie 3
SAVA
Eskimo s3+
Eskimo s3+
HANKOOK
Winter i*cept rs w442
Winter i*cept rs w442
TOYO
Snowprox s943
Snowprox s943
GT RADIAL
Champiro winterpro
Champiro winterpro
COOPER
Weathermaster sa2
Weathermaster sa2
STAR PERFORMER
Spts as
Spts as
