Check out the ADAC 2016 tyre tests for 185/65 R15 winter car tyres
The following table is classifying 185/65 R15 car tyres by the performance results they got during the ADAC winter 2016 test (see the original test). The best tyres are at the top of the table.
WINNER : GOODYEAR Ultragrip 9
Position
Judgement ADAC
Global mark
Dry ground
Wet ground
Snow ground
Frozen ground
Noise / comfort
Fuel consumption
Tyre wear
1
Good
2.2
2.5
2.2
1.8
2.5
2.9
1.5
2.0
2
Good
2.3
2.0
2.4
2.4
2.4
3.5
2.5
1.0
3
Satisfactory
2.7
2.4
2.7
2.4
0.6
3.8
2.0
2.5
4
Satisfactory
2.7
2.3
2.7
2.6
2.6
3.6
2.4
2.5
5
Satisfactory
2.8
2.4
2.8
2.1
2.8
2.9
1.7
2.5
6
Satisfactory
2.8
1.9
2.8
2.6
2.8
4
2.3
2.5
7
Satisfactory
2.9
2.6
2.8
1.9
2.9
3.6
2.0
2.5
8
Satisfactory
2.9
2.9
2.1
2.1
2.2
3.2
2.4
2.0
9
Satisfactory
3.0
3.0
1.8
2.1
2.7
3.0
2.0
2.5
10
Satisfactory
3.1
1.9
3.1
2.7
2.6
2.8
2.0
2.5
11
Satisfactory
3.3
3.3
2.7
1.7
2.9
3.7
2.0
2.5
12
Satisfactory
3.4
2.2
3.4
2.1
2.8
3.6
2.0
1.5
13
Satisfactory
3.5
2.8
3.5
1.7
2.7
3.7
2.1
2.5
14
Unsatisfactory
4.6
2.3
4.6
2.8
2.6
3.0
1.8
2.0
15
Unsatisfactory
4.6
2.2
4.6
2.3
2.7
4.4
2.0
1.5
Model
GOODYEAR
Ultragrip 9
Ultragrip 9
MICHELIN
Alpin a4
Alpin a4
NOKIAN
Wr d4
Wr d4
VREDESTEIN
Snowtrac 5
Snowtrac 5
ESA-TECAR
Super grip 9
Super grip 9
HANKOOK
Winter i*cept rs2 w452
Winter i*cept rs2 w452
BRIDGESTONE
Blizzak lm 001
Blizzak lm 001
PIRELLI
Cinturato winter
Cinturato winter
DUNLOP
Winter response 2
Winter response 2
NEXEN
Winguard snow'g wh2
Winguard snow'g wh2
UNIROYAL
Ms plus 77
Ms plus 77
BARUM
Polaris 3
Polaris 3
VIKING
Snowtech ii
Snowtech ii
FIRESTONE
Winterhawk 3
Winterhawk 3
KLEBER
Krisalp hp2
Krisalp hp2
Tests for the same size (185/65 R15)
Season
Year
Organisation