Check out the ADAC 2018 tyre tests for 205/55 R16 winter car tyres
The following table is classifying 205/55 R16 car tyres by the performance results they got during the ADAC winter 2018 test (see the original test). The best tyres are at the top of the table.
WINNER : CONTINENTAL Wintercontact ts 860
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
2.1
1.9
2.5
3.0
1.7
2.0
2
Good
2.2
2.3
2.1
2.0
2.5
3.3
1.8
2.0
3
Good
2.3
2.3
2.3
1.9
2.5
3.3
2.1
2.0
4
Satisfactory
2.6
2.4
2.6
1.9
2.3
3.1
2.0
2.0
5
Satisfactory
2.7
2.0
2.4
2.7
2.5
3.6
2.4
1.0
6
Satisfactory
2.7
2.3
2.6
2.7
2.5
3.2
2.5
1.5
7
Satisfactory
2.8
2.5
2.7
2.8
2.3
3.6
2.1
2.0
8
Satisfactory
2.8
2.3
2.8
1.9
2.5
3.6
1.8
2.5
9
Satisfactory
2.9
2.1
2.4
2.9
2.3
3.6
1.9
1.0
10
Satisfactory
3.0
2.5
2.9
1.8
2.5
3.4
1.7
3.0
11
Satisfactory
3.1
2.9
2.5
3.1
2.5
3.4
2.0
2.0
12
Satisfactory
3.3
3.2
3.3
2.2
2.5
3.1
2.6
2.0
13
Satisfactory
3.5
3.5
3.3
1.8
2.3
3.4
2.2
2.5
14
Satisfactory
3.5
3.5
2.2
2.1
2.3
3.2
2.2
2.5
15
Fair
3.6
3.6
2.3
2.6
2.3
3.1
2.1
2.5
16
Unsatisfactory
5.5
2.2
5.5
2.2
2.5
3.5
1.7
1.5
Model
CONTINENTAL
Wintercontact ts 860
Wintercontact ts 860
GOODYEAR
Ultragrip 9
Ultragrip 9
DUNLOP
Winter sport 5
Winter sport 5
KLEBER
Krisalp hp3
Krisalp hp3
MICHELIN
Alpin 5
Alpin 5
NEXEN
Winguard snow'g wh2
Winguard snow'g wh2
FULDA
Kristall control hp2
Kristall control hp2
VREDESTEIN
Snowtrac 5
Snowtrac 5
BRIDGESTONE
Blizzak lm 001 evo
Blizzak lm 001 evo
NOKIAN
Wr d4
Wr d4
YOKOHAMA
Bluearth winter v905
Bluearth winter v905
KUMHO
Wintercraft wp51
Wintercraft wp51
GITI
Gitiwinter w1
Gitiwinter w1
PIRELLI
Cinturato winter
Cinturato winter
SEMPERIT
Speed grip 3
Speed grip 3
LAUFENN
I fit lw31
I fit lw31
Tests for the same size (205/55 R16)
Season
Year
Organisation
2021
AUTOBILD
2021
TCS
2021
AUTO ZEITUNG
2021
OAMTC
2021
ADAC
2020
AUTOKLUB CR
2020
AUTOKLUB CR
2020
ANWB
2020
ADAC
2020
ANWB
2020
AUTOBILD
2020
TCS
2020
OAMTC
2019
ACE
2019
GTU
2018
ANWB
2018
TCS
2018
ADAC
2018
OAMTC
2018
TCS
2018
OAMTC
2018
AUTO EXPRESS
2018
ANWB
2017
AUTOCENTRE
2017
AUTOCENTRE
2017
AUTOBILD
2017
AUTO EXPRESS
2016
ACE
2016
ADAC
2016
OAMTC
2016
AUTOBILD
2016
TCS
2016
AUTO EXPRESS
2016
GTU
2016
AUTOBILD
2016
ANWB
2016
AUTO ZEITUNG
2016
AUTOBILD
2015
L'ARGUS
2015
ANWB
2015
GTU
2015
OAMTC
2015
WHEELS
2015
ANWB
2015
EVO
2015
OCU
2015
OAMTC
2015
ADAC
2015
TCS
2015
AUTOCENTRE
2015
ACE
2015
ADAC
2015
TCS
2014
AUTO EXPRESS
2014
AUTOCENTRE
2014
AUTOCENTRE
2014
ACE
2014
AUTO ZEITUNG
2014
FIRMENAUTO
2014
L'ARGUS
2014
AUTO EXPRESS
2014
GTU
2013
AUTO EXPRESS
