Check out the OAMTC 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 OAMTC winter 2016 test (see the original test). The best tyres are at the top of the table.
WINNER : GOODYEAR Ultragrip 9
Position
Global mark
Judgement ÖAMTC
Dry ground
Wet ground
Snow ground
Frozen ground
Noise
Fuel consumption
Tyre wear
1
2.2
****
2.5
2.2
1.8
2.5
2.9
1.5
2
2
2.3
****
2
2.4
2.4
2.4
3.5
2.5
1
3
2.7
***
2.4
2.7
2.4
2.5
3.8
2
2.5
3
2.7
***
2.3
2.7
2.6
2.6
3.6
2.4
2.5
5
2.8
***
2.4
2.8
2.1
2.8
2.9
1.7
2.5
5
2.8
***
1.9
2.8
2.6
2.80
4
2.3
2.5
7
2.9
***
2.9
2.1
2.1
2.2
3.2
2.4
2
7
2.9
***
2.6
2.8
1.9
2.9
3.6
2
2.5
9
3
***
3
1.8
2.1
2.7
3
2
2.5
10
3.1
***
1.9
3.1
2.7
2.6
2.8
2
2.5
11
3.3
***
3.3
2.7
1.7
2.9
3.7
2
2.5
12
3.4
***
2.2
3.4
2.1
2.8
3.6
2
1.5
13
3.5
***
2.8
3.5
1.7
2.7
3.7
2.1
2.5
14
4.6
*
2.3
4.6
2.8
2.6
3
1.8
2
14
4.6
*
2.2
4.6
2.3
2.7
4.4
2
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
PIRELLI
Cinturato winter
Cinturato winter
BRIDGESTONE
Blizzak lm 001
Blizzak lm 001
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