Check out the TCS 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 TCS winter 2018 test (see the original test). The best tyres are at the top of the table.
WINNER : CONTINENTAL Wintercontact ts 860
Position
Judgement TCS
Global mark
Dry ground
Wet ground
Snow ground
Frozen ground
Noise / comfort
Fuel consumption
Tyre wear
High speed
1
Highly recommended
66
60
68
72
60
50
76
70
Successful
2
Highly recommended
66
64
68
70
60
44
74
70
Successful
3
Highly recommended
64
64
64
72
60
44
68
70
Successful
4
Recommended
58
62
58
72
64
48
70
70
Successful
5
Recommended
56
70
62
56
60
38
62
90
Successful
6
Recommended
56
64
58
56
60
46
60
80
Successful
7
Recommended
54
60
56
54
64
38
68
70
Successful
8
Recommended
54
64
54
72
60
38
74
60
Successful
9
Recommended
52
68
62
52
64
38
72
90
Successful
10
Recommended
50
60
52
74
60
42
76
50
Successful
11
Recommended
48
52
60
48
60
42
70
70
Successful
12
Recommended
44
46
44
66
60
48
58
70
Successful
13
Recommended
40
40
44
74
64
42
66
60
Successful
14
Recommended
40
40
66
68
64
46
66
60
Successful
15
Recommended with reservation
38
38
64
58
64
48
68
60
Successful
16
Not recommended
0
66
0
66
60
40
76
80
Successful
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
TCS
2021
OAMTC
2021
ADAC
2021
AUTOBILD
2021
AUTO ZEITUNG
2020
OAMTC
2020
ADAC
2020
ANWB
2020
AUTOBILD
2020
AUTOKLUB CR
2020
TCS
2020
AUTOKLUB CR
2020
ANWB
2019
GTU
2019
ACE
2018
AUTO EXPRESS
2018
ANWB
2018
OAMTC
2018
TCS
2018
ADAC
2018
ANWB
2018
OAMTC
2018
ADAC
2017
AUTOBILD
2017
AUTO EXPRESS
2017
AUTOCENTRE
2017
AUTOCENTRE
2016
ANWB
2016
OAMTC
2016
ACE
2016
TCS
2016
ADAC
2016
AUTO ZEITUNG
2016
AUTOBILD
2016
AUTOBILD
2016
GTU
2016
AUTOBILD
2016
AUTO EXPRESS
2015
OAMTC
2015
ACE
2015
TCS
2015
ADAC
2015
AUTOCENTRE
2015
WHEELS
2015
L'ARGUS
2015
OCU
2015
ANWB
2015
GTU
2015
OAMTC
2015
TCS
2015
ADAC
2015
ANWB
2015
EVO
2014
AUTOCENTRE
2014
AUTO ZEITUNG
2014
FIRMENAUTO
2014
L'ARGUS
2014
AUTO EXPRESS
2014
GTU
2014
AUTO EXPRESS
2014
AUTOCENTRE
2014
ACE
2013
AUTO EXPRESS
