The Tubes The following still applies: The models from the major brand manufacturers are particularly good. On the other hand, caution is advised with noticeably cheap tires.
Not all winter tires guarantee a safe drive through the cold season. When testing the ADAC there was a lot of mediocrity. Two models failed completely, only the tires of the big brand manufacturers were really convincing. The car club checked a total of 34 tires in two common dimensions.
The price is noticeable in the winter tire test
The three good models in the middle class size 225/50 R17 are the Dunlop Winter Sport 5, the Michelin Alpin 6 and the Goodyear Ultra Grip Perform +. All three branded products were rated “good”. With prices between 160 and 170 euros each, they are at the upper end of the test field. Behind them follows a broad midfield with the grade “satisfactory”, including the cheapest tire in the test at 100 euros - the Esa + Tecar Supergrip Pro. The losers in the comparison are the budget models Goodride Z-507 Zuper Snow (not specified) and Linglong Green-Max Winter UHP (85 euros). Both show serious deficiencies in snow or wet conditions and are rated “poor”.
There are no total failures and more good tires in the compact class size 195/65 R15. There, four models achieved the grade “good” in the winter tire test: the Dunlop Winter Response 2, the Goodyear UltraGrip 9+, the Michelin Alpin 6 and the Vredestein Wintrac. At 70 euros, the latter is one of the cheaper models in the test. Eleven other tires received a “satisfactory” rating, one received a “sufficient” rating.
