This TOP 5 reflects TyreRanker's ranking of Central European winter tyres as of 8 October 2025. The ranking combines the results of 3 independent tyre tests (Auto Bild, Teknikens Värld) and orders 20 tested tyres by a single overall score. When a new test is added, the ranking changes too – the latest order is always on the Central European winter tyres ranking page.
1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P – 92 points
TyreRanker score 92/100, based on 2 tests. Test placings: Auto Bild 2025: 7/51; Teknikens Värld 2025: 12/19. Strongest: dry roads (97 pts, No. 2) and aquaplaning (97 pts, No. 3).
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P: all test results
2. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 – 91 points
TyreRanker score 91/100, based on 3 tests. Test placings: Auto Bild 2025: 5/51; Teknikens Värld 2025: 8/19; Teknikens Värld 2024: 8/18. Strongest: wet roads (99 pts, best in class) and aquaplaning (99 pts, best in class).
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3: all test results
3. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 – 91 points
TyreRanker score 91/100, based on one test. Test placings: Auto Bild 2025: 1/51. Strongest: dry roads (100 pts, best in class) and wet roads (95 pts, No. 2).
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5: all test results
4. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ – 90 points
TyreRanker score 90/100, based on one test. Test placings: Auto Bild 2025: 3/51. Strongest: wet roads (89 pts, No. 5) and snow (90 pts, No. 8). Weaker: noise and comfort (87 pts, class average 91).
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+: all test results
5. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 – 90 points
TyreRanker score 90/100, based on one test. Test placings: Auto Bild 2025: 6/51. Strongest: aquaplaning (99 pts, best in class) and snow (93 pts, No. 4). Weaker: noise and comfort (86 pts, class average 91).
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3: all test results
How this TOP 5 was compiled
The ranking is based solely on the measured results of independent tests, the testers' (magazines') own final rankings and price. In each test, a tyre is compared with the best result in that same test, and newer tests carry more weight than older ones. Attribute weightings: ice 17.5%, snow 17.5%, dry roads 10%, wet roads 10%, price 10%, noise and comfort 10%, testers' verdict 10%, aquaplaning 10%, rolling resistance 5%. If an attribute has not been tested on a tyre, 3% is deducted from its overall score for each missing attribute. Teknikens Värld's placings are given across the whole test, which includes studded, non-studded and Central European tyres together. Manufacturers and shops cannot influence the ranking. A more detailed explanation is available on the methodology page.