Central European winter tyres: ranking

Central European winter tyres ranked on the combined results of independent tyre tests. Behind every score are measured results with their sources.

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Best overallPirelliCinturato Winter 3TyreRanker score92 Best: snowBFGoodrichG-Force Winter 2Snow: points99 Best valueKumhoWinterCraft WP52+Overall score 90€101.90

Best in column15+ points behind the best

Rank	Tyre	Snow	Wet roads	Dry roads	Aquaplaning	Noise and comfort	Rolling resistance	Testers' verdict	Price	Price 225/45 R17	TyreRanker score
1	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3Best overall1 testStrong: wet roads and dry roads	95	98	98	92	90	87	93	79	€163.90	92
2	Continental WinterContact TS 870 P4 testsStrong: noise and dry roads	93	90	96	93	97	94	94	76	€164.06^*	92
3	Michelin Pilot Alpin 52 testsStrong: dry roads	93	95	98	92	94	90	100	70	€176.63^*	92
4	Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 35 testsStrong: wet roads	93	97	92	95	95	92	94	76	€173.90	92
5	Nokian Tyres Snowproof 3P1 testStrong: dry roads and wet roads	92	96	100	82	91	94	81	87	€141.90	91
6	Kumho WinterCraft WP52+Best value1 testWeak: dry roads	90	89	84	87	87	87	97	100	€101.90	90
7	Bridgestone Blizzak 6 Enliten3 testsWeak: dry roads	92	88	86	91	92	97	85	84	€147.33^*	89
8	Hankook Winter i*cept evo31 testStrong: aquaplaning	93	78	86	99	86	85	92	88	€141.92^*	89
9	Hankook Winter i*cept RS31 testStrong: aquaplaning	91	90	81	100	85	91	78	94	€124.13^*	89
10	Michelin Alpin 71 testStrong: snow and wet roads	95	93	87	79	90	97	89	76	€173.90	89
11	Kleber Krisalp HP31 testStrong: snow	99	76	69	94	86	87	80	99	€106.21^*	87
12	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 22 testsWeak: snow	83	93	92	85	85	84	89	84	€148.90	87
13	Dunlop Winter1 testStrong: noise	95	84	79	84	100	89	98	33	not on sale	85
14	Vredestein Wintrac Pro+2 testsWeak: aquaplaning	88	86	73	73	92	85	77	91	€128.90	83
15	BFGoodrich G-Force Winter 21 testStrong: snow	99	74	79	94	86	87	83	33	not on sale	82
16	Barum Polaris 61 testStrong: noise	87	78	79	74	100	100	89	33	not on sale	80
17	Uniroyal WinterExpert1 testWeak: snow	82	85	81	85	84	95	89	33	not on sale	80
18	Toyo Observe Winter Sport 11 testWeak: snow	70	92	93	93	92	88	76	33	not on sale	80
19	Semperit Speed-Grip 51 testWeak: snow	80	83	81	92	86	94	84	33	not on sale	79
20	Firestone Winterhawk 41 testStrong: noise	91	81	68	83	98	90	76	33	not on sale	79
21	Ceat WinterDrive1 testStrong: noise	89	71	90	73	98	83	78	33	not on sale	79
22	Fulda Kristall Control HP 21 testWeak: wet roads	90	68	73	92	86	85	73	33	not on sale	77
23	Falken Eurowinter HS02 Pro3 testsWeak: snow	70	81	93	72	90	90	74	33	not on sale	76
24	Linglong Sport Master Winter1 testWeak: snow	79	75	88	71	94	70	72	33	not on sale	75
25	Triangle WinterX TW4011 testWeak: aquaplaning	86	58	74	59	90	79	70	33	not on sale	71

* Estimated price: the tyre is not on sale in this size, so the price has been calculated from its price ratio to other tyres in another size.

The TyreRanker score (0–100) is calculated from the measurements of all independent tests and the shop price. Price is counted once in the overall score: all tyres are compared in the same common size (shown in the column heading; * = estimated). The two cheapest get 100 price points, and every €3 more costs 1 point. Attribute points: 100 = best in test. Colours: green 90+, blue 80–89, grey 70–79, light orange 55–69, orange below 55. – −3% = this attribute has not been measured on this tyre (other tyres in the class have it): each missing attribute deducts 3% from the overall score.

How the score is calculated