Winter tires in the ADAC

For purely calendar, the reconstruction date will soon be again: The well-known O-O rule recommends to raise winter tires from October to Easter.

As a decision-making aid for the purchase of new Pneus, the ADAC gives his current winter tap on the hand. A total of 16 models of the dimension 195/65 R15, which is suitable for vehicles of the lower middle or compact class, the VW Golf or the Opel Astra - and also 18 tires of the size 225/50 R17, which do in the middle class service , ie in the environment of 3 Series BMW or Audi A4.

Test Results Compact Class Dimension: Four times good , no poor . ADAC

Brand products on the podium

A very good candidate could determine the ADAC testers in none of the two categories. Among the samples of the dimension 195/65 R15 - see also infographic - at least four with good from: The Dunlop Winter Response 2 and the Goodyear UltraGrip 9+ Excellent with Note 2.2, followed by Michelin Alpin 6 and Vredestein Wintrac, each received a 2.3 and delivered wear and consumption good services both in ice, snow and moisture as well as in the disciplines.

With a price of 70 euros per tire, the Vredestein is one of the cheaper test graduates. After all, the particularly inexpensive 58-euro winter tires could record a satisfactory (note 3.0) and thus a place in midfield. The supposed bargain Kumho Wintercraft WP51 (59 euros), on the other hand, landed in the last place, the note 3.6 (sufficient) made him just scarce on satisfactory .

Engraving defects

Two total outages Consted the ADAC in the dimension 225/50 R17. Goodride Z-507 Zuper Snow (no price specification) and the Linglong Green-Max Winter UHP (with 85 euros of the most favorable candidate) had to accept the grade 5.5 and thus a poor . The two last lights were devalued on snow or wet due to serious deficiencies. The Goodride cut the worst in the snow brake of all tires, the tester covers; The Linglong in turn has shown big weaknesses on wet road.

Winter tires for the middle class: Two subjects can not be recommended. ADAC

On the victor s podium, branded products - the Dunlop Winter Sport 5 and Michelin Alpin 6 (both 2.3), also the Goodyear Ultragrip Perform + (2.5). That it can be reached at a cheaper price than the 161 to 169 euros accessed here at least for a satisfactory , the example of the ESA + Tecar Supergrip Pro proved to be 99 euros.

Pay attention to the snowflake

The statutory minimum profile depth of winter tires is 1.6 millimeters as in summer tires. However, the ADAC advises to replace an exchange when the tread depth falls below 4 millimeters. In addition, when buying care should be taken to ensure that the tire carries the snowflake icon - this ensures that it can be driven in winter road conditions.

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