ADAC winter tyre testing delivers double win for Dunlop

Dunlop is a winner twice over in the latest winter tyres tests conducted by German motoring association ADAC, taking first place in both the 195/65 R15 T and 225/50 R17 V categories. The Dunlop tyres were two of five products that ADAC rated as ‘good’, as were two tyres from sister brand Goodyear.

ADAC evaluated 34 tyres in total, 16 in the smaller dimension and 18 in the larger. It examined the performance of each tyre in conditions typically encountered during the colder months as well as rolling resistance, noise and wear.

Size 195/65 R15 T

Rated Good

Dunlop Winter Response 2 – test winner
+ Very balanced, good on all surfaces, particularly good on dry roads and snow, low fuel consumption.

Goodyear UltraGrip 9+
+ Very balanced, good on all surfaces, particularly good in the wet, top marks on ice.

Michelin Alpin 6
+ Balanced, good on all surfaces, top marks on dry roads and ice, top marks for wear.

Vredestein Wintrac
+ Balanced, good on all surfaces, top marks on ice, top marks for wear and fuel consumption.

Rated Satisfactory

BF Goodrich g-Force Winter 2
+ Good on dry roads and snow (top marks), top marks for wear and fuel consumption.
– Slightly weak in the wet.

Continental WinterContact TS 860
+ Good on wet & snowy surfaces (top marks for both)
– Slightly weak on dry roads.

Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
+ Good on dry roads, in the wet & on ice, low fuel consumption.
– Weak wear performance.

Falken Eurowinter HS01
+ Good on dry roads, snow & ice.
– Weak wet & wear performance.

Laufenn i FIT+ LW31 +
+ Good on snow & ice (top marks), good in the wet & good fuel consumption
– Weak dry road & wear performance.

Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
+ Good on dry roads, in the wet & good fuel consumption.
– Slightly weak on snow & very weak wear performance.

Yokohama BlueEarth *Winter V906
+ Good on dry roads, snow & ice.
– Significant weakness for wear & on wet roads.

Barum Polaris 5
+ Good on snow & ice, low fuel consumption.
– Significant weaknesses on dry roads & in the wet.

Nokian WR Snowproof
+ Good on dry roads, on snow & low fuel consumption.
– Significant weakness in the wet.

General Tire Altimax Winter 3
+ Good on snow, good fuel consumption & wear (top marks for both).
– Significant weaknesses on dry roads & in the wet.

GT Radial Winterpro2
+ Good on snow, ice & fuel consumption.
– Significant weaknesses for wear, on dry roads & in the wet.

Rated Adequate

Kumho Wintercraft WP51
+ Good on snow & ice as well as for fuel consumption & wear.
– Significant weaknesses on wet & dry roads.

 

Size 225/50 R17 V

Rated Good

Dunlop Winter Sport 5 – test winner
+ Balanced tyre, good performance on wet & dry surfaces, best on snow, low fuel consumption.

Michelin Alpin 6
+ Balanced tyre, good in the dry & on wet roads, best mileage in wear test.

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+
+ Shortest stopping distance in dry conditions, good driving characteristics on wet roads, good drivability on snow & ice.
– Slightly compromised driving characteristics on dry roads.

Rated Satisfactory

Kleber Krisalp HP3
+ Good dry performance, good snow & ice characteristics, low tyre/road noise.
– Slightly compromised drivability on wet roads.

Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
+ Good driving characteristics on dry roads, best on wet roads.
– Drivability issues on snow, poor wear characteristics.

Continental WinterContact TS 860
+ Good characteristics on wet road surfaces, good on snow & ice.
– Weak on dry roads.

Nexen Winguard Sport 2
+ Short dry stopping distance, good characteristics on ice.
– Drivability issues on dry roads, weak on wet surfaces, slight deficit on snow-covered roads, poor wear characteristics.

Vredestein Wintrac Pro
+ Good characteristics in dry conditions, on wet roads & on snow.
– Poor wear characteristics.

ESA+Tecar Supergrip Pro
+ Best for fuel consumption, good results on snow & ice.
– Weak driving behaviour on dry & wet roads.

Sava Eskimo HP2
+ Good characteristics on snow & ice, low fuel consumption.
– Weak driving behaviour on dry roads, weak on wet roads, noisiest tyre in test.

Fulda Kristall Control HP 2
+ Good snow braking & traction result, low fuel consumption.
– Weak on wet & dry roads, longest dry braking distance.

Firestone Winterhawk 4
+ Good characteristics on wet roads, snow & ice.
– Weak on dry roads.

Nokian Snowproof P
+ Good driving characteristics in the dry, shortest dry braking distance, best lateral force on snowy roads.
– Weak on wet roads & snow.

Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
+ Short stopping distance in the dry, best drivability on snow.
– Drivability issues in the dry & on wet roads, weak on ice.

Toyo Observe S944
+ Good(ish) results in dry conditions, good qualities on ice.
– Weak on wet roads & snow, points lost due to poor wear characteristics.

Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
+ Good results in wet & dry conditions.
– Weak on snow & ice, poor wear characteristics.

Rated Deficient

Goodride Z-507 Zuper Snow
+ Short stopping distance in dry conditions.
– Drivability issues in dry conditions, weak on wet roads, very weak drivability on snow, worst in wear test, overall not recommended.

Linglong Green-Max Winter UHP
+ Good driving behaviour on snowy roads, good(ish) result on ice.
– Weak on dry roads, very weak on wet roads, overall not recommended.