TCS Winter 2009

The TCS (Touring Club Suisse) is a Swiss motoring company that carry out annual winter tyre tests.

Test size: 185/60R14 - view report

  1. Vredestein Snowtrac 3
  2. Fulda Kristall Montero 3
  3. Continental WinterContact TS 800
  4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-30
  5. Goodyear UltraGrip 7+
  6. Dunlop SP Winter Response
  7. Kleber nKrisalp HP2
  8. Semperit Master-Grip
  9. Uniroyal MS plus 6
  10. Kumho l’Zen KW23
  11. Lassa Snoways Era
  12. Firestone Winterhawk 2
  13. Pneumant PN 150 Wintec
  14. Marangoni 4 Winter 4
  15. Sava Eskimo S3
  16. Federal Himalaya WS-1

1 to 6 = Good
7 to 9 = Satisfactory
10 and 11 = Fair
12 to 16 = Poor

They say “Vredestein Snowtrac 3 - very balanced tyres, + Very good in all safety-related criteria, + top score on snow”

Tyremen say “A winter tyre that tops the tests in terms of safety and snow performance is good by us! You raelly can’t go wrong with the Snowtrac”

Test size: 205/55R16 - view report

  1. Continental WinterContact TS 830
  2. Goodyear UltraGrip 7+
  3. ESA-Tecar Super Grip 7
  4. Dunlop SP Winter Sport 3D
  5. Hankook Icebear W 440
  6. Michelin Primacy Alpin PA3
  7. Maloya Davos
  8. Vredestein Snowtrac 3
  9. Yokohama W.drive
  10. Semperit Speed-Grip
  11. Uniroyal MS plus 66
  12. Nokian WR G2
  13. Kumho l’Zen KW23
  14. Pirelli Winter 210 Sottozero 2
  15. Avon Ice-Touring ST
  16. Firestone Winterhawk 2
  17. Goodride SW602
  18. Kenda Polar Trax (KR19)

1 to 5 = Good
6 to 14 = Satisfactory
15 = Fair
16 to 18 = Poor

They say “Conti TS830 - very balanced tyres, + Very good in all safety-related criteria, + top score on snow. Hankook W440 - very balanced tyres, + Very good in all safety-related criteria, not so good on fuel consumption”

Tyremen say “The Continental TS830 get consistently good test reports in this size and is a safe bet, we are also glad to see the Hankook do well as we added this to our range in the 2009/10 winter and got great customer feedback. It’s a shame to see the Snowtrac 3 only get a satisfactory rating in this size test as again we get nothing but the highest praise for this product which is our biggest selling winter tyre.”