Winter Tyre Test 2026: Which Tires Should Not Be Bought
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Only six out of 32 winter tires tested by the ÖAMTC receive the rating "good". Nine fail with "not enough".
The winter tires that fail. When this year's major tire tests are compared, the same problems recur – and in many cases the same brands. – It becomes very clear that some tires have good properties and that some do not at all, writes one test. Long braking distances, poor grip on ice and cars that lose control when it really matters. When […]
In this year's winter tire test of the ÖAMTC and its partner organisations, eight out of 32 models with "not enough" failed.
The difference between a balanced product and a tire that stalls much later in the wet can be huge
Those who buy winter tyres should not rely on well-known brand names or on best values in individual disciplines – this is shown by the current winter tyre test of the ÖAMTC and its partner organisations. AUSTRIA. 16 models in the dimensions 185/65 R15 and 225/50 R17 were examined. The conclusion is sobering: only a total of six tyres achieve the overall rating "good", twelve more create a "satisfying". Six models evaluated with "sufficiently" a…
Large names do not offer automatic protection against mispurchase: In the current ÖAMTC winter tyre test and its partner organisations, eight out of 32 models failed with "not enough". The main reasons for the bad performance are blatant weaknesses on wet road and lack of balance. Only six models received the overall rating "good".
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