ADAC winter tyre test 195/65/15 – September 2005 Hello @ all of the ADAC has tested winter tyres in the above mentioned size in the latest edition, this size is suitable for the Saab 9-3 II and the 9-5. Test winner is the Goodyear Ultra Grip 7 with the grade 2.1 Here is an excerpt from the ADAC homepage (source www.adac.de) winter tyres dimension 195/65 R 15 (T to 190 km/h)especially recommended: Goodyear Ultra Grip 7- very balanced tyres with top marks on wet, snow and ice, lower Rolling resistance; Dunlop Winter Sport 3D – very balanced tires with top marks on wetness, especially good also on dry road Vredestein Snowtrac 2 – very balanced tires, especially good on wetness, good also on dry road and on snow Pirelli W 190 Snowcontrol – very balanced tires with top marks on wear recommended: Continental WinterContact TS 810 – good on wet road, slightly weaker on snow (depreciation) compared to the best ones and especially on E is (depreciation) Bridgestone Blizzak LM 25 – top score on dry road, relatively good also on ice, slightly weaker on snow (depreciation) Nokian WR – good on snow and ice, very low wear, relatively weak on wet road (depreciation); Maloya Cresta 220 – particularly good on dry road, relatively high wear (depreciation) Michelin Alpin A2 – fuel-saving rolling resistance, low wear, slightly weaker on snow (depreciation) and especially on ice ( Depreciation) Semperit Sport Grip – good on dry road and on ice, slightly weaker on snow (depreciation) Kléber Krisalp HP – top score in rolling resistance, especially good on snow, relatively weak on wet (depreciation), slightly higher wear (depreciation) Uniroyal MS plus 55- good on dry and wet road, high rolling resistance, slightly higher wear Firestone Winterhawk – relatively good on ice, slightly weaker on dry and wet road Ihle Rigdon MS 179 – round Renewed tyres with relatively good performance on snow and ice, relatively weak on dry and wet road, loud indoor and outdoor noise, relatively high wear and tear recommended: Fulda Kristall Montero – particularly good on dry road, good on wet, fuel-saving rolling resistance, relatively low wear, relatively weak on snow (depreciation) Kumho KW 17 – quietest indoor and outdoor noise, relatively weak on dry and wet road, high wear Avon Ice Touring – Final light with the notes on wet and ice, quite weak snow, relatively high rolling resistance and wear; not recommended Hankook W 440 Ice Bear – Top score with fuel-saving rolling resistance, relatively good also on ice, very weak on snow (devaluation) Goodyear Vector 5 – M+S-marked all-year tire with relatively low wear, weak on snow (devaluation) and ice.http://www.adac.de/…/default.asp?… g. 🙂