{"id":5474,"date":"2025-10-10T17:53:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T17:53:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thetirelab.com\/mag\/?p=5474"},"modified":"2025-10-10T17:53:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T17:53:09","slug":"auto-zeitung-x-gtu-x-arbo-winter-test-245-45-r19-premium-tyres-still-make-the-most-sense","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.testneumaticos.es\/mag\/auto-zeitung-x-gtu-x-arbo-winter-test-245-45-r19-premium-tyres-still-make-the-most-sense\/","title":{"rendered":"Auto Zeitung x GT\u00dc x ARB\u00d6 winter test (245\/45 R19): premium tyres still make the most sense"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you daily a big saloon on 245\/45 R19s (think BMW 5 Series), the fresh comparative from <strong>Auto Zeitung<\/strong> with partners <strong>GT\u00dc<\/strong> and <strong>ARB\u00d6<\/strong> is one of the most useful datasets this winter. Ten tyres, one car, controlled runs on <strong>snow, wet and dry<\/strong>, plus a fourth bucket that quietly decides running costs and eco-score (abrasion, rolling resistance, exterior noise, projected life). Conclusion: premium still pays\u2014both for safety and, counter-intuitively, often for money over the full life of the tyre.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_69_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">\u2630<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69d47cec4fa0a\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69d47cec4fa0a\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.testneumaticos.es\/mag\/auto-zeitung-x-gtu-x-arbo-winter-test-245-45-r19-premium-tyres-still-make-the-most-sense\/#TLDR_of_the_podium\" title=\"TL;DR of the podium\">TL;DR of the podium<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.testneumaticos.es\/mag\/auto-zeitung-x-gtu-x-arbo-winter-test-245-45-r19-premium-tyres-still-make-the-most-sense\/#What_was_actually_measured_and_why_it_matters\" title=\"What was actually measured (and why it matters)\">What was actually measured (and why it matters)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.testneumaticos.es\/mag\/auto-zeitung-x-gtu-x-arbo-winter-test-245-45-r19-premium-tyres-still-make-the-most-sense\/#The_budget_reality_check\" title=\"The budget reality check\">The budget reality check<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.testneumaticos.es\/mag\/auto-zeitung-x-gtu-x-arbo-winter-test-245-45-r19-premium-tyres-still-make-the-most-sense\/#Nerdy_bits_we_liked\" title=\"Nerdy bits we liked\">Nerdy bits we liked<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"TLDR_of_the_podium\"><\/span><strong>TL;DR of the podium<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Winner: Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 \u2014 414 pts.<\/strong> Wet-road authority with consistently high scores elsewhere and a strong overall environmental showing.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2nd: Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 \u2014 397 pts.<\/strong> The longevity and abrasion champ; quiet and thrifty to roll, which is why it ends up the most economical over life despite a high purchase price.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>3rd: Pirelli P Zero Winter 2 \u2014 393 pts.<\/strong> Flash-bang wet braking numbers and a sustainability angle: <strong>\u226555% recycled\/biobased materials<\/strong> in this size. Slight ding in <strong>curve aquaplaning<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Rounding out the \u201cvery recommendable\u201d pack: <strong>Bridgestone Blizzak 6 Enliten<\/strong> (snow maestro, narrowly off the podium) and <strong>Continental WinterContact TS 870 P<\/strong> (balanced, but not quite as short on wet-brake).\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_was_actually_measured_and_why_it_matters\"><\/span><strong>What was actually measured (and why it matters)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Auto Zeitung\u2019s matrix stresses three equal \u201cchapters\u201d\u2014<strong>snow, wet, dry<\/strong>\u2014with multiple sub-tests per chapter, then folds in <strong>wear\/rolling\/noise\/longevity<\/strong>. In practice, two things move the needle most for real-world safety:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Wet braking and stability.<\/strong> The spread is sobering. In one anchor comparison, where the 5-Series on the grippiest tyre has already stopped from 100 km\/h, the same car on the worst performer is <strong>still doing ~40 km\/h<\/strong>\u2014that\u2019s crash-energy territory.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Snow traction &amp; lateral grip.<\/strong> Bridgestone, Goodyear and Michelin deliver that reassuring \u201chooks-up and stays there\u201d winter feel; cheaper imports struggle to keep the car settled when the surface turns to glass.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_budget_reality_check\"><\/span><strong>The budget reality check<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Three budget entries looked tempting at checkout but cost you margin when it matters:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6<\/strong> \u2014 last overall; <strong>very long wet stops<\/strong> and weak dry-brake performance outweigh decent snow basics.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Linglong Sport Master Winter<\/strong> \u2014 low overall safety reserves on snow; <strong>highest environmental burden<\/strong> in the group.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Triangle EffeX Winter W421<\/strong> \u2014 intriguing: <strong>2nd-best dry brake<\/strong> and a low per-km cost, but stability\/comfort\/environment penalties keep it off any recommend list.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906<\/strong> and <strong>Vredestein Wintrac Pro+<\/strong> sit in the middle ground: usable, but expect compromises\u2014Yokohama gives up too much on snow; Vredestein\u2019s <strong>wet braking<\/strong> runs longer than you\u2019d like in this class.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Nerdy_bits_we_liked\"><\/span><strong>Nerdy bits we liked<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Eco math vs purchase price.<\/strong> Triangle is ~\u2153 the price of a Michelin in this size, and you\u2019ll get <strong>~59% of the mileage<\/strong>\u2014so on a pure \u20ac\/km view it can look okay. But the test\u2019s abrasion\/noise\/rolling metrics (and safety gap) tilt total cost of <em>ownership<\/em> back to the top brands. Michelin ends up the true \u201ceconomy\u201d pick over a full life thanks to <strong>low wear and low RR<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Material science cameo.<\/strong> Pirelli\u2019s \u226555% recycled\/biobased recipe is notable in a tyre that still punches near the top in dynamic tests. The trade-off shows specifically in <strong>curve aquaplaning<\/strong>, not in the big-ticket <strong>wet-brake<\/strong> number.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Snow chapter still matters.<\/strong> Even if your winters are milder, the delta in <strong>traction + lateral support<\/strong> means fewer stability-control interventions and more predictable transient response when slush piles up. Bridgestone\u2019s new Enliten-spec shines here.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you daily a big saloon on 245\/45 R19s (think BMW 5 Series), the fresh comparative from Auto Zeitung with partners GT\u00dc and ARB\u00d6 is one of the most useful datasets this winter. Ten tyres, one car, controlled runs on snow, wet and dry, plus a fourth bucket that quietly decides running costs and eco-score [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5475,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5474","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.testneumaticos.es\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5474","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.testneumaticos.es\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.testneumaticos.es\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.testneumaticos.es\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.testneumaticos.es\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5474"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.testneumaticos.es\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5474\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5476,"href":"https:\/\/www.testneumaticos.es\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5474\/revisions\/5476"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.testneumaticos.es\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5475"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.testneumaticos.es\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5474"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.testneumaticos.es\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5474"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.testneumaticos.es\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5474"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}