5Rank 05 of 8 · Best Winter Tyres 225/45 R17
Nokian Tyres Nokian WR Snowproof P
The only tyre here with rolling resistance class B, at €103.69 — and ADAC noted good wear. But its handling results are consistently mid-pack in both tests.
- €104Price
- Rolling resistance B — the only one in this sizeIndependent test result in 225/45 R17
- 5 of 8in Best Winter Tyres 225/45 R17
- 8.2BPR score 0–10
Review
What this product is
Written after the analysis, from the same sources the score is built on: the manufacturer's documentation, available studies and verified owner feedback.
The efficiency pick, and the cheapest genuinely well-labelled tyre in the ranking.
Rolling resistance class B is unique here. Every other tyre in this ranking is C or D. Each class step is worth roughly 0.1 l/100 km, so B against the Dunlop's and Falken's D is about 0.2 l/100 km — over a set's lifetime, a meaningful sum. The full label in 225/45 R17 94V XL MFS reads rolling resistance B, wet grip B, 70 dB class B, with EPREL registration 511251.
ADAC also confirmed the wear. In the 2025 test — conducted in 225/40 R18, a different size — it was graded "befriedigend" with specific notes of "gut im Verschleiß", good on wear, and good fuel economy. The same test found it weaker in dry and wet handling and on snow and ice.
The handling picture is consistent across sizes, and it is the honest limitation. The non-P WR Snowproof finished eleventh of sixteen in the ADAC 2023 test in this exact size with a grade of 3.0 — though notably it achieved snow grade A, one of only two in that field, at 69 dB. So the Nokian family in this size delivers snow performance and efficiency, and gives up handling to do it.
At €103.69 against a €187.50 list price this is the second-cheapest tyre here and the cheapest with an above-average label.
Buy it if you cover high winter mileage and value running cost. It is the wrong choice if your priority is confident handling on a fast D-segment car — which, given what 225/45 R17 is usually fitted to, is a real consideration.
Technical data
Specification
Figures from the manufacturer's documentation, verified against available outside sources. Values we could not confirm are marked as declared.
- Size and index
- 225/45 R17 94V XL MFS
- EU label - rolling resistance
- B - the only one in this size
- EU label - wet grip
- B
- EU label - noise
- 70 dB, class B
- EPREL registration
- 511251
- Markings
- M+S and 3PMSF
- ADAC/OeAMTC/TCS 2025
- befriedigend, noted good wear and fuel economy - but in 225/40 R18
- Non-P version in this size
- 11th of 16, grade 3.0 (ADAC 2023), snow grade A, 69 dB
- List price
- EUR 187.50
- Price
- EUR 103.69
Component scores
Where the score
comes from.
Four components, equal weight, each on a 0–10 scale and each resting on a named source. The overall score is their mean — the full procedure is in the methodology.
What we liked
- Rolling resistance class B — the only tyre here to achieve it
- €103.69 against a €187.50 list price
- 70 dB class B, joint quietest here
- ADAC specifically noted good wear and good fuel economy
- The non-P version achieved snow grade A in the ADAC 2023 test in this size
- EPREL registration verified (511251)
Worth knowing
- Consistently mid-pack on handling in both tests
- ADAC 2025 found it weaker in dry, wet, snow and ice handling
- The non-P version finished 11th of 16 in the ADAC 2023 test in this size (3.0)
- The 2025 result was measured in 225/40 R18, not this size
- No test result for the P version in 225/45 R17
Comparison
How it compares
within the category
All values come from the same analysis and are comparable only within the category Best Winter Tyres 225/45 R17.
| Product | Score | Independent test result in 225/45 R17 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Continental WinterContact TS 870Top score | 8.8 | 1st of 16 — 2.0 gut (ADAC 2023) and 1st of 8 (Auto Express 2025) | €144 |
| Nokian WR Snowproof PThis product | 8.2 | Rolling resistance B — the only one in this size | €104 |
| Category average8 products analysed | 8.2 | — | — |
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Is rolling resistance B worth choosing a tyre for?
It is worth roughly 0.2 l/100 km against a class D tyre, which over 30,000 winter kilometres is around 60 litres of fuel. That is real money but it is not transformative, and it should not outweigh a substantially better handling result. Buy this tyre if you cover high winter mileage in conditions where its mid-pack handling is not a limitation — a commuter doing motorway miles, rather than someone driving a fast car on twisting roads.
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