2021 Winter Tire Market Overview

Test Publication:

205/55 R16 49 tires 2 categories

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Test Publication:

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Test Size: 205/55 R16

Tires Tested: 49 tires

Test Categories:
2 categories (2 tests)

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It's the start of the 2021 all season and winter tire test season, and what better way to start than the massive Auto Bild winter tire shootout.

This year Auto Bild have tested FIFTY 205/55 R16 winter tires in wet braking, then tested the best thirty five in snow braking. With the wet and snow braking distances combined, the top twenty tires, from Bridgestone to Nokian, will feature in the full Auto Bild winter tire test out in a few weeks.

As always, the spread in braking performance from best to worst is quite frankly terrifying, from 32.1m to 45.4m stopping distance in the wet.

Keep an eye on the site for lots more winter tire tests over the coming days.

Wet

Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
32.10 M
Hankook Winter i cept RS2
33.40 M
Firestone Winterhawk 4
33.50 M
Vredestein Wintrac
33.50 M
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
33.60 M
Continental WinterContact TS 870
34.20 M
Michelin Alpin 6
34.90 M
Semperit Speed Grip 3
35.10 M
Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Plus
35.20 M
Laufenn I Fit Plus
35.20 M
Landsail Winter Lander
35.30 M
BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
35.60 M
Nexen Winguard Snow G3
35.60 M
Kleber Krisalp HP3
35.60 M
Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906
35.90 M
Cooper Weather Master SA2 Plus
35.90 M
Barum Polaris 5
36.10 M
Uniroyal MS Plus 77
36.10 M
Mastersteel WINTER Plus W2
36.10 M
Falken Eurowinter HS01
36.20 M
Avon WV7
36.40 M
Nokian WR Snowproof
36.50 M
Sava Eskimo HP2
36.50 M
Fulda Kristall Control HP2
36.80 M
Pirelli Cinturato Winter
37.30 M
Matador MP 92 Sibir Snow
37.40 M
Roadhog Winter Plus
37.50 M
CST Medallion Winter WCP1
37.60 M
General Altimax Winter 3
37.70 M
Radar Dimax Alpine
37.70 M
Tyfoon Eurosnow II
37.70 M
Kumho Winter Craft WP51
37.80 M
Apollo Alnac 4G Winter
38.00 M
Giti GitiWinterW2
38.00 M
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
38.00 M
Toyo Observe S 944
38.20 M
Cordiant Snow Cross
39.10 M
Syron Everest 1 X
39.90 M
Goodride SW608
40.80 M
Zeetex WH 1000
41.00 M
Imperial Snowdragon HP
41.10 M
Tourador Winter Pro TS1
41.20 M
Hifly Win Turi
41.30 M
Nordexx Wintersafe
42.80 M
Tristar Snowpower HP
43.20 M
Sunny Wintermax NW 211
43.60 M
Premiorri Via Maggiore Z Plus
44.10 M
Superia Bluewin UHP
44.80 M
Petlas Snow Master W651
45.40 M

Snow

Dunlop Winter Sport 5
27.30 M
Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Plus
27.50 M
Continental WinterContact TS 870
27.70 M
BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
27.90 M
Sava Eskimo HP2
28.00 M
Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
28.10 M
Hankook Winter i cept RS2
28.20 M
Kleber Krisalp HP3
28.40 M
Semperit Speed Grip 3
28.50 M
Radar Dimax Alpine
28.60 M
Firestone Winterhawk 4
28.60 M
Laufenn I Fit Plus
28.60 M
Fulda Kristall Control HP2
28.60 M
General Altimax Winter 3
28.60 M
Uniroyal MS Plus 77
28.60 M
Matador MP 92 Sibir Snow
28.60 M
Tyfoon Eurosnow II
28.70 M
Barum Polaris 5
28.80 M
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
29.10 M
Giti GitiWinterW2
29.10 M
Michelin Alpin 6
29.10 M
Nokian WR Snowproof
29.20 M
Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906
29.20 M
Pirelli Cinturato Winter
29.20 M
Nexen Winguard Snow G3
29.40 M
Apollo Alnac 4G Winter
29.50 M
Falken Eurowinter HS01
29.50 M
Kumho Winter Craft WP51
29.80 M
Avon WV7
29.80 M
Cooper Weather Master SA2 Plus
30.20 M
Vredestein Wintrac
30.30 M
CST Medallion Winter WCP1
30.50 M
Mastersteel WINTER Plus W2
37.20 M
Landsail Winter Lander
37.90 M
Roadhog Winter Plus
40.40 M

Results

Please note: The Platinum RP60 winter was in position 45 however we couldn't find enough information on the brand to add it to the site.

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	1^st	32.1 M			100%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	6^th	28.1 M	27.3 M	+0.8 M	97.15%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	5^th	33.6 M	32.1 M	+1.5 M	95.54%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	1^st	27.3 M			100%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	2^nd	33.4 M	32.1 M	+1.3 M	96.11%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	7^th	28.2 M	27.3 M	+0.9 M	96.81%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	6^th	34.2 M	32.1 M	+2.1 M	93.86%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	3^rd	27.7 M	27.3 M	+0.4 M	98.56%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	3^rd	33.5 M	32.1 M	+1.4 M	95.82%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	10^th	28.6 M	27.3 M	+1.3 M	95.45%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	9^th	35.2 M	32.1 M	+3.1 M	91.19%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	2^nd	27.5 M	27.3 M	+0.2 M	99.27%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	12^th	35.6 M	32.1 M	+3.5 M	90.17%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	4^th	27.9 M	27.3 M	+0.6 M	97.85%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	8^th	35.1 M	32.1 M	+3 M	91.45%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	9^th	28.5 M	27.3 M	+1.2 M	95.79%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	3^rd	33.5 M	32.1 M	+1.4 M	95.82%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	31^st	30.3 M	27.3 M	+3 M	90.1%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	9^th	35.2 M	32.1 M	+3.1 M	91.19%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	10^th	28.6 M	27.3 M	+1.3 M	95.45%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	12^th	35.6 M	32.1 M	+3.5 M	90.17%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	8^th	28.4 M	27.3 M	+1.1 M	96.13%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	7^th	34.9 M	32.1 M	+2.8 M	91.98%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	19^th	29.1 M	27.3 M	+1.8 M	93.81%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	22^nd	36.5 M	32.1 M	+4.4 M	87.95%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	5^th	28 M	27.3 M	+0.7 M	97.5%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	17^th	36.1 M	32.1 M	+4 M	88.92%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	10^th	28.6 M	27.3 M	+1.3 M	95.45%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	17^th	36.1 M	32.1 M	+4 M	88.92%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	18^th	28.8 M	27.3 M	+1.5 M	94.79%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	12^th	35.6 M	32.1 M	+3.5 M	90.17%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	25^th	29.4 M	27.3 M	+2.1 M	92.86%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	15^th	35.9 M	32.1 M	+3.8 M	89.42%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	22^nd	29.2 M	27.3 M	+1.9 M	93.49%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	24^th	36.8 M	32.1 M	+4.7 M	87.23%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	10^th	28.6 M	27.3 M	+1.3 M	95.45%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	20^th	36.2 M	32.1 M	+4.1 M	88.67%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	26^th	29.5 M	27.3 M	+2.2 M	92.54%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	22^nd	36.5 M	32.1 M	+4.4 M	87.95%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	22^nd	29.2 M	27.3 M	+1.9 M	93.49%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	26^th	37.4 M	32.1 M	+5.3 M	85.83%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	10^th	28.6 M	27.3 M	+1.3 M	95.45%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	15^th	35.9 M	32.1 M	+3.8 M	89.42%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	30^th	30.2 M	27.3 M	+2.9 M	90.4%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	21^st	36.4 M	32.1 M	+4.3 M	88.19%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	28^th	29.8 M	27.3 M	+2.5 M	91.61%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	29^th	37.7 M	32.1 M	+5.6 M	85.15%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	10^th	28.6 M	27.3 M	+1.3 M	95.45%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	29^th	37.7 M	32.1 M	+5.6 M	85.15%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	10^th	28.6 M	27.3 M	+1.3 M	95.45%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	29^th	37.7 M	32.1 M	+5.6 M	85.15%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	17^th	28.7 M	27.3 M	+1.4 M	95.12%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	25^th	37.3 M	32.1 M	+5.2 M	86.06%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	22^nd	29.2 M	27.3 M	+1.9 M	93.49%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	33^rd	38 M	32.1 M	+5.9 M	84.47%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	19^th	29.1 M	27.3 M	+1.8 M	93.81%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	33^rd	38 M	32.1 M	+5.9 M	84.47%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	19^th	29.1 M	27.3 M	+1.8 M	93.81%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	33^rd	38 M	32.1 M	+5.9 M	84.47%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	26^th	29.5 M	27.3 M	+2.2 M	92.54%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	32^nd	37.8 M	32.1 M	+5.7 M	84.92%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	28^th	29.8 M	27.3 M	+2.5 M	91.61%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	28^th	37.6 M	32.1 M	+5.5 M	85.37%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	32^nd	30.5 M	27.3 M	+3.2 M	89.51%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	11^th	35.3 M	32.1 M	+3.2 M	90.93%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	34^th	37.9 M	27.3 M	+10.6 M	72.03%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	17^th	36.1 M	32.1 M	+4 M	88.92%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	33^rd	37.2 M	27.3 M	+9.9 M	73.39%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	27^th	37.5 M	32.1 M	+5.4 M	85.6%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	35^th	40.4 M	27.3 M	+13.1 M	67.57%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	36^th	38.2 M	32.1 M	+6.1 M	84.03%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	37^th	39.1 M	32.1 M	+7 M	82.1%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	38^th	39.9 M	32.1 M	+7.8 M	80.45%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	39^th	40.8 M	32.1 M	+8.7 M	78.68%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	40^th	41 M	32.1 M	+8.9 M	78.29%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	41^st	41.1 M	32.1 M	+9 M	78.1%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	42^nd	41.2 M	32.1 M	+9.1 M	77.91%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	43^rd	41.3 M	32.1 M	+9.2 M	77.72%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	44^th	42.8 M	32.1 M	+10.7 M	75%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	45^th	43.2 M	32.1 M	+11.1 M	74.31%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	46^th	43.6 M	32.1 M	+11.5 M	73.62%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	47^th	44.1 M	32.1 M	+12 M	72.79%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	48^th	44.8 M	32.1 M	+12.7 M	71.65%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	49^th	45.4 M	32.1 M	+13.3 M	70.7%

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