2010 Auto Zeitung Winter Tire Test
This year the 2010 winter tire reviews season was opened by Auto Zeitung who put 14 different 195/65 r15 winter tires on a Ford Focus to the test.
The good news for UK drivers is that this years report included a slush test which rates how the tires cope with the road surface when the packed snow is melting and it's a mix of snow and standing water.
Instead of going over the key findings from the test, below are the full results with the reviewers comments on each of the tires performance.
- 3PMSF: no
The ContiWinterContact TS830 wins another test thanks to an excellent all round performance. The TS830 offers excellent control in both the snow and the wet and has one of the best dry braking scores.
Total: 387
Dry
123
Wet
135
Snow
129
- 3PMSF: no
The Goodyear UltraGrip 7+ provides excellent traction on snow. It has a strong wet performance and is extremely comfortable in the dry
Total: 381
Dry
130
Wet
131
Snow
120
- 3PMSF: no
The Dunlop SP Winter Sport 3D provides excellent all round snow control, a high level of aquaplaning resistance and shortest braking distances in the wet and dry. The WinterSport 3D only loses a few points for high rolling resistance.
Total: 376
Dry
115
Wet
138
Snow
123
- 3PMSF: no
The Nokian WRG2 provides good snow handling but is slightly let down by its snow braking result. Unrivaled dry grip and excellent wet performance gives this WRG2 a good overall score.
Total: 354
Dry
134
Wet
110
Snow
110
- 3PMSF: no
The Pirelli Snow Control Series II provides excellent control in the snow and wet. Comfortable on dry roads.
Total: 350
Dry
123
Wet
108
Snow
119
- 3PMSF: no
The Vredestein Snowtrac 3 wins the snow test. Good wet and dry handling means the Vredestein draws with the Pirelli on score.
Total: 350
Dry
113
Wet
107
Snow
130
- 3PMSF: no
The new Michelin Aplin A4 offers a more dry bias setup, not excelling in the snow or wet test tests but scoring well in the dry. One of the lowest rolling resistances tires on test
Total: 348
Dry
124
Wet
114
Snow
110
- 3PMSF: no
While offering strong braking in the snow, the Fulda Kristall Montero 3 provides average snow handling. A good dry performance is let down by a poor wet result.
Total: 337
Dry
118
Wet
101
Snow
118
- 3PMSF: no
The Bridgestone Blizzak LM-32 has an average performance across the tests let down by a lot of road noise in the dry and poor cornering in the wet.
Total: 327
Dry
110
Wet
109
Snow
108
- 3PMSF: no
The Kumho I'Zen CW23 scores well in the snow test but is let down by its comparatively weak wet and dry braking
Total: 313
Dry
99
Wet
101
Snow
113
- 3PMSF: no
Poor braking in the snow, wet and dry means the Firestone Winterhawk 2 Evo only finishes in 11th place
Total: 296
Dry
103
Wet
99
Snow
94
- 3PMSF: no
Poor aquaplaning performance and nervous cornering in the snow and wet leave the Toyo Snowprox S942 in 12th
Total: 291
Dry
105
Wet
85
Snow
101
- 3PMSF: no
The Nexon Eurowin 650 performs well in the snow, but can't match the other tires wet and dry grip.
Total: 280
Dry
94
Wet
73
Snow
113
* The Lassa Snoways Era finished the test in last place with 259 points (89 snow, 68 wet, 102 dry)