2019 Winter Tire Test Market Overview

Test Publication:

225/45 R17 45 tires 2 categories

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Images courtesy of Auto Bild

Test Publication:

https://www.autobild.de/ratgeber/reifen/

Images courtesy of Auto Bild

Test Size: 225/45 R17

Tires Tested: 45 tires

Test Categories:
2 categories (2 tests)

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Following on from the All Season tire market overview, Auto Bild have published their winter version of the shootout style braking test.

For the winter test, Auto Bild have tested 53 winter tires in 225/45 R17 in wet and snow braking. The two braking distances are combined, and the top twenty tires go through to a full test covering all aspects of a tires performance.

Notable Performances

Not for the first time this year, a Bridgestone tire tops the wet braking test, and wins the overall combined braking distance to finish in the top spot. We're not yet sure what Bridgestone have changed recently, but they've made a massive step forward in the wet, and it will be interesting to see if they can hold onto this performance in the full test.

The "best of the rest" during wet braking testing went to three of the newest tires on test, the Michelin Alpin 6, Goodyear Ultragrip Performance+ and the Vredestein Wintrac Pro. The Goodyear and Michelin managed to match the performance in the snow, finishing second and third overall.

As always, the tires at the cheaper end of the spectrum could manage either a reasonable result in the wet, or the snow, but not both, with the worst tire during wet braking taking a huge ten meters further to stop than the best.

Wet

Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
29.20 M
Michelin Alpin 6
30.40 M
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plu
30.60 M
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
30.80 M
Apollo Aspire XP Winter
31.20 M
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
31.30 M
Kumho WinterCraft WP71
31.50 M
Continental WinterContact TS 860
31.50 M
Semperit Speed Grip 3
31.60 M
Cooper Weather Master SA2 Plus
31.90 M
Hankook Winter i cept RS2
32.00 M
BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
32.00 M
Nokian WR Snowproof
32.20 M
Kleber Krisalp HP3
32.20 M
Avon WV7
32.40 M
Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905
32.50 M
Uniroyal MS Plus 77
32.80 M
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
32.90 M
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2
33.00 M
Dayton DW 510 Evo
33.40 M
Fulda Kristall Control HP2
33.50 M
Sava Eskimo HP2
33.60 M
Imperial Snowdragon 3
33.90 M
Falken Eurowinter HS01
33.90 M
Barum Polaris 5
33.90 M
Toyo Snowprox S954
34.00 M
Maxxis Arctictrekker WP05
34.20 M
Firestone Winterhawk 3
34.20 M
Debica Frigo HP2
34.20 M
Seiberling Seilberling Winter
34.30 M
Mabor Winter Jet 3
34.70 M
Matador MP 92 Sibir Snow
34.80 M
Tyfoon Eurosnow II
34.80 M
General Altimax Winter 3
34.90 M
Gislaved Euro Frost 6
35.10 M
Kenda Wintergen 2 KR501
35.30 M
Giti GitiWinterW1
35.60 M
Viking Wintech
35.80 M
Blacklion Snow Pioneer BW56
36.70 M
Sailun Iceblazer Alpine Evo
36.80 M
Fortuna Winter Max A1
36.90 M
King Meiler Winter Tact WT84
37.40 M
Duraturn Mozzo Winter
37.60 M
Laufenn I FIT
39.40 M

Snow

Kleber Krisalp HP3
24.00 M
Debica Frigo HP2
24.10 M
Sava Eskimo HP2
24.10 M
BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
24.20 M
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
24.30 M
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plu
24.30 M
Semperit Speed Grip 3
24.30 M
Fulda Kristall Control HP2
24.30 M
Continental WinterContact TS 860
24.50 M
Nokian WR Snowproof
24.60 M
Uniroyal MS Plus 77
24.60 M
Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
24.60 M
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2
24.70 M
Michelin Alpin 6
24.70 M
Kumho WinterCraft WP71
24.80 M
Maxxis Arctictrekker WP05
24.80 M
Hankook Winter i cept RS2
24.90 M
Barum Polaris 5
25.00 M
Apollo Aspire XP Winter
25.10 M
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
25.20 M
Firestone Winterhawk 3
25.50 M
Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905
26.00 M
Falken Eurowinter HS01
26.10 M
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
26.40 M
Toyo Snowprox S954
26.70 M
Avon WV7
27.00 M
Seiberling Seilberling Winter
27.30 M
Cooper Weather Master SA2 Plus
28.30 M
Dayton DW 510 Evo
28.70 M
Imperial Snowdragon 3
31.70 M

Results

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	1^st	29.2 M			100%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	10^th	24.6 M	24 M	+0.6 M	97.56%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	3^rd	30.6 M	29.2 M	+1.4 M	95.42%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	5^th	24.3 M	24 M	+0.3 M	98.77%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	2^nd	30.4 M	29.2 M	+1.2 M	96.05%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	13^th	24.7 M	24 M	+0.7 M	97.17%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	9^th	31.6 M	29.2 M	+2.4 M	92.41%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	5^th	24.3 M	24 M	+0.3 M	98.77%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	7^th	31.5 M	29.2 M	+2.3 M	92.7%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	9^th	24.5 M	24 M	+0.5 M	97.96%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	4^th	30.8 M	29.2 M	+1.6 M	94.81%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	20^th	25.2 M	24 M	+1.2 M	95.24%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	11^th	32 M	29.2 M	+2.8 M	91.25%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	4^th	24.2 M	24 M	+0.2 M	99.17%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	13^th	32.2 M	29.2 M	+3 M	90.68%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	1^st	24 M			100%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	5^th	31.2 M	29.2 M	+2 M	93.59%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	19^th	25.1 M	24 M	+1.1 M	95.62%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	7^th	31.5 M	29.2 M	+2.3 M	92.7%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	15^th	24.8 M	24 M	+0.8 M	96.77%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	13^th	32.2 M	29.2 M	+3 M	90.68%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	10^th	24.6 M	24 M	+0.6 M	97.56%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	11^th	32 M	29.2 M	+2.8 M	91.25%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	17^th	24.9 M	24 M	+0.9 M	96.39%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	18^th	32.9 M	29.2 M	+3.7 M	88.75%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	5^th	24.3 M	24 M	+0.3 M	98.77%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	17^th	32.8 M	29.2 M	+3.6 M	89.02%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	10^th	24.6 M	24 M	+0.6 M	97.56%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	19^th	33 M	29.2 M	+3.8 M	88.48%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	13^th	24.7 M	24 M	+0.7 M	97.17%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	6^th	31.3 M	29.2 M	+2.1 M	93.29%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	24^th	26.4 M	24 M	+2.4 M	90.91%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	22^nd	33.6 M	29.2 M	+4.4 M	86.9%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	2^nd	24.1 M	24 M	+0.1 M	99.59%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	21^st	33.5 M	29.2 M	+4.3 M	87.16%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	5^th	24.3 M	24 M	+0.3 M	98.77%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	27^th	34.2 M	29.2 M	+5 M	85.38%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	2^nd	24.1 M	24 M	+0.1 M	99.59%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	16^th	32.5 M	29.2 M	+3.3 M	89.85%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	22^nd	26 M	24 M	+2 M	92.31%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	23^rd	33.9 M	29.2 M	+4.7 M	86.14%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	18^th	25 M	24 M	+1 M	96%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	27^th	34.2 M	29.2 M	+5 M	85.38%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	15^th	24.8 M	24 M	+0.8 M	96.77%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	15^th	32.4 M	29.2 M	+3.2 M	90.12%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	26^th	27 M	24 M	+3 M	88.89%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	27^th	34.2 M	29.2 M	+5 M	85.38%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	21^st	25.5 M	24 M	+1.5 M	94.12%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	23^rd	33.9 M	29.2 M	+4.7 M	86.14%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	23^rd	26.1 M	24 M	+2.1 M	91.95%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	10^th	31.9 M	29.2 M	+2.7 M	91.54%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	28^th	28.3 M	24 M	+4.3 M	84.81%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	26^th	34 M	29.2 M	+4.8 M	85.88%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	25^th	26.7 M	24 M	+2.7 M	89.89%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	30^th	34.3 M	29.2 M	+5.1 M	85.13%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	27^th	27.3 M	24 M	+3.3 M	87.91%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	20^th	33.4 M	29.2 M	+4.2 M	87.43%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	29^th	28.7 M	24 M	+4.7 M	83.62%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	23^rd	33.9 M	29.2 M	+4.7 M	86.14%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	30^th	31.7 M	24 M	+7.7 M	75.71%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	31^st	34.7 M	29.2 M	+5.5 M	84.15%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	32^nd	34.8 M	29.2 M	+5.6 M	83.91%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	32^nd	34.8 M	29.2 M	+5.6 M	83.91%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	34^th	34.9 M	29.2 M	+5.7 M	83.67%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	35^th	35.1 M	29.2 M	+5.9 M	83.19%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	36^th	35.3 M	29.2 M	+6.1 M	82.72%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	37^th	35.6 M	29.2 M	+6.4 M	82.02%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	38^th	35.8 M	29.2 M	+6.6 M	81.56%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	39^th	36.7 M	29.2 M	+7.5 M	79.56%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	41^st	36.9 M	29.2 M	+7.7 M	79.13%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	40^th	36.8 M	29.2 M	+7.6 M	79.35%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	42^nd	37.4 M	29.2 M	+8.2 M	78.07%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	43^rd	37.6 M	29.2 M	+8.4 M	77.66%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	43^rd	37.6 M	29.2 M	+8.4 M	77.66%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	45^th	39.4 M	29.2 M	+10.2 M	74.11%

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Notable Performances

Wet

Wet Braking

Snow

Snow Braking

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