2020 Winter Tire Market Overview 52 Tire Braking Test

Test Publication:

245/45 R18 49 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: 245/45 R18

Tires Tested: 49 tires

Test Categories:
2 categories (2 tests)

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Every year, the German publication Auto Bild selects a tire size, finds as many winter tires as possible in that size, and tests them all in wet braking. The top thirty tires proceed to snow braking, then the top twenty overall to the full winter tire test.

For the 2020 winter tire test, Auto Bild rounded up fifty one winter tires in the rather huge 245/45 R18 size, and a summer tire as reference.

This is the best overview of the winter tire market we will get all year, and make sure you come back to Tire Reviews tomorrow for the full test, where the top 20 will be put through a full range of dry, wet, snow and ice testing.

To see the all season version of this market overview, click here, and be sure to check out the Auto Bild website.

Wet

Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
30.30 M
Semperit Speed Grip 3
30.80 M
Reference Summer
31.40 M
Continental WinterContact TS 850 P
31.80 M
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
31.90 M
Hankook Winter i cept evo3
32.30 M
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
33.20 M
BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
34.10 M
Uniroyal MS Plus 77
34.20 M
Westlake SW 608
34.20 M
Kleber Krisalp HP3
34.40 M
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plu
34.40 M
Nokian WR A4
34.60 M
Cooper Weather Master SA2 Plus
34.60 M
Goodride Z507
34.70 M
Apollo Aspire XP Winter
35.10 M
Giti GitiWinterW1
35.20 M
Barum Polaris 5
35.20 M
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
35.20 M
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
35.20 M
Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905
35.40 M
Kumho WinterCraft WS71
35.70 M
General Altimax Winter 3
36.00 M
Laufenn I Fit Plus
36.20 M
Sava Eskimo HP2
36.30 M
Fulda Kristall Control HP2
36.30 M
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2
36.50 M
Gislaved Euro Frost 6
36.90 M
Falken Eurowinter HS01
37.00 M
Toyo Snowprox S954
37.00 M
Platin RP 60
37.00 M
Riken Riken Snow
37.10 M
Firestone Winterhawk 3
37.90 M
GT Radial Winterpro HP
38.30 M
Fortuna Winter Max A1
38.40 M
Zeetex WH 1000
38.70 M
Infinity Ecozen
38.90 M
Aeolus SnowACE2 HP
39.00 M
Tomket Snowroad Pro 3
39.30 M
Atlas Polarbear 2
39.60 M
Radar Dimax Alpine
40.50 M
Haida HD617
40.60 M
Duraturn Mozzo Winter
40.70 M
Nordexx Wintersafe
41.00 M
Imperial Snowdragon 3
41.40 M
Wanli Snowgrip S1083
41.40 M
Momo North Pole W2
41.70 M
Starmaxx Ice Gripper W850
42.30 M
Petlas Snow Master W651
43.10 M

Snow

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
24.30 M
Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
24.50 M
Fulda Kristall Control HP2
24.50 M
Kleber Krisalp HP3
24.60 M
BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
24.60 M
General Altimax Winter 3
24.70 M
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plu
24.80 M
Laufenn I Fit Plus
24.80 M
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
24.90 M
Barum Polaris 5
24.90 M
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
25.00 M
Uniroyal MS Plus 77
25.00 M
Hankook Winter i cept evo3
25.00 M
Sava Eskimo HP2
25.10 M
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2
25.10 M
Platin RP 60
25.20 M
Continental WinterContact TS 850 P
25.20 M
Apollo Aspire XP Winter
25.30 M
Giti GitiWinterW1
25.40 M
Nokian WR A4
25.50 M
Gislaved Euro Frost 6
25.80 M
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
25.80 M
Semperit Speed Grip 3
26.00 M
Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905
26.10 M
Cooper Weather Master SA2 Plus
26.10 M
Toyo Snowprox S954
26.90 M
Goodride Z507
27.00 M
Falken Eurowinter HS01
27.00 M
Kumho WinterCraft WS71
28.00 M
Westlake SW 608
28.00 M

Results

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	1^st	30.3 M			100%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	2^nd	24.5 M	24.3 M	+0.2 M	99.18%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	5^th	31.9 M	30.3 M	+1.6 M	94.98%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	1^st	24.3 M			100%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	2^nd	30.8 M	30.3 M	+0.5 M	98.38%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	23^rd	26 M	24.3 M	+1.7 M	93.46%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	4^th	31.8 M	30.3 M	+1.5 M	95.28%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	16^th	25.2 M	24.3 M	+0.9 M	96.43%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	6^th	32.3 M	30.3 M	+2 M	93.81%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	11^th	25 M	24.3 M	+0.7 M	97.2%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	7^th	33.2 M	30.3 M	+2.9 M	91.27%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	9^th	24.9 M	24.3 M	+0.6 M	97.59%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	8^th	34.1 M	30.3 M	+3.8 M	88.86%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	4^th	24.6 M	24.3 M	+0.3 M	98.78%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	11^th	34.4 M	30.3 M	+4.1 M	88.08%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	4^th	24.6 M	24.3 M	+0.3 M	98.78%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	11^th	34.4 M	30.3 M	+4.1 M	88.08%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	7^th	24.8 M	24.3 M	+0.5 M	97.98%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	9^th	34.2 M	30.3 M	+3.9 M	88.6%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	11^th	25 M	24.3 M	+0.7 M	97.2%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	17^th	35.2 M	30.3 M	+4.9 M	86.08%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	9^th	24.9 M	24.3 M	+0.6 M	97.59%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	13^th	34.6 M	30.3 M	+4.3 M	87.57%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	20^th	25.5 M	24.3 M	+1.2 M	95.29%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	17^th	35.2 M	30.3 M	+4.9 M	86.08%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	11^th	25 M	24.3 M	+0.7 M	97.2%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	16^th	35.1 M	30.3 M	+4.8 M	86.32%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	18^th	25.3 M	24.3 M	+1 M	96.05%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	17^th	35.2 M	30.3 M	+4.9 M	86.08%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	19^th	25.4 M	24.3 M	+1.1 M	95.67%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	13^th	34.6 M	30.3 M	+4.3 M	87.57%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	24^th	26.1 M	24.3 M	+1.8 M	93.1%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	23^rd	36 M	30.3 M	+5.7 M	84.17%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	6^th	24.7 M	24.3 M	+0.4 M	98.38%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	25^th	36.3 M	30.3 M	+6 M	83.47%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	2^nd	24.5 M	24.3 M	+0.2 M	99.18%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	24^th	36.2 M	30.3 M	+5.9 M	83.7%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	7^th	24.8 M	24.3 M	+0.5 M	97.98%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	17^th	35.2 M	30.3 M	+4.9 M	86.08%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	21^st	25.8 M	24.3 M	+1.5 M	94.19%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	25^th	36.3 M	30.3 M	+6 M	83.47%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	14^th	25.1 M	24.3 M	+0.8 M	96.81%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	21^st	35.4 M	30.3 M	+5.1 M	85.59%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	24^th	26.1 M	24.3 M	+1.8 M	93.1%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	27^th	36.5 M	30.3 M	+6.2 M	83.01%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	14^th	25.1 M	24.3 M	+0.8 M	96.81%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	15^th	34.7 M	30.3 M	+4.4 M	87.32%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	27^th	27 M	24.3 M	+2.7 M	90%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	29^th	37 M	30.3 M	+6.7 M	81.89%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	16^th	25.2 M	24.3 M	+0.9 M	96.43%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	9^th	34.2 M	30.3 M	+3.9 M	88.6%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	29^th	28 M	24.3 M	+3.7 M	86.79%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	28^th	36.9 M	30.3 M	+6.6 M	82.11%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	21^st	25.8 M	24.3 M	+1.5 M	94.19%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	22^nd	35.7 M	30.3 M	+5.4 M	84.87%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	29^th	28 M	24.3 M	+3.7 M	86.79%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	29^th	37 M	30.3 M	+6.7 M	81.89%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	26^th	26.9 M	24.3 M	+2.6 M	90.33%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	29^th	37 M	30.3 M	+6.7 M	81.89%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	27^th	27 M	24.3 M	+2.7 M	90%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	32^nd	37.1 M	30.3 M	+6.8 M	81.67%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	33^rd	37.9 M	30.3 M	+7.6 M	79.95%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	34^th	38.3 M	30.3 M	+8 M	79.11%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	35^th	38.4 M	30.3 M	+8.1 M	78.91%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	36^th	38.7 M	30.3 M	+8.4 M	78.29%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	37^th	38.9 M	30.3 M	+8.6 M	77.89%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	38^th	39 M	30.3 M	+8.7 M	77.69%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	39^th	39.3 M	30.3 M	+9 M	77.1%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	40^th	39.6 M	30.3 M	+9.3 M	76.52%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	41^st	40.5 M	30.3 M	+10.2 M	74.81%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	42^nd	40.6 M	30.3 M	+10.3 M	74.63%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	43^rd	40.7 M	30.3 M	+10.4 M	74.45%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	44^th	41 M	30.3 M	+10.7 M	73.9%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	45^th	41.4 M	30.3 M	+11.1 M	73.19%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	45^th	41.4 M	30.3 M	+11.1 M	73.19%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	47^th	41.7 M	30.3 M	+11.4 M	72.66%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	48^th	42.3 M	30.3 M	+12 M	71.63%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	49^th	43.1 M	30.3 M	+12.8 M	70.3%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	3^rd	31.4 M	30.3 M	+1.1 M	96.5%

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