2017 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
December 8, 2017
Below are all the data points for the 2017 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test, displaying how each tire performed across all test categories. The spider chart below provides a complete overview of performance, where one hundred percent represents the best performance in each category. The larger the area covered by each tire's plot, the better its overall performance.
How to read these charts: For each test category, data is presented relative to the best performing tire. The direction indicates whether lower or higher values are better - pay close attention to this when interpreting results.

Performance Overview

This radar chart shows relative performance across all test categories, with 100% representing the best performance in each category. Reference tires may have gaps where data is not available.

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen 1
Continental WinterContact TS 850 P
Michelin Alpin 5
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
Bridgestone Blizzak LM001
Hankook Winter i cept evo2
Vredestein Wintrac xtreme S
Kumho WinterCraft WP71
Maxxis Arctictrekker WP05
Pace Antarctica 5 Pace
Reference Summer

Quick Navigation

Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Reference Summer with a result of 39.2 M. The difference between best and worst was 18.7%.

Dry Handling (Km/H)

Dry Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Reference Summer with a result of 114.7 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 3.1%.

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen 1 with a result of 53.4 M. The difference between best and worst was 16.3%.

Wet Handling (Km/H)

Wet Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Reference Summer with a result of 74 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 7.4%.

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Alpin 5 with a result of 79 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 14.2%.

Snow Performance Overview

Snow Braking (M)

Snow braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pace Antarctica 5 Pace with a result of 22 M. The difference between best and worst was 62%.

Snow Handling (Km/H)

Snow handling average speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental WinterContact TS 850 P with a result of 48.6 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 23.9%.

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (dB)

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pace Antarctica 5 Pace with a result of 72.1 dB. The difference between best and worst was 3.2%.

Value Performance Overview

Price

Price in local currency (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pace Antarctica 5 Pace. The difference between best and worst was 60.6%.

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Blizzak LM001 with a result of 8.26 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 18.2%.

Overall Findings

Based on the weighted scoring from all tests, here are the overall results:

Position Tire Score
1 Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen 1 0%
2 Continental WinterContact TS 850 P 0%
3 Michelin Alpin 5 0%
4 Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 0%
5 Bridgestone Blizzak LM001 0%
6 Hankook Winter i cept evo2 0%
7 Vredestein Wintrac xtreme S 0%
8 Kumho WinterCraft WP71 0%
9 Maxxis Arctictrekker WP05 0%
10 Pace Antarctica 5 Pace 0%
11 Reference Summer 0%

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