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2017 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
6 min read Updated

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The overall scores below are calculated using our weighting system. Since the original publication may use a different scoring methodology that wasn't shared, these results may differ from their published rankings. You can adjust the weightings below to explore how different priorities affect the results.
Dry 20%
Wet 35%
Snow 30%
Comfort 5%
Value 10%
Dry 20% · Wet 35% · Snow 30% · Comfort 5% · Value 10%
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Test Results Data

BEST Good Average Below Average
# Tire Total Score Dry Wet Snow Comfort Value
Braking M Handling Km/H % Braking M Handling Km/H Straight Aqua Km/H % Braking M Handling Km/H % Noise dB % Price Rolling Resistance kg / t %
1 Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen 1 95.1% 45.5 113.2 92.4% 53.4 73.5 2 76 2 99.3% 22.1 2 48.5 2 99.7% 73.6 98% 600 9.18 74.6%
2 ▲2 Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 94.5% 44.8 3 113 93% 53.7 3 72.8 74.7 98.4% 22.9 48.3 3 97.9% 73.9 97.6% 560 9.14 75.9%
3 ▼1 Continental WinterContact TS 850 P 94.4% 47 113.7 91.3% 56.3 73.2 73.1 96.4% 22.4 3 48.6 99.2% 72.5 2 99.5% 640 8.34 2 79.8%
4 ▼1 Michelin Alpin 5 94.3% 46.4 113.5 91.7% 54.4 72.7 79 98.4% 22.4 3 48.2 98.7% 73.5 98.1% 660 9.21 73.1%
5 Bridgestone Blizzak LM001 94.1% 44.5 2 114.4 2 93.9% 55.2 70.8 70.4 95.4% 22.9 47.7 97.2% 73.6 98% 580 8.26 81.8%
6 ▲1 Vredestein Wintrac xtreme S 93.2% 46.4 112.9 91.5% 53.5 2 73.3 3 72.7 98.6% 23 45.8 94.9% 72.8 3 99% 520 9.69 73.6%
7 ▲1 Kumho WinterCraft WP71 93.1% 46.1 112.2 91.4% 56.7 70.4 70.7 94.1% 23.1 48.1 97.3% 73.7 97.8% 420 3 9.12 81.1%
8 ▼2 Hankook Winter i cept evo2 92.6% 48.2 114 3 90.4% 58.5 70.8 72.3 93.3% 22.4 3 48.1 98.6% 73.6 98% 480 9.31 77.3%
9 ▲1 Pace Antarctica 5 Pace 92.3% 46.5 111.2 90.6% 63.8 68.5 67.8 87.9% 22 48 99.3% 72.1 100% 260 9.91 88.8%
10 ▼1 Maxxis Arctictrekker WP05 90.2% 46.7 113.8 91.6% 63.2 69 74.5 89.5% 23.9 47 94.6% 73.2 98.5% 400 2 10.1 76.2%
11 Reference Summer 82.9% 39.2 114.7 100% 54.6 74 74.8 3 98.4% 57.9 37 58.6% 74.5 96.8% 8.71 3
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Dry 92% Wet 99% Snow 100% Comfort 98% Value 75%
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Dry
Dry Braking 45.5 M
Dry Handling 113.2 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 53.4 M
Wet Handling 73.5 Km/H 2
Straight Aqua 76 Km/H 2
Snow
Snow Braking 22.1 M 2
Snow Handling 48.5 Km/H 2
Comfort
Noise 73.6 dB
Value
Price 600
Rolling Resistance 9.18 kg / t
Dry 93% Wet 98% Snow 98% Comfort 98% Value 76%
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Dry
Dry Braking 44.8 M 3
Dry Handling 113 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 53.7 M 3
Wet Handling 72.8 Km/H
Straight Aqua 74.7 Km/H
Snow
Snow Braking 22.9 M
Snow Handling 48.3 Km/H 3
Comfort
Noise 73.9 dB
Value
Price 560
Rolling Resistance 9.14 kg / t
Dry 91% Wet 96% Snow 99% Comfort 100% Value 80%
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Dry
Dry Braking 47 M
Dry Handling 113.7 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 56.3 M
Wet Handling 73.2 Km/H
Straight Aqua 73.1 Km/H
Snow
Snow Braking 22.4 M 3
Snow Handling 48.6 Km/H
Comfort
Noise 72.5 dB 2
Value
Price 640
Rolling Resistance 8.34 kg / t 2
4
94.3%
Dry 92% Wet 98% Snow 99% Comfort 98% Value 73%
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Dry
Dry Braking 46.4 M
Dry Handling 113.5 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 54.4 M
Wet Handling 72.7 Km/H
Straight Aqua 79 Km/H
Snow
Snow Braking 22.4 M 3
Snow Handling 48.2 Km/H
Comfort
Noise 73.5 dB
Value
Price 660
Rolling Resistance 9.21 kg / t
Dry 94% Wet 95% Snow 97% Comfort 98% Value 82%
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Dry
Dry Braking 44.5 M 2
Dry Handling 114.4 Km/H 2
Wet
Wet Braking 55.2 M
Wet Handling 70.8 Km/H
Straight Aqua 70.4 Km/H
Snow
Snow Braking 22.9 M
Snow Handling 47.7 Km/H
Comfort
Noise 73.6 dB
Value
Price 580
Rolling Resistance 8.26 kg / t
Dry 92% Wet 99% Snow 95% Comfort 99% Value 74%
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Dry
Dry Braking 46.4 M
Dry Handling 112.9 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 53.5 M 2
Wet Handling 73.3 Km/H 3
Straight Aqua 72.7 Km/H
Snow
Snow Braking 23 M
Snow Handling 45.8 Km/H
Comfort
Noise 72.8 dB 3
Value
Price 520
Rolling Resistance 9.69 kg / t
7
93.1%
Dry 91% Wet 94% Snow 97% Comfort 98% Value 81%
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Dry
Dry Braking 46.1 M
Dry Handling 112.2 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 56.7 M
Wet Handling 70.4 Km/H
Straight Aqua 70.7 Km/H
Snow
Snow Braking 23.1 M
Snow Handling 48.1 Km/H
Comfort
Noise 73.7 dB
Value
Price 420 3
Rolling Resistance 9.12 kg / t
Dry 90% Wet 93% Snow 99% Comfort 98% Value 77%
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Dry
Dry Braking 48.2 M
Dry Handling 114 Km/H 3
Wet
Wet Braking 58.5 M
Wet Handling 70.8 Km/H
Straight Aqua 72.3 Km/H
Snow
Snow Braking 22.4 M 3
Snow Handling 48.1 Km/H
Comfort
Noise 73.6 dB
Value
Price 480
Rolling Resistance 9.31 kg / t
9
92.3%
Dry 91% Wet 88% Snow 99% Comfort 100% Value 89%
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Dry
Dry Braking 46.5 M
Dry Handling 111.2 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 63.8 M
Wet Handling 68.5 Km/H
Straight Aqua 67.8 Km/H
Snow
Snow Braking 22 M
Snow Handling 48 Km/H
Comfort
Noise 72.1 dB
Value
Price 260
Rolling Resistance 9.91 kg / t
Dry 92% Wet 90% Snow 95% Comfort 99% Value 76%
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Dry
Dry Braking 46.7 M
Dry Handling 113.8 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 63.2 M
Wet Handling 69 Km/H
Straight Aqua 74.5 Km/H
Snow
Snow Braking 23.9 M
Snow Handling 47 Km/H
Comfort
Noise 73.2 dB
Value
Price 400 2
Rolling Resistance 10.1 kg / t
11
82.9%
Dry 100% Wet 98% Snow 59% Comfort 97% Value 95%
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Dry
Dry Braking 39.2 M
Dry Handling 114.7 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 54.6 M
Wet Handling 74 Km/H
Straight Aqua 74.8 Km/H 3
Snow
Snow Braking 57.9 M
Snow Handling 37 Km/H
Comfort
Noise 74.5 dB
Value
Rolling Resistance 8.71 kg / t 3
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Scores are colour-coded from red (weakest) through yellow to green (strongest) to help you quickly spot each tire's strengths and weaknesses.
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