2017 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
October 16, 2017
Below are all the data points for the 2017 Auto Bild 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.

Continental WinterContact TS 860
Michelin Alpin 5
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen 1
Semperit Speed Grip 3
BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
Fulda Kristall Control HP2
Bridgestone Blizzak LM001 EVO
Kleber Krisalp HP3
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2
Gislaved EuroFrost 5
Kumho WinterCraft WP71
Uniroyal MS Plus 77
Nokian WR D4
Yokohama W drive V905
Barum Polaris 3
Sava Eskimo HP2
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
Firestone Winterhawk 3
Hankook Winter i cept evo2
Reference Summer

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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 37.9 M. The difference between best and worst was 18.8%.

Dry Handling (Km/H)

Dry Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Reference Summer with a result of 113.2 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 5.5%.

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Reference Summer with a result of 31 M. The difference between best and worst was 15.1%.

Wet Handling (Km/H)

Wet Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Reference Summer with a result of 77.5 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 8.9%.

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2 with a result of 93.3 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 9.3%.

Snow Performance Overview

Snow Braking (M)

Snow braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2 with a result of 25.9 M. The difference between best and worst was 57.3%.

Snow Handling (Km/H)

Snow handling average speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Barum Polaris 3 with a result of 52.6 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 5.5%.

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (dB)

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Blizzak LM001 EVO with a result of 70.9 dB. The difference between best and worst was 5.8%.

Value Performance Overview

Wear (KM)

Predicted tread life in KM (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 with a result of 48375 KM. The difference between best and worst was 40.3%.

Value (Price/1000)

Euros/1000km based on cost/wear (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 with a result of 7.55 Price/1000. The difference between best and worst was 55.3%.

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Reference Summer with a result of 7.1 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 21.7%.

Overall Findings

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

Position Tire Score
1 Continental WinterContact TS 860 0%
2 Michelin Alpin 5 0%
3 Dunlop Winter Sport 5 0%
4 Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen 1 0%
5 Semperit Speed Grip 3 0%
6 BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2 0%
7 Fulda Kristall Control HP2 0%
8 Bridgestone Blizzak LM001 EVO 0%
9 Kleber Krisalp HP3 0%
10 Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 0%
11 Gislaved EuroFrost 5 0%
12 Kumho WinterCraft WP71 0%
13 Uniroyal MS Plus 77 0%
14 Nokian WR D4 0%
15 Yokohama W drive V905 0%
16 Barum Polaris 3 0%
17 Sava Eskimo HP2 0%
18 Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 0%
19 Firestone Winterhawk 3 0%
20 Hankook Winter i cept evo2 0%
21 Reference Summer 0%

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