| Test Summary | |
| Wet Braking |
Marshal WinterCraft Ice Wi31 |
| Dry Braking |
Minerva Eco Stud |
| Wet Handling |
Continental IceContact 2 Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic |
| Wear |
Nokian Hakkapeliitta 9 |
| Rolling Resistance |
Nokian Hakkapeliitta 9 |
| Noise |
Nokian Hakkapeliitta 9 Continental IceContact 2 |
| Straight Aqua |
Nokian Hakkapeliitta 9 |
| Snow Handling |
Gislaved Nord Frost 200 |
The Russian magazine Auto Center have tested ten studded winter tires in 205/55 R16 across dry, wet, snow and ice testing using a VW Golf. When looking at the final results, it's worth keeping in mind that this is a test for extreme winters, which means ice and snow performance takes 60% of the overall result, with wet taking 20% and dry just 15%.
Braking Data
Full Results
Good ice grip and handling, low fuel use
Noisy
The Finnish Nokian Hakkapeliitta 9 provides the car with good acceleration and braking on ice. The car responds well to the steering wheel, and in case of a slide, it is easy to regain control. On wet roads it grips well in corners, but there is a tendency to drift in the dry.
Total: 138.9
Dry
14
Wet
23
Snow
28
Ice
40
Comfort
10
Rolling Resistance
10
Noise
5
Overall
8.9
Good handling on ice and in the snow, excellent snow grip
Average dry braking
The Continental IceContact 2 tire is excellent in the ice with good grip and a good balance. In the wet, the reactions to steering inputs are accurate and fast. In the dry there is slightly more sliding when compared to the best in test
Total: 140.7
Dry
15
Wet
23
Snow
30
Ice
38
Comfort
10
Rolling Resistance
8
Noise
8
Overall
8.7
Good handling in the snow, very balanced performance
Slow steering response
The Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic is excellent in the snow, strong on ice and good on wet roads. It could only finish mid-pack for dry performance but was still close enough to be an excellent all round tire
Total: 135.6
Dry
15
Wet
25
Snow
30
Ice
33
Comfort
7
Rolling Resistance
8
Noise
9
Overall
8.6
Excellent dry handling, good comfort
Poor dry braking
The Gislaved Nord * Frost 200 offers excellent dry and wet lateral grip and handling, but has weak braking. In the snow and ice it can't match the best on test but still scores well.
Total: 132.9
Dry
16
Wet
24
Snow
24
Ice
33
Comfort
9
Rolling Resistance
9
Noise
10
Overall
7.9
Good snow handling, good dry braking, low fuel use
Poor handling in the dry and wet
Total: 119.6
Dry
14
Wet
21
Snow
24
Ice
31
Comfort
7
Rolling Resistance
9
Noise
6
Overall
7.6
Good wet grip and handling
Poor ice grip and handling
Total: 117.3
Dry
16
Wet
28
Snow
20
Ice
25
Comfort
7
Rolling Resistance
7
Noise
7
Overall
7.3
Very low noise, good wet grip
Poor on ice and in the dry
Total: 124.3
Dry
12
Wet
24
Snow
29
Ice
27
Comfort
8
Rolling Resistance
8
Noise
9
Overall
7.3
Excellent dry braking, good dry handling
Poor handling and grip on ice
Total: 116.3
Dry
19
Wet
23
Snow
20
Ice
26
Comfort
5
Rolling Resistance
7
Noise
9
Overall
7.3
Good snow braking
Poor handling on ice
Total: 112.8
Dry
12
Wet
17
Snow
26
Ice
30
Comfort
6
Rolling Resistance
9
Noise
6
Overall
6.8
Good grip in the wet and dry
Very poor on ice and snow
Total: 109.6
Dry
17
Wet
30
Snow
17
Ice
18
Comfort
6
Rolling Resistance
8
Noise
7
Overall
6.6