2017 Autocenter Studded Winter Tire Test

Below are all the data points for the 2017 Autocenter Studded 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.

Nokian Hakkapeliitta 9
Continental IceContact 2
Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic
Gislaved Nord Frost 200
Formula Formula Ice
Cooper WeatherMaster WSC
Matador MP 30 Sibir Ice 2
Marshal WinterCraft Ice Wi31
Viatti Brina Nordico V 522
Minerva Eco Stud

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Marshal WinterCraft Ice Wi31 with a result of 30.96 M. The difference between best and worst was 4.2%.

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Minerva Eco Stud with a result of 31.88 M. The difference between best and worst was 22.1%.

Snow Performance Overview

Snow Braking (M)

Snow braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental IceContact 2 with a result of 17.43 M. The difference between best and worst was 6.4%.

Ice Performance Overview

Ice Braking (M)

Ice braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nokian Hakkapeliitta 9 with a result of 10.16 M. The difference between best and worst was 46%.

Value Performance Overview

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nokian Hakkapeliitta 9 with a result of 7.08 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 33.1%.

Overall Findings

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

Position Tire Score
1 Nokian Hakkapeliitta 9 0%
2 Continental IceContact 2 0%
3 Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic 0%
4 Gislaved Nord Frost 200 0%
5 Formula Formula Ice 0%
6 Cooper WeatherMaster WSC 0%
7 Matador MP 30 Sibir Ice 2 0%
8 Marshal WinterCraft Ice Wi31 0%
9 Viatti Brina Nordico V 522 0%
10 Minerva Eco Stud 0%
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