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2018 AZ SUV Winter Tire Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
5 min read Updated
Below are all the data points for the 2018 AZ 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.

Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV
Yokohama W Drive
Toyo Snowprox S954 SUV
Michelin Latitude Alpin 2
Wanli Snowgrip S1083
Pirelli Scorpion Winter
Nokian WR SUV 3
Bridgestone Blizzak LM80 EVO
Continental Winter Contact TS 850 P SUV

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Spread: 3.60 M (8.1%) | Avg: 46.06 M

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Yokohama W Drive with a result of 44.6 M. The difference between best and worst was 7.5%.
  1. Yokohama W Drive
    44.6 M
  2. Wanli Snowgrip S1083
    44.6 M
  3. Pirelli Scorpion Winter
    45.2 M
  4. Nokian WR SUV 3
    45.9 M
  5. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV
    46 M
  6. Continental Winter Contact TS 850 P SUV
    46.1 M
  7. Michelin Latitude Alpin 2
    46.9 M
  8. Toyo Snowprox S954 SUV
    47 M
  9. Bridgestone Blizzak LM80 EVO
    48.2 M

Dry Handling (s)

Spread: 0.90 s (1.4%) | Avg: 66.36 s

Dry handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: All the tires in the dry handling test finished less than 3% apart.
  1. Nokian WR SUV 3
    65.8 s
  2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV
    65.8 s
  3. Yokohama W Drive
    66 s
  4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM80 EVO
    66.4 s
  5. Toyo Snowprox S954 SUV
    66.5 s
  6. Wanli Snowgrip S1083
    66.6 s
  7. Michelin Latitude Alpin 2
    66.7 s
  8. Pirelli Scorpion Winter
    66.7 s
  9. Continental Winter Contact TS 850 P SUV
    66.7 s

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Spread: 15.80 M (28.9%) | Avg: 59.91 M

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Latitude Alpin 2 with a result of 54.7 M. The difference between best and worst was 22.4%.
  1. Michelin Latitude Alpin 2
    54.7 M
  2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV
    55.3 M
  3. Continental Winter Contact TS 850 P SUV
    56.1 M
  4. Nokian WR SUV 3
    58.1 M
  5. Toyo Snowprox S954 SUV
    59.7 M
  6. Pirelli Scorpion Winter
    60.2 M
  7. Yokohama W Drive
    60.8 M
  8. Bridgestone Blizzak LM80 EVO
    63.8 M
  9. Wanli Snowgrip S1083
    70.5 M

Wet Handling (s)

Spread: 10.70 s (12.2%) | Avg: 91.38 s

Wet handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Latitude Alpin 2 with a result of 87.6 s. The difference between best and worst was 10.9%.
  1. Michelin Latitude Alpin 2
    87.6 s
  2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV
    88.1 s
  3. Nokian WR SUV 3
    89.5 s
  4. Continental Winter Contact TS 850 P SUV
    90.2 s
  5. Toyo Snowprox S954 SUV
    91.1 s
  6. Pirelli Scorpion Winter
    91.3 s
  7. Yokohama W Drive
    92.5 s
  8. Bridgestone Blizzak LM80 EVO
    93.8 s
  9. Wanli Snowgrip S1083
    98.3 s

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Spread: 9.30 Km/H (11.9%) | Avg: 74.18 Km/H

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV with a result of 78.1 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 11.9%.
  1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV
    78.1 Km/H
  2. Continental Winter Contact TS 850 P SUV
    76.3 Km/H
  3. Nokian WR SUV 3
    76.2 Km/H
  4. Toyo Snowprox S954 SUV
    75.3 Km/H
  5. Michelin Latitude Alpin 2
    74.9 Km/H
  6. Pirelli Scorpion Winter
    73.2 Km/H
  7. Bridgestone Blizzak LM80 EVO
    72.8 Km/H
  8. Yokohama W Drive
    72 Km/H
  9. Wanli Snowgrip S1083
    68.8 Km/H

Snow Performance Overview

Snow Braking (M)

Spread: 3.80 M (16%) | Avg: 24.90 M

Snow braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Blizzak LM80 EVO with a result of 23.8 M. The difference between best and worst was 13.8%.
  1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM80 EVO
    23.8 M
  2. Michelin Latitude Alpin 2
    24 M
  3. Wanli Snowgrip S1083
    24.4 M
  4. Nokian WR SUV 3
    24.4 M
  5. Pirelli Scorpion Winter
    24.6 M
  6. Continental Winter Contact TS 850 P SUV
    24.7 M
  7. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV
    24.9 M
  8. Toyo Snowprox S954 SUV
    25.7 M
  9. Yokohama W Drive
    27.6 M

Snow Traction (N)

Spread: 767.00 N (13.9%) | Avg: 5149.89 N

Pulling Force in Newtons (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Blizzak LM80 EVO with a result of 5507 N. The difference between best and worst was 13.9%.
  1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM80 EVO
    5507 N
  2. Continental Winter Contact TS 850 P SUV
    5327 N
  3. Michelin Latitude Alpin 2
    5321 N
  4. Wanli Snowgrip S1083
    5151 N
  5. Pirelli Scorpion Winter
    5129 N
  6. Nokian WR SUV 3
    5075 N
  7. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV
    5074 N
  8. Toyo Snowprox S954 SUV
    5025 N
  9. Yokohama W Drive
    4740 N

Snow Handling (s)

Spread: 5.80 s (7.2%) | Avg: 82.47 s

Snow handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Latitude Alpin 2 with a result of 80.2 s. The difference between best and worst was 6.7%.
  1. Michelin Latitude Alpin 2
    80.2 s
  2. Pirelli Scorpion Winter
    81.1 s
  3. Nokian WR SUV 3
    81.3 s
  4. Continental Winter Contact TS 850 P SUV
    81.8 s
  5. Wanli Snowgrip S1083
    82.2 s
  6. Bridgestone Blizzak LM80 EVO
    82.2 s
  7. Toyo Snowprox S954 SUV
    83.6 s
  8. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV
    83.8 s
  9. Yokohama W Drive
    86 s

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (dB)

Spread: 2.00 dB (2.8%) | Avg: 72.33 dB

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: All the tires in the noise test finished less than 3% apart.
  1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM80 EVO
    71 dB
  2. Pirelli Scorpion Winter
    72 dB
  3. Continental Winter Contact TS 850 P SUV
    72 dB
  4. Yokohama W Drive
    72 dB
  5. Michelin Latitude Alpin 2
    72 dB
  6. Nokian WR SUV 3
    73 dB
  7. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV
    73 dB
  8. Toyo Snowprox S954 SUV
    73 dB
  9. Wanli Snowgrip S1083
    73 dB

Value Performance Overview

Price

Spread: 380.00 (140.7%) | Avg: 528.89

Price in local currency (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Wanli Snowgrip S1083. The difference between best and worst was 58.5%.
  1. Wanli Snowgrip S1083
    270
  2. Yokohama W Drive
    410
  3. Toyo Snowprox S954 SUV
    440
  4. Pirelli Scorpion Winter
    550
  5. Nokian WR SUV 3
    550
  6. Bridgestone Blizzak LM80 EVO
    600
  7. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV
    640
  8. Michelin Latitude Alpin 2
    650
  9. Continental Winter Contact TS 850 P SUV
    650

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Spread: 1.39 kg / t (19.8%) | Avg: 7.90 kg / t

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental Winter Contact TS 850 P SUV with a result of 7.03 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 16.5%.
  1. Continental Winter Contact TS 850 P SUV
    7.03 kg / t
  2. Wanli Snowgrip S1083
    7.39 kg / t
  3. Pirelli Scorpion Winter
    7.47 kg / t
  4. Toyo Snowprox S954 SUV
    7.87 kg / t
  5. Bridgestone Blizzak LM80 EVO
    8.1 kg / t
  6. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV
    8.14 kg / t
  7. Michelin Latitude Alpin 2
    8.33 kg / t
  8. Yokohama W Drive
    8.38 kg / t
  9. Nokian WR SUV 3
    8.42 kg / t

Overall Findings

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

Position Tire Score
Michelin Latitude Alpin 2 0%
2 Continental Winter Contact TS 850 P SUV 0%
3 Nokian WR SUV 3 0%
4 Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV 0%
5 Pirelli Scorpion Winter 0%
6 Bridgestone Blizzak LM80 EVO 0%
7 Toyo Snowprox S954 SUV 0%
8 Yokohama W Drive 0%
9 Wanli Snowgrip S1083 0%

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