2018 AZ SUV Winter Tire Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
November 8, 2018
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.

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

Quick Navigation

Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Wanli Snowgrip S1083 with a result of 44.6 M. The difference between best and worst was 7.5%.

Dry Handling (s)

Dry handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: All the tires in the dry handling test finished less than 3% apart.

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (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%.

Wet Handling (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%.

Straight Aqua (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%.

Snow Performance Overview

Snow Braking (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%.

Snow Traction (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%.

Snow Handling (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%.

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (dB)

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: All the tires in the noise test finished less than 3% apart.

Value Performance Overview

Price

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%.

Rolling Resistance (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%.

Overall Findings

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

Position Tire Score
1 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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