2018 Auto Bild Winter SUV / 4x4 Tire Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
October 24, 2018
Below are all the data points for the 2018 Auto Bild Winter SUV / 4x4 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.

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance SUV Gen 1
Pirelli Scorpion Winter
Continental Winter Contact TS 850 P SUV
Fulda Kristall Control SUV
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV
Nokian WR SUV 4
Michelin Latitude Alpin 2
Firestone Destination Winter SUV
Achilles Winter 101 X
Toyo Snowprox S954 SUV
Reference Summer

Quick Navigation

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 35.5 M. The difference between best and worst was 22%.

Dry Handling (Km/H)

Dry Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Reference Summer with a result of 98.8 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 4.6%.

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 45.9 M. The difference between best and worst was 12.1%.

Wet Handling (Km/H)

Wet Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Reference Summer with a result of 88.3 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 5.7%.

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Reference Summer with a result of 80.3 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 13.7%.

Snow Performance Overview

Snow Braking (M)

Snow braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental Winter Contact TS 850 P SUV with a result of 26.7 M. The difference between best and worst was 67.3%.

Snow Handling (Km/H)

Snow handling average speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nokian WR SUV 4 with a result of 52.6 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 45.2%.

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (dB)

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Reference Summer with a result of 69.8 dB. The difference between best and worst was 5.2%.

Value Performance Overview

Price

Price in local currency (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Achilles Winter 101 X. The difference between best and worst was 48.1%.

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pirelli Scorpion Winter with a result of 7.66 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 13.5%.

Overall Findings

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

Position Tire Score
1 Goodyear UltraGrip Performance SUV Gen 1 0%
2 Pirelli Scorpion Winter 0%
3 Continental Winter Contact TS 850 P SUV 0%
4 Fulda Kristall Control SUV 0%
5 Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV 0%
6 Nokian WR SUV 4 0%
7 Michelin Latitude Alpin 2 0%
8 Firestone Destination Winter SUV 0%
9 Achilles Winter 101 X 0%
10 Toyo Snowprox S954 SUV 0%
11 Reference Summer 0%

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