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2018 Auto Bild Winter SUV / 4x4 Tire Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
6 min read Updated

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The overall scores below are calculated using our weighting system. Since the original publication may use a different scoring methodology that wasn't shared, these results may differ from their published rankings. You can adjust the weightings below to explore how different priorities affect the results.
Dry 20%
Wet 35%
Snow 30%
Comfort 5%
Value 10%
Dry 20% · Wet 35% · Snow 30% · Comfort 5% · Value 10%
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Test Results Data

BEST Good Average Below Average
# Tire Total Score Dry Wet Snow Comfort Value
Braking M Handling Km/H % Braking M Handling Km/H Straight Aqua Km/H % Braking M Handling Km/H % Noise dB % Price Rolling Resistance kg / t %
1 ▲2 Continental Winter Contact TS 850 P SUV 94% 43.3 95.5 89.3% 47.5 2 86.4 3 69.3 96% 26.7 51 3 98.4% 72.4 96.4% 630 7.69 2 85.1%
2 Pirelli Scorpion Winter 93.4% 40.8 2 96.1 3 92.1% 47.8 3 87 2 74 96.7% 29.7 50.9 93.6% 71.4 97.8% 635 7.66 85.2%
3 ▲3 Nokian WR SUV 4 93.1% 43.2 95.7 89.5% 49.9 84.3 75.1 93.7% 27.7 2 52.6 98.3% 71.4 97.8% 635 7.82 83.8%
4 Fulda Kristall Control SUV 93.1% 42.7 96 90.2% 48.6 85.9 78.3 3 96% 28.8 50.1 94.1% 72.8 95.9% 485 3 8 88%
5 ▼4 Goodyear UltraGrip Performance SUV Gen 1 93.1% 42.6 96.4 2 90.5% 47.8 3 86.4 3 73.9 96.4% 27.7 2 50.1 95.8% 72.7 96% 595 8.38 80.7%
6 ▲2 Achilles Winter 101 X 92.6% 41.8 3 95.2 90.6% 50 83.9 74 93.3% 29.4 50.7 93.8% 70.8 3 98.6% 350 8.86 90.9%
7 ▼2 Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV 92% 42.7 95.8 90.1% 47.8 3 86.2 78.5 2 96.9% 29.1 49.2 92.7% 72.8 95.9% 665 8.47 78%
8 ▼1 Michelin Latitude Alpin 2 91.8% 45.2 94.6 87.1% 48.7 85.1 75.3 95.1% 28 51.3 2 96.5% 70.5 2 99% 675 8.85 75.1%
9 ▼1 Firestone Destination Winter SUV 90.7% 45.5 94.3 86.7% 52.2 83.3 74.4 91.3% 29.1 50.7 94.3% 70.9 98.5% 485 3 8.42 84.8%
10 Toyo Snowprox S954 SUV 90.3% 43.1 95.9 89.7% 50.4 84.4 74.6 93.3% 31.2 48.6 89.3% 73.6 94.8% 480 2 8.34 85.6%
11 Reference Summer 79.6% 35.5 98.8 100% 45.9 88.3 80.3 100% 81.7 28.8 44.6% 69.8 100% 7.79 3
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Dry 89% Wet 96% Snow 98% Comfort 96% Value 85%
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Dry
Dry Braking 43.3 M
Dry Handling 95.5 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 47.5 M 2
Wet Handling 86.4 Km/H 3
Straight Aqua 69.3 Km/H
Snow
Snow Braking 26.7 M
Snow Handling 51 Km/H 3
Comfort
Noise 72.4 dB
Value
Price 630
Rolling Resistance 7.69 kg / t 2
Dry 92% Wet 97% Snow 94% Comfort 98% Value 85%
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Dry
Dry Braking 40.8 M 2
Dry Handling 96.1 Km/H 3
Wet
Wet Braking 47.8 M 3
Wet Handling 87 Km/H 2
Straight Aqua 74 Km/H
Snow
Snow Braking 29.7 M
Snow Handling 50.9 Km/H
Comfort
Noise 71.4 dB
Value
Price 635
Rolling Resistance 7.66 kg / t
3
93.1%
Dry 90% Wet 94% Snow 98% Comfort 98% Value 84%
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Dry
Dry Braking 43.2 M
Dry Handling 95.7 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 49.9 M
Wet Handling 84.3 Km/H
Straight Aqua 75.1 Km/H
Snow
Snow Braking 27.7 M 2
Snow Handling 52.6 Km/H
Comfort
Noise 71.4 dB
Value
Price 635
Rolling Resistance 7.82 kg / t
Dry 90% Wet 96% Snow 94% Comfort 96% Value 88%
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Dry
Dry Braking 42.7 M
Dry Handling 96 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 48.6 M
Wet Handling 85.9 Km/H
Straight Aqua 78.3 Km/H 3
Snow
Snow Braking 28.8 M
Snow Handling 50.1 Km/H
Comfort
Noise 72.8 dB
Value
Price 485 3
Rolling Resistance 8 kg / t
Dry 91% Wet 96% Snow 96% Comfort 96% Value 81%
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Dry
Dry Braking 42.6 M
Dry Handling 96.4 Km/H 2
Wet
Wet Braking 47.8 M 3
Wet Handling 86.4 Km/H 3
Straight Aqua 73.9 Km/H
Snow
Snow Braking 27.7 M 2
Snow Handling 50.1 Km/H
Comfort
Noise 72.7 dB
Value
Price 595
Rolling Resistance 8.38 kg / t
6
92.6%
Dry 91% Wet 93% Snow 94% Comfort 99% Value 91%
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Dry
Dry Braking 41.8 M 3
Dry Handling 95.2 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 50 M
Wet Handling 83.9 Km/H
Straight Aqua 74 Km/H
Snow
Snow Braking 29.4 M
Snow Handling 50.7 Km/H
Comfort
Noise 70.8 dB 3
Value
Price 350
Rolling Resistance 8.86 kg / t
Dry 90% Wet 97% Snow 93% Comfort 96% Value 78%
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Dry
Dry Braking 42.7 M
Dry Handling 95.8 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 47.8 M 3
Wet Handling 86.2 Km/H
Straight Aqua 78.5 Km/H 2
Snow
Snow Braking 29.1 M
Snow Handling 49.2 Km/H
Comfort
Noise 72.8 dB
Value
Price 665
Rolling Resistance 8.47 kg / t
Dry 87% Wet 95% Snow 97% Comfort 99% Value 75%
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Dry
Dry Braking 45.2 M
Dry Handling 94.6 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 48.7 M
Wet Handling 85.1 Km/H
Straight Aqua 75.3 Km/H
Snow
Snow Braking 28 M
Snow Handling 51.3 Km/H 2
Comfort
Noise 70.5 dB 2
Value
Price 675
Rolling Resistance 8.85 kg / t
Dry 87% Wet 91% Snow 94% Comfort 99% Value 85%
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Dry
Dry Braking 45.5 M
Dry Handling 94.3 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 52.2 M
Wet Handling 83.3 Km/H
Straight Aqua 74.4 Km/H
Snow
Snow Braking 29.1 M
Snow Handling 50.7 Km/H
Comfort
Noise 70.9 dB
Value
Price 485 3
Rolling Resistance 8.42 kg / t
Dry 90% Wet 93% Snow 89% Comfort 95% Value 86%
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Dry
Dry Braking 43.1 M
Dry Handling 95.9 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 50.4 M
Wet Handling 84.4 Km/H
Straight Aqua 74.6 Km/H
Snow
Snow Braking 31.2 M
Snow Handling 48.6 Km/H
Comfort
Noise 73.6 dB
Value
Price 480 2
Rolling Resistance 8.34 kg / t
11
79.6%
Dry 100% Wet 100% Snow 45% Comfort 100% Value 98%
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Dry
Dry Braking 35.5 M
Dry Handling 98.8 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 45.9 M
Wet Handling 88.3 Km/H
Straight Aqua 80.3 Km/H
Snow
Snow Braking 81.7 M
Snow Handling 28.8 Km/H
Comfort
Noise 69.8 dB
Value
Rolling Resistance 7.79 kg / t 3
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