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2018 Autobild UHP Winter Tire Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
7 min read Updated
Below are all the data points for the 2018 Autobild UHP 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.

Sunny SN3830
Reference Summer
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen 1
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
Kleber Krisalp HP3
Bridgestone Blizzak LM001
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2
Falken Eurowinter HS01
Continental WinterContact TS 850 P
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
Dunlop Winter Sport 5

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Spread: 5.60 M (15%) | Avg: 41.70 M

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Reference Summer with a result of 37.4 M. The difference between best and worst was 13%.
  1. Reference Summer
    37.4 M
  2. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
    41.4 M
  3. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    41.7 M
  4. Falken Eurowinter HS01
    41.8 M
  5. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    41.9 M
  6. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen 1
    42.1 M
  7. Continental WinterContact TS 850 P
    42.1 M
  8. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2
    42.2 M
  9. Sunny SN3830
    42.4 M
  10. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    42.7 M
  11. Bridgestone Blizzak LM001
    43 M

Dry Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 5.60 Km/H (6.3%) | Avg: 84.55 Km/H

Dry Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Reference Summer with a result of 88.9 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 6.3%.
  1. Reference Summer
    88.9 Km/H
  2. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2
    84.9 Km/H
  3. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    84.5 Km/H
  4. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
    84.5 Km/H
  5. Falken Eurowinter HS01
    84.4 Km/H
  6. Continental WinterContact TS 850 P
    84.4 Km/H
  7. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    84.1 Km/H
  8. Sunny SN3830
    83.8 Km/H
  9. Bridgestone Blizzak LM001
    83.7 Km/H
  10. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    83.5 Km/H
  11. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen 1
    83.3 Km/H

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Spread: 16.90 M (34.2%) | Avg: 54.09 M

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Reference Summer with a result of 49.4 M. The difference between best and worst was 25.5%.
  1. Reference Summer
    49.4 M
  2. Continental WinterContact TS 850 P
    49.5 M
  3. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    51.9 M
  4. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen 1
    52.2 M
  5. Falken Eurowinter HS01
    52.9 M
  6. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    53.6 M
  7. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    53.7 M
  8. Bridgestone Blizzak LM001
    54.3 M
  9. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2
    55.6 M
  10. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
    55.6 M
  11. Sunny SN3830
    66.3 M

Wet Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 12.20 Km/H (16.7%) | Avg: 70.25 Km/H

Wet Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Vredestein Wintrac Pro with a result of 73.2 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 16.7%.
  1. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    73.2 Km/H
  2. Continental WinterContact TS 850 P
    71.8 Km/H
  3. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen 1
    71.6 Km/H
  4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    71.5 Km/H
  5. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    71.3 Km/H
  6. Bridgestone Blizzak LM001
    71.3 Km/H
  7. Reference Summer
    70.7 Km/H
  8. Falken Eurowinter HS01
    70.6 Km/H
  9. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
    70.5 Km/H
  10. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2
    69.3 Km/H
  11. Sunny SN3830
    61 Km/H

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Spread: 12.90 Km/H (14.2%) | Avg: 84.74 Km/H

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Reference Summer with a result of 90.9 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 14.2%.
  1. Reference Summer
    90.9 Km/H
  2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM001
    87.6 Km/H
  3. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
    87.4 Km/H
  4. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    86.2 Km/H
  5. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen 1
    85.2 Km/H
  6. Falken Eurowinter HS01
    85.1 Km/H
  7. Continental WinterContact TS 850 P
    83.7 Km/H
  8. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    83.3 Km/H
  9. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    82.9 Km/H
  10. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2
    81.8 Km/H
  11. Sunny SN3830
    78 Km/H

Snow Performance Overview

Snow Braking (M)

Spread: 52.80 M (210.4%) | Avg: 31.25 M

Snow braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Dunlop Winter Sport 5 with a result of 25.1 M. The difference between best and worst was 67.8%.
  1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    25.1 M
  2. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    25.5 M
  3. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2
    26.1 M
  4. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    26.2 M
  5. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen 1
    26.4 M
  6. Continental WinterContact TS 850 P
    26.4 M
  7. Falken Eurowinter HS01
    26.6 M
  8. Bridgestone Blizzak LM001
    27.3 M
  9. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
    27.5 M
  10. Sunny SN3830
    28.7 M
  11. Reference Summer
    77.9 M

Snow Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 32.40 Km/H (46.8%) | Avg: 64.94 Km/H

Snow handling average speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Kleber Krisalp HP3 with a result of 69.3 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 46.8%.
  1. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    69.3 Km/H
  2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    69 Km/H
  3. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    69 Km/H
  4. Continental WinterContact TS 850 P
    68.5 Km/H
  5. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen 1
    68.3 Km/H
  6. Bridgestone Blizzak LM001
    68.1 Km/H
  7. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2
    68 Km/H
  8. Falken Eurowinter HS01
    66.2 Km/H
  9. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
    65.7 Km/H
  10. Sunny SN3830
    65.3 Km/H
  11. Reference Summer
    36.9 Km/H

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (dB)

Spread: 4.80 dB (6.8%) | Avg: 72.55 dB

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 with a result of 70.8 dB. The difference between best and worst was 6.3%.
  1. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2
    70.8 dB
  2. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    71.3 dB
  3. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    71.5 dB
  4. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
    71.8 dB
  5. Bridgestone Blizzak LM001
    71.9 dB
  6. Continental WinterContact TS 850 P
    72 dB
  7. Reference Summer
    72.3 dB
  8. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen 1
    72.7 dB
  9. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    73.8 dB
  10. Sunny SN3830
    74.3 dB
  11. Falken Eurowinter HS01
    75.6 dB

Value Performance Overview

Price

Spread: 350.00 (97.2%) | Avg: 589.00

Price in local currency (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Sunny SN3830. The difference between best and worst was 49.3%.
  1. Sunny SN3830
    360
  2. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2
    445
  3. Falken Eurowinter HS01
    495
  4. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    550
  5. Bridgestone Blizzak LM001
    595
  6. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen 1
    670
  7. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    670
  8. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    685
  9. Continental WinterContact TS 850 P
    710
  10. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
    710

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Spread: 2.02 kg / t (25.1%) | Avg: 8.97 kg / t

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 with a result of 8.05 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 20.1%.
  1. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
    8.05 kg / t
  2. Sunny SN3830
    8.17 kg / t
  3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    8.19 kg / t
  4. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen 1
    8.35 kg / t
  5. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    8.87 kg / t
  6. Continental WinterContact TS 850 P
    9 kg / t
  7. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    9.1 kg / t
  8. Reference Summer
    9.33 kg / t
  9. Bridgestone Blizzak LM001
    9.45 kg / t
  10. Falken Eurowinter HS01
    10.05 kg / t
  11. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2
    10.07 kg / t

Overall Findings

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

Position Tire Score
Vredestein Wintrac Pro 0%
2 Continental WinterContact TS 850 P 0%
3 Kleber Krisalp HP3 0%
4 Dunlop Winter Sport 5 0%
5 Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen 1 0%
6 Bridgestone Blizzak LM001 0%
7 Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 0%
8 Falken Eurowinter HS01 0%
9 Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 0%
10 Sunny SN3830 0%
11 Reference Summer 0%

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