Charts 2018 Vi Studded Winter Tire Test - Tire Reviews And Ratings

Below are all the data points for the 2018 Vi Studded 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.

Continental IceContact 2

Nokian Hakkapeliitta 9

Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic

Gislaved Nord Frost 200

Bridgestone Noranza 001

Yokohama iceGUARD iG65

Nexen Winguard winSpike WH62

Nokian Hakkapeliitta R3

Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental IceContact 2 with a result of 51.63 M. The difference between best and worst was 4.1%.

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic with a result of 55.09 M. 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 Nokian Hakkapeliitta R3 with a result of 18.35 M. The difference between best and worst was 4%.

Snow Traction (s)

Snow acceleration time (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nokian Hakkapeliitta R3 with a result of 5.77 s. The difference between best and worst was 9.8%.

Snow Handling (s)

Snow handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental IceContact 2 with a result of 90.5 s. The difference between best and worst was 7.2%.

Ice Performance Overview

Ice Braking (M)

Ice braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental IceContact 2 with a result of 10.59 M. The difference between best and worst was 40.1%.

Ice Traction (s)

Ice acceleration time (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nokian Hakkapeliitta 9 with a result of 3.97 s. The difference between best and worst was 43.1%.

Ice Handling (s)

Ice handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nokian Hakkapeliitta 9 with a result of 73.5 s. The difference between best and worst was 14.9%.

Value Performance Overview

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nokian Hakkapeliitta R3 with a result of 4.12 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 10.2%.

Overall Findings

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

Position	Tire	Score
1	Continental IceContact 2	0%
2	Nokian Hakkapeliitta 9	0%
3	Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic	0%
4	Gislaved Nord Frost 200	0%
5	Bridgestone Noranza 001	0%
6	Yokohama iceGUARD iG65	0%
7	Nexen Winguard winSpike WH62	0%
8	Nokian Hakkapeliitta R3	0%

2018 Vi Studded Winter Tire Test

Performance Overview

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Snow Performance Overview

Snow Braking (M)

Snow Traction (s)

Snow Handling (s)

Ice Performance Overview

Ice Braking (M)

Ice Traction (s)

Ice Handling (s)

Value Performance Overview

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Overall Findings

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