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2019 19 Inch Performance Winter Tire Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
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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 Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus 96.2% 40.2 2 119.4 93.7% 45.7 95.3 73.7 100% 27.6 48.9 99.5% 74.1 95.4% 880 8.66 81.7%
2 ▲5 Kumho WinterCraft WP71 93.9% 40.7 3 118.5 92.8% 51.8 90.6 72.2 92.3% 28 2 49.4 99.3% 72 3 98.2% 605 3 9.35 85.8%
3 ▼1 Vredestein Wintrac Pro 93.7% 41.8 120.2 92.3% 48.1 94.9 2 73.2 3 97.5% 29.1 49.1 2 97.3% 73.7 95.9% 760 10.32 74.7%
4 ▼1 Uniroyal MS Plus 77 93.6% 43.7 119.7 90.2% 50.4 92 71.8 94% 28 2 49 3 98.9% 72.2 97.9% 700 9.02 84.1%
5 ▼1 Continental WinterContact TS 860 S 93.6% 41.2 120.7 3 93.1% 50 92.8 66.1 93.9% 28.9 48.4 96.8% 72.5 97.5% 935 8.06 85.2%
6 ▼1 Hankook Winter i cept evo2 93% 44 119.5 89.8% 47.6 93.2 68.5 96.5% 28.6 48.7 97.6% 75.7 93.4% 685 10.35 77%
7 ▼1 Michelin Pilot Alpin 4 92.9% 42.1 120.5 92.1% 47.1 3 92.8 68.5 96.7% 28.8 47.4 95.9% 74.9 94.4% 960 9.39 75.2%
8 Toyo Snowprox S954 92.5% 41.2 121.9 2 93.6% 49.6 91.6 72.6 94.6% 30.5 46.5 92.5% 73.5 96.2% 650 9.25 84.5%
9 Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 92% 42.3 119.6 91.5% 53.4 91.6 69.1 91.2% 29.4 47.6 95.2% 71.1 2 99.4% 535 2 9.99 85.8%
10 Nokian WR A4 91.5% 41.9 119.3 91.8% 54.8 90.2 59.9 88.2% 28.5 48.7 97.8% 75 94.3% 780 8.5 2 85.3%
11 Nankang SV2 91.2% 43 118.8 90.5% 53.8 89.9 71.3 90.4% 30.8 45 90.4% 70.7 100% 515 8.5 2 96.5%
12 Reference Summer 70.1% 36.8 124.5 100% 46.9 2 94.9 2 73.4 2 98.6% 77.9 72.6 35.4% 8.8 97.4%
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Dry 94% Wet 100% Snow 100% Comfort 95% Value 82%
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Dry
Dry Braking 40.2 M 2
Dry Handling 119.4 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 45.7 M
Wet Handling 95.3 Km/H
Straight Aqua 73.7 Km/H
Snow
Snow Braking 27.6 M
Snow Handling 48.9 Km/H
Comfort
Noise 74.1 dB
Value
Price 880
Rolling Resistance 8.66 kg / t
2
93.9%
Dry 93% Wet 92% Snow 99% Comfort 98% Value 86%
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Dry
Dry Braking 40.7 M 3
Dry Handling 118.5 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 51.8 M
Wet Handling 90.6 Km/H
Straight Aqua 72.2 Km/H
Snow
Snow Braking 28 M 2
Snow Handling 49.4 Km/H
Comfort
Noise 72 dB 3
Value
Price 605 3
Rolling Resistance 9.35 kg / t
3
93.7%
Dry 92% Wet 98% Snow 97% Comfort 96% Value 75%
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Dry
Dry Braking 41.8 M
Dry Handling 120.2 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 48.1 M
Wet Handling 94.9 Km/H 2
Straight Aqua 73.2 Km/H 3
Snow
Snow Braking 29.1 M
Snow Handling 49.1 Km/H 2
Comfort
Noise 73.7 dB
Value
Price 760
Rolling Resistance 10.32 kg / t
4
93.6%
Dry 90% Wet 94% Snow 99% Comfort 98% Value 84%
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Dry
Dry Braking 43.7 M
Dry Handling 119.7 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 50.4 M
Wet Handling 92 Km/H
Straight Aqua 71.8 Km/H
Snow
Snow Braking 28 M 2
Snow Handling 49 Km/H 3
Comfort
Noise 72.2 dB
Value
Price 700
Rolling Resistance 9.02 kg / t
Dry 93% Wet 94% Snow 97% Comfort 98% Value 85%
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Dry
Dry Braking 41.2 M
Dry Handling 120.7 Km/H 3
Wet
Wet Braking 50 M
Wet Handling 92.8 Km/H
Straight Aqua 66.1 Km/H
Snow
Snow Braking 28.9 M
Snow Handling 48.4 Km/H
Comfort
Noise 72.5 dB
Value
Price 935
Rolling Resistance 8.06 kg / t
Dry 90% Wet 97% Snow 98% Comfort 93% Value 77%
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Dry
Dry Braking 44 M
Dry Handling 119.5 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 47.6 M
Wet Handling 93.2 Km/H
Straight Aqua 68.5 Km/H
Snow
Snow Braking 28.6 M
Snow Handling 48.7 Km/H
Comfort
Noise 75.7 dB
Value
Price 685
Rolling Resistance 10.35 kg / t
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92.9%
Dry 92% Wet 97% Snow 96% Comfort 94% Value 75%
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Dry
Dry Braking 42.1 M
Dry Handling 120.5 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 47.1 M 3
Wet Handling 92.8 Km/H
Straight Aqua 68.5 Km/H
Snow
Snow Braking 28.8 M
Snow Handling 47.4 Km/H
Comfort
Noise 74.9 dB
Value
Price 960
Rolling Resistance 9.39 kg / t
Dry 94% Wet 95% Snow 93% Comfort 96% Value 85%
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Dry
Dry Braking 41.2 M
Dry Handling 121.9 Km/H 2
Wet
Wet Braking 49.6 M
Wet Handling 91.6 Km/H
Straight Aqua 72.6 Km/H
Snow
Snow Braking 30.5 M
Snow Handling 46.5 Km/H
Comfort
Noise 73.5 dB
Value
Price 650
Rolling Resistance 9.25 kg / t
Dry 92% Wet 91% Snow 95% Comfort 99% Value 86%
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Dry
Dry Braking 42.3 M
Dry Handling 119.6 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 53.4 M
Wet Handling 91.6 Km/H
Straight Aqua 69.1 Km/H
Snow
Snow Braking 29.4 M
Snow Handling 47.6 Km/H
Comfort
Noise 71.1 dB 2
Value
Price 535 2
Rolling Resistance 9.99 kg / t
10
91.5%
Dry 92% Wet 88% Snow 98% Comfort 94% Value 85%
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Dry
Dry Braking 41.9 M
Dry Handling 119.3 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 54.8 M
Wet Handling 90.2 Km/H
Straight Aqua 59.9 Km/H
Snow
Snow Braking 28.5 M
Snow Handling 48.7 Km/H
Comfort
Noise 75 dB
Value
Price 780
Rolling Resistance 8.5 kg / t 2
11
91.2%
Dry 91% Wet 90% Snow 90% Comfort 100% Value 97%
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Dry
Dry Braking 43 M
Dry Handling 118.8 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 53.8 M
Wet Handling 89.9 Km/H
Straight Aqua 71.3 Km/H
Snow
Snow Braking 30.8 M
Snow Handling 45 Km/H
Comfort
Noise 70.7 dB
Value
Price 515
Rolling Resistance 8.5 kg / t 2
12
70.1%
Dry 100% Wet 99% Snow 35% Comfort 97% Value 92%
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Dry
Dry Braking 36.8 M
Dry Handling 124.5 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 46.9 M 2
Wet Handling 94.9 Km/H 2
Straight Aqua 73.4 Km/H 2
Snow
Snow Braking 77.9 M
Comfort
Noise 72.6 dB
Value
Rolling Resistance 8.8 kg / t
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Scores are colour-coded from red (weakest) through yellow to green (strongest) to help you quickly spot each tire's strengths and weaknesses.
The original test ranking is shown in the # column. Arrows indicate how each tire moves when your custom weighting is applied.
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