2019 AMS Winter SUV Tire Test

Below are all the data points for the 2019 AMS Winter SUV 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 Plus
Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
Continental WinterContact TS 850 P
Michelin Alpin 6
Hankook Winter i cept evo2 SUV
Falken Eurowinter HS01 SUV
Toyo Snowprox S954 SUV
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
Giti GitiWinterW1
Nokian WR Snowproof

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nokian WR Snowproof with a result of 44.1 M. The difference between best and worst was 5.8%.

Dry Handling (Km/H)

Dry Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: All the tires in the dry handling test finished less than 3% apart.

Subj. Dry Handling ( Points)

Subjective Dry Handling Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Vredestein Wintrac Pro with a result of 10 Points. The difference between best and worst was 30%.

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 with a result of 31.2 M. The difference between best and worst was 13.6%.

Wet Handling (Km/H)

Wet Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus with a result of 73.3 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 6%.

Subj. Wet Handling ( Points)

Subjective Wet Handling Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 with a result of 10 Points. The difference between best and worst was 40%.

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Falken Eurowinter HS01 SUV with a result of 83.1 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 15.4%.

Snow Performance Overview

Snow Braking (M)

Snow braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 with a result of 25.6 M. The difference between best and worst was 8.9%.

Snow Handling (Km/H)

Snow handling average speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus with a result of 49.4 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 6.9%.

Subj. Snow Handling ( Points)

Subjective Snow Handling Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus with a result of 10 Points. The difference between best and worst was 30%.

Comfort Performance Overview

Subj. Comfort ( Points)

Subjective Comfort Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Falken Eurowinter HS01 SUV with a result of 10 Points. The difference between best and worst was 30%.

Noise (dB)

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: All the tires in the noise test finished less than 3% apart.

Value Performance Overview

Price

Price in local currency (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Giti GitiWinterW1. The difference between best and worst was 54.4%.

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental WinterContact TS 850 P with a result of 7.4 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 20.4%.

Overall Findings

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

Position Tire Score
1 Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus 0%
2 Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 0%
3 Vredestein Wintrac Pro 0%
4 Continental WinterContact TS 850 P 0%
5 Michelin Alpin 6 0%
6 Hankook Winter i cept evo2 SUV 0%
7 Falken Eurowinter HS01 SUV 0%
8 Toyo Snowprox S954 SUV 0%
9 Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 0%
10 Giti GitiWinterW1 0%
11 Nokian WR Snowproof 0%
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