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2019 AMS Winter SUV Tire Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
7 min read Updated
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.

Falken Eurowinter HS01 SUV
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
Nokian WR Snowproof
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
Continental WinterContact TS 850 P
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus
Michelin Alpin 6
Hankook Winter i cept evo2 SUV
Giti GitiWinterW1
Toyo Snowprox S954 SUV

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Spread: 2.70 M (6.1%) | Avg: 45.05 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%.
  1. Nokian WR Snowproof
    44.1 M
  2. Giti GitiWinterW1
    44.3 M
  3. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus
    44.5 M
  4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    44.6 M
  5. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    44.6 M
  6. Michelin Alpin 6
    44.6 M
  7. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
    44.8 M
  8. Continental WinterContact TS 850 P
    45.7 M
  9. Toyo Snowprox S954 SUV
    45.7 M
  10. Falken Eurowinter HS01 SUV
    45.9 M
  11. Hankook Winter i cept evo2 SUV
    46.8 M

Dry Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 2.00 Km/H (1.7%) | Avg: 115.08 Km/H

Dry Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: All the tires in the dry handling test finished less than 3% apart.
  1. Toyo Snowprox S954 SUV
    116.1 Km/H
  2. Hankook Winter i cept evo2 SUV
    115.9 Km/H
  3. Continental WinterContact TS 850 P
    115.6 Km/H
  4. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    115.4 Km/H
  5. Nokian WR Snowproof
    115.2 Km/H
  6. Giti GitiWinterW1
    115.2 Km/H
  7. Michelin Alpin 6
    114.9 Km/H
  8. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    114.9 Km/H
  9. Falken Eurowinter HS01 SUV
    114.4 Km/H
  10. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
    114.2 Km/H
  11. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus
    114.1 Km/H

Subj. Dry Handling ( Points)

Spread: 3.00 Points (30%) | Avg: 8.36 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%.
  1. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    10 Points
  2. Toyo Snowprox S954 SUV
    9 Points
  3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    9 Points
  4. Continental WinterContact TS 850 P
    9 Points
  5. Michelin Alpin 6
    9 Points
  6. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus
    8 Points
  7. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
    8 Points
  8. Nokian WR Snowproof
    8 Points
  9. Hankook Winter i cept evo2 SUV
    8 Points
  10. Giti GitiWinterW1
    7 Points
  11. Falken Eurowinter HS01 SUV
    7 Points

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Spread: 4.90 M (15.7%) | Avg: 33.49 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%.
  1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    31.2 M
  2. Continental WinterContact TS 850 P
    32.3 M
  3. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus
    32.5 M
  4. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    32.6 M
  5. Michelin Alpin 6
    33.5 M
  6. Hankook Winter i cept evo2 SUV
    33.5 M
  7. Giti GitiWinterW1
    33.5 M
  8. Falken Eurowinter HS01 SUV
    34 M
  9. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
    34.4 M
  10. Toyo Snowprox S954 SUV
    34.8 M
  11. Nokian WR Snowproof
    36.1 M

Wet Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 4.40 Km/H (6%) | Avg: 71.41 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%.
  1. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus
    73.3 Km/H
  2. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    73.2 Km/H
  3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    72.9 Km/H
  4. Michelin Alpin 6
    72.6 Km/H
  5. Continental WinterContact TS 850 P
    72.5 Km/H
  6. Giti GitiWinterW1
    70.8 Km/H
  7. Hankook Winter i cept evo2 SUV
    70.7 Km/H
  8. Toyo Snowprox S954 SUV
    70.5 Km/H
  9. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
    70.3 Km/H
  10. Falken Eurowinter HS01 SUV
    69.8 Km/H
  11. Nokian WR Snowproof
    68.9 Km/H

Subj. Wet Handling ( Points)

Spread: 4.00 Points (40%) | Avg: 7.91 Points

Subjective Wet 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 40%.
  1. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    10 Points
  2. Michelin Alpin 6
    10 Points
  3. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus
    10 Points
  4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    10 Points
  5. Continental WinterContact TS 850 P
    9 Points
  6. Giti GitiWinterW1
    7 Points
  7. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
    7 Points
  8. Nokian WR Snowproof
    6 Points
  9. Hankook Winter i cept evo2 SUV
    6 Points
  10. Toyo Snowprox S954 SUV
    6 Points
  11. Falken Eurowinter HS01 SUV
    6 Points

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Spread: 12.80 Km/H (15.4%) | Avg: 75.20 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%.
  1. Falken Eurowinter HS01 SUV
    83.1 Km/H
  2. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus
    76.5 Km/H
  3. Giti GitiWinterW1
    76.5 Km/H
  4. Continental WinterContact TS 850 P
    76 Km/H
  5. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    75.8 Km/H
  6. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    75.5 Km/H
  7. Michelin Alpin 6
    75.4 Km/H
  8. Toyo Snowprox S954 SUV
    74.1 Km/H
  9. Hankook Winter i cept evo2 SUV
    72.3 Km/H
  10. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
    71.7 Km/H
  11. Nokian WR Snowproof
    70.3 Km/H

Snow Performance Overview

Snow Braking (M)

Spread: 2.50 M (9.8%) | Avg: 26.93 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%.
  1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    25.6 M
  2. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus
    26 M
  3. Falken Eurowinter HS01 SUV
    26.1 M
  4. Hankook Winter i cept evo2 SUV
    26.5 M
  5. Nokian WR Snowproof
    26.6 M
  6. Continental WinterContact TS 850 P
    27.2 M
  7. Michelin Alpin 6
    27.2 M
  8. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    27.3 M
  9. Giti GitiWinterW1
    27.7 M
  10. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
    27.9 M
  11. Toyo Snowprox S954 SUV
    28.1 M

Snow Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 3.40 Km/H (6.9%) | Avg: 48.17 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%.
  1. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus
    49.4 Km/H
  2. Hankook Winter i cept evo2 SUV
    49.2 Km/H
  3. Falken Eurowinter HS01 SUV
    48.7 Km/H
  4. Nokian WR Snowproof
    48.4 Km/H
  5. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    48.4 Km/H
  6. Continental WinterContact TS 850 P
    48.3 Km/H
  7. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    48 Km/H
  8. Toyo Snowprox S954 SUV
    47.9 Km/H
  9. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
    47.9 Km/H
  10. Michelin Alpin 6
    47.7 Km/H
  11. Giti GitiWinterW1
    46 Km/H

Subj. Snow Handling ( Points)

Spread: 3.00 Points (30%) | Avg: 8.55 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%.
  1. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus
    10 Points
  2. Hankook Winter i cept evo2 SUV
    9 Points
  3. Michelin Alpin 6
    9 Points
  4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    9 Points
  5. Falken Eurowinter HS01 SUV
    9 Points
  6. Nokian WR Snowproof
    9 Points
  7. Continental WinterContact TS 850 P
    9 Points
  8. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
    8 Points
  9. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    8 Points
  10. Giti GitiWinterW1
    7 Points
  11. Toyo Snowprox S954 SUV
    7 Points

Comfort Performance Overview

Subj. Comfort ( Points)

Spread: 3.00 Points (30%) | Avg: 8.64 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%.
  1. Falken Eurowinter HS01 SUV
    10 Points
  2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    9 Points
  3. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
    9 Points
  4. Continental WinterContact TS 850 P
    9 Points
  5. Hankook Winter i cept evo2 SUV
    9 Points
  6. Michelin Alpin 6
    9 Points
  7. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus
    9 Points
  8. Nokian WR Snowproof
    8 Points
  9. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    8 Points
  10. Toyo Snowprox S954 SUV
    8 Points
  11. Giti GitiWinterW1
    7 Points

Noise (dB)

Spread: 1.80 dB (2.6%) | Avg: 70.24 dB

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: All the tires in the noise test finished less than 3% apart.
  1. Hankook Winter i cept evo2 SUV
    69.3 dB
  2. Nokian WR Snowproof
    69.7 dB
  3. Falken Eurowinter HS01 SUV
    69.8 dB
  4. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    70 dB
  5. Giti GitiWinterW1
    70.1 dB
  6. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus
    70.2 dB
  7. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    70.2 dB
  8. Michelin Alpin 6
    70.5 dB
  9. Continental WinterContact TS 850 P
    70.7 dB
  10. Toyo Snowprox S954 SUV
    71 dB
  11. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
    71.1 dB

Value Performance Overview

Price

Spread: 87.00 (119.2%) | Avg: 123.82

Price in local currency (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Giti GitiWinterW1. The difference between best and worst was 54.4%.
  1. Giti GitiWinterW1
    73
  2. Falken Eurowinter HS01 SUV
    106
  3. Toyo Snowprox S954 SUV
    111
  4. Hankook Winter i cept evo2 SUV
    115
  5. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    118
  6. Nokian WR Snowproof
    125
  7. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    128
  8. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
    134
  9. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus
    145
  10. Continental WinterContact TS 850 P
    147
  11. Michelin Alpin 6
    160

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Spread: 1.90 kg / t (25.7%) | Avg: 8.34 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%.
  1. Continental WinterContact TS 850 P
    7.4 kg / t
  2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    7.6 kg / t
  3. Toyo Snowprox S954 SUV
    7.9 kg / t
  4. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus
    8 kg / t
  5. Michelin Alpin 6
    8 kg / t
  6. Nokian WR Snowproof
    8.4 kg / t
  7. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
    8.6 kg / t
  8. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    8.7 kg / t
  9. Giti GitiWinterW1
    8.8 kg / t
  10. Hankook Winter i cept evo2 SUV
    9 kg / t
  11. Falken Eurowinter HS01 SUV
    9.3 kg / t

Overall Findings

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

Position Tire Score
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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