2020 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
October 12, 2020
Below are all the data points for the 2020 Auto Bild SUV 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.

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus
Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
Michelin Alpin 6
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
Toyo Observe S 944
Uniroyal MS Plus 77
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
Syron Everest 1 plus
Duraturn Mozzo Winter
Reference Summer

Quick Navigation

Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Reference Summer with a result of 37.9 M. The difference between best and worst was 19.7%.

Dry Handling (Km/H)

Dry Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Reference Summer with a result of 99.3 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 4.8%.

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Reference Summer with a result of 40.9 M. The difference between best and worst was 30.1%.

Wet Handling (Km/H)

Wet Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Reference Summer with a result of 89.3 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 10.8%.

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 with a result of 78.5 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 10.2%.

Snow Performance Overview

Snow Braking (M)

Snow braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Dunlop Winter Sport 5 with a result of 26.1 M. The difference between best and worst was 56.2%.

Snow Traction (N)

Pulling Force in Newtons (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Dunlop Winter Sport 5 with a result of 2385 N. The difference between best and worst was 60.2%.

Snow Handling (Km/H)

Snow handling average speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Dunlop Winter Sport 5 with a result of 58.4 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 3.3%.

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (dB)

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Syron Everest 1 plus with a result of 69.9 dB. The difference between best and worst was 5.2%.

Value Performance Overview

Price

Price in local currency (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Duraturn Mozzo Winter. The difference between best and worst was 62.6%.

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Reference Summer with a result of 6.77 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 30.3%.

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 Michelin Alpin 6 0%
5 Dunlop Winter Sport 5 0%
6 Toyo Observe S 944 0%
7 Uniroyal MS Plus 77 0%
8 Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 0%
9 Syron Everest 1 plus 0%
10 Duraturn Mozzo Winter 0%
11 Reference Summer 0%

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