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2020 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test

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

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

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Spread: 9.30 M (24.5%) | Avg: 44.99 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%.
  1. Reference Summer
    37.9 M
  2. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    44.2 M
  3. Michelin Alpin 6
    44.7 M
  4. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
    45.3 M
  5. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    45.4 M
  6. Syron Everest 1 plus
    45.7 M
  7. Toyo Observe S 944
    45.7 M
  8. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus
    45.9 M
  9. Duraturn Mozzo Winter
    46.1 M
  10. Uniroyal MS Plus 77
    46.8 M
  11. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    47.2 M

Dry Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 4.80 Km/H (4.8%) | Avg: 95.91 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%.
  1. Reference Summer
    99.3 Km/H
  2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    97.5 Km/H
  3. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
    96.2 Km/H
  4. Toyo Observe S 944
    96 Km/H
  5. Michelin Alpin 6
    95.6 Km/H
  6. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus
    95.4 Km/H
  7. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    95.3 Km/H
  8. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    95.3 Km/H
  9. Uniroyal MS Plus 77
    95.2 Km/H
  10. Syron Everest 1 plus
    94.7 Km/H
  11. Duraturn Mozzo Winter
    94.5 Km/H

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Spread: 17.60 M (43%) | Avg: 47.30 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%.
  1. Reference Summer
    40.9 M
  2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    43.4 M
  3. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    44.7 M
  4. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus
    45.6 M
  5. Michelin Alpin 6
    45.9 M
  6. Toyo Observe S 944
    46.9 M
  7. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    47.2 M
  8. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
    48.3 M
  9. Uniroyal MS Plus 77
    49 M
  10. Syron Everest 1 plus
    49.9 M
  11. Duraturn Mozzo Winter
    58.5 M

Wet Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 9.60 Km/H (10.8%) | Avg: 85.57 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%.
  1. Reference Summer
    89.3 Km/H
  2. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    87.6 Km/H
  3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    87.1 Km/H
  4. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus
    87 Km/H
  5. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    86.8 Km/H
  6. Michelin Alpin 6
    85.9 Km/H
  7. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
    85.2 Km/H
  8. Toyo Observe S 944
    84.6 Km/H
  9. Uniroyal MS Plus 77
    84.5 Km/H
  10. Syron Everest 1 plus
    83.6 Km/H
  11. Duraturn Mozzo Winter
    79.7 Km/H

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Spread: 8.00 Km/H (10.2%) | Avg: 75.49 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%.
  1. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
    78.5 Km/H
  2. Uniroyal MS Plus 77
    77.4 Km/H
  3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    76.8 Km/H
  4. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    76.4 Km/H
  5. Reference Summer
    75.6 Km/H
  6. Michelin Alpin 6
    75.6 Km/H
  7. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    75.3 Km/H
  8. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus
    75.2 Km/H
  9. Syron Everest 1 plus
    74.8 Km/H
  10. Toyo Observe S 944
    74.3 Km/H
  11. Duraturn Mozzo Winter
    70.5 Km/H

Snow Performance Overview

Snow Braking (M)

Spread: 33.50 M (128.4%) | Avg: 29.95 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%.
  1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    26.1 M
  2. Uniroyal MS Plus 77
    26.2 M
  3. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus
    26.4 M
  4. Syron Everest 1 plus
    26.6 M
  5. Duraturn Mozzo Winter
    26.7 M
  6. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    26.9 M
  7. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    27.6 M
  8. Toyo Observe S 944
    27.6 M
  9. Michelin Alpin 6
    27.8 M
  10. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
    27.9 M
  11. Reference Summer
    59.6 M

Snow Traction (N)

Spread: 1435.00 N (60.2%) | Avg: 2209.09 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%.
  1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    2385 N
  2. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus
    2380 N
  3. Syron Everest 1 plus
    2355 N
  4. Toyo Observe S 944
    2350 N
  5. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    2345 N
  6. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    2330 N
  7. Michelin Alpin 6
    2325 N
  8. Uniroyal MS Plus 77
    2325 N
  9. Duraturn Mozzo Winter
    2325 N
  10. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
    2230 N
  11. Reference Summer
    950 N

Snow Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 1.90 Km/H (3.3%) | Avg: 57.59 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%.
  1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    58.4 Km/H
  2. Duraturn Mozzo Winter
    58.3 Km/H
  3. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus
    58.2 Km/H
  4. Uniroyal MS Plus 77
    58.1 Km/H
  5. Syron Everest 1 plus
    57.9 Km/H
  6. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    57.2 Km/H
  7. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    57.2 Km/H
  8. Michelin Alpin 6
    57.1 Km/H
  9. Toyo Observe S 944
    57 Km/H
  10. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
    56.5 Km/H

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (dB)

Spread: 3.80 dB (5.4%) | Avg: 71.28 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%.
  1. Syron Everest 1 plus
    69.9 dB
  2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    70.2 dB
  3. Duraturn Mozzo Winter
    70.4 dB
  4. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    70.6 dB
  5. Uniroyal MS Plus 77
    71.1 dB
  6. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    71.3 dB
  7. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus
    71.4 dB
  8. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
    71.7 dB
  9. Toyo Observe S 944
    71.9 dB
  10. Reference Summer
    71.9 dB
  11. Michelin Alpin 6
    73.7 dB

Value Performance Overview

Price

Spread: 385.00 (167.4%) | Avg: 461.50

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%.
  1. Duraturn Mozzo Winter
    230
  2. Syron Everest 1 plus
    310
  3. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
    385
  4. Toyo Observe S 944
    465
  5. Uniroyal MS Plus 77
    470
  6. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    500
  7. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    505
  8. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus
    545
  9. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    590
  10. Michelin Alpin 6
    615

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Spread: 2.95 kg / t (43.6%) | Avg: 8.14 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%.
  1. Reference Summer
    6.77 kg / t
  2. Uniroyal MS Plus 77
    7.61 kg / t
  3. Duraturn Mozzo Winter
    7.67 kg / t
  4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    7.68 kg / t
  5. Michelin Alpin 6
    7.86 kg / t
  6. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    8.12 kg / t
  7. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus
    8.13 kg / t
  8. Toyo Observe S 944
    8.13 kg / t
  9. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    8.85 kg / t
  10. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
    8.95 kg / t
  11. Syron Everest 1 plus
    9.72 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 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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