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2020 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test

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

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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 Traction N Handling Km/H % Noise dB % Price Rolling Resistance kg / t %
1 ▲1 Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 93.1% 45.4 97.5 2 90.8% 43.4 2 86.8 75.3 95.7% 26.9 2345 57.2 97.8% 70.2 2 99.6% 505 7.68 74.1%
2 ▼1 Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus 92.1% 45.9 95.4 89.3% 45.6 87 75.2 93.8% 26.4 3 2380 2 58.2 3 99.5% 71.4 97.9% 545 8.13 69.7%
3 Vredestein Wintrac Pro 91.8% 44.2 2 95.3 90.9% 44.7 3 87.6 2 76.4 95.1% 27.6 2330 57.2 96.8% 70.6 99% 500 8.85 66.4%
4 ▲1 Dunlop Winter Sport 5 91.5% 47.2 95.3 88.1% 47.2 87.1 3 76.8 3 92.7% 26.1 ★ 2385 ★ 58.4 ★ 100% 71.3 98% 590 8.12 68.7%
5 ▼2 Michelin Alpin 6 91% 44.7 3 95.6 90.5% 45.9 85.9 75.6 93.1% 27.8 2325 57.1 96.5% 73.7 94.8% 615 7.86 70%
6 ▲1 Uniroyal MS Plus 77 91% 46.8 95.2 88.4% 49 84.5 77.4 2 90.1% 26.2 2 2325 58.1 98.8% 71.1 98.3% 470 7.61 2 75.8%
7 ▼1 Toyo Observe S 944 90.8% 45.7 96 89.8% 46.9 84.6 74.3 91.4% 27.6 2350 57 97% 71.9 97.2% 465 8.13 72.1%
8 ▲1 Syron Everest 1 plus 90.3% 45.7 94.7 89.2% 49.9 83.6 74.8 88.6% 26.6 2355 3 57.9 98.7% 69.9 ★ 100% 310 2 9.72 71.1%
9 ▼1 Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 89.9% 45.3 96.2 3 90.3% 48.3 85.2 78.5 ★ 91.2% 27.9 2230 56.5 94.7% 71.7 97.5% 385 3 8.95 70.4%
10 Duraturn Mozzo Winter 89.4% 46.1 94.5 88.7% 58.5 79.7 70.5 80.7% 26.7 2325 58.3 2 98.4% 70.4 3 99.3% 230 ★ 7.67 3 92.1%
11 Reference Summer 74.2% 37.9 ★ 99.3 ★ 100% 40.9 ★ 89.3 ★ 75.6 99.6% 59.6 950 71.9 41.7% 6.77 ★ 97.2%
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Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 ▲1
93.1%
Dry 91% Wet 96% Snow 98% Comfort 100% Value 74%
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Dry
Dry Braking 45.4 M
Dry Handling 97.5 Km/H 2
Wet
Wet Braking 43.4 M 2
Wet Handling 86.8 Km/H
Straight Aqua 75.3 Km/H
Snow
Snow Braking 26.9 M
Snow Traction 2345 N
Snow Handling 57.2 Km/H
Comfort
Noise 70.2 dB 2
Value
Price 505
Rolling Resistance 7.68 kg / t
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Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus ▼1
92.1%
Dry 89% Wet 94% Snow 100% Comfort 98% Value 70%
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Dry
Dry Braking 45.9 M
Dry Handling 95.4 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 45.6 M
Wet Handling 87 Km/H
Straight Aqua 75.2 Km/H
Snow
Snow Braking 26.4 M 3
Snow Traction 2380 N 2
Snow Handling 58.2 Km/H 3
Comfort
Noise 71.4 dB
Value
Price 545
Rolling Resistance 8.13 kg / t
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Vredestein Wintrac Pro
91.8%
Dry 91% Wet 95% Snow 97% Comfort 99% Value 66%
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Dry
Dry Braking 44.2 M 2
Dry Handling 95.3 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 44.7 M 3
Wet Handling 87.6 Km/H 2
Straight Aqua 76.4 Km/H
Snow
Snow Braking 27.6 M
Snow Traction 2330 N
Snow Handling 57.2 Km/H
Comfort
Noise 70.6 dB
Value
Price 500
Rolling Resistance 8.85 kg / t
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Dunlop Winter Sport 5 ▲1
91.5%
Dry 88% Wet 93% Snow 100% Comfort 98% Value 69%
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Dry
Dry Braking 47.2 M
Dry Handling 95.3 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 47.2 M
Wet Handling 87.1 Km/H 3
Straight Aqua 76.8 Km/H 3
Snow
Snow Braking 26.1 M ★
Snow Traction 2385 N ★
Snow Handling 58.4 Km/H ★
Comfort
Noise 71.3 dB
Value
Price 590
Rolling Resistance 8.12 kg / t
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Michelin Alpin 6 ▼2
91%
Dry 91% Wet 93% Snow 97% Comfort 95% Value 70%
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Dry
Dry Braking 44.7 M 3
Dry Handling 95.6 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 45.9 M
Wet Handling 85.9 Km/H
Straight Aqua 75.6 Km/H
Snow
Snow Braking 27.8 M
Snow Traction 2325 N
Snow Handling 57.1 Km/H
Comfort
Noise 73.7 dB
Value
Price 615
Rolling Resistance 7.86 kg / t
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Uniroyal MS Plus 77 ▲1
91%
Dry 88% Wet 90% Snow 99% Comfort 98% Value 76%
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Dry
Dry Braking 46.8 M
Dry Handling 95.2 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 49 M
Wet Handling 84.5 Km/H
Straight Aqua 77.4 Km/H 2
Snow
Snow Braking 26.2 M 2
Snow Traction 2325 N
Snow Handling 58.1 Km/H
Comfort
Noise 71.1 dB
Value
Price 470
Rolling Resistance 7.61 kg / t 2
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Toyo Observe S 944 ▼1
90.8%
Dry 90% Wet 91% Snow 97% Comfort 97% Value 72%
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Dry
Dry Braking 45.7 M
Dry Handling 96 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 46.9 M
Wet Handling 84.6 Km/H
Straight Aqua 74.3 Km/H
Snow
Snow Braking 27.6 M
Snow Traction 2350 N
Snow Handling 57 Km/H
Comfort
Noise 71.9 dB
Value
Price 465
Rolling Resistance 8.13 kg / t
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Syron Everest 1 plus ▲1
90.3%
Dry 89% Wet 89% Snow 99% Comfort 100% Value 71%
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Dry
Dry Braking 45.7 M
Dry Handling 94.7 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 49.9 M
Wet Handling 83.6 Km/H
Straight Aqua 74.8 Km/H
Snow
Snow Braking 26.6 M
Snow Traction 2355 N 3
Snow Handling 57.9 Km/H
Comfort
Noise 69.9 dB ★
Value
Price 310 2
Rolling Resistance 9.72 kg / t
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Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 ▼1
89.9%
Dry 90% Wet 91% Snow 95% Comfort 98% Value 70%
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Dry
Dry Braking 45.3 M
Dry Handling 96.2 Km/H 3
Wet
Wet Braking 48.3 M
Wet Handling 85.2 Km/H
Straight Aqua 78.5 Km/H ★
Snow
Snow Braking 27.9 M
Snow Traction 2230 N
Snow Handling 56.5 Km/H
Comfort
Noise 71.7 dB
Value
Price 385 3
Rolling Resistance 8.95 kg / t
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10
Duraturn Mozzo Winter
89.4%
Dry 89% Wet 81% Snow 98% Comfort 99% Value 92%
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Dry
Dry Braking 46.1 M
Dry Handling 94.5 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 58.5 M
Wet Handling 79.7 Km/H
Straight Aqua 70.5 Km/H
Snow
Snow Braking 26.7 M
Snow Traction 2325 N
Snow Handling 58.3 Km/H 2
Comfort
Noise 70.4 dB 3
Value
Price 230 ★
Rolling Resistance 7.67 kg / t 3
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Reference Summer
74.2%
Dry 100% Wet 100% Snow 42% Comfort 97% Value 100%
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Dry
Dry Braking 37.9 M ★
Dry Handling 99.3 Km/H ★
Wet
Wet Braking 40.9 M ★
Wet Handling 89.3 Km/H ★
Straight Aqua 75.6 Km/H
Snow
Snow Braking 59.6 M
Snow Traction 950 N
Comfort
Noise 71.9 dB
Value
Rolling Resistance 6.77 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.
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