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2020 Auto Bild Performance Winter Tire Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
10 min read Updated
Below are all the data points for the 2020 Auto Bild Performance 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
Laufenn I Fit Plus
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
Semperit Speed Grip 3
Apollo Aspire XP Winter
Kleber Krisalp HP3
Uniroyal MS Plus 77
Reference Summer
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
Fulda Kristall Control HP2
Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
Hankook Winter i cept evo3
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
Giti GitiWinterW1
Barum Polaris 5
General Altimax Winter 3
Cooper Weather Master SA2 Plus
Continental WinterContact TS 850 P
Nokian WR A4
BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Spread: 9.30 M (25%) | Avg: 44.28 M

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Reference Summer with a result of 37.2 M. The difference between best and worst was 20%.
  1. Reference Summer
    37.2 M
  2. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    41.9 M
  3. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    43.7 M
  4. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
    43.7 M
  5. Laufenn I Fit Plus
    43.9 M
  6. Apollo Aspire XP Winter
    43.9 M
  7. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    43.9 M
  8. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    44.1 M
  9. BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
    44.2 M
  10. Semperit Speed Grip 3
    44.3 M
  11. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    44.4 M
  12. Nokian WR A4
    44.4 M
  13. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus
    44.7 M
  14. Uniroyal MS Plus 77
    45.2 M
  15. Barum Polaris 5
    45.2 M
  16. Giti GitiWinterW1
    45.3 M
  17. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    45.6 M
  18. General Altimax Winter 3
    45.7 M
  19. Cooper Weather Master SA2 Plus
    45.9 M
  20. Continental WinterContact TS 850 P
    46.1 M
  21. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    46.5 M

Dry Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 4.60 Km/H (4.1%) | Avg: 109.06 Km/H

Dry Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Reference Summer with a result of 110.9 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 4.1%.
  1. Reference Summer
    110.9 Km/H
  2. Apollo Aspire XP Winter
    110.6 Km/H
  3. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    110.5 Km/H
  4. Continental WinterContact TS 850 P
    110.4 Km/H
  5. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus
    110.4 Km/H
  6. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    110.1 Km/H
  7. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    110 Km/H
  8. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    109.9 Km/H
  9. Nokian WR A4
    109.7 Km/H
  10. Semperit Speed Grip 3
    109.6 Km/H
  11. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
    109.5 Km/H
  12. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    109.5 Km/H
  13. Barum Polaris 5
    109.3 Km/H
  14. Uniroyal MS Plus 77
    108.7 Km/H
  15. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    108.4 Km/H
  16. BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
    108.2 Km/H
  17. Giti GitiWinterW1
    108 Km/H
  18. General Altimax Winter 3
    107 Km/H
  19. Laufenn I Fit Plus
    106.8 Km/H
  20. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    106.5 Km/H
  21. Cooper Weather Master SA2 Plus
    106.3 Km/H

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Spread: 9.40 M (19.9%) | Avg: 53.00 M

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 with a result of 47.3 M. The difference between best and worst was 16.6%.
  1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    47.3 M
  2. Semperit Speed Grip 3
    48.1 M
  3. Reference Summer
    49.1 M
  4. Continental WinterContact TS 850 P
    49.7 M
  5. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    49.9 M
  6. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    50.5 M
  7. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    51.9 M
  8. BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
    53.3 M
  9. Uniroyal MS Plus 77
    53.4 M
  10. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus
    53.7 M
  11. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    53.7 M
  12. Cooper Weather Master SA2 Plus
    54 M
  13. Nokian WR A4
    54 M
  14. Apollo Aspire XP Winter
    54.9 M
  15. Giti GitiWinterW1
    55 M
  16. Barum Polaris 5
    55 M
  17. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
    55 M
  18. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    55 M
  19. General Altimax Winter 3
    56.2 M
  20. Laufenn I Fit Plus
    56.6 M
  21. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    56.7 M

Wet Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 4.80 Km/H (6.5%) | Avg: 72.27 Km/H

Wet Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental WinterContact TS 850 P with a result of 74.4 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 6.5%.
  1. Continental WinterContact TS 850 P
    74.4 Km/H
  2. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    74.4 Km/H
  3. Semperit Speed Grip 3
    74.3 Km/H
  4. Reference Summer
    74.1 Km/H
  5. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    73.9 Km/H
  6. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    73.7 Km/H
  7. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    73.2 Km/H
  8. Apollo Aspire XP Winter
    72.8 Km/H
  9. BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
    72.6 Km/H
  10. Giti GitiWinterW1
    72.6 Km/H
  11. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus
    72 Km/H
  12. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    72 Km/H
  13. Uniroyal MS Plus 77
    71.7 Km/H
  14. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    71.7 Km/H
  15. Nokian WR A4
    71.4 Km/H
  16. Cooper Weather Master SA2 Plus
    71.3 Km/H
  17. Barum Polaris 5
    71.3 Km/H
  18. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
    70.5 Km/H
  19. General Altimax Winter 3
    70.1 Km/H
  20. Laufenn I Fit Plus
    70 Km/H
  21. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    69.6 Km/H

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Spread: 11.80 Km/H (12.6%) | Avg: 87.40 Km/H

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Reference Summer with a result of 93.7 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 12.6%.
  1. Reference Summer
    93.7 Km/H
  2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    91.3 Km/H
  3. Cooper Weather Master SA2 Plus
    89.8 Km/H
  4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    89.7 Km/H
  5. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus
    89.6 Km/H
  6. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    88.6 Km/H
  7. Apollo Aspire XP Winter
    88.5 Km/H
  8. BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
    88.5 Km/H
  9. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    88.1 Km/H
  10. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    87.7 Km/H
  11. Uniroyal MS Plus 77
    87.7 Km/H
  12. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    87.6 Km/H
  13. Continental WinterContact TS 850 P
    87.5 Km/H
  14. Barum Polaris 5
    87.2 Km/H
  15. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    86.1 Km/H
  16. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
    86 Km/H
  17. Laufenn I Fit Plus
    85.1 Km/H
  18. Giti GitiWinterW1
    84 Km/H
  19. Nokian WR A4
    83.8 Km/H
  20. Semperit Speed Grip 3
    83 Km/H
  21. General Altimax Winter 3
    81.9 Km/H

Snow Performance Overview

Snow Braking (M)

Spread: 26.90 M (110.7%) | Avg: 26.29 M

Snow braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 with a result of 24.3 M. The difference between best and worst was 52.5%.
  1. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    24.3 M
  2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    24.5 M
  3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    24.5 M
  4. BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
    24.6 M
  5. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    24.6 M
  6. General Altimax Winter 3
    24.7 M
  7. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus
    24.8 M
  8. Laufenn I Fit Plus
    24.8 M
  9. Barum Polaris 5
    24.9 M
  10. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    24.9 M
  11. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    25 M
  12. Uniroyal MS Plus 77
    25 M
  13. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    25 M
  14. Continental WinterContact TS 850 P
    25.2 M
  15. Apollo Aspire XP Winter
    25.3 M
  16. Giti GitiWinterW1
    25.4 M
  17. Nokian WR A4
    25.5 M
  18. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
    25.8 M
  19. Semperit Speed Grip 3
    26 M
  20. Cooper Weather Master SA2 Plus
    26.1 M
  21. Reference Summer
    51.2 M

Snow Traction (N)

Spread: 2678.00 N (86.4%) | Avg: 2768.57 N

Pulling Force in Newtons (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus with a result of 3098 N. The difference between best and worst was 86.4%.
  1. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus
    3098 N
  2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    3029 N
  3. BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
    3012 N
  4. General Altimax Winter 3
    3006 N
  5. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    3005 N
  6. Uniroyal MS Plus 77
    2990 N
  7. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    2942 N
  8. Continental WinterContact TS 850 P
    2926 N
  9. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    2909 N
  10. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    2890 N
  11. Nokian WR A4
    2883 N
  12. Apollo Aspire XP Winter
    2876 N
  13. Giti GitiWinterW1
    2874 N
  14. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    2869 N
  15. Semperit Speed Grip 3
    2854 N
  16. Barum Polaris 5
    2834 N
  17. Laufenn I Fit Plus
    2827 N
  18. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
    2825 N
  19. Cooper Weather Master SA2 Plus
    2777 N
  20. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    2294 N
  21. Reference Summer
    420 N

Snow Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 23.40 Km/H (38%) | Avg: 59.10 Km/H

Snow handling average speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Dunlop Winter Sport 5 with a result of 61.5 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 38%.
  1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    61.5 Km/H
  2. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus
    61.3 Km/H
  3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    61.2 Km/H
  4. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    60.8 Km/H
  5. Continental WinterContact TS 850 P
    60.8 Km/H
  6. Uniroyal MS Plus 77
    60.7 Km/H
  7. BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
    60.7 Km/H
  8. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    60.6 Km/H
  9. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    60.2 Km/H
  10. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    60.2 Km/H
  11. Barum Polaris 5
    60 Km/H
  12. Apollo Aspire XP Winter
    59.9 Km/H
  13. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
    59.9 Km/H
  14. Laufenn I Fit Plus
    59.8 Km/H
  15. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    59.8 Km/H
  16. General Altimax Winter 3
    59.7 Km/H
  17. Semperit Speed Grip 3
    59.6 Km/H
  18. Giti GitiWinterW1
    59.5 Km/H
  19. Nokian WR A4
    59.3 Km/H
  20. Cooper Weather Master SA2 Plus
    57.4 Km/H
  21. Reference Summer
    38.1 Km/H

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (dB)

Spread: 5.10 dB (7.3%) | Avg: 71.90 dB

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Kleber Krisalp HP3 with a result of 69.7 dB. The difference between best and worst was 6.8%.
  1. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    69.7 dB
  2. BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
    69.7 dB
  3. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    70.1 dB
  4. Reference Summer
    70.4 dB
  5. Laufenn I Fit Plus
    70.6 dB
  6. General Altimax Winter 3
    70.7 dB
  7. Barum Polaris 5
    71.1 dB
  8. Nokian WR A4
    71.1 dB
  9. Continental WinterContact TS 850 P
    71.2 dB
  10. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    71.3 dB
  11. Uniroyal MS Plus 77
    71.4 dB
  12. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
    71.7 dB
  13. Giti GitiWinterW1
    72.1 dB
  14. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus
    72.7 dB
  15. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    72.7 dB
  16. Cooper Weather Master SA2 Plus
    72.8 dB
  17. Semperit Speed Grip 3
    72.8 dB
  18. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    74.2 dB
  19. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    74.2 dB
  20. Apollo Aspire XP Winter
    74.7 dB
  21. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    74.8 dB

Value Performance Overview

Wear (KM)

Spread: 18040.00 KM (37.6%) | Avg: 40426.00 KM

Predicted tread life in KM (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 with a result of 47970 KM. The difference between best and worst was 37.6%.
  1. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    47970 KM
  2. Laufenn I Fit Plus
    44690 KM
  3. BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
    44280 KM
  4. Continental WinterContact TS 850 P
    43460 KM
  5. Semperit Speed Grip 3
    43050 KM
  6. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    43050 KM
  7. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    42640 KM
  8. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    42230 KM
  9. Giti GitiWinterW1
    41820 KM
  10. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus
    40590 KM
  11. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    40180 KM
  12. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    40180 KM
  13. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    39770 KM
  14. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
    39770 KM
  15. Apollo Aspire XP Winter
    39360 KM
  16. General Altimax Winter 3
    39360 KM
  17. Nokian WR A4
    37310 KM
  18. Barum Polaris 5
    35260 KM
  19. Uniroyal MS Plus 77
    33620 KM
  20. Cooper Weather Master SA2 Plus
    29930 KM

Value (Price/1000)

Spread: 5.81 Price/1000 (55.8%) | Avg: 13.17 Price/1000

Euros/1000km based on cost/wear (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Laufenn I Fit Plus with a result of 10.41 Price/1000. The difference between best and worst was 35.8%.
  1. Laufenn I Fit Plus
    10.41 Price/1000
  2. Giti GitiWinterW1
    11.12 Price/1000
  3. General Altimax Winter 3
    11.18 Price/1000
  4. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    11.6 Price/1000
  5. Cooper Weather Master SA2 Plus
    11.69 Price/1000
  6. Barum Polaris 5
    11.77 Price/1000
  7. Semperit Speed Grip 3
    12.08 Price/1000
  8. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    12.08 Price/1000
  9. Apollo Aspire XP Winter
    12.83 Price/1000
  10. BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
    12.99 Price/1000
  11. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    13.33 Price/1000
  12. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus
    13.55 Price/1000
  13. Nokian WR A4
    13.8 Price/1000
  14. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    14.56 Price/1000
  15. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    14.68 Price/1000
  16. Uniroyal MS Plus 77
    14.72 Price/1000
  17. Continental WinterContact TS 850 P
    14.73 Price/1000
  18. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    14.77 Price/1000
  19. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    15.22 Price/1000
  20. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
    16.22 Price/1000

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Spread: 1.90 kg / t (27.3%) | Avg: 8.13 kg / t

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 with a result of 6.95 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 21.5%.
  1. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
    6.95 kg / t
  2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    7.35 kg / t
  3. Nokian WR A4
    7.42 kg / t
  4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    7.59 kg / t
  5. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    7.67 kg / t
  6. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus
    7.83 kg / t
  7. Apollo Aspire XP Winter
    7.95 kg / t
  8. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    7.97 kg / t
  9. Semperit Speed Grip 3
    8.18 kg / t
  10. Uniroyal MS Plus 77
    8.23 kg / t
  11. Continental WinterContact TS 850 P
    8.26 kg / t
  12. Giti GitiWinterW1
    8.34 kg / t
  13. BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
    8.44 kg / t
  14. General Altimax Winter 3
    8.5 kg / t
  15. Laufenn I Fit Plus
    8.52 kg / t
  16. Barum Polaris 5
    8.53 kg / t
  17. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    8.59 kg / t
  18. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    8.67 kg / t
  19. Cooper Weather Master SA2 Plus
    8.69 kg / t
  20. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    8.85 kg / t

Overall Findings

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

Position Tire Score
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 0%
2 Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 0%
3 Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus 0%
4 BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2 0%
5 Kleber Krisalp HP3 0%
6 Hankook Winter i cept evo3 0%
7 Continental WinterContact TS 850 P 0%
8 Dunlop Winter Sport 5 0%
9 Semperit Speed Grip 3 0%
10 Apollo Aspire XP Winter 0%
11 Fulda Kristall Control HP2 0%
12 Vredestein Wintrac Pro 0%
13 Giti GitiWinterW1 0%
14 Uniroyal MS Plus 77 0%
15 Barum Polaris 5 0%
16 Nokian WR A4 0%
17 Laufenn I Fit Plus 0%
18 General Altimax Winter 3 0%
19 Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 0%
20 Cooper Weather Master SA2 Plus 0%
21 Reference Summer 0%

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