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2020 Auto Zeitung Winter Tire Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
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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

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# Tire Total Score Dry Wet Snow Comfort Value
Braking M Subj. Dry Handling Points % Braking M Subj. Wet Handling Points Straight Aqua Km/H % Braking M Traction N Subj. Snow Handling Points % Subj. Comfort Points % Price Rolling Resistance kg / t %
1 Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 96.3% 46.5 2 9 2 97% 50.9 9 2 82.8 2 97.8% 26 2175 2 10 99.2% 9 3 90% 340 8.4 80.8%
2 Continental WinterContact TS 860 92.9% 48.7 6 88.3% 54.3 2 10 80.2 94.9% 25.9 3 2146 9 2 97.4% 9 3 90% 340 8.47 80.3%
3 Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Plus 91.4% 48.4 8 3 92.1% 55.4 5 82.3 3 85.6% 26.1 2193 9 2 98.1% 10 100% 320 8.26 3 82.9%
4 ▲1 Michelin Alpin 6 90.9% 47.5 5 88.5% 54.4 3 8 3 76.5 90.6% 26.2 2152 7 94.5% 10 100% 380 8.48 78.4%
5 ▼1 Hankook Winter i cept RS2 90.5% 45.8 8 3 96.6% 55.1 5 85.2 86.5% 26 2171 3 6 93.9% 9 3 90% 280 9.12 79.2%
6 Dunlop Winter Sport 5 89.4% 48.8 7 89.8% 55.5 5 76.7 84.4% 25.7 2132 8 96.1% 9 3 90% 330 8.17 2 83.1%
7 ▲1 Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 86% 47.7 6 89.9% 55.4 6 79.9 86.8% 26.5 2144 2 87.3% 7 70% 300 9.42 76%
8 ▼1 Pirelli Cinturato Winter 85.4% 48.3 4 85.5% 56.9 4 82 82.3% 26.3 2170 8 96% 5 50% 300 8.88 79.5%
9 ▼1 Falken Eurowinter HS01 84.5% 47.2 8 3 94.1% 57.1 3 79.3 79.8% 26.5 2078 4 88.5% 6 60% 280 9.21 78.7%
10 ▲1 Nexen Winguard Snow G3 83.6% 46.7 3 5 89.9% 59.1 2 71.8 74.7% 26.5 2138 3 88.5% 8 80% 220 3 8.81 86.8%
11 ▼1 Fulda Kristall Control HP2 82% 50.1 4 82.7% 58.2 1 75 74.5% 25.7 2123 5 92% 6 60% 300 8.06 85.7%
12 ▲1 Goodride SW608 80.6% 47.8 3 84.6% 58.6 2 71.1 75% 26.1 2039 2 85.7% 5 50% 200 2 8.74 89.8%
13 ▼1 Toyo Snowprox S954 79.9% 47.8 10 96.5% 61.5 1 77.2 71.8% 27.3 2067 1 83.3% 4 40% 230 9.41 81.8%
14 King-Meiler Winter Tact WT81 74.8% 50.1 5 84.4% 67.3 1 67.1 65.1% 27 2087 1 84.1% 1 10% 170 9.22 91.6%
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Dry 97% Wet 98% Snow 99% Comfort 90% Value 81%
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Dry
Dry Braking 46.5 M 2
Subj. Dry Handling 9 Points 2
Wet
Wet Braking 50.9 M
Subj. Wet Handling 9 Points 2
Straight Aqua 82.8 Km/H 2
Snow
Snow Braking 26 M
Snow Traction 2175 N 2
Subj. Snow Handling 10 Points
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 9 Points 3
Value
Price 340
Rolling Resistance 8.4 kg / t
Dry 88% Wet 95% Snow 97% Comfort 90% Value 80%
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Dry
Dry Braking 48.7 M
Subj. Dry Handling 6 Points
Wet
Wet Braking 54.3 M 2
Subj. Wet Handling 10 Points
Straight Aqua 80.2 Km/H
Snow
Snow Braking 25.9 M 3
Snow Traction 2146 N
Subj. Snow Handling 9 Points 2
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 9 Points 3
Value
Price 340
Rolling Resistance 8.47 kg / t
Dry 92% Wet 86% Snow 98% Comfort 100% Value 83%
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Dry
Dry Braking 48.4 M
Subj. Dry Handling 8 Points 3
Wet
Wet Braking 55.4 M
Subj. Wet Handling 5 Points
Straight Aqua 82.3 Km/H 3
Snow
Snow Braking 26.1 M
Snow Traction 2193 N
Subj. Snow Handling 9 Points 2
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 10 Points
Value
Price 320
Rolling Resistance 8.26 kg / t 3
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90.9%
Dry 89% Wet 91% Snow 95% Comfort 100% Value 78%
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Dry
Dry Braking 47.5 M
Subj. Dry Handling 5 Points
Wet
Wet Braking 54.4 M 3
Subj. Wet Handling 8 Points 3
Straight Aqua 76.5 Km/H
Snow
Snow Braking 26.2 M
Snow Traction 2152 N
Subj. Snow Handling 7 Points
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 10 Points
Value
Price 380
Rolling Resistance 8.48 kg / t
Dry 97% Wet 87% Snow 94% Comfort 90% Value 79%
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Dry
Dry Braking 45.8 M
Subj. Dry Handling 8 Points 3
Wet
Wet Braking 55.1 M
Subj. Wet Handling 5 Points
Straight Aqua 85.2 Km/H
Snow
Snow Braking 26 M
Snow Traction 2171 N 3
Subj. Snow Handling 6 Points
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 9 Points 3
Value
Price 280
Rolling Resistance 9.12 kg / t
Dry 90% Wet 84% Snow 96% Comfort 90% Value 83%
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Dry
Dry Braking 48.8 M
Subj. Dry Handling 7 Points
Wet
Wet Braking 55.5 M
Subj. Wet Handling 5 Points
Straight Aqua 76.7 Km/H
Snow
Snow Braking 25.7 M
Snow Traction 2132 N
Subj. Snow Handling 8 Points
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 9 Points 3
Value
Price 330
Rolling Resistance 8.17 kg / t 2
Dry 90% Wet 87% Snow 87% Comfort 70% Value 76%
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Dry
Dry Braking 47.7 M
Subj. Dry Handling 6 Points
Wet
Wet Braking 55.4 M
Subj. Wet Handling 6 Points
Straight Aqua 79.9 Km/H
Snow
Snow Braking 26.5 M
Snow Traction 2144 N
Subj. Snow Handling 2 Points
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 7 Points
Value
Price 300
Rolling Resistance 9.42 kg / t
Dry 86% Wet 82% Snow 96% Comfort 50% Value 80%
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Dry
Dry Braking 48.3 M
Subj. Dry Handling 4 Points
Wet
Wet Braking 56.9 M
Subj. Wet Handling 4 Points
Straight Aqua 82 Km/H
Snow
Snow Braking 26.3 M
Snow Traction 2170 N
Subj. Snow Handling 8 Points
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 5 Points
Value
Price 300
Rolling Resistance 8.88 kg / t
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84.5%
Dry 94% Wet 80% Snow 89% Comfort 60% Value 79%
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Dry
Dry Braking 47.2 M
Subj. Dry Handling 8 Points 3
Wet
Wet Braking 57.1 M
Subj. Wet Handling 3 Points
Straight Aqua 79.3 Km/H
Snow
Snow Braking 26.5 M
Snow Traction 2078 N
Subj. Snow Handling 4 Points
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 6 Points
Value
Price 280
Rolling Resistance 9.21 kg / t
10
83.6%
Dry 90% Wet 75% Snow 89% Comfort 80% Value 87%
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Dry
Dry Braking 46.7 M 3
Subj. Dry Handling 5 Points
Wet
Wet Braking 59.1 M
Subj. Wet Handling 2 Points
Straight Aqua 71.8 Km/H
Snow
Snow Braking 26.5 M
Snow Traction 2138 N
Subj. Snow Handling 3 Points
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 8 Points
Value
Price 220 3
Rolling Resistance 8.81 kg / t
Dry 83% Wet 75% Snow 92% Comfort 60% Value 86%
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Dry
Dry Braking 50.1 M
Subj. Dry Handling 4 Points
Wet
Wet Braking 58.2 M
Subj. Wet Handling 1 Points
Straight Aqua 75 Km/H
Snow
Snow Braking 25.7 M
Snow Traction 2123 N
Subj. Snow Handling 5 Points
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 6 Points
Value
Price 300
Rolling Resistance 8.06 kg / t
12
80.6%
Dry 85% Wet 75% Snow 86% Comfort 50% Value 90%
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Dry
Dry Braking 47.8 M
Subj. Dry Handling 3 Points
Wet
Wet Braking 58.6 M
Subj. Wet Handling 2 Points
Straight Aqua 71.1 Km/H
Snow
Snow Braking 26.1 M
Snow Traction 2039 N
Subj. Snow Handling 2 Points
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 5 Points
Value
Price 200 2
Rolling Resistance 8.74 kg / t
13
79.9%
Dry 97% Wet 72% Snow 83% Comfort 40% Value 82%
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Dry
Dry Braking 47.8 M
Subj. Dry Handling 10 Points
Wet
Wet Braking 61.5 M
Subj. Wet Handling 1 Points
Straight Aqua 77.2 Km/H
Snow
Snow Braking 27.3 M
Snow Traction 2067 N
Subj. Snow Handling 1 Points
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 4 Points
Value
Price 230
Rolling Resistance 9.41 kg / t
Dry 84% Wet 65% Snow 84% Comfort 10% Value 92%
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Dry
Dry Braking 50.1 M
Subj. Dry Handling 5 Points
Wet
Wet Braking 67.3 M
Subj. Wet Handling 1 Points
Straight Aqua 67.1 Km/H
Snow
Snow Braking 27 M
Snow Traction 2087 N
Subj. Snow Handling 1 Points
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 1 Points
Value
Price 170
Rolling Resistance 9.22 kg / t
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