Charts 2020 Nordic And Studded Winter Tire Test

Below are all the data points for the 2020 Nordic and Studded 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.

Michelin X Ice North 4

Continental IceContact 3

Nokian Hakkapeliitta 9

Nokian Hakkapeliitta R3

Bridgestone Noranza 001

Continental VikingContact 7

Hankook Winter i pike RS2

Michelin X Ice Snow

Linglong Green Max Winter Grip 2

Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 2

Pirelli Ice Zero FR

Hankook Winter I cept iZ2 W616

Sava Eskimo Ice

Linglong Winter Unicorn

Bridgestone Blizzak Ice

Nankang Ice Activa 2

Toyo OBSERVE GSI 6 HP

Nexen Winguard Ice Plus WH43

Petlas Glacier W661

Sunny SN3860

Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Petlas Glacier W661 with a result of 29 M. The difference between best and worst was 9.7%.

Subj. Dry Handling ( Points)

Subjective Dry Handling Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Petlas Glacier W661 with a result of 10 Points. The difference between best and worst was 40%.

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Petlas Glacier W661 with a result of 29.7 M. The difference between best and worst was 26.5%.

Wet Handling (s)

Wet handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Petlas Glacier W661 with a result of 33.7 s. The difference between best and worst was 4.8%.

Subj. Wet Handling ( Points)

Subjective Wet Handling Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Petlas Glacier W661 with a result of 9 Points. The difference between best and worst was 33.3%.

Snow Performance Overview

Snow Braking (M)

Snow braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental VikingContact 7 with a result of 50.2 M. The difference between best and worst was 6.3%.

Snow Traction (s)

Snow acceleration time (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental IceContact 3 with a result of 5.9 s. The difference between best and worst was 9.2%.

Snow Handling (s)

Snow handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental VikingContact 7 with a result of 48.3 s. The difference between best and worst was 9.2%.

Subj. Snow Handling ( Points)

Subjective Snow Handling Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental IceContact 3 with a result of 9 Points. The difference between best and worst was 44.4%.

Ice Performance Overview

Ice Braking (M)

Ice braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin X Ice North 4 with a result of 37.8 M. The difference between best and worst was 30.8%.

Ice Traction (s)

Ice acceleration time (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin X Ice North 4 with a result of 3.7 s. The difference between best and worst was 46.4%.

Ice Handling (s)

Ice handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin X Ice North 4 with a result of 57.3 s. The difference between best and worst was 20.4%.

Subj. Ice Handling ( Points)

Subjective Ice Handling Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin X Ice North 4 with a result of 10 Points. The difference between best and worst was 60%.

Comfort Performance Overview

Subj. Noise ( Points)

Subjective in car noise levels (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Linglong Winter Unicorn with a result of 9 Points. The difference between best and worst was 33.3%.

Value Performance Overview

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nokian Hakkapeliitta R3 with a result of 0.01 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 99.8%.

Overall Findings

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

Position	Tire	Score
1	Michelin X Ice North 4	0%
2	Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 2	0%
3	Nokian Hakkapeliitta 9	0%
4	Nokian Hakkapeliitta R3	0%
5	Bridgestone Noranza 001	0%
6	Continental VikingContact 7	0%
7	Hankook Winter i pike RS2	0%
8	Michelin X Ice Snow	0%
9	Linglong Green Max Winter Grip 2	0%
10	Continental IceContact 3	0%
11	Hankook Winter I cept iZ2 W616	0%
12	Pirelli Ice Zero FR	0%
13	Sava Eskimo Ice	0%
14	Linglong Winter Unicorn	0%
15	Bridgestone Blizzak Ice	0%
16	Nankang Ice Activa 2	0%
17	Toyo OBSERVE GSI 6 HP	0%
18	Nexen Winguard Ice Plus WH43	0%
19	Petlas Glacier W661	0%
20	Sunny SN3860	0%

2020 Nordic and Studded Winter Tire Test