Charts 2020 Studded Winter Tire Test - Tire Reviews And Ratings

Below are all the data points for the 2020 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

Nokian Hakkapeliitta 9

Continental IceContact 3

Hankook Winter i pike RS2

Pirelli Ice Zero 2

Nokian Nordman 7

Toyo Observe Ice Freezer

GT-Radial IcePro 3

Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was GT-Radial IcePro 3 with a result of 28.88 M. The difference between best and worst was 13.3%.

Subj. Dry Handling ( Points)

Subjective Dry Handling Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin X Ice North 4 with a result of 5 Points. The difference between best and worst was 60%.

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was GT-Radial IcePro 3 with a result of 33.87 M. The difference between best and worst was 13%.

Wet Handling (s)

Wet handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was GT-Radial IcePro 3 with a result of 43.11 s. The difference between best and worst was 5.8%.

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pirelli Ice Zero 2 with a result of 64.6 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 8%.

Snow Performance Overview

Snow Braking (M)

Snow braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: All the tires in the snow braking test finished less than 3% apart.

Snow Traction (s)

Snow acceleration time (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pirelli Ice Zero 2 with a result of 3.62 s. The difference between best and worst was 7.7%.

Snow Handling (s)

Snow handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nokian Hakkapeliitta 9 with a result of 74.62 s. The difference between best and worst was 5.3%.

Ice Performance Overview

Ice Braking (M)

Ice braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nokian Hakkapeliitta 9 with a result of 3.43 M. The difference between best and worst was 35.4%.

Ice Traction (s)

Ice acceleration time (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin X Ice North 4 with a result of 1.89 s. The difference between best and worst was 42.6%.

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 51.23 s. The difference between best and worst was 16.6%.

Comfort Performance Overview

Subj. Noise ( Points)

Subjective in car noise levels (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin X Ice North 4 with a result of 5 Points. The difference between best and worst was 60%.

Value Performance Overview

Fuel Consumption (l/100km)

Fuel consumption in Litres per 100 km (Lower is better)

Key Insight: All the tires in the fuel consumption test finished less than 3% apart.

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	Nokian Hakkapeliitta 9	0%
3	Continental IceContact 3	0%
4	Hankook Winter i pike RS2	0%
5	Pirelli Ice Zero 2	0%
6	Nokian Nordman 7	0%
7	Toyo Observe Ice Freezer	0%
8	GT-Radial IcePro 3	0%

2020 Studded Winter Tire Test