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.

Nokian Hakkapeliitta 9

GT-Radial IcePro 3

Toyo Observe Ice Freezer

Continental IceContact 3

Pirelli Ice Zero 2

Hankook Winter i pike RS2

Michelin X Ice North 4

Nokian Nordman 7

Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Spread: 4.42 M (15.3%) | Avg: 31.36 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%.

GT-Radial IcePro 3

28.88 M
Continental IceContact 3

30.75 M
Pirelli Ice Zero 2

31.02 M
Hankook Winter i pike RS2

31.11 M
Toyo Observe Ice Freezer

31.6 M
Nokian Hakkapeliitta 9

31.94 M
Michelin X Ice North 4

32.31 M
Nokian Nordman 7

33.3 M

Subj. Dry Handling ( Points)

Spread: 3.00 Points (60%) | Avg: 3.13 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%.

Michelin X Ice North 4

5 Points
Pirelli Ice Zero 2

4 Points
Hankook Winter i pike RS2

3 Points
Nokian Hakkapeliitta 9

3 Points
Toyo Observe Ice Freezer

3 Points
Continental IceContact 3

3 Points
Nokian Nordman 7

2 Points
GT-Radial IcePro 3

2 Points

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Spread: 5.04 M (14.9%) | Avg: 36.23 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%.

GT-Radial IcePro 3

33.87 M
Pirelli Ice Zero 2

34.8 M
Michelin X Ice North 4

35.06 M
Hankook Winter i pike RS2

36.15 M
Continental IceContact 3

36.92 M
Nokian Hakkapeliitta 9

36.92 M
Toyo Observe Ice Freezer

37.18 M
Nokian Nordman 7

38.91 M

Wet Handling (s)

Spread: 2.64 s (6.1%) | Avg: 44.57 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%.

GT-Radial IcePro 3

43.11 s
Continental IceContact 3

43.77 s
Pirelli Ice Zero 2

44.1 s
Nokian Hakkapeliitta 9

44.12 s
Hankook Winter i pike RS2

44.75 s
Toyo Observe Ice Freezer

45.17 s
Michelin X Ice North 4

45.75 s
Nokian Nordman 7

45.75 s

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Spread: 5.20 Km/H (8%) | Avg: 62.61 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%.

Pirelli Ice Zero 2

64.6 Km/H
GT-Radial IcePro 3

64.1 Km/H
Continental IceContact 3

63.7 Km/H
Hankook Winter i pike RS2

62.9 Km/H
Toyo Observe Ice Freezer

62.4 Km/H
Nokian Hakkapeliitta 9

62.1 Km/H
Nokian Nordman 7

61.7 Km/H
Michelin X Ice North 4

59.4 Km/H

Snow Performance Overview

Snow Braking (M)

Spread: 0.23 M (2.2%) | Avg: 10.61 M

Snow braking in meters (Lower is better)

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

Continental IceContact 3

10.5 M
Michelin X Ice North 4

10.5 M
Nokian Nordman 7

10.51 M
Nokian Hakkapeliitta 9

10.58 M
Hankook Winter i pike RS2

10.6 M
Toyo Observe Ice Freezer

10.71 M
Pirelli Ice Zero 2

10.71 M
GT-Radial IcePro 3

10.73 M

Snow Traction (s)

Spread: 0.30 s (8.3%) | Avg: 3.75 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%.

Pirelli Ice Zero 2

3.62 s
Continental IceContact 3

3.67 s
Michelin X Ice North 4

3.67 s
Nokian Nordman 7

3.72 s
Nokian Hakkapeliitta 9

3.75 s
Hankook Winter i pike RS2

3.79 s
GT-Radial IcePro 3

3.83 s
Toyo Observe Ice Freezer

3.92 s

Snow Handling (s)

Spread: 4.19 s (5.6%) | Avg: 75.89 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%.

Nokian Hakkapeliitta 9

74.62 s
Continental IceContact 3

75.04 s
Hankook Winter i pike RS2

75.19 s
Nokian Nordman 7

75.19 s
Michelin X Ice North 4

75.69 s
Pirelli Ice Zero 2

75.74 s
Toyo Observe Ice Freezer

76.85 s
GT-Radial IcePro 3

78.81 s

Ice Performance Overview

Ice Braking (M)

Spread: 1.88 M (54.8%) | Avg: 4.33 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%.

Nokian Hakkapeliitta 9

3.43 M
Michelin X Ice North 4

3.47 M
Toyo Observe Ice Freezer

4.07 M
Continental IceContact 3

4.2 M
Nokian Nordman 7

4.31 M
Hankook Winter i pike RS2

4.68 M
Pirelli Ice Zero 2

5.2 M
GT-Radial IcePro 3

5.31 M

Ice Traction (s)

Spread: 1.40 s (74.1%) | Avg: 2.35 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%.

Michelin X Ice North 4

1.89 s
Nokian Hakkapeliitta 9

1.94 s
Hankook Winter i pike RS2

2.08 s
Continental IceContact 3

2.18 s
Nokian Nordman 7

2.22 s
Pirelli Ice Zero 2

2.42 s
Toyo Observe Ice Freezer

2.8 s
GT-Radial IcePro 3

3.29 s

Ice Handling (s)

Spread: 10.19 s (19.9%) | Avg: 55.05 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%.

Michelin X Ice North 4

51.23 s
Nokian Hakkapeliitta 9

51.4 s
Continental IceContact 3

52.24 s
Hankook Winter i pike RS2

53.52 s
Nokian Nordman 7

55.11 s
Pirelli Ice Zero 2

56.42 s
Toyo Observe Ice Freezer

59.02 s
GT-Radial IcePro 3

61.42 s

Comfort Performance Overview

Subj. Noise ( Points)

Spread: 3.00 Points (60%) | Avg: 2.88 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%.

Michelin X Ice North 4

5 Points
Continental IceContact 3

4 Points
Pirelli Ice Zero 2

3 Points
Hankook Winter i pike RS2

3 Points
Toyo Observe Ice Freezer

2 Points
Nokian Nordman 7

2 Points
Nokian Hakkapeliitta 9

2 Points
GT-Radial IcePro 3

2 Points

Value Performance Overview

Fuel Consumption (l/100km)

Spread: 0.12 l/100km (2.1%) | Avg: 5.72 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.

Michelin X Ice North 4

5.66 l/100km
Hankook Winter i pike RS2

5.67 l/100km
Continental IceContact 3

5.69 l/100km
Pirelli Ice Zero 2

5.71 l/100km
Nokian Nordman 7

5.74 l/100km
Nokian Hakkapeliitta 9

5.76 l/100km
Toyo Observe Ice Freezer

5.76 l/100km
GT-Radial IcePro 3

5.78 l/100km

Overall Findings

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

Position	Tire	Score
	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%

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2020 Studded Winter Tire Test