2020 Vi Bilagare Nordic Friction Winter Tire Test

Below are all the data points for the 2020 Vi Bilagare Nordic Friction 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.

Continental VikingContact 7
Nokian Hakkapeliitta R3
Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 2
Pirelli Ice Zero FR
Nexen Winguard Ice Plus WH43
Michelin X Ice Snow
Bridgestone Blizzak Ice
Nereus NS805 Plus

Quick Navigation

Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Blizzak Ice with a result of 28.69 M. The difference between best and worst was 11.1%.

Subj. Dry Handling ( Points)

Subjective Dry Handling Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 2 with a result of 5 Points. The difference between best and worst was 80%.

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 2 with a result of 34.41 M. The difference between best and worst was 20.2%.

Wet Handling (s)

Wet handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 2 with a result of 43.11 s. The difference between best and worst was 8.5%.

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 2 with a result of 73.3 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 16.2%.

Snow Performance Overview

Snow Braking (M)

Snow braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nexen Winguard Ice Plus WH43 with a result of 11.3 M. The difference between best and worst was 3.4%.

Snow Handling (s)

Snow handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental VikingContact 7 with a result of 72.25 s. The difference between best and worst was 4%.

Ice Performance Overview

Ice Braking (M)

Ice braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nexen Winguard Ice Plus WH43 with a result of 2.54 M. The difference between best and worst was 29.8%.

Ice Handling (s)

Ice handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental VikingContact 7 with a result of 48.82 s. The difference between best and worst was 8.7%.

Comfort Performance Overview

Subj. Noise ( Points)

Subjective in car noise levels (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental VikingContact 7 with a result of 5 Points. The difference between best and worst was 60%.

Value Performance Overview

Price

Price in local currency (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nereus NS805 Plus. The difference between best and worst was 57.9%.

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin X Ice Snow with a result of 5.89 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 5%.

Overall Findings

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

Position Tire Score
1 Continental VikingContact 7 0%
2 Nokian Hakkapeliitta R3 0%
3 Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 2 0%
4 Pirelli Ice Zero FR 0%
5 Nexen Winguard Ice Plus WH43 0%
6 Michelin X Ice Snow 0%
7 Bridgestone Blizzak Ice 0%
8 Nereus NS805 Plus 0%
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