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2020 Vi Bilagare Nordic Friction Winter Tire Test
- Tested size
- 205/60 R16
- Tires tested
- 8
- Disciplines
- 11
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| ft ↓ | Points ↑ | ft ↓ | s ↓ | mph ↑ | ft ↓ | s ↓ | ft ↓ | s ↓ | Points ↑ | kg/t ↓ | ||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 95.40 | 97 | 4 | 93.9 | 126 | 44.99 | 39.8 | 92.1 | 38 | 72.25 | 99.4 | 10 | 48.82 | 91.5 | 5 | 100.0 | 6.05 | 97.4 | |
StrengthsA near faultless nordic winter tire, highest overall levels of grip in the ice and snow, combined with good grip in the dry and wet. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry93.94 × 19% = 17.85 Wet92.11 × 33% = 30.4 Snow99.36 × 29% = 28.81 Ice91.51 × 5% = 4.58 Comfort100 × 5% = 5 Rolling Resistance97.36 × 9% = 8.76 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 6 | 91.10 | 99 | 3 | 89.0 | 125 | 44.78 | 38.8 | 92.3 | 38 | 72.86 | 98.4 | 11 | 49.09 | 87.8 | 2 | 40.0 | 6.03 | 97.7 | |
StrengthsAn excellent nordic winter tire with strong ice grip, and a balanced performance in the snow, dry and wet. ConsiderationsRelatively high levels of noise, poor aquaplaning result. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry89 × 19% = 16.91 Wet92.33 × 33% = 30.47 Snow98.43 × 29% = 28.55 Ice87.75 × 5% = 4.39 Comfort40 × 5% = 2 Rolling Resistance97.68 × 9% = 8.79 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 1 | 97.09 | 96 | 5 | 98.0 | 113 | 43.11 | 45.5 | 100.0 | 38 | 73.60 | 97.8 | 11 | 53.46 | 83.6 | 4 | 80.0 | 5.94 | 99.2 | |
StrengthsStrongest tire in the dry and wet, excellent choice for a nordic climate with less snow. Significant advantage in aquaplaning. ConsiderationsAverage snow and ice handling with a difficult balance at the limit. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry98.05 × 19% = 18.63 Wet100 × 33% = 33 Snow97.78 × 29% = 28.36 Ice83.57 × 5% = 4.18 Comfort80 × 5% = 4 Rolling Resistance99.16 × 9% = 8.92 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 3 | 94.53 | 99 | 5 | 95.6 | 124 | 44.13 | 39.3 | 93.4 | 38 | 73.09 | 98.4 | 11 | 49.43 | 86.4 | 4 | 80.0 | 6.11 | 96.4 | |
StrengthsA good handling tire with neutral balance, good in the wet. ConsiderationsAverage aquaplaning resistance. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry95.59 × 19% = 18.16 Wet93.41 × 33% = 30.82 Snow98.42 × 29% = 28.54 Ice86.41 × 5% = 4.32 Comfort80 × 5% = 4 Rolling Resistance96.4 × 9% = 8.68 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 5 | 91.22 | 106 | 2 | 80.6 | 129 | 46.35 | 39.4 | 89.9 | 37 | 73.63 | 99.0 | 8 | 49.83 | 99.0 | 4 | 80.0 | 6.18 | 95.3 | |
StrengthsGod snow and ice grip with the best snow and ice braking distances, low noise, well priced. ConsiderationsPoor performance in the dry and wet, high rolling resistance. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry80.57 × 19% = 15.31 Wet89.94 × 33% = 29.68 Snow98.99 × 29% = 28.71 Ice98.99 × 5% = 4.95 Comfort80 × 5% = 4 Rolling Resistance95.31 × 9% = 8.58 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 4 | 91.47 | 103 | 4 | 89.2 | 132 | 44.71 | 40.6 | 90.7 | 38 | 73.44 | 97.9 | 11 | 52.54 | 83.9 | 3 | 60.0 | 5.89 | 100.0 | |
StrengthsGood stability and precise handling in the dry and wet, very low rolling resistance. ConsiderationsAverage performance in snow and ice. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry89.22 × 19% = 16.95 Wet90.71 × 33% = 29.94 Snow97.9 × 29% = 28.39 Ice83.93 × 5% = 4.2 Comfort60 × 5% = 3 Rolling Resistance100 × 9% = 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 7 | 89.58 | 94 | 2 | 89.8 | 141 | 47.14 | 38.2 | 85.4 | 38 | 72.73 | 98.8 | 12 | 52.20 | 82.6 | 3 | 60.0 | 6.20 | 95.0 | |
StrengthsShortest dry braking on test, good snow braking. ConsiderationsVery long wet braking, poor wet handling, very low aquaplaning resistance, expensive to buy for performance. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry89.8 × 19% = 17.06 Wet85.36 × 33% = 28.17 Snow98.84 × 29% = 28.66 Ice82.64 × 5% = 4.13 Comfort60 × 5% = 3 Rolling Resistance95 × 9% = 8.55 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | 8 | 88.81 | 101 | 1 | 80.8 | 122 | 45.31 | 40.5 | 93.2 | 38 | 75.24 | 96.3 | 12 | 50.63 | 83.3 | 2 | 40.0 | 6.14 | 95.9 | |
StrengthsLow price, short wet braking, good aquaplaning resistance, reasonable ice handling. ConsiderationsVery poor grip in snow, longest snow and ice braking. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry80.76 × 19% = 15.35 Wet93.17 × 33% = 30.75 Snow96.28 × 29% = 27.92 Ice83.3 × 5% = 4.17 Comfort40 × 5% = 2 Rolling Resistance95.93 × 9% = 8.63 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Weighting vs real impact
What decides this ranking
The weighting is how much each category counts. The real impact is how much of the difference between the tires it creates: a discipline in which every tire performed about the same barely changes the order, however much it counts.
No weighting is recorded for this test, so the weighting here starts from Tire Reviews’ season defaults, not from the test’s own scoring.
- Dry Weighting 19% Real impact 41%
- Wet Weighting 33% Real impact 20%
- Snow Weighting 29% Real impact 6%
- Ice Weighting 5% Real impact 5%
- Comfort Weighting 5% Real impact 24%
- Rolling Resistance Weighting 9% Real impact 4%
- Subj. Dry Handling counts for 3.2% of the score but creates 28% of the difference between the tires, because their results in it were far apart.
- Snow Handling counts for 15.7% of the score but creates only 3% of the difference, because most tires performed about the same in it.
Every discipline 11
| Discipline | Weighting | Real impact |
|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | 15.8% | 13% |
| Subj. Dry Handling | 3.2% | 28% |
| Wet Braking | 14.9% | 12% |
| Wet Handling | 14.5% | 6% |
| Straight Aqua | 3.6% | 2% |
| Snow Braking | 13.3% | 3% |
| Snow Handling | 15.7% | 3% |
| Ice Braking | 2.5% | 2% |
| Ice Handling | 2.5% | 3% |
| Subj. Noise | 5% | 24% |
| Rolling Resistance | 9% | 4% |
How it is worked out: each discipline’s weighting is multiplied by the spread of its results (the gap across the middle half of the tires, as a percentage of the best result), then shared out so that all the disciplines add up to 100%. It estimates what separates the tires; it is not a second set of weights, and it follows the weights you set.
How your ranking is calculated
Each discipline is scored against the best non-reference tire in the full test field: best ÷ result × 100 when lower is better, or result ÷ best × 100 when higher is better. Discipline scores are rounded to two decimal places, then combined using your weights.
Within-category weights divide that category’s share of the overall score. A 50% wet category and 40% wet-braking share give wet braking 20% of the total. A weight is a scoring priority, not a measure of its actual effect on the ranking: the performance gaps matter too. What decides this ranking ↑
Published joint positions are preserved separately. Calculated positions tie only when their underlying scores match; two displayed scores can look equal after rounding.
A zero weight excludes that category or discipline. At least one active discipline is required, and the disciplines in every active category must have a positive total.
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