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2020 Winter Tire Market Overview - 52 Tire Braking Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
18 min read Updated
Below are all the data points for the 2020 Winter Tire Market Overview - 52 Tire Braking 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.

Semperit Speed Grip 3
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
Platin RP 60
Goodride Z507
Wanli Snowgrip S1083
Nokian WR A4
Reference Summer
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
Radar Dimax Alpine
GT-Radial Winterpro HP
Starmaxx Ice Gripper W850
Fulda Kristall Control HP2
Kleber Krisalp HP3
Fortuna Winter Max A1
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2
Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus
Laufenn I Fit Plus
Haida HD617
Sava Eskimo HP2
Tomket Snowroad Pro 3
Westlake SW 608
Firestone Winterhawk 3
Toyo Snowprox S954
Giti GitiWinterW1
Gislaved Euro Frost 6
Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
Hankook Winter i cept evo3
Zeetex WH 1000
Petlas Snow Master W651
Imperial Snowdragon 3
Cooper Weather Master SA2 Plus
Apollo Aspire XP Winter
Uniroyal MS Plus 77
Momo North Pole W2
BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
General Altimax Winter 3
Dmack WinterSafe
Kumho WinterCraft WS71
Duraturn Mozzo Winter
Riken Riken Snow
Continental WinterContact TS 850 P
Aeolus SnowACE2 HP
Barum Polaris 5
Infinity Ecozen
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
Falken Eurowinter HS01
Atlas Polarbear 2

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Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Spread: 12.80 M (42.2%) | Avg: 36.59 M

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 with a result of 30.3 M. The difference between best and worst was 29.7%.
  1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    30.3 M
  2. Semperit Speed Grip 3
    30.8 M
  3. Reference Summer
    31.4 M
  4. Continental WinterContact TS 850 P
    31.8 M
  5. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    31.9 M
  6. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    32.3 M
  7. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    33.2 M
  8. BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
    34.1 M
  9. Westlake SW 608
    34.2 M
  10. Uniroyal MS Plus 77
    34.2 M
  11. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    34.4 M
  12. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus
    34.4 M
  13. Nokian WR A4
    34.6 M
  14. Cooper Weather Master SA2 Plus
    34.6 M
  15. Goodride Z507
    34.7 M
  16. Apollo Aspire XP Winter
    35.1 M
  17. Giti GitiWinterW1
    35.2 M
  18. Barum Polaris 5
    35.2 M
  19. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
    35.2 M
  20. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    35.2 M
  21. Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905
    35.4 M
  22. Kumho WinterCraft WS71
    35.7 M
  23. General Altimax Winter 3
    36 M
  24. Laufenn I Fit Plus
    36.2 M
  25. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    36.3 M
  26. Sava Eskimo HP2
    36.3 M
  27. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2
    36.5 M
  28. Gislaved Euro Frost 6
    36.9 M
  29. Platin RP 60
    37 M
  30. Toyo Snowprox S954
    37 M
  31. Falken Eurowinter HS01
    37 M
  32. Riken Riken Snow
    37.1 M
  33. Firestone Winterhawk 3
    37.9 M
  34. GT-Radial Winterpro HP
    38.3 M
  35. Fortuna Winter Max A1
    38.4 M
  36. Zeetex WH 1000
    38.7 M
  37. Infinity Ecozen
    38.9 M
  38. Aeolus SnowACE2 HP
    39 M
  39. Tomket Snowroad Pro 3
    39.3 M
  40. Atlas Polarbear 2
    39.6 M
  41. Radar Dimax Alpine
    40.5 M
  42. Haida HD617
    40.6 M
  43. Duraturn Mozzo Winter
    40.7 M
  44. Dmack WinterSafe
    41 M
  45. Wanli Snowgrip S1083
    41.4 M
  46. Imperial Snowdragon 3
    41.4 M
  47. Momo North Pole W2
    41.7 M
  48. Starmaxx Ice Gripper W850
    42.3 M
  49. Petlas Snow Master W651
    43.1 M

Snow Performance Overview

Snow Braking (M)

Spread: 3.70 M (15.2%) | Avg: 25.50 M

Snow braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 with a result of 24.3 M. The difference between best and worst was 13.2%.
  1. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    24.3 M
  2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    24.5 M
  3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    24.5 M
  4. BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
    24.6 M
  5. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    24.6 M
  6. General Altimax Winter 3
    24.7 M
  7. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus
    24.8 M
  8. Laufenn I Fit Plus
    24.8 M
  9. Barum Polaris 5
    24.9 M
  10. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    24.9 M
  11. Uniroyal MS Plus 77
    25 M
  12. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    25 M
  13. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    25 M
  14. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2
    25.1 M
  15. Sava Eskimo HP2
    25.1 M
  16. Continental WinterContact TS 850 P
    25.2 M
  17. Platin RP 60
    25.2 M
  18. Apollo Aspire XP Winter
    25.3 M
  19. Giti GitiWinterW1
    25.4 M
  20. Nokian WR A4
    25.5 M
  21. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
    25.8 M
  22. Gislaved Euro Frost 6
    25.8 M
  23. Semperit Speed Grip 3
    26 M
  24. Cooper Weather Master SA2 Plus
    26.1 M
  25. Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905
    26.1 M
  26. Toyo Snowprox S954
    26.9 M
  27. Falken Eurowinter HS01
    27 M
  28. Goodride Z507
    27 M
  29. Kumho WinterCraft WS71
    28 M
  30. Westlake SW 608
    28 M

Overall Findings

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

Position Tire Score
Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 0%
2 Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 0%
3 Semperit Speed Grip 3 0%
4 Continental WinterContact TS 850 P 0%
5 Hankook Winter i cept evo3 0%
6 Vredestein Wintrac Pro 0%
7 BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2 0%
8 Kleber Krisalp HP3 0%
9 Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus 0%
10 Uniroyal MS Plus 77 0%
11 Barum Polaris 5 0%
12 Nokian WR A4 0%
13 Dunlop Winter Sport 5 0%
14 Apollo Aspire XP Winter 0%
15 Giti GitiWinterW1 0%
16 Cooper Weather Master SA2 Plus 0%
17 General Altimax Winter 3 0%
18 Fulda Kristall Control HP2 0%
19 Laufenn I Fit Plus 0%
20 Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 0%
21 Sava Eskimo HP2 0%
22 Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905 0%
23 Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 0%
24 Goodride Z507 0%
25 Platin RP 60 0%
26 Westlake SW 608 0%
27 Gislaved Euro Frost 6 0%
28 Kumho WinterCraft WS71 0%
29 Toyo Snowprox S954 0%
30 Falken Eurowinter HS01 0%
31 Riken Riken Snow 0%
32 Firestone Winterhawk 3 0%
33 GT-Radial Winterpro HP 0%
34 Fortuna Winter Max A1 0%
35 Zeetex WH 1000 0%
36 Infinity Ecozen 0%
37 Aeolus SnowACE2 HP 0%
38 Tomket Snowroad Pro 3 0%
39 Atlas Polarbear 2 0%
40 Radar Dimax Alpine 0%
41 Haida HD617 0%
42 Duraturn Mozzo Winter 0%
43 Dmack WinterSafe 0%
44 Imperial Snowdragon 3 0%
45 Wanli Snowgrip S1083 0%
46 Momo North Pole W2 0%
47 Starmaxx Ice Gripper W850 0%
48 Petlas Snow Master W651 0%
49 Reference Summer 0%

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