2021 AMS Winter Tire Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
October 1, 2021
Below are all the data points for the 2021 AMS 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.

Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
Continental WinterContact TS 870
Vredestein Wintrac
BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
Michelin Alpin 6
Pirelli Cinturato Winter
Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Plus
Falken Eurowinter HS01
GT-Radial WinterPro2
Toyo Observe S 944

Quick Navigation

Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Alpin 6 with a result of 42.8 M. The difference between best and worst was 8.2%.

Dry Handling (Km/H)

Dry Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: All the tires in the dry handling test finished less than 3% apart.

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 with a result of 29.3 M. The difference between best and worst was 15.8%.

Wet Handling (Km/H)

Wet Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Vredestein Wintrac with a result of 72 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 3.8%.

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pirelli Cinturato Winter with a result of 87.7 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 12%.

Curved Aquaplaning (m/sec2)

Remaining lateral acceleration (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental WinterContact TS 870 with a result of 3.29 m/sec2. The difference between best and worst was 18.8%.

Snow Performance Overview

Snow Braking (M)

Snow braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Vredestein Wintrac with a result of 32.6 M. The difference between best and worst was 3.6%.

Snow Traction (N)

Pulling Force in Newtons (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Plus with a result of 1.89 N. The difference between best and worst was 7.9%.

Snow Handling (Km/H)

Snow handling average speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2 with a result of 54.4 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 9.2%.

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (dB)

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Falken Eurowinter HS01 with a result of 70.6 dB. The difference between best and worst was 3.3%.

Value Performance Overview

Price

Price in local currency (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Falken Eurowinter HS01. The difference between best and worst was 40.9%.

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental WinterContact TS 870 with a result of 8 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 23.8%.

Overall Findings

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

Position Tire Score
1 Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 0%
2 Continental WinterContact TS 870 0%
3 Vredestein Wintrac 0%
4 BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2 0%
5 Michelin Alpin 6 0%
6 Pirelli Cinturato Winter 0%
7 Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Plus 0%
8 Falken Eurowinter HS01 0%
9 GT-Radial WinterPro2 0%
10 Toyo Observe S 944 0%

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