2021 AZ SUV Winter Tire Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
October 20, 2021
Below are all the data points for the 2021 AZ SUV 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
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV
Continental Winter Contact TS 850 P SUV
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
Firestone Winterhawk 4
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance SUV Gen 1
Nokian WR SUV 4
Pirelli Scorpion Winter
Hankook Winter i cept evo 3 X
Falken Eurowinter HS01 SUV

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV with a result of 42.5 M. The difference between best and worst was 4.9%.

Dry Handling (s)

Dry handling time in seconds (Lower 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 50.8 M. The difference between best and worst was 16.3%.

Wet Handling (s)

Wet handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Vredestein Wintrac Pro with a result of 89.8 s. The difference between best and worst was 6.7%.

Wet Circle (s)

Wet Circle Lap Time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 with a result of 12.6 s. The difference between best and worst was 6%.

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 with a result of 81.6 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 14.7%.

Snow Performance Overview

Snow Braking (M)

Snow braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Vredestein Wintrac Pro with a result of 27.9 M. The difference between best and worst was 6.4%.

Snow Traction (N)

Pulling Force in Newtons (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Hankook Winter i cept evo 3 X with a result of 3084 N. The difference between best and worst was 8.5%.

Snow Handling (s)

Snow handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV with a result of 29 s. The difference between best and worst was 3.7%.

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (dB)

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV with a result of 70 dB. The difference between best and worst was 4.1%.

Value Performance Overview

Price

Price in local currency (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Falken Eurowinter HS01 SUV. The difference between best and worst was 35.3%.

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental Winter Contact TS 850 P SUV with a result of 7.3 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 21.5%.

Overall Findings

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

Position Tire Score
1 Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 0%
2 Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV 0%
3 Continental Winter Contact TS 850 P SUV 0%
4 Vredestein Wintrac Pro 0%
5 Firestone Winterhawk 4 0%
6 Goodyear UltraGrip Performance SUV Gen 1 0%
7 Nokian WR SUV 4 0%
8 Pirelli Scorpion Winter 0%
9 Hankook Winter i cept evo 3 X 0%
10 Falken Eurowinter HS01 SUV 0%

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