Charts 2021 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test

Below are all the data points for the 2021 Auto Bild 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.

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus SUV

Bridgestone Blizzak LM005

Vredestein Wintrac Pro

Continental WinterContact TS 850 P

Hankook Winter i cept evo 3 X

Toyo Snowprox S954 SUV

Nokian WR SUV 4

Falken Eurowinter HS01 SUV

Tristar Snowpower UHP

Reference Summer

Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Reference Summer with a result of 38.4 M. The difference between best and worst was 15.2%.

Dry Handling (Km/H)

Dry Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Reference Summer with a result of 96.8 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 3.2%.

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Vredestein Wintrac Pro with a result of 41.6 M. The difference between best and worst was 20.9%.

Wet Handling (Km/H)

Wet Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus SUV with a result of 86.9 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 5.5%.

Wet Circle (s)

Wet Circle Lap Time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Reference Summer with a result of 15.6 s. The difference between best and worst was 8.8%.

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Falken Eurowinter HS01 SUV with a result of 78.5 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 13.4%.

Curved Aquaplaning (m/sec2)

Remaining lateral acceleration (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Reference Summer with a result of 3.79 m/sec2. The difference between best and worst was 41.4%.

Snow Performance Overview

Snow Braking (M)

Snow braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV with a result of 25.3 M. The difference between best and worst was 60%.

Snow Traction (N)

Pulling Force in Newtons (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV with a result of 2845 N. The difference between best and worst was 82.8%.

Snow Handling (Km/H)

Snow handling average speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV with a result of 54 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 10%.

Snow Slalom (m/sec2)

Lateral acceleration (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV with a result of 4.16 m/sec2. The difference between best and worst was 62.5%.

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 68.7 dB. The difference between best and worst was 5.8%.

Value Performance Overview

Price

Price in local currency (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Tristar Snowpower UHP. The difference between best and worst was 58.5%.

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Reference Summer with a result of 6.55 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 26.9%.

Overall Findings

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

Position	Tire	Score
1	Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV	0%
2	Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus SUV	0%
3	Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	0%
4	Vredestein Wintrac Pro	0%
5	Continental WinterContact TS 850 P	0%
6	Hankook Winter i cept evo 3 X	0%
7	Toyo Snowprox S954 SUV	0%
8	Nokian WR SUV 4	0%
9	Falken Eurowinter HS01 SUV	0%
10	Tristar Snowpower UHP	0%
11	Reference Summer	0%

2021 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test