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2021 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
7 min read Updated

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Dry 20%
Wet 35%
Snow 30%
Comfort 5%
Value 10%
Dry 20% · Wet 35% · Snow 30% · Comfort 5% · Value 10%
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Test Results Data

BEST Good Average Below Average
# Tire Total Score Dry Wet Snow Comfort Value
Braking M Handling Km/H % Braking M Handling Km/H Circle s Straight Aqua Km/H Curved Aquaplaning m/sec2 % Braking M Traction N Handling Km/H Slalom m/sec2 % Noise dB % Price Rolling Resistance kg / t %
1 ▲2 Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 94.5% 45.3 95.2 91.6% 42.7 86.6 3 15.68 3 77.3 2 3.47 2 98.3% 25.9 2 2698 2 51.7 3.93 3 95.6% 70 3 98.1% 655 7.11 3 78.3%
2 ▼1 Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV 93.6% 43.3 2 94.1 92.9% 46.1 85 16.1 74.6 2.96 93.8% 25.3 2845 54 4.16 100% 68.7 100% 795 8.02 68.4%
3 ▼2 Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus SUV 93.4% 43.9 3 94.1 92.3% 42.5 3 86.9 15.75 74.4 3.11 97.5% 26.2 2638 51.6 4.04 2 95.4% 69.4 2 99% 735 8.03 69.5%
4 Vredestein Wintrac Pro 93.4% 44.8 94.5 91.7% 41.6 86 16 75.6 3 3.01 97.3% 26 3 2668 3 53.1 2 3.89 95.8% 70 3 98.1% 595 8.51 69.9%
5 ▲4 Falken Eurowinter HS01 SUV 92.9% 45 93.7 91.1% 41.9 2 85.7 16 78.5 3.3 3 97.8% 26.6 2590 52.1 3 3.86 93.8% 71.6 96% 520 3 8.59 72%
6 ▼1 Continental WinterContact TS 850 P 92.7% 45.2 94.6 91.3% 44.1 86.2 16.05 73 3.16 95.7% 27.2 2580 52.1 3 3.91 93.5% 72 95.4% 785 6.83 2 78.1%
7 ▼2 Hankook Winter i cept evo 3 X 92.4% 44.1 94.5 92.3% 42.7 86.2 15.85 74 3.17 97% 26.5 2580 52.1 3 3.78 93.4% 72.9 94.2% 550 8.96 68.8%
8 Nokian WR SUV 4 90.8% 44.6 94.1 91.7% 45.8 86 16.2 68 2.22 92.2% 27.6 2507 51 3.71 90.9% 71 96.8% 580 7.43 77.8%
9 ▼2 Toyo Snowprox S954 SUV 90.5% 45.1 95.3 3 91.8% 43.6 86.6 3 15.65 2 74.3 3.07 96.8% 29.7 2455 50.1 3.36 86.5% 71.5 96.1% 500 2 8.88 71.2%
10 Tristar Snowpower UHP 87.4% 44 95.7 2 93.1% 52.6 82.1 17.1 68.6 2.34 86.4% 30.8 2322 48.6 3.14 82.6% 71.9 95.6% 330 8.09 87.2%
11 Reference Summer 73.1% 38.4 96.8 100% 43.2 86.8 2 15.6 75 3.79 98.6% 63.2 490 1.56 71.4 30.8% 6.55 96.2%
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Dry 92% Wet 98% Snow 96% Comfort 98% Value 78%
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Dry
Dry Braking 45.3 M
Dry Handling 95.2 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 42.7 M
Wet Handling 86.6 Km/H 3
Wet Circle 15.68 s 3
Straight Aqua 77.3 Km/H 2
Curved Aquaplaning 3.47 m/sec2 2
Snow
Snow Braking 25.9 M 2
Snow Traction 2698 N 2
Snow Handling 51.7 Km/H
Snow Slalom 3.93 m/sec2 3
Comfort
Noise 70 dB 3
Value
Price 655
Rolling Resistance 7.11 kg / t 3
Dry 93% Wet 94% Snow 100% Comfort 100% Value 68%
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Dry
Dry Braking 43.3 M 2
Dry Handling 94.1 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 46.1 M
Wet Handling 85 Km/H
Wet Circle 16.1 s
Straight Aqua 74.6 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 2.96 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 25.3 M
Snow Traction 2845 N
Snow Handling 54 Km/H
Snow Slalom 4.16 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 68.7 dB
Value
Price 795
Rolling Resistance 8.02 kg / t
Dry 92% Wet 98% Snow 95% Comfort 99% Value 70%
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Dry
Dry Braking 43.9 M 3
Dry Handling 94.1 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 42.5 M 3
Wet Handling 86.9 Km/H
Wet Circle 15.75 s
Straight Aqua 74.4 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 3.11 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 26.2 M
Snow Traction 2638 N
Snow Handling 51.6 Km/H
Snow Slalom 4.04 m/sec2 2
Comfort
Noise 69.4 dB 2
Value
Price 735
Rolling Resistance 8.03 kg / t
Dry 92% Wet 97% Snow 96% Comfort 98% Value 70%
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Dry
Dry Braking 44.8 M
Dry Handling 94.5 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 41.6 M
Wet Handling 86 Km/H
Wet Circle 16 s
Straight Aqua 75.6 Km/H 3
Curved Aquaplaning 3.01 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 26 M 3
Snow Traction 2668 N 3
Snow Handling 53.1 Km/H 2
Snow Slalom 3.89 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 70 dB 3
Value
Price 595
Rolling Resistance 8.51 kg / t
Dry 91% Wet 98% Snow 94% Comfort 96% Value 72%
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Dry
Dry Braking 45 M
Dry Handling 93.7 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 41.9 M 2
Wet Handling 85.7 Km/H
Wet Circle 16 s
Straight Aqua 78.5 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 3.3 m/sec2 3
Snow
Snow Braking 26.6 M
Snow Traction 2590 N
Snow Handling 52.1 Km/H 3
Snow Slalom 3.86 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 71.6 dB
Value
Price 520 3
Rolling Resistance 8.59 kg / t
Dry 91% Wet 96% Snow 94% Comfort 95% Value 78%
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Dry
Dry Braking 45.2 M
Dry Handling 94.6 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 44.1 M
Wet Handling 86.2 Km/H
Wet Circle 16.05 s
Straight Aqua 73 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 3.16 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 27.2 M
Snow Traction 2580 N
Snow Handling 52.1 Km/H 3
Snow Slalom 3.91 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 72 dB
Value
Price 785
Rolling Resistance 6.83 kg / t 2
Dry 92% Wet 97% Snow 93% Comfort 94% Value 69%
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Dry
Dry Braking 44.1 M
Dry Handling 94.5 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 42.7 M
Wet Handling 86.2 Km/H
Wet Circle 15.85 s
Straight Aqua 74 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 3.17 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 26.5 M
Snow Traction 2580 N
Snow Handling 52.1 Km/H 3
Snow Slalom 3.78 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 72.9 dB
Value
Price 550
Rolling Resistance 8.96 kg / t
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90.8%
Dry 92% Wet 92% Snow 91% Comfort 97% Value 78%
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Dry
Dry Braking 44.6 M
Dry Handling 94.1 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 45.8 M
Wet Handling 86 Km/H
Wet Circle 16.2 s
Straight Aqua 68 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 2.22 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 27.6 M
Snow Traction 2507 N
Snow Handling 51 Km/H
Snow Slalom 3.71 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 71 dB
Value
Price 580
Rolling Resistance 7.43 kg / t
9
90.5%
Dry 92% Wet 97% Snow 87% Comfort 96% Value 71%
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Dry
Dry Braking 45.1 M
Dry Handling 95.3 Km/H 3
Wet
Wet Braking 43.6 M
Wet Handling 86.6 Km/H 3
Wet Circle 15.65 s 2
Straight Aqua 74.3 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 3.07 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 29.7 M
Snow Traction 2455 N
Snow Handling 50.1 Km/H
Snow Slalom 3.36 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 71.5 dB
Value
Price 500 2
Rolling Resistance 8.88 kg / t
Dry 93% Wet 86% Snow 83% Comfort 96% Value 87%
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Dry
Dry Braking 44 M
Dry Handling 95.7 Km/H 2
Wet
Wet Braking 52.6 M
Wet Handling 82.1 Km/H
Wet Circle 17.1 s
Straight Aqua 68.6 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 2.34 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 30.8 M
Snow Traction 2322 N
Snow Handling 48.6 Km/H
Snow Slalom 3.14 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 71.9 dB
Value
Price 330
Rolling Resistance 8.09 kg / t
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73.1%
Dry 100% Wet 99% Snow 31% Comfort 96% Value 100%
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Dry
Dry Braking 38.4 M
Dry Handling 96.8 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 43.2 M
Wet Handling 86.8 Km/H 2
Wet Circle 15.6 s
Straight Aqua 75 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 3.79 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 63.2 M
Snow Traction 490 N
Snow Slalom 1.56 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 71.4 dB
Value
Rolling Resistance 6.55 kg / t
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