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2021 Auto Bild Sports Car Winter Tire Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
8 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

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# 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 Hankook Winter i cept evo3 94.9% 43.9 101 89.7% 49.7 3 71.9 12.65 97.4 4.22 96.8% 31.7 2 2800 3 44.6 2 3.73 96.7% 74.7 96.9% 495 8.74 89.3%
2 ▼1 Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 94.8% 41.4 2 102.9 2 93.1% 49.8 72 3 12.57 97.5 2 3.82 96.3% 32 2687 44.3 3 3.89 96.2% 72.8 3 99.5% 700 8.43 3 83.1%
3 ▲1 Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 94.6% 43.1 101.6 90.7% 49 2 72.9 12.41 2 90.8 3.73 96.8% 32.2 2688 43 3.72 94.3% 73.4 98.6% 615 7.91 90.1%
4 ▼1 Vredestein Wintrac Pro 93.7% 43.2 100.8 90.2% 51 71.7 12.67 97.2 4.04 2 95.6% 32.3 2705 44 3.81 3 95.5% 74.6 97.1% 535 9.38 83%
5 ▲3 BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2 93.6% 44 99.7 89% 55.5 69.2 13.05 97.5 2 3.68 91.1% 30.7 2975 44.7 3.85 2 99.8% 72.4 100% 560 8.58 87.1%
6 ▼1 Dunlop Winter Sport 5 93.2% 43.6 99.3 89.1% 52.4 70.3 12.73 90.4 3.84 93.4% 31.8 3 2824 2 44.1 3.71 96.4% 75.4 96% 590 8.51 86.3%
7 ▼2 Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus 93.2% 43.5 99 89.1% 52.1 69.9 12.7 94.1 3.92 3 93.9% 32.1 2789 44 3.66 95.5% 75.1 96.4% 590 8.46 86.7%
8 ▼1 Continental WinterContact TS 850 P 92.3% 44.6 100.9 89% 50.2 71.9 12.44 3 93.6 3.62 95.7% 32.7 2727 42.7 3.46 92.6% 73.9 98% 700 8.91 79.8%
9 Falken Eurowinter HS01 92.1% 43.9 100.1 89.2% 51.4 68.2 13.23 96.6 3.63 92.2% 31.9 2684 43.7 3.79 95.3% 74.3 97.4% 475 3 10.22 81.7%
10 Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 91% 44.2 101.4 89.6% 56.7 70.5 12.87 94.7 3.43 90.9% 33.5 2575 41.3 3.27 88.7% 72.5 2 99.9% 430 8.84 93%
11 ▲2 Vredestein Quatrac Pro 90.8% 41.9 3 102.5 3 92.4% 52.6 70.3 12.51 92.5 3.13 92.8% 34.7 2419 40.7 3.26 86.2% 73.3 98.8% 535 8.73 87.2%
12 ▼1 Toyo Snowprox S954 90.3% 43 101.7 90.9% 50.5 70.1 12.81 96.1 3.74 94.4% 35.4 2353 39.3 3.29 84.5% 73.4 98.6% 525 9.18 84.8%
13 ▼1 Nankang SV2 86.8% 44 100.1 89.1% 65.4 62.7 13.53 96.8 3.79 84.1% 36.9 2364 39.9 3.27 84% 72.9 99.3% 450 2 8.91 91%
14 ▼1 Reference Summer 76% 36.5 105 100% 47.1 72.4 2 12.18 101.5 3.81 99.1% 57.2 710 2.2 75.5 43.6% 8.03 2 95.9%
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Dry 90% Wet 97% Snow 97% Comfort 97% Value 89%
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Dry
Dry Braking 43.9 M
Dry Handling 101 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 49.7 M 3
Wet Handling 71.9 Km/H
Wet Circle 12.65 s
Straight Aqua 97.4 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 4.22 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 31.7 M 2
Snow Traction 2800 N 3
Snow Handling 44.6 Km/H 2
Snow Slalom 3.73 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 74.7 dB
Value
Price 495
Rolling Resistance 8.74 kg / t
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94.8%
Dry 93% Wet 96% Snow 96% Comfort 100% Value 83%
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Dry
Dry Braking 41.4 M 2
Dry Handling 102.9 Km/H 2
Wet
Wet Braking 49.8 M
Wet Handling 72 Km/H 3
Wet Circle 12.57 s
Straight Aqua 97.5 Km/H 2
Curved Aquaplaning 3.82 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 32 M
Snow Traction 2687 N
Snow Handling 44.3 Km/H 3
Snow Slalom 3.89 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 72.8 dB 3
Value
Price 700
Rolling Resistance 8.43 kg / t 3
Dry 91% Wet 97% Snow 94% Comfort 99% Value 90%
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Dry
Dry Braking 43.1 M
Dry Handling 101.6 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 49 M 2
Wet Handling 72.9 Km/H
Wet Circle 12.41 s 2
Straight Aqua 90.8 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 3.73 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 32.2 M
Snow Traction 2688 N
Snow Handling 43 Km/H
Snow Slalom 3.72 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 73.4 dB
Value
Price 615
Rolling Resistance 7.91 kg / t
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93.7%
Dry 90% Wet 96% Snow 96% Comfort 97% Value 83%
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Dry
Dry Braking 43.2 M
Dry Handling 100.8 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 51 M
Wet Handling 71.7 Km/H
Wet Circle 12.67 s
Straight Aqua 97.2 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 4.04 m/sec2 2
Snow
Snow Braking 32.3 M
Snow Traction 2705 N
Snow Handling 44 Km/H
Snow Slalom 3.81 m/sec2 3
Comfort
Noise 74.6 dB
Value
Price 535
Rolling Resistance 9.38 kg / t
Dry 89% Wet 91% Snow 100% Comfort 100% Value 87%
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Dry
Dry Braking 44 M
Dry Handling 99.7 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 55.5 M
Wet Handling 69.2 Km/H
Wet Circle 13.05 s
Straight Aqua 97.5 Km/H 2
Curved Aquaplaning 3.68 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 30.7 M
Snow Traction 2975 N
Snow Handling 44.7 Km/H
Snow Slalom 3.85 m/sec2 2
Comfort
Noise 72.4 dB
Value
Price 560
Rolling Resistance 8.58 kg / t
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93.2%
Dry 89% Wet 93% Snow 96% Comfort 96% Value 86%
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Dry
Dry Braking 43.6 M
Dry Handling 99.3 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 52.4 M
Wet Handling 70.3 Km/H
Wet Circle 12.73 s
Straight Aqua 90.4 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 3.84 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 31.8 M 3
Snow Traction 2824 N 2
Snow Handling 44.1 Km/H
Snow Slalom 3.71 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 75.4 dB
Value
Price 590
Rolling Resistance 8.51 kg / t
Dry 89% Wet 94% Snow 96% Comfort 96% Value 87%
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Dry
Dry Braking 43.5 M
Dry Handling 99 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 52.1 M
Wet Handling 69.9 Km/H
Wet Circle 12.7 s
Straight Aqua 94.1 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 3.92 m/sec2 3
Snow
Snow Braking 32.1 M
Snow Traction 2789 N
Snow Handling 44 Km/H
Snow Slalom 3.66 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 75.1 dB
Value
Price 590
Rolling Resistance 8.46 kg / t
Dry 89% Wet 96% Snow 93% Comfort 98% Value 80%
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Dry
Dry Braking 44.6 M
Dry Handling 100.9 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 50.2 M
Wet Handling 71.9 Km/H
Wet Circle 12.44 s 3
Straight Aqua 93.6 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 3.62 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 32.7 M
Snow Traction 2727 N
Snow Handling 42.7 Km/H
Snow Slalom 3.46 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 73.9 dB
Value
Price 700
Rolling Resistance 8.91 kg / t
Dry 89% Wet 92% Snow 95% Comfort 97% Value 82%
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Dry
Dry Braking 43.9 M
Dry Handling 100.1 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 51.4 M
Wet Handling 68.2 Km/H
Wet Circle 13.23 s
Straight Aqua 96.6 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 3.63 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 31.9 M
Snow Traction 2684 N
Snow Handling 43.7 Km/H
Snow Slalom 3.79 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 74.3 dB
Value
Price 475 3
Rolling Resistance 10.22 kg / t
Dry 90% Wet 91% Snow 89% Comfort 100% Value 93%
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Dry
Dry Braking 44.2 M
Dry Handling 101.4 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 56.7 M
Wet Handling 70.5 Km/H
Wet Circle 12.87 s
Straight Aqua 94.7 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 3.43 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 33.5 M
Snow Traction 2575 N
Snow Handling 41.3 Km/H
Snow Slalom 3.27 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 72.5 dB 2
Value
Price 430
Rolling Resistance 8.84 kg / t
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90.8%
Dry 92% Wet 93% Snow 86% Comfort 99% Value 87%
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Dry
Dry Braking 41.9 M 3
Dry Handling 102.5 Km/H 3
Wet
Wet Braking 52.6 M
Wet Handling 70.3 Km/H
Wet Circle 12.51 s
Straight Aqua 92.5 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 3.13 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 34.7 M
Snow Traction 2419 N
Snow Handling 40.7 Km/H
Snow Slalom 3.26 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 73.3 dB
Value
Price 535
Rolling Resistance 8.73 kg / t
12
90.3%
Dry 91% Wet 94% Snow 85% Comfort 99% Value 85%
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Dry
Dry Braking 43 M
Dry Handling 101.7 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 50.5 M
Wet Handling 70.1 Km/H
Wet Circle 12.81 s
Straight Aqua 96.1 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 3.74 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 35.4 M
Snow Traction 2353 N
Snow Handling 39.3 Km/H
Snow Slalom 3.29 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 73.4 dB
Value
Price 525
Rolling Resistance 9.18 kg / t
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86.8%
Dry 89% Wet 84% Snow 84% Comfort 99% Value 91%
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Dry
Dry Braking 44 M
Dry Handling 100.1 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 65.4 M
Wet Handling 62.7 Km/H
Wet Circle 13.53 s
Straight Aqua 96.8 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 3.79 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 36.9 M
Snow Traction 2364 N
Snow Handling 39.9 Km/H
Snow Slalom 3.27 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 72.9 dB
Value
Price 450 2
Rolling Resistance 8.91 kg / t
14
76%
Dry 100% Wet 99% Snow 44% Comfort 96% Value 99%
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Dry
Dry Braking 36.5 M
Dry Handling 105 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 47.1 M
Wet Handling 72.4 Km/H 2
Wet Circle 12.18 s
Straight Aqua 101.5 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 3.81 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 57.2 M
Snow Traction 710 N
Snow Slalom 2.2 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 75.5 dB
Value
Rolling Resistance 8.03 kg / t 2
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