Charts 2021 Tire Review Winter Tire Test - Tire Reviews And Ratings

Below are all the data points for the 2021 Tire Reviews 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

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P

Hankook Winter i cept evo3

Bridgestone Blizzak LM005

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

Nokian Snowproof P

GT-Radial WinterPro2 Sport

Imperial Snowdragon 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 35 M. The difference between best and worst was 15.3%.

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 27.92 M. The difference between best and worst was 26.6%.

Wet Handling (s)

Wet handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 with a result of 49.09 s. The difference between best and worst was 10.1%.

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 with a result of 83.1 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 12.3%.

Curved Aquaplaning (m/sec2)

Remaining lateral acceleration (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 with a result of 85.1 m/sec2. The difference between best and worst was 10.1%.

Snow Performance Overview

Snow Braking (M)

Snow braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 with a result of 15.67 M. The difference between best and worst was 67.6%.

Snow Traction (s)

Snow acceleration time (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 with a result of 5.26 s. The difference between best and worst was 78.2%.

Snow Handling (s)

Snow handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 with a result of 86.2 s. The difference between best and worst was 50.8%.

Snow Circle (S)

Snow Circle Time in Seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 with a result of 33.99 S. The difference between best and worst was 36.8%.

Comfort Performance Overview

Subj. Comfort ( Points)

Subjective Comfort Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Dunlop Winter Sport 5 with a result of 10 Points. The difference between best and worst was 25%.

Noise (dB)

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nokian Snowproof P with a result of 68.6 dB. The difference between best and worst was 6.3%.

Value Performance Overview

Price

Price in local currency (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Imperial Snowdragon UHP. The difference between best and worst was 56.8%.

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 with a result of 8.566 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 19.3%.

Overall Findings

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

Position	Tire	Score
1	Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	89.3%
2	Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	89.1%
3	Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	89%
4	Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus	87.5%
5	Hankook Winter i cept evo3	87.5%
6	Dunlop Winter Sport 5	86.9%
7	Nokian Snowproof P	86.6%
8	GT-Radial WinterPro2 Sport	83.4%
9	Imperial Snowdragon UHP	79.3%
10	Reference Summer	39.9%

Test Winner

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P

89.3%

2021 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test

Performance Overview

Quick Navigation

Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Dry Handling (s)

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Wet Handling (s)

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Curved Aquaplaning (m/sec2)

Snow Performance Overview

Snow Braking (M)

Snow Traction (s)

Snow Handling (s)

Snow Circle (S)

Comfort Performance Overview

Subj. Comfort ( Points)

Noise (dB)

Value Performance Overview

Price

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Overall Findings

Test Winner

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P

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