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2021 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test
- Tested size
- 225/40 R18
- Tires tested
- 9
- Disciplines
- 13
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| ft ↓ | s ↓ | ft ↓ | s ↓ | mph ↑ | ft/s² ↑ | ft ↓ | s ↓ | s ↓ | S ↓ | Points ↑ | dB ↓ | kg/t ↓ | |||||||||
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| 1= | 1 | 96.86 | 129 | 45.51 | 97.4 | 96 | 49.94 | 50.2 | 275.3 | 96.4 | 53 | 5.48 | 88.22 | 34.76 | 97.0 | 9.5 | 69.8 | 95.0 | 8.76 | 97.8 | |
StrengthsA winter tire with no real weaknesses. Excellent in all conditions and all tests. ConsiderationsSlightly slow steering. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry97.43 × 20% = 19.49 Wet96.44 × 35% = 33.76 Snow96.96 × 30% = 29.09 Comfort95 × 5% = 4.75 Rolling Resistance97.81 × 10% = 9.78 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1= | 2 | 96.73 | 125 | 44.80 | 100.0 | 102 | 49.80 | 51.6 | 265.1 | 93.9 | 51 | 5.26 | 86.20 | 33.99 | 100.0 | 9.0 | 69.4 | 90.0 | 9.14 | 93.7 | |
StrengthsSignificant lead in the dry and snow tests, best straight aquaplaning resistance, low external noise, low rolling resistance. ConsiderationsAverage wet performance with extended wet braking and poor curved aquaplaning resistance, high purchase price. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry100 × 20% = 20 Wet93.88 × 35% = 32.86 Snow100 × 30% = 30 Comfort90 × 5% = 4.5 Rolling Resistance93.7 × 10% = 9.37 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 5 | 95.23 | 128 | 45.81 | 97.4 | 97 | 49.70 | 49.5 | 276.9 | 96.2 | 53 | 5.38 | 87.95 | 34.69 | 97.2 | 9.0 | 73.2 | 90.0 | 10.13 | 84.6 | |
StrengthsShort dry braking, very good performance in all wet tests including aquaplaning and the best subjectively around the wet handling lap, very good grip in all snow tests. ConsiderationsSightly reduced dry handling performance, high external noise, high rolling resistance. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry97.35 × 20% = 19.47 Wet96.15 × 35% = 33.65 Snow97.18 × 30% = 29.15 Comfort90 × 5% = 4.5 Rolling Resistance84.55 × 10% = 8.46 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 3 | 96.45 | 135 | 45.61 | 94.8 | 92 | 49.09 | 49.3 | 279.2 | 99.5 | 53 | 5.59 | 90.56 | 35.88 | 95.5 | 8.0 | 70.5 | 80.0 | 8.57 | 100.0 | |
StrengthsBy far the best performance in wet braking and wet handling, good dry handling, excellent curved aquaplaning resistance, lowest rolling resistance on test. ConsiderationsLong dry braking, poor grip in the snow with very low snow traction. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry94.8 × 20% = 18.96 Wet99.53 × 35% = 34.84 Snow95.53 × 30% = 28.66 Comfort80 × 5% = 4 Rolling Resistance100 × 10% = 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 4 | 95.39 | 134 | 46.01 | 94.8 | 100 | 49.76 | 49.9 | 277.2 | 94.9 | 53 | 5.30 | 87.54 | 34.78 | 97.4 | 9.8 | 72.1 | 98.0 | 9.43 | 90.9 | |
StrengthsGood grip in the wet with high aquaplaning resistance, excellent grip in the snow. ConsiderationsSlow dry handling lap, high external noise, high rolling resistance. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry94.76 × 20% = 18.95 Wet94.94 × 35% = 33.23 Snow97.42 × 30% = 29.23 Comfort98 × 5% = 4.9 Rolling Resistance90.87 × 10% = 9.09 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 6 | 94.78 | 133 | 46.01 | 95.4 | 100 | 50.72 | 49.5 | 273.6 | 94.3 | 54 | 5.39 | 89.18 | 35.92 | 96.0 | 10.0 | 71.2 | 100.0 | 9.62 | 89.0 | |
StrengthsConsistent performance in most tests with good aquaplaning resistance, good traction in the snow. ConsiderationsSlow dry handling lap, high external noise, high rolling resistance. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry95.4 × 20% = 19.08 Wet94.28 × 35% = 33 Snow96.02 × 30% = 28.81 Comfort100 × 5% = 5 Rolling Resistance89.01 × 10% = 8.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 7 | 94.31 | 131 | 45.31 | 96.8 | 103 | 51.31 | 46.9 | 251.0 | 91.0 | 53 | 5.55 | 90.10 | 34.40 | 97.0 | 9.0 | 68.6 | 90.0 | 9.00 | 95.2 | |
StrengthsVery good in the dry, good snow traction and snow circle, lowest noise on test, low rolling resistance. ConsiderationsWeak grip in the wet tests with the lowest aquaplaning resistance on test. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry96.82 × 20% = 19.36 Wet90.96 × 35% = 31.84 Snow96.95 × 30% = 29.09 Comfort90 × 5% = 4.5 Rolling Resistance95.23 × 10% = 9.52 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | 8 | 91.56 | 132 | 45.71 | 95.8 | 105 | 51.31 | 47.3 | 266.4 | 90.9 | 54 | 5.52 | 92.81 | 36.30 | 94.2 | 8.5 | 70.6 | 85.0 | 10.61 | 80.7 | |
StrengthsReasonable dry performance, well priced. ConsiderationsLong wet braking, weak aquaplaning resistance, reduced grip in all snow tests, high rolling resistance. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry95.83 × 20% = 19.17 Wet90.87 × 35% = 31.8 Snow94.23 × 30% = 28.27 Comfort85 × 5% = 4.25 Rolling Resistance80.72 × 10% = 8.07 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | 9 | 88.64 | 135 | 45.10 | 95.0 | 125 | 54.60 | 47.3 | 255.9 | 81.6 | 56 | 5.65 | 92.65 | 36.06 | 92.8 | 9.0 | 70.2 | 90.0 | 9.81 | 87.3 | |
StrengthsGood dry handling, low external noise, cheap purchase price. ConsiderationsExtremely long braking in all conditions, low grip in the wet with weak aquaplaning resistance, significantly reduced grip in the snow, high rolling resistance. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry95.02 × 20% = 19 Wet81.6 × 35% = 28.56 Snow92.79 × 30% = 27.84 Comfort90 × 5% = 4.5 Rolling Resistance87.34 × 10% = 8.73 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Ref |
Reference Summer
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— | — | 115 | 44.70 | 105.0 | 97 | 51.39 | 45.3 | 276.6 | 94.6 | 159 | 24.13 | 175.30 | 53.75 | 39.8 | 7.5 | 71.5 | 75.0 | 9.12 | 93.9 |
Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry104.97 × 20% = 20.99 Wet94.58 × 35% = 33.1 Snow39.83 × 30% = 11.95 Comfort75 × 5% = 3.75 Rolling Resistance93.92 × 10% = 9.39 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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These are calculated scenarios, not new test awards. The published verdict may reflect judgement, close results and factors outside this calculation.
Not ranked: a measurement needed for these weights is missing. Missing results are not treated as zero or redistributed.
Reference tires provide context only. They do not set the benchmark and cannot win the personalised ranking.
Weighting vs real impact
What decides this ranking
The weighting is how much each category counts. The real impact is how much of the difference between the tires it creates: a discipline in which every tire performed about the same barely changes the order, however much it counts.
- Dry Weighting 20% Real impact 14%
- Wet Weighting 35% Real impact 43%
- Snow Weighting 30% Real impact 16%
- Comfort Weighting 5% Real impact 7%
- Rolling Resistance Weighting 10% Real impact 21%
- Rolling Resistance counts for 10% of the score but creates 21% of the difference between the tires, because their results in it were far apart.
- Snow Braking counts for 14.2% of the score but creates only 4% of the difference, because most tires performed about the same in it.
Every discipline 13
| Discipline | Weighting | Real impact |
|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | 11.6% | 12% |
| Dry Handling | 8.4% | 2% |
| Wet Braking | 18.4% | 26% |
| Wet Handling | 9.2% | 7% |
| Straight Aqua | 3.7% | 5% |
| Curved Aquaplaning | 3.7% | 4% |
| Snow Braking | 14.2% | 4% |
| Snow Traction | 3.2% | 3% |
| Snow Handling | 9.5% | 7% |
| Snow Circle | 3.2% | 3% |
| Subj. Comfort | 5% | 7% |
| Noise | 0% | 0% |
| Rolling Resistance | 10% | 21% |
How it is worked out: each discipline’s weighting is multiplied by the spread of its results (the gap across the middle half of the tires, as a percentage of the best result), then shared out so that all the disciplines add up to 100%. It estimates what separates the tires; it is not a second set of weights, and it follows the weights you set.
How your ranking is calculated
Each discipline is scored against the best non-reference tire in the full test field: best ÷ result × 100 when lower is better, or result ÷ best × 100 when higher is better. Discipline scores are rounded to two decimal places, then combined using your weights.
Within-category weights divide that category’s share of the overall score. A 50% wet category and 40% wet-braking share give wet braking 20% of the total. A weight is a scoring priority, not a measure of its actual effect on the ranking: the performance gaps matter too. What decides this ranking ↑
Published joint positions are preserved separately. Calculated positions tie only when their underlying scores match; two displayed scores can look equal after rounding.
A zero weight excludes that category or discipline. At least one active discipline is required, and the disciplines in every active category must have a positive total.
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