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2022 AMS Winter Tire Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
5 min read Updated
Below are all the data points for the 2022 AMS 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.

Vredestein Wintrac Pro
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
Cooper Discoverer Winter
Falken Eurowinter HS01
Uniroyal WinterExpert
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
Firestone Winterhawk 4
Bridgestone Blizzak LM005

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Spread: 5.50 M (12.6%) | Avg: 46.18 M

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 with a result of 43.5 M. The difference between best and worst was 11.2%.
  1. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    43.5 M
  2. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    44.2 M
  3. Falken Eurowinter HS01
    45.1 M
  4. Cooper Discoverer Winter
    45.2 M
  5. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    46.6 M
  6. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    47.3 M
  7. Firestone Winterhawk 4
    48.5 M
  8. Uniroyal WinterExpert
    49 M

Dry Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 1.90 Km/H (1.6%) | Avg: 119.38 Km/H

Dry Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: All the tires in the dry handling test finished less than 3% apart.
  1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    120.5 Km/H
  2. Falken Eurowinter HS01
    119.8 Km/H
  3. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    119.6 Km/H
  4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    119.4 Km/H
  5. Uniroyal WinterExpert
    119.2 Km/H
  6. Firestone Winterhawk 4
    119.2 Km/H
  7. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    118.7 Km/H
  8. Cooper Discoverer Winter
    118.6 Km/H

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Spread: 7.70 M (24.2%) | Avg: 35.20 M

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Vredestein Wintrac Pro with a result of 31.8 M. The difference between best and worst was 19.5%.
  1. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    31.8 M
  2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    33.1 M
  3. Falken Eurowinter HS01
    34 M
  4. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    34.6 M
  5. Firestone Winterhawk 4
    34.7 M
  6. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    35.4 M
  7. Cooper Discoverer Winter
    38.5 M
  8. Uniroyal WinterExpert
    39.5 M

Wet Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 5.70 Km/H (7.6%) | Avg: 73.09 Km/H

Wet Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Vredestein Wintrac Pro with a result of 75.2 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 7.6%.
  1. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    75.2 Km/H
  2. Falken Eurowinter HS01
    74.5 Km/H
  3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    73.9 Km/H
  4. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    73.8 Km/H
  5. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    73.1 Km/H
  6. Firestone Winterhawk 4
    72.6 Km/H
  7. Cooper Discoverer Winter
    72.1 Km/H
  8. Uniroyal WinterExpert
    69.5 Km/H

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Spread: 5.90 Km/H (7.5%) | Avg: 75.15 Km/H

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Falken Eurowinter HS01 with a result of 78.9 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 7.5%.
  1. Falken Eurowinter HS01
    78.9 Km/H
  2. Cooper Discoverer Winter
    76.7 Km/H
  3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    76.2 Km/H
  4. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    75.1 Km/H
  5. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    74.9 Km/H
  6. Uniroyal WinterExpert
    73.2 Km/H
  7. Firestone Winterhawk 4
    73.2 Km/H
  8. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    73 Km/H

Curved Aquaplaning (m/sec2)

Spread: 0.55 m/sec2 (19.7%) | Avg: 2.64 m/sec2

Remaining lateral acceleration (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Falken Eurowinter HS01 with a result of 2.79 m/sec2. The difference between best and worst was 19.7%.
  1. Falken Eurowinter HS01
    2.79 m/sec2
  2. Cooper Discoverer Winter
    2.78 m/sec2
  3. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    2.76 m/sec2
  4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    2.75 m/sec2
  5. Uniroyal WinterExpert
    2.7 m/sec2
  6. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    2.64 m/sec2
  7. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    2.48 m/sec2
  8. Firestone Winterhawk 4
    2.24 m/sec2

Snow Performance Overview

Snow Braking (M)

Spread: 5.10 M (20.5%) | Avg: 26.39 M

Snow braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Firestone Winterhawk 4 with a result of 24.9 M. The difference between best and worst was 17%.
  1. Firestone Winterhawk 4
    24.9 M
  2. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    25.4 M
  3. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    25.7 M
  4. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    25.7 M
  5. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    26 M
  6. Uniroyal WinterExpert
    26.4 M
  7. Cooper Discoverer Winter
    27 M
  8. Falken Eurowinter HS01
    30 M

Snow Traction (N)

Spread: 0.69 N (18.7%) | Avg: 3.49 N

Pulling Force in Newtons (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 with a result of 3.69 N. The difference between best and worst was 18.7%.
  1. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    3.69 N
  2. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    3.62 N
  3. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    3.59 N
  4. Firestone Winterhawk 4
    3.58 N
  5. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    3.54 N
  6. Uniroyal WinterExpert
    3.49 N
  7. Cooper Discoverer Winter
    3.4 N
  8. Falken Eurowinter HS01
    3 N

Snow Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 4.70 Km/H (8.9%) | Avg: 51.30 Km/H

Snow handling average speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental WinterContact TS 870 P with a result of 52.9 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 8.9%.
  1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    52.9 Km/H
  2. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    52.5 Km/H
  3. Firestone Winterhawk 4
    52.4 Km/H
  4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    51.5 Km/H
  5. Cooper Discoverer Winter
    51.1 Km/H
  6. Uniroyal WinterExpert
    51 Km/H
  7. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    50.8 Km/H
  8. Falken Eurowinter HS01
    48.2 Km/H

Snow Circle (S)

Spread: 0.97 S (31%) | Avg: 3.73 S

Snow Circle Time in Seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Falken Eurowinter HS01 with a result of 3.13 S. The difference between best and worst was 23.7%.
  1. Falken Eurowinter HS01
    3.13 S
  2. Cooper Discoverer Winter
    3.23 S
  3. Uniroyal WinterExpert
    3.72 S
  4. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    3.81 S
  5. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    3.81 S
  6. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    3.95 S
  7. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    4.08 S
  8. Firestone Winterhawk 4
    4.1 S

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (dB)

Spread: 2.10 dB (3%) | Avg: 70.33 dB

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: All the tires in the noise test finished less than 3% apart.
  1. Cooper Discoverer Winter
    69.5 dB
  2. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    69.8 dB
  3. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    69.8 dB
  4. Firestone Winterhawk 4
    70.1 dB
  5. Uniroyal WinterExpert
    70.5 dB
  6. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    70.6 dB
  7. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    70.7 dB
  8. Falken Eurowinter HS01
    71.6 dB

Value Performance Overview

Price

Spread: 113.00 (57.7%) | Avg: 234.38

Price in local currency (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Firestone Winterhawk 4. The difference between best and worst was 36.6%.
  1. Firestone Winterhawk 4
    196
  2. Falken Eurowinter HS01
    197
  3. Cooper Discoverer Winter
    203
  4. Uniroyal WinterExpert
    220
  5. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    223
  6. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    257
  7. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    270
  8. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    309

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Spread: 2.30 kg / t (30.3%) | Avg: 8.25 kg / t

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental WinterContact TS 870 P with a result of 7.6 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 23.2%.
  1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    7.6 kg / t
  2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    7.9 kg / t
  3. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    7.9 kg / t
  4. Uniroyal WinterExpert
    7.9 kg / t
  5. Firestone Winterhawk 4
    8 kg / t
  6. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    8.1 kg / t
  7. Cooper Discoverer Winter
    8.7 kg / t
  8. Falken Eurowinter HS01
    9.9 kg / t

Overall Findings

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

Position Tire Score
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 0%
2 Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 0%
3 Vredestein Wintrac Pro 0%
4 Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 0%
5 Firestone Winterhawk 4 0%
6 Falken Eurowinter HS01 0%
7 Cooper Discoverer Winter 0%
8 Uniroyal WinterExpert 0%

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