Charts 2022 AMS Winter Tire Test - Tire Reviews And Ratings

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.

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P

Vredestein Wintrac Pro

Bridgestone Blizzak LM005

Firestone Winterhawk 4

Falken Eurowinter HS01

Cooper Discoverer Winter

Uniroyal WinterExpert

Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (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%.

Dry Handling (Km/H)

Dry Handling Average Speed (Higher 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 Vredestein Wintrac Pro with a result of 31.8 M. The difference between best and worst was 19.5%.

Wet Handling (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%.

Straight Aqua (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%.

Curved Aquaplaning (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%.

Snow Performance Overview

Snow Braking (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%.

Snow Traction (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%.

Snow Handling (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%.

Snow Circle (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%.

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (dB)

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: All the tires in the noise test finished less than 3% apart.

Value Performance Overview

Price

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%.

Rolling Resistance (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%.

Overall Findings

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

Position	Tire	Score
1	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%

2022 AMS Winter Tire Test

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