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2022 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test

Compare each discipline in the tested size. See the measured result, position and gap to the best tire, then read the verdict for the trade-offs behind the finishing order.

Tested size: 225/45 R19
Tires tested: 10
Disciplines: 13

Dry

Dry Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Reference Summer	128 ft	Best	0 mph
2Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	143 ft	+15 ft	26 mph
3Nokian Snowproof P	144 ft	+16 ft	27 mph
4Falken Eurowinter HS01	148 ft	+20 ft	29 mph
5Vredestein Wintrac Pro	149 ft	+21 ft	30 mph
5Toyo Observe S 944	149 ft	+21 ft	30 mph
7Petlas Explero W671	151 ft	+23 ft	31 mph
8Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	151 ft	+23 ft	31 mph
9Firestone Winterhawk 4	154 ft	+26 ft	33 mph
9Hankook Winter i cept evo3	154 ft	+26 ft	33 mph
11Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	155 ft	+27 ft	33 mph

The difference between best and worst was 21% (27 ft ≈ 1.8 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 would still be travelling at 33 mph when the Reference Summer had stopped.

Residual speed is calculated from the measured braking distances, assuming constant deceleration; it is not a separate measurement.

Dry Handling
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Reference Summer	61.3 mph	Best
2Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	60.3 mph	-1.0 mph
3Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	60.1 mph	-1.2 mph
4Hankook Winter i cept evo3	60.0 mph	-1.3 mph
5Firestone Winterhawk 4	59.8 mph	-1.5 mph
6Vredestein Wintrac Pro	59.8 mph	-1.5 mph
7Nokian Snowproof P	59.7 mph	-1.6 mph
7Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	59.7 mph	-1.6 mph
9Toyo Observe S 944	59.4 mph	-1.9 mph
10Falken Eurowinter HS01	59.3 mph	-2.0 mph
11Petlas Explero W671	58.6 mph	-2.7 mph

The difference between best and worst was 4.4% (2.7 mph).

Wet

Wet Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Reference Summer	151 ft	Best	0 mph
2Hankook Winter i cept evo3	152 ft	+1 ft	5 mph
3Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	153 ft	+2 ft	8 mph
4Vredestein Wintrac Pro	154 ft	+3 ft	10 mph
5Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	154 ft	+3 ft	11 mph
6Falken Eurowinter HS01	158 ft	+7 ft	17 mph
7Firestone Winterhawk 4	160 ft	+9 ft	19 mph
8Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	163 ft	+12 ft	22 mph
9Toyo Observe S 944	164 ft	+13 ft	23 mph
10Nokian Snowproof P	175 ft	+24 ft	29 mph
11Petlas Explero W671	208 ft	+57 ft	42 mph

The difference between best and worst was 37.6% (57 ft ≈ 3.8 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Petlas Explero W671 would still be travelling at 42 mph when the Reference Summer had stopped.

Residual speed is calculated from the measured braking distances, assuming constant deceleration; it is not a separate measurement.

Wet Handling
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	48.8 mph	Best
2Hankook Winter i cept evo3	48.3 mph	-0.5 mph
3Reference Summer	48.3 mph	-0.5 mph
4Vredestein Wintrac Pro	48.2 mph	-0.6 mph
5Firestone Winterhawk 4	48.2 mph	-0.6 mph
6Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	48.0 mph	-0.8 mph
7Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	48.0 mph	-0.8 mph
8Nokian Snowproof P	47.6 mph	-1.2 mph
9Falken Eurowinter HS01	47.5 mph	-1.3 mph
10Toyo Observe S 944	47.4 mph	-1.4 mph
11Petlas Explero W671	45.0 mph	-3.8 mph

The difference between best and worst was 7.6% (3.8 mph).

Wet Circle
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Reference Summer	15.39 s	Best
2Hankook Winter i cept evo3	15.43 s	+0.04 s
3Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	15.55 s	+0.16 s
4Vredestein Wintrac Pro	15.56 s	+0.17 s
5Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	15.68 s	+0.29 s
6Firestone Winterhawk 4	15.8 s	+0.41 s
7Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	15.94 s	+0.55 s
8Falken Eurowinter HS01	16.01 s	+0.62 s
9Toyo Observe S 944	16.21 s	+0.82 s
10Nokian Snowproof P	16.34 s	+0.95 s
11Petlas Explero W671	17.44 s	+2.05 s

The difference between best and worst was 13.3% (2.05 s).

Straight Aqua
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Falken Eurowinter HS01	47.2 mph	Best
2Toyo Observe S 944	46.7 mph	-0.5 mph
3Firestone Winterhawk 4	46.0 mph	-1.2 mph
4Hankook Winter i cept evo3	45.9 mph	-1.3 mph
5Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	45.6 mph	-1.6 mph
6Vredestein Wintrac Pro	45.4 mph	-1.8 mph
7Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	44.1 mph	-3.1 mph
8Reference Summer	43.8 mph	-3.4 mph
9Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	43.6 mph	-3.6 mph
10Nokian Snowproof P	41.6 mph	-5.6 mph
11Petlas Explero W671	40.8 mph	-6.4 mph

The difference between best and worst was 13.6% (6.4 mph).

Curved Aquaplaning
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Toyo Observe S 944	15.0 ft/s²	Best
2Hankook Winter i cept evo3	14.7 ft/s²	-0.3 ft/s²
3Reference Summer	14.6 ft/s²	-0.4 ft/s²
4Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	14.3 ft/s²	-0.7 ft/s²
5Vredestein Wintrac Pro	13.6 ft/s²	-1.4 ft/s²
5Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	13.6 ft/s²	-1.4 ft/s²
7Falken Eurowinter HS01	13.4 ft/s²	-1.6 ft/s²
8Firestone Winterhawk 4	12.4 ft/s²	-2.6 ft/s²
9Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	12.2 ft/s²	-2.8 ft/s²
10Nokian Snowproof P	10.7 ft/s²	-4.3 ft/s²
11Petlas Explero W671	9.8 ft/s²	-5.2 ft/s²

The difference between best and worst was 34.6% (5.2 ft/s²).

Snow

Snow Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	79 ft	Best	0 mph
2Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	80 ft	+1 ft	9 mph
3Firestone Winterhawk 4	82 ft	+3 ft	14 mph
4Vredestein Wintrac Pro	82 ft	+3 ft	15 mph
4Hankook Winter i cept evo3	82 ft	+3 ft	15 mph
6Nokian Snowproof P	83 ft	+4 ft	17 mph
7Toyo Observe S 944	84 ft	+5 ft	19 mph
8Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	84 ft	+5 ft	19 mph
9Petlas Explero W671	85 ft	+6 ft	22 mph
10Falken Eurowinter HS01	87 ft	+8 ft	24 mph
11Reference Summer	193 ft	+114 ft	61 mph

The difference between best and worst was 144% (114 ft ≈ 7.7 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Reference Summer would still be travelling at 61 mph when the Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 had stopped.

Residual speed is calculated from the measured braking distances, assuming constant deceleration; it is not a separate measurement.

Snow Traction
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	868 lbf	Best
2Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	857 lbf	-11 lbf
3Toyo Observe S 944	845 lbf	-23 lbf
4Firestone Winterhawk 4	843 lbf	-25 lbf
4Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	843 lbf	-25 lbf
6Vredestein Wintrac Pro	841 lbf	-27 lbf
6Hankook Winter i cept evo3	841 lbf	-27 lbf
8Nokian Snowproof P	830 lbf	-38 lbf
9Petlas Explero W671	814 lbf	-54 lbf
10Falken Eurowinter HS01	800 lbf	-68 lbf
11Reference Summer	153 lbf	-715 lbf

The difference between best and worst was 82.4% (715 lbf).

Snow Handling
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	42.7 mph	Best
2Firestone Winterhawk 4	42.0 mph	-0.7 mph
3Vredestein Wintrac Pro	41.8 mph	-0.9 mph
4Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	41.6 mph	-1.1 mph
4Hankook Winter i cept evo3	41.6 mph	-1.1 mph
6Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	41.4 mph	-1.3 mph
7Nokian Snowproof P	41.1 mph	-1.6 mph
8Falken Eurowinter HS01	40.6 mph	-2.1 mph
9Petlas Explero W671	40.4 mph	-2.3 mph
10Toyo Observe S 944	40.3 mph	-2.4 mph

The difference between best and worst was 5.5% (2.4 mph).

Snow Slalom
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	15.4 ft/s²	Best
2Firestone Winterhawk 4	14.6 ft/s²	-0.8 ft/s²
3Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	14.6 ft/s²	-0.8 ft/s²
3Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	14.6 ft/s²	-0.8 ft/s²
5Hankook Winter i cept evo3	14.5 ft/s²	-0.9 ft/s²
6Vredestein Wintrac Pro	14.2 ft/s²	-1.2 ft/s²
7Petlas Explero W671	13.9 ft/s²	-1.5 ft/s²
8Nokian Snowproof P	13.5 ft/s²	-1.9 ft/s²
9Toyo Observe S 944	13.5 ft/s²	-1.9 ft/s²
10Falken Eurowinter HS01	13.4 ft/s²	-2.0 ft/s²
11Reference Summer	5.0 ft/s²	-10.4 ft/s²

The difference between best and worst was 67.7% (10.4 ft/s²).

Comfort

Noise
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	69.5 dB	Best
2Firestone Winterhawk 4	69.9 dB	+0.40 dB
3Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	70.1 dB	+0.60 dB
4Nokian Snowproof P	70.6 dB	+1.10 dB
5Toyo Observe S 944	70.7 dB	+1.20 dB
6Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	71.1 dB	+1.60 dB
7Petlas Explero W671	71.2 dB	+1.70 dB
8Vredestein Wintrac Pro	71.3 dB	+1.80 dB
9Reference Summer	71.6 dB	+2.10 dB
10Falken Eurowinter HS01	73.5 dB	+4.00 dB
11Hankook Winter i cept evo3	74.9 dB	+5.40 dB

The difference between best and worst was 7.8% (5.4 dB).

Value

Rolling Resistance
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Extra fuel / year
1Nokian Snowproof P	6.89 kg/t	Best	$0
2Petlas Explero W671	7.11 kg/t	+0.22 kg/t	$9
3Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	7.38 kg/t	+0.49 kg/t	$21
4Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	7.5 kg/t	+0.61 kg/t	$26
5Reference Summer	7.77 kg/t	+0.88 kg/t	$38
6Toyo Observe S 944	8.07 kg/t	+1.18 kg/t	$50
7Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	8.47 kg/t	+1.58 kg/t	$67
8Firestone Winterhawk 4	8.94 kg/t	+2.05 kg/t	$87
9Vredestein Wintrac Pro	9.15 kg/t	+2.26 kg/t	$96
10Hankook Winter i cept evo3	9.24 kg/t	+2.35 kg/t	$100
11Falken Eurowinter HS01	9.39 kg/t	+2.50 kg/t	$107

The difference between best and worst was 36.3% (2.5 kg / t). Over 12,000 miles a year at $3.60/gal, the Falken Eurowinter HS01 uses about 30 gal ($107) more fuel than the Nokian Snowproof P.

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Gas/Diesel Electric

Annual Mileage

12,000 mi

km (L)

miles (US gal)

Fuel Price

$3.60/gal

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Set my vehicle consumption

Estimates based on typical driving conditions. Rolling resistance accounts for approximately 20% of IC vehicle fuel consumption and 25% of EV energy consumption. Actual savings vary based on driving style, vehicle weight, road conditions, and tire age. For comparative purposes only. Lifetime savings based on a 40,000km / 25,000 mile tread life.