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2022 Auto Bild 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: 215/55 R17
Tires tested: 20
Disciplines: 15

Dry

Dry Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
RefReference Summer	128 ft	-13 ft	0 mph
1Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	141 ft	Best	0 mph
2Michelin Alpin 6	141 ft	0 ft	4 mph
3Kumho Winter Craft WP52	142 ft	+1 ft	7 mph
3Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	142 ft	+1 ft	7 mph
3Cooper Discoverer Winter	142 ft	+1 ft	7 mph
6Vredestein Wintrac Pro	143 ft	+2 ft	9 mph
7Nokian Snowproof P	144 ft	+3 ft	11 mph
8Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+	145 ft	+4 ft	13 mph
9Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	146 ft	+5 ft	15 mph
9Kleber Krisalp HP3	146 ft	+5 ft	15 mph
11BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2	147 ft	+6 ft	16 mph
12Dunlop Winter Sport 5	147 ft	+6 ft	16 mph
13Falken Eurowinter HS01	148 ft	+7 ft	17 mph
14Hankook Winter I cept RS3	148 ft	+7 ft	17 mph
15Nexen Winguard Sport	149 ft	+8 ft	19 mph
16Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	150 ft	+9 ft	20 mph
17Semperit Speed Grip 5	151 ft	+10 ft	21 mph
18Fulda Kristall Control HP2	152 ft	+11 ft	22 mph
19Firestone Winterhawk 4	153 ft	+12 ft	22 mph
20Uniroyal WinterExpert	155 ft	+14 ft	24 mph
RefReference Winter Budget	155 ft	+14 ft	24 mph

The difference between best and worst was 21% (27 ft ≈ 1.8 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Uniroyal WinterExpert would still be travelling at 24 mph when the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 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
RefReference Summer	78.0 mph	+1.3 mph
1Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	76.7 mph	Best
2Kumho Winter Craft WP52	76.6 mph	-0.1 mph
3Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	76.6 mph	-0.1 mph
4Hankook Winter I cept RS3	76.4 mph	-0.3 mph
5Nokian Snowproof P	76.3 mph	-0.4 mph
6Michelin Alpin 6	76.2 mph	-0.5 mph
7	75.9 mph	-0.8 mph
7Nexen Winguard Sport	75.9 mph	-0.8 mph
RefReference Winter Budget	75.9 mph	-0.8 mph
9Vredestein Wintrac Pro	75.9 mph	-0.8 mph
10Dunlop Winter Sport 5	75.7 mph	-1.0 mph
11Falken Eurowinter HS01	75.6 mph	-1.1 mph
12Semperit Speed Grip 5	75.5 mph	-1.2 mph
12Cooper Discoverer Winter	75.5 mph	-1.2 mph
14Fulda Kristall Control HP2	75.4 mph	-1.3 mph
14Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	75.4 mph	-1.3 mph
14Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	75.4 mph	-1.3 mph
17Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+	75.4 mph	-1.3 mph
17Firestone Winterhawk 4	75.4 mph	-1.3 mph
17BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2	75.4 mph	-1.3 mph
20Kleber Krisalp HP3	75.1 mph	-1.6 mph
21Uniroyal WinterExpert	75.0 mph	-1.7 mph

The difference between best and worst was 3.8% (3 mph).

Wet

Wet Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
RefReference Summer	159 ft	-9 ft	0 mph
1Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	168 ft	Best	0 mph
2Michelin Alpin 6	175 ft	+7 ft	16 mph
3Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	177 ft	+9 ft	18 mph
3Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	177 ft	+9 ft	18 mph
5Cooper Discoverer Winter	180 ft	+12 ft	21 mph
6Dunlop Winter Sport 5	181 ft	+13 ft	22 mph
6Hankook Winter I cept RS3	181 ft	+13 ft	22 mph
8Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+	182 ft	+14 ft	22 mph
9BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2	183 ft	+15 ft	23 mph
9Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	183 ft	+15 ft	23 mph
11Kumho Winter Craft WP52	184 ft	+16 ft	24 mph
12Firestone Winterhawk 4	184 ft	+16 ft	24 mph
12Nokian Snowproof P	184 ft	+16 ft	24 mph
14Semperit Speed Grip 5	185 ft	+17 ft	24 mph
15Falken Eurowinter HS01	186 ft	+18 ft	25 mph
15Nexen Winguard Sport	186 ft	+18 ft	25 mph
17Fulda Kristall Control HP2	189 ft	+21 ft	26 mph
18Vredestein Wintrac Pro	189 ft	+21 ft	27 mph
18Uniroyal WinterExpert	189 ft	+21 ft	27 mph
20Kleber Krisalp HP3	191 ft	+23 ft	28 mph
RefReference Winter Budget	213 ft	+45 ft	37 mph

The difference between best and worst was 34.1% (54 ft ≈ 3.7 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Kleber Krisalp HP3 would still be travelling at 28 mph when the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 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	45.2 mph	Best
2Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	45.0 mph	-0.2 mph
3Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	44.8 mph	-0.4 mph
3Michelin Alpin 6	44.8 mph	-0.4 mph
5Hankook Winter I cept RS3	44.7 mph	-0.5 mph
6Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+	44.7 mph	-0.5 mph
7Dunlop Winter Sport 5	44.6 mph	-0.6 mph
RefReference Summer	44.4 mph	-0.8 mph
8Firestone Winterhawk 4	44.3 mph	-0.9 mph
9Vredestein Wintrac Pro	44.2 mph	-1.0 mph
9Nexen Winguard Sport	44.2 mph	-1.0 mph
11Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	44.2 mph	-1.0 mph
12BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2	44.0 mph	-1.2 mph
12Falken Eurowinter HS01	44.0 mph	-1.2 mph
14Cooper Discoverer Winter	43.9 mph	-1.3 mph
15Kleber Krisalp HP3	43.7 mph	-1.5 mph
16Nokian Snowproof P	43.6 mph	-1.6 mph
17Semperit Speed Grip 5	43.4 mph	-1.8 mph
17Kumho Winter Craft WP52	43.4 mph	-1.8 mph
19Uniroyal WinterExpert	42.9 mph	-2.3 mph
20Fulda Kristall Control HP2	42.7 mph	-2.5 mph
RefReference Winter Budget	38.5 mph	-6.7 mph

The difference between best and worst was 14.9% (6.7 mph).

Wet Circle
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	12.02 s	Best
2Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	12.21 s	+0.19 s
2Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+	12.21 s	+0.19 s
4Dunlop Winter Sport 5	12.33 s	+0.31 s
5Michelin Alpin 6	12.34 s	+0.32 s
6Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	12.39 s	+0.37 s
7Vredestein Wintrac Pro	12.41 s	+0.39 s
7Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	12.41 s	+0.39 s
7Firestone Winterhawk 4	12.41 s	+0.39 s
10Nexen Winguard Sport	12.42 s	+0.40 s
11Cooper Discoverer Winter	12.43 s	+0.41 s
12Hankook Winter I cept RS3	12.47 s	+0.45 s
RefReference Summer	12.47 s	+0.45 s
13Nokian Snowproof P	12.48 s	+0.46 s
14Semperit Speed Grip 5	12.59 s	+0.57 s
15BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2	12.62 s	+0.60 s
16Uniroyal WinterExpert	12.63 s	+0.61 s
17Kleber Krisalp HP3	12.65 s	+0.63 s
18Falken Eurowinter HS01	12.66 s	+0.64 s
19Fulda Kristall Control HP2	12.69 s	+0.67 s
20Kumho Winter Craft WP52	12.77 s	+0.75 s
RefReference Winter Budget	14.28 s	+2.26 s

The difference between best and worst was 18.8% (2.26 s).

Straight Aqua
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Hankook Winter I cept RS3	50.5 mph	Best
2Semperit Speed Grip 5	50.1 mph	-0.4 mph
3Kleber Krisalp HP3	50.0 mph	-0.5 mph
4BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2	49.6 mph	-0.9 mph
5Falken Eurowinter HS01	49.5 mph	-1.0 mph
6Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	49.3 mph	-1.2 mph
7Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	49.0 mph	-1.5 mph
7Firestone Winterhawk 4	49.0 mph	-1.5 mph
9Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	49.0 mph	-1.5 mph
10Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+	48.9 mph	-1.6 mph
10Michelin Alpin 6	48.9 mph	-1.6 mph
RefReference Summer	48.8 mph	-1.7 mph
12Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	48.7 mph	-1.8 mph
13Vredestein Wintrac Pro	47.9 mph	-2.6 mph
14Cooper Discoverer Winter	47.6 mph	-2.9 mph
15Fulda Kristall Control HP2	47.1 mph	-3.4 mph
16Nexen Winguard Sport	46.7 mph	-3.8 mph
17Kumho Winter Craft WP52	46.7 mph	-3.8 mph
18Dunlop Winter Sport 5	46.4 mph	-4.1 mph
19Uniroyal WinterExpert	46.2 mph	-4.3 mph
20Nokian Snowproof P	44.4 mph	-6.1 mph
RefReference Winter Budget	41.7 mph	-8.8 mph

The difference between best and worst was 17.5% (8.8 mph).

Curved Aquaplaning
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Semperit Speed Grip 5	9.6 ft/s²	Best
RefReference Summer	9.5 ft/s²	-0.1 ft/s²
2Fulda Kristall Control HP2	9.3 ft/s²	-0.3 ft/s²
3Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	9.1 ft/s²	-0.5 ft/s²
4Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+	9.1 ft/s²	-0.5 ft/s²
5Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	9.0 ft/s²	-0.6 ft/s²
6Hankook Winter I cept RS3	9.0 ft/s²	-0.6 ft/s²
7Kleber Krisalp HP3	8.9 ft/s²	-0.7 ft/s²
8BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2	8.7 ft/s²	-0.9 ft/s²
8Falken Eurowinter HS01	8.7 ft/s²	-0.9 ft/s²
10Michelin Alpin 6	8.6 ft/s²	-1.0 ft/s²
11Vredestein Wintrac Pro	8.5 ft/s²	-1.1 ft/s²
11Dunlop Winter Sport 5	8.5 ft/s²	-1.1 ft/s²
13Cooper Discoverer Winter	8.1 ft/s²	-1.5 ft/s²
14Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	8.1 ft/s²	-1.5 ft/s²
15Firestone Winterhawk 4	7.9 ft/s²	-1.7 ft/s²
16Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	7.8 ft/s²	-1.8 ft/s²
17Nexen Winguard Sport	7.4 ft/s²	-2.2 ft/s²
18Uniroyal WinterExpert	7.1 ft/s²	-2.5 ft/s²
19Kumho Winter Craft WP52	6.7 ft/s²	-2.9 ft/s²
20Nokian Snowproof P	5.9 ft/s²	-3.7 ft/s²
RefReference Winter Budget	5.2 ft/s²	-4.4 ft/s²

The difference between best and worst was 46.6% (4.4 ft/s²).

Snow

Snow Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2	83 ft	Best	0 mph
2Kleber Krisalp HP3	84 ft	+1 ft	5 mph
2Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+	84 ft	+1 ft	5 mph
2Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	84 ft	+1 ft	5 mph
5Semperit Speed Grip 5	85 ft	+2 ft	11 mph
5Falken Eurowinter HS01	85 ft	+2 ft	11 mph
7Uniroyal WinterExpert	86 ft	+3 ft	13 mph
8Nokian Snowproof P	86 ft	+3 ft	14 mph
9Fulda Kristall Control HP2	86 ft	+3 ft	15 mph
9Cooper Discoverer Winter	86 ft	+3 ft	15 mph
9Vredestein Wintrac Pro	86 ft	+3 ft	15 mph
9Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	86 ft	+3 ft	15 mph
9Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	86 ft	+3 ft	15 mph
14Michelin Alpin 6	87 ft	+4 ft	16 mph
14Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	87 ft	+4 ft	16 mph
14Firestone Winterhawk 4	87 ft	+4 ft	16 mph
14Nexen Winguard Sport	87 ft	+4 ft	16 mph
18Dunlop Winter Sport 5	87 ft	+4 ft	16 mph
19Hankook Winter I cept RS3	87 ft	+4 ft	17 mph
20Kumho Winter Craft WP52	90 ft	+7 ft	21 mph
RefReference Winter Budget	91 ft	+8 ft	23 mph
RefReference Summer	134 ft	+51 ft	49 mph

The difference between best and worst was 61% (51 ft ≈ 3.4 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Kumho Winter Craft WP52 would still be travelling at 21 mph when the BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2 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
1Uniroyal WinterExpert	589 lbf	Best
2Kleber Krisalp HP3	586 lbf	-3 lbf
3Dunlop Winter Sport 5	586 lbf	-3 lbf
4Nexen Winguard Sport	583 lbf	-6 lbf
5Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	581 lbf	-8 lbf
6Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+	580 lbf	-9 lbf
7Michelin Alpin 6	580 lbf	-9 lbf
8Firestone Winterhawk 4	580 lbf	-9 lbf
9Cooper Discoverer Winter	577 lbf	-12 lbf
10BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2	575 lbf	-14 lbf
11Vredestein Wintrac Pro	575 lbf	-14 lbf
12Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	575 lbf	-14 lbf
13Fulda Kristall Control HP2	574 lbf	-15 lbf
14Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	573 lbf	-16 lbf
15Semperit Speed Grip 5	571 lbf	-18 lbf
16Nokian Snowproof P	569 lbf	-20 lbf
17Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	566 lbf	-23 lbf
18Hankook Winter I cept RS3	562 lbf	-27 lbf
19Falken Eurowinter HS01	553 lbf	-36 lbf
20Kumho Winter Craft WP52	549 lbf	-40 lbf
RefReference Winter Budget	519 lbf	-70 lbf
RefReference Summer	194 lbf	-395 lbf

The difference between best and worst was 67% (395 lbf).

Snow Handling
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Uniroyal WinterExpert	34.5 mph	Best
2Kleber Krisalp HP3	34.1 mph	-0.4 mph
3Semperit Speed Grip 5	33.9 mph	-0.6 mph
3Firestone Winterhawk 4	33.9 mph	-0.6 mph
3Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+	33.9 mph	-0.6 mph
6Hankook Winter I cept RS3	33.8 mph	-0.7 mph
6Cooper Discoverer Winter	33.8 mph	-0.7 mph
6BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2	33.8 mph	-0.7 mph
9Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	33.7 mph	-0.8 mph
9Dunlop Winter Sport 5	33.7 mph	-0.8 mph
11Michelin Alpin 6	33.4 mph	-1.1 mph
11Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	33.4 mph	-1.1 mph
13Vredestein Wintrac Pro	33.3 mph	-1.2 mph
13Kumho Winter Craft WP52	33.3 mph	-1.2 mph
15Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	33.2 mph	-1.3 mph
16Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	33.1 mph	-1.4 mph
16Falken Eurowinter HS01	33.1 mph	-1.4 mph
18Fulda Kristall Control HP2	33.0 mph	-1.5 mph
19Nexen Winguard Sport	32.9 mph	-1.6 mph
20Nokian Snowproof P	32.7 mph	-1.8 mph
RefReference Winter Budget	32.1 mph	-2.4 mph

The difference between best and worst was 6.8% (2.4 mph).

Snow Slalom
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	12.6 ft/s²	Best
2Firestone Winterhawk 4	12.5 ft/s²	-0.1 ft/s²
3Dunlop Winter Sport 5	12.4 ft/s²	-0.2 ft/s²
3BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2	12.4 ft/s²	-0.2 ft/s²
3Cooper Discoverer Winter	12.4 ft/s²	-0.2 ft/s²
6Hankook Winter I cept RS3	12.4 ft/s²	-0.2 ft/s²
6Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	12.4 ft/s²	-0.2 ft/s²
6Kleber Krisalp HP3	12.4 ft/s²	-0.2 ft/s²
9Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+	12.4 ft/s²	-0.2 ft/s²
9Semperit Speed Grip 5	12.4 ft/s²	-0.2 ft/s²
11Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	12.3 ft/s²	-0.3 ft/s²
12Uniroyal WinterExpert	12.2 ft/s²	-0.4 ft/s²
12Nexen Winguard Sport	12.2 ft/s²	-0.4 ft/s²
14Vredestein Wintrac Pro	12.1 ft/s²	-0.5 ft/s²
14Michelin Alpin 6	12.1 ft/s²	-0.5 ft/s²
16Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	12.1 ft/s²	-0.5 ft/s²
17Kumho Winter Craft WP52	12.0 ft/s²	-0.6 ft/s²
18Falken Eurowinter HS01	11.9 ft/s²	-0.7 ft/s²
18Fulda Kristall Control HP2	11.9 ft/s²	-0.7 ft/s²
20Nokian Snowproof P	11.9 ft/s²	-0.7 ft/s²
RefReference Winter Budget	11.4 ft/s²	-1.2 ft/s²
RefReference Summer	5.9 ft/s²	-6.7 ft/s²

The difference between best and worst was 52.9% (6.7 ft/s²).

Comfort

Noise
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Nexen Winguard Sport	69.7 dB	Best
1Nokian Snowproof P	69.7 dB	Best
3BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2	70.3 dB	+0.60 dB
3Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	70.3 dB	+0.60 dB
5Cooper Discoverer Winter	70.5 dB	+0.80 dB
5Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	70.5 dB	+0.80 dB
7Firestone Winterhawk 4	70.6 dB	+0.90 dB
8Kleber Krisalp HP3	70.7 dB	+1.00 dB
9Uniroyal WinterExpert	71.2 dB	+1.50 dB
9Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+	71.2 dB	+1.50 dB
RefReference Winter Budget	71.3 dB	+1.60 dB
11Hankook Winter I cept RS3	71.5 dB	+1.80 dB
12Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	71.7 dB	+2.00 dB
13Semperit Speed Grip 5	71.8 dB	+2.10 dB
14Falken Eurowinter HS01	71.9 dB	+2.20 dB
15Vredestein Wintrac Pro	72.1 dB	+2.40 dB
16Michelin Alpin 6	72.2 dB	+2.50 dB
16Dunlop Winter Sport 5	72.2 dB	+2.50 dB
18Kumho Winter Craft WP52	72.6 dB	+2.90 dB
RefReference Summer	72.7 dB	+3.00 dB
19Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	72.8 dB	+3.10 dB
20Fulda Kristall Control HP2	73.5 dB	+3.80 dB

The difference between best and worst was 5.5% (3.8 dB).

Value

Wear
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Kumho Winter Craft WP52	25,919 miles	Best
2Michelin Alpin 6	25,435 miles	-484 miles
3Firestone Winterhawk 4	24,760 miles	-1,159 miles
4Fulda Kristall Control HP2	24,727 miles	-1,192 miles
5Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	24,708 miles	-1,211 miles
6Nokian Snowproof P	24,058 miles	-1,861 miles
7Falken Eurowinter HS01	23,597 miles	-2,322 miles
8Dunlop Winter Sport 5	22,892 miles	-3,027 miles
9Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+	22,738 miles	-3,181 miles
10Kleber Krisalp HP3	21,446 miles	-4,473 miles
11Cooper Discoverer Winter	20,933 miles	-4,986 miles
12BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2	20,826 miles	-5,093 miles
13Semperit Speed Grip 5	20,817 miles	-5,102 miles
14Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	19,517 miles	-6,402 miles
15Uniroyal WinterExpert	19,223 miles	-6,696 miles
16Hankook Winter I cept RS3	19,193 miles	-6,726 miles
17Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	19,008 miles	-6,911 miles
18Nexen Winguard Sport	18,829 miles	-7,090 miles
19Vredestein Wintrac Pro	18,627 miles	-7,292 miles
20Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	17,710 miles	-8,209 miles

The difference between best and worst was 31.7% (8,209 miles).

Value
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	cost per 1,000 miles
1Kumho Winter Craft WP52	11.03 Price/1000	Best	€35.46
2Firestone Winterhawk 4	12.67 Price/1000	+1.64 Price/1000	€33.65
3Fulda Kristall Control HP2	13.44 Price/1000	+2.41 Price/1000	€34.01
4Nexen Winguard Sport	14.85 Price/1000	+3.82 Price/1000	€44.98
5Cooper Discoverer Winter	15.29 Price/1000	+4.26 Price/1000	€42.00
6Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	15.44 Price/1000	+4.41 Price/1000	€46.92
7Kleber Krisalp HP3	15.79 Price/1000	+4.76 Price/1000	€39.17
8Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	16.09 Price/1000	+5.06 Price/1000	€41.84
9Semperit Speed Grip 5	16.12 Price/1000	+5.09 Price/1000	€33.82
10Falken Eurowinter HS01	16.33 Price/1000	+5.30 Price/1000	€49.98
11Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+	16.67 Price/1000	+5.64 Price/1000	€39.64
12Nokian Snowproof P	17.31 Price/1000	+6.28 Price/1000	€39.54
13Michelin Alpin 6	17.35 Price/1000	+6.32 Price/1000	€41.55
14Hankook Winter I cept RS3	17.64 Price/1000	+6.61 Price/1000	€45.97
15Uniroyal WinterExpert	17.78 Price/1000	+6.75 Price/1000	€32.25
16Dunlop Winter Sport 5	17.91 Price/1000	+6.88 Price/1000	€42.64
17Vredestein Wintrac Pro	19.35 Price/1000	+8.32 Price/1000	€45.83
18Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	19.74 Price/1000	+8.71 Price/1000	€45.79
19BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2	20.59 Price/1000	+9.56 Price/1000	€46.86
20Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	23.7 Price/1000	+12.67 Price/1000	€45.77

The difference between best and worst was 114.9% (12.67 Price/1000). Over 25,000 miles the cheapest tire to own (Uniroyal WinterExpert) works out €443 cheaper than the most expensive (Falken Eurowinter HS01).

How this is calculated

Assumes a typical car doing 29 mpg (rolling resistance causing 20% of fuel use), fuel at €6.25 per gallon and €70 fitting per set of four. Purchase prices are from the time of the 2022 test; financing costs are excluded.

Rolling Resistance
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Extra fuel / year
1Uniroyal WinterExpert	6.68 kg/t	Best	$0
2Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	7.3 kg/t	+0.62 kg/t	$27
3Semperit Speed Grip 5	7.39 kg/t	+0.71 kg/t	$31
4Nokian Snowproof P	8.06 kg/t	+1.38 kg/t	$61
5Fulda Kristall Control HP2	8.18 kg/t	+1.50 kg/t	$66
6Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+	8.21 kg/t	+1.53 kg/t	$67
7BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2	8.31 kg/t	+1.63 kg/t	$72
8Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	8.32 kg/t	+1.64 kg/t	$72
8Firestone Winterhawk 4	8.32 kg/t	+1.64 kg/t	$72
10Kleber Krisalp HP3	8.33 kg/t	+1.65 kg/t	$73
10Michelin Alpin 6	8.33 kg/t	+1.65 kg/t	$73
12Dunlop Winter Sport 5	8.37 kg/t	+1.69 kg/t	$74
13Vredestein Wintrac Pro	8.4 kg/t	+1.72 kg/t	$76
14Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	8.74 kg/t	+2.06 kg/t	$91
15Hankook Winter I cept RS3	8.87 kg/t	+2.19 kg/t	$96
RefReference Summer	8.87 kg/t	+2.19 kg/t	$96
16Cooper Discoverer Winter	8.89 kg/t	+2.21 kg/t	$97
17Kumho Winter Craft WP52	9.04 kg/t	+2.36 kg/t	$104
18	9.12 kg/t	+2.44 kg/t	$107
19Nexen Winguard Sport	9.41 kg/t	+2.73 kg/t	$120
20Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	9.53 kg/t	+2.85 kg/t	$125
21Falken Eurowinter HS01	9.94 kg/t	+3.26 kg/t	$143

The difference between best and worst was 48.8% (3.26 kg / t). Over 12,000 miles a year at $3.60/gal, the Falken Eurowinter HS01 uses about 40 gal ($143) more fuel than the Uniroyal WinterExpert.

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Gas/Diesel Electric

Annual Mileage

12,000 mi

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Fuel Price

$3.60/gal

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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.