2022 Studded Winter Tire Test

Below are all the data points for the 2022 Studded 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.

Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 SUV
Michelin X Ice North 4 SUV
Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2
Pirelli Scorpion IceZero 2
Continental IceContact 3
Nokian Nordman 8 SUV
Maxxis Premitra Ice Nord 5 SUV
Falken Winterpeak F Ice 1

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Maxxis Premitra Ice Nord 5 SUV with a result of 33.98 M. The difference between best and worst was 7.4%.

Subj. Dry Handling ( Points)

Subjective Dry Handling Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pirelli Scorpion IceZero 2 with a result of 5 Points. The difference between best and worst was 40%.

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Falken Winterpeak F Ice 1 with a result of 36.41 M. The difference between best and worst was 10.5%.

Wet Handling (s)

Wet handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

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

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Maxxis Premitra Ice Nord 5 SUV with a result of 59.5 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 9.4%.

Snow Performance Overview

Snow Braking (M)

Snow braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin X Ice North 4 SUV with a result of 11.09 M. The difference between best and worst was 14%.

Snow Traction (s)

Snow acceleration time (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin X Ice North 4 SUV with a result of 5.41 s. The difference between best and worst was 14.3%.

Snow Handling (s)

Snow handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 SUV with a result of 77.65 s. The difference between best and worst was 5.9%.

Ice Performance Overview

Ice Braking (M)

Ice braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2 with a result of 11.14 M. The difference between best and worst was 32.5%.

Ice Traction (s)

Ice acceleration time (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2 with a result of 2.34 s. The difference between best and worst was 23.3%.

Ice Handling (s)

Ice handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 SUV with a result of 42.49 s. The difference between best and worst was 9.5%.

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (dB)

Internal 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 Falken Winterpeak F Ice 1. The difference between best and worst was 32.2%.

Fuel Consumption (l/100km)

Fuel consumption in Litres per 100 km (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin X Ice North 4 SUV with a result of 5.5 l/100km. The difference between best and worst was 7.7%.

Overall Findings

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

Position Tire Score
1 Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 SUV 0%
2 Michelin X Ice North 4 SUV 0%
3 Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2 0%
4 Pirelli Scorpion IceZero 2 0%
5 Continental IceContact 3 0%
6 Nokian Nordman 8 SUV 0%
7 Maxxis Premitra Ice Nord 5 SUV 0%
8 Falken Winterpeak F Ice 1 0%
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