Test Charts / Vi Bilagare

2022 Studded 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: 235/55 R18
Tires tested: 8
Disciplines: 13

Read the measurements, not just the rank

Lower is better for braking distances and lap times; higher is better for subjective scores and aquaplaning speed. Bars start at zero. Read the gap alongside the position: adjacent tires can be separated by very different margins.

Positions and gaps always refer to the full test field within each group. Selecting tires does not recalculate rankings or change the best-in-test benchmark.

Dry

Dry Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Maxxis Premitra Ice Nord 5 SUV	111 ft	Best
2Pirelli Scorpion IceZero 2	113 ft	+2 ft
3Falken Winterpeak F Ice 1	116 ft	+5 ft
4Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 SUV	118 ft	+7 ft
5Nokian Nordman 8 SUV	118 ft	+7 ft
6Michelin X Ice North 4 SUV	118 ft	+7 ft
7Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2	119 ft	+8 ft
8Continental IceContact 3	120 ft	+9 ft

The difference between best and worst was 8% (9 ft ≈ 0.6 Car Lengths).

Subj. Dry Handling
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin X Ice North 4 SUV	5 Points	Best
1Pirelli Scorpion IceZero 2	5 Points	Best
3Maxxis Premitra Ice Nord 5 SUV	4 Points	-1.00 Points
3Falken Winterpeak F Ice 1	4 Points	-1.00 Points
5Continental IceContact 3	3 Points	-2.00 Points
5Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 SUV	3 Points	-2.00 Points
5Nokian Nordman 8 SUV	3 Points	-2.00 Points
5Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2	3 Points	-2.00 Points

The difference between best and worst was 40% (2 Points).

Wet

Wet Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Falken Winterpeak F Ice 1	119 ft	Best	0 mph
2Pirelli Scorpion IceZero 2	120 ft	+1 ft	2 mph
3Maxxis Premitra Ice Nord 5 SUV	120 ft	+1 ft	6 mph
4Continental IceContact 3	122 ft	+3 ft	12 mph
5Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2	125 ft	+6 ft	16 mph
6Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 SUV	129 ft	+10 ft	21 mph
6Nokian Nordman 8 SUV	129 ft	+10 ft	21 mph
8Michelin X Ice North 4 SUV	133 ft	+14 ft	26 mph

The difference between best and worst was 11.7% (14 ft ≈ 0.9 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Michelin X Ice North 4 SUV would still be travelling at 26 mph when the Falken Winterpeak F Ice 1 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
1Maxxis Premitra Ice Nord 5 SUV	41.34 s	Best
2Pirelli Scorpion IceZero 2	41.41 s	+0.07 s
3Continental IceContact 3	41.52 s	+0.18 s
3Falken Winterpeak F Ice 1	41.52 s	+0.18 s
5Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 SUV	41.53 s	+0.19 s
5Nokian Nordman 8 SUV	41.53 s	+0.19 s
7Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2	41.82 s	+0.48 s
8Michelin X Ice North 4 SUV	42.25 s	+0.91 s

All the tires in the Wet Handling test finished less than 3% apart.

Straight Aqua
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Maxxis Premitra Ice Nord 5 SUV	37.0 mph	Best
2Falken Winterpeak F Ice 1	36.8 mph	-0.2 mph
3Continental IceContact 3	36.5 mph	-0.5 mph
4Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2	34.6 mph	-2.4 mph
5Pirelli Scorpion IceZero 2	34.2 mph	-2.8 mph
6Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 SUV	33.9 mph	-3.1 mph
6Nokian Nordman 8 SUV	33.9 mph	-3.1 mph
8Michelin X Ice North 4 SUV	33.5 mph	-3.5 mph

The difference between best and worst was 9.4% (3.5 mph).

Snow

Snow Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Michelin X Ice North 4 SUV	36 ft	Best	0 mph
2Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 SUV	37 ft	+1 ft	6 mph
3Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2	37 ft	+1 ft	11 mph
4Falken Winterpeak F Ice 1	38 ft	+2 ft	14 mph
5Continental IceContact 3	38 ft	+2 ft	19 mph
5Pirelli Scorpion IceZero 2	38 ft	+2 ft	19 mph
7Nokian Nordman 8 SUV	39 ft	+3 ft	22 mph
8Maxxis Premitra Ice Nord 5 SUV	42 ft	+6 ft	30 mph

The difference between best and worst was 16.3% (6 ft ≈ 0.4 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Maxxis Premitra Ice Nord 5 SUV would still be travelling at 30 mph when the Michelin X Ice North 4 SUV 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 X Ice North 4 SUV	5.41 s	Best
2Falken Winterpeak F Ice 1	5.47 s	+0.06 s
3Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2	5.5 s	+0.09 s
4Pirelli Scorpion IceZero 2	5.58 s	+0.17 s
5Continental IceContact 3	5.62 s	+0.21 s
6Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 SUV	5.63 s	+0.22 s
7Nokian Nordman 8 SUV	5.69 s	+0.28 s
8Maxxis Premitra Ice Nord 5 SUV	6.31 s	+0.90 s

The difference between best and worst was 16.6% (0.9 s).

Snow Handling
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 SUV	77.65 s	Best
2Michelin X Ice North 4 SUV	77.99 s	+0.34 s
3Continental IceContact 3	78.53 s	+0.88 s
4Pirelli Scorpion IceZero 2	79.2 s	+1.55 s
5Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2	79.41 s	+1.76 s
6Falken Winterpeak F Ice 1	79.53 s	+1.88 s
7Nokian Nordman 8 SUV	80.86 s	+3.21 s
8Maxxis Premitra Ice Nord 5 SUV	82.52 s	+4.87 s

The difference between best and worst was 6.3% (4.87 s).

Ice

Ice Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2	37 ft	Best	0 mph
2Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 SUV	38 ft	+1 ft	16 mph
3Michelin X Ice North 4 SUV	42 ft	+5 ft	28 mph
4Nokian Nordman 8 SUV	42 ft	+5 ft	28 mph
5Pirelli Scorpion IceZero 2	46 ft	+9 ft	36 mph
6Falken Winterpeak F Ice 1	47 ft	+10 ft	37 mph
7Continental IceContact 3	47 ft	+10 ft	38 mph
8Maxxis Premitra Ice Nord 5 SUV	54 ft	+17 ft	46 mph

The difference between best and worst was 48.2% (17 ft ≈ 1.2 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Maxxis Premitra Ice Nord 5 SUV would still be travelling at 46 mph when the Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2 had stopped.

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

Ice Traction
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2	2.34 s	Best
2Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 SUV	2.36 s	+0.02 s
3Michelin X Ice North 4 SUV	2.39 s	+0.05 s
4Nokian Nordman 8 SUV	2.47 s	+0.13 s
5Pirelli Scorpion IceZero 2	2.56 s	+0.22 s
6Continental IceContact 3	2.79 s	+0.45 s
7Falken Winterpeak F Ice 1	2.89 s	+0.55 s
8Maxxis Premitra Ice Nord 5 SUV	3.05 s	+0.71 s

The difference between best and worst was 30.3% (0.71 s).

Ice Handling
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 SUV	42.49 s	Best
2Michelin X Ice North 4 SUV	43.01 s	+0.52 s
3Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2	44.39 s	+1.90 s
4Falken Winterpeak F Ice 1	44.82 s	+2.33 s
5Pirelli Scorpion IceZero 2	45.05 s	+2.56 s
6Continental IceContact 3	45.53 s	+3.04 s
7Nokian Nordman 8 SUV	46.31 s	+3.82 s
8Maxxis Premitra Ice Nord 5 SUV	46.93 s	+4.44 s

The difference between best and worst was 10.4% (4.44 s).

Comfort

Noise
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin X Ice North 4 SUV	75.5 dB	Best
2Continental IceContact 3	75.6 dB	+0.10 dB
3Pirelli Scorpion IceZero 2	76.2 dB	+0.70 dB
4Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2	76.4 dB	+0.90 dB
5Maxxis Premitra Ice Nord 5 SUV	76.9 dB	+1.40 dB
6Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 SUV	77.1 dB	+1.60 dB
7Falken Winterpeak F Ice 1	77.5 dB	+2.00 dB
8Nokian Nordman 8 SUV	77.8 dB	+2.30 dB

All the tires in the Noise test finished less than 3% apart.

Value

Fuel Consumption
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Extra fuel / year
1Michelin X Ice North 4 SUV	5.5 l/100km	Best	$0
2Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 SUV	5.73 l/100km	+0.23 l/100km	$42
3Pirelli Scorpion IceZero 2	5.88 l/100km	+0.38 l/100km	$70
4Continental IceContact 3	5.92 l/100km	+0.42 l/100km	$77
5Maxxis Premitra Ice Nord 5 SUV	5.94 l/100km	+0.44 l/100km	$81
5Falken Winterpeak F Ice 1	5.94 l/100km	+0.44 l/100km	$81
7Nokian Nordman 8 SUV	5.96 l/100km	+0.46 l/100km	$84
7Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2	5.96 l/100km	+0.46 l/100km	$84

The difference between best and worst was 8.4% (0.46 l/100km). Over 12,000 miles a year at $3.60/gal, the Nokian Nordman 8 SUV uses about 23 gal ($84) more fuel than the Michelin X Ice North 4 SUV.

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Calculated estimates, not additional measurements. Use the controls to explore the assumptions. These calculators use the full test field, independently of your tire selection above.

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12,000 mi

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$3.60/gal

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