2022/23 Tire Reviews Studless Winter Tire Test

Jonathan Benson
Tested and written by Jonathan Benson
October 10, 2022
Below are all the data points for the 2022/23 Tire Reviews Studless 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.

Continental VikingContact 7
Michelin X Ice Snow
Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5
Pirelli Ice Zero FR
Yokohama iceGUARD iG53
Cooper Weathermaster S100
Continental WinterContact TS 870
Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10
Federal Himalaya ICEO

Quick Navigation

Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental WinterContact TS 870 with a result of 41.27 M. The difference between best and worst was 16.6%.

Dry Handling (s)

Dry handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental WinterContact TS 870 with a result of 71.03 s. The difference between best and worst was 3.8%.

Subj. Dry Handling ( Points)

Subjective Dry Handling Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental WinterContact TS 870 with a result of 110 Points. The difference between best and worst was 27.3%.

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental WinterContact TS 870 with a result of 25.78 M. The difference between best and worst was 33.4%.

Wet Handling (s)

Wet handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental WinterContact TS 870 with a result of 74.29 s. The difference between best and worst was 13%.

Subj. Wet Handling ( Points)

Subjective Wet Handling Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental WinterContact TS 870 with a result of 120 Points. The difference between best and worst was 37.5%.

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental WinterContact TS 870 with a result of 99.45 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 28.1%.

Curved Aquaplaning (m/sec2)

Remaining lateral acceleration (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental WinterContact TS 870 with a result of 77.4 m/sec2. The difference between best and worst was 27.9%.

Snow Performance Overview

Snow Braking (M)

Snow braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Yokohama iceGUARD iG53 with a result of 15.37 M. The difference between best and worst was 3.9%.

Snow Traction (s)

Snow acceleration time (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 with a result of 5.55 s. The difference between best and worst was 8%.

Snow Handling (s)

Snow handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 with a result of 87.73 s. The difference between best and worst was 4.8%.

Subj. Snow Handling ( Points)

Subjective Snow Handling Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pirelli Ice Zero FR with a result of 100 Points. The difference between best and worst was 25%.

Snow Circle (S)

Snow Circle Time in Seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 with a result of 28.9 S. The difference between best and worst was 4.8%.

Ice Performance Overview

Ice Braking (M)

Ice braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 with a result of 7.7 M. The difference between best and worst was 39.4%.

Ice Traction (s)

Ice acceleration time (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 with a result of 3.23 s. The difference between best and worst was 64.8%.

Ice Handling (s)

Ice handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental VikingContact 7 with a result of 52.17 s. The difference between best and worst was 13%.

Subj. Ice Handling ( Points)

Subjective Ice Handling Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin X Ice Snow with a result of 100 Points. The difference between best and worst was 30%.

Comfort Performance Overview

Subj. Comfort ( Points)

Subjective Comfort Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Federal Himalaya ICEO with a result of 100 Points. The difference between best and worst was 10%.

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

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin X Ice Snow with a result of 7.25 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 31.2%.

Overall Findings

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

Position Tire Score
1 Michelin X Ice Snow 77.7%
2 Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 77.6%
3 Continental VikingContact 7 77.4%
4 Pirelli Ice Zero FR 73.6%
5 Yokohama iceGUARD iG53 72.8%
6 Continental WinterContact TS 870 66.8%
7 Cooper Weathermaster S100 65.3%
8 Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 63.3%
9 Federal Himalaya ICEO 59.1%

Test Winner

Michelin X Ice Snow
Michelin X Ice Snow

77.7%

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