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2022/23 Tire Reviews Studless Winter Tire Test
- Tested size
- 205/55 R16
- Tires tested
- 7
- Disciplines
- 20
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| ft ↓ | s ↓ | Points ↑ | ft ↓ | s ↓ | Points ↑ | mph ↑ | ft/s² ↑ | ft ↓ | s ↓ | s ↓ | Points ↑ | S ↓ | ft ↓ | s ↓ | s ↓ | Points ↑ | Points ↑ | dB ↓ | kg/t ↓ | ||||||||||
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| 1= | 1 | 98.31 | 156 | 72.96 | 100 | 98.0 | 116 | 83.20 | 95 | 44.4 | 183.1 | 94.5 | 51 | 5.55 | 87.80 | 95 | 28.98 | 99.2 | 33 | 6.06 | 53.50 | 95 | 99.0 | 100 | 61.9 | 100.0 | 7.34 | 98.8 | |
StrengthsBest in the snow with the best handling lap, traction and lateral grip, very good in ice with best traction on smooth ice, good wet and dry braking, very low noise, best subjective comfort, very low rolling resistance. ConsiderationsLowest aquaplaning resistance on test. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry97.97 × 10% = 9.8 Wet94.51 × 15% = 14.18 Snow99.23 × 30% = 29.77 Ice98.97 × 30% = 29.69 Comfort100 × 5% = 5 Rolling Resistance98.77 × 10% = 9.88 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1= | 2 | 98.28 | 157 | 73.01 | 98 | 97.4 | 117 | 81.55 | 100 | 49.8 | 209.3 | 97.0 | 52 | 5.66 | 88.56 | 95 | 29.09 | 97.8 | 33 | 6.12 | 52.92 | 100 | 99.4 | 95 | 62.1 | 97.3 | 7.25 | 100.0 | |
StrengthsBest aquaplaning resistance and very good in the wet with excellent handling, best ice braking and very good on ice, good in all the snow tests, very good in the dry. Low noise, high levels of comfort, lowest rolling resistance on test. ConsiderationsAverage dry braking. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry97.37 × 10% = 9.74 Wet96.99 × 15% = 14.55 Snow97.75 × 30% = 29.33 Ice99.35 × 30% = 29.81 Comfort97.34 × 5% = 4.87 Rolling Resistance100 × 10% = 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1= | 3 | 98.13 | 150 | 72.60 | 100 | 100.0 | 115 | 80.80 | 95 | 46.7 | 190.6 | 96.3 | 51 | 5.62 | 88.08 | 95 | 29.49 | 98.6 | 34 | 6.10 | 52.17 | 95 | 98.8 | 95 | 61.9 | 97.5 | 7.56 | 95.9 | |
StrengthsExcellent in all conditions, Best wet and dry handling lap times, shortest dry braking, very good wet braking, good in snow, best ice handling lap, very low noise levels and low rolling resistance. ConsiderationsAverage aquaplaning resistance. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry100 × 10% = 10 Wet96.34 × 15% = 14.45 Snow98.59 × 30% = 29.58 Ice98.78 × 30% = 29.63 Comfort97.5 × 5% = 4.88 Rolling Resistance95.9 × 10% = 9.59 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 4 | 95.31 | 153 | 72.88 | 98 | 98.8 | 118 | 82.65 | 92 | 47.0 | 192.6 | 94.6 | 52 | 5.63 | 88.00 | 100 | 29.21 | 98.0 | 35 | 6.51 | 54.18 | 90 | 94.5 | 95 | 62.7 | 96.9 | 8.38 | 86.5 | |
StrengthsVery good grip in the snow, the wet and the dry. Dynamic handling in all conditions. ConsiderationsLimited snow braking, average rolling resistance, average aquaplaning resistance. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry98.82 × 10% = 9.88 Wet94.58 × 15% = 14.19 Snow98 × 30% = 29.4 Ice94.48 × 30% = 28.34 Comfort96.86 × 5% = 4.84 Rolling Resistance86.52 × 10% = 8.65 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 5 | 94.86 | 162 | 73.31 | 95 | 95.3 | 127 | 84.16 | 75 | 47.2 | 194.9 | 90.0 | 50 | 5.92 | 90.99 | 80 | 30.35 | 97.1 | 36 | 6.41 | 54.74 | 90 | 93.7 | 100 | 63.4 | 98.8 | 7.50 | 96.7 | |
StrengthsBest snow braking on test, reasonable ice traction, good aquaplaning resistance, low rolling resistance. ConsiderationsVery long wet braking with difficult wet handling, longest dry braking on test, average ice performance, high internal noise. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry95.34 × 10% = 9.53 Wet90.04 × 15% = 13.51 Snow97.06 × 30% = 29.12 Ice93.66 × 30% = 28.1 Comfort98.82 × 5% = 4.94 Rolling Resistance96.67 × 10% = 9.67 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 6 | 90.70 | 162 | 73.15 | 90 | 95.2 | 124 | 85.41 | 80 | 47.5 | 196.2 | 91.2 | 52 | 5.92 | 89.87 | 80 | 30.15 | 95.8 | 39 | 7.92 | 54.63 | 85 | 85.0 | 90 | 63.3 | 93.9 | 8.45 | 85.8 | |
StrengthsGood aquaplaning resistance, no huge weakness in the snow. ConsiderationsLong dry, wet and ice braking distances, lower grip on ice, high internal noise, high rolling resistance. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry95.2 × 10% = 9.52 Wet91.16 × 15% = 13.67 Snow95.81 × 30% = 28.74 Ice84.97 × 30% = 25.49 Comfort93.9 × 5% = 4.69 Rolling Resistance85.8 × 10% = 8.58 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 7 | 88.44 | 154 | 73.80 | 80 | 97.2 | 110 | 83.50 | 80 | 49.5 | 192.6 | 97.7 | 52 | 6.03 | 89.24 | 75 | 29.94 | 95.9 | 42 | 9.18 | 58.28 | 80 | 78.2 | 100 | 62.9 | 99.2 | 10.54 | 68.8 | |
StrengthsVery good wet braking, high aquaplaning resistance, good dry braking, good snow braking. ConsiderationsWeaker in the handling tests, very low grip on ice, higher levels of noise, very high rolling resistance. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry97.17 × 10% = 9.72 Wet97.7 × 15% = 14.66 Snow95.88 × 30% = 28.76 Ice78.22 × 30% = 23.47 Comfort99.21 × 5% = 4.96 Rolling Resistance68.79 × 10% = 6.88 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ref |
Continental WinterContact TS 870
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— | — | 135 | 71.03 | 110 | 107.5 | 85 | 74.29 | 120 | 61.8 | 253.9 | 123.1 | 52 | 5.85 | 92.12 | 80 | 29.33 | 94.8 | 42 | 9.13 | 59.99 | 70 | 77.1 | 95 | 62.1 | 97.3 | 8.02 | 90.4 |
Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry107.52 × 10% = 10.75 Wet123.06 × 15% = 18.46 Snow94.75 × 30% = 28.43 Ice77.06 × 30% = 23.12 Comfort97.34 × 5% = 4.87 Rolling Resistance90.4 × 10% = 9.04 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ref |
Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | 5.64 | 87.73 | 95 | 28.90 | 99.1 | 25 | 3.23 | 54.33 | 90 | 137.5 | — | — | — | 8.29 | 87.5 |
Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry— Wet— Snow99.1 × 30% = 29.73 Ice137.47 × 30% = 41.24 Comfort— Rolling Resistance87.45 × 10% = 8.75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5
These are calculated scenarios, not new test awards. The published verdict may reflect judgement, close results and factors outside this calculation.
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Weighting vs real impact
What decides this ranking
The weighting is how much each category counts. The real impact is how much of the difference between the tires it creates: a discipline in which every tire performed about the same barely changes the order, however much it counts.
- Dry Weighting 10% Real impact 4%
- Wet Weighting 15% Real impact 10%
- Snow Weighting 30% Real impact 14%
- Ice Weighting 30% Real impact 48%
- Comfort Weighting 5% Real impact 3%
- Rolling Resistance Weighting 10% Real impact 20%
- Ice Traction counts for 9% of the score but creates 22% of the difference between the tires, because their results in it were far apart.
- Snow Braking counts for 15.9% of the score but creates only 4% of the difference, because most tires performed about the same in it.
Every discipline 20
| Discipline | Weighting | Real impact |
|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | 5.5% | 4% |
| Dry Handling | 4% | <1% |
| Subj. Dry Handling | 0.5% | 1% |
| Wet Braking | 7.5% | 6% |
| Wet Handling | 3.8% | 1% |
| Subj. Wet Handling | 0.8% | 2% |
| Straight Aqua | 2.3% | 1% |
| Curved Aquaplaning | 0.8% | <1% |
| Snow Braking | 15.9% | 4% |
| Snow Traction | 3.5% | 3% |
| Snow Handling | 8.8% | 3% |
| Subj. Snow Handling | 1.8% | 5% |
| Snow Circle | 0% | 0% |
| Ice Braking | 12% | 21% |
| Ice Traction | 9% | 22% |
| Ice Handling | 7.5% | 3% |
| Subj. Ice Handling | 1.5% | 2% |
| Subj. Comfort | 2.5% | 2% |
| Noise | 2.5% | 1% |
| Rolling Resistance | 10% | 20% |
How it is worked out: each discipline’s weighting is multiplied by the spread of its results (the gap across the middle half of the tires, as a percentage of the best result), then shared out so that all the disciplines add up to 100%. It estimates what separates the tires; it is not a second set of weights, and it follows the weights you set.
How your ranking is calculated
Each discipline is scored against the best non-reference tire in the full test field: best ÷ result × 100 when lower is better, or result ÷ best × 100 when higher is better. Discipline scores are rounded to two decimal places, then combined using your weights.
Within-category weights divide that category’s share of the overall score. A 50% wet category and 40% wet-braking share give wet braking 20% of the total. A weight is a scoring priority, not a measure of its actual effect on the ranking: the performance gaps matter too. What decides this ranking ↑
Published joint positions are preserved separately. Calculated positions tie only when their underlying scores match; two displayed scores can look equal after rounding.
A zero weight excludes that category or discipline. At least one active discipline is required, and the disciplines in every active category must have a positive total.
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