2022 ViBilagare Nordic SUV Winter Tire Test

Below are all the data points for the 2022 ViBilagare Nordic SUV 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 R5 SUV
Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 2
Continental VikingContact 7
Michelin X Ice Snow SUV
Falken Winterpeak F Snow 1
Bridgestone Blizzak DM V3
Kumho WinterCraft WS51 SUV
Mazzini Snowleopard LX

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Blizzak DM V3 with a result of 33.29 M. The difference between best and worst was 5.2%.

Subj. Dry Handling ( Points)

Subjective Dry Handling Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 2 with a result of 5 Points. The difference between best and worst was 80%.

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 2 with a result of 36.42 M. The difference between best and worst was 10.6%.

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 Kumho WinterCraft WS51 SUV with a result of 70.6 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 14.6%.

Snow Performance Overview

Snow Braking (M)

Snow braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 SUV with a result of 10.94 M. The difference between best and worst was 5.7%.

Snow Traction (s)

Snow acceleration time (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin X Ice Snow SUV with a result of 2.74 s. The difference between best and worst was 9.6%.

Snow Handling (s)

Snow handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 SUV with a result of 72.84 s. The difference between best and worst was 5.8%.

Ice Performance Overview

Ice Braking (M)

Ice braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 SUV with a result of 12.89 M. The difference between best and worst was 22.9%.

Ice Traction (s)

Ice acceleration time (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 SUV with a result of 2.94 s. The difference between best and worst was 21.2%.

Ice Handling (s)

Ice handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 SUV with a result of 39.97 s. The difference between best and worst was 7.3%.

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 Mazzini Snowleopard LX. The difference between best and worst was 38.5%.

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 SUV with a result of 5.58 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 10.3%.

Overall Findings

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

Position Tire Score
1 Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 SUV 0%
2 Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 2 0%
3 Continental VikingContact 7 0%
4 Michelin X Ice Snow SUV 0%
5 Falken Winterpeak F Snow 1 0%
6 Bridgestone Blizzak DM V3 0%
7 Kumho WinterCraft WS51 SUV 0%
8 Mazzini Snowleopard LX 0%
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