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2022 ViBilagare Nordic SUV 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	Residual speed
1Bridgestone Blizzak DM V3	109 ft	Best	0 mph
2Falken Winterpeak F Snow 1	110 ft	+1 ft	8 mph
3Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 2	111 ft	+2 ft	10 mph
4Continental VikingContact 7	112 ft	+3 ft	13 mph
5Michelin X Ice Snow SUV	113 ft	+4 ft	15 mph
5Mazzini Snowleopard LX	113 ft	+4 ft	15 mph
7Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 SUV	114 ft	+5 ft	17 mph
8Kumho WinterCraft WS51 SUV	115 ft	+6 ft	18 mph

The difference between best and worst was 5.5% (6 ft ≈ 0.4 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Kumho WinterCraft WS51 SUV would still be travelling at 18 mph when the Bridgestone Blizzak DM V3 had stopped.

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

Subj. Dry Handling
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 2	5 Points	Best
2Continental VikingContact 7	4 Points	-1.00 Points
2Michelin X Ice Snow SUV	4 Points	-1.00 Points
2Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 SUV	4 Points	-1.00 Points
2Kumho WinterCraft WS51 SUV	4 Points	-1.00 Points
6Bridgestone Blizzak DM V3	3 Points	-2.00 Points
7Falken Winterpeak F Snow 1	2 Points	-3.00 Points
8Mazzini Snowleopard LX	1 Points	-4.00 Points

The difference between best and worst was 80% (4 Points).

Wet

Wet Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 2	119 ft	Best	0 mph
2Mazzini Snowleopard LX	122 ft	+3 ft	12 mph
3Kumho WinterCraft WS51 SUV	126 ft	+7 ft	18 mph
4Falken Winterpeak F Snow 1	126 ft	+7 ft	18 mph
5Bridgestone Blizzak DM V3	127 ft	+8 ft	20 mph
6Continental VikingContact 7	128 ft	+9 ft	21 mph
7Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 SUV	130 ft	+11 ft	22 mph
8Michelin X Ice Snow SUV	134 ft	+15 ft	26 mph

The difference between best and worst was 11.9% (15 ft ≈ 1 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Michelin X Ice Snow SUV would still be travelling at 26 mph when the Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 2 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
1Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 2	41.88 s	Best
2Continental VikingContact 7	42.05 s	+0.17 s
3Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 SUV	42.11 s	+0.23 s
4Michelin X Ice Snow SUV	42.4 s	+0.52 s
5Falken Winterpeak F Snow 1	42.63 s	+0.75 s
6Mazzini Snowleopard LX	42.67 s	+0.79 s
7Kumho WinterCraft WS51 SUV	42.97 s	+1.09 s
8Bridgestone Blizzak DM V3	43.06 s	+1.18 s

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

Straight Aqua
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Kumho WinterCraft WS51 SUV	43.9 mph	Best
2Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 2	43.6 mph	-0.3 mph
3Mazzini Snowleopard LX	42.9 mph	-1.0 mph
4Continental VikingContact 7	42.3 mph	-1.6 mph
5Falken Winterpeak F Snow 1	38.6 mph	-5.3 mph
6Michelin X Ice Snow SUV	38.5 mph	-5.4 mph
6Bridgestone Blizzak DM V3	38.5 mph	-5.4 mph
8Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 SUV	37.5 mph	-6.4 mph

The difference between best and worst was 14.6% (6.4 mph).

Snow

Snow Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 SUV	36 ft	Best	0 mph
2Mazzini Snowleopard LX	37 ft	+1 ft	11 mph
3Michelin X Ice Snow SUV	37 ft	+1 ft	13 mph
4Falken Winterpeak F Snow 1	37 ft	+1 ft	15 mph
5Bridgestone Blizzak DM V3	37 ft	+1 ft	16 mph
6Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 2	38 ft	+2 ft	18 mph
7Kumho WinterCraft WS51 SUV	38 ft	+2 ft	19 mph
8Continental VikingContact 7	38 ft	+2 ft	19 mph

The difference between best and worst was 6% (2 ft). From 80 mph, the Continental VikingContact 7 would still be travelling at 19 mph when the Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 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 Snow SUV	2.74 s	Best
2Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 SUV	2.77 s	+0.03 s
2Falken Winterpeak F Snow 1	2.77 s	+0.03 s
4Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 2	2.82 s	+0.08 s
5Mazzini Snowleopard LX	2.83 s	+0.09 s
6Continental VikingContact 7	2.85 s	+0.11 s
7Bridgestone Blizzak DM V3	2.86 s	+0.12 s
8Kumho WinterCraft WS51 SUV	3.03 s	+0.29 s

The difference between best and worst was 10.6% (0.29 s).

Snow Handling
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 SUV	72.84 s	Best
2Falken Winterpeak F Snow 1	73.26 s	+0.42 s
3Bridgestone Blizzak DM V3	73.41 s	+0.57 s
4Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 2	73.45 s	+0.61 s
5Michelin X Ice Snow SUV	74.01 s	+1.17 s
6Continental VikingContact 7	74.02 s	+1.18 s
7Kumho WinterCraft WS51 SUV	76.8 s	+3.96 s
8Mazzini Snowleopard LX	77.29 s	+4.45 s

The difference between best and worst was 6.1% (4.45 s).

Ice

Ice Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 SUV	42 ft	Best	0 mph
2Michelin X Ice Snow SUV	44 ft	+2 ft	15 mph
3Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 2	45 ft	+3 ft	19 mph
4Continental VikingContact 7	45 ft	+3 ft	19 mph
5Falken Winterpeak F Snow 1	45 ft	+3 ft	20 mph
6Bridgestone Blizzak DM V3	48 ft	+6 ft	27 mph
7Kumho WinterCraft WS51 SUV	51 ft	+9 ft	33 mph
8Mazzini Snowleopard LX	55 ft	+13 ft	38 mph

The difference between best and worst was 29.7% (13 ft ≈ 0.9 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Mazzini Snowleopard LX would still be travelling at 38 mph when the Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 SUV 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
1Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 SUV	2.94 s	Best
2Michelin X Ice Snow SUV	3.05 s	+0.11 s
3Falken Winterpeak F Snow 1	3.11 s	+0.17 s
4Continental VikingContact 7	3.15 s	+0.21 s
5Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 2	3.16 s	+0.22 s
6Kumho WinterCraft WS51 SUV	3.35 s	+0.41 s
7Bridgestone Blizzak DM V3	3.37 s	+0.43 s
8Mazzini Snowleopard LX	3.73 s	+0.79 s

The difference between best and worst was 26.9% (0.79 s).

Ice Handling
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 SUV	39.97 s	Best
2Continental VikingContact 7	40.85 s	+0.88 s
3Falken Winterpeak F Snow 1	40.89 s	+0.92 s
4Michelin X Ice Snow SUV	40.95 s	+0.98 s
5Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 2	41.68 s	+1.71 s
6Bridgestone Blizzak DM V3	41.83 s	+1.86 s
7Kumho WinterCraft WS51 SUV	42.77 s	+2.80 s
8Mazzini Snowleopard LX	43.14 s	+3.17 s

The difference between best and worst was 7.9% (3.17 s).

Comfort

Noise
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 2	73.5 dB	Best
2Michelin X Ice Snow SUV	74.9 dB	+1.40 dB
3Falken Winterpeak F Snow 1	75.1 dB	+1.60 dB
4Bridgestone Blizzak DM V3	75.3 dB	+1.80 dB
5Kumho WinterCraft WS51 SUV	75.4 dB	+1.90 dB
6Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 SUV	75.5 dB	+2.00 dB
6Mazzini Snowleopard LX	75.5 dB	+2.00 dB
8Continental VikingContact 7	75.6 dB	+2.10 dB

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

Value

Rolling Resistance
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Extra fuel / year
1Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 SUV	5.58 kg/t	Best	$0
2Continental VikingContact 7	5.71 kg/t	+0.13 kg/t	$7
2Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 2	5.71 kg/t	+0.13 kg/t	$7
4Michelin X Ice Snow SUV	5.79 kg/t	+0.21 kg/t	$11
5Kumho WinterCraft WS51 SUV	5.81 kg/t	+0.23 kg/t	$12
6Mazzini Snowleopard LX	5.85 kg/t	+0.27 kg/t	$14
7Falken Winterpeak F Snow 1	6.19 kg/t	+0.61 kg/t	$32
8Bridgestone Blizzak DM V3	6.22 kg/t	+0.64 kg/t	$34

The difference between best and worst was 11.5% (0.64 kg / t). Over 12,000 miles a year at $3.60/gal, the Bridgestone Blizzak DM V3 uses about 9 gal ($34) more fuel than the Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 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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Annual Mileage

12,000 mi

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Fuel Price

$3.60/gal

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Estimates based on typical driving conditions. Rolling resistance accounts for approximately 20% of IC vehicle fuel consumption and 25% of EV energy consumption. Actual savings vary based on driving style, vehicle weight, road conditions, and tire age. For comparative purposes only. Lifetime savings based on a 40,000km / 25,000 mile tread life.