Test Charts / Auto Bild

2022 Winter Tire Market Overview

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: 215/55 R17
Tires tested: 56
Disciplines: 2

Wet

Wet Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
RefReference Summer	101 ft	-7 ft	0 mph
1Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	108 ft	Best	0 mph
2Michelin Alpin 6	112 ft	+4 ft	16 mph
3Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	114 ft	+6 ft	18 mph
3Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	114 ft	+6 ft	18 mph
5Cooper Discoverer Winter	115 ft	+7 ft	20 mph
6Dunlop Winter Sport 5	116 ft	+8 ft	21 mph
6Avon WV7	116 ft	+8 ft	21 mph
6Hankook Winter i cept evo3	116 ft	+8 ft	21 mph
9Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+	116 ft	+8 ft	22 mph
10BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2	117 ft	+9 ft	23 mph
10Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	117 ft	+9 ft	23 mph
12Kumho Winter Craft WP52	118 ft	+10 ft	24 mph
13Nokian Snowproof P	118 ft	+10 ft	24 mph
13Firestone Winterhawk 4	118 ft	+10 ft	24 mph
15Semperit Speed Grip 5	118 ft	+10 ft	24 mph
16Falken Eurowinter HS01	119 ft	+11 ft	25 mph
16Nexen Winguard Sport	119 ft	+11 ft	25 mph
18Fulda Kristall Control HP2	121 ft	+13 ft	26 mph
19Vredestein Wintrac Pro	121 ft	+13 ft	27 mph
19Uniroyal WinterExpert	121 ft	+13 ft	27 mph
21Paxaro Paxaro Winter	122 ft	+14 ft	27 mph
21Viking Wintech	122 ft	+14 ft	27 mph
21Debica Frigo HP2	122 ft	+14 ft	27 mph
24Lassa Snoways 4	122 ft	+14 ft	28 mph
24Kleber Krisalp HP3	122 ft	+14 ft	28 mph
24GT Radial WinterPro2	122 ft	+14 ft	28 mph
27Barum Polaris 5	123 ft	+15 ft	28 mph
28Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906	123 ft	+15 ft	29 mph
28Sava Eskimo HP2	123 ft	+15 ft	29 mph
30Toyo Observe S 944	124 ft	+16 ft	29 mph
31Matador MP93 Nordicca	124 ft	+16 ft	29 mph
31Platin RP 60	124 ft	+16 ft	29 mph
33Gislaved Euro Frost 6	125 ft	+17 ft	30 mph
33Nankang SV3	125 ft	+17 ft	30 mph
35Radar Dimax Alpine	125 ft	+17 ft	30 mph
35General Altimax Winter 3	125 ft	+17 ft	30 mph
37Giti GitiWinterW1	126 ft	+18 ft	31 mph
37Kormoran Snowpro	126 ft	+18 ft	31 mph
39Syron Everest 1 X	127 ft	+19 ft	31 mph
39Minerva Frostrack HP	127 ft	+19 ft	31 mph
41Riken Riken Snow	128 ft	+20 ft	32 mph
41Laufenn I Fit Winter	128 ft	+20 ft	32 mph
43Imperial Snowdragon UHP	128 ft	+20 ft	32 mph
44Tracmax S210 Ice Plus	129 ft	+21 ft	33 mph
44Westlake SW 608	129 ft	+21 ft	33 mph
46Triangle WinterX TW401	130 ft	+22 ft	33 mph
47Zeetex WH1000 SUV	130 ft	+22 ft	33 mph
47Petlas Snow Master W651	130 ft	+22 ft	33 mph
49Goodride SW608	131 ft	+23 ft	34 mph
50Tomket Snowroad 3	134 ft	+26 ft	35 mph
51Kenda Wintergen 2 KR501	135 ft	+27 ft	36 mph
52Austone SP 901	135 ft	+27 ft	36 mph
53Tourador Winter Pro TS2	137 ft	+29 ft	37 mph
54Starmaxx Ice Gripper W850	139 ft	+31 ft	38 mph
55RoadX RXFROST WU01	140 ft	+32 ft	39 mph
56Double Coin DW300	143 ft	+35 ft	40 mph

The difference between best and worst was 41.9% (42 ft ≈ 2.9 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Double Coin DW300 would still be travelling at 40 mph when the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 had stopped.

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

Snow

Snow Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2	83 ft	Best	0 mph
2Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+	84 ft	+1 ft	5 mph
2Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	84 ft	+1 ft	5 mph
2Kleber Krisalp HP3	84 ft	+1 ft	5 mph
5Semperit Speed Grip 5	85 ft	+2 ft	11 mph
5Falken Eurowinter HS01	85 ft	+2 ft	11 mph
7GT Radial WinterPro2	86 ft	+3 ft	13 mph
7Sava Eskimo HP2	86 ft	+3 ft	13 mph
7Uniroyal WinterExpert	86 ft	+3 ft	13 mph
10Nokian Snowproof P	86 ft	+3 ft	14 mph
11Cooper Discoverer Winter	86 ft	+3 ft	15 mph
11Fulda Kristall Control HP2	86 ft	+3 ft	15 mph
11Vredestein Wintrac Pro	86 ft	+3 ft	15 mph
11Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	86 ft	+3 ft	15 mph
11Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	86 ft	+3 ft	15 mph
16Michelin Alpin 6	87 ft	+4 ft	16 mph
16Firestone Winterhawk 4	87 ft	+4 ft	16 mph
16Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	87 ft	+4 ft	16 mph
16Nexen Winguard Sport	87 ft	+4 ft	16 mph
20Dunlop Winter Sport 5	87 ft	+4 ft	16 mph
21Hankook Winter i cept evo3	87 ft	+4 ft	17 mph
22Toyo Observe S 944	88 ft	+5 ft	18 mph
23Barum Polaris 5	88 ft	+5 ft	19 mph
23Debica Frigo HP2	88 ft	+5 ft	19 mph
25Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906	89 ft	+6 ft	19 mph
26Viking Wintech	89 ft	+6 ft	20 mph
26Lassa Snoways 4	89 ft	+6 ft	20 mph
28Kumho Winter Craft WP52	90 ft	+7 ft	21 mph
29Paxaro Paxaro Winter	90 ft	+7 ft	22 mph
30Avon WV7	94 ft	+11 ft	27 mph
RefReference Summer	134 ft	+51 ft	49 mph

The difference between best and worst was 61% (51 ft ≈ 3.4 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Avon WV7 would still be travelling at 27 mph when the BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2 had stopped.

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