Charts 2023 ADAC 16 Inch Tire Test - Tire Reviews And Ratings

Below are all the data points for the 2023 ADAC 16 Inch 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.

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

Michelin Alpin 6

Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Plus

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P

Hankook Winter I cept RS3

Bridgestone Blizzak LM005

Firestone Winterhawk 4

BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

Kleber Krisalp HP3

Falken EUROWINTER HS02

Barum Polaris 5

Vredestein Wintrac

Uniroyal WinterExpert

Lassa Snoways 4

Austone SP 901

Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Falken EUROWINTER HS02 with a result of 41.4 M. The difference between best and worst was 9.2%.

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 with a result of 35.2 M. The difference between best and worst was 22.8%.

Wet Braking - Concrete (M)

Wet braking on Concrete in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 with a result of 36.4 M. The difference between best and worst was 19.3%.

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Firestone Winterhawk 4 with a result of 90.6 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 23.7%.

Curved Aquaplaning (m/sec2)

Remaining lateral acceleration (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Firestone Winterhawk 4 with a result of 3.9 m/sec2. The difference between best and worst was 46.2%.

Snow Performance Overview

Snow Braking (M)

Snow braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Hankook Winter I cept RS3 with a result of 9.5 M. The difference between best and worst was 16.7%.

Snow Traction (N)

Pulling Force in Newtons (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2 with a result of 265.3 N. The difference between best and worst was 15.7%.

Ice Performance Overview

Ice Braking (M)

Ice braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Plus with a result of 18.6 M. The difference between best and worst was 14.7%.

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (dB)

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Austone SP 901 with a result of 70.4 dB. The difference between best and worst was 5%.

Value Performance Overview

Wear (KM)

Predicted tread life in KM (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Fulda Kristall Control HP2 with a result of 56300 KM. The difference between best and worst was 38.2%.

Fuel Consumption (l/100km)

Fuel consumption in Litres per 100 km (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Barum Polaris 5 with a result of 5.5 l/100km. The difference between best and worst was 5.2%.

Abrasion (mg/km/t)

Weight of Tire Wear Particles Lost (mg/km/t) (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Alpin 6 with a result of 51 mg/km/t. The difference between best and worst was 43.3%.

Overall Findings

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

Position	Tire	Score
1	Dunlop Winter Sport 5	0%
2	Michelin Alpin 6	0%
3	Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Plus	0%
4	Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	0%
5	Hankook Winter I cept RS3	0%
6	Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	0%
7	Firestone Winterhawk 4	0%
8	BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2	0%
9	Fulda Kristall Control HP2	0%
10	Kleber Krisalp HP3	0%
11	Falken EUROWINTER HS02	0%
12	Barum Polaris 5	0%
13	Vredestein Wintrac	0%
14	Uniroyal WinterExpert	0%
15	Lassa Snoways 4	0%
16	Austone SP 901	0%

2023 ADAC 16 Inch Tire Test

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