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2023 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tire Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
9 min read Updated
Below are all the data points for the 2023 ADAC 17 inch 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.

Giti GitiWinterW2
Hankook Winter I cept RS3
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
Kumho Winter Craft WP52
Sava Eskimo HP2
Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
Continental WinterContact TS 870
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus
Nokian WR Snowproof
Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
Apollo Aspire XP Winter
Michelin Alpin 6
Semperit Speed Grip 5

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Spread: 3.80 M (8.9%) | Avg: 44.51 M

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Kumho Winter Craft WP52 with a result of 42.6 M. The difference between best and worst was 8.2%.
  1. Kumho Winter Craft WP52
    42.6 M
  2. Continental WinterContact TS 870
    43.5 M
  3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    43.7 M
  4. Nokian WR Snowproof
    43.8 M
  5. Apollo Aspire XP Winter
    44.1 M
  6. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
    44.5 M
  7. Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906
    44.5 M
  8. Michelin Alpin 6
    44.5 M
  9. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    44.7 M
  10. Hankook Winter I cept RS3
    44.8 M
  11. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus
    44.9 M
  12. Semperit Speed Grip 5
    45 M
  13. Giti GitiWinterW2
    45.3 M
  14. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    45.3 M
  15. Sava Eskimo HP2
    46.4 M

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Spread: 8.50 M (24.9%) | Avg: 38.38 M

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Hankook Winter I cept RS3 with a result of 34.2 M. The difference between best and worst was 19.9%.
  1. Hankook Winter I cept RS3
    34.2 M
  2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
    35.9 M
  3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    36.6 M
  4. Michelin Alpin 6
    36.8 M
  5. Continental WinterContact TS 870
    37.7 M
  6. Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906
    38 M
  7. Kumho Winter Craft WP52
    38.4 M
  8. Apollo Aspire XP Winter
    38.5 M
  9. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    38.5 M
  10. Semperit Speed Grip 5
    38.6 M
  11. Giti GitiWinterW2
    38.9 M
  12. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    39.4 M
  13. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus
    40.5 M
  14. Nokian WR Snowproof
    41 M
  15. Sava Eskimo HP2
    42.7 M

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Spread: 10.00 Km/H (12.3%) | Avg: 75.27 Km/H

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental WinterContact TS 870 with a result of 81.1 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 12.3%.
  1. Continental WinterContact TS 870
    81.1 Km/H
  2. Hankook Winter I cept RS3
    78.7 Km/H
  3. Semperit Speed Grip 5
    78.2 Km/H
  4. Michelin Alpin 6
    77.8 Km/H
  5. Giti GitiWinterW2
    76.8 Km/H
  6. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    76.8 Km/H
  7. Apollo Aspire XP Winter
    76.6 Km/H
  8. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus
    74.1 Km/H
  9. Kumho Winter Craft WP52
    73.8 Km/H
  10. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    73.8 Km/H
  11. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
    73.6 Km/H
  12. Sava Eskimo HP2
    72.5 Km/H
  13. Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906
    72.4 Km/H
  14. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    71.8 Km/H
  15. Nokian WR Snowproof
    71.1 Km/H

Curved Aquaplaning (m/sec2)

Spread: 0.60 m/sec2 (18.2%) | Avg: 2.97 m/sec2

Remaining lateral acceleration (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental WinterContact TS 870 with a result of 3.3 m/sec2. The difference between best and worst was 18.2%.
  1. Continental WinterContact TS 870
    3.3 m/sec2
  2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    3.2 m/sec2
  3. Giti GitiWinterW2
    3.1 m/sec2
  4. Hankook Winter I cept RS3
    3.1 m/sec2
  5. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    3.1 m/sec2
  6. Semperit Speed Grip 5
    3.1 m/sec2
  7. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus
    3.1 m/sec2
  8. Apollo Aspire XP Winter
    3 m/sec2
  9. Sava Eskimo HP2
    3 m/sec2
  10. Michelin Alpin 6
    2.9 m/sec2
  11. Kumho Winter Craft WP52
    2.8 m/sec2
  12. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    2.7 m/sec2
  13. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
    2.7 m/sec2
  14. Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906
    2.7 m/sec2
  15. Nokian WR Snowproof
    2.7 m/sec2

Snow Performance Overview

Snow Braking (M)

Spread: 1.10 M (11.7%) | Avg: 9.91 M

Snow braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Dunlop Winter Sport 5 with a result of 9.4 M. The difference between best and worst was 10.5%.
  1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    9.4 M
  2. Hankook Winter I cept RS3
    9.5 M
  3. Sava Eskimo HP2
    9.5 M
  4. Continental WinterContact TS 870
    9.5 M
  5. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus
    9.6 M
  6. Giti GitiWinterW2
    9.7 M
  7. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    9.9 M
  8. Michelin Alpin 6
    10 M
  9. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    10.1 M
  10. Kumho Winter Craft WP52
    10.1 M
  11. Semperit Speed Grip 5
    10.1 M
  12. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
    10.2 M
  13. Nokian WR Snowproof
    10.3 M
  14. Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906
    10.3 M
  15. Apollo Aspire XP Winter
    10.5 M

Snow Traction (N)

Spread: 28.60 N (11.1%) | Avg: 244.02 N

Pulling Force in Newtons (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Dunlop Winter Sport 5 with a result of 258.2 N. The difference between best and worst was 11.1%.
  1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    258.2 N
  2. Sava Eskimo HP2
    257.3 N
  3. Continental WinterContact TS 870
    252 N
  4. Michelin Alpin 6
    251.3 N
  5. Hankook Winter I cept RS3
    251.1 N
  6. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
    249.7 N
  7. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus
    249.7 N
  8. Giti GitiWinterW2
    243.8 N
  9. Kumho Winter Craft WP52
    242.8 N
  10. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    237.1 N
  11. Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906
    236.4 N
  12. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    236 N
  13. Apollo Aspire XP Winter
    232.8 N
  14. Semperit Speed Grip 5
    232.5 N
  15. Nokian WR Snowproof
    229.6 N

Ice Performance Overview

Ice Braking (M)

Spread: 2.60 M (13.3%) | Avg: 20.36 M

Ice braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Vredestein Wintrac Pro with a result of 19.5 M. The difference between best and worst was 11.8%.
  1. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    19.5 M
  2. Continental WinterContact TS 870
    19.5 M
  3. Michelin Alpin 6
    19.7 M
  4. Kumho Winter Craft WP52
    19.7 M
  5. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
    19.8 M
  6. Sava Eskimo HP2
    19.9 M
  7. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus
    20.1 M
  8. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    20.2 M
  9. Hankook Winter I cept RS3
    20.4 M
  10. Apollo Aspire XP Winter
    20.6 M
  11. Semperit Speed Grip 5
    20.8 M
  12. Nokian WR Snowproof
    20.8 M
  13. Giti GitiWinterW2
    21 M
  14. Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906
    21.3 M
  15. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    22.1 M

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (dB)

Spread: 4.70 dB (6.6%) | Avg: 72.85 dB

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Kumho Winter Craft WP52 with a result of 70.9 dB. The difference between best and worst was 6.2%.
  1. Kumho Winter Craft WP52
    70.9 dB
  2. Giti GitiWinterW2
    71.6 dB
  3. Hankook Winter I cept RS3
    71.7 dB
  4. Continental WinterContact TS 870
    72 dB
  5. Nokian WR Snowproof
    72.1 dB
  6. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    72.3 dB
  7. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
    72.4 dB
  8. Semperit Speed Grip 5
    72.7 dB
  9. Michelin Alpin 6
    72.9 dB
  10. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus
    73.1 dB
  11. Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906
    73.3 dB
  12. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    73.7 dB
  13. Apollo Aspire XP Winter
    74.1 dB
  14. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    74.3 dB
  15. Sava Eskimo HP2
    75.6 dB

Value Performance Overview

Wear (KM)

Spread: 27900.00 KM (43.6%) | Avg: 50606.67 KM

Predicted tread life in KM (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Kumho Winter Craft WP52 with a result of 64000 KM. The difference between best and worst was 43.6%.
  1. Kumho Winter Craft WP52
    64000 KM
  2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    61500 KM
  3. Michelin Alpin 6
    61000 KM
  4. Continental WinterContact TS 870
    55900 KM
  5. Semperit Speed Grip 5
    55400 KM
  6. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus
    54400 KM
  7. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
    52800 KM
  8. Sava Eskimo HP2
    50800 KM
  9. Apollo Aspire XP Winter
    48800 KM
  10. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    48800 KM
  11. Hankook Winter I cept RS3
    45700 KM
  12. Nokian WR Snowproof
    44700 KM
  13. Giti GitiWinterW2
    40600 KM
  14. Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906
    38600 KM
  15. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    36100 KM

Value (Price/1000)

Spread: 2.63 Price/1000 (152.9%) | Avg: 2.82 Price/1000

Euros/1000km based on cost/wear (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Kumho Winter Craft WP52 with a result of 1.72 Price/1000. The difference between best and worst was 60.5%.
  1. Kumho Winter Craft WP52
    1.72 Price/1000
  2. Sava Eskimo HP2
    2.28 Price/1000
  3. Semperit Speed Grip 5
    2.38 Price/1000
  4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    2.39 Price/1000
  5. Apollo Aspire XP Winter
    2.4 Price/1000
  6. Michelin Alpin 6
    2.79 Price/1000
  7. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    2.81 Price/1000
  8. Giti GitiWinterW2
    2.83 Price/1000
  9. Hankook Winter I cept RS3
    2.84 Price/1000
  10. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
    2.99 Price/1000
  11. Continental WinterContact TS 870
    2.99 Price/1000
  12. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus
    3.05 Price/1000
  13. Nokian WR Snowproof
    3.22 Price/1000
  14. Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906
    3.24 Price/1000
  15. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    4.35 Price/1000

Price

Spread: 60.00 (54.5%) | Avg: 139.40

Price in local currency (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Kumho Winter Craft WP52. The difference between best and worst was 35.3%.
  1. Kumho Winter Craft WP52
    110
  2. Giti GitiWinterW2
    115
  3. Sava Eskimo HP2
    116
  4. Apollo Aspire XP Winter
    117
  5. Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906
    125
  6. Hankook Winter I cept RS3
    130
  7. Semperit Speed Grip 5
    132
  8. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    137
  9. Nokian WR Snowproof
    144
  10. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    147
  11. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    157
  12. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
    158
  13. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus
    166
  14. Continental WinterContact TS 870
    167
  15. Michelin Alpin 6
    170

Fuel Consumption (l/100km)

Spread: 0.30 l/100km (5.5%) | Avg: 5.69 l/100km

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

Key Insight: The best performer was Dunlop Winter Sport 5 with a result of 5.5 l/100km. The difference between best and worst was 5.2%.
  1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    5.5 l/100km
  2. Sava Eskimo HP2
    5.5 l/100km
  3. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus
    5.6 l/100km
  4. Nokian WR Snowproof
    5.6 l/100km
  5. Continental WinterContact TS 870
    5.7 l/100km
  6. Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906
    5.7 l/100km
  7. Semperit Speed Grip 5
    5.7 l/100km
  8. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    5.7 l/100km
  9. Giti GitiWinterW2
    5.7 l/100km
  10. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
    5.7 l/100km
  11. Kumho Winter Craft WP52
    5.7 l/100km
  12. Apollo Aspire XP Winter
    5.8 l/100km
  13. Michelin Alpin 6
    5.8 l/100km
  14. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    5.8 l/100km
  15. Hankook Winter I cept RS3
    5.8 l/100km

Abrasion (mg/km/t)

Spread: 42.50 mg/km/t (75.9%) | Avg: 71.97 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 56 mg/km/t. The difference between best and worst was 43.1%.
  1. Michelin Alpin 6
    56 mg/km/t
  2. Kumho Winter Craft WP52
    58.8 mg/km/t
  3. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    64.7 mg/km/t
  4. Continental WinterContact TS 870
    65.3 mg/km/t
  5. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    65.3 mg/km/t
  6. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus
    66.7 mg/km/t
  7. Nokian WR Snowproof
    68.1 mg/km/t
  8. Semperit Speed Grip 5
    69.7 mg/km/t
  9. Apollo Aspire XP Winter
    71 mg/km/t
  10. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
    73.9 mg/km/t
  11. Hankook Winter I cept RS3
    74.1 mg/km/t
  12. Sava Eskimo HP2
    75.4 mg/km/t
  13. Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906
    83.9 mg/km/t
  14. Giti GitiWinterW2
    88.1 mg/km/t
  15. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    98.5 mg/km/t

Overall Findings

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

Position Tire Score
Continental WinterContact TS 870 95.2%
2 Kumho Winter Craft WP52 94.8%
3 Hankook Winter I cept RS3 94.5%
4 Michelin Alpin 6 94.2%
5 Dunlop Winter Sport 5 93.6%
6 Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 92.5%
7 Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus 92%
8 Semperit Speed Grip 5 91.8%
9 Apollo Aspire XP Winter 91.1%
10 Vredestein Wintrac Pro 91%
11 Sava Eskimo HP2 90.8%
12 Giti GitiWinterW2 90.7%
13 Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 90.5%
14 Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906 89.1%
15 Nokian WR Snowproof 89%

Test Winner

Nokian WR Snowproof
Nokian WR Snowproof

89%

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