Charts 2023 AMS SUV Winter Tire Test - Tire Reviews And Ratings

Below are all the data points for the 2023 AMS 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.

Bridgestone Blizzak LM005

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P

Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2

Vredestein Wintrac Pro

Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro

Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2 with a result of 43 M. The difference between best and worst was 3.2%.

Dry Handling (Km/H)

Dry Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: All the tires in the dry handling test finished less than 3% apart.

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 32.6 M. The difference between best and worst was 8.7%.

Wet Handling (Km/H)

Wet Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: All the tires in the wet handling test finished less than 3% apart.

Wet Circle (m/s)

Lateral wet grip in m/s squared (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 with a result of 7.31 m/s. The difference between best and worst was 3.6%.

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 with a result of 77.5 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 7.1%.

Curved Aquaplaning (m/sec2)

Remaining lateral acceleration (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 with a result of 2.87 m/sec2. The difference between best and worst was 35.5%.

Snow Performance Overview

Snow Braking (M)

Snow braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV with a result of 29.8 M. The difference between best and worst was 6%.

Snow Traction (N)

Pulling Force in Newtons (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV with a result of 3.38 N. The difference between best and worst was 8.3%.

Snow Handling (Km/H)

Snow handling average speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV with a result of 48.2 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 6.2%.

Snow Circle (ms/2)

Lateral snow grip in m/s squared (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2 with a result of 4.32 ms/2. The difference between best and worst was 10.9%.

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (dB)

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV with a result of 71.2 dB. The difference between best and worst was 3.4%.

Value Performance Overview

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 with a result of 7.1 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 17.4%.

Overall Findings

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

Position	Tire	Score
1	Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	0%
2	Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	0%
3	Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV	0%
4	Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	0%
5	Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2	0%
6	Vredestein Wintrac Pro	0%
7	Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro	0%

2023 AMS SUV Winter Tire Test

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