Charts 2023 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test

Below are all the data points for the 2023 Auto Bild 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.

Reference Tires: Reference tires are highlighted with a yellow background and are included as benchmarks rather than competitive entries.

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus SUV

Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2

Vredestein Wintrac Pro

Hankook Winter i cept evo 3 X

Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro

Bridgestone Blizzak LM005

Firestone Winterhawk 4

Superia Bluewin SUV 2

Reference Summer (Reference)

Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro with a result of 40.9 M. The difference between best and worst was 5.8%. The Reference Summer [reference tire] was 5.9% better than the best competitive tire.

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 Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2 with a result of 41.1 M. The difference between best and worst was 20.3%. The best competitive tire was 4.6% better than Reference Summer [reference tire].

Wet Handling (Km/H)

Wet Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus SUV with a result of 84.3 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 6.4%. The best competitive tire was 2.1% better than Reference Summer [reference tire].

Wet Circle (s)

Wet Circle Lap Time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 with a result of 15.89 s. The difference between best and worst was 5.9%. The best competitive tire was 0.8% better than Reference Summer [reference tire].

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 90.6 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 15.8%. The best competitive tire was 3.7% better than Reference Summer [reference tire].

Curved Aquaplaning (m/sec2)

Remaining lateral acceleration (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 with a result of 4.71 m/sec2. The difference between best and worst was 35.5%. The best competitive tire was 9% better than Reference Summer [reference tire].

Snow Performance Overview

Snow Braking (M)

Snow braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Hankook Winter i cept evo 3 X with a result of 21.9 M. The difference between best and worst was 6%. The best competitive tire was 55.1% better than Reference Summer [reference tire].

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 3327 N. The difference between best and worst was 8.9%. The best competitive tire was 243% better than Reference Summer [reference tire].

Snow Handling (Km/H)

Snow handling average speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Firestone Winterhawk 4 with a result of 57.9 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 8.6%.

Snow Slalom (m/sec2)

Lateral acceleration (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Firestone Winterhawk 4 with a result of 4.99 m/sec2. The difference between best and worst was 11.2%. The best competitive tire was 117.9% better than Reference Summer [reference tire].

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 71.9 dB. The difference between best and worst was 3.6%. The best competitive tire was 3.4% better than Reference Summer [reference tire].

Value Performance Overview

Price

Price in local currency (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Superia Bluewin SUV 2. The difference between best and worst was 59.5%.

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental WinterContact TS 870 P with a result of 6.37 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 24.1%. The Reference Summer [reference tire] was 6.3% better than the best competitive tire.

Overall Findings

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

Reference Tires: Reference tires (highlighted with yellow background) are included as benchmarks rather than competitive entries. They typically show as 0% in overall scoring as they are not part of the final ranking.

Position	Tire	Score
1	Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV	0%
2	Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	0%
3	Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus SUV	0%
4	Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2	0%
5	Vredestein Wintrac Pro	0%
6	Hankook Winter i cept evo 3 X	0%
7	Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro	0%
8	Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	0%
9	Firestone Winterhawk 4	0%
10	Superia Bluewin SUV 2	0%
-	Reference Summer (Reference)	0%

2023 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test