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2023 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
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Dry 20%
Wet 35%
Snow 30%
Comfort 5%
Value 10%
Dry 20% · Wet 35% · Snow 30% · Comfort 5% · Value 10%
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Test Results Data

BEST Good Average Below Average
# Tire Total Score Dry Wet Snow Comfort Value
Braking M Handling Km/H % Braking M Handling Km/H Circle s Straight Aqua Km/H Curved Aquaplaning m/sec2 % Braking M Traction N Handling Km/H Slalom m/sec2 % Noise dB % Price Rolling Resistance kg / t %
1 ▲5 Hankook Winter i cept evo 3 X 95.4% 42.8 93.2 97% 42.9 2 82.8 16.17 86.7 4.42 3 97.1% 21.9 3275 2 56.4 2 4.84 3 98.2% 74.6 96.4% 630 7.66 74.1%
2 ▼1 Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 95.4% 41.8 94.3 2 98.8% 44.5 83.1 16.2 84.9 4.2 95.7% 22.4 3188 55.5 4.82 96.5% 74.1 97% 865 6.37 80.4%
3 ▲6 Firestone Winterhawk 4 95.1% 43.4 92 95.7% 45.2 82.4 16.15 89 2 4.51 2 95.9% 22 2 3272 3 57.9 4.99 99.5% 72.7 2 98.9% 585 3 7.99 73.2%
4 ▼1 Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus SUV 94.9% 41.3 2 93.6 99% 44.6 84.3 15.95 2 85.4 4.35 96.7% 22.4 3136 55.5 4.81 96% 73 98.5% 785 7.43 3 72.2%
5 ▼2 Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2 94.9% 41.4 3 93.9 99% 41.1 82.9 16.11 85.1 3.73 97.3% 22.4 3154 55.4 4.76 95.9% 73.1 98.4% 800 7.63 70.4%
6 ▼5 Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV 94.7% 41.5 94.6 99.3% 44.9 83.6 2 16.11 87.3 3 4.02 95.7% 22.3 3 3327 56.1 3 4.9 2 98.3% 71.9 100% 780 8.39 65.7%
7 ▼2 Vredestein Wintrac Pro 94.7% 41.6 93.9 98.8% 43.6 83 16.07 3 84.7 4.12 96.3% 22.5 3200 54.7 4.8 96% 73.3 98.1% 670 7.8 72%
8 Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 94.7% 41.7 93.8 98.6% 43.1 3 83.5 3 15.89 90.6 4.71 98.4% 23.3 3031 53.4 4.55 92.1% 73.8 97.4% 745 6.98 2 76.6%
9 ▼2 Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro 93.3% 40.9 94.1 3 99.7% 45.8 82.8 16.14 79.6 3.63 93.7% 22.8 3160 52.9 4.43 92.8% 72.8 3 98.8% 545 2 7.93 75%
10 Superia Bluewin SUV 2 92.4% 41.7 93.7 98.6% 51.6 78.9 16.89 76.3 3.04 87.1% 23.1 3070 55 4.52 93.2% 73.9 97.3% 350 7.43 3 90.4%
Reference Summer 38.5 1 96.4 1 104.1% 43.1 3 82.6 16.02 3 87.4 3 4.32 97% 48.8 970 2.29 74.4 39.4% 5.97 1 96.6%
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Dry 97% Wet 97% Snow 98% Comfort 96% Value 74%
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Dry
Dry Braking 42.8 M
Dry Handling 93.2 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 42.9 M 2
Wet Handling 82.8 Km/H
Wet Circle 16.17 s
Straight Aqua 86.7 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 4.42 m/sec2 3
Snow
Snow Braking 21.9 M
Snow Traction 3275 N 2
Snow Handling 56.4 Km/H 2
Snow Slalom 4.84 m/sec2 3
Comfort
Noise 74.6 dB
Value
Price 630
Rolling Resistance 7.66 kg / t
Dry 99% Wet 96% Snow 97% Comfort 97% Value 80%
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Dry
Dry Braking 41.8 M
Dry Handling 94.3 Km/H 2
Wet
Wet Braking 44.5 M
Wet Handling 83.1 Km/H
Wet Circle 16.2 s
Straight Aqua 84.9 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 4.2 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 22.4 M
Snow Traction 3188 N
Snow Handling 55.5 Km/H
Snow Slalom 4.82 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 74.1 dB
Value
Price 865
Rolling Resistance 6.37 kg / t
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95.1%
Dry 96% Wet 96% Snow 100% Comfort 99% Value 73%
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Dry
Dry Braking 43.4 M
Dry Handling 92 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 45.2 M
Wet Handling 82.4 Km/H
Wet Circle 16.15 s
Straight Aqua 89 Km/H 2
Curved Aquaplaning 4.51 m/sec2 2
Snow
Snow Braking 22 M 2
Snow Traction 3272 N 3
Snow Handling 57.9 Km/H
Snow Slalom 4.99 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 72.7 dB 2
Value
Price 585 3
Rolling Resistance 7.99 kg / t
Dry 99% Wet 97% Snow 96% Comfort 99% Value 72%
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Dry
Dry Braking 41.3 M 2
Dry Handling 93.6 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 44.6 M
Wet Handling 84.3 Km/H
Wet Circle 15.95 s 2
Straight Aqua 85.4 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 4.35 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 22.4 M
Snow Traction 3136 N
Snow Handling 55.5 Km/H
Snow Slalom 4.81 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 73 dB
Value
Price 785
Rolling Resistance 7.43 kg / t 3
Dry 99% Wet 97% Snow 96% Comfort 98% Value 70%
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Dry
Dry Braking 41.4 M 3
Dry Handling 93.9 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 41.1 M
Wet Handling 82.9 Km/H
Wet Circle 16.11 s
Straight Aqua 85.1 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 3.73 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 22.4 M
Snow Traction 3154 N
Snow Handling 55.4 Km/H
Snow Slalom 4.76 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 73.1 dB
Value
Price 800
Rolling Resistance 7.63 kg / t
Dry 99% Wet 96% Snow 98% Comfort 100% Value 66%
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Dry
Dry Braking 41.5 M
Dry Handling 94.6 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 44.9 M
Wet Handling 83.6 Km/H 2
Wet Circle 16.11 s
Straight Aqua 87.3 Km/H 3
Curved Aquaplaning 4.02 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 22.3 M 3
Snow Traction 3327 N
Snow Handling 56.1 Km/H 3
Snow Slalom 4.9 m/sec2 2
Comfort
Noise 71.9 dB
Value
Price 780
Rolling Resistance 8.39 kg / t
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94.7%
Dry 99% Wet 96% Snow 96% Comfort 98% Value 72%
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Dry
Dry Braking 41.6 M
Dry Handling 93.9 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 43.6 M
Wet Handling 83 Km/H
Wet Circle 16.07 s 3
Straight Aqua 84.7 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 4.12 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 22.5 M
Snow Traction 3200 N
Snow Handling 54.7 Km/H
Snow Slalom 4.8 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 73.3 dB
Value
Price 670
Rolling Resistance 7.8 kg / t
Dry 99% Wet 98% Snow 92% Comfort 97% Value 77%
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Dry
Dry Braking 41.7 M
Dry Handling 93.8 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 43.1 M 3
Wet Handling 83.5 Km/H 3
Wet Circle 15.89 s
Straight Aqua 90.6 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 4.71 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 23.3 M
Snow Traction 3031 N
Snow Handling 53.4 Km/H
Snow Slalom 4.55 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 73.8 dB
Value
Price 745
Rolling Resistance 6.98 kg / t 2
Dry 100% Wet 94% Snow 93% Comfort 99% Value 75%
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Dry
Dry Braking 40.9 M
Dry Handling 94.1 Km/H 3
Wet
Wet Braking 45.8 M
Wet Handling 82.8 Km/H
Wet Circle 16.14 s
Straight Aqua 79.6 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 3.63 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 22.8 M
Snow Traction 3160 N
Snow Handling 52.9 Km/H
Snow Slalom 4.43 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 72.8 dB 3
Value
Price 545 2
Rolling Resistance 7.93 kg / t
Dry 99% Wet 87% Snow 93% Comfort 97% Value 90%
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Dry
Dry Braking 41.7 M
Dry Handling 93.7 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 51.6 M
Wet Handling 78.9 Km/H
Wet Circle 16.89 s
Straight Aqua 76.3 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 3.04 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 23.1 M
Snow Traction 3070 N
Snow Handling 55 Km/H
Snow Slalom 4.52 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 73.9 dB
Value
Price 350
Rolling Resistance 7.43 kg / t 3
Dry 104% Wet 97% Snow 39% Comfort 97% Value 107%
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Dry
Dry Braking 38.5 M 1
Dry Handling 96.4 Km/H 1
Wet
Wet Braking 43.1 M 3
Wet Handling 82.6 Km/H
Wet Circle 16.02 s 3
Straight Aqua 87.4 Km/H 3
Curved Aquaplaning 4.32 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 48.8 M
Snow Traction 970 N
Snow Slalom 2.29 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 74.4 dB
Value
Rolling Resistance 5.97 kg / t 1
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