Charts 2023 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test - Tire Reviews And Ratings

Below are all the data points for the 2023 Auto Bild 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

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P

BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2

Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

Hankook Winter i cept evo3

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

Vredestein Wintrac Pro

Barum Polaris 5

Bridgestone Blizzak LM005

Kleber Krisalp HP3

Uniroyal WinterExpert

Laufenn I Fit Plus

Paxaro Inverno

Toyo Observe S 944

Semperit Speed Grip 5

Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro

Debica Frigo HP2

Viking Wintech

Firestone Winterhawk 4

Reference Summer (Reference)

Reference Budget (Reference)

Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 with a result of 42.3 M. The difference between best and worst was 10.2%. The Reference Summer [reference tire] was 10.6% better than the best competitive tire.

Dry Handling (Km/H)

Dry Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental WinterContact TS 870 P with a result of 112.9 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 3.5%. The Reference Summer [reference tire] was 2.6% better than the best competitive tire.

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 49.1 M. The difference between best and worst was 14.9%. The best competitive tire was 7% better than Reference Summer [reference tire].

Wet Handling (Km/H)

Wet Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 with a result of 86.8 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 8.4%. The best competitive tire was 0.7% better than Reference Summer [reference tire].

Wet Circle (s)

Wet Circle Lap Time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 with a result of 12.34 s. The difference between best and worst was 4.9%. The Reference Summer [reference tire] was 5.3% better than the best competitive tire.

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Hankook Winter i cept evo3 with a result of 94.9 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 9.7%. The best competitive tire was 0.2% better than Reference Summer [reference tire].

Curved Aquaplaning (m/sec2)

Remaining lateral acceleration (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Hankook Winter i cept evo3 with a result of 2.88 m/sec2. The difference between best and worst was 44.8%. The best competitive tire was 11.2% 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 Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 with a result of 29.2 M. The difference between best and worst was 6.7%. The best competitive tire was 10.2% better than Reference Budget [reference tire].

Snow Traction (N)

Pulling Force in Newtons (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 with a result of 2944 N. The difference between best and worst was 12.7%. The best competitive tire was 19.5% better than Reference Budget [reference tire].

Snow Handling (Km/H)

Snow handling average speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 with a result of 60.6 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 6.1%. The best competitive tire was 5.8% better than Reference Budget [reference tire].

Snow Slalom (m/sec2)

Lateral acceleration (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Kleber Krisalp HP3 with a result of 3.38 m/sec2. The difference between best and worst was 14.2%. The best competitive tire was 8% better than Reference Budget [reference tire].

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (dB)

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 with a result of 70.6 dB. The difference between best and worst was 6.2%. The best competitive tire was 2.2% better than Reference Budget [reference tire].

Value Performance Overview

Wear (KM)

Predicted tread life in KM (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 with a result of 45500 KM. The difference between best and worst was 35.1%.

Value (Price/1000)

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

Key Insight: The best performer was Barum Polaris 5 with a result of 10.5 Price/1000. The difference between best and worst was 46.5%.

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Barum Polaris 5 with a result of 7.47 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 17%. The best competitive tire was 12.6% better than Reference Summer [reference 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	0%
2	Kleber Krisalp HP3	0%
3	Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	0%
4	BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2	0%
5	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	0%
6	Hankook Winter i cept evo3	0%
7	Dunlop Winter Sport 5	0%
8	Vredestein Wintrac Pro	0%
9	Barum Polaris 5	0%
10	Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	0%
11	Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	0%
12	Laufenn I Fit Plus	0%
13	Uniroyal WinterExpert	0%
14	Paxaro Inverno	0%
15	Toyo Observe S 944	0%
16	Semperit Speed Grip 5	0%
17	Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro	0%
18	Debica Frigo HP2	0%
19	Viking Wintech	0%
20	Firestone Winterhawk 4	0%
-	Reference Summer (Reference)	0%
-	Reference Budget (Reference)	0%

2023 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test