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2023 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
11 min read Updated
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.
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
Laufenn I Fit Plus
Uniroyal WinterExpert
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
Viking Wintech
Debica Frigo HP2
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
Reference Budget (Reference)
Hankook Winter i cept evo3
Semperit Speed Grip 5
Barum Polaris 5
Kleber Krisalp HP3
Toyo Observe S 944
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
Paxaro Inverno
Firestone Winterhawk 4
Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
Reference Summer (Reference)
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
Michelin

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Spread: 9.30 M (24.6%) | Avg: 44.72 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.
  1. Reference Summer Ref
    37.8 M
  2. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    42.3 M
  3. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    43.1 M
  4. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    43.6 M
  5. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    43.8 M
  6. Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
    44.1 M
  7. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    44.4 M
  8. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
    44.4 M
  9. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    44.5 M
  10. Toyo Observe S 944
    44.5 M
  11. Laufenn I Fit Plus
    44.8 M
  12. Reference Budget Ref
    45.2 M
  13. Barum Polaris 5
    45.4 M
  14. BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
    45.6 M
  15. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    45.6 M
  16. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    45.8 M
  17. Paxaro Inverno
    45.8 M
  18. Viking Wintech
    46.2 M
  19. Firestone Winterhawk 4
    46.5 M
  20. Semperit Speed Grip 5
    46.6 M
  21. Debica Frigo HP2
    46.8 M
  22. Uniroyal WinterExpert
    47.1 M

Dry Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 8.30 Km/H (7.2%) | Avg: 111.13 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.
  1. Reference Summer Ref
    115.8 Km/H
  2. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    112.9 Km/H
  3. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    112.6 Km/H
  4. Barum Polaris 5
    112.2 Km/H
  5. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    112.1 Km/H
  6. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    112 Km/H
  7. Toyo Observe S 944
    111.8 Km/H
  8. Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
    111.6 Km/H
  9. Viking Wintech
    111.5 Km/H
  10. Semperit Speed Grip 5
    111.4 Km/H
  11. Paxaro Inverno
    111.3 Km/H
  12. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    110.9 Km/H
  13. BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
    110.9 Km/H
  14. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    110.7 Km/H
  15. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    110.4 Km/H
  16. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
    110.4 Km/H
  17. Uniroyal WinterExpert
    110.4 Km/H
  18. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    110.2 Km/H
  19. Laufenn I Fit Plus
    110 Km/H
  20. Debica Frigo HP2
    109.4 Km/H
  21. Firestone Winterhawk 4
    108.9 Km/H
  22. Reference Budget Ref
    107.5 Km/H

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Spread: 17.30 M (35.2%) | Avg: 55.38 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].
  1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    49.1 M
  2. Reference Summer Ref
    52.8 M
  3. Firestone Winterhawk 4
    53 M
  4. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    53 M
  5. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    53.6 M
  6. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
    54.6 M
  7. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    54.6 M
  8. Uniroyal WinterExpert
    54.7 M
  9. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    54.9 M
  10. Laufenn I Fit Plus
    54.9 M
  11. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    55 M
  12. BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
    55 M
  13. Barum Polaris 5
    55.6 M
  14. Toyo Observe S 944
    55.8 M
  15. Paxaro Inverno
    55.9 M
  16. Semperit Speed Grip 5
    56.1 M
  17. Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
    56.2 M
  18. Viking Wintech
    56.2 M
  19. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    56.4 M
  20. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    56.9 M
  21. Debica Frigo HP2
    57.7 M
  22. Reference Budget Ref
    66.4 M

Wet Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 13.60 Km/H (15.7%) | Avg: 82.77 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].
  1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    86.8 Km/H
  2. Reference Summer Ref
    86.2 Km/H
  3. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    85.7 Km/H
  4. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    85.5 Km/H
  5. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    85.5 Km/H
  6. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    84.3 Km/H
  7. Firestone Winterhawk 4
    84 Km/H
  8. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    84 Km/H
  9. Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
    83.9 Km/H
  10. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
    83.3 Km/H
  11. BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
    83 Km/H
  12. Uniroyal WinterExpert
    82.9 Km/H
  13. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    82.5 Km/H
  14. Laufenn I Fit Plus
    82.1 Km/H
  15. Debica Frigo HP2
    82.1 Km/H
  16. Paxaro Inverno
    81.9 Km/H
  17. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    81.7 Km/H
  18. Barum Polaris 5
    81.4 Km/H
  19. Viking Wintech
    81.1 Km/H
  20. Toyo Observe S 944
    80.3 Km/H
  21. Semperit Speed Grip 5
    79.5 Km/H
  22. Reference Budget Ref
    73.2 Km/H

Wet Circle (s)

Spread: 1.97 s (16.9%) | Avg: 12.69 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.
  1. Reference Summer Ref
    11.69 s
  2. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    12.34 s
  3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    12.41 s
  4. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
    12.47 s
  5. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    12.47 s
  6. Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
    12.5 s
  7. Firestone Winterhawk 4
    12.56 s
  8. Barum Polaris 5
    12.57 s
  9. Uniroyal WinterExpert
    12.63 s
  10. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    12.63 s
  11. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    12.71 s
  12. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    12.72 s
  13. Paxaro Inverno
    12.8 s
  14. Laufenn I Fit Plus
    12.82 s
  15. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    12.83 s
  16. BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
    12.86 s
  17. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    12.86 s
  18. Viking Wintech
    12.88 s
  19. Debica Frigo HP2
    12.94 s
  20. Semperit Speed Grip 5
    12.95 s
  21. Toyo Observe S 944
    12.97 s
  22. Reference Budget Ref
    13.66 s

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Spread: 14.30 Km/H (15.1%) | Avg: 91.27 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].
  1. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    94.9 Km/H
  2. Reference Summer Ref
    94.7 Km/H
  3. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    94.7 Km/H
  4. BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
    94.6 Km/H
  5. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
    94.5 Km/H
  6. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    93.2 Km/H
  7. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    93.1 Km/H
  8. Semperit Speed Grip 5
    92.4 Km/H
  9. Paxaro Inverno
    92.1 Km/H
  10. Firestone Winterhawk 4
    91.7 Km/H
  11. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    91.4 Km/H
  12. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    91.4 Km/H
  13. Barum Polaris 5
    91.2 Km/H
  14. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    91.1 Km/H
  15. Uniroyal WinterExpert
    91 Km/H
  16. Toyo Observe S 944
    90.9 Km/H
  17. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    90.6 Km/H
  18. Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
    90.5 Km/H
  19. Debica Frigo HP2
    89 Km/H
  20. Laufenn I Fit Plus
    88.7 Km/H
  21. Viking Wintech
    85.7 Km/H
  22. Reference Budget Ref
    80.6 Km/H

Curved Aquaplaning (m/sec2)

Spread: 1.29 m/sec2 (44.8%) | Avg: 2.23 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].
  1. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    2.88 m/sec2
  2. Reference Summer Ref
    2.59 m/sec2
  3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    2.55 m/sec2
  4. BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
    2.44 m/sec2
  5. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    2.42 m/sec2
  6. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    2.4 m/sec2
  7. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    2.34 m/sec2
  8. Uniroyal WinterExpert
    2.33 m/sec2
  9. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    2.29 m/sec2
  10. Toyo Observe S 944
    2.22 m/sec2
  11. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
    2.21 m/sec2
  12. Firestone Winterhawk 4
    2.21 m/sec2
  13. Paxaro Inverno
    2.18 m/sec2
  14. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    2.17 m/sec2
  15. Semperit Speed Grip 5
    2.16 m/sec2
  16. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    2.12 m/sec2
  17. Barum Polaris 5
    2.11 m/sec2
  18. Reference Budget Ref
    2.08 m/sec2
  19. Debica Frigo HP2
    2.03 m/sec2
  20. Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
    2 m/sec2
  21. Laufenn I Fit Plus
    1.8 m/sec2
  22. Viking Wintech
    1.59 m/sec2

Snow Performance Overview

Snow Braking (M)

Spread: 17.40 M (59.6%) | Avg: 31.31 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].
  1. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    29.2 M
  2. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    29.3 M
  3. BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
    29.3 M
  4. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    30.1 M
  5. Debica Frigo HP2
    30.1 M
  6. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    30.3 M
  7. Paxaro Inverno
    30.4 M
  8. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    30.5 M
  9. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    30.6 M
  10. Laufenn I Fit Plus
    30.6 M
  11. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    30.7 M
  12. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
    30.7 M
  13. Uniroyal WinterExpert
    30.7 M
  14. Toyo Observe S 944
    30.8 M
  15. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    30.9 M
  16. Barum Polaris 5
    31 M
  17. Firestone Winterhawk 4
    31 M
  18. Viking Wintech
    31 M
  19. Semperit Speed Grip 5
    31.3 M
  20. Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
    31.3 M
  21. Reference Budget Ref
    32.5 M
  22. Reference Summer Ref
    46.6 M

Snow Traction (N)

Spread: 2196.00 N (74.6%) | Avg: 2677.36 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].
  1. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    2944 N
  2. BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
    2883 N
  3. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    2861 N
  4. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    2858 N
  5. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
    2848 N
  6. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    2830 N
  7. Laufenn I Fit Plus
    2830 N
  8. Firestone Winterhawk 4
    2785 N
  9. Debica Frigo HP2
    2782 N
  10. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    2780 N
  11. Viking Wintech
    2769 N
  12. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    2768 N
  13. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    2765 N
  14. Toyo Observe S 944
    2763 N
  15. Uniroyal WinterExpert
    2759 N
  16. Barum Polaris 5
    2756 N
  17. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    2755 N
  18. Paxaro Inverno
    2737 N
  19. Semperit Speed Grip 5
    2646 N
  20. Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
    2571 N
  21. Reference Budget Ref
    2464 N
  22. Reference Summer Ref
    748 N

Snow Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 3.70 Km/H (6.1%) | Avg: 58.78 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].
  1. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    60.6 Km/H
  2. BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
    60 Km/H
  3. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    59.9 Km/H
  4. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    59.8 Km/H
  5. Debica Frigo HP2
    59.8 Km/H
  6. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    59.7 Km/H
  7. Barum Polaris 5
    59.5 Km/H
  8. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    59.3 Km/H
  9. Laufenn I Fit Plus
    59.2 Km/H
  10. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    59.1 Km/H
  11. Viking Wintech
    59 Km/H
  12. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
    59 Km/H
  13. Uniroyal WinterExpert
    58.8 Km/H
  14. Firestone Winterhawk 4
    58.7 Km/H
  15. Semperit Speed Grip 5
    58.1 Km/H
  16. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    57.7 Km/H
  17. Paxaro Inverno
    57.5 Km/H
  18. Toyo Observe S 944
    57.4 Km/H
  19. Reference Budget Ref
    57.3 Km/H
  20. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    57 Km/H
  21. Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
    56.9 Km/H

Snow Slalom (m/sec2)

Spread: 1.92 m/sec2 (56.8%) | Avg: 3.10 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].
  1. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    3.38 m/sec2
  2. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    3.34 m/sec2
  3. BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
    3.34 m/sec2
  4. Laufenn I Fit Plus
    3.3 m/sec2
  5. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    3.27 m/sec2
  6. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    3.25 m/sec2
  7. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    3.25 m/sec2
  8. Firestone Winterhawk 4
    3.24 m/sec2
  9. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    3.23 m/sec2
  10. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
    3.19 m/sec2
  11. Debica Frigo HP2
    3.18 m/sec2
  12. Barum Polaris 5
    3.16 m/sec2
  13. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    3.15 m/sec2
  14. Reference Budget Ref
    3.13 m/sec2
  15. 3.13 m/sec2
  16. Uniroyal WinterExpert
    3.11 m/sec2
  17. Viking Wintech
    3.1 m/sec2
  18. Semperit Speed Grip 5
    3.09 m/sec2
  19. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    3.03 m/sec2
  20. Paxaro Inverno
    3.02 m/sec2
  21. Toyo Observe S 944
    2.97 m/sec2
  22. Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
    2.9 m/sec2
  23. Reference Summer Ref
    1.46 m/sec2

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (dB)

Spread: 4.70 dB (6.7%) | Avg: 72.43 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].
  1. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    70.6 dB
  2. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    70.8 dB
  3. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    71.4 dB
  4. Viking Wintech
    71.7 dB
  5. Paxaro Inverno
    71.7 dB
  6. BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
    71.7 dB
  7. Firestone Winterhawk 4
    71.9 dB
  8. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    72 dB
  9. Semperit Speed Grip 5
    72 dB
  10. Laufenn I Fit Plus
    72 dB
  11. Uniroyal WinterExpert
    72.2 dB
  12. Reference Budget Ref
    72.2 dB
  13. Reference Summer Ref
    72.4 dB
  14. Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
    72.6 dB
  15. Barum Polaris 5
    72.7 dB
  16. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
    72.8 dB
  17. Toyo Observe S 944
    73 dB
  18. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    73 dB
  19. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    73.6 dB
  20. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    73.8 dB
  21. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    74.1 dB
  22. Debica Frigo HP2
    75.3 dB

Value Performance Overview

Wear (KM)

Spread: 15966.00 KM (35.1%) | Avg: 37823.95 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%.
  1. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    45500 KM
  2. Semperit Speed Grip 5
    44476 KM
  3. Toyo Observe S 944
    44312 KM
  4. Barum Polaris 5
    42401 KM
  5. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    41387 KM
  6. Uniroyal WinterExpert
    40504 KM
  7. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    39348 KM
  8. BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
    39130 KM
  9. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
    38266 KM
  10. Firestone Winterhawk 4
    37820 KM
  11. Viking Wintech
    36846 KM
  12. Debica Frigo HP2
    36609 KM
  13. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    36514 KM
  14. Paxaro Inverno
    35549 KM
  15. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    34421 KM
  16. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    34407 KM
  17. Laufenn I Fit Plus
    34139 KM
  18. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    33916 KM
  19. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    31400 KM
  20. Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
    29534 KM

Value (Price/1000)

Spread: 9.11 Price/1000 (86.8%) | Avg: 14.76 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%.
  1. Barum Polaris 5
    10.5 Price/1000
  2. Toyo Observe S 944
    10.95 Price/1000
  3. Paxaro Inverno
    10.97 Price/1000
  4. Viking Wintech
    11.81 Price/1000
  5. Debica Frigo HP2
    11.88 Price/1000
  6. Semperit Speed Grip 5
    12.03 Price/1000
  7. Uniroyal WinterExpert
    12.84 Price/1000
  8. Laufenn I Fit Plus
    13.33 Price/1000
  9. Firestone Winterhawk 4
    14.54 Price/1000
  10. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    14.87 Price/1000
  11. BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
    14.95 Price/1000
  12. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    15.4 Price/1000
  13. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    15.49 Price/1000
  14. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    16.07 Price/1000
  15. Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
    16.93 Price/1000
  16. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
    17.38 Price/1000
  17. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    18.12 Price/1000
  18. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    18.62 Price/1000
  19. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    18.95 Price/1000
  20. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    19.61 Price/1000

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Spread: 1.96 kg / t (26.2%) | Avg: 8.44 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].
  1. Barum Polaris 5
    7.47 kg / t
  2. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    7.94 kg / t
  3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    8.02 kg / t
  4. Laufenn I Fit Plus
    8.05 kg / t
  5. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    8.09 kg / t
  6. Toyo Observe S 944
    8.11 kg / t
  7. Viking Wintech
    8.23 kg / t
  8. Uniroyal WinterExpert
    8.24 kg / t
  9. BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
    8.41 kg / t
  10. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    8.43 kg / t
  11. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    8.45 kg / t
  12. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    8.46 kg / t
  13. Semperit Speed Grip 5
    8.48 kg / t
  14. Reference Summer Ref
    8.55 kg / t
  15. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
    8.57 kg / t
  16. Paxaro Inverno
    8.65 kg / t
  17. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    8.71 kg / t
  18. Firestone Winterhawk 4
    8.76 kg / t
  19. Debica Frigo HP2
    8.79 kg / t
  20. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    8.79 kg / t
  21. Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
    9 kg / t
  22. Reference Budget Ref
    9.43 kg / t

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
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 0%
2 Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 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 Kleber Krisalp HP3 0%
12 Uniroyal WinterExpert 0%
13 Laufenn I Fit Plus 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%

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