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2023 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
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Test Results Data

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# 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 % Wear KM Value Price/1000 Rolling Resistance kg / t %
1 Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 96.5% 42.3 112.6 2 99.9% 53.6 85.7 2 12.34 91.4 2.12 95.1% 29.2 2944 60.6 3.34 2 99.7% 70.6 100% 41387 18.12 8.46 81%
2 Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 95.9% 43.6 3 110.7 97.5% 53 2 85.5 3 12.63 93.1 2.4 95.5% 30.1 2858 59.7 3.25 97.2% 71.4 3 98.9% 45500 15.49 8.71 86%
3 Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 95.1% 43.1 2 112.9 99.1% 54.6 85.5 3 12.47 3 91.4 2.42 95% 30.5 2830 59.3 3.27 96.6% 72 98.1% 36514 18.62 7.94 2 78.8%
4 BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2 94.9% 45.6 110.9 95.5% 55 83 12.86 94.6 3 2.44 3 93.4% 29.3 2 2883 2 60 2 3.34 2 98.8% 71.7 98.5% 39130 14.95 8.41 82.7%
5 ▲4 Barum Polaris 5 94.8% 45.4 112.2 3 96.3% 55.6 81.4 12.57 91.2 2.11 92.2% 31 2756 59.5 3.16 94.9% 72.7 97.1% 42401 10.5 7.47 97.5%
6 ▲4 Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 94.7% 44.4 112.1 97.3% 49.1 86.8 12.41 2 93.2 2.55 2 98.9% 30.9 2780 57 3.03 93.2% 73 96.7% 34421 19.61 8.09 75.7%
7 ▲4 Kleber Krisalp HP3 94.2% 45.6 110.2 95.2% 54.9 81.7 12.72 94.7 2 2.34 93.1% 29.3 2 2861 3 59.9 3 3.38 98.8% 70.8 2 99.7% 33916 16.07 8.43 77.1%
8 ▼2 Hankook Winter i cept evo3 94.1% 43.8 112 97.9% 55 84.3 12.86 94.9 2.88 94.9% 30.3 2765 57.7 3.25 95.3% 73.8 95.7% 34407 15.4 8.79 77%
9 ▼4 Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 94% 44.4 110.4 96.5% 54.6 83.3 12.47 3 94.5 2.21 94% 30.7 2848 59 3.19 96% 72.8 97% 38266 17.38 8.57 78.8%
10 ▲5 Toyo Observe S 944 93.7% 44.5 111.8 97% 55.8 80.3 12.97 90.9 2.22 91.1% 30.8 2763 57.4 2.97 92.9% 73 96.7% 44312 3 10.95 2 8.11 95.1%
11 ▲1 Uniroyal WinterExpert 93.7% 47.1 110.4 93.8% 54.7 82.9 12.63 91 2.33 93.5% 30.7 2759 58.8 3.11 94.5% 72.2 97.8% 40504 12.84 8.24 87.6%
12 ▲8 Firestone Winterhawk 4 93.7% 46.5 108.9 93.7% 53 2 84 12.56 91.7 2.21 94.6% 31 2785 58.7 3.24 95.4% 71.9 98.2% 37820 14.54 8.76 80.9%
13 Laufenn I Fit Plus 93.5% 44.8 110 95.9% 54.9 82.1 12.82 88.7 1.8 91.3% 30.6 2830 59.2 3.3 96.7% 72 98.1% 34139 13.33 8.05 82.5%
14 ▼7 Dunlop Winter Sport 5 93.4% 45.8 110.4 95.1% 56.4 84 12.71 90.6 2.29 92.8% 30.7 2755 59.1 3.15 94.9% 74.1 95.3% 39348 14.87 8.02 3 84.6%
15 ▼1 Paxaro Inverno 93% 45.8 111.3 95.5% 55.9 81.9 12.8 92.1 2.18 92% 30.4 2737 57.5 3.02 93.4% 71.7 98.5% 35549 10.97 3 8.65 85.9%
16 Semperit Speed Grip 5 92.8% 46.6 111.4 94.7% 56.1 79.5 12.95 92.4 2.16 90.7% 31.3 2646 58.1 3.09 92.6% 72 98.1% 44476 2 12.03 8.48 91.4%
17 ▲1 Debica Frigo HP2 92.5% 46.8 109.4 93.6% 57.7 82.1 12.94 89 2.03 90.4% 30.1 2782 59.8 3.18 96.1% 75.3 93.8% 36609 11.88 8.79 84.3%
18 ▲1 Viking Wintech 92.5% 46.2 111.5 95.2% 56.2 81.1 12.88 85.7 1.59 89.5% 31 2769 59 3.1 94.4% 71.7 98.5% 36846 11.81 8.23 86.7%
19 ▼11 Vredestein Wintrac Pro 92.4% 44.5 110.9 96.6% 56.9 82.5 12.83 91.1 2.17 91.6% 30.6 2768 59.8 3.23 96% 73.6 95.9% 31400 18.95 8.45 72.4%
20 ▼3 Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro 91.1% 44.1 111.6 97.4% 56.2 83.9 12.5 90.5 2 92.6% 31.3 2571 56.9 2.9 90.1% 72.6 97.3% 29534 16.93 9 70.7%
Reference Summer 37.8 1 115.8 1 107.2% 52.8 2 86.2 2 11.69 1 94.7 2 2.59 2 98.7% 46.6 748 1.46 72.4 42.8% 8.55 97.5%
Reference Budget 45.2 107.5 94.4% 66.4 73.2 13.66 80.6 2.08 82.3% 32.5 2464 57.3 3.13 90.1% 72.2 97.8% 9.43
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Dry 100% Wet 95% Snow 100% Comfort 100% Value 81%
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Dry
Dry Braking 42.3 M
Dry Handling 112.6 Km/H 2
Wet
Wet Braking 53.6 M
Wet Handling 85.7 Km/H 2
Wet Circle 12.34 s
Straight Aqua 91.4 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 2.12 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 29.2 M
Snow Traction 2944 N
Snow Handling 60.6 Km/H
Snow Slalom 3.34 m/sec2 2
Comfort
Noise 70.6 dB
Value
Wear 41387 KM
Value 18.12 Price/1000
Rolling Resistance 8.46 kg / t
Dry 98% Wet 96% Snow 97% Comfort 99% Value 86%
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Dry
Dry Braking 43.6 M 3
Dry Handling 110.7 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 53 M 2
Wet Handling 85.5 Km/H 3
Wet Circle 12.63 s
Straight Aqua 93.1 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 2.4 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 30.1 M
Snow Traction 2858 N
Snow Handling 59.7 Km/H
Snow Slalom 3.25 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 71.4 dB 3
Value
Wear 45500 KM
Value 15.49 Price/1000
Rolling Resistance 8.71 kg / t
Dry 99% Wet 95% Snow 97% Comfort 98% Value 79%
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Dry
Dry Braking 43.1 M 2
Dry Handling 112.9 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 54.6 M
Wet Handling 85.5 Km/H 3
Wet Circle 12.47 s 3
Straight Aqua 91.4 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 2.42 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 30.5 M
Snow Traction 2830 N
Snow Handling 59.3 Km/H
Snow Slalom 3.27 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 72 dB
Value
Wear 36514 KM
Value 18.62 Price/1000
Rolling Resistance 7.94 kg / t 2
Dry 96% Wet 93% Snow 99% Comfort 99% Value 83%
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Dry
Dry Braking 45.6 M
Dry Handling 110.9 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 55 M
Wet Handling 83 Km/H
Wet Circle 12.86 s
Straight Aqua 94.6 Km/H 3
Curved Aquaplaning 2.44 m/sec2 3
Snow
Snow Braking 29.3 M 2
Snow Traction 2883 N 2
Snow Handling 60 Km/H 2
Snow Slalom 3.34 m/sec2 2
Comfort
Noise 71.7 dB
Value
Wear 39130 KM
Value 14.95 Price/1000
Rolling Resistance 8.41 kg / t
5
94.8%
Dry 96% Wet 92% Snow 95% Comfort 97% Value 98%
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Dry
Dry Braking 45.4 M
Dry Handling 112.2 Km/H 3
Wet
Wet Braking 55.6 M
Wet Handling 81.4 Km/H
Wet Circle 12.57 s
Straight Aqua 91.2 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 2.11 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 31 M
Snow Traction 2756 N
Snow Handling 59.5 Km/H
Snow Slalom 3.16 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 72.7 dB
Value
Wear 42401 KM
Value 10.5 Price/1000
Rolling Resistance 7.47 kg / t
Dry 97% Wet 99% Snow 93% Comfort 97% Value 76%
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Dry
Dry Braking 44.4 M
Dry Handling 112.1 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 49.1 M
Wet Handling 86.8 Km/H
Wet Circle 12.41 s 2
Straight Aqua 93.2 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 2.55 m/sec2 2
Snow
Snow Braking 30.9 M
Snow Traction 2780 N
Snow Handling 57 Km/H
Snow Slalom 3.03 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 73 dB
Value
Wear 34421 KM
Value 19.61 Price/1000
Rolling Resistance 8.09 kg / t
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94.2%
Dry 95% Wet 93% Snow 99% Comfort 100% Value 77%
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Dry
Dry Braking 45.6 M
Dry Handling 110.2 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 54.9 M
Wet Handling 81.7 Km/H
Wet Circle 12.72 s
Straight Aqua 94.7 Km/H 2
Curved Aquaplaning 2.34 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 29.3 M 2
Snow Traction 2861 N 3
Snow Handling 59.9 Km/H 3
Snow Slalom 3.38 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 70.8 dB 2
Value
Wear 33916 KM
Value 16.07 Price/1000
Rolling Resistance 8.43 kg / t
Dry 98% Wet 95% Snow 95% Comfort 96% Value 77%
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Dry
Dry Braking 43.8 M
Dry Handling 112 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 55 M
Wet Handling 84.3 Km/H
Wet Circle 12.86 s
Straight Aqua 94.9 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 2.88 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 30.3 M
Snow Traction 2765 N
Snow Handling 57.7 Km/H
Snow Slalom 3.25 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 73.8 dB
Value
Wear 34407 KM
Value 15.4 Price/1000
Rolling Resistance 8.79 kg / t
Dry 97% Wet 94% Snow 96% Comfort 97% Value 79%
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Dry
Dry Braking 44.4 M
Dry Handling 110.4 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 54.6 M
Wet Handling 83.3 Km/H
Wet Circle 12.47 s 3
Straight Aqua 94.5 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 2.21 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 30.7 M
Snow Traction 2848 N
Snow Handling 59 Km/H
Snow Slalom 3.19 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 72.8 dB
Value
Wear 38266 KM
Value 17.38 Price/1000
Rolling Resistance 8.57 kg / t
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93.7%
Dry 97% Wet 91% Snow 93% Comfort 97% Value 95%
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Dry
Dry Braking 44.5 M
Dry Handling 111.8 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 55.8 M
Wet Handling 80.3 Km/H
Wet Circle 12.97 s
Straight Aqua 90.9 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 2.22 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 30.8 M
Snow Traction 2763 N
Snow Handling 57.4 Km/H
Snow Slalom 2.97 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 73 dB
Value
Wear 44312 KM 3
Value 10.95 Price/1000 2
Rolling Resistance 8.11 kg / t
11
93.7%
Dry 94% Wet 94% Snow 95% Comfort 98% Value 88%
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Dry
Dry Braking 47.1 M
Dry Handling 110.4 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 54.7 M
Wet Handling 82.9 Km/H
Wet Circle 12.63 s
Straight Aqua 91 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 2.33 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 30.7 M
Snow Traction 2759 N
Snow Handling 58.8 Km/H
Snow Slalom 3.11 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 72.2 dB
Value
Wear 40504 KM
Value 12.84 Price/1000
Rolling Resistance 8.24 kg / t
12
93.7%
Dry 94% Wet 95% Snow 95% Comfort 98% Value 81%
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Dry
Dry Braking 46.5 M
Dry Handling 108.9 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 53 M 2
Wet Handling 84 Km/H
Wet Circle 12.56 s
Straight Aqua 91.7 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 2.21 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 31 M
Snow Traction 2785 N
Snow Handling 58.7 Km/H
Snow Slalom 3.24 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 71.9 dB
Value
Wear 37820 KM
Value 14.54 Price/1000
Rolling Resistance 8.76 kg / t
Dry 96% Wet 91% Snow 97% Comfort 98% Value 83%
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Dry
Dry Braking 44.8 M
Dry Handling 110 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 54.9 M
Wet Handling 82.1 Km/H
Wet Circle 12.82 s
Straight Aqua 88.7 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 1.8 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 30.6 M
Snow Traction 2830 N
Snow Handling 59.2 Km/H
Snow Slalom 3.3 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 72 dB
Value
Wear 34139 KM
Value 13.33 Price/1000
Rolling Resistance 8.05 kg / t
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93.4%
Dry 95% Wet 93% Snow 95% Comfort 95% Value 85%
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Dry
Dry Braking 45.8 M
Dry Handling 110.4 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 56.4 M
Wet Handling 84 Km/H
Wet Circle 12.71 s
Straight Aqua 90.6 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 2.29 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 30.7 M
Snow Traction 2755 N
Snow Handling 59.1 Km/H
Snow Slalom 3.15 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 74.1 dB
Value
Wear 39348 KM
Value 14.87 Price/1000
Rolling Resistance 8.02 kg / t 3
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93%
Dry 96% Wet 92% Snow 93% Comfort 99% Value 86%
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Dry
Dry Braking 45.8 M
Dry Handling 111.3 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 55.9 M
Wet Handling 81.9 Km/H
Wet Circle 12.8 s
Straight Aqua 92.1 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 2.18 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 30.4 M
Snow Traction 2737 N
Snow Handling 57.5 Km/H
Snow Slalom 3.02 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 71.7 dB
Value
Wear 35549 KM
Value 10.97 Price/1000 3
Rolling Resistance 8.65 kg / t
Dry 95% Wet 91% Snow 93% Comfort 98% Value 91%
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Dry
Dry Braking 46.6 M
Dry Handling 111.4 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 56.1 M
Wet Handling 79.5 Km/H
Wet Circle 12.95 s
Straight Aqua 92.4 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 2.16 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 31.3 M
Snow Traction 2646 N
Snow Handling 58.1 Km/H
Snow Slalom 3.09 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 72 dB
Value
Wear 44476 KM 2
Value 12.03 Price/1000
Rolling Resistance 8.48 kg / t
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92.5%
Dry 94% Wet 90% Snow 96% Comfort 94% Value 84%
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Dry
Dry Braking 46.8 M
Dry Handling 109.4 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 57.7 M
Wet Handling 82.1 Km/H
Wet Circle 12.94 s
Straight Aqua 89 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 2.03 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 30.1 M
Snow Traction 2782 N
Snow Handling 59.8 Km/H
Snow Slalom 3.18 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 75.3 dB
Value
Wear 36609 KM
Value 11.88 Price/1000
Rolling Resistance 8.79 kg / t
18
92.5%
Dry 95% Wet 90% Snow 94% Comfort 99% Value 87%
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Dry
Dry Braking 46.2 M
Dry Handling 111.5 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 56.2 M
Wet Handling 81.1 Km/H
Wet Circle 12.88 s
Straight Aqua 85.7 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 1.59 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 31 M
Snow Traction 2769 N
Snow Handling 59 Km/H
Snow Slalom 3.1 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 71.7 dB
Value
Wear 36846 KM
Value 11.81 Price/1000
Rolling Resistance 8.23 kg / t
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92.4%
Dry 97% Wet 92% Snow 96% Comfort 96% Value 72%
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Dry
Dry Braking 44.5 M
Dry Handling 110.9 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 56.9 M
Wet Handling 82.5 Km/H
Wet Circle 12.83 s
Straight Aqua 91.1 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 2.17 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 30.6 M
Snow Traction 2768 N
Snow Handling 59.8 Km/H
Snow Slalom 3.23 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 73.6 dB
Value
Wear 31400 KM
Value 18.95 Price/1000
Rolling Resistance 8.45 kg / t
Dry 97% Wet 93% Snow 90% Comfort 97% Value 71%
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Dry
Dry Braking 44.1 M
Dry Handling 111.6 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 56.2 M
Wet Handling 83.9 Km/H
Wet Circle 12.5 s
Straight Aqua 90.5 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 2 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 31.3 M
Snow Traction 2571 N
Snow Handling 56.9 Km/H
Snow Slalom 2.9 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 72.6 dB
Value
Wear 29534 KM
Value 16.93 Price/1000
Rolling Resistance 9 kg / t
Dry 107% Wet 99% Snow 43% Comfort 98% Value 87%
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Dry
Dry Braking 37.8 M 1
Dry Handling 115.8 Km/H 1
Wet
Wet Braking 52.8 M 2
Wet Handling 86.2 Km/H 2
Wet Circle 11.69 s 1
Straight Aqua 94.7 Km/H 2
Curved Aquaplaning 2.59 m/sec2 2
Snow
Snow Braking 46.6 M
Snow Traction 748 N
Snow Slalom 1.46 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 72.4 dB
Value
Rolling Resistance 8.55 kg / t
Dry 94% Wet 82% Snow 90% Comfort 98% Value 79%
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Dry
Dry Braking 45.2 M
Dry Handling 107.5 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 66.4 M
Wet Handling 73.2 Km/H
Wet Circle 13.66 s
Straight Aqua 80.6 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 2.08 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 32.5 M
Snow Traction 2464 N
Snow Handling 57.3 Km/H
Snow Slalom 3.13 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 72.2 dB
Value
Rolling Resistance 9.43 kg / t
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