In the 2023 Sports Cars Winter Tire Test conducted by AutoBild Sportscars, several tires were evaluated on a Toyota GR Yaris, size 225/40 R18. The performance was evaluated across a range of parameters including dry braking, dry handling, wet braking, wet handling, straight aquaplaning, curved aquaplaning, snow braking, snow traction, snow handling, snow slalom, noise, and rolling resistance.

The Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 emerged as a strong performer, especially in wet conditions, securing the first position in both wet braking and wet handling. The tire also performed well in snow scenarios, ranking third in snow traction, snow handling, and snow slalom. The rolling resistance of this tire was found to be on the higher side, placing seventh, which might indicate a trade-off for its commendable grip in wet and snowy conditions. The tire's performance in dry conditions was satisfactory but not leading, with a fourth-place finish in both dry braking and dry handling. The noise level was relatively low, scoring the second position, which might contribute to a quieter and more comfortable ride.

On the other hand, the Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 showcased excellence in snow performance. It topped the charts in snow braking and snow traction, indicating a strong grip and control in snowy conditions. Furthermore, the Michelin tire registered the lowest noise level among all tested tires, potentially offering a quieter ride. However, it didn't lead in other categories but still showed competitive results. For instance, in dry and wet conditions, the tire's performance was solid but didn't outshine competitors. The rolling resistance was not mentioned for Michelin, but it's a crucial factor that could impact fuel efficiency and thereby the overall value proposition of the tire.

This comparison reveals that while both tires excel in certain areas, the Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 might be a better choice for those prioritizing wet condition performance, whereas the Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 could be the go-to option for snow performance and a quieter ride. Considering the nuanced performance across different conditions, the selection between these two would come down to the individual's driving conditions and priorities.

Test setup & methodology

The test setting, the conditions recorded and how the results contribute to the score.

Recorded test conditions

Dry Braking: 62.1 → 0.0 mph
Wet Braking: 62.1 → 0.0 mph
Snow Braking: 31.1 → 0.0 mph

Dry

In the Dry Braking test, Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro emerged as the best tire, stopping the car at 144 feet, while Goodride SW608 was the worst, 9 feet behind.

Dry Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
RefReference Summer	130 ft	-14 ft	0 mph
1Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro	144 ft	Best	0 mph
2Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	144 ft	0 ft	4 mph
2Kumho Winter Craft WP52	144 ft	0 ft	4 mph
4Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	145 ft	+1 ft	8 mph
5Vredestein Wintrac Pro	146 ft	+2 ft	8 mph
6Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	146 ft	+2 ft	10 mph
7Hankook Winter i cept evo3	147 ft	+3 ft	11 mph
8Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	149 ft	+5 ft	14 mph
9Goodride SW608	153 ft	+9 ft	19 mph
10Austone SP 901	154 ft	+10 ft	21 mph
11Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	155 ft	+11 ft	21 mph

The difference between best and worst was 19.5% (25 ft ≈ 1.7 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 would still be travelling at 21 mph when the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro had stopped.

Residual speed is calculated from the measured braking distances, assuming constant deceleration; it is not a separate measurement.

For Dry Handling, Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 took the lead with a speed of 64.2 mph, while Austone SP 901 was the worst, 2.0 mph behind the leader.

Dry Handling
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
RefReference Summer	64.7 mph	+0.5 mph
1Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	64.2 mph	Best
2Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	64.1 mph	-0.1 mph
3Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro	63.8 mph	-0.4 mph
4Kumho Winter Craft WP52	63.7 mph	-0.5 mph
4Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	63.7 mph	-0.5 mph
6Hankook Winter i cept evo3	63.6 mph	-0.6 mph
7Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	63.5 mph	-0.7 mph
8Vredestein Wintrac Pro	63.0 mph	-1.2 mph
9Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	62.9 mph	-1.3 mph
10Goodride SW608	62.8 mph	-1.4 mph
11Austone SP 901	62.3 mph	-1.9 mph

The difference between best and worst was 3.7% (2.4 mph).

Wet

In Wet Braking, Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 excelled by stopping the car at 153 feet, whereas Austone SP 901 struggled, falling behind by a significant 45 feet.

Wet Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
RefReference Summer	153 ft	0 ft	0 mph
1Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	153 ft	Best	0 mph
2Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	155 ft	+2 ft	7 mph
3Vredestein Wintrac Pro	156 ft	+3 ft	10 mph
3Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	156 ft	+3 ft	10 mph
5Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	156 ft	+3 ft	10 mph
5Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro	156 ft	+3 ft	10 mph
7Hankook Winter i cept evo3	157 ft	+4 ft	12 mph
8Kumho Winter Craft WP52	163 ft	+10 ft	20 mph
9Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	164 ft	+11 ft	20 mph
10Goodride SW608	176 ft	+23 ft	29 mph
11Austone SP 901	198 ft	+45 ft	38 mph

The difference between best and worst was 29.8% (45 ft ≈ 3.1 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Austone SP 901 would still be travelling at 38 mph when the Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 had stopped.

Residual speed is calculated from the measured braking distances, assuming constant deceleration; it is not a separate measurement.

Wet Handling saw Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 at the forefront again with a speed of 51.7 mph, while Austone SP 901 lagged, 6.4 mph slower than the top performer.

Wet Handling
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	51.7 mph	Best
2Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	51.4 mph	-0.3 mph
RefReference Summer	51.0 mph	-0.7 mph
3Vredestein Wintrac Pro	50.9 mph	-0.8 mph
4Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	50.6 mph	-1.1 mph
4Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	50.6 mph	-1.1 mph
6Hankook Winter i cept evo3	50.5 mph	-1.2 mph
7Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	50.4 mph	-1.3 mph
8Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro	49.9 mph	-1.8 mph
9Kumho Winter Craft WP52	49.2 mph	-2.5 mph
10Goodride SW608	48.1 mph	-3.6 mph
11Austone SP 901	45.3 mph	-6.4 mph

The difference between best and worst was 12.4% (6.4 mph).

Straight Aquaplaning had Hankook Winter i cept evo3 leading the pack with a speed of 63.5 mph, and Austone SP 901 at the tail, 6.4 mph behind the leader.

Straight Aqua
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Hankook Winter i cept evo3	63.5 mph	Best
RefReference Summer	62.4 mph	-1.1 mph
2Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	62.2 mph	-1.3 mph
3Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	61.5 mph	-2.0 mph
4Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	61.3 mph	-2.2 mph
5Vredestein Wintrac Pro	61.2 mph	-2.3 mph
5Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	61.2 mph	-2.3 mph
7Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	60.4 mph	-3.1 mph
8Goodride SW608	60.3 mph	-3.2 mph
9Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro	60.1 mph	-3.4 mph
10Kumho Winter Craft WP52	59.1 mph	-4.4 mph
11Austone SP 901	57.1 mph	-6.4 mph

The difference between best and worst was 10.1% (6.4 mph).

Curved Aquaplaning also saw Hankook Winter i cept evo3 excelling with a speed of 3.21 m/sec², while Austone SP 901 found itself at the bottom, lagging by a significant 1.47 m/sec².

Curved Aquaplaning
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Hankook Winter i cept evo3	10.5 ft/s²	Best
2Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	9.5 ft/s²	-1.0 ft/s²
3Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	9.4 ft/s²	-1.1 ft/s²
4Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	9.1 ft/s²	-1.4 ft/s²
RefReference Summer	9.0 ft/s²	-1.5 ft/s²
5Kumho Winter Craft WP52	9.0 ft/s²	-1.5 ft/s²
6Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	8.8 ft/s²	-1.7 ft/s²
7Goodride SW608	8.4 ft/s²	-2.1 ft/s²
8Vredestein Wintrac Pro	8.3 ft/s²	-2.2 ft/s²
9Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	8.2 ft/s²	-2.3 ft/s²
10Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro	8.0 ft/s²	-2.5 ft/s²
11Austone SP 901	5.7 ft/s²	-4.8 ft/s²

The difference between best and worst was 45.8% (4.8 ft/s²).

Snow

Snow Braking had Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 as the top performer, halting the car at 94 feet, and Goodride SW608 at the end, 10 feet behind.

Snow Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	94 ft	Best	0 mph
2Austone SP 901	97 ft	+3 ft	15 mph
3Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	97 ft	+3 ft	15 mph
4Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	98 ft	+4 ft	16 mph
5Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	99 ft	+5 ft	18 mph
6Hankook Winter i cept evo3	101 ft	+7 ft	21 mph
7Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	101 ft	+7 ft	22 mph
8Kumho Winter Craft WP52	102 ft	+8 ft	22 mph
9Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro	103 ft	+9 ft	24 mph
10Vredestein Wintrac Pro	103 ft	+9 ft	24 mph
11Goodride SW608	125 ft	+31 ft	40 mph
RefReference Summer	197 ft	+103 ft	58 mph

The difference between best and worst was 109.4% (103 ft ≈ 7 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Goodride SW608 would still be travelling at 40 mph when the Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 had stopped.

Residual speed is calculated from the measured braking distances, assuming constant deceleration; it is not a separate measurement.

In Snow Traction, Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 led again with a force of 2218 N, while the Goodride was back at the back.

Snow Traction
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	499 lbf	Best
2Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	494 lbf	-5 lbf
3Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	489 lbf	-10 lbf
4Hankook Winter i cept evo3	486 lbf	-13 lbf
5Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	484 lbf	-15 lbf
6Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	484 lbf	-15 lbf
7Austone SP 901	483 lbf	-16 lbf
8Vredestein Wintrac Pro	472 lbf	-27 lbf
9Kumho Winter Craft WP52	471 lbf	-28 lbf
10Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro	455 lbf	-44 lbf
11Goodride SW608	435 lbf	-64 lbf
RefReference Summer	171 lbf	-328 lbf

The difference between best and worst was 65.7% (328 lbf).

Snow Handling surprisingly saw Austone SP 901 stealing the spotlight with a speed of 36.3 mph.

Snow Handling
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Austone SP 901	36.3 mph	Best
2Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	34.7 mph	-1.6 mph
3Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	34.6 mph	-1.7 mph
4Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	34.5 mph	-1.8 mph
5Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	34.5 mph	-1.8 mph
6Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	34.4 mph	-1.9 mph
7Hankook Winter i cept evo3	34.1 mph	-2.2 mph
8Kumho Winter Craft WP52	33.7 mph	-2.6 mph
9Vredestein Wintrac Pro	33.2 mph	-3.1 mph
10Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro	32.4 mph	-3.9 mph
11Goodride SW608	30.0 mph	-6.3 mph

The difference between best and worst was 17.3% (6.3 mph).

In the Snow Slalom test, Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 led with a speed of 4.33 m/sec².

Snow Slalom
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Austone SP 901	14.2 ft/s²	Best
2Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	12.2 ft/s²	-2.0 ft/s²
3Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	12.1 ft/s²	-2.1 ft/s²
4Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	12.0 ft/s²	-2.2 ft/s²
5Kumho Winter Craft WP52	11.6 ft/s²	-2.6 ft/s²
6Hankook Winter i cept evo3	11.6 ft/s²	-2.6 ft/s²
7Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	11.5 ft/s²	-2.7 ft/s²
8Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	11.4 ft/s²	-2.8 ft/s²
9Vredestein Wintrac Pro	11.1 ft/s²	-3.1 ft/s²
10Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro	9.7 ft/s²	-4.5 ft/s²
11Goodride SW608	9.1 ft/s²	-5.1 ft/s²
RefReference Summer	4.1 ft/s²	-10.1 ft/s²

The difference between best and worst was 71.4% (10.1 ft/s²).

Comfort

Internal noise level testing saw the Michelin back at the top with 69.5 dB, while Hankook Winter i cept evo3 was the loudest, 4.1 dB noisier than the quietest tire.

Noise
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	69.5 dB	Best
RefReference Summer	69.7 dB	+0.20 dB
2Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	69.8 dB	+0.30 dB
3Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	69.9 dB	+0.40 dB
4Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	70 dB	+0.50 dB
5Austone SP 901	70.6 dB	+1.10 dB
6Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	71.1 dB	+1.60 dB
7Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro	71.5 dB	+2.00 dB
8Vredestein Wintrac Pro	71.9 dB	+2.40 dB
9Kumho Winter Craft WP52	72.3 dB	+2.80 dB
10Goodride SW608	72.8 dB	+3.30 dB
11Hankook Winter i cept evo3	73.6 dB	+4.10 dB

The difference between best and worst was 5.9% (4.1 dB).

Value

Lastly, Rolling Resistance was dominated by Continental WinterContact TS 870 P with 8.29 kg/t, whereas Vredestein Wintrac Pro was the least efficient, 1.65 kg/t behind the leader.

Rolling Resistance
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Extra fuel / year
RefReference Summer	8.18 kg/t	-0.11 kg/t	$0
1Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	8.29 kg/t	Best	$0
2Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	8.72 kg/t	+0.43 kg/t	$15
3Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	8.89 kg/t	+0.60 kg/t	$21
4Austone SP 901	8.92 kg/t	+0.63 kg/t	$22
5Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	9.1 kg/t	+0.81 kg/t	$29
6Goodride SW608	9.19 kg/t	+0.90 kg/t	$32
7Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	9.2 kg/t	+0.91 kg/t	$32
8Kumho Winter Craft WP52	9.22 kg/t	+0.93 kg/t	$33
9Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro	9.3 kg/t	+1.01 kg/t	$36
10Hankook Winter i cept evo3	9.36 kg/t	+1.07 kg/t	$38
11Vredestein Wintrac Pro	9.94 kg/t	+1.65 kg/t	$58

The difference between best and worst was 21.5% (1.76 kg / t). Over 12,000 miles a year at $3.60/gal, the Vredestein Wintrac Pro uses about 16 gal ($58) more fuel than the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P.

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Gas/Diesel Electric

Annual Mileage

12,000 mi

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Fuel Price

$3.60/gal

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Estimates based on typical driving conditions. Rolling resistance accounts for approximately 20% of IC vehicle fuel consumption and 25% of EV energy consumption. Actual savings vary based on driving style, vehicle weight, road conditions, and tire age. For comparative purposes only. Lifetime savings based on a 40,000km / 25,000 mile tread life.

Results

Excellent/Test Winner.

Dry99.1%

Wet98.8%

Snow93.6%

Comfort99.6%

Rolling Resistance90.1%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (12)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	4^th / 11	145 ft	+1 ft
Dry HandlingHigher is better	4^th / 11	63.7 mph	-0.5 mph
Wet BrakingLower is better	1^st / 11	153 ft	Best in this discipline
Wet HandlingHigher is better	1^st / 11	51.7 mph	Best in this discipline
Straight AquaHigher is better	2^nd / 11	62.2 mph	-1.3 mph
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better	2^nd / 11	9.5 ft/s²	-1.0 ft/s²
Snow BrakingLower is better	5^th / 11	99 ft	+5 ft
Snow TractionHigher is better	3^rd / 11	489 lbf	-10 lbf
Snow HandlingHigher is better	3^rd / 11	34.6 mph	-1.7 mph
Snow SlalomHigher is better	3^rd / 11	12.1 ft/s²	-2.1 ft/s²
NoiseLower is better	2^nd / 11	69.8 dB	+0.30 dB
Rolling ResistanceLower is better	7^th / 11	9.2 kg/t	+0.91 kg/t

EU Label: D/B/71
3PMSF: Yes
Price: 575.00

Excellent/Test Winner.

Dry99.7%

Wet94%

Snow95.6%

Comfort100%

Rolling Resistance93.3%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (12)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	2^nd / 11	144 ft	0 ft
Dry HandlingHigher is better	2^nd / 11	64.1 mph	-0.1 mph
Wet BrakingLower is better	9^th / 11	164 ft	+11 ft
Wet HandlingHigher is better	4^th / 11	50.6 mph	-1.1 mph
Straight AquaHigher is better	3^rd / 11	61.5 mph	-2.0 mph
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better	9^th / 11	8.2 ft/s²	-2.3 ft/s²
Snow BrakingLower is better	1^st / 11	94 ft	Best in this discipline
Snow TractionHigher is better	1^st / 11	499 lbf	Best in this discipline
Snow HandlingHigher is better	2^nd / 11	34.7 mph	-1.6 mph
Snow SlalomHigher is better	2^nd / 11	12.2 ft/s²	-2.0 ft/s²
NoiseLower is better	1^st / 11	69.5 dB	Best in this discipline
Rolling ResistanceLower is better	3^rd / 11	8.89 kg/t	+0.60 kg/t

EU Label: D/B/70
3PMSF: Yes
Price: 650.00

Excellent.

Dry98.6%

Wet96.8%

Snow93.5%

Comfort99.4%

Rolling Resistance100%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (12)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	6^th / 11	146 ft	+2 ft
Dry HandlingHigher is better	7^th / 11	63.5 mph	-0.7 mph
Wet BrakingLower is better	3^rd / 11	156 ft	+3 ft
Wet HandlingHigher is better	7^th / 11	50.4 mph	-1.3 mph
Straight AquaHigher is better	7^th / 11	60.4 mph	-3.1 mph
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better	3^rd / 11	9.4 ft/s²	-1.1 ft/s²
Snow BrakingLower is better	3^rd / 11	97 ft	+3 ft
Snow TractionHigher is better	5^th / 11	484 lbf	-15 lbf
Snow HandlingHigher is better	4^th / 11	34.5 mph	-1.8 mph
Snow SlalomHigher is better	4^th / 11	12.0 ft/s²	-2.2 ft/s²
NoiseLower is better	3^rd / 11	69.9 dB	+0.40 dB
Rolling ResistanceLower is better	1^st / 11	8.29 kg/t	Best in this discipline

EU Label: C/B/71
3PMSF: Yes
Price: 600.00

Excellent.

Dry98.5%

Wet98.1%

Snow91.8%

Comfort94.4%

Rolling Resistance88.6%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (12)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	7^th / 11	147 ft	+3 ft
Dry HandlingHigher is better	6^th / 11	63.6 mph	-0.6 mph
Wet BrakingLower is better	7^th / 11	157 ft	+4 ft
Wet HandlingHigher is better	6^th / 11	50.5 mph	-1.2 mph
Straight AquaHigher is better	1^st / 11	63.5 mph	Best in this discipline
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better	1^st / 11	10.5 ft/s²	Best in this discipline
Snow BrakingLower is better	6^th / 11	101 ft	+7 ft
Snow TractionHigher is better	4^th / 11	486 lbf	-13 lbf
Snow HandlingHigher is better	7^th / 11	34.1 mph	-2.2 mph
Snow SlalomHigher is better	6^th / 11	11.6 ft/s²	-2.6 ft/s²
NoiseLower is better	11^th / 11	73.6 dB	+4.10 dB
Rolling ResistanceLower is better	10^th / 11	9.36 kg/t	+1.07 kg/t

EU Label: D/B/72
3PMSF: Yes
Price: 510.00

Good.

Dry96.5%

Wet97.4%

Snow92.3%

Comfort99.3%

Rolling Resistance95.1%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (12)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	11^th / 11	155 ft	+11 ft
Dry HandlingHigher is better	1^st / 11	64.2 mph	Best in this discipline
Wet BrakingLower is better	2^nd / 11	155 ft	+2 ft
Wet HandlingHigher is better	2^nd / 11	51.4 mph	-0.3 mph
Straight AquaHigher is better	4^th / 11	61.3 mph	-2.2 mph
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better	6^th / 11	8.8 ft/s²	-1.7 ft/s²
Snow BrakingLower is better	4^th / 11	98 ft	+4 ft
Snow TractionHigher is better	6^th / 11	484 lbf	-15 lbf
Snow HandlingHigher is better	5^th / 11	34.5 mph	-1.8 mph
Snow SlalomHigher is better	8^th / 11	11.4 ft/s²	-2.8 ft/s²
NoiseLower is better	4^th / 11	70 dB	+0.50 dB
Rolling ResistanceLower is better	2^nd / 11	8.72 kg/t	+0.43 kg/t

EU Label: C/A/72
3PMSF: Yes
Price: 565.00

Good.

Dry97.4%

Wet96.7%

Snow92.3%

Comfort97.8%

Rolling Resistance91.1%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (12)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	8^th / 11	149 ft	+5 ft
Dry HandlingHigher is better	9^th / 11	62.9 mph	-1.3 mph
Wet BrakingLower is better	5^th / 11	156 ft	+3 ft
Wet HandlingHigher is better	4^th / 11	50.6 mph	-1.1 mph
Straight AquaHigher is better	5^th / 11	61.2 mph	-2.3 mph
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better	4^th / 11	9.1 ft/s²	-1.4 ft/s²
Snow BrakingLower is better	7^th / 11	101 ft	+7 ft
Snow TractionHigher is better	2^nd / 11	494 lbf	-5 lbf
Snow HandlingHigher is better	6^th / 11	34.4 mph	-1.9 mph
Snow SlalomHigher is better	7^th / 11	11.5 ft/s²	-2.7 ft/s²
NoiseLower is better	6^th / 11	71.1 dB	+1.60 dB
Rolling ResistanceLower is better	5^th / 11	9.1 kg/t	+0.81 kg/t

EU Label: C/B/72
3PMSF: Yes
Price: 565.00

Good.

Dry99.5%

Wet93.4%

Snow90.6%

Comfort96.1%

Rolling Resistance89.9%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (12)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	2^nd / 11	144 ft	0 ft
Dry HandlingHigher is better	4^th / 11	63.7 mph	-0.5 mph
Wet BrakingLower is better	8^th / 11	163 ft	+10 ft
Wet HandlingHigher is better	9^th / 11	49.2 mph	-2.5 mph
Straight AquaHigher is better	10^th / 11	59.1 mph	-4.4 mph
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better	5^th / 11	9.0 ft/s²	-1.5 ft/s²
Snow BrakingLower is better	8^th / 11	102 ft	+8 ft
Snow TractionHigher is better	9^th / 11	471 lbf	-28 lbf
Snow HandlingHigher is better	8^th / 11	33.7 mph	-2.6 mph
Snow SlalomHigher is better	5^th / 11	11.6 ft/s²	-2.6 ft/s²
NoiseLower is better	9^th / 11	72.3 dB	+2.80 dB
Rolling ResistanceLower is better	8^th / 11	9.22 kg/t	+0.93 kg/t

EU Label: C/B/72
3PMSF: Yes
Price: 450.00

Good.

Dry98.5%

Wet96.3%

Snow89.1%

Comfort96.7%

Rolling Resistance83.4%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (12)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	5^th / 11	146 ft	+2 ft
Dry HandlingHigher is better	8^th / 11	63.0 mph	-1.2 mph
Wet BrakingLower is better	3^rd / 11	156 ft	+3 ft
Wet HandlingHigher is better	3^rd / 11	50.9 mph	-0.8 mph
Straight AquaHigher is better	5^th / 11	61.2 mph	-2.3 mph
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better	8^th / 11	8.3 ft/s²	-2.2 ft/s²
Snow BrakingLower is better	10^th / 11	103 ft	+9 ft
Snow TractionHigher is better	8^th / 11	472 lbf	-27 lbf
Snow HandlingHigher is better	9^th / 11	33.2 mph	-3.1 mph
Snow SlalomHigher is better	9^th / 11	11.1 ft/s²	-3.1 ft/s²
NoiseLower is better	8^th / 11	71.9 dB	+2.40 dB
Rolling ResistanceLower is better	11^th / 11	9.94 kg/t	+1.65 kg/t

EU Label: E/B/72
3PMSF: Yes
Price: 500.00

Satisfactory.

Dry99.6%

Wet95%

Snow85.4%

Comfort97.2%

Rolling Resistance89.1%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (12)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	1^st / 11	144 ft	Best in this discipline
Dry HandlingHigher is better	3^rd / 11	63.8 mph	-0.4 mph
Wet BrakingLower is better	5^th / 11	156 ft	+3 ft
Wet HandlingHigher is better	8^th / 11	49.9 mph	-1.8 mph
Straight AquaHigher is better	9^th / 11	60.1 mph	-3.4 mph
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better	10^th / 11	8.0 ft/s²	-2.5 ft/s²
Snow BrakingLower is better	9^th / 11	103 ft	+9 ft
Snow TractionHigher is better	10^th / 11	455 lbf	-44 lbf
Snow HandlingHigher is better	10^th / 11	32.4 mph	-3.9 mph
Snow SlalomHigher is better	10^th / 11	9.7 ft/s²	-4.5 ft/s²
NoiseLower is better	7^th / 11	71.5 dB	+2.00 dB
Rolling ResistanceLower is better	9^th / 11	9.3 kg/t	+1.01 kg/t

EU Label: D/B/72
3PMSF: Yes
Price: 465.00

Not recommended.

Dry95.2%

Wet80.3%

Snow98.4%

Comfort98.4%

Rolling Resistance92.9%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (12)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	10^th / 11	154 ft	+10 ft
Dry HandlingHigher is better	11^th / 11	62.3 mph	-1.9 mph
Wet BrakingLower is better	11^th / 11	198 ft	+45 ft
Wet HandlingHigher is better	11^th / 11	45.3 mph	-6.4 mph
Straight AquaHigher is better	11^th / 11	57.1 mph	-6.4 mph
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better	11^th / 11	5.7 ft/s²	-4.8 ft/s²
Snow BrakingLower is better	2^nd / 11	97 ft	+3 ft
Snow TractionHigher is better	7^th / 11	483 lbf	-16 lbf
Snow HandlingHigher is better	1^st / 11	36.3 mph	Best in this discipline
Snow SlalomHigher is better	1^st / 11	14.2 ft/s²	Best in this discipline
NoiseLower is better	5^th / 11	70.6 dB	+1.10 dB
Rolling ResistanceLower is better	4^th / 11	8.92 kg/t	+0.63 kg/t

EU Label: D/C/72
3PMSF: Yes
Price: 300.00

Not recommended.

Dry96%

Wet89.4%

Snow77.9%

Comfort95.5%

Rolling Resistance90.2%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (12)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	9^th / 11	153 ft	+9 ft
Dry HandlingHigher is better	10^th / 11	62.8 mph	-1.4 mph
Wet BrakingLower is better	10^th / 11	176 ft	+23 ft
Wet HandlingHigher is better	10^th / 11	48.1 mph	-3.6 mph
Straight AquaHigher is better	8^th / 11	60.3 mph	-3.2 mph
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better	7^th / 11	8.4 ft/s²	-2.1 ft/s²
Snow BrakingLower is better	11^th / 11	125 ft	+31 ft
Snow TractionHigher is better	11^th / 11	435 lbf	-64 lbf
Snow HandlingHigher is better	11^th / 11	30.0 mph	-6.3 mph
Snow SlalomHigher is better	11^th / 11	9.1 ft/s²	-5.1 ft/s²
NoiseLower is better	10^th / 11	72.8 dB	+3.30 dB
Rolling ResistanceLower is better	6^th / 11	9.19 kg/t	+0.90 kg/t

EU Label: D/C/72
3PMSF: Yes
Price: 300.00

Discussion

1 comment

Roel Feb 29, 2024 archived

I think it would make more sense if they would have taken an all-season tire as reference tire. We all know how terrible a summer tire is in these snowy conditions. An all-season tire might prove to be the sweet spot if it were included in the test.

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