Below are all the data points for the 2023 Studded 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.

Hankook Winter i pike RS2

Nokian Hakkapeliitta 8

Goodride IceMaster Spike Z 506

Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10

Michelin X Ice North 4

Falken Winterpeak F Ice 1

Continental IceContact 3

Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2

Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Spread: 1.92 M (6.1%) | Avg: 32.49 M

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nokian Hakkapeliitta 8 with a result of 31.4 M. The difference between best and worst was 5.8%.

Nokian Hakkapeliitta 8

31.4 M
Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2

32.11 M
Goodride IceMaster Spike Z 506

32.36 M
Michelin X Ice North 4

32.37 M
Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10

32.74 M
Continental IceContact 3

32.77 M
Hankook Winter i pike RS2

32.82 M
Falken Winterpeak F Ice 1

33.32 M

Subj. Dry Handling ( Points)

Spread: 3.00 Points (60%) | Avg: 3.38 Points

Subjective Dry Handling Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental IceContact 3 with a result of 5 Points. The difference between best and worst was 60%.

Continental IceContact 3

5 Points
Michelin X Ice North 4

5 Points
Nokian Hakkapeliitta 8

4 Points
Goodride IceMaster Spike Z 506

4 Points
Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10

3 Points
Falken Winterpeak F Ice 1

2 Points
Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2

2 Points
Hankook Winter i pike RS2

2 Points

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Spread: 3.34 M (9.3%) | Avg: 37.37 M

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Hankook Winter i pike RS2 with a result of 35.85 M. The difference between best and worst was 8.5%.

Hankook Winter i pike RS2

35.85 M
Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2

35.94 M
Falken Winterpeak F Ice 1

36.98 M
Nokian Hakkapeliitta 8

37.02 M
Michelin X Ice North 4

37.56 M
Continental IceContact 3

37.87 M
Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10

38.58 M
Goodride IceMaster Spike Z 506

39.19 M

Wet Handling (s)

Spread: 1.50 s (3.6%) | Avg: 41.61 s

Wet handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental IceContact 3 with a result of 41.1 s. The difference between best and worst was 3.5%.

Continental IceContact 3

41.1 s
Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2

41.2 s
Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10

41.4 s
Falken Winterpeak F Ice 1

41.4 s
Hankook Winter i pike RS2

41.5 s
Michelin X Ice North 4

41.8 s
Nokian Hakkapeliitta 8

41.9 s
Goodride IceMaster Spike Z 506

42.6 s

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Spread: 4.00 Km/H (6.8%) | Avg: 56.54 Km/H

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Falken Winterpeak F Ice 1 with a result of 59.1 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 6.8%.

Falken Winterpeak F Ice 1

59.1 Km/H
Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2

57.3 Km/H
Hankook Winter i pike RS2

56.8 Km/H
Nokian Hakkapeliitta 8

56.5 Km/H
Goodride IceMaster Spike Z 506

56.4 Km/H
Michelin X Ice North 4

55.9 Km/H
Continental IceContact 3

55.2 Km/H
Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10

55.1 Km/H

Snow Performance Overview

Snow Braking (M)

Spread: 0.44 M (3.4%) | Avg: 12.96 M

Snow braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodride IceMaster Spike Z 506 with a result of 12.8 M. The difference between best and worst was 3.3%.

Goodride IceMaster Spike Z 506

12.8 M
Hankook Winter i pike RS2

12.82 M
Falken Winterpeak F Ice 1

12.85 M
Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10

12.96 M
Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2

12.96 M
Continental IceContact 3

12.98 M
Nokian Hakkapeliitta 8

13.06 M
Michelin X Ice North 4

13.24 M

Snow Traction (s)

Spread: 0.11 s (2.3%) | Avg: 4.85 s

Snow acceleration time (Lower is better)

Key Insight: All the tires in the snow traction test finished less than 3% apart.

Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2

4.79 s
Michelin X Ice North 4

4.83 s
Continental IceContact 3

4.84 s
Nokian Hakkapeliitta 8

4.84 s
Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10

4.85 s
Falken Winterpeak F Ice 1

4.86 s
Goodride IceMaster Spike Z 506

4.87 s
Hankook Winter i pike RS2

4.9 s

Snow Handling (s)

Spread: 4.20 s (5.6%) | Avg: 76.40 s

Snow handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 with a result of 74.8 s. The difference between best and worst was 5.3%.

Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10

74.8 s
Continental IceContact 3

75.1 s
Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2

75.3 s
Michelin X Ice North 4

75.5 s
Falken Winterpeak F Ice 1

76.1 s
Hankook Winter i pike RS2

76.7 s
Goodride IceMaster Spike Z 506

78.7 s
Nokian Hakkapeliitta 8

79 s

Ice Performance Overview

Ice Braking (M)

Spread: 6.26 M (49%) | Avg: 15.31 M

Ice braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 with a result of 12.77 M. The difference between best and worst was 32.9%.

Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10

12.77 M
Michelin X Ice North 4

12.93 M
Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2

12.97 M
Falken Winterpeak F Ice 1

14.6 M
Hankook Winter i pike RS2

15.87 M
Continental IceContact 3

17.14 M
Goodride IceMaster Spike Z 506

17.16 M
Nokian Hakkapeliitta 8

19.03 M

Ice Traction (s)

Spread: 3.11 s (56%) | Avg: 6.80 s

Ice acceleration time (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin X Ice North 4 with a result of 5.55 s. The difference between best and worst was 35.9%.

Michelin X Ice North 4

5.55 s
Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10

5.74 s
Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2

6.09 s
Hankook Winter i pike RS2

6.41 s
Falken Winterpeak F Ice 1

6.51 s
Goodride IceMaster Spike Z 506

7.53 s
Continental IceContact 3

7.88 s
Nokian Hakkapeliitta 8

8.66 s

Ice Handling (s)

Spread: 4.80 s (12.2%) | Avg: 41.15 s

Ice handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 with a result of 39.3 s. The difference between best and worst was 10.9%.

Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10

39.3 s
Michelin X Ice North 4

39.6 s
Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2

39.6 s
Continental IceContact 3

40.8 s
Falken Winterpeak F Ice 1

41 s
Hankook Winter i pike RS2

42.2 s
Nokian Hakkapeliitta 8

42.6 s
Goodride IceMaster Spike Z 506

44.1 s

Comfort Performance Overview

Subj. Comfort ( Points)

Spread: 3.00 Points (60%) | Avg: 3.13 Points

Subjective Comfort Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental IceContact 3 with a result of 5 Points. The difference between best and worst was 60%.

Continental IceContact 3

5 Points
Hankook Winter i pike RS2

4 Points
Goodride IceMaster Spike Z 506

3 Points
Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10

3 Points
Michelin X Ice North 4

3 Points
Nokian Hakkapeliitta 8

3 Points
Falken Winterpeak F Ice 1

2 Points
Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2

2 Points

Noise (dB)

Spread: 1.00 dB (1.3%) | Avg: 75.51 dB

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: All the tires in the noise test finished less than 3% apart.

Continental IceContact 3

75 dB
Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2

75.4 dB
Hankook Winter i pike RS2

75.4 dB
Nokian Hakkapeliitta 8

75.4 dB
Goodride IceMaster Spike Z 506

75.5 dB
Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10

75.6 dB
Michelin X Ice North 4

75.8 dB
Falken Winterpeak F Ice 1

76 dB

Value Performance Overview

Price

Spread: 1170.00 (78.1%) | Avg: 2199.29

Price in local currency (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodride IceMaster Spike Z 506. The difference between best and worst was 43.8%.

Goodride IceMaster Spike Z 506

1499
Hankook Winter i pike RS2

1878
Falken Winterpeak F Ice 1

2124
Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2

2277
Michelin X Ice North 4

2435
Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10

2513
Continental IceContact 3

2669

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Spread: 0.65 kg / t (12.9%) | Avg: 5.36 kg / t

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nokian Hakkapeliitta 8 with a result of 5.05 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 11.4%.

Nokian Hakkapeliitta 8

5.05 kg / t
Hankook Winter i pike RS2

5.15 kg / t
Goodride IceMaster Spike Z 506

5.3 kg / t
Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10

5.35 kg / t
Falken Winterpeak F Ice 1

5.4 kg / t
Continental IceContact 3

5.4 kg / t
Michelin X Ice North 4

5.5 kg / t
Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2

5.7 kg / t

Overall Findings

Based on the weighted scoring from all tests, here are the overall results:

Position	Tire	Score
	Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10	0%
2	Michelin X Ice North 4	0%
3	Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2	0%
4	Falken Winterpeak F Ice 1	0%
5	Continental IceContact 3	0%
6	Hankook Winter i pike RS2	0%
7	Goodride IceMaster Spike Z 506	0%
8	Nokian Hakkapeliitta 8	0%

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2023 Studded Tire Test