Below are all the data points for the 2023 Studless Friction 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.

Nokian Hakkapeliitta R2

Triangle Snowlink PL01

Pirelli Ice Zero Asimmetrico

Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3

Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5

Michelin X Ice Snow

Bridgestone Blizzak Ice

Continental VikingContact 7

Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Spread: 2.23 M (7.6%) | Avg: 30.49 M

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nokian Hakkapeliitta R2 with a result of 29.23 M. The difference between best and worst was 7.1%.

Nokian Hakkapeliitta R2

29.23 M
Bridgestone Blizzak Ice

30.03 M
Continental VikingContact 7

30.32 M
Triangle Snowlink PL01

30.37 M
Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5

30.65 M
Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3

30.9 M
Michelin X Ice Snow

30.96 M
Pirelli Ice Zero Asimmetrico

31.46 M

Subj. Dry Handling ( Points)

Spread: 3.00 Points (60%) | Avg: 3.50 Points

Subjective Dry Handling Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pirelli Ice Zero Asimmetrico with a result of 5 Points. The difference between best and worst was 60%.

Pirelli Ice Zero Asimmetrico

5 Points
Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3

5 Points
Michelin X Ice Snow

4 Points
Continental VikingContact 7

4 Points
Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5

3 Points
Triangle Snowlink PL01

3 Points
Bridgestone Blizzak Ice

2 Points
Nokian Hakkapeliitta R2

2 Points

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Spread: 5.79 M (15.4%) | Avg: 40.34 M

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3 with a result of 37.55 M. The difference between best and worst was 13.4%.

Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3

37.55 M
Michelin X Ice Snow

38.4 M
Continental VikingContact 7

39.31 M
Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5

40.28 M
Bridgestone Blizzak Ice

40.74 M
Nokian Hakkapeliitta R2

40.88 M
Triangle Snowlink PL01

42.19 M
Pirelli Ice Zero Asimmetrico

43.34 M

Wet Handling (s)

Spread: 2.90 s (7.1%) | Avg: 42.41 s

Wet handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3 with a result of 41 s. The difference between best and worst was 6.6%.

Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3

41 s
Continental VikingContact 7

41.4 s
Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5

42 s
Michelin X Ice Snow

42.1 s
Triangle Snowlink PL01

42.4 s
Pirelli Ice Zero Asimmetrico

42.8 s
Nokian Hakkapeliitta R2

43.7 s
Bridgestone Blizzak Ice

43.9 s

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Spread: 9.40 Km/H (14.2%) | Avg: 61.63 Km/H

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3 with a result of 66 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 14.2%.

Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3

66 Km/H
Michelin X Ice Snow

65 Km/H
Continental VikingContact 7

62.7 Km/H
Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5

61.4 Km/H
Triangle Snowlink PL01

61 Km/H
Pirelli Ice Zero Asimmetrico

60.5 Km/H
Bridgestone Blizzak Ice

59.8 Km/H
Nokian Hakkapeliitta R2

56.6 Km/H

Snow Performance Overview

Snow Braking (M)

Spread: 0.58 M (4.8%) | Avg: 12.44 M

Snow braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3 with a result of 12.19 M. The difference between best and worst was 4.5%.

Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3

12.19 M
Michelin X Ice Snow

12.21 M
Pirelli Ice Zero Asimmetrico

12.27 M
Continental VikingContact 7

12.34 M
Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5

12.52 M
Triangle Snowlink PL01

12.52 M
Nokian Hakkapeliitta R2

12.73 M
Bridgestone Blizzak Ice

12.77 M

Snow Traction (s)

Spread: 0.24 s (5.4%) | Avg: 4.56 s

Snow acceleration time (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3 with a result of 4.44 s. The difference between best and worst was 5.1%.

Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3

4.44 s
Pirelli Ice Zero Asimmetrico

4.49 s
Continental VikingContact 7

4.55 s
Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5

4.57 s
Michelin X Ice Snow

4.57 s
Bridgestone Blizzak Ice

4.59 s
Nokian Hakkapeliitta R2

4.6 s
Triangle Snowlink PL01

4.68 s

Snow Handling (s)

Spread: 5.20 s (6.9%) | Avg: 77.18 s

Snow handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 with a result of 75.5 s. The difference between best and worst was 6.4%.

Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5

75.5 s
Continental VikingContact 7

75.7 s
Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3

75.9 s
Pirelli Ice Zero Asimmetrico

76.4 s
Bridgestone Blizzak Ice

76.6 s
Michelin X Ice Snow

76.7 s
Triangle Snowlink PL01

79.9 s
Nokian Hakkapeliitta R2

80.7 s

Ice Performance Overview

Ice Braking (M)

Spread: 1.95 M (16.1%) | Avg: 13.05 M

Ice braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin X Ice Snow with a result of 12.09 M. The difference between best and worst was 13.9%.

Michelin X Ice Snow

12.09 M
Continental VikingContact 7

12.32 M
Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5

12.49 M
Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3

13 M
Pirelli Ice Zero Asimmetrico

13.23 M
Bridgestone Blizzak Ice

13.3 M
Triangle Snowlink PL01

13.93 M
Nokian Hakkapeliitta R2

14.04 M

Ice Traction (s)

Spread: 3.38 s (46.2%) | Avg: 8.50 s

Ice acceleration time (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin X Ice Snow with a result of 7.32 s. The difference between best and worst was 31.6%.

Michelin X Ice Snow

7.32 s
Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5

7.52 s
Continental VikingContact 7

7.82 s
Bridgestone Blizzak Ice

8.05 s
Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3

8.43 s
Pirelli Ice Zero Asimmetrico

8.97 s
Triangle Snowlink PL01

9.17 s
Nokian Hakkapeliitta R2

10.7 s

Ice Handling (s)

Spread: 4.50 s (10.1%) | Avg: 46.44 s

Ice handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental VikingContact 7 with a result of 44.5 s. The difference between best and worst was 9.2%.

Continental VikingContact 7

44.5 s
Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5

44.7 s
Bridgestone Blizzak Ice

44.9 s
Pirelli Ice Zero Asimmetrico

46 s
Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3

46.7 s
Michelin X Ice Snow

47.1 s
Triangle Snowlink PL01

48.6 s
Nokian Hakkapeliitta R2

49 s

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (dB)

Spread: 1.80 dB (2.4%) | Avg: 74.28 dB

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

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

Bridgestone Blizzak Ice

73.7 dB
Pirelli Ice Zero Asimmetrico

73.9 dB
Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3

74 dB
Continental VikingContact 7

74 dB
Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5

74.3 dB
Triangle Snowlink PL01

74.3 dB
Michelin X Ice Snow

74.5 dB
Nokian Hakkapeliitta R2

75.5 dB

Value Performance Overview

Fuel Consumption (l/100km)

Spread: 0.40 l/100km (8.3%) | Avg: 5.01 l/100km

Fuel consumption in Litres per 100 km (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nokian Hakkapeliitta R2 with a result of 4.8 l/100km. The difference between best and worst was 7.7%.

Nokian Hakkapeliitta R2

4.8 l/100km
Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3

4.85 l/100km
Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5

4.9 l/100km
Continental VikingContact 7

5 l/100km
Pirelli Ice Zero Asimmetrico

5.05 l/100km
Triangle Snowlink PL01

5.1 l/100km
Michelin X Ice Snow

5.15 l/100km
Bridgestone Blizzak Ice

5.2 l/100km

Overall Findings

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

Position	Tire	Score
	Continental VikingContact 7	0%
2	Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3	0%
3	Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5	0%
4	Michelin X Ice Snow	0%
5	Bridgestone Blizzak Ice	0%
6	Pirelli Ice Zero Asimmetrico	0%
7	Nokian Hakkapeliitta R2	0%
8	Triangle Snowlink PL01	0%

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2023 Studless Friction Winter Tire Test