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2023/24 Tire Reviews UHP Winter Tire Test
- Tested size
- 255/40 R19
- Tires tested
- 6
- Disciplines
- 21
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| ft ↓ | s ↓ | Points ↑ | ft ↓ | ft ↓ | ft ↓ | s ↓ | Points ↑ | s ↓ | mph ↑ | ft/s² ↑ | ft ↓ | s ↓ | s ↓ | Points ↑ | ft/s² ↑ | Points ↑ | dB ↓ | miles ↑ | Price/1000 ↓ | kg/t ↓ | |||||||||
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| 1 | 1 | 96.05 | 140 | 53.01 | 9.5 | 98.2 | 100 | 102 | 109 | 85.01 | 10.0 | 12.02 | 59.0 | 7.8 | 96.2 | 53 | 8.20 | 80.00 | 9.8 | 1.1 | 98.4 | 10.00 | 72.0 | 99.5 | 16,156 | 8.58 | 7.97 | 82.2 | |
StrengthsExceptional all round tire with no real weakness, particularly strong in the wet and snow, low rolling resistance, good levels of comfort, low wear. ConsiderationsHigher cost. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry98.23 × 20% = 19.65 Wet96.23 × 35% = 33.68 Snow98.43 × 30% = 29.53 Comfort99.52 × 5% = 4.98 Value82.17 × 10% = 8.22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 2 | 95.92 | 138 | 52.46 | 10.0 | 99.6 | 103 | 108 | 122 | 85.73 | 10.0 | 12.05 | 57.4 | 6.1 | 92.3 | 52 | 7.93 | 79.76 | 10.0 | 1.2 | 100.0 | 9.75 | 72.4 | 98.0 | 19,548 | 7.83 | 8.45 | 87.8 | |
StrengthsBest in the dry, best in the snow, very low wear, good comfort. ConsiderationsAverage wet performance, mid pack rolling resistance, higher cost. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry99.65 × 20% = 19.93 Wet92.31 × 35% = 32.31 Snow100 × 30% = 30 Comfort97.99 × 5% = 4.9 Value87.81 × 10% = 8.78 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 4 | 95.09 | 138 | 52.87 | 9.5 | 98.9 | 100 | 104 | 108 | 86.57 | 9.0 | 12.09 | 57.7 | 7.5 | 94.9 | 54 | 8.36 | 82.56 | 9.0 | 1.1 | 95.7 | 9.25 | 73.7 | 94.6 | 18,741 | 5.71 | 9.30 | 86.7 | |
StrengthsVery good in the wet, exceptional value with best wear and lowest cost per 1000 km by a considerable margin. ConsiderationsWorst snow performance of the test but no more than 5% behind the best. High rolling resistance. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry98.92 × 20% = 19.78 Wet94.88 × 35% = 33.21 Snow95.65 × 30% = 28.7 Comfort94.62 × 5% = 4.73 Value86.74 × 10% = 8.67 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 5 | 94.53 | 141 | 53.18 | 9.5 | 97.7 | 104 | 108 | 114 | 87.85 | 9.0 | 12.32 | 57.5 | 7.6 | 92.3 | 53 | 7.94 | 80.48 | 9.2 | 1.1 | 98.6 | 9.25 | 75.1 | 93.7 | 15,833 | 7.29 | 7.84 | 83.9 | |
StrengthsVery good in the snow, lowest rolling resistance on test, low purchase price, good value. ConsiderationsAverage wet performance. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry97.74 × 20% = 19.55 Wet92.34 × 35% = 32.32 Snow98.63 × 30% = 29.59 Comfort93.72 × 5% = 4.69 Value83.89 × 10% = 8.39 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 3 | 95.59 | 137 | 53.09 | 9.8 | 99.4 | 91 | 101 | 107 | 84.77 | 9.5 | 11.81 | 62.2 | 10.8 | 99.8 | 53 | 8.34 | 80.32 | 9.5 | 1.1 | 97.9 | 9.75 | 73.1 | 97.5 | 10,824 | 12.41 | 8.58 | 65.5 | |
StrengthsBest in dry braking, best in the wet, good in snow. ConsiderationsHigh wear leading to expensive cost per 1000km driven, high rolling resistance. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry99.36 × 20% = 19.87 Wet99.75 × 35% = 34.91 Snow97.94 × 30% = 29.38 Comfort97.52 × 5% = 4.88 Value65.45 × 10% = 6.55 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 6 | 90.22 | 141 | 54.90 | 9.5 | 96.2 | 110 | 111 | 138 | 91.97 | 5.0 | 12.43 | 54.4 | 4.0 | 83.9 | 54 | 8.80 | 81.04 | 9.2 | 1.1 | 95.9 | 9.25 | 71.3 | 96.3 | 10,340 | 4.19 | 8.02 | 80.3 | |
StrengthsLowest noise on test, low rolling resistance. ConsiderationsWorst grip in the dry, wet, and snow. Highest wear on test meaning even with the cheap purchase price, it's cost per 1000km driven is still similar to the tires with grip. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry96.24 × 20% = 19.25 Wet83.86 × 35% = 29.35 Snow95.94 × 30% = 28.78 Comfort96.25 × 5% = 4.81 Value80.26 × 10% = 8.03 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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These are calculated scenarios, not new test awards. The published verdict may reflect judgement, close results and factors outside this calculation.
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Reference tires provide context only. They do not set the benchmark and cannot win the personalised ranking.
Weighting vs real impact
What decides this ranking
The weighting is how much each category counts. The real impact is how much of the difference between the tires it creates: a discipline in which every tire performed about the same barely changes the order, however much it counts.
- Dry Weighting 20% Real impact 6%
- Wet Weighting 35% Real impact 36%
- Snow Weighting 30% Real impact 13%
- Comfort Weighting 5% Real impact 4%
- Value Weighting 10% Real impact 42%
- Wear counts for 4% of the score but creates 27% of the difference between the tires, because their results in it were far apart.
- Dry Handling counts for 9% of the score but creates only 1% of the difference, because most tires performed about the same in it.
Every discipline 21
| Discipline | Weighting | Real impact |
|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | 10% | 4% |
| Dry Handling | 9% | 1% |
| Subj. Dry Handling | 1% | <1% |
| Wet Braking | 7% | 5% |
| Wet Braking - Cool | 7% | 7% |
| Wet Braking - Worn | 5.3% | 11% |
| Wet Handling | 8.8% | 5% |
| Subj. Wet Handling | 1.8% | 3% |
| Wet Circle | 0.9% | <1% |
| Straight Aqua | 3.5% | 1% |
| Curved Aquaplaning | 0.9% | 2% |
| Snow Braking | 10.5% | 3% |
| Snow Traction | 6% | 6% |
| Snow Handling | 9% | 2% |
| Subj. Snow Handling | 1.5% | 2% |
| Snow Slalom | 3% | 1% |
| Subj. Comfort | 2.5% | 3% |
| Noise | 2.5% | 1% |
| Wear | 4% | 27% |
| Value | 2% | 9% |
| Rolling Resistance | 4% | 6% |
How it is worked out: each discipline’s weighting is multiplied by the spread of its results (the gap across the middle half of the tires, as a percentage of the best result), then shared out so that all the disciplines add up to 100%. It estimates what separates the tires; it is not a second set of weights, and it follows the weights you set.
How your ranking is calculated
Each discipline is scored against the best non-reference tire in the full test field: best ÷ result × 100 when lower is better, or result ÷ best × 100 when higher is better. Discipline scores are rounded to two decimal places, then combined using your weights.
Within-category weights divide that category’s share of the overall score. A 50% wet category and 40% wet-braking share give wet braking 20% of the total. A weight is a scoring priority, not a measure of its actual effect on the ranking: the performance gaps matter too. What decides this ranking ↑
Published joint positions are preserved separately. Calculated positions tie only when their underlying scores match; two displayed scores can look equal after rounding.
A zero weight excludes that category or discipline. At least one active discipline is required, and the disciplines in every active category must have a positive total.
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