Charts 2023 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test

Below are all the data points for the 2023 Tire Reviews 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.

Reference Tires: Reference tires are highlighted with a yellow background and are included as benchmarks rather than competitive entries.

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5

Bridgestone Blizzak LM005

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P

Hankook Winter i cept evo3

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3

Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

Giti GitiWinterW2

Vredestein Wintrac Pro

Kumho Winter Craft WP52

Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro

Leao Winter Defender UHP

Hankook Kinergy 4S2 (Reference)

Hankook Ventus Prime 4 (Reference)

Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 with a result of 41.22 M. The difference between best and worst was 9.1%. The Hankook Ventus Prime 4 [reference tire] was 16.6% better than the best competitive tire.

Dry Handling (s)

Dry handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 with a result of 70.81 s. The difference between best and worst was 3.3%. The Hankook Ventus Prime 4 [reference tire] was 1.2% better than the best competitive tire.

Subj. Dry Handling ( Points)

Subjective Dry Handling Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 with a result of 100 Points. The difference between best and worst was 8%.

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 with a result of 27.28 M. The difference between best and worst was 22.4%. The Hankook Ventus Prime 4 [reference tire] was 9.3% better than the best competitive tire.

Wet Handling (s)

Wet handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 with a result of 56.33 s. The difference between best and worst was 14.7%. The best competitive tire was 0.9% better than Hankook Ventus Prime 4 [reference tire].

Subj. Wet Handling ( Points)

Subjective Wet Handling Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 with a result of 100 Points. The difference between best and worst was 20%. The best competitive tire was 2% better than Hankook Ventus Prime 4 [reference tire].

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 with a result of 96.81 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 5.9%. The Hankook Ventus Prime 4 [reference tire] was 3.4% better than the best competitive tire.

Snow Performance Overview

Snow Braking (M)

Snow braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Hankook Winter i cept evo3 with a result of 17.93 M. The difference between best and worst was 14.5%. The best competitive tire was 3.9% better than Hankook Kinergy 4S2 [reference tire].

Snow Traction (s)

Snow acceleration time (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 with a result of 5.54 s. The difference between best and worst was 9.9%. The best competitive tire was 5.8% better than Hankook Kinergy 4S2 [reference tire].

Snow Handling (s)

Snow handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 with a result of 84.26 s. The difference between best and worst was 7.1%. The best competitive tire was 3.3% better than Hankook Kinergy 4S2 [reference tire].

Subj. Snow Handling ( Points)

Subjective Snow Handling Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 with a result of 100 Points. The difference between best and worst was 10%. The best competitive tire was 8.7% better than Hankook Kinergy 4S2 [reference tire].

Comfort Performance Overview

Subj. Comfort ( Points)

Subjective Comfort Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro with a result of 100 Points. The difference between best and worst was 10%. The best competitive tire was 5.3% better than Hankook Kinergy 4S2 [reference tire].

Value Performance Overview

Price

Price in local currency (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Leao Winter Defender UHP. The difference between best and worst was 50.5%.

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental WinterContact TS 870 P with a result of 7.39 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 17%. The best competitive tire was 3.9% better than Hankook Ventus Prime 4 [reference tire].

Overall Findings

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

Reference Tires: Reference tires (highlighted with yellow background) are included as benchmarks rather than competitive entries. They typically show as 0% in overall scoring as they are not part of the final ranking.

Position	Tire	Score
1	Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	97.7%
2	Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	97.7%
3	Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	97.4%
4	Hankook Winter i cept evo3	95.9%
5	Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	95.9%
6	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	94.8%
7	Giti GitiWinterW2	93.7%
8	Vredestein Wintrac Pro	93.6%
9	Kumho Winter Craft WP52	92.1%
10	Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro	91.7%
11	Leao Winter Defender UHP	86.8%
-	Hankook Kinergy 4S2 (Reference)	0%
-	Hankook Ventus Prime 4 (Reference)	0%

Test Winner

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5

97.7%

2023 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test

Performance Overview

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Dry Handling (s)

Subj. Dry Handling ( Points)

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Wet Handling (s)

Subj. Wet Handling ( Points)

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Snow Performance Overview

Snow Braking (M)

Snow Traction (s)

Snow Handling (s)

Subj. Snow Handling ( Points)

Comfort Performance Overview

Subj. Comfort ( Points)

Value Performance Overview

Price

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Overall Findings

Test Winner

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5

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