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2023 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test
- Tested size
- 225/45 R18
- Tires tested
- 11
- Disciplines
- 13
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| ft ↓ | s ↓ | Points ↑ | ft ↓ | s ↓ | Points ↑ | mph ↑ | ft ↓ | s ↓ | s ↓ | Points ↑ | Points ↑ | kg/t ↓ | |||||||||
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| 1= | 1 | 97.87 | 135 | 70.81 | 95 | 99.8 | 91 | 57.53 | 98 | 58.2 | 97.9 | 59 | 5.54 | 84.26 | 100 | 99.9 | 100 | 100.0 | 8.49 | 87.0 | |
StrengthsBest in dry braking and dry handlings, extremely good in the wet, best tire overall in the snow, highest levels of comfort. ConsiderationsAverage rolling resistance, average aquaplaning resistance, high levels of understeer in the dry. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry99.75 × 20% = 19.95 Wet97.85 × 35% = 34.25 Snow99.9 × 30% = 29.97 Comfort100 × 5% = 5 Rolling Resistance87.04 × 10% = 8.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1= | 2 | 97.76 | 141 | 71.91 | 98 | 96.7 | 90 | 56.33 | 100 | 58.3 | 99.7 | 60 | 5.76 | 86.63 | 92 | 97.0 | 100 | 100.0 | 7.85 | 94.1 | |
StrengthsBest in wet handling and wet braking, good in the snow, high levels of comfort, very low rolling resistance. ConsiderationsExtended dry braking and dry handling, average aquaplaning resistance. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry96.75 × 20% = 19.35 Wet99.7 × 35% = 34.89 Snow96.99 × 30% = 29.1 Comfort100 × 5% = 5 Rolling Resistance94.14 × 10% = 9.41 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 3 | 97.46 | 137 | 71.40 | 98 | 99.0 | 92 | 58.09 | 95 | 58.0 | 97.1 | 61 | 5.91 | 87.61 | 92 | 95.5 | 100 | 100.0 | 7.39 | 100.0 | |
StrengthsExcellent in the dry, good wet braking, high levels of comfort, lowest rolling resistance on test by quite a margin. ConsiderationsMid pack wet handling result, average aquaplaning resistance. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry99 × 20% = 19.8 Wet97.15 × 35% = 34 Snow95.52 × 30% = 28.66 Comfort100 × 5% = 5 Rolling Resistance100 × 10% = 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4= | 4 | 96.18 | 140 | 72.06 | 100 | 97.5 | 94 | 58.01 | 98 | 59.0 | 96.6 | 60 | 5.73 | 84.82 | 95 | 97.7 | 100 | 100.0 | 8.62 | 85.7 | |
StrengthsGood dry braking with excellent dry handling, good grip in the wet with good handling, excellent snow performance, excellent levels of comfort. ConsiderationsMid pack wet braking, higher than average rolling resistance. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry97.53 × 20% = 19.51 Wet96.55 × 35% = 33.79 Snow97.7 × 30% = 29.31 Comfort100 × 5% = 5 Rolling Resistance85.73 × 10% = 8.57 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4= | 5 | 96.18 | 143 | 71.68 | 98 | 96.3 | 93 | 58.15 | 98 | 59.1 | 96.6 | 59 | 5.65 | 85.24 | 95 | 98.9 | 95 | 95.0 | 8.49 | 87.0 | |
StrengthsGood wet braking, good aquaplaning resistance, best snow braking and excellent snow traction and handling. ConsiderationsExtended dry braking, average wet handling lap, average rolling resistance. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry96.34 × 20% = 19.27 Wet96.57 × 35% = 33.8 Snow98.86 × 30% = 29.66 Comfort95 × 5% = 4.75 Rolling Resistance87.04 × 10% = 8.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 6 | 95.28 | 141 | 71.86 | 100 | 97.0 | 93 | 57.97 | 95 | 60.2 | 96.6 | 61 | 5.79 | 85.00 | 95 | 97.0 | 90 | 90.0 | 8.76 | 84.4 | |
StrengthsGreat balance in the dry, good wet handling, best aquaplaning resistance on test, good grip in all snow tests. ConsiderationsAverage result in dry braking, average comfort levels, higher than average rolling resistance. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry97.05 × 20% = 19.41 Wet96.63 × 35% = 33.82 Snow97.04 × 30% = 29.11 Comfort90 × 5% = 4.5 Rolling Resistance84.36 × 10% = 8.44 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 7 | 94.29 | 140 | 71.59 | 98 | 97.5 | 95 | 58.20 | 98 | 59.7 | 96.0 | 62 | 6.09 | 87.61 | 92 | 94.3 | 90 | 90.0 | 8.79 | 84.1 | |
StrengthsVery good in the dry, good subjective wet handling, excellent aquaplaning resistance. ConsiderationsLonger than average wet braking, high rolling resistance. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry97.49 × 20% = 19.5 Wet95.99 × 35% = 33.6 Snow94.3 × 30% = 28.29 Comfort90 × 5% = 4.5 Rolling Resistance84.07 × 10% = 8.41 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | 8 | 94.03 | 143 | 72.00 | 95 | 95.8 | 97 | 59.38 | 92 | 57.8 | 93.7 | 62 | 5.98 | 86.32 | 95 | 95.7 | 92 | 92.0 | 8.45 | 87.5 | |
StrengthsGood in snow handling, good rolling resistance. ConsiderationsExtended dry braking, reduced grip in the wet with below average wet handling and lower than average aquaplaning resistance. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry95.83 × 20% = 19.17 Wet93.75 × 35% = 32.81 Snow95.69 × 30% = 28.71 Comfort92 × 5% = 4.6 Rolling Resistance87.46 × 10% = 8.75 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | 9 | 92.82 | 140 | 71.45 | 95 | 97.4 | 101 | 60.19 | 98 | 56.9 | 91.4 | 63 | 5.98 | 86.79 | 92 | 94.2 | 90 | 90.0 | 8.60 | 85.9 | |
StrengthsStrong in the dry with good subjective handling in all conditions. ConsiderationsWeakest tire in the wet overall, low aquaplaning resistance Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry97.41 × 20% = 19.48 Wet91.4 × 35% = 31.99 Snow94.18 × 30% = 28.25 Comfort90 × 5% = 4.5 Rolling Resistance85.93 × 10% = 8.59 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | 10 | 92.65 | 140 | 71.25 | 95 | 97.4 | 97 | 57.97 | 98 | 59.2 | 94.9 | 69 | 6.15 | 90.66 | 90 | 88.9 | 100 | 100.0 | 8.90 | 83.0 | |
StrengthsGood dry and wet handling, excellent aquaplaning resistance, very quiet and comfortable. ConsiderationsLong wet braking distances, limited performance in the snow, highest rolling resistance on test. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry97.4 × 20% = 19.48 Wet94.86 × 35% = 33.2 Snow88.88 × 30% = 26.66 Comfort100 × 5% = 5 Rolling Resistance83.03 × 10% = 8.3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | 11 | 88.84 | 149 | 73.24 | 92 | 93.0 | 115 | 66.05 | 80 | 56.6 | 82.1 | 62 | 5.95 | 89.95 | 90 | 93.4 | 95 | 95.0 | 8.44 | 87.6 | |
StrengthsLow rolling resistance. ConsiderationsWorst grip in the dry, wet and snow. Extremely long wet braking distances. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry92.96 × 20% = 18.59 Wet82.05 × 35% = 28.72 Snow93.42 × 30% = 28.03 Comfort95 × 5% = 4.75 Rolling Resistance87.56 × 10% = 8.76 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Ref |
Hankook Kinergy 4S2
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— | — | 135 | 71.84 | 98 | 99.6 | 91 | 58.36 | 95 | 58.8 | 97.5 | 61 | 5.88 | 87.12 | 92 | 95.6 | 95 | 95.0 | 7.91 | 93.4 |
Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry99.6 × 20% = 19.92 Wet97.48 × 35% = 34.12 Snow95.61 × 30% = 28.68 Comfort95 × 5% = 4.75 Rolling Resistance93.43 × 10% = 9.34 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Ref |
Hankook Ventus Prime 4
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— | — | 113 | 69.94 | 100 | 112.4 | 81 | 56.87 | 98 | 62.2 | 105.0 | 126 | 14.24 | 122.18 | 50 | 52.5 | 95 | 95.0 | 7.69 | 96.1 |
Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry112.35 × 20% = 22.47 Wet105.04 × 35% = 36.76 Snow52.5 × 30% = 15.75 Comfort95 × 5% = 4.75 Rolling Resistance96.1 × 10% = 9.61 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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 9%
- Wet Weighting 35% Real impact 35%
- Snow Weighting 30% Real impact 33%
- Comfort Weighting 5% Real impact 15%
- Rolling Resistance Weighting 10% Real impact 8%
- Subj. Comfort counts for 5% of the score but creates 15% of the difference between the tires, because their results in it were far apart.
- Wet Handling counts for 12.3% of the score but creates only 6% of the difference, because most tires performed about the same in it.
Every discipline 13
| Discipline | Weighting | Real impact |
|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | 12% | 6% |
| Dry Handling | 7% | 2% |
| Subj. Dry Handling | 1% | 1% |
| Wet Braking | 17.5% | 25% |
| Wet Handling | 12.3% | 6% |
| Subj. Wet Handling | 1.8% | 2% |
| Straight Aqua | 3.5% | 2% |
| Snow Braking | 13.5% | 16% |
| Snow Traction | 4.5% | 6% |
| Snow Handling | 9% | 8% |
| Subj. Snow Handling | 3% | 3% |
| Subj. Comfort | 5% | 15% |
| Rolling Resistance | 10% | 8% |
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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