2023 Tire Reviews SUV Winter Tire Test

For the second winter test of 2023, Tire Reviews as looked at nine of the best SUV performance winter tires in the popular 235/60 R18 size. As always, all the tires have been testing in the dry, wet and snow, and had the noise, comfort and rolling resistance analysed.

Will an heavier AWD vehicle have any impact on the overall results? Read on or watch the video below to find out!

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Test Size: 235/60 R18

Tires Tested: 9 tires

Test Categories:
5 categories (17 tests)

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Snow

The worst tire in snow handling also happened to be the cheapest. It felt more like an all season tire, and a bad one at that, provinging very low grip. 

Next up was the Maxxis, 8.4% off the best, so you can see already much more grip than the budget, but sadly much less grip than the best in the test. This tire also had high levels of understeer and limited communication around the limit meaning you were constantly worried about if you were near the limit of grip.

Next up was the Bridgestone, it felt better under traction than the Maxxis and had less understeer, but it was still quite an understeer bias tire.

The next group of tires were all within a percent of each other, and that was the Nokian, Hankook and Pirelli. All three of these had better front axle bite on turn in which helped the lap time, and all of them were really well balanced and nice feeling tires to drive. If I had to pick one of the three, the Nokian would take it subjectively, but all of their snow performances were perfectly good.

A little ahead of that group was the Goodyear and Continental. We're in the realm of very good now, and they felt a lot like the preceding group but with just and extra little bit of grip. The Goodyear did pick up a little more understeer but it had plenty of grip to back it up.

The best tire in snow handling was also the best in the Tire Reviews car winter test, so it seems at least in snow, a different vehicle and AWD doesn't make a difference. There's no escaping the Pilot Alpin 5 SUV is in a class of its own, and if you'd told me the tire I was driving on was actually a soft compound winter tire snuck into the group, I'd probably believe you, it just found grip where no other tire could, and was thoroughly well balanced and enjoyable to drive too. One day I might be able to tell you that a Michelin winter tire isn't the best in the snow, but today is not that day. 

The Hankook Winter I*Cept Evo3 had the best snow braking, with Nokian close behind. The rest of the field were close, apart from the Leoa which finished 20% behind the group.

Snow traction brought the the Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 back to the front, with the new Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2 jumping to second place. The Leao was once again 20% behind the rest cementing it's snow performance as well below an acceptable standard.

Wet

Wet handling saw the pack compress, no doubt helped by the AWD platform I'm testing with.

There was only one bad tire, and it wasn't even that bad. The Leao winter defender was 4% off the best in time, and it definitely wasn't the best balanced tire for the road as it had pretty snappy oversteer making it quite the challenge. Fun for me as a tester in track , but I wouldn't want to put my dad on it on the road. 

Next up was the Maxxis, just 2% off the best, so it's already a very close group. The Maxxis was one of the most lovely tires to drive, offering really predictable grip, good steering response and just a hint of understeer in the balance. 

Nokian was next now just 1.5% off the best, and again was a lovely tire to drive with an understeer balance.

Bridgestone and Hankook essentially tied next just 1% off the fastest lap. The Bridgestone had a frustratingly high amount of understeer compared to some of the other tires around it and a vague feeling front axle. Understeer is safe, but this was a lot. The hankook was better in this regard, the car was more balanced, but there wasn't any extra grip.

The top four tires were separated by just 0.4% and where Michelin, Continental, Goodyear and Pirelli was the fastest.

The Michelin had good grip, but like the Bridgestone it was one of the numbest tires with a lot of understeer, the Continental was more fun but a little twitchy around the limit, the goodyear was one of the best subjectively and felt a lot like the Maxxis, and the Pirelli was the fastest.

The differences were very small, and all of these tires are impressive in their own ways. Apart from maybe the Leao.

The Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 was best in wet braking, narrowly beating the excellent performing Bridgestone.

The new Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV was the best in both straight and curved aquaplaning by quite a margin! Bridgestone also performed well in second place in both of the deeper water tests.

Dry

If you want to take your SUV on a track day and insist on doing it on winter tires, fit the Pirelli, Hankook or Maxxis! 

Apart from that, there's not a huge amount else to learn from dry handling. All the tires were stable during lane changes and they all felt similar around the limit.

Dry braking had the Laeo finally performing well, stopping the car in the shortest distance, narrowly beating the Pirelli!

Comfort

As noise and comfort for an SUV is more important than something like a sports car, I spent quite a lot of time doing subjective noise and comfort, but as always, things were very close, so I also measured external noise too.

In terms of overall subjective noise and comfort levels when driving, I thought the Michelin did a VERY good job, and Bridgestone, Continental, Goodyear, Hankook and Nokain were also good. The Pirelli was a lovely sounding tire inside, it had a low noise low pitch sound which was kind to the ears, but was a bit firmer than the best in the test, and if you want to avoid a tire which crashes over impacts, that award goes to the Maxxis.

Value

Energy use is getting more and more important, and depending on how important it is to you it can change the overall results of the test. Continental had the largest lead in rolling resistance I've ever seen. Bridgestone was the next best, then Hankook before quite a big gap to the rest of the tires. If you have an EV, the Continental is the one to get.

Results

1^st

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P

235/60 R18 107H

• EU Label: B/B/71
• 3PMSF: yes
• Weight: 11.87 kgs
• Tread: 8.6 mm
• Price: 162.00

A very well balanced tire, good in the dry, very good in the wet, good in the snow, lowest rolling resistance on test.

Mid pack for noise and aquaplaning resistance.

The winner of this winter SUV test was the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P. This tire seems to have performed the impossible, by blending a HUGE lead in rolling resistance with excellent grip in the dry, wet and snow. It couldn't quite match the Michelin in snow traction or dry braking, and it was mid pack for noise, but it traded blows with the best in every other category. The amount of grip it had while having such an advantage in rolling resistance makes this tire the best tire in this test, and if you drive an electric vehicle or are sensitive to rising fuel costs, you shouldn't even consider any other option in this size. Remarkable work by Continental.
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Dry

97%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	6th	43.02 M	41.45 M	+1.57 M	96.35%
Dry Handling	3rd	66.28 s	66.11 s	+0.17 s	99.74%
Subj. Dry Handling	4th	95 Points	100 Points	-5 Points	95%

Wet

94.9%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	3rd	33.06 M	32.86 M	+0.2 M	99.4%
Wet Handling	3rd	73.45 s	73.11 s	+0.34 s	99.54%
Subj. Wet Handling	3rd	95 Points	100 Points	-5 Points	95%
Straight Aqua	9th	84.9 Km/H	90.7 Km/H	-5.8 Km/H	93.61%
Curved Aquaplaning	4th	3.73 m/sec2	4.3 m/sec2	-0.57 m/sec2	86.74%

Snow

96.7%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	5th	16.21 M	15.92 M	+0.29 M	98.21%
Snow Traction	7th	3.68 s	3.53 s	+0.15 s	95.92%
Snow Handling	2nd	90.85 s	88.65 s	+2.2 s	97.58%
Subj. Snow Handling	2nd	95 Points	100 Points	-5 Points	95%

Comfort

95.6%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Subj. Comfort	4th	95 Points	100 Points	-5 Points	95%
Subj. Noise	4th	95 Points	100 Points	-5 Points	95%
Noise	6th	71.1 dB	68.9 dB	+2.2 dB	96.91%

Value

80.5%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Price	8th	162.29	98.99	+63.3	61%
Rolling Resistance	1st	6.493 kg / t			100%

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2^nd

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV

235/60 R18 107H

• EU Label: C/B/68
• 3PMSF: yes
• Weight: 12.96 kgs
• Tread: 8.3 mm

Very good in the dry, best wet braking on test with good wet handling, best in the snow overall, lowest noise and highest levels of comfort.

Average rolling resistance, average curved aquaplaning resistance.

The Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 narrowly missed out on the top spot, but arguably it's the best winter tire of the group. Let me explain how that works. The Michelin was the best in snow, one of the best in the wet and one of the best in the dry, it was also the quietest and most comfortable, so why isn't it first? It could only muster the 5th best rolling resistance score, and even with my reduction in the rolling resistance weighting, the 26% gap to first place was too much to overcome. The Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 is an incredible tire, and once again I'm highly recommending it in this SUV size.
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Dry

97.5%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	3rd	42.15 M	41.45 M	+0.7 M	98.34%
Dry Handling	5th	66.61 s	66.11 s	+0.5 s	99.25%
Subj. Dry Handling	4th	95 Points	100 Points	-5 Points	95%

Wet

94.8%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	1st	32.86 M			100%
Wet Handling	4th	73.55 s	73.11 s	+0.44 s	99.4%
Subj. Wet Handling	3rd	95 Points	100 Points	-5 Points	95%
Straight Aqua	5th	86.1 Km/H	90.7 Km/H	-4.6 Km/H	94.93%
Curved Aquaplaning	6th	3.63 m/sec2	4.3 m/sec2	-0.67 m/sec2	84.42%

Snow

99.8%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	3rd	16.06 M	15.92 M	+0.14 M	99.13%
Snow Traction	1st	3.53 s			100%
Snow Handling	1st	88.65 s			100%
Subj. Snow Handling	1st	100 Points			100%

Comfort

100%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Subj. Comfort	1st	100 Points			100%
Subj. Noise	1st	100 Points			100%
Noise	1st	68.9 dB			100%

Value

68.5%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Price	9th	171.49	98.99	+72.5	57.72%
Rolling Resistance	5th	8.186 kg / t	6.493 kg / t	+1.69 kg / t	79.32%

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3^rd

Hankook Winter i cept evo 3 X

235/60 R18 107H

• EU Label: C/B/72
• 3PMSF: yes
• Weight: 12.82 kgs
• Tread: 8.3 mm

Very good in the dry, good in the wet with good aquaplaning resistance, very good in the snow with the best snow braking, low rolling resistance.

Average comfort.

The Hankook Winter i cept evo 3 X is an extremely well balanced tire, one of the best around the dry handling lap, great wet braking, best snow braking and just generally a nice tire to drive. It also had the third lowest rolling resistance on test. Where did it lose out? It wasn't the most comfortable or quietest of the group, but otherwise an amazing tire. Highly recommended.
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Dry

98.8%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	5th	42.93 M	41.45 M	+1.48 M	96.55%
Dry Handling	2nd	66.27 s	66.11 s	+0.16 s	99.76%
Subj. Dry Handling	1st	100 Points			100%

Wet

96.2%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	4th	33.32 M	32.86 M	+0.46 M	98.62%
Wet Handling	6th	73.9 s	73.11 s	+0.79 s	98.93%
Subj. Wet Handling	3rd	95 Points	100 Points	-5 Points	95%
Straight Aqua	4th	86.6 Km/H	90.7 Km/H	-4.1 Km/H	95.48%
Curved Aquaplaning	3rd	4 m/sec2	4.3 m/sec2	-0.3 m/sec2	93.02%

Snow

96.4%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	1st	15.92 M			100%
Snow Traction	4th	3.62 s	3.53 s	+0.09 s	97.51%
Snow Handling	5th	92.35 s	88.65 s	+3.7 s	95.99%
Subj. Snow Handling	7th	92 Points	100 Points	-8 Points	92%

Comfort

92.5%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Subj. Comfort	4th	95 Points	100 Points	-5 Points	95%
Subj. Noise	8th	90 Points	100 Points	-10 Points	90%
Noise	9th	74.6 dB	68.9 dB	+5.7 dB	92.36%

Value

82%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Price	3rd	128.79	98.99	+29.8	76.86%
Rolling Resistance	3rd	7.459 kg / t	6.493 kg / t	+0.97 kg / t	87.05%

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3^rd

Bridgestone Blizzak LM005

235/60 R18 107H

• EU Label: C/A/72
• 3PMSF: yes
• Weight: 12.89 kgs
• Tread: 8.3 mm

Very good in the wet, excellent aquaplaning resistance, very good in the snow, very low rolling resistance.

Average in the dry.

The Bridgestone matched the Hankooks overall result, but was slightly better in the wet, and slightly worse in the dry and snow, but it was more comfortable and had an even lower rolling resistance. The LM005 once again proves it's one of the best winter tires on the market.
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Dry

96.5%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	7th	43.46 M	41.45 M	+2.01 M	95.38%
Dry Handling	6th	66.63 s	66.11 s	+0.52 s	99.22%
Subj. Dry Handling	4th	95 Points	100 Points	-5 Points	95%

Wet

96.6%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	2nd	33.03 M	32.86 M	+0.17 M	99.49%
Wet Handling	5th	73.85 s	73.11 s	+0.74 s	99%
Subj. Wet Handling	8th	92 Points	100 Points	-8 Points	92%
Straight Aqua	2nd	88.7 Km/H	90.7 Km/H	-2 Km/H	97.79%
Curved Aquaplaning	2nd	4.08 m/sec2	4.3 m/sec2	-0.22 m/sec2	94.88%

Snow

96.4%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	7th	16.24 M	15.92 M	+0.32 M	98.03%
Snow Traction	3rd	3.56 s	3.53 s	+0.03 s	99.16%
Snow Handling	8th	94.9 s	88.65 s	+6.25 s	93.41%
Subj. Snow Handling	2nd	95 Points	100 Points	-5 Points	95%

Comfort

96.8%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Subj. Comfort	2nd	98 Points	100 Points	-2 Points	98%
Subj. Noise	4th	95 Points	100 Points	-5 Points	95%
Noise	4th	70.8 dB	68.9 dB	+1.9 dB	97.32%

Value

80.6%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Price	4th	138.29	98.99	+39.3	71.58%
Rolling Resistance	2nd	7.248 kg / t	6.493 kg / t	+0.76 kg / t	89.58%

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5^th

Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV

235/60 R18 107H

• EU Label: C/B/70
• 3PMSF: yes
• Weight: 13.63 kgs
• Tread: 8.3 mm

Good in the wet with the best aquaplaning resistance, very good in the snow, comfortable.

Reduced performance in the dry, average rolling resistance.

The new Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV almost matched the Pirelli overall on score, but did it in a totally different way. The Nokian was one of the best tires in the snow, the very best in the deep water tests of aquaplaning which should be good for slush, and was very quiet and comfortable. It wasn't great in the dry, with the longest dry braking but the margins were small, and it was only midpack in wet handling and braking, but like in the dry the margins weren't huge. Recommended.
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Dry

94.9%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	9th	44.18 M	41.45 M	+2.73 M	93.82%
Dry Handling	7th	66.88 s	66.11 s	+0.77 s	98.85%
Subj. Dry Handling	7th	92 Points	100 Points	-8 Points	92%

Wet

98%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	6th	34.11 M	32.86 M	+1.25 M	96.34%
Wet Handling	7th	74.13 s	73.11 s	+1.02 s	98.62%
Subj. Wet Handling	3rd	95 Points	100 Points	-5 Points	95%
Straight Aqua	1st	90.7 Km/H			100%
Curved Aquaplaning	1st	4.3 m/sec2			100%

Snow

96.5%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	2nd	15.97 M	15.92 M	+0.05 M	99.69%
Snow Traction	6th	3.67 s	3.53 s	+0.14 s	96.19%
Snow Handling	6th	93.25 s	88.65 s	+4.6 s	95.07%
Subj. Snow Handling	2nd	95 Points	100 Points	-5 Points	95%

Comfort

97.1%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Subj. Comfort	2nd	98 Points	100 Points	-2 Points	98%
Subj. Noise	3rd	98 Points	100 Points	-2 Points	98%
Noise	8th	72.2 dB	68.9 dB	+3.3 dB	95.43%

Value

70.9%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Price	5th	157.69	98.99	+58.7	62.78%
Rolling Resistance	6th	8.221 kg / t	6.493 kg / t	+1.73 kg / t	78.98%

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6^th

Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2

235/60 R18 107H

• EU Label: C/A/71
• 3PMSF: yes
• Weight: 12.79 kgs
• Tread: 8.3 mm

Best in the dry with quickest lap and short braking, fastest wet handling, good in the snow, low noise.

Average wet braking, average aquaplaning resistance.

The new Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2 was the best in the dry overall, the fastest around wet handling, though it couldn't quite match that in wet braking, good in the snow, and one of the quietest tires on test. It did struggle a little more in the deeper water of aquaplaning and like the Goodyear, didn't have a great rolling resistance, but overall a good tire. Recommended.
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Dry

99.9%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	2nd	41.52 M	41.45 M	+0.07 M	99.83%
Dry Handling	1st	66.11 s			100%
Subj. Dry Handling	1st	100 Points			100%

Wet

92.8%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	7th	34.64 M	32.86 M	+1.78 M	94.86%
Wet Handling	1st	73.11 s			100%
Subj. Wet Handling	3rd	95 Points	100 Points	-5 Points	95%
Straight Aqua	6th	85.8 Km/H	90.7 Km/H	-4.9 Km/H	94.6%
Curved Aquaplaning	8th	3.42 m/sec2	4.3 m/sec2	-0.88 m/sec2	79.53%

Snow

97.3%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	6th	16.23 M	15.92 M	+0.31 M	98.09%
Snow Traction	2nd	3.54 s	3.53 s	+0.01 s	99.72%
Snow Handling	4th	92.05 s	88.65 s	+3.4 s	96.31%
Subj. Snow Handling	2nd	95 Points	100 Points	-5 Points	95%

Comfort

96.8%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Subj. Comfort	7th	92 Points	100 Points	-8 Points	92%
Subj. Noise	1st	100 Points			100%
Noise	2nd	70 dB	68.9 dB	+1.1 dB	98.43%

Value

69.4%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Price	6th	160.39	98.99	+61.4	61.72%
Rolling Resistance	7th	8.43 kg / t	6.493 kg / t	+1.94 kg / t	77.02%

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7^th

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ SUV

235/60 R18 107H

• EU Label: C/B/72
• 3PMSF: yes
• Weight: 13.95 kgs
• Tread: 8.5 mm

Very good in the wet, good in the snow, good levels of comfort.

Limited dry performance, highest rolling resistance on test.

The Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus SUV was much better in the wet and the snow, having excellent grip in both categories, and was a comfortable tire to drive on. As usual for this tire it was one of the worst in the dry, but unusually for this tire it had the highest rolling resistance of the group and struggled in the aquaplaning tests. It's still a good tire, but as one of the older tires of the group it's starting to show its age.

Dry

95%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	8th	43.75 M	41.45 M	+2.3 M	94.74%
Dry Handling	9th	67.36 s	66.11 s	+1.25 s	98.14%
Subj. Dry Handling	7th	92 Points	100 Points	-8 Points	92%

Wet

94.1%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	5th	33.64 M	32.86 M	+0.78 M	97.68%
Wet Handling	2nd	73.33 s	73.11 s	+0.22 s	99.7%
Subj. Wet Handling	1st	100 Points			100%
Straight Aqua	7th	85.3 Km/H	90.7 Km/H	-5.4 Km/H	94.05%
Curved Aquaplaning	9th	3.4 m/sec2	4.3 m/sec2	-0.9 m/sec2	79.07%

Snow

96.7%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	4th	16.13 M	15.92 M	+0.21 M	98.7%
Snow Traction	5th	3.65 s	3.53 s	+0.12 s	96.71%
Snow Handling	3rd	91.9 s	88.65 s	+3.25 s	96.46%
Subj. Snow Handling	2nd	95 Points	100 Points	-5 Points	95%

Comfort

95.9%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Subj. Comfort	4th	95 Points	100 Points	-5 Points	95%
Subj. Noise	4th	95 Points	100 Points	-5 Points	95%
Noise	3rd	70.5 dB	68.9 dB	+1.6 dB	97.73%

Value

69%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Price	7th	161.19	98.99	+62.2	61.41%
Rolling Resistance	9th	8.476 kg / t	6.493 kg / t	+1.98 kg / t	76.6%

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8^th

Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 SUV

235/60 R18 107H

• EU Label: C/B/69
• 3PMSF: yes
• Weight: 13.12 kgs
• Tread: 8.4 mm

Good grip in the dry, predictable handling in the dry and wet, low noise, good aquaplaning resistance.

Limited grip in the wet and snow, high rolling resistance.

In eighth place overall was the Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 SUV. This was a nice handling tire, it was predictable and stable and had good grip in the dry, however sadly the grip in the wet and the snow just weren't up to scratch and it had the second to worst rolling resistance, 30% higher than the best on test.

Dry

98.9%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	4th	42.63 M	41.45 M	+1.18 M	97.23%
Dry Handling	4th	66.37 s	66.11 s	+0.26 s	99.61%
Subj. Dry Handling	1st	100 Points			100%

Wet

94.5%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	9th	35.11 M	32.86 M	+2.25 M	93.59%
Wet Handling	8th	74.56 s	73.11 s	+1.45 s	98.06%
Subj. Wet Handling	1st	100 Points			100%
Straight Aqua	3rd	88.3 Km/H	90.7 Km/H	-2.4 Km/H	97.35%
Curved Aquaplaning	7th	3.6 m/sec2	4.3 m/sec2	-0.7 m/sec2	83.72%

Snow

93.4%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	8th	16.31 M	15.92 M	+0.39 M	97.61%
Snow Traction	8th	3.76 s	3.53 s	+0.23 s	93.88%
Snow Handling	9th	96.3 s	88.65 s	+7.65 s	92.06%
Subj. Snow Handling	8th	90 Points	100 Points	-10 Points	90%

Comfort

94.7%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Subj. Comfort	7th	92 Points	100 Points	-8 Points	92%
Subj. Noise	4th	95 Points	100 Points	-5 Points	95%
Noise	5th	70.9 dB	68.9 dB	+2 dB	97.18%

Value

84.9%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Price	2nd	106.39	98.99	+7.4	93.04%
Rolling Resistance	8th	8.467 kg / t	6.493 kg / t	+1.97 kg / t	76.69%

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9^th

Leao Winter Defender UHP

235/60 R18 107H

• EU Label: C/C/72
• 3PMSF: yes
• Weight: 13.88 kgs
• Tread: 8.8 mm

Best dry braking, low rolling resistance.

Low grip in the dry, wet, and snow, uncomfortable.

The Leao Winter Defender UHP was the best in dry braking, but it was the worst in all the wet grip tests, the worst in most of the snow tests, and was pretty noisy / uncomfortable. It did have the 4th best rolling resistance though.

Dry

95.5%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	1st	41.45 M			100%
Dry Handling	8th	67.11 s	66.11 s	+1 s	98.51%
Subj. Dry Handling	9th	88 Points	100 Points	-12 Points	88%

Wet

89.9%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	8th	34.75 M	32.86 M	+1.89 M	94.56%
Wet Handling	9th	76.14 s	73.11 s	+3.03 s	96.02%
Subj. Wet Handling	9th	80 Points	100 Points	-20 Points	80%
Straight Aqua	7th	85.3 Km/H	90.7 Km/H	-5.4 Km/H	94.05%
Curved Aquaplaning	5th	3.64 m/sec2	4.3 m/sec2	-0.66 m/sec2	84.65%

Snow

83.4%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	9th	19.46 M	15.92 M	+3.54 M	81.81%
Snow Traction	9th	4.51 s	3.53 s	+0.98 s	78.27%
Snow Handling	7th	94.6 s	88.65 s	+5.95 s	93.71%
Subj. Snow Handling	9th	80 Points	100 Points	-20 Points	80%

Comfort

92.6%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Subj. Comfort	7th	92 Points	100 Points	-8 Points	92%
Subj. Noise	8th	90 Points	100 Points	-10 Points	90%
Noise	7th	72 dB	68.9 dB	+3.1 dB	95.69%

Value

91.8%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Price	1st	98.99			100%
Rolling Resistance	4th	7.772 kg / t	6.493 kg / t	+1.28 kg / t	83.54%

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