The 2023 Auto Bild winter tire test has started by testing fifty-four performance winter tires in wet braking, and then put the best thirty-one tires through to a snow braking test, to find out the best fifteen tires for their full winter testing program!

This is an impressive, and massive undertaking, and we applaud them for it. This test shows exactly which tires perform well in the key safety braking tests, and where the cheap winter tires can lose out.

Interesting notes, well Michelin was the best in snow braking three times (Michelin own BFGoodrich and Kleber) and Bridgestone had its usual massive lead in the wet. We'll let the data do the rest of the talking, and look forward to the full test being published next week.

Test Publication:

225/45 R18 54 tires 2 categories

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Test Publication:

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Test Size: 225/45 R18

Tires Tested: 54 tires

Test Categories:
2 categories (2 tests)

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Wet

As always, the Bridgestone was outstanding in wet braking.

Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
31.40 M
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
33.90 M
Firestone Winterhawk 4
33.90 M
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
34.30 M
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
34.90 M
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
34.90 M
Uniroyal WinterExpert
35.00 M
Kleber Krisalp HP3
35.10 M
Laufenn I Fit Plus
35.10 M
Hankook Winter i cept evo3
35.20 M
BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
35.20 M
Barum Polaris 5
35.60 M
Toyo Observe S 944
35.70 M
Paxaro Inverno
35.80 M
Semperit Speed Grip 5
35.90 M
Viking Wintech
36.00 M
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
36.00 M
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
36.10 M
GT Radial Champiro WinterPro HP
36.20 M
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
36.40 M
Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906
36.70 M
Radar Dimax Alpine
36.80 M
Lassa Snoways 4
36.90 M
Kumho Winter Craft WP52
36.90 M
Debica Frigo HP2
37.00 M
Apollo Aspire XP Winter
37.20 M
Fulda Kristall Control HP2
37.40 M
Austone SP 901
37.60 M
Sumitomo WT200
37.70 M
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2
37.90 M
Giti GitiWinterW2
37.90 M
Petlas Snow Master W651
38.00 M
Kormoran Snow XL
38.00 M
Tigar Winter 1
38.40 M
Nankang SV3
38.40 M
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
38.40 M
Superia Bluewin UHP2
38.50 M
Matador MP93 Nordicca
38.60 M
CST Medallion Winter WCP1
38.90 M
Riken Riken Snow
39.10 M
Triangle Snowlink PL02
39.20 M
Goodride ZuperSnow Z507
39.40 M
Westlake ZuperSnow Z 507
40.30 M
Rotalla Setula W Race S330
40.40 M
Tourador WinterPro TSU2
40.40 M
Gripmax SureGrip Pro Winter
40.60 M
Kenda Wintergen 2 KR501
40.90 M
Nexen Winguard Sport
41.10 M
Minerva IcePlus S210
41.90 M
Imperial Snowdragon 3
42.30 M
Tomket Snowroad Pro 3
42.30 M
Double Coin DW300
42.70 M
Momo North Pole W2
42.80 M
Tracmax S210 Ice Plus
42.90 M

Snow

The Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 was once again one of the best in the snow, just beating the Michelin owned Kleber brand, but being narrowly beaten by the Michelin owned BFGoodrich brand!

BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
29.00 M
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
29.20 M
Kleber Krisalp HP3
29.30 M
Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
30.00 M
Debica Frigo HP2
30.10 M
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
30.10 M
Hankook Winter i cept evo3
30.30 M
Paxaro Inverno
30.40 M
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
30.50 M
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
30.60 M
Radar Dimax Alpine
30.60 M
Laufenn I Fit Plus
30.60 M
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
30.70 M
Austone SP 901
30.70 M
Uniroyal WinterExpert
30.70 M
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
30.70 M
Fulda Kristall Control HP2
30.70 M
Toyo Observe S 944
30.80 M
Firestone Winterhawk 4
31.00 M
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2
31.00 M
Barum Polaris 5
31.00 M
Viking Wintech
31.00 M
Giti GitiWinterW2
31.20 M
Semperit Speed Grip 5
31.30 M
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
31.30 M
Kumho Winter Craft WP52
31.40 M
GT Radial Champiro WinterPro HP
31.60 M
Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906
31.80 M
Lassa Snoways 4
32.50 M
Sumitomo WT200
32.50 M
Apollo Aspire XP Winter
33.00 M

Results

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	1^st	31.4 M			100%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	4^th	30 M	29 M	+1 M	96.67%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	4^th	34.3 M	31.4 M	+2.9 M	91.55%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	2^nd	29.2 M	29 M	+0.2 M	99.32%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	2^nd	33.9 M	31.4 M	+2.5 M	92.63%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	5^th	30.1 M	29 M	+1.1 M	96.35%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	8^th	35.1 M	31.4 M	+3.7 M	89.46%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	3^rd	29.3 M	29 M	+0.3 M	98.98%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	10^th	35.2 M	31.4 M	+3.8 M	89.2%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	1^st	29 M			100%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	2^nd	33.9 M	31.4 M	+2.5 M	92.63%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	19^th	31 M	29 M	+2 M	93.55%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	5^th	34.9 M	31.4 M	+3.5 M	89.97%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	9^th	30.5 M	29 M	+1.5 M	95.08%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	10^th	35.2 M	31.4 M	+3.8 M	89.2%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	7^th	30.3 M	29 M	+1.3 M	95.71%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	5^th	34.9 M	31.4 M	+3.5 M	89.97%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	13^th	30.7 M	29 M	+1.7 M	94.46%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	8^th	35.1 M	31.4 M	+3.7 M	89.46%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	10^th	30.6 M	29 M	+1.6 M	94.77%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	7^th	35 M	31.4 M	+3.6 M	89.71%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	13^th	30.7 M	29 M	+1.7 M	94.46%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	14^th	35.8 M	31.4 M	+4.4 M	87.71%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	8^th	30.4 M	29 M	+1.4 M	95.39%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	13^th	35.7 M	31.4 M	+4.3 M	87.96%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	18^th	30.8 M	29 M	+1.8 M	94.16%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	12^th	35.6 M	31.4 M	+4.2 M	88.2%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	19^th	31 M	29 M	+2 M	93.55%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	18^th	36.1 M	31.4 M	+4.7 M	86.98%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	13^th	30.7 M	29 M	+1.7 M	94.46%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	16^th	36 M	31.4 M	+4.6 M	87.22%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	19^th	31 M	29 M	+2 M	93.55%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	20^th	36.4 M	31.4 M	+5 M	86.26%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	10^th	30.6 M	29 M	+1.6 M	94.77%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	25^th	37 M	31.4 M	+5.6 M	84.86%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	5^th	30.1 M	29 M	+1.1 M	96.35%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	15^th	35.9 M	31.4 M	+4.5 M	87.47%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	24^th	31.3 M	29 M	+2.3 M	92.65%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	16^th	36 M	31.4 M	+4.6 M	87.22%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	24^th	31.3 M	29 M	+2.3 M	92.65%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	22^nd	36.8 M	31.4 M	+5.4 M	85.33%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	10^th	30.6 M	29 M	+1.6 M	94.77%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	19^th	36.2 M	31.4 M	+4.8 M	86.74%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	27^th	31.6 M	29 M	+2.6 M	91.77%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	27^th	37.4 M	31.4 M	+6 M	83.96%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	13^th	30.7 M	29 M	+1.7 M	94.46%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	28^th	37.6 M	31.4 M	+6.2 M	83.51%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	13^th	30.7 M	29 M	+1.7 M	94.46%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	23^rd	36.9 M	31.4 M	+5.5 M	85.09%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	26^th	31.4 M	29 M	+2.4 M	92.36%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	21^st	36.7 M	31.4 M	+5.3 M	85.56%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	28^th	31.8 M	29 M	+2.8 M	91.19%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	30^th	37.9 M	31.4 M	+6.5 M	82.85%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	19^th	31 M	29 M	+2 M	93.55%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	30^th	37.9 M	31.4 M	+6.5 M	82.85%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	23^rd	31.2 M	29 M	+2.2 M	92.95%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	23^rd	36.9 M	31.4 M	+5.5 M	85.09%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	29^th	32.5 M	29 M	+3.5 M	89.23%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	26^th	37.2 M	31.4 M	+5.8 M	84.41%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	31^st	33 M	29 M	+4 M	87.88%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	29^th	37.7 M	31.4 M	+6.3 M	83.29%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	29^th	32.5 M	29 M	+3.5 M	89.23%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	32^nd	38 M	31.4 M	+6.6 M	82.63%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	32^nd	38 M	31.4 M	+6.6 M	82.63%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	34^th	38.4 M	31.4 M	+7 M	81.77%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	34^th	38.4 M	31.4 M	+7 M	81.77%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	34^th	38.4 M	31.4 M	+7 M	81.77%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	37^th	38.5 M	31.4 M	+7.1 M	81.56%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	38^th	38.6 M	31.4 M	+7.2 M	81.35%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	39^th	38.9 M	31.4 M	+7.5 M	80.72%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	40^th	39.1 M	31.4 M	+7.7 M	80.31%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	41^st	39.2 M	31.4 M	+7.8 M	80.1%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	42^nd	39.4 M	31.4 M	+8 M	79.7%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	43^rd	40.3 M	31.4 M	+8.9 M	77.92%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	44^th	40.4 M	31.4 M	+9 M	77.72%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	44^th	40.4 M	31.4 M	+9 M	77.72%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	46^th	40.6 M	31.4 M	+9.2 M	77.34%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	47^th	40.9 M	31.4 M	+9.5 M	76.77%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	48^th	41.1 M	31.4 M	+9.7 M	76.4%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	49^th	41.9 M	31.4 M	+10.5 M	74.94%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	50^th	42.3 M	31.4 M	+10.9 M	74.23%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	50^th	42.3 M	31.4 M	+10.9 M	74.23%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	52^nd	42.7 M	31.4 M	+11.3 M	73.54%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	53^rd	42.8 M	31.4 M	+11.4 M	73.36%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	54^th	42.9 M	31.4 M	+11.5 M	73.19%

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2023 Winter Tire Test 54 Set Braking Test

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