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2023 Winter Tire Test 54 Set Braking Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
19 min read Updated
Below are all the data points for the 2023 Winter Tire Test 54 Set Braking 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.

CST Medallion Winter WCP1
Petlas Snow Master W651
Goodride ZuperSnow Z507
Momo North Pole W2
Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
Laufenn I Fit Plus
Lassa Snoways 4
Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
Minerva IcePlus S210
Gripmax SureGrip Pro Winter
BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
Apollo Aspire XP Winter
Westlake ZuperSnow Z 507
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
Double-Coin DW300
Kormoran Snow XL
Kenda Wintergen 2 KR501
Viking Wintech
Hankook Winter i cept evo3
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
Semperit Speed Grip 5
Kumho Winter Craft WP52
Superia Bluewin UHP2
GT-Radial Champiro WinterPro HP
Rotalla Setula W Race S330
Fulda Kristall Control HP2
Nankang SV3
Barum Polaris 5
Sumitomo WT200
Imperial Snowdragon 3
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
Austone SP 901
Firestone Winterhawk 4
Toyo Observe S 944
Giti GitiWinterW2
Matador MP93 Nordicca
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
Nexen Winguard Sport
Triangle Snowlink PL02
Tigar Winter 1
Debica Frigo HP2
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
Paxaro Inverno
Tourador WinterPro TSU2
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2
Radar Dimax Alpine
Riken Riken Snow
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
Uniroyal WinterExpert
Tracmax S210 Ice Plus
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
Kleber Krisalp HP3
Tomket Snowroad Pro 3

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Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Spread: 11.50 M (36.6%) | Avg: 37.71 M

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 with a result of 31.4 M. The difference between best and worst was 26.8%.
  1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    31.4 M
  2. Firestone Winterhawk 4
    33.9 M
  3. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    33.9 M
  4. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    34.3 M
  5. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    34.9 M
  6. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
    34.9 M
  7. Uniroyal WinterExpert
    35 M
  8. Laufenn I Fit Plus
    35.1 M
  9. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    35.1 M
  10. BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
    35.2 M
  11. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    35.2 M
  12. Barum Polaris 5
    35.6 M
  13. Toyo Observe S 944
    35.7 M
  14. Paxaro Inverno
    35.8 M
  15. Semperit Speed Grip 5
    35.9 M
  16. Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
    36 M
  17. Viking Wintech
    36 M
  18. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    36.1 M
  19. GT-Radial Champiro WinterPro HP
    36.2 M
  20. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    36.4 M
  21. Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906
    36.7 M
  22. Radar Dimax Alpine
    36.8 M
  23. Lassa Snoways 4
    36.9 M
  24. Kumho Winter Craft WP52
    36.9 M
  25. Debica Frigo HP2
    37 M
  26. Apollo Aspire XP Winter
    37.2 M
  27. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    37.4 M
  28. Austone SP 901
    37.6 M
  29. Sumitomo WT200
    37.7 M
  30. Giti GitiWinterW2
    37.9 M
  31. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2
    37.9 M
  32. Petlas Snow Master W651
    38 M
  33. Kormoran Snow XL
    38 M
  34. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
    38.4 M
  35. Nankang SV3
    38.4 M
  36. Tigar Winter 1
    38.4 M
  37. Superia Bluewin UHP2
    38.5 M
  38. Matador MP93 Nordicca
    38.6 M
  39. CST Medallion Winter WCP1
    38.9 M
  40. Riken Riken Snow
    39.1 M
  41. Triangle Snowlink PL02
    39.2 M
  42. Goodride ZuperSnow Z507
    39.4 M
  43. Westlake ZuperSnow Z 507
    40.3 M
  44. Rotalla Setula W Race S330
    40.4 M
  45. Tourador WinterPro TSU2
    40.4 M
  46. Gripmax SureGrip Pro Winter
    40.6 M
  47. Kenda Wintergen 2 KR501
    40.9 M
  48. Nexen Winguard Sport
    41.1 M
  49. Minerva IcePlus S210
    41.9 M
  50. Imperial Snowdragon 3
    42.3 M
  51. Tomket Snowroad Pro 3
    42.3 M
  52. Double-Coin DW300
    42.7 M
  53. Momo North Pole W2
    42.8 M
  54. Tracmax S210 Ice Plus
    42.9 M

Snow Performance Overview

Snow Braking (M)

Spread: 4.00 M (13.8%) | Avg: 30.83 M

Snow braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2 with a result of 29 M. The difference between best and worst was 12.1%.
  1. BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
    29 M
  2. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    29.2 M
  3. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    29.3 M
  4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    30 M
  5. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    30.1 M
  6. Debica Frigo HP2
    30.1 M
  7. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    30.3 M
  8. Paxaro Inverno
    30.4 M
  9. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    30.5 M
  10. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    30.6 M
  11. Radar Dimax Alpine
    30.6 M
  12. Laufenn I Fit Plus
    30.6 M
  13. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
    30.7 M
  14. Uniroyal WinterExpert
    30.7 M
  15. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    30.7 M
  16. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    30.7 M
  17. Austone SP 901
    30.7 M
  18. Toyo Observe S 944
    30.8 M
  19. Firestone Winterhawk 4
    31 M
  20. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2
    31 M
  21. Viking Wintech
    31 M
  22. Barum Polaris 5
    31 M
  23. Giti GitiWinterW2
    31.2 M
  24. Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
    31.3 M
  25. Semperit Speed Grip 5
    31.3 M
  26. Kumho Winter Craft WP52
    31.4 M
  27. GT-Radial Champiro WinterPro HP
    31.6 M
  28. Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906
    31.8 M
  29. Lassa Snoways 4
    32.5 M
  30. Sumitomo WT200
    32.5 M
  31. Apollo Aspire XP Winter
    33 M

Overall Findings

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

Position Tire Score
Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 0%
2 Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 0%
3 Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 0%
4 Kleber Krisalp HP3 0%
5 BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2 0%
6 Firestone Winterhawk 4 0%
7 Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 0%
8 Hankook Winter i cept evo3 0%
9 Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 0%
10 Laufenn I Fit Plus 0%
11 Uniroyal WinterExpert 0%
12 Paxaro Inverno 0%
13 Toyo Observe S 944 0%
14 Barum Polaris 5 0%
15 Dunlop Winter Sport 5 0%
16 Viking Wintech 0%
17 Vredestein Wintrac Pro 0%
18 Debica Frigo HP2 0%
19 Semperit Speed Grip 5 0%
20 Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro 0%
21 Radar Dimax Alpine 0%
22 GT-Radial Champiro WinterPro HP 0%
23 Fulda Kristall Control HP2 0%
24 Austone SP 901 0%
25 Kumho Winter Craft WP52 0%
26 Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906 0%
27 Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 0%
28 Giti GitiWinterW2 0%
29 Lassa Snoways 4 0%
30 Apollo Aspire XP Winter 0%
31 Sumitomo WT200 0%
32 Kormoran Snow XL 0%
33 Petlas Snow Master W651 0%
34 Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 0%
35 Nankang SV3 0%
36 Tigar Winter 1 0%
37 Superia Bluewin UHP2 0%
38 Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%
39 CST Medallion Winter WCP1 0%
40 Riken Riken Snow 0%
41 Triangle Snowlink PL02 0%
42 Goodride ZuperSnow Z507 0%
43 Westlake ZuperSnow Z 507 0%
44 Rotalla Setula W Race S330 0%
45 Tourador WinterPro TSU2 0%
46 Gripmax SureGrip Pro Winter 0%
47 Kenda Wintergen 2 KR501 0%
48 Nexen Winguard Sport 0%
49 Minerva IcePlus S210 0%
50 Imperial Snowdragon 3 0%
51 Tomket Snowroad Pro 3 0%
52 Double-Coin DW300 0%
53 Momo North Pole W2 0%
54 Tracmax S210 Ice Plus 0%

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