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2023 Studless vs Studded Snow Tire Test

Compare each discipline in the tested size. See the measured result, position and gap to the best tire, then read the verdict for the trade-offs behind the finishing order.

Tested size: 205/55 R16
Tires tested: 8
Disciplines: 9

Read the measurements, not just the rank

Lower is better for braking distances and lap times; higher is better for subjective scores and aquaplaning speed. Bars start at zero. Read the gap alongside the position: adjacent tires can be separated by very different margins.

Positions and gaps always refer to the full test field within each group. Selecting tires does not recalculate rankings or change the best-in-test benchmark.

Dry

Dry Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Pirelli Ice Zero FR	101 ft	Best	0 mph
2Sunfull SF W11	102 ft	+1 ft	8 mph
3Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5	102 ft	+1 ft	10 mph
4Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3	103 ft	+2 ft	11 mph
5Tigar Tigar Ice	103 ft	+2 ft	12 mph
6Michelin X Ice Snow	104 ft	+3 ft	15 mph
7Winrun Winter Max S1 WR60	107 ft	+6 ft	19 mph
8Antares GRIP 60 ice	108 ft	+7 ft	22 mph

The difference between best and worst was 7.8% (7 ft ≈ 0.5 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Antares GRIP 60 ice would still be travelling at 22 mph when the Pirelli Ice Zero FR had stopped.

Residual speed is calculated from the measured braking distances, assuming constant deceleration; it is not a separate measurement.

Wet

Wet Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Sunfull SF W11	107 ft	Best	0 mph
2Tigar Tigar Ice	110 ft	+3 ft	14 mph
3Winrun Winter Max S1 WR60	119 ft	+12 ft	25 mph
4Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3	126 ft	+19 ft	31 mph
5Antares GRIP 60 ice	134 ft	+27 ft	36 mph
6Pirelli Ice Zero FR	135 ft	+28 ft	36 mph
7Michelin X Ice Snow	138 ft	+31 ft	38 mph
8Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5	142 ft	+35 ft	40 mph

The difference between best and worst was 32.7% (35 ft ≈ 2.4 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 would still be travelling at 40 mph when the Sunfull SF W11 had stopped.

Residual speed is calculated from the measured braking distances, assuming constant deceleration; it is not a separate measurement.

Wet Handling
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3	40.4 s	Best
2Tigar Tigar Ice	40.8 s	+0.40 s
2Sunfull SF W11	40.8 s	+0.40 s
4Pirelli Ice Zero FR	41.4 s	+1.00 s
5Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5	42.2 s	+1.80 s
6Winrun Winter Max S1 WR60	42.7 s	+2.30 s
7Michelin X Ice Snow	42.8 s	+2.40 s
8Antares GRIP 60 ice	44.9 s	+4.50 s

The difference between best and worst was 11.1% (4.5 s).

Snow

Snow Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3	37 ft	Best
2Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5	38 ft	+1 ft
3Michelin X Ice Snow	38 ft	+1 ft
4Pirelli Ice Zero FR	38 ft	+1 ft
5Antares GRIP 60 ice	39 ft	+2 ft
6Tigar Tigar Ice	40 ft	+3 ft
6Winrun Winter Max S1 WR60	40 ft	+3 ft
8Sunfull SF W11	43 ft	+6 ft

The difference between best and worst was 14.9% (6 ft ≈ 0.4 Car Lengths).

Snow Traction
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Pirelli Ice Zero FR	4.34 s	Best
2Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3	4.39 s	+0.05 s
3Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5	4.45 s	+0.11 s
4Michelin X Ice Snow	4.47 s	+0.13 s
5Tigar Tigar Ice	4.91 s	+0.57 s
6Winrun Winter Max S1 WR60	5.16 s	+0.82 s
7Sunfull SF W11	5.41 s	+1.07 s
8Antares GRIP 60 ice	5.44 s	+1.10 s

The difference between best and worst was 25.3% (1.1 s).

Snow Handling
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5	83.04 s	Best
2Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3	83.28 s	+0.24 s
3Michelin X Ice Snow	84.04 s	+1.00 s
4Pirelli Ice Zero FR	85.19 s	+2.15 s
5Antares GRIP 60 ice	90.82 s	+7.78 s
6Tigar Tigar Ice	91.69 s	+8.65 s
7Winrun Winter Max S1 WR60	93.33 s	+10.29 s
8Sunfull SF W11	93.73 s	+10.69 s

The difference between best and worst was 12.9% (10.69 s).

Ice

Ice Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3	48 ft	Best	0 mph
2Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5	49 ft	+1 ft	11 mph
3Antares GRIP 60 ice	50 ft	+2 ft	14 mph
4Michelin X Ice Snow	50 ft	+2 ft	15 mph
5Pirelli Ice Zero FR	52 ft	+4 ft	22 mph
6Sunfull SF W11	52 ft	+4 ft	22 mph
7Tigar Tigar Ice	54 ft	+6 ft	26 mph
8Winrun Winter Max S1 WR60	56 ft	+8 ft	29 mph

The difference between best and worst was 14.9% (8 ft ≈ 0.5 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Winrun Winter Max S1 WR60 would still be travelling at 29 mph when the Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3 had stopped.

Residual speed is calculated from the measured braking distances, assuming constant deceleration; it is not a separate measurement.

Ice Traction
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Antares GRIP 60 ice	5.95 s	Best
2Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3	6.39 s	+0.44 s
3Sunfull SF W11	6.67 s	+0.72 s
4Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5	6.68 s	+0.73 s
5Pirelli Ice Zero FR	6.93 s	+0.98 s
5Tigar Tigar Ice	6.93 s	+0.98 s
7Michelin X Ice Snow	7.01 s	+1.06 s
8Winrun Winter Max S1 WR60	7.71 s	+1.76 s

The difference between best and worst was 29.6% (1.76 s).

Ice Handling
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3	69.76 s	Best
2Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5	69.9 s	+0.14 s
3Michelin X Ice Snow	71.21 s	+1.45 s
4Pirelli Ice Zero FR	77.09 s	+7.33 s
5Antares GRIP 60 ice	81.25 s	+11.49 s
6Tigar Tigar Ice	82.21 s	+12.45 s
7Sunfull SF W11	83.04 s	+13.28 s
8Winrun Winter Max S1 WR60	89.39 s	+19.63 s