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2024 ADAC 16 Inch Winter Tire Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
8 min read Updated
Below are all the data points for the 2024 ADAC 16 Inch Winter Tire 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.

Falken EUROWINTER HS02
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
Nokian Snowproof 2
Continental WinterContact TS 870
GT-Radial WinterPro2 Evo
Zeetex WH 1000
Hankook Winter I cept RS3
Michelin Alpin 6
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
Vredestein Wintrac
Winrun Winter max A1 WR22
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Spread: 3.20 M (7.4%) | Avg: 45.09 M

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Falken EUROWINTER HS02 with a result of 43.3 M. The difference between best and worst was 6.9%.
  1. Falken EUROWINTER HS02
    43.3 M
  2. Nokian Snowproof 2
    44.1 M
  3. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    44.2 M
  4. Vredestein Wintrac
    44.5 M
  5. Continental WinterContact TS 870
    44.7 M
  6. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
    45.2 M
  7. Michelin Alpin 6
    45.5 M
  8. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    45.6 M
  9. Hankook Winter I cept RS3
    45.7 M
  10. GT-Radial WinterPro2 Evo
    45.8 M
  11. Zeetex WH 1000
    46 M
  12. Winrun Winter max A1 WR22
    46.5 M

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Spread: 5.60 M (16%) | Avg: 36.76 M

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental WinterContact TS 870 with a result of 35.1 M. The difference between best and worst was 13.8%.
  1. Continental WinterContact TS 870
    35.1 M
  2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
    35.1 M
  3. Michelin Alpin 6
    35.4 M
  4. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    35.5 M
  5. Falken EUROWINTER HS02
    35.9 M
  6. Vredestein Wintrac
    36.1 M
  7. Nokian Snowproof 2
    36.4 M
  8. GT-Radial WinterPro2 Evo
    36.9 M
  9. Hankook Winter I cept RS3
    37.1 M
  10. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    37.2 M
  11. Zeetex WH 1000
    39.7 M
  12. Winrun Winter max A1 WR22
    40.7 M

Wet Braking - Concrete (M)

Spread: 8.10 M (21%) | Avg: 41.19 M

Wet braking on Concrete in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental WinterContact TS 870 with a result of 38.5 M. The difference between best and worst was 17.4%.
  1. Continental WinterContact TS 870
    38.5 M
  2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
    39 M
  3. Michelin Alpin 6
    39.1 M
  4. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    39.2 M
  5. Falken EUROWINTER HS02
    40.2 M
  6. Vredestein Wintrac
    40.3 M
  7. Nokian Snowproof 2
    41 M
  8. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    41.7 M
  9. Hankook Winter I cept RS3
    42.1 M
  10. GT-Radial WinterPro2 Evo
    42.3 M
  11. Zeetex WH 1000
    44.3 M
  12. Winrun Winter max A1 WR22
    46.6 M

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Spread: 15.50 Km/H (18.4%) | Avg: 78.49 Km/H

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Hankook Winter I cept RS3 with a result of 84.4 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 18.4%.
  1. Hankook Winter I cept RS3
    84.4 Km/H
  2. Continental WinterContact TS 870
    84 Km/H
  3. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    83.1 Km/H
  4. Vredestein Wintrac
    81 Km/H
  5. Nokian Snowproof 2
    80.7 Km/H
  6. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
    80.6 Km/H
  7. Falken EUROWINTER HS02
    80.4 Km/H
  8. Michelin Alpin 6
    77.2 Km/H
  9. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    76.5 Km/H
  10. GT-Radial WinterPro2 Evo
    76.1 Km/H
  11. Winrun Winter max A1 WR22
    69 Km/H
  12. Zeetex WH 1000
    68.9 Km/H

Curved Aquaplaning (m/sec2)

Spread: 1.30 m/sec2 (35.1%) | Avg: 3.22 m/sec2

Remaining lateral acceleration (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental WinterContact TS 870 with a result of 3.7 m/sec2. The difference between best and worst was 35.1%.
  1. Continental WinterContact TS 870
    3.7 m/sec2
  2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    3.6 m/sec2
  3. Nokian Snowproof 2
    3.6 m/sec2
  4. Hankook Winter I cept RS3
    3.6 m/sec2
  5. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    3.6 m/sec2
  6. Falken EUROWINTER HS02
    3.3 m/sec2
  7. Vredestein Wintrac
    3.3 m/sec2
  8. Michelin Alpin 6
    3.2 m/sec2
  9. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
    3 m/sec2
  10. GT-Radial WinterPro2 Evo
    2.9 m/sec2
  11. Zeetex WH 1000
    2.4 m/sec2
  12. Winrun Winter max A1 WR22
    2.4 m/sec2

Snow Performance Overview

Snow Braking (M)

Spread: 1.10 M (11.1%) | Avg: 10.29 M

Snow braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Dunlop Winter Sport 5 with a result of 9.9 M. The difference between best and worst was 10%.
  1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    9.9 M
  2. Continental WinterContact TS 870
    9.9 M
  3. Hankook Winter I cept RS3
    10 M
  4. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    10.1 M
  5. Winrun Winter max A1 WR22
    10.1 M
  6. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
    10.2 M
  7. Nokian Snowproof 2
    10.2 M
  8. Michelin Alpin 6
    10.3 M
  9. GT-Radial WinterPro2 Evo
    10.3 M
  10. Vredestein Wintrac
    10.5 M
  11. Falken EUROWINTER HS02
    11 M
  12. Zeetex WH 1000
    11 M

Snow Traction (N)

Spread: 28.00 N (11.9%) | Avg: 228.25 N

Pulling Force in Newtons (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Alpin 6 with a result of 236 N. The difference between best and worst was 11.9%.
  1. Michelin Alpin 6
    236 N
  2. Vredestein Wintrac
    235 N
  3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    235 N
  4. Hankook Winter I cept RS3
    233 N
  5. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
    233 N
  6. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    231 N
  7. Winrun Winter max A1 WR22
    231 N
  8. GT-Radial WinterPro2 Evo
    230 N
  9. Continental WinterContact TS 870
    229 N
  10. Nokian Snowproof 2
    222 N
  11. Falken EUROWINTER HS02
    216 N
  12. Zeetex WH 1000
    208 N

Ice Performance Overview

Ice Braking (M)

Spread: 3.30 M (18%) | Avg: 19.94 M

Ice braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental WinterContact TS 870 with a result of 18.3 M. The difference between best and worst was 15.3%.
  1. Continental WinterContact TS 870
    18.3 M
  2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
    19.1 M
  3. Falken EUROWINTER HS02
    19.4 M
  4. Vredestein Wintrac
    19.4 M
  5. Winrun Winter max A1 WR22
    19.4 M
  6. Hankook Winter I cept RS3
    19.8 M
  7. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    20 M
  8. Zeetex WH 1000
    20 M
  9. GT-Radial WinterPro2 Evo
    20.3 M
  10. Michelin Alpin 6
    20.8 M
  11. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    21.2 M
  12. Nokian Snowproof 2
    21.6 M

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (dB)

Spread: 2.60 dB (3.7%) | Avg: 71.55 dB

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Vredestein Wintrac with a result of 70.4 dB. The difference between best and worst was 3.6%.
  1. Vredestein Wintrac
    70.4 dB
  2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
    70.9 dB
  3. Falken EUROWINTER HS02
    71 dB
  4. Continental WinterContact TS 870
    71.1 dB
  5. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    71.2 dB
  6. GT-Radial WinterPro2 Evo
    71.3 dB
  7. Zeetex WH 1000
    71.6 dB
  8. Hankook Winter I cept RS3
    71.7 dB
  9. Michelin Alpin 6
    71.9 dB
  10. Winrun Winter max A1 WR22
    72 dB
  11. Nokian Snowproof 2
    72.5 dB
  12. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    73 dB

Value Performance Overview

Wear (KM)

Spread: 19800.00 KM (37.2%) | Avg: 43666.67 KM

Predicted tread life in KM (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Alpin 6 with a result of 53200 KM. The difference between best and worst was 37.2%.
  1. Michelin Alpin 6
    53200 KM
  2. Hankook Winter I cept RS3
    52800 KM
  3. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    49100 KM
  4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    48700 KM
  5. Winrun Winter max A1 WR22
    47000 KM
  6. Zeetex WH 1000
    44100 KM
  7. Continental WinterContact TS 870
    43800 KM
  8. Falken EUROWINTER HS02
    42300 KM
  9. Nokian Snowproof 2
    38500 KM
  10. GT-Radial WinterPro2 Evo
    37100 KM
  11. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
    34000 KM
  12. Vredestein Wintrac
    33400 KM

Fuel Consumption (l/100km)

Spread: 0.10 l/100km (2%) | Avg: 5.15 l/100km

Fuel consumption in Litres per 100 km (Lower is better)

Key Insight: All the tires in the fuel consumption test finished less than 3% apart.
  1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    5.1 l/100km
  2. Nokian Snowproof 2
    5.1 l/100km
  3. Continental WinterContact TS 870
    5.1 l/100km
  4. GT-Radial WinterPro2 Evo
    5.1 l/100km
  5. Hankook Winter I cept RS3
    5.1 l/100km
  6. Vredestein Wintrac
    5.1 l/100km
  7. Falken EUROWINTER HS02
    5.2 l/100km
  8. Zeetex WH 1000
    5.2 l/100km
  9. Michelin Alpin 6
    5.2 l/100km
  10. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    5.2 l/100km
  11. Winrun Winter max A1 WR22
    5.2 l/100km
  12. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
    5.2 l/100km

Abrasion (mg/km/t)

Spread: 31.00 mg/km/t (64.6%) | Avg: 63.17 mg/km/t

Weight of Tire Wear Particles Lost (mg/km/t) (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Hankook Winter I cept RS3 with a result of 48 mg/km/t. The difference between best and worst was 39.2%.
  1. Hankook Winter I cept RS3
    48 mg/km/t
  2. Michelin Alpin 6
    48 mg/km/t
  3. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    57 mg/km/t
  4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    57 mg/km/t
  5. Continental WinterContact TS 870
    59 mg/km/t
  6. Winrun Winter max A1 WR22
    61 mg/km/t
  7. Nokian Snowproof 2
    62 mg/km/t
  8. Falken EUROWINTER HS02
    71 mg/km/t
  9. Vredestein Wintrac
    72 mg/km/t
  10. GT-Radial WinterPro2 Evo
    72 mg/km/t
  11. Zeetex WH 1000
    72 mg/km/t
  12. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
    79 mg/km/t

Overall Findings

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

Position Tire Score
Continental WinterContact TS 870 0%
2 Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 0%
3 Michelin Alpin 6 0%
4 Hankook Winter I cept RS3 0%
5 Dunlop Winter Sport 5 0%
6 Nokian Snowproof 2 0%
7 Falken EUROWINTER HS02 0%
8 Zeetex WH 1000 0%
9 GT-Radial WinterPro2 Evo 0%
10 Vredestein Wintrac 0%
11 Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 0%
12 Winrun Winter max A1 WR22 0%

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