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2024 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tire Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
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Wet 35%
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Test Results Data

BEST Good Average Below Average
# Tire Total Score Dry Wet Snow Ice Value
Braking M % Braking M Braking - Concrete M Straight Aqua Km/H Curved Aquaplaning m/sec2 % Braking M Traction N % Braking M % Wear KM Abrasion mg/km/t %
1 Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 96.4% 42.9 2 98.1% 35.6 39.8 77.4 3.1 95.3% 9.7 234 2 97.2% 17.6 91.5% 57500 2 55 ★ 93.3%
2 Dunlop Winter Sport 5 95.5% 44.1 95.5% 34.7 37.6 ★ 75.3 3.3 3 97.5% 9.6 3 230 96.8% 17 94.7% 54300 3 69 81.8%
3 ▲4 Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 95.1% 43.6 96.6% 34.2 ★ 37.7 2 77.3 3 97.4% 9.8 234 2 96.7% 16.1 ★ 100% 46600 73 73.2%
4 Semperit Speed Grip 5 94.9% 44.5 94.6% 35.9 40.2 78.7 2 3.4 ★ 96.4% 10 230 95% 17.3 93.1% 53500 59 86.9%
5 Hankook Winter I cept RS3 94.7% 44.5 94.6% 36.5 41.4 80.5 ★ 3.4 ★ 95.8% 9.7 231 96.5% 17.8 90.5% 49300 57 3 84.7%
6 Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 94.3% 42.9 2 98.1% 34.6 2 38.2 3 75.8 3.3 3 97.8% 10.1 222 92.7% 16.6 2 97% 43300 64 74.9%
7 ▼4 Vredestein Wintrac Pro 93.8% 43.7 96.3% 35.4 39.3 74.7 2.9 94.1% 9.7 238 ★ 98.1% 16.8 3 95.8% 41500 70 70.1%
8 ▲2 Firestone Winterhawk 4 92.3% 45.7 92.1% 34.6 2 39.4 78.6 3 3.1 97.3% 9.9 230 95.4% 17.1 94.2% 38100 83 61.9%
9 ▲3 Kumho Winter Craft WP52 91.6% 42.1 ★ 100% 36.7 40.5 71.6 2.4 88.7% 10 225 93.8% 17.1 94.2% 46100 71 73.7%
10 ▲5 Kenda Wintergen 2 KR501 91.1% 45.5 92.5% 41.1 43.7 73.6 2.4 82.5% 9.3 ★ 234 2 99.1% 20.2 79.7% 65100 ★ 59 97.1%
11 Viking Wintech 90.6% 45 93.6% 37.3 41.3 69.6 2.2 86.3% 10.3 226 92.8% 17.7 91% 54000 56 2 89.5%
12 ▲1 Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 90.5% 45.6 92.3% 38.3 42.7 76.7 3 90.1% 9.9 221 93.4% 18.5 87% 47300 64 78.4%
13 ▼5 Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906 90% 43.8 96.1% 35.1 38.5 75.6 2.7 93.8% 10.1 218 91.8% 18 89.4% 35700 95 56.2%
14 ▼5 Giti GitiWinterW2 89.9% 44.7 94.2% 37.1 40.8 76.4 3.1 92.5% 10.1 213 90.7% 17.2 93.6% 41100 82 64.8%
15 ▼1 Triangle WinterX TW401 88% 44.3 95% 41.1 44.5 68.4 2.1 79.9% 9.5 2 232 97.7% 19.7 81.7% 37000 58 73.2%
16 Davanti Wintoura plus 83.4% 43.9 95.9% 41.3 46.8 68.3 1.9 78.6% 11 202 84.7% 21.2 75.9% 47900 79 71.9%
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1
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
96.4%
Dry 98% Wet 95% Snow 97% Ice 92% Value 93%
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Dry
Dry Braking 42.9 M 2
Wet
Wet Braking 35.6 M
Wet Braking - Concrete 39.8 M
Straight Aqua 77.4 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 3.1 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 9.7 M
Snow Traction 234 N 2
Ice
Ice Braking 17.6 M
Value
Wear 57500 KM 2
Abrasion 55 mg/km/t ★
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Dunlop Winter Sport 5
95.5%
Dry 96% Wet 98% Snow 97% Ice 95% Value 82%
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Dry
Dry Braking 44.1 M
Wet
Wet Braking 34.7 M
Wet Braking - Concrete 37.6 M ★
Straight Aqua 75.3 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 3.3 m/sec2 3
Snow
Snow Braking 9.6 M 3
Snow Traction 230 N
Ice
Ice Braking 17 M
Value
Wear 54300 KM 3
Abrasion 69 mg/km/t
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Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 ▲4
95.1%
Dry 97% Wet 97% Snow 97% Ice 100% Value 73%
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Dry
Dry Braking 43.6 M
Wet
Wet Braking 34.2 M ★
Wet Braking - Concrete 37.7 M 2
Straight Aqua 77.3 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 3 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 9.8 M
Snow Traction 234 N 2
Ice
Ice Braking 16.1 M ★
Value
Wear 46600 KM
Abrasion 73 mg/km/t
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Semperit Speed Grip 5
94.9%
Dry 95% Wet 96% Snow 95% Ice 93% Value 87%
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Dry
Dry Braking 44.5 M
Wet
Wet Braking 35.9 M
Wet Braking - Concrete 40.2 M
Straight Aqua 78.7 Km/H 2
Curved Aquaplaning 3.4 m/sec2 ★
Snow
Snow Braking 10 M
Snow Traction 230 N
Ice
Ice Braking 17.3 M
Value
Wear 53500 KM
Abrasion 59 mg/km/t
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Hankook Winter I cept RS3
94.7%
Dry 95% Wet 96% Snow 97% Ice 91% Value 85%
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Dry
Dry Braking 44.5 M
Wet
Wet Braking 36.5 M
Wet Braking - Concrete 41.4 M
Straight Aqua 80.5 Km/H ★
Curved Aquaplaning 3.4 m/sec2 ★
Snow
Snow Braking 9.7 M
Snow Traction 231 N
Ice
Ice Braking 17.8 M
Value
Wear 49300 KM
Abrasion 57 mg/km/t 3
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Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
94.3%
Dry 98% Wet 98% Snow 93% Ice 97% Value 75%
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Dry
Dry Braking 42.9 M 2
Wet
Wet Braking 34.6 M 2
Wet Braking - Concrete 38.2 M 3
Straight Aqua 75.8 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 3.3 m/sec2 3
Snow
Snow Braking 10.1 M
Snow Traction 222 N
Ice
Ice Braking 16.6 M 2
Value
Wear 43300 KM
Abrasion 64 mg/km/t
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Vredestein Wintrac Pro ▼4
93.8%
Dry 96% Wet 94% Snow 98% Ice 96% Value 70%
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Dry
Dry Braking 43.7 M
Wet
Wet Braking 35.4 M
Wet Braking - Concrete 39.3 M
Straight Aqua 74.7 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 2.9 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 9.7 M
Snow Traction 238 N ★
Ice
Ice Braking 16.8 M 3
Value
Wear 41500 KM
Abrasion 70 mg/km/t
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Firestone Winterhawk 4 ▲2
92.3%
Dry 92% Wet 97% Snow 95% Ice 94% Value 62%
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Dry
Dry Braking 45.7 M
Wet
Wet Braking 34.6 M 2
Wet Braking - Concrete 39.4 M
Straight Aqua 78.6 Km/H 3
Curved Aquaplaning 3.1 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 9.9 M
Snow Traction 230 N
Ice
Ice Braking 17.1 M
Value
Wear 38100 KM
Abrasion 83 mg/km/t
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Kumho Winter Craft WP52 ▲3
91.6%
Dry 100% Wet 89% Snow 94% Ice 94% Value 74%
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Dry
Dry Braking 42.1 M ★
Wet
Wet Braking 36.7 M
Wet Braking - Concrete 40.5 M
Straight Aqua 71.6 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 2.4 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 10 M
Snow Traction 225 N
Ice
Ice Braking 17.1 M
Value
Wear 46100 KM
Abrasion 71 mg/km/t
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10
Kenda Wintergen 2 KR501 ▲5
91.1%
Dry 93% Wet 83% Snow 99% Ice 80% Value 97%
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Dry
Dry Braking 45.5 M
Wet
Wet Braking 41.1 M
Wet Braking - Concrete 43.7 M
Straight Aqua 73.6 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 2.4 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 9.3 M ★
Snow Traction 234 N 2
Ice
Ice Braking 20.2 M
Value
Wear 65100 KM ★
Abrasion 59 mg/km/t
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Viking Wintech
90.6%
Dry 94% Wet 86% Snow 93% Ice 91% Value 90%
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Dry
Dry Braking 45 M
Wet
Wet Braking 37.3 M
Wet Braking - Concrete 41.3 M
Straight Aqua 69.6 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 2.2 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 10.3 M
Snow Traction 226 N
Ice
Ice Braking 17.7 M
Value
Wear 54000 KM
Abrasion 56 mg/km/t 2
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12
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 ▲1
90.5%
Dry 92% Wet 90% Snow 93% Ice 87% Value 78%
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Dry
Dry Braking 45.6 M
Wet
Wet Braking 38.3 M
Wet Braking - Concrete 42.7 M
Straight Aqua 76.7 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 3 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 9.9 M
Snow Traction 221 N
Ice
Ice Braking 18.5 M
Value
Wear 47300 KM
Abrasion 64 mg/km/t
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13
Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906 ▼5
90%
Dry 96% Wet 94% Snow 92% Ice 89% Value 56%
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Dry
Dry Braking 43.8 M
Wet
Wet Braking 35.1 M
Wet Braking - Concrete 38.5 M
Straight Aqua 75.6 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 2.7 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 10.1 M
Snow Traction 218 N
Ice
Ice Braking 18 M
Value
Wear 35700 KM
Abrasion 95 mg/km/t
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14
Giti GitiWinterW2 ▼5
89.9%
Dry 94% Wet 93% Snow 91% Ice 94% Value 65%
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Dry
Dry Braking 44.7 M
Wet
Wet Braking 37.1 M
Wet Braking - Concrete 40.8 M
Straight Aqua 76.4 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 3.1 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 10.1 M
Snow Traction 213 N
Ice
Ice Braking 17.2 M
Value
Wear 41100 KM
Abrasion 82 mg/km/t
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Triangle WinterX TW401 ▼1
88%
Dry 95% Wet 80% Snow 98% Ice 82% Value 73%
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Dry
Dry Braking 44.3 M
Wet
Wet Braking 41.1 M
Wet Braking - Concrete 44.5 M
Straight Aqua 68.4 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 2.1 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 9.5 M 2
Snow Traction 232 N
Ice
Ice Braking 19.7 M
Value
Wear 37000 KM
Abrasion 58 mg/km/t
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Davanti Wintoura plus
83.4%
Dry 96% Wet 79% Snow 85% Ice 76% Value 72%
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Dry
Dry Braking 43.9 M
Wet
Wet Braking 41.3 M
Wet Braking - Concrete 46.8 M
Straight Aqua 68.3 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 1.9 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 11 M
Snow Traction 202 N
Ice
Ice Braking 21.2 M
Value
Wear 47900 KM
Abrasion 79 mg/km/t
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