2024 AS SUV Winter Tire Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
October 15, 2024
Below are all the data points for the 2024 AS SUV 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.

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2
Hankook Winter i cept evo 3 X
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus SUV
GT-Radial WinterPro2 Sport
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV
Vredestein Wintrac Pro

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV with a result of 42.9 M. The difference between best and worst was 3.8%.

Dry Handling (Km/H)

Dry Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: All the tires in the dry handling test finished less than 3% apart.

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Blizzak 6 with a result of 34.7 M. The difference between best and worst was 10.1%.

Wet Handling (Km/H)

Wet Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: All the tires in the wet handling test finished less than 3% apart.

Wet Circle (m/s)

Lateral wet grip in m/s squared (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus SUV with a result of 7.43 m/s. The difference between best and worst was 3.4%.

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Hankook Winter i cept evo 3 X with a result of 75 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 11.3%.

Curved Aquaplaning (m/sec2)

Remaining lateral acceleration (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Hankook Winter i cept evo 3 X with a result of 3.55 m/sec2. The difference between best and worst was 25.9%.

Snow Performance Overview

Snow Braking (M)

Snow braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Blizzak 6 with a result of 24.3 M. The difference between best and worst was 12.3%.

Snow Traction (N)

Pulling Force in Newtons (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV with a result of 1.48 N. The difference between best and worst was 13.5%.

Snow Handling (Km/H)

Snow handling average speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV with a result of 48.8 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 7.8%.

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (dB)

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV with a result of 71.4 dB. The difference between best and worst was 3.8%.

Value Performance Overview

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental WinterContact TS 870 P with a result of 7.3 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 16.1%.

Overall Findings

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

Position Tire Score
1 Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV 0%
2 Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 0%
3 Bridgestone Blizzak 6 0%
4 Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2 0%
5 Hankook Winter i cept evo 3 X 0%
6 Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus SUV 0%
7 GT-Radial WinterPro2 Sport 0%
8 Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro 0%
9 Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV 0%
10 Vredestein Wintrac Pro 0%

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