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2024 AS SUV Winter Tire Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
7 min read Updated
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.

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

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Spread: 1.70 M (4%) | Avg: 44.01 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%.
  1. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV
    42.9 M
  2. Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2
    43.5 M
  3. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    43.8 M
  4. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus SUV
    43.9 M
  5. Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
    44.1 M
  6. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    44.2 M
  7. GT-Radial WinterPro2 Sport
    44.3 M
  8. Hankook Winter i cept evo 3 X
    44.4 M
  9. Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV
    44.4 M
  10. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
    44.6 M

Dry Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 1.90 Km/H (1.6%) | Avg: 114.56 Km/H

Dry Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: All the tires in the dry handling test finished less than 3% apart.
  1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    115.5 Km/H
  2. Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
    115.1 Km/H
  3. Hankook Winter i cept evo 3 X
    115 Km/H
  4. GT-Radial WinterPro2 Sport
    114.8 Km/H
  5. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV
    114.5 Km/H
  6. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
    114.5 Km/H
  7. Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV
    114.4 Km/H
  8. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus SUV
    114.2 Km/H
  9. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    114 Km/H
  10. Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2
    113.6 Km/H

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Spread: 3.90 M (11.2%) | Avg: 36.67 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%.
  1. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
    34.7 M
  2. Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2
    35.3 M
  3. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV
    35.9 M
  4. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    36.2 M
  5. GT-Radial WinterPro2 Sport
    36.3 M
  6. Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
    36.7 M
  7. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus SUV
    37.4 M
  8. Hankook Winter i cept evo 3 X
    37.5 M
  9. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    38.1 M
  10. Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV
    38.6 M

Wet Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 1.60 Km/H (2.4%) | Avg: 64.88 Km/H

Wet Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: All the tires in the wet handling test finished less than 3% apart.
  1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    65.5 Km/H
  2. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
    65.5 Km/H
  3. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV
    65.4 Km/H
  4. GT-Radial WinterPro2 Sport
    65.1 Km/H
  5. Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2
    64.9 Km/H
  6. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus SUV
    64.7 Km/H
  7. Hankook Winter i cept evo 3 X
    64.7 Km/H
  8. Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV
    64.6 Km/H
  9. Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
    64.5 Km/H
  10. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    63.9 Km/H

Wet Circle (m/s)

Spread: 0.25 m/s (3.4%) | Avg: 7.31 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%.
  1. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus SUV
    7.43 m/s
  2. GT-Radial WinterPro2 Sport
    7.42 m/s
  3. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
    7.4 m/s
  4. Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
    7.36 m/s
  5. Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV
    7.34 m/s
  6. Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2
    7.27 m/s
  7. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV
    7.27 m/s
  8. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    7.21 m/s
  9. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    7.21 m/s
  10. Hankook Winter i cept evo 3 X
    7.18 m/s

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Spread: 8.50 Km/H (11.3%) | Avg: 72.32 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%.
  1. Hankook Winter i cept evo 3 X
    75 Km/H
  2. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    74.2 Km/H
  3. Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2
    74.2 Km/H
  4. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
    73.9 Km/H
  5. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus SUV
    73.2 Km/H
  6. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    72.7 Km/H
  7. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV
    72.4 Km/H
  8. Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV
    72.4 Km/H
  9. GT-Radial WinterPro2 Sport
    68.7 Km/H
  10. Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
    66.5 Km/H

Curved Aquaplaning (m/sec2)

Spread: 0.92 m/sec2 (25.9%) | Avg: 3.10 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%.
  1. Hankook Winter i cept evo 3 X
    3.55 m/sec2
  2. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    3.39 m/sec2
  3. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
    3.27 m/sec2
  4. Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV
    3.23 m/sec2
  5. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    3.22 m/sec2
  6. Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2
    3.17 m/sec2
  7. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus SUV
    3.1 m/sec2
  8. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV
    2.77 m/sec2
  9. Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
    2.65 m/sec2
  10. GT-Radial WinterPro2 Sport
    2.63 m/sec2

Snow Performance Overview

Snow Braking (M)

Spread: 3.40 M (14%) | Avg: 25.89 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%.
  1. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
    24.3 M
  2. Hankook Winter i cept evo 3 X
    24.4 M
  3. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV
    24.5 M
  4. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    25.4 M
  5. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus SUV
    25.4 M
  6. Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2
    26.1 M
  7. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    26.4 M
  8. Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
    27 M
  9. Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV
    27.7 M
  10. GT-Radial WinterPro2 Sport
    27.7 M

Snow Traction (N)

Spread: 0.20 N (13.5%) | Avg: 1.39 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%.
  1. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV
    1.48 N
  2. Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2
    1.45 N
  3. Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
    1.41 N
  4. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
    1.4 N
  5. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus SUV
    1.4 N
  6. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    1.4 N
  7. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    1.39 N
  8. Hankook Winter i cept evo 3 X
    1.38 N
  9. Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV
    1.31 N
  10. GT-Radial WinterPro2 Sport
    1.28 N

Snow Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 3.80 Km/H (7.8%) | Avg: 47.53 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%.
  1. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV
    48.8 Km/H
  2. Hankook Winter i cept evo 3 X
    48.5 Km/H
  3. Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2
    48.1 Km/H
  4. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus SUV
    47.9 Km/H
  5. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    47.9 Km/H
  6. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
    47.8 Km/H
  7. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    47.7 Km/H
  8. Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV
    46.9 Km/H
  9. Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
    46.7 Km/H
  10. GT-Radial WinterPro2 Sport
    45 Km/H

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (dB)

Spread: 2.80 dB (3.9%) | Avg: 72.56 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%.
  1. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV
    71.4 dB
  2. GT-Radial WinterPro2 Sport
    71.8 dB
  3. Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2
    72.2 dB
  4. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus SUV
    72.3 dB
  5. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    72.5 dB
  6. Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV
    72.6 dB
  7. Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
    72.8 dB
  8. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    72.9 dB
  9. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
    72.9 dB
  10. Hankook Winter i cept evo 3 X
    74.2 dB

Value Performance Overview

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Spread: 1.40 kg / t (19.2%) | Avg: 8.07 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%.
  1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    7.3 kg / t
  2. GT-Radial WinterPro2 Sport
    7.6 kg / t
  3. Hankook Winter i cept evo 3 X
    7.9 kg / t
  4. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
    7.9 kg / t
  5. Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV
    8.1 kg / t
  6. Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
    8.1 kg / t
  7. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus SUV
    8.3 kg / t
  8. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    8.4 kg / t
  9. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV
    8.4 kg / t
  10. Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2
    8.7 kg / t

Overall Findings

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

Position Tire Score
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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