2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
October 29, 2024
Below are all the data points for the 2024 Auto Bild 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.

Reference Tires: Reference tires are highlighted with a yellow background and are included as benchmarks rather than competitive entries.
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
Hankook Winter i cept evo3
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
Kumho Winter Craft WP52
Giti GitiWinterW2
Pirelli P Zero Winter
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
Imperial ICE PlusS210
Reference Summer (Reference)

Quick Navigation

Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 with a result of 40.7 M. The difference between best and worst was 6%. The Reference Summer [reference tire] was 12.8% better than the best competitive tire.

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 Continental WinterContact TS 870 P with a result of 31 M. The difference between best and worst was 27.7%. The Reference Summer [reference tire] was 11.6% better than the best competitive tire.

Wet Handling (Km/H)

Wet Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 with a result of 85.7 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 10.5%. The Reference Summer [reference tire] was 3.9% better than the best competitive tire.

Wet Circle (s)

Wet Circle Lap Time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Blizzak 6 with a result of 15.8 s. The difference between best and worst was 7.2%. The Reference Summer [reference tire] was 5.8% better than the best competitive tire.

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 with a result of 81.2 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 15.1%. The Reference Summer [reference tire] was 1% better than the best competitive tire.

Curved Aquaplaning (m/sec2)

Remaining lateral acceleration (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Hankook Winter i cept evo3 with a result of 3.1 m/sec2. The difference between best and worst was 24.2%. The Reference Summer [reference tire] was 3.9% better than the best competitive tire.

Snow Performance Overview

Snow Braking (M)

Snow braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 with a result of 20.5 M. The difference between best and worst was 23.2%. The best competitive tire was 62.3% better than Reference Summer [reference tire].

Snow Traction (N)

Pulling Force in Newtons (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 with a result of 2880 N. The difference between best and worst was 25.8%. The best competitive tire was 689% better than Reference Summer [reference tire].

Snow Handling (Km/H)

Snow handling average speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 with a result of 65 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 10.8%. The best competitive tire was 103.1% better than Reference Summer [reference tire].

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (dB)

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

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

Value Performance Overview

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 with a result of 7.21 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 15.6%. The best competitive tire was 4.1% better than Reference Summer [reference tire].

Overall Findings

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

Reference Tires: Reference tires (highlighted with yellow background) are included as benchmarks rather than competitive entries. They typically show as 0% in overall scoring as they are not part of the final ranking.
Position Tire Score
1 Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 0%
2 Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 0%
3 Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 0%
4 Bridgestone Blizzak 6 0%
5 Hankook Winter i cept evo3 0%
6 Vredestein Wintrac Pro 0%
7 Kumho Winter Craft WP52 0%
8 Giti GitiWinterW2 0%
9 Pirelli P Zero Winter 0%
10 Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro 0%
11 Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 0%
12 Imperial ICE PlusS210 0%
- Reference Summer (Reference) 0%

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