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2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test

Compare each discipline in the tested size. See the measured result, position and gap to the best tire, then read the verdict for the trade-offs behind the finishing order.

Tested size: 245/45 R18
Tires tested: 12
Disciplines: 12

Dry

Dry Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
RefReference Summer	116 ft	-18 ft
1Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	134 ft	Best
2Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	134 ft	0 ft
3Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	135 ft	+1 ft
4Imperial ICE Plus S210	135 ft	+1 ft
5Hankook Winter i cept evo3	136 ft	+2 ft
6Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro	137 ft	+3 ft
7Kumho Winter Craft WP52	137 ft	+3 ft
8Bridgestone Blizzak 6	139 ft	+5 ft
9Giti GitiWinterW2	140 ft	+6 ft
10Vredestein Wintrac Pro	140 ft	+6 ft
11Pirelli P Zero Winter	141 ft	+7 ft
12Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	142 ft	+8 ft

The difference between best and worst was 22% (26 ft ≈ 1.7 Car Lengths).

Dry Handling
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
RefReference Summer	66.5 mph	+0.4 mph
1Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	66.1 mph	Best
2Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	66.1 mph	0.0 mph
3Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro	65.6 mph	-0.5 mph
4Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	65.5 mph	-0.6 mph
5Kumho Winter Craft WP52	65.4 mph	-0.7 mph
6Hankook Winter i cept evo3	65.3 mph	-0.8 mph
7Bridgestone Blizzak 6	65.2 mph	-0.9 mph
7Imperial ICE Plus S210	65.2 mph	-0.9 mph
9Vredestein Wintrac Pro	65.2 mph	-0.9 mph
10Pirelli P Zero Winter	65.1 mph	-1.0 mph
11Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	65.1 mph	-1.0 mph
12Giti GitiWinterW2	64.6 mph	-1.5 mph

All the tires in the Dry Handling test finished less than 3% apart.

Wet

Wet Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
RefReference Summer	90 ft	-12 ft	0 mph
1Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	102 ft	Best	0 mph
2Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	105 ft	+3 ft	14 mph
3Hankook Winter i cept evo3	106 ft	+4 ft	16 mph
4Bridgestone Blizzak 6	106 ft	+4 ft	17 mph
5Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	107 ft	+5 ft	17 mph
6Kumho Winter Craft WP52	107 ft	+5 ft	18 mph
7Giti GitiWinterW2	110 ft	+8 ft	22 mph
8Pirelli P Zero Winter	112 ft	+10 ft	24 mph
9Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro	113 ft	+11 ft	25 mph
10Vredestein Wintrac Pro	114 ft	+12 ft	26 mph
11Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	117 ft	+15 ft	29 mph
12Imperial ICE Plus S210	141 ft	+39 ft	42 mph

The difference between best and worst was 56.6% (51 ft ≈ 3.4 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Imperial ICE Plus S210 would still be travelling at 42 mph when the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P had stopped.

Residual speed is calculated from the measured braking distances, assuming constant deceleration; it is not a separate measurement.

Wet Handling
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
RefReference Summer	55.3 mph	+2.0 mph
1Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	53.3 mph	Best
2Bridgestone Blizzak 6	52.6 mph	-0.7 mph
3Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	52.2 mph	-1.1 mph
4Pirelli P Zero Winter	52.1 mph	-1.2 mph
4Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	52.1 mph	-1.2 mph
6Hankook Winter i cept evo3	51.6 mph	-1.7 mph
7Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro	51.6 mph	-1.7 mph
8Kumho Winter Craft WP52	51.4 mph	-1.9 mph
9Vredestein Wintrac Pro	51.3 mph	-2.0 mph
10Giti GitiWinterW2	51.0 mph	-2.3 mph
11Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	50.5 mph	-2.8 mph
12Imperial ICE Plus S210	47.7 mph	-5.6 mph

The difference between best and worst was 13.8% (7.6 mph).

Wet Circle
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
RefReference Summer	14.89 s	-0.91 s
1Bridgestone Blizzak 6	15.8 s	Best
2Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	15.82 s	+0.02 s
3Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	15.84 s	+0.04 s
4Hankook Winter i cept evo3	16.02 s	+0.22 s
5Pirelli P Zero Winter	16.16 s	+0.36 s
6Vredestein Wintrac Pro	16.2 s	+0.40 s
7Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro	16.25 s	+0.45 s
8Giti GitiWinterW2	16.26 s	+0.46 s
9Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	16.27 s	+0.47 s
10Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	16.42 s	+0.62 s
11Kumho Winter Craft WP52	16.54 s	+0.74 s
12Imperial ICE Plus S210	17.02 s	+1.22 s

The difference between best and worst was 14.3% (2.13 s).

Straight Aqua
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
RefReference Summer	51.0 mph	+0.5 mph
1Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	50.5 mph	Best
2Giti GitiWinterW2	50.3 mph	-0.2 mph
3Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	48.8 mph	-1.7 mph
4Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	48.7 mph	-1.8 mph
5Hankook Winter i cept evo3	48.4 mph	-2.1 mph
6Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	47.8 mph	-2.7 mph
7Kumho Winter Craft WP52	46.8 mph	-3.7 mph
8Bridgestone Blizzak 6	46.7 mph	-3.8 mph
9Vredestein Wintrac Pro	45.6 mph	-4.9 mph
10Pirelli P Zero Winter	44.6 mph	-5.9 mph
11Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro	43.4 mph	-7.1 mph
12Imperial ICE Plus S210	42.8 mph	-7.7 mph

The difference between best and worst was 16% (8.2 mph).

Curved Aquaplaning
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
RefReference Summer	10.6 ft/s²	+0.4 ft/s²
1Hankook Winter i cept evo3	10.2 ft/s²	Best
2Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	10.1 ft/s²	-0.1 ft/s²
3Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	9.8 ft/s²	-0.4 ft/s²
4Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	9.4 ft/s²	-0.8 ft/s²
5Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	9.3 ft/s²	-0.9 ft/s²
6Bridgestone Blizzak 6	9.0 ft/s²	-1.2 ft/s²
7Giti GitiWinterW2	8.9 ft/s²	-1.3 ft/s²
8Pirelli P Zero Winter	8.6 ft/s²	-1.6 ft/s²
9Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro	8.5 ft/s²	-1.7 ft/s²
10Vredestein Wintrac Pro	8.4 ft/s²	-1.8 ft/s²
11Imperial ICE Plus S210	8.1 ft/s²	-2.1 ft/s²
12Kumho Winter Craft WP52	7.7 ft/s²	-2.5 ft/s²

The difference between best and worst was 27% (2.9 ft/s²).

Snow

Snow Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	67 ft	Best	0 mph
2Bridgestone Blizzak 6	70 ft	+3 ft	16 mph
3Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	70 ft	+3 ft	16 mph
4Hankook Winter i cept evo3	71 ft	+4 ft	17 mph
5Vredestein Wintrac Pro	71 ft	+4 ft	18 mph
5Giti GitiWinterW2	71 ft	+4 ft	18 mph
7Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	72 ft	+5 ft	20 mph
8Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	72 ft	+5 ft	21 mph
9Kumho Winter Craft WP52	73 ft	+6 ft	23 mph
10Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro	76 ft	+9 ft	27 mph
11Pirelli P Zero Winter	76 ft	+9 ft	28 mph
12Imperial ICE Plus S210	88 ft	+21 ft	39 mph
RefReference Summer	178 ft	+111 ft	63 mph

The difference between best and worst was 165.4% (111 ft ≈ 7.5 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Imperial ICE Plus S210 would still be travelling at 39 mph when the Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 had stopped.

Residual speed is calculated from the measured braking distances, assuming constant deceleration; it is not a separate measurement.

Snow Traction
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	647 lbf	Best
2Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	642 lbf	-5 lbf
3Bridgestone Blizzak 6	634 lbf	-13 lbf
4Hankook Winter i cept evo3	617 lbf	-30 lbf
5Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	612 lbf	-35 lbf
6Vredestein Wintrac Pro	610 lbf	-37 lbf
7Kumho Winter Craft WP52	607 lbf	-40 lbf
8Giti GitiWinterW2	605 lbf	-42 lbf
9Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro	601 lbf	-46 lbf
10Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	597 lbf	-50 lbf
11Pirelli P Zero Winter	589 lbf	-58 lbf
12Imperial ICE Plus S210	480 lbf	-167 lbf
RefReference Summer	82 lbf	-565 lbf

The difference between best and worst was 87.3% (565 lbf).

Snow Handling
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	40.4 mph	Best
2Vredestein Wintrac Pro	40.2 mph	-0.2 mph
3Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	39.8 mph	-0.6 mph
4Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	39.6 mph	-0.8 mph
5Bridgestone Blizzak 6	39.5 mph	-0.9 mph
6Hankook Winter i cept evo3	39.3 mph	-1.1 mph
6Kumho Winter Craft WP52	39.3 mph	-1.1 mph
8Pirelli P Zero Winter	39.0 mph	-1.4 mph
9Giti GitiWinterW2	38.8 mph	-1.6 mph
10Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro	38.5 mph	-1.9 mph
11Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	38.5 mph	-1.9 mph
12Imperial ICE Plus S210	36.0 mph	-4.4 mph
RefReference Summer	19.9 mph	-20.5 mph

The difference between best and worst was 50.8% (20.5 mph).

Comfort

Noise
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	72.8 dB	Best
2Kumho Winter Craft WP52	72.9 dB	+0.10 dB
3Giti GitiWinterW2	73 dB	+0.20 dB
4Vredestein Wintrac Pro	73.2 dB	+0.40 dB
4Imperial ICE Plus S210	73.2 dB	+0.40 dB
6Pirelli P Zero Winter	73.6 dB	+0.80 dB
RefReference Summer	73.7 dB	+0.90 dB
7Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	73.8 dB	+1.00 dB
7Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	73.8 dB	+1.00 dB
9Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro	73.9 dB	+1.10 dB
10Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	74.1 dB	+1.30 dB
11Bridgestone Blizzak 6	74.3 dB	+1.50 dB
12Hankook Winter i cept evo3	74.6 dB	+1.80 dB

All the tires in the Noise test finished less than 3% apart.

Value

Rolling Resistance
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Extra fuel / year
1Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	7.21 kg/t	Best	$0
2Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	7.27 kg/t	+0.06 kg/t	$2
3Bridgestone Blizzak 6	7.49 kg/t	+0.28 kg/t	$11
RefReference Summer	7.52 kg/t	+0.31 kg/t	$13
4Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	7.66 kg/t	+0.45 kg/t	$18
5Hankook Winter i cept evo3	7.68 kg/t	+0.47 kg/t	$19
6Vredestein Wintrac Pro	7.84 kg/t	+0.63 kg/t	$26
7Kumho Winter Craft WP52	7.95 kg/t	+0.74 kg/t	$30
8Pirelli P Zero Winter	7.97 kg/t	+0.76 kg/t	$31
9Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	8.25 kg/t	+1.04 kg/t	$42
10Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro	8.47 kg/t	+1.26 kg/t	$51
11Giti GitiWinterW2	8.49 kg/t	+1.28 kg/t	$52
12Imperial ICE Plus S210	8.54 kg/t	+1.33 kg/t	$54

The difference between best and worst was 18.4% (1.33 kg / t). Over 12,000 miles a year at $3.60/gal, the Imperial ICE Plus S210 uses about 15 gal ($54) more fuel than the Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3.

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Gas/Diesel Electric

Annual Mileage

12,000 mi

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Fuel Price

$3.60/gal

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Estimates based on typical driving conditions. Rolling resistance accounts for approximately 20% of IC vehicle fuel consumption and 25% of EV energy consumption. Actual savings vary based on driving style, vehicle weight, road conditions, and tire age. For comparative purposes only. Lifetime savings based on a 40,000km / 25,000 mile tread life.