Data Explorer / Auto Bild Allrad
2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test
- Tested size
- 245/45 R18
- Tires tested
- 12
- Disciplines
- 12
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| ft ↓ | mph ↑ | ft ↓ | mph ↑ | s ↓ | mph ↑ | ft/s² ↑ | ft ↓ | lbf ↑ | mph ↑ | dB ↓ | kg/t ↓ | |||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 98.17 | 134 | 66.1 | 100.0 | 107 | 52.2 | 16.27 | 48.7 | 9.3 | 96.4 | 67 | 647 | 40.4 | 100.0 | 72.8 | 100.0 | 7.66 | 94.1 | |
StrengthsExemplary premium tire with top performance on snow and wet surfaces, sporty and responsive handling, short braking distances in all weather conditions, low rolling resistance. ConsiderationsHigher price point. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry100 × 20% = 20 Wet96.44 × 35% = 33.75 Snow100 × 30% = 30 Comfort100 × 5% = 5 Rolling Resistance94.13 × 10% = 9.41 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2= | 1 | 98.57 | 134 | 66.1 | 99.8 | 105 | 53.3 | 15.84 | 47.8 | 9.4 | 98.2 | 70 | 642 | 39.6 | 97.7 | 73.8 | 98.6 | 7.21 | 100.0 | |
StrengthsOutstanding qualities in snow and ice, dynamic performance with safe driving characteristics in wet and dry conditions, short braking distances, good rolling comfort, low rolling resistance. ConsiderationsSlightly higher price point. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry99.83 × 20% = 19.97 Wet98.16 × 35% = 34.36 Snow97.73 × 30% = 29.32 Comfort98.64 × 5% = 4.93 Rolling Resistance100 × 10% = 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2= | 3 | 97.86 | 135 | 65.5 | 98.9 | 102 | 52.1 | 15.82 | 48.8 | 9.8 | 98.9 | 72 | 612 | 39.8 | 95.5 | 74.1 | 98.3 | 7.27 | 99.2 | |
StrengthsTop-tier tire with excellent driving characteristics on snowy and wet roads, good safety reserves for aquaplaning, short braking distances, low rolling resistance. ConsiderationsHigher price point. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry98.93 × 20% = 19.79 Wet98.85 × 35% = 34.6 Snow95.51 × 30% = 28.65 Comfort98.25 × 5% = 4.91 Rolling Resistance99.17 × 10% = 9.92 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 4 | 97.14 | 139 | 65.2 | 97.2 | 106 | 52.6 | 15.80 | 46.7 | 9.0 | 97.1 | 70 | 634 | 39.5 | 97.3 | 74.3 | 98.0 | 7.49 | 96.3 | |
StrengthsGood and safe driving characteristics in snow and ice, sporty handling with convincing grip and short braking distances on wet surfaces, low rolling resistance, good rolling comfort. ConsiderationsSlightly higher price point. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry97.22 × 20% = 19.44 Wet97.08 × 35% = 33.98 Snow97.32 × 30% = 29.2 Comfort97.98 × 5% = 4.9 Rolling Resistance96.26 × 10% = 9.63 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 5 | 96.78 | 136 | 65.3 | 98.3 | 106 | 51.6 | 16.02 | 48.4 | 10.2 | 97.3 | 71 | 617 | 39.3 | 96.0 | 74.6 | 97.6 | 7.68 | 93.9 | |
StrengthsConvincingly good driving characteristics on snowy roads, very good safety reserves for aquaplaning, short braking distances in all weather conditions, low rolling resistance, pleasantly fair price. ConsiderationsIncreased road noise. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry98.31 × 20% = 19.66 Wet97.29 × 35% = 34.05 Snow95.99 × 30% = 28.8 Comfort97.59 × 5% = 4.88 Rolling Resistance93.88 × 10% = 9.39 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 6 | 95.06 | 140 | 65.2 | 97.0 | 114 | 51.3 | 16.20 | 45.6 | 8.4 | 93.2 | 71 | 610 | 40.2 | 96.3 | 73.2 | 99.5 | 7.84 | 92.0 | |
StrengthsSporty dynamic driving characteristics and short braking distances on snow and ice, balanced handling on wet and dry roads. ConsiderationsModerate resistance to aquaplaning, slightly longer wet braking distance. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry96.96 × 20% = 19.39 Wet93.17 × 35% = 32.61 Snow96.31 × 30% = 28.89 Comfort99.45 × 5% = 4.97 Rolling Resistance91.96 × 10% = 9.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 7 | 94.89 | 137 | 65.4 | 98.0 | 107 | 51.4 | 16.54 | 46.8 | 7.7 | 94.1 | 73 | 607 | 39.3 | 94.3 | 72.9 | 99.9 | 7.95 | 90.7 | |
StrengthsConvincingly good driving characteristics on snowy roads, safe handling with short braking distances on wet and dry surfaces, low road noise. ConsiderationsAverage aquaplaning resistance. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry98.01 × 20% = 19.6 Wet94.11 × 35% = 32.94 Snow94.31 × 30% = 28.29 Comfort99.86 × 5% = 4.99 Rolling Resistance90.69 × 10% = 9.07 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | 8 | 94.48 | 140 | 64.6 | 96.6 | 110 | 51.0 | 16.26 | 50.3 | 8.9 | 94.9 | 71 | 605 | 38.8 | 94.9 | 73.0 | 99.7 | 8.49 | 84.9 | |
StrengthsGood traction and lateral guidance on snowy roads, very good safety reserves for aquaplaning, pleasantly low road noise. ConsiderationsSlightly delayed steering response, increased rolling resistance. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry96.64 × 20% = 19.33 Wet94.89 × 35% = 33.21 Snow94.85 × 30% = 28.46 Comfort99.73 × 5% = 4.99 Rolling Resistance84.92 × 10% = 8.49 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | 9 | 93.91 | 141 | 65.1 | 96.6 | 112 | 52.1 | 16.16 | 44.6 | 8.6 | 94.3 | 76 | 589 | 39.0 | 92.0 | 73.6 | 98.9 | 7.97 | 90.5 | |
StrengthsWell-balanced good winter performance, good grip and sporty handling in wet conditions, low road noise, good rolling comfort. ConsiderationsLimited safety reserves for aquaplaning, slightly longer braking distances. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry96.58 × 20% = 19.32 Wet94.25 × 35% = 32.99 Snow92.04 × 30% = 27.61 Comfort98.91 × 5% = 4.95 Rolling Resistance90.46 × 10% = 9.05 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | 11 | 93.52 | 137 | 65.6 | 98.3 | 113 | 51.6 | 16.25 | 43.4 | 8.5 | 93.3 | 76 | 601 | 38.5 | 92.5 | 73.9 | 98.5 | 8.47 | 85.1 | |
StrengthsDynamic handling on wet and dry roads, short dry braking distances, low road noise, good rolling comfort. ConsiderationsAverage winter performance, limited safety reserves for aquaplaning. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry98.31 × 20% = 19.66 Wet93.33 × 35% = 32.67 Snow92.5 × 30% = 27.75 Comfort98.51 × 5% = 4.93 Rolling Resistance85.12 × 10% = 8.51 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | 10 | 93.84 | 142 | 65.1 | 96.2 | 117 | 50.5 | 16.42 | 50.5 | 10.1 | 93.7 | 72 | 597 | 38.5 | 93.8 | 73.8 | 98.6 | 8.25 | 87.4 | |
StrengthsGood traction and short braking distances on snowy roads, low road noise, very good safety reserves for aquaplaning. ConsiderationsSignificantly delayed steering response, limited lateral guidance, longer braking distances in wet conditions. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry96.2 × 20% = 19.24 Wet93.66 × 35% = 32.78 Snow93.83 × 30% = 28.15 Comfort98.64 × 5% = 4.93 Rolling Resistance87.39 × 10% = 8.74 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | 12 | 86.75 | 135 | 65.2 | 98.6 | 141 | 47.7 | 17.02 | 42.8 | 8.1 | 84.4 | 88 | 480 | 36.0 | 80.2 | 73.2 | 99.5 | 8.54 | 84.4 | |
StrengthsSafe driving behavior on dry roads, good comfort, quiet rolling noise. ConsiderationsSeverely limited winter performance, poor grip and unsafe handling on wet surfaces, low safety reserves for aquaplaning. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry98.62 × 20% = 19.72 Wet84.42 × 35% = 29.55 Snow80.22 × 30% = 24.07 Comfort99.45 × 5% = 4.97 Rolling Resistance84.43 × 10% = 8.44 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Ref |
Reference Summer
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— | — | 116 | 66.5 | 107.6 | 90 | 55.3 | 14.89 | 51.0 | 10.6 | 107.0 | 178 | 82 | 19.9 | 33.0 | 73.7 | 98.8 | 7.52 | 95.9 |
Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry107.61 × 20% = 21.52 Wet106.98 × 35% = 37.44 Snow32.97 × 30% = 9.89 Comfort98.78 × 5% = 4.94 Rolling Resistance95.88 × 10% = 9.59 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
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Weighting vs real impact
What decides this ranking
The weighting is how much each category counts. The real impact is how much of the difference between the tires it creates: a discipline in which every tire performed about the same barely changes the order, however much it counts.
No weighting is recorded for this test, so the weighting here starts from Tire Reviews’ season defaults, not from the test’s own scoring.
- Dry Weighting 20% Real impact 10%
- Wet Weighting 35% Real impact 39%
- Snow Weighting 30% Real impact 28%
- Comfort Weighting 5% Real impact 2%
- Rolling Resistance Weighting 10% Real impact 22%
- Rolling Resistance counts for 10% of the score but creates 22% of the difference between the tires, because their results in it were far apart.
- Dry Handling counts for 10% of the score but creates only 2% of the difference, because most tires performed about the same in it.
Every discipline 12
| Discipline | Weighting | Real impact |
|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | 10% | 9% |
| Dry Handling | 10% | 2% |
| Wet Braking | 10.2% | 17% |
| Wet Handling | 10.2% | 5% |
| Wet Circle | 9.8% | 6% |
| Straight Aqua | 2.5% | 5% |
| Curved Aquaplaning | 2.5% | 7% |
| Snow Braking | 9% | 12% |
| Snow Traction | 10.5% | 10% |
| Snow Handling | 10.5% | 6% |
| Noise | 5% | 2% |
| Rolling Resistance | 10% | 22% |
How it is worked out: each discipline’s weighting is multiplied by the spread of its results (the gap across the middle half of the tires, as a percentage of the best result), then shared out so that all the disciplines add up to 100%. It estimates what separates the tires; it is not a second set of weights, and it follows the weights you set.
How your ranking is calculated
Each discipline is scored against the best non-reference tire in the full test field: best ÷ result × 100 when lower is better, or result ÷ best × 100 when higher is better. Discipline scores are rounded to two decimal places, then combined using your weights.
Within-category weights divide that category’s share of the overall score. A 50% wet category and 40% wet-braking share give wet braking 20% of the total. A weight is a scoring priority, not a measure of its actual effect on the ranking: the performance gaps matter too. What decides this ranking ↑
Published joint positions are preserved separately. Calculated positions tie only when their underlying scores match; two displayed scores can look equal after rounding.
A zero weight excludes that category or discipline. At least one active discipline is required, and the disciplines in every active category must have a positive total.
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