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2024 Auto Bild Sportscars 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: 235/35 R19
Tires tested: 10
Disciplines: 12

Dry

Dry Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
RefReference Summer	122 ft	-14 ft	0 mph
1Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	136 ft	Best	0 mph
2Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	137 ft	+1 ft	7 mph
3Ceat WinterDrive Sport	138 ft	+2 ft	10 mph
4Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	142 ft	+6 ft	16 mph
5Dunlop Winter Sport 5	142 ft	+6 ft	16 mph
6Radar Dimax Alpine	143 ft	+7 ft	17 mph
7Hankook Winter i cept evo3	144 ft	+8 ft	18 mph
8Vredestein Wintrac Pro	145 ft	+9 ft	20 mph
9Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	145 ft	+9 ft	20 mph
10Autogreen Snow Chaser 2 AW08	159 ft	+23 ft	30 mph

The difference between best and worst was 30.4% (37 ft ≈ 2.5 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Autogreen Snow Chaser 2 AW08 would still be travelling at 30 mph when the Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 had stopped.

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

Dry Handling
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
RefReference Summer	65.8 mph	+1.7 mph
1Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	64.1 mph	Best
2Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	63.8 mph	-0.3 mph
3Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	63.6 mph	-0.5 mph
4Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	63.5 mph	-0.6 mph
5Dunlop Winter Sport 5	62.8 mph	-1.3 mph
6Ceat WinterDrive Sport	62.3 mph	-1.8 mph
7Radar Dimax Alpine	62.1 mph	-2.0 mph
8Hankook Winter i cept evo3	62.0 mph	-2.1 mph
9Vredestein Wintrac Pro	61.4 mph	-2.7 mph
10Autogreen Snow Chaser 2 AW08	58.1 mph	-6.0 mph

The difference between best and worst was 11.7% (7.7 mph).

Wet

Wet Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	158 ft	Best	0 mph
2Dunlop Winter Sport 5	160 ft	+2 ft	9 mph
RefReference Summer	161 ft	+3 ft	11 mph
3Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	162 ft	+4 ft	12 mph
4Hankook Winter i cept evo3	167 ft	+9 ft	18 mph
5Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	168 ft	+10 ft	20 mph
6Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	169 ft	+11 ft	20 mph
7Vredestein Wintrac Pro	175 ft	+17 ft	25 mph
8Ceat WinterDrive Sport	190 ft	+32 ft	33 mph
9Radar Dimax Alpine	204 ft	+46 ft	38 mph
10Autogreen Snow Chaser 2 AW08	266 ft	+108 ft	51 mph

The difference between best and worst was 68.3% (108 ft ≈ 7.3 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Autogreen Snow Chaser 2 AW08 would still be travelling at 51 mph when the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 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
1Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	52.0 mph	Best
2Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	51.8 mph	-0.2 mph
3Dunlop Winter Sport 5	51.1 mph	-0.9 mph
RefReference Summer	50.8 mph	-1.2 mph
4Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	50.1 mph	-1.9 mph
5Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	50.1 mph	-1.9 mph
6Hankook Winter i cept evo3	50.0 mph	-2.0 mph
7Vredestein Wintrac Pro	49.9 mph	-2.1 mph
8Ceat WinterDrive Sport	48.9 mph	-3.1 mph
9Radar Dimax Alpine	48.0 mph	-4.0 mph
10Autogreen Snow Chaser 2 AW08	44.4 mph	-7.6 mph

The difference between best and worst was 14.6% (7.6 mph).

Straight Aqua
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
RefReference Summer	56.9 mph	+1.5 mph
1Dunlop Winter Sport 5	55.4 mph	Best
2Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	55.2 mph	-0.2 mph
3Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	54.1 mph	-1.3 mph
3Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	54.1 mph	-1.3 mph
5Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	53.9 mph	-1.5 mph
6Hankook Winter i cept evo3	53.3 mph	-2.1 mph
7Vredestein Wintrac Pro	51.4 mph	-4.0 mph
8Ceat WinterDrive Sport	50.6 mph	-4.8 mph
9Autogreen Snow Chaser 2 AW08	49.5 mph	-5.9 mph
10Radar Dimax Alpine	49.4 mph	-6.0 mph

The difference between best and worst was 13.2% (7.5 mph).

Curved Aquaplaning
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Dunlop Winter Sport 5	12.1 ft/s²	Best
RefReference Summer	11.9 ft/s²	-0.2 ft/s²
2Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	11.0 ft/s²	-1.1 ft/s²
3Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	10.4 ft/s²	-1.7 ft/s²
4Vredestein Wintrac Pro	10.3 ft/s²	-1.8 ft/s²
4Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	10.3 ft/s²	-1.8 ft/s²
6Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	10.3 ft/s²	-1.8 ft/s²
7Hankook Winter i cept evo3	10.3 ft/s²	-1.8 ft/s²
8Ceat WinterDrive Sport	7.6 ft/s²	-4.5 ft/s²
9Radar Dimax Alpine	6.3 ft/s²	-5.8 ft/s²
10Autogreen Snow Chaser 2 AW08	4.7 ft/s²	-7.4 ft/s²

The difference between best and worst was 61.5% (7.4 ft/s²).

Snow

Snow Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Autogreen Snow Chaser 2 AW08	97 ft	Best	0 mph
2Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	99 ft	+2 ft	10 mph
3Radar Dimax Alpine	100 ft	+3 ft	12 mph
4Vredestein Wintrac Pro	101 ft	+4 ft	14 mph
5Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	101 ft	+4 ft	15 mph
6Dunlop Winter Sport 5	102 ft	+5 ft	17 mph
7Hankook Winter i cept evo3	103 ft	+6 ft	19 mph
7Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	103 ft	+6 ft	19 mph
9Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	104 ft	+7 ft	20 mph
10Ceat WinterDrive Sport	104 ft	+7 ft	21 mph
RefReference Summer	197 ft	+100 ft	57 mph

The difference between best and worst was 101.7% (100 ft ≈ 6.7 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Ceat WinterDrive Sport would still be travelling at 21 mph when the Autogreen Snow Chaser 2 AW08 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	508 lbf	Best
2Autogreen Snow Chaser 2 AW08	501 lbf	-7 lbf
3Vredestein Wintrac Pro	495 lbf	-13 lbf
4Dunlop Winter Sport 5	488 lbf	-20 lbf
5Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	486 lbf	-22 lbf
6Ceat WinterDrive Sport	485 lbf	-23 lbf
7Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	482 lbf	-26 lbf
8Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	479 lbf	-29 lbf
9Radar Dimax Alpine	464 lbf	-44 lbf
10Hankook Winter i cept evo3	458 lbf	-50 lbf
RefReference Summer	171 lbf	-337 lbf

The difference between best and worst was 66.4% (337 lbf).

Snow Handling
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Autogreen Snow Chaser 2 AW08	38.7 mph	Best
2Radar Dimax Alpine	38.6 mph	-0.1 mph
3Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	37.8 mph	-0.9 mph
4Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	37.8 mph	-0.9 mph
5Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	37.2 mph	-1.5 mph
6Dunlop Winter Sport 5	37.2 mph	-1.5 mph
6Vredestein Wintrac Pro	37.2 mph	-1.5 mph
8Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	37.1 mph	-1.6 mph
8Ceat WinterDrive Sport	37.1 mph	-1.6 mph
10Hankook Winter i cept evo3	36.7 mph	-2.0 mph

The difference between best and worst was 5.1% (2 mph).

Snow Circle
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Autogreen Snow Chaser 2 AW08	9.9 ft/s²	Best
2Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	9.8 ft/s²	-0.1 ft/s²
3Radar Dimax Alpine	9.7 ft/s²	-0.2 ft/s²
4Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	9.6 ft/s²	-0.3 ft/s²
5Vredestein Wintrac Pro	9.5 ft/s²	-0.4 ft/s²
6Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	9.5 ft/s²	-0.4 ft/s²
7Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	9.5 ft/s²	-0.4 ft/s²
8Dunlop Winter Sport 5	9.4 ft/s²	-0.5 ft/s²
9Ceat WinterDrive Sport	9.4 ft/s²	-0.5 ft/s²
10Hankook Winter i cept evo3	9.4 ft/s²	-0.5 ft/s²
RefReference Summer	2.9 ft/s²	-7.0 ft/s²

The difference between best and worst was 70.5% (7 ft/s²).

Comfort

Noise
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Radar Dimax Alpine	69.7 dB	Best
2Ceat WinterDrive Sport	70.3 dB	+0.60 dB
3Autogreen Snow Chaser 2 AW08	70.7 dB	+1.00 dB
4Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	70.8 dB	+1.10 dB
4Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	70.8 dB	+1.10 dB
RefReference Summer	70.9 dB	+1.20 dB
6Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	70.9 dB	+1.20 dB
7Vredestein Wintrac Pro	71.2 dB	+1.50 dB
8Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	71.3 dB	+1.60 dB
9Dunlop Winter Sport 5	72.4 dB	+2.70 dB
10Hankook Winter i cept evo3	73.2 dB	+3.50 dB

The difference between best and worst was 5% (3.5 dB).

Value

Rolling Resistance
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Extra fuel / year
RefReference Summer	8.15 kg/t	-0.04 kg/t	$0
1Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	8.19 kg/t	Best	$0
2Hankook Winter i cept evo3	8.33 kg/t	+0.14 kg/t	$5
3Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	8.41 kg/t	+0.22 kg/t	$8
4Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	8.47 kg/t	+0.28 kg/t	$10
5Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	8.79 kg/t	+0.60 kg/t	$22
6Dunlop Winter Sport 5	8.89 kg/t	+0.70 kg/t	$25
7Vredestein Wintrac Pro	9.1 kg/t	+0.91 kg/t	$33
8Ceat WinterDrive Sport	9.32 kg/t	+1.13 kg/t	$41
9Autogreen Snow Chaser 2 AW08	9.45 kg/t	+1.26 kg/t	$45
10Radar Dimax Alpine	9.92 kg/t	+1.73 kg/t	$62

The difference between best and worst was 21.7% (1.77 kg / t). Over 12,000 miles a year at $3.60/gal, the Radar Dimax Alpine uses about 17 gal ($62) more fuel than the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P.

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Gas/Diesel Electric

Annual Mileage

12,000 mi

km (L)

miles (US gal)

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.