Data Explorer / Auto Bild Sportscars
2024 Auto Bild Sportscars Winter Tire Test
- Tested size
- 235/35 R19
- Tires tested
- 10
- Disciplines
- 12
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| ft ↓ | mph ↑ | ft ↓ | mph ↑ | mph ↑ | ft/s² ↑ | ft ↓ | lbf ↑ | mph ↑ | ft/s² ↑ | dB ↓ | kg/t ↓ | |||||||||
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| 1 | 1 | 97.18 | 137 | 64.1 | 99.6 | 168 | 50.1 | 53.9 | 10.3 | 94.3 | 99 | 508 | 37.8 | 9.8 | 98.7 | 71.3 | 97.8 | 8.41 | 97.4 | |
StrengthsThe winter champion. Dynamic handling characteristics in all weather conditions. Best traction in snow. Precise steering behavior with good feedback. ConsiderationsOnly average in cornering aquaplaning. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry99.64 × 20% = 19.93 Wet94.33 × 35% = 33.02 Snow98.71 × 30% = 29.61 Comfort97.76 × 5% = 4.89 Rolling Resistance97.38 × 10% = 9.74 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 2 | 97.14 | 136 | 63.6 | 99.7 | 162 | 51.8 | 54.1 | 10.3 | 97.3 | 104 | 479 | 37.2 | 9.6 | 95.3 | 70.8 | 98.5 | 8.47 | 96.7 | |
StrengthsWinter profile with balanced performance at a high level. Always at the forefront in snow. Excellent wet and dry handling with precise steering response. ConsiderationsBraking in snow. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry99.66 × 20% = 19.93 Wet97.25 × 35% = 34.04 Snow95.26 × 30% = 28.58 Comfort98.45 × 5% = 4.92 Rolling Resistance96.69 × 10% = 9.67 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 5 | 96.46 | 142 | 63.8 | 97.8 | 169 | 50.1 | 55.2 | 11.0 | 95.1 | 103 | 482 | 37.8 | 9.5 | 95.7 | 70.8 | 98.5 | 8.19 | 100.0 | |
StrengthsVery convincing winter tire with exemplary qualities on wet and dry roads. One of the best in snow handling. Good, safe aquaplaning behavior. ConsiderationsHigh price point. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry97.84 × 20% = 19.57 Wet95.07 × 35% = 33.27 Snow95.66 × 30% = 28.7 Comfort98.45 × 5% = 4.92 Rolling Resistance100 × 10% = 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 4 | 96.71 | 142 | 62.8 | 96.9 | 160 | 51.1 | 55.4 | 12.1 | 98.8 | 102 | 488 | 37.2 | 9.4 | 95.8 | 72.4 | 96.3 | 8.89 | 92.1 | |
StrengthsDunlop excels particularly in wet disciplines, sometimes performing as well as summer tires here. Mid-range in snow performance. The most affordable tire in the "Exemplary" group. ConsiderationsSlightly increased rolling resistance. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry96.9 × 20% = 19.38 Wet98.79 × 35% = 34.58 Snow95.76 × 30% = 28.73 Comfort96.27 × 5% = 4.81 Rolling Resistance92.13 × 10% = 9.21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 3 | 96.73 | 145 | 63.5 | 96.4 | 158 | 52.0 | 54.1 | 10.4 | 98.3 | 101 | 486 | 37.1 | 9.5 | 96.0 | 70.9 | 98.3 | 8.79 | 93.2 | |
StrengthsThe best in wet handling and wet braking. A reliable, precise performer in snow. ConsiderationsLoses the "Exemplary" seal due to poor dry braking performance. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry96.41 × 20% = 19.28 Wet98.34 × 35% = 34.42 Snow95.98 × 30% = 28.79 Comfort98.31 × 5% = 4.92 Rolling Resistance93.17 × 10% = 9.32 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 6 | 94.82 | 144 | 62.0 | 95.7 | 167 | 50.0 | 53.3 | 10.3 | 94.5 | 103 | 458 | 36.7 | 9.4 | 93.3 | 73.2 | 95.2 | 8.33 | 98.3 | |
StrengthsConvincing driving qualities on dry and wet roads. Good aquaplaning resistance. Short wet braking distances. Moderate price. ConsiderationsLimited winter qualities with a tendency to understeer. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry95.73 × 20% = 19.15 Wet94.51 × 35% = 33.08 Snow93.34 × 30% = 28 Comfort95.22 × 5% = 4.76 Rolling Resistance98.32 × 10% = 9.83 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 7 | 94.16 | 145 | 61.4 | 94.9 | 175 | 49.9 | 51.4 | 10.3 | 92.3 | 101 | 495 | 37.2 | 9.5 | 96.6 | 71.2 | 97.9 | 9.10 | 90.0 | |
StrengthsStable lateral guidance. Precise handling and high traction in snow. Good cornering aquaplaning performance. ConsiderationsUnbalanced driving behavior in dry handling. High rolling resistance. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry94.86 × 20% = 18.97 Wet92.3 × 35% = 32.31 Snow96.63 × 30% = 28.99 Comfort97.89 × 5% = 4.89 Rolling Resistance90 × 10% = 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | 8 | 92.02 | 138 | 62.3 | 97.9 | 190 | 48.9 | 50.6 | 7.6 | 86.4 | 104 | 485 | 37.1 | 9.4 | 94.9 | 70.3 | 99.2 | 9.32 | 87.9 | |
StrengthsSurprisingly good snow traction. Dynamically balanced handling behavior on dry roads. Affordable price. ConsiderationsLimited wet performance. Moderate aquaplaning resistance. Moderate lateral guidance. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry97.88 × 20% = 19.58 Wet86.38 × 35% = 30.23 Snow94.9 × 30% = 28.47 Comfort99.15 × 5% = 4.96 Rolling Resistance87.88 × 10% = 8.79 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | 9 | 90.21 | 143 | 62.1 | 96.2 | 204 | 48.0 | 49.4 | 6.3 | 82.1 | 100 | 464 | 38.6 | 9.7 | 96.6 | 69.7 | 100.0 | 9.92 | 82.6 | |
StrengthsVery good winter qualities. Good dry braking. The quietest tire in the comparison. Very affordable price. ConsiderationsLimited driving safety in wet conditions. Very high rolling resistance. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry96.15 × 20% = 19.23 Wet82.1 × 35% = 28.74 Snow96.61 × 30% = 28.98 Comfort100 × 5% = 5 Rolling Resistance82.56 × 10% = 8.26 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | 10 | 85.86 | 159 | 58.1 | 88.1 | 266 | 44.4 | 49.5 | 4.7 | 70.7 | 97 | 501 | 38.7 | 9.9 | 99.6 | 70.7 | 98.6 | 9.45 | 86.7 | |
StrengthsOutperforms the entire competition in snow. Offers relatively quiet rolling noise. The most affordable option, but that's about it. ConsiderationsCatastrophic in wet and dry conditions. Over 98 feet longer braking distance in wet conditions - dangerous!. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry88.13 × 20% = 17.63 Wet70.71 × 35% = 24.75 Snow99.64 × 30% = 29.89 Comfort98.59 × 5% = 4.93 Rolling Resistance86.67 × 10% = 8.67 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Ref |
Reference Summer
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— | — | 122 | 65.8 | 107.1 | 161 | 50.8 | 56.9 | 11.9 | 98.5 | 197 | 171 | — | 2.9 | — | 70.9 | 98.3 | 8.15 | 100.5 |
Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry107.14 × 20% = 21.43 Wet98.47 × 35% = 34.46 Snow— Comfort98.31 × 5% = 4.92 Rolling Resistance100.49 × 10% = 10.05 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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These are calculated scenarios, not new test awards. The published verdict may reflect judgement, close results and factors outside this calculation.
Not ranked: a measurement needed for these weights is missing. Missing results are not treated as zero or redistributed.
Reference tires provide context only. They do not set the benchmark and cannot win the personalised ranking.
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 12%
- Wet Weighting 35% Real impact 56%
- Snow Weighting 30% Real impact 14%
- Comfort Weighting 5% Real impact 1%
- Rolling Resistance Weighting 10% Real impact 17%
- Wet Braking counts for 14% of the score but creates 32% of the difference between the tires, because their results in it were far apart.
- Wet Handling counts for 14% of the score but creates only 9% of the difference, because most tires performed about the same in it.
Every discipline 12
| Discipline | Weighting | Real impact |
|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | 10% | 7% |
| Dry Handling | 10% | 5% |
| Wet Braking | 14% | 32% |
| Wet Handling | 14% | 9% |
| Straight Aqua | 3.5% | 4% |
| Curved Aquaplaning | 3.5% | 12% |
| Snow Braking | 6.9% | 4% |
| Snow Traction | 8.1% | 4% |
| Snow Handling | 8.1% | 3% |
| Snow Circle | 6.9% | 3% |
| Noise | 5% | 1% |
| Rolling Resistance | 10% | 17% |
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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