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2024 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
14 min read Updated
Below are all the data points for the 2024 Auto Bild 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.
Continental WinterContact TS 870
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
Semperit Speed Grip 5
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
Michelin Alpin 6
Hankook Winter I cept RS3
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
Kleber Krisalp HP3
BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
Uniroyal WinterExpert
Vredestein Wintrac
Apollo Alnac 4G Winter
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
Giti GitiWinterW2
Kumho Winter Craft WP52
Barum Polaris 5
GT-Radial WinterPro2 Evo
Fulda Kristall Control HP2
Firestone Winterhawk 4
Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906 plus
Reference Summer (Reference)
Reference All Season (Reference)
Reference Budget (Reference)

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Kumho Winter Craft WP52 with a result of 43 M. The difference between best and worst was 7.3%. The Reference Summer [reference tire] was 10.2% better than the best competitive tire.
  1. Reference Summer Ref
    38.6 M
  2. Kumho Winter Craft WP52
    43 M
  3. Reference All Season Ref
    43.1 M
  4. Vredestein Wintrac
    43.5 M
  5. Semperit Speed Grip 5
    43.7 M
  6. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    43.9 M
  7. Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906 plus
    43.9 M
  8. Continental WinterContact TS 870
    43.9 M
  9. Michelin Alpin 6
    44 M
  10. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
    44.1 M
  11. Uniroyal WinterExpert
    44.1 M
  12. Apollo Alnac 4G Winter
    44.4 M
  13. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
    44.5 M
  14. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    44.7 M
  15. BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
    45 M
  16. Giti GitiWinterW2
    45.1 M
  17. GT-Radial WinterPro2 Evo
    45.2 M
  18. Hankook Winter I cept RS3
    45.2 M
  19. Barum Polaris 5
    45.5 M
  20. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    46 M
  21. Firestone Winterhawk 4
    46.3 M
  22. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    46.4 M
  23. Reference Budget Ref
    47.9 M

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.
  1. Reference Summer Ref
    115 Km/H
  2. Reference All Season Ref
    112.6 Km/H
  3. Continental WinterContact TS 870
    110.6 Km/H
  4. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
    110.2 Km/H
  5. Barum Polaris 5
    109.9 Km/H
  6. Kumho Winter Craft WP52
    109.9 Km/H
  7. Hankook Winter I cept RS3
    109.8 Km/H
  8. Semperit Speed Grip 5
    109.8 Km/H
  9. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    109.6 Km/H
  10. Vredestein Wintrac
    109.4 Km/H
  11. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    109.3 Km/H
  12. Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906 plus
    109.3 Km/H
  13. Uniroyal WinterExpert
    109.2 Km/H
  14. Michelin Alpin 6
    109.2 Km/H
  15. Apollo Alnac 4G Winter
    109.1 Km/H
  16. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    109 Km/H
  17. BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
    109 Km/H
  18. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    108.9 Km/H
  19. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
    108.8 Km/H
  20. Giti GitiWinterW2
    108.8 Km/H
  21. GT-Radial WinterPro2 Evo
    108.3 Km/H
  22. Firestone Winterhawk 4
    108.2 Km/H
  23. Reference Budget Ref
    106.3 Km/H

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Kumho Winter Craft WP52 with a result of 54 M. The difference between best and worst was 10.4%. The Reference Summer [reference tire] was 2% better than the best competitive tire.
  1. Reference Summer Ref
    52.9 M
  2. Kumho Winter Craft WP52
    54 M
  3. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
    54 M
  4. Reference All Season Ref
    54.7 M
  5. Firestone Winterhawk 4
    55.4 M
  6. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
    55.6 M
  7. GT-Radial WinterPro2 Evo
    56.2 M
  8. Michelin Alpin 6
    56.6 M
  9. Apollo Alnac 4G Winter
    56.9 M
  10. Uniroyal WinterExpert
    57.1 M
  11. Semperit Speed Grip 5
    57.5 M
  12. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    57.7 M
  13. Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906 plus
    57.9 M
  14. Continental WinterContact TS 870
    57.9 M
  15. Vredestein Wintrac
    58.3 M
  16. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    58.5 M
  17. Giti GitiWinterW2
    58.5 M
  18. BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
    58.6 M
  19. Barum Polaris 5
    58.9 M
  20. Hankook Winter I cept RS3
    59.1 M
  21. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    59.1 M
  22. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    60.3 M
  23. Reference Budget Ref
    79.1 M

Wet Handling (Km/H)

Wet Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Blizzak 6 with a result of 76.01 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 5.9%. The Reference Summer [reference tire] was 1.8% better than the best competitive tire.
  1. Reference Summer Ref
    77.36 Km/H
  2. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
    76.01 Km/H
  3. Continental WinterContact TS 870
    75.14 Km/H
  4. Michelin Alpin 6
    75.02 Km/H
  5. Kumho Winter Craft WP52
    74.94 Km/H
  6. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
    74.89 Km/H
  7. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    74.81 Km/H
  8. Reference All Season Ref
    74.52 Km/H
  9. Hankook Winter I cept RS3
    74.3 Km/H
  10. Apollo Alnac 4G Winter
    74.23 Km/H
  11. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    74.13 Km/H
  12. Uniroyal WinterExpert
    74.12 Km/H
  13. Vredestein Wintrac
    74.08 Km/H
  14. Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906 plus
    73.75 Km/H
  15. Semperit Speed Grip 5
    73.53 Km/H
  16. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    73.49 Km/H
  17. BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
    73.49 Km/H
  18. Firestone Winterhawk 4
    73.24 Km/H
  19. Barum Polaris 5
    73.07 Km/H
  20. Giti GitiWinterW2
    72.94 Km/H
  21. GT-Radial WinterPro2 Evo
    72.77 Km/H
  22. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    71.49 Km/H
  23. Reference Budget Ref
    62.36 Km/H

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 12.26 s. The difference between best and worst was 4.5%. The Reference Summer [reference tire] was 5.1% better than the best competitive tire.
  1. Reference Summer Ref
    11.64 s
  2. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
    12.26 s
  3. Continental WinterContact TS 870
    12.29 s
  4. Reference All Season Ref
    12.33 s
  5. Uniroyal WinterExpert
    12.38 s
  6. Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906 plus
    12.4 s
  7. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    12.41 s
  8. Semperit Speed Grip 5
    12.44 s
  9. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
    12.44 s
  10. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    12.48 s
  11. Michelin Alpin 6
    12.52 s
  12. Kumho Winter Craft WP52
    12.56 s
  13. Giti GitiWinterW2
    12.56 s
  14. Apollo Alnac 4G Winter
    12.56 s
  15. Vredestein Wintrac
    12.63 s
  16. Hankook Winter I cept RS3
    12.66 s
  17. BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
    12.67 s
  18. Firestone Winterhawk 4
    12.67 s
  19. GT-Radial WinterPro2 Evo
    12.71 s
  20. Barum Polaris 5
    12.72 s
  21. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    12.74 s
  22. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    12.84 s
  23. Reference Budget Ref
    14.57 s

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Hankook Winter I cept RS3 with a result of 84.5 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 13.6%. The best competitive tire was 5.1% better than Reference Summer [reference tire].
  1. Hankook Winter I cept RS3
    84.5 Km/H
  2. Continental WinterContact TS 870
    84.3 Km/H
  3. Firestone Winterhawk 4
    83.9 Km/H
  4. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    83.4 Km/H
  5. BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
    83.4 Km/H
  6. Giti GitiWinterW2
    82.5 Km/H
  7. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    82.2 Km/H
  8. Semperit Speed Grip 5
    82 Km/H
  9. Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906 plus
    81.1 Km/H
  10. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
    81 Km/H
  11. Uniroyal WinterExpert
    81 Km/H
  12. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
    80.9 Km/H
  13. Vredestein Wintrac
    80.7 Km/H
  14. Reference Summer Ref
    80.4 Km/H
  15. Reference All Season Ref
    79.8 Km/H
  16. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    79.5 Km/H
  17. Apollo Alnac 4G Winter
    78.8 Km/H
  18. Michelin Alpin 6
    78.5 Km/H
  19. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    77.5 Km/H
  20. Barum Polaris 5
    75.4 Km/H
  21. GT-Radial WinterPro2 Evo
    75.3 Km/H
  22. Kumho Winter Craft WP52
    73 Km/H
  23. Reference Budget Ref
    66.1 Km/H

Curved Aquaplaning (m/sec2)

Remaining lateral acceleration (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Hankook Winter I cept RS3 with a result of 3.93 m/sec2. The difference between best and worst was 49.6%. The best competitive tire was 23.2% better than Reference Summer [reference tire].
  1. Hankook Winter I cept RS3
    3.93 m/sec2
  2. Continental WinterContact TS 870
    3.82 m/sec2
  3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    3.71 m/sec2
  4. Giti GitiWinterW2
    3.64 m/sec2
  5. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    3.61 m/sec2
  6. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    3.58 m/sec2
  7. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    3.58 m/sec2
  8. Firestone Winterhawk 4
    3.48 m/sec2
  9. BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
    3.46 m/sec2
  10. Semperit Speed Grip 5
    3.42 m/sec2
  11. Uniroyal WinterExpert
    3.4 m/sec2
  12. Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906 plus
    3.28 m/sec2
  13. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
    3.2 m/sec2
  14. Reference Summer Ref
    3.19 m/sec2
  15. Michelin Alpin 6
    3.16 m/sec2
  16. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
    3.16 m/sec2
  17. Vredestein Wintrac
    3.12 m/sec2
  18. Reference All Season Ref
    2.95 m/sec2
  19. Apollo Alnac 4G Winter
    2.93 m/sec2
  20. Barum Polaris 5
    2.88 m/sec2
  21. GT-Radial WinterPro2 Evo
    2.68 m/sec2
  22. Kumho Winter Craft WP52
    1.98 m/sec2
  23. Reference Budget Ref
    1.23 m/sec2

Snow Performance Overview

Snow Braking (M)

Snow braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Hankook Winter I cept RS3 with a result of 29.1 M. The difference between best and worst was 5.8%. The best competitive tire was 2% better than Reference All Season [reference tire].
  1. Hankook Winter I cept RS3
    29.1 M
  2. Semperit Speed Grip 5
    29.1 M
  3. Continental WinterContact TS 870
    29.1 M
  4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    29.2 M
  5. Giti GitiWinterW2
    29.2 M
  6. GT-Radial WinterPro2 Evo
    29.3 M
  7. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    29.3 M
  8. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    29.4 M
  9. BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
    29.4 M
  10. Uniroyal WinterExpert
    29.5 M
  11. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    29.6 M
  12. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
    29.6 M
  13. Reference All Season Ref
    29.7 M
  14. Michelin Alpin 6
    29.7 M
  15. Barum Polaris 5
    30 M
  16. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
    30.2 M
  17. Vredestein Wintrac
    30.2 M
  18. Kumho Winter Craft WP52
    30.3 M
  19. Apollo Alnac 4G Winter
    30.6 M
  20. Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906 plus
    30.8 M
  21. Firestone Winterhawk 4
    30.9 M
  22. Reference Budget Ref
    35.8 M
  23. Reference Summer Ref
    46.1 M

Snow Traction (N)

Pulling Force in Newtons (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Dunlop Winter Sport 5 with a result of 2570 N. The difference between best and worst was 11.6%. The best competitive tire was 2.1% better than Reference All Season [reference tire].
  1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    2570 N
  2. Barum Polaris 5
    2526 N
  3. Continental WinterContact TS 870
    2520 N
  4. Reference All Season Ref
    2516 N
  5. BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
    2513 N
  6. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    2512 N
  7. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
    2512 N
  8. Hankook Winter I cept RS3
    2509 N
  9. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
    2491 N
  10. GT-Radial WinterPro2 Evo
    2486 N
  11. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    2483 N
  12. Michelin Alpin 6
    2483 N
  13. Giti GitiWinterW2
    2477 N
  14. Semperit Speed Grip 5
    2457 N
  15. Apollo Alnac 4G Winter
    2452 N
  16. Uniroyal WinterExpert
    2450 N
  17. Vredestein Wintrac
    2449 N
  18. Kumho Winter Craft WP52
    2446 N
  19. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    2429 N
  20. Firestone Winterhawk 4
    2427 N
  21. Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906 plus
    2271 N
  22. Reference Budget Ref
    1790 N
  23. Reference Summer Ref
    849 N

Snow Handling (Km/H)

Snow handling average speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Giti GitiWinterW2 with a result of 60.9 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 5.6%. The best competitive tire was 2.2% better than Reference All Season [reference tire].
  1. Giti GitiWinterW2
    60.9 Km/H
  2. GT-Radial WinterPro2 Evo
    60.4 Km/H
  3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    60.2 Km/H
  4. Continental WinterContact TS 870
    60 Km/H
  5. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
    60 Km/H
  6. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    59.9 Km/H
  7. Hankook Winter I cept RS3
    59.6 Km/H
  8. Barum Polaris 5
    59.6 Km/H
  9. Reference All Season Ref
    59.6 Km/H
  10. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    59.6 Km/H
  11. Semperit Speed Grip 5
    59.5 Km/H
  12. Kumho Winter Craft WP52
    59.4 Km/H
  13. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
    59.2 Km/H
  14. BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
    59.1 Km/H
  15. Firestone Winterhawk 4
    59 Km/H
  16. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    59 Km/H
  17. Michelin Alpin 6
    58.7 Km/H
  18. Apollo Alnac 4G Winter
    58.6 Km/H
  19. Vredestein Wintrac
    58.5 Km/H
  20. Uniroyal WinterExpert
    58 Km/H
  21. Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906 plus
    57.5 Km/H
  22. Reference Budget Ref
    55.9 Km/H

Snow Slalom (m/sec2)

Lateral acceleration (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Hankook Winter I cept RS3 with a result of 3.31 m/sec2. The difference between best and worst was 5.7%. The best competitive tire was 3.4% better than Reference All Season [reference tire].
  1. Hankook Winter I cept RS3
    3.31 m/sec2
  2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    3.31 m/sec2
  3. Giti GitiWinterW2
    3.31 m/sec2
  4. BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
    3.3 m/sec2
  5. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    3.29 m/sec2
  6. Continental WinterContact TS 870
    3.28 m/sec2
  7. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
    3.27 m/sec2
  8. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
    3.25 m/sec2
  9. Semperit Speed Grip 5
    3.25 m/sec2
  10. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    3.23 m/sec2
  11. Barum Polaris 5
    3.23 m/sec2
  12. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    3.23 m/sec2
  13. Vredestein Wintrac
    3.22 m/sec2
  14. GT-Radial WinterPro2 Evo
    3.21 m/sec2
  15. Kumho Winter Craft WP52
    3.21 m/sec2
  16. Reference All Season Ref
    3.2 m/sec2
  17. Michelin Alpin 6
    3.18 m/sec2
  18. Uniroyal WinterExpert
    3.15 m/sec2
  19. Apollo Alnac 4G Winter
    3.15 m/sec2
  20. Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906 plus
    3.15 m/sec2
  21. Firestone Winterhawk 4
    3.12 m/sec2
  22. Reference Budget Ref
    2.71 m/sec2
  23. Reference Summer Ref
    1.38 m/sec2

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (dB)

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Giti GitiWinterW2 with a result of 70.3 dB. The difference between best and worst was 3.6%. The best competitive tire was 1% better than Reference All Season [reference tire].
  1. Giti GitiWinterW2
    70.3 dB
  2. GT-Radial WinterPro2 Evo
    70.8 dB
  3. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    70.8 dB
  4. Apollo Alnac 4G Winter
    70.9 dB
  5. Continental WinterContact TS 870
    71 dB
  6. Reference All Season Ref
    71 dB
  7. Firestone Winterhawk 4
    71.2 dB
  8. Vredestein Wintrac
    71.2 dB
  9. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
    71.4 dB
  10. Michelin Alpin 6
    71.4 dB
  11. Hankook Winter I cept RS3
    71.6 dB
  12. Semperit Speed Grip 5
    71.6 dB
  13. BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
    71.7 dB
  14. Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906 plus
    71.7 dB
  15. Uniroyal WinterExpert
    71.8 dB
  16. Barum Polaris 5
    72.1 dB
  17. Kumho Winter Craft WP52
    72.1 dB
  18. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    72.2 dB
  19. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
    72.3 dB
  20. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    72.5 dB
  21. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    72.9 dB
  22. Reference Summer Ref
    73.4 dB
  23. Reference Budget Ref
    74.2 dB

Value Performance Overview

Wear (KM)

Predicted tread life in KM (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Alpin 6 with a result of 50500 KM. The difference between best and worst was 26%.
  1. Michelin Alpin 6
    50500 KM
  2. Hankook Winter I cept RS3
    50250 KM
  3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    48690 KM
  4. Semperit Speed Grip 5
    48210 KM
  5. Continental WinterContact TS 870
    47970 KM
  6. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    47500 KM
  7. Uniroyal WinterExpert
    45540 KM
  8. Giti GitiWinterW2
    44810 KM
  9. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
    44300 KM
  10. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    41810 KM
  11. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    41730 KM
  12. BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
    41330 KM
  13. Vredestein Wintrac
    40400 KM
  14. Apollo Alnac 4G Winter
    39840 KM
  15. Barum Polaris 5
    39500 KM
  16. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
    38700 KM
  17. GT-Radial WinterPro2 Evo
    38335 KM
  18. Firestone Winterhawk 4
    37400 KM
  19. Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906 plus
    37360 KM
  20. Kumho Winter Craft WP52
    37350 KM

Value (Price/1000)

Euros/1000km based on cost/wear (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Semperit Speed Grip 5 with a result of 6.64 Price/1000. The difference between best and worst was 41.2%.
  1. Semperit Speed Grip 5
    6.64 Price/1000
  2. Hankook Winter I cept RS3
    7.16 Price/1000
  3. GT-Radial WinterPro2 Evo
    7.3 Price/1000
  4. Uniroyal WinterExpert
    7.47 Price/1000
  5. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    7.8 Price/1000
  6. Apollo Alnac 4G Winter
    8.03 Price/1000
  7. Barum Polaris 5
    8.1 Price/1000
  8. Firestone Winterhawk 4
    8.56 Price/1000
  9. Kumho Winter Craft WP52
    8.57 Price/1000
  10. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    8.61 Price/1000
  11. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    8.63 Price/1000
  12. BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
    9.19 Price/1000
  13. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    9.26 Price/1000
  14. Giti GitiWinterW2
    9.37 Price/1000
  15. Vredestein Wintrac
    9.41 Price/1000
  16. Continental WinterContact TS 870
    9.59 Price/1000
  17. Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906 plus
    10.17 Price/1000
  18. Michelin Alpin 6
    10.3 Price/1000
  19. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
    10.85 Price/1000
  20. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
    11.29 Price/1000

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Barum Polaris 5 with a result of 7.28 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 28.3%.
  1. Barum Polaris 5
    7.28 kg / t
  2. Uniroyal WinterExpert
    7.64 kg / t
  3. Hankook Winter I cept RS3
    7.72 kg / t
  4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    7.82 kg / t
  5. Continental WinterContact TS 870
    7.83 kg / t
  6. Semperit Speed Grip 5
    7.91 kg / t
  7. Vredestein Wintrac
    8.01 kg / t
  8. Firestone Winterhawk 4
    8.02 kg / t
  9. Michelin Alpin 6
    8.1 kg / t
  10. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    8.2 kg / t
  11. Apollo Alnac 4G Winter
    8.44 kg / t
  12. BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
    8.48 kg / t
  13. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    8.61 kg / t
  14. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
    8.77 kg / t
  15. GT-Radial WinterPro2 Evo
    8.79 kg / t
  16. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
    8.83 kg / t
  17. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    8.92 kg / t
  18. Kumho Winter Craft WP52
    9.05 kg / t
  19. Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906 plus
    9.75 kg / t
  20. Giti GitiWinterW2
    10.15 kg / t

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
Continental WinterContact TS 870 0%
2 Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 0%
3 Semperit Speed Grip 5 0%
4 Bridgestone Blizzak 6 0%
5 Michelin Alpin 6 0%
6 Hankook Winter I cept RS3 0%
7 Dunlop Winter Sport 5 0%
8 Kleber Krisalp HP3 0%
9 BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2 0%
10 Uniroyal WinterExpert 0%
11 Vredestein Wintrac 0%
12 Apollo Alnac 4G Winter 0%
13 Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 0%
14 Giti GitiWinterW2 0%
15 Kumho Winter Craft WP52 0%
16 Barum Polaris 5 0%
17 GT-Radial WinterPro2 Evo 0%
18 Fulda Kristall Control HP2 0%
19 Firestone Winterhawk 4 0%
20 Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906 plus 0%
- Reference Summer (Reference) 0%
- Reference All Season (Reference) 0%
- Reference Budget (Reference) 0%

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