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2024 Auto Bild 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: 205/55 R16
Tires tested: 20
Disciplines: 15

Dry

Dry Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
RefReference Summer	127 ft	-14 ft	0 mph
1Kumho Winter Craft WP52	141 ft	Best	0 mph
RefReference All Season	141 ft	0 ft	4 mph
2Vredestein Wintrac	143 ft	+2 ft	9 mph
3Semperit Speed Grip 5	143 ft	+2 ft	10 mph
4Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906+	144 ft	+3 ft	11 mph
4Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	144 ft	+3 ft	11 mph
4Continental WinterContact TS 870	144 ft	+3 ft	11 mph
7Michelin Alpin 6	144 ft	+3 ft	12 mph
8Uniroyal WinterExpert	145 ft	+4 ft	13 mph
8Bridgestone Blizzak 6	145 ft	+4 ft	13 mph
10Apollo Alnac 4G Winter	146 ft	+5 ft	14 mph
11Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	146 ft	+5 ft	15 mph
12Kleber Krisalp HP3	147 ft	+6 ft	16 mph
13BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2	148 ft	+7 ft	17 mph
14Giti GitiWinterW2	148 ft	+7 ft	17 mph
15Hankook Winter I cept RS3	148 ft	+7 ft	18 mph
15GT Radial WinterPro2 Evo	148 ft	+7 ft	18 mph
17Barum Polaris 5	149 ft	+8 ft	19 mph
18Dunlop Winter Sport 5	151 ft	+10 ft	20 mph
19Firestone Winterhawk 4	152 ft	+11 ft	21 mph
20Fulda Kristall Control HP2	152 ft	+11 ft	22 mph
RefReference Budget	157 ft	+16 ft	26 mph

The difference between best and worst was 24.1% (30 ft ≈ 2.1 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Fulda Kristall Control HP2 would still be travelling at 22 mph when the Kumho Winter Craft WP52 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	71.5 mph	+2.8 mph
RefReference All Season	70.0 mph	+1.3 mph
1Continental WinterContact TS 870	68.7 mph	Best
2Bridgestone Blizzak 6	68.5 mph	-0.2 mph
3Kumho Winter Craft WP52	68.3 mph	-0.4 mph
3Barum Polaris 5	68.3 mph	-0.4 mph
5Hankook Winter I cept RS3	68.2 mph	-0.5 mph
5Semperit Speed Grip 5	68.2 mph	-0.5 mph
7Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	68.1 mph	-0.6 mph
8Vredestein Wintrac	68.0 mph	-0.7 mph
9Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906+	67.9 mph	-0.8 mph
9Fulda Kristall Control HP2	67.9 mph	-0.8 mph
11Michelin Alpin 6	67.9 mph	-0.8 mph
11Uniroyal WinterExpert	67.9 mph	-0.8 mph
13Apollo Alnac 4G Winter	67.8 mph	-0.9 mph
14Kleber Krisalp HP3	67.7 mph	-1.0 mph
14BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2	67.7 mph	-1.0 mph
16Dunlop Winter Sport 5	67.7 mph	-1.0 mph
17Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	67.6 mph	-1.1 mph
17Giti GitiWinterW2	67.6 mph	-1.1 mph
19GT Radial WinterPro2 Evo	67.3 mph	-1.4 mph
20Firestone Winterhawk 4	67.2 mph	-1.5 mph
RefReference Budget	66.1 mph	-2.6 mph

The difference between best and worst was 7.6% (5.4 mph).

Wet

Wet Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
RefReference Summer	174 ft	-3 ft	0 mph
1Bridgestone Blizzak 6	177 ft	Best	0 mph
1Kumho Winter Craft WP52	177 ft	Best	0 mph
RefReference All Season	179 ft	+2 ft	9 mph
3Firestone Winterhawk 4	182 ft	+5 ft	13 mph
4Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	182 ft	+5 ft	14 mph
5GT Radial WinterPro2 Evo	184 ft	+7 ft	16 mph
6Michelin Alpin 6	186 ft	+9 ft	17 mph
7Apollo Alnac 4G Winter	187 ft	+10 ft	18 mph
8Uniroyal WinterExpert	187 ft	+10 ft	19 mph
9Semperit Speed Grip 5	189 ft	+12 ft	20 mph
10Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	189 ft	+12 ft	20 mph
11Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906+	190 ft	+13 ft	21 mph
11Continental WinterContact TS 870	190 ft	+13 ft	21 mph
13Vredestein Wintrac	191 ft	+14 ft	22 mph
14Giti GitiWinterW2	192 ft	+15 ft	22 mph
14Dunlop Winter Sport 5	192 ft	+15 ft	22 mph
16BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2	192 ft	+15 ft	22 mph
17Barum Polaris 5	193 ft	+16 ft	23 mph
18Hankook Winter I cept RS3	194 ft	+17 ft	24 mph
18Kleber Krisalp HP3	194 ft	+17 ft	24 mph
20Fulda Kristall Control HP2	198 ft	+21 ft	26 mph
RefReference Budget	260 ft	+83 ft	45 mph

The difference between best and worst was 49.5% (86 ft ≈ 5.8 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Fulda Kristall Control HP2 would still be travelling at 26 mph when the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 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	48.1 mph	+0.9 mph
1Bridgestone Blizzak 6	47.2 mph	Best
2Continental WinterContact TS 870	46.7 mph	-0.5 mph
3Michelin Alpin 6	46.6 mph	-0.6 mph
4Kumho Winter Craft WP52	46.6 mph	-0.6 mph
5Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	46.5 mph	-0.7 mph
6Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	46.5 mph	-0.7 mph
RefReference All Season	46.3 mph	-0.9 mph
7Hankook Winter I cept RS3	46.2 mph	-1.0 mph
8Apollo Alnac 4G Winter	46.1 mph	-1.1 mph
9Dunlop Winter Sport 5	46.1 mph	-1.1 mph
10Uniroyal WinterExpert	46.1 mph	-1.1 mph
11Vredestein Wintrac	46.0 mph	-1.2 mph
12Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906+	45.8 mph	-1.4 mph
13Semperit Speed Grip 5	45.7 mph	-1.5 mph
14Kleber Krisalp HP3	45.7 mph	-1.5 mph
14BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2	45.7 mph	-1.5 mph
16Firestone Winterhawk 4	45.5 mph	-1.7 mph
17Barum Polaris 5	45.4 mph	-1.8 mph
18Giti GitiWinterW2	45.3 mph	-1.9 mph
19GT Radial WinterPro2 Evo	45.2 mph	-2.0 mph
20Fulda Kristall Control HP2	44.4 mph	-2.8 mph
RefReference Budget	38.7 mph	-8.5 mph

The difference between best and worst was 19.4% (9.4 mph).

Wet Circle
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
RefReference Summer	11.64 s	-0.62 s
1Bridgestone Blizzak 6	12.26 s	Best
2Continental WinterContact TS 870	12.29 s	+0.03 s
RefReference All Season	12.33 s	+0.07 s
3Uniroyal WinterExpert	12.38 s	+0.12 s
4Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906+	12.4 s	+0.14 s
5Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	12.41 s	+0.15 s
6Semperit Speed Grip 5	12.44 s	+0.18 s
6Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	12.44 s	+0.18 s
8Dunlop Winter Sport 5	12.48 s	+0.22 s
9Michelin Alpin 6	12.52 s	+0.26 s
10Giti GitiWinterW2	12.56 s	+0.30 s
10Kumho Winter Craft WP52	12.56 s	+0.30 s
10Apollo Alnac 4G Winter	12.56 s	+0.30 s
13Vredestein Wintrac	12.63 s	+0.37 s
14Hankook Winter I cept RS3	12.66 s	+0.40 s
15Firestone Winterhawk 4	12.67 s	+0.41 s
15BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2	12.67 s	+0.41 s
17GT Radial WinterPro2 Evo	12.71 s	+0.45 s
18Barum Polaris 5	12.72 s	+0.46 s
19Kleber Krisalp HP3	12.74 s	+0.48 s
20Fulda Kristall Control HP2	12.84 s	+0.58 s
RefReference Budget	14.57 s	+2.31 s

The difference between best and worst was 25.2% (2.93 s).

Straight Aqua
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Hankook Winter I cept RS3	52.5 mph	Best
2Continental WinterContact TS 870	52.4 mph	-0.1 mph
3Firestone Winterhawk 4	52.1 mph	-0.4 mph
4BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2	51.8 mph	-0.7 mph
4Kleber Krisalp HP3	51.8 mph	-0.7 mph
6Giti GitiWinterW2	51.3 mph	-1.2 mph
7Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	51.1 mph	-1.4 mph
8Semperit Speed Grip 5	51.0 mph	-1.5 mph
9Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906+	50.4 mph	-2.1 mph
10Bridgestone Blizzak 6	50.3 mph	-2.2 mph
10Uniroyal WinterExpert	50.3 mph	-2.2 mph
12Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	50.3 mph	-2.2 mph
13Vredestein Wintrac	50.1 mph	-2.4 mph
RefReference Summer	50.0 mph	-2.5 mph
RefReference All Season	49.6 mph	-2.9 mph
14Fulda Kristall Control HP2	49.4 mph	-3.1 mph
15Apollo Alnac 4G Winter	49.0 mph	-3.5 mph
16Michelin Alpin 6	48.8 mph	-3.7 mph
17Dunlop Winter Sport 5	48.2 mph	-4.3 mph
18Barum Polaris 5	46.9 mph	-5.6 mph
19GT Radial WinterPro2 Evo	46.8 mph	-5.7 mph
20Kumho Winter Craft WP52	45.4 mph	-7.1 mph
RefReference Budget	41.1 mph	-11.4 mph

The difference between best and worst was 21.8% (11.4 mph).

Curved Aquaplaning
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Hankook Winter I cept RS3	12.9 ft/s²	Best
2Continental WinterContact TS 870	12.5 ft/s²	-0.4 ft/s²
3Dunlop Winter Sport 5	12.2 ft/s²	-0.7 ft/s²
4Giti GitiWinterW2	11.9 ft/s²	-1.0 ft/s²
5Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	11.8 ft/s²	-1.1 ft/s²
6Fulda Kristall Control HP2	11.7 ft/s²	-1.2 ft/s²
6Kleber Krisalp HP3	11.7 ft/s²	-1.2 ft/s²
8Firestone Winterhawk 4	11.4 ft/s²	-1.5 ft/s²
9BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2	11.4 ft/s²	-1.5 ft/s²
10Semperit Speed Grip 5	11.2 ft/s²	-1.7 ft/s²
11Uniroyal WinterExpert	11.2 ft/s²	-1.7 ft/s²
12Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906+	10.8 ft/s²	-2.1 ft/s²
13Bridgestone Blizzak 6	10.5 ft/s²	-2.4 ft/s²
RefReference Summer	10.5 ft/s²	-2.4 ft/s²
14Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	10.4 ft/s²	-2.5 ft/s²
14Michelin Alpin 6	10.4 ft/s²	-2.5 ft/s²
16Vredestein Wintrac	10.2 ft/s²	-2.7 ft/s²
RefReference All Season	9.7 ft/s²	-3.2 ft/s²
17Apollo Alnac 4G Winter	9.6 ft/s²	-3.3 ft/s²
18Barum Polaris 5	9.4 ft/s²	-3.5 ft/s²
19GT Radial WinterPro2 Evo	8.8 ft/s²	-4.1 ft/s²
20Kumho Winter Craft WP52	6.5 ft/s²	-6.4 ft/s²
RefReference Budget	4.0 ft/s²	-8.9 ft/s²

The difference between best and worst was 68.7% (8.9 ft/s²).

Snow

Snow Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Continental WinterContact TS 870	95 ft	Best	0 mph
1Hankook Winter I cept RS3	95 ft	Best	0 mph
1Semperit Speed Grip 5	95 ft	Best	0 mph
4Dunlop Winter Sport 5	96 ft	+1 ft	5 mph
4Giti GitiWinterW2	96 ft	+1 ft	5 mph
6Kleber Krisalp HP3	96 ft	+1 ft	7 mph
6GT Radial WinterPro2 Evo	96 ft	+1 ft	7 mph
8BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2	96 ft	+1 ft	8 mph
8Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	96 ft	+1 ft	8 mph
10Uniroyal WinterExpert	97 ft	+2 ft	9 mph
11Fulda Kristall Control HP2	97 ft	+2 ft	10 mph
11Bridgestone Blizzak 6	97 ft	+2 ft	10 mph
RefReference All Season	97 ft	+2 ft	11 mph
13Michelin Alpin 6	97 ft	+2 ft	11 mph
14Barum Polaris 5	98 ft	+3 ft	14 mph
15Vredestein Wintrac	99 ft	+4 ft	15 mph
15Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	99 ft	+4 ft	15 mph
17Kumho Winter Craft WP52	99 ft	+4 ft	16 mph
18Apollo Alnac 4G Winter	100 ft	+5 ft	18 mph
19Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906+	101 ft	+6 ft	19 mph
20Firestone Winterhawk 4	101 ft	+6 ft	19 mph
RefReference Budget	117 ft	+22 ft	35 mph
RefReference Summer	151 ft	+56 ft	49 mph

The difference between best and worst was 58.4% (56 ft ≈ 3.8 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Firestone Winterhawk 4 would still be travelling at 19 mph when the Continental WinterContact TS 870 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
1Dunlop Winter Sport 5	578 lbf	Best
2Barum Polaris 5	568 lbf	-10 lbf
3Continental WinterContact TS 870	567 lbf	-11 lbf
RefReference All Season	566 lbf	-12 lbf
4BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2	565 lbf	-13 lbf
5Bridgestone Blizzak 6	565 lbf	-13 lbf
5Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	565 lbf	-13 lbf
7Hankook Winter I cept RS3	564 lbf	-14 lbf
8Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	560 lbf	-18 lbf
9GT Radial WinterPro2 Evo	559 lbf	-19 lbf
10Fulda Kristall Control HP2	558 lbf	-20 lbf
10Michelin Alpin 6	558 lbf	-20 lbf
12Giti GitiWinterW2	557 lbf	-21 lbf
13Semperit Speed Grip 5	552 lbf	-26 lbf
14Apollo Alnac 4G Winter	551 lbf	-27 lbf
15Uniroyal WinterExpert	551 lbf	-27 lbf
16Vredestein Wintrac	551 lbf	-27 lbf
17Kumho Winter Craft WP52	550 lbf	-28 lbf
18Kleber Krisalp HP3	546 lbf	-32 lbf
19Firestone Winterhawk 4	546 lbf	-32 lbf
20Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906+	511 lbf	-67 lbf
RefReference Budget	402 lbf	-176 lbf
RefReference Summer	191 lbf	-387 lbf

The difference between best and worst was 67% (387 lbf).

Snow Handling
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Giti GitiWinterW2	37.8 mph	Best
2GT Radial WinterPro2 Evo	37.5 mph	-0.3 mph
3Fulda Kristall Control HP2	37.4 mph	-0.4 mph
4Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	37.3 mph	-0.5 mph
4Continental WinterContact TS 870	37.3 mph	-0.5 mph
6Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	37.2 mph	-0.6 mph
7Dunlop Winter Sport 5	37.0 mph	-0.8 mph
7Hankook Winter I cept RS3	37.0 mph	-0.8 mph
7Barum Polaris 5	37.0 mph	-0.8 mph
RefReference All Season	37.0 mph	-0.8 mph
10Semperit Speed Grip 5	37.0 mph	-0.8 mph
11Kumho Winter Craft WP52	36.9 mph	-0.9 mph
12Bridgestone Blizzak 6	36.8 mph	-1.0 mph
13BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2	36.7 mph	-1.1 mph
14Firestone Winterhawk 4	36.7 mph	-1.1 mph
14Kleber Krisalp HP3	36.7 mph	-1.1 mph
16Michelin Alpin 6	36.5 mph	-1.3 mph
17Apollo Alnac 4G Winter	36.4 mph	-1.4 mph
18Vredestein Wintrac	36.4 mph	-1.4 mph
19Uniroyal WinterExpert	36.0 mph	-1.8 mph
20Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906+	35.7 mph	-2.1 mph
RefReference Budget	34.7 mph	-3.1 mph

The difference between best and worst was 8.2% (3.1 mph).

Snow Slalom
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Dunlop Winter Sport 5	10.9 ft/s²	Best
1Hankook Winter I cept RS3	10.9 ft/s²	Best
1Giti GitiWinterW2	10.9 ft/s²	Best
4BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2	10.8 ft/s²	-0.1 ft/s²
5Fulda Kristall Control HP2	10.8 ft/s²	-0.1 ft/s²
6Continental WinterContact TS 870	10.8 ft/s²	-0.1 ft/s²
7Bridgestone Blizzak 6	10.7 ft/s²	-0.2 ft/s²
8Semperit Speed Grip 5	10.7 ft/s²	-0.2 ft/s²
8Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	10.7 ft/s²	-0.2 ft/s²
10Kleber Krisalp HP3	10.6 ft/s²	-0.3 ft/s²
10Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	10.6 ft/s²	-0.3 ft/s²
10Barum Polaris 5	10.6 ft/s²	-0.3 ft/s²
13Vredestein Wintrac	10.6 ft/s²	-0.3 ft/s²
14Kumho Winter Craft WP52	10.5 ft/s²	-0.4 ft/s²
14GT Radial WinterPro2 Evo	10.5 ft/s²	-0.4 ft/s²
RefReference All Season	10.5 ft/s²	-0.4 ft/s²
16Michelin Alpin 6	10.4 ft/s²	-0.5 ft/s²
17Apollo Alnac 4G Winter	10.3 ft/s²	-0.6 ft/s²
17Uniroyal WinterExpert	10.3 ft/s²	-0.6 ft/s²
17Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906+	10.3 ft/s²	-0.6 ft/s²
20Firestone Winterhawk 4	10.2 ft/s²	-0.7 ft/s²
RefReference Budget	8.9 ft/s²	-2.0 ft/s²
RefReference Summer	4.5 ft/s²	-6.4 ft/s²

The difference between best and worst was 58.3% (6.4 ft/s²).

Comfort

Noise
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Giti GitiWinterW2	70.3 dB	Best
2GT Radial WinterPro2 Evo	70.8 dB	+0.50 dB
2Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	70.8 dB	+0.50 dB
4Apollo Alnac 4G Winter	70.9 dB	+0.60 dB
RefReference All Season	71 dB	+0.70 dB
5Continental WinterContact TS 870	71 dB	+0.70 dB
6Firestone Winterhawk 4	71.2 dB	+0.90 dB
6Vredestein Wintrac	71.2 dB	+0.90 dB
8Michelin Alpin 6	71.4 dB	+1.10 dB
8Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	71.4 dB	+1.10 dB
10Hankook Winter I cept RS3	71.6 dB	+1.30 dB
10Semperit Speed Grip 5	71.6 dB	+1.30 dB
12Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906+	71.7 dB	+1.40 dB
12BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2	71.7 dB	+1.40 dB
14Uniroyal WinterExpert	71.8 dB	+1.50 dB
15Barum Polaris 5	72.1 dB	+1.80 dB
15Kumho Winter Craft WP52	72.1 dB	+1.80 dB
17Kleber Krisalp HP3	72.2 dB	+1.90 dB
18Bridgestone Blizzak 6	72.3 dB	+2.00 dB
19Dunlop Winter Sport 5	72.5 dB	+2.20 dB
20Fulda Kristall Control HP2	72.9 dB	+2.60 dB
RefReference Summer	73.4 dB	+3.10 dB
RefReference Budget	74.2 dB	+3.90 dB

The difference between best and worst was 5.5% (3.9 dB).

Value

Wear
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin Alpin 6	31,379 miles	Best
2Hankook Winter I cept RS3	31,224 miles	-155 miles
3Dunlop Winter Sport 5	30,255 miles	-1,124 miles
4Semperit Speed Grip 5	29,956 miles	-1,423 miles
5Continental WinterContact TS 870	29,807 miles	-1,572 miles
6Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	29,515 miles	-1,864 miles
7Uniroyal WinterExpert	28,297 miles	-3,082 miles
8Giti GitiWinterW2	27,844 miles	-3,535 miles
9Bridgestone Blizzak 6	27,527 miles	-3,852 miles
10Fulda Kristall Control HP2	25,980 miles	-5,399 miles
11Kleber Krisalp HP3	25,930 miles	-5,449 miles
12BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2	25,681 miles	-5,698 miles
13Vredestein Wintrac	25,103 miles	-6,276 miles
14Apollo Alnac 4G Winter	24,755 miles	-6,624 miles
15Barum Polaris 5	24,544 miles	-6,835 miles
16Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	24,047 miles	-7,332 miles
17GT Radial WinterPro2 Evo	23,820 miles	-7,559 miles
18Firestone Winterhawk 4	23,239 miles	-8,140 miles
19Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906+	23,214 miles	-8,165 miles
20Kumho Winter Craft WP52	23,208 miles	-8,171 miles

The difference between best and worst was 26% (8,171 miles).

Value
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	cost per 1,000 miles
1Semperit Speed Grip 5	6.64 Price/1000	Best	€16.70
2Hankook Winter I cept RS3	7.16 Price/1000	+0.52 Price/1000	€16.34
3GT Radial WinterPro2 Evo	7.3 Price/1000	+0.66 Price/1000	€23.51
4Uniroyal WinterExpert	7.47 Price/1000	+0.83 Price/1000	€16.59
5Dunlop Winter Sport 5	7.8 Price/1000	+1.16 Price/1000	€18.03
6Apollo Alnac 4G Winter	8.03 Price/1000	+1.39 Price/1000	€22.52
7Barum Polaris 5	8.1 Price/1000	+1.46 Price/1000	€15.89
8Firestone Winterhawk 4	8.56 Price/1000	+1.92 Price/1000	€21.10
9Kumho Winter Craft WP52	8.57 Price/1000	+1.93 Price/1000	€27.13
10Fulda Kristall Control HP2	8.61 Price/1000	+1.97 Price/1000	€26.12
11Kleber Krisalp HP3	8.63 Price/1000	+1.99 Price/1000	€24.35
12BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2	9.19 Price/1000	+2.55 Price/1000	€24.53
13Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	9.26 Price/1000	+2.62 Price/1000	€22.65
14Giti GitiWinterW2	9.37 Price/1000	+2.73 Price/1000	€34.35
15Vredestein Wintrac	9.41 Price/1000	+2.77 Price/1000	€22.19
16Continental WinterContact TS 870	9.59 Price/1000	+2.95 Price/1000	€20.99
17Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906+	10.17 Price/1000	+3.53 Price/1000	€33.80
18Michelin Alpin 6	10.3 Price/1000	+3.66 Price/1000	€23.59
19Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	10.85 Price/1000	+4.21 Price/1000	€29.42
20Bridgestone Blizzak 6	11.29 Price/1000	+4.65 Price/1000	€29.40

The difference between best and worst was 70% (4.65 Price/1000). Over 25,000 miles the cheapest tire to own (Barum Polaris 5) works out €461 cheaper than the most expensive (Giti GitiWinterW2).

How this is calculated

Assumes a typical car doing 29 mpg (rolling resistance causing 20% of fuel use), fuel at €6.25 per gallon and €70 fitting per set of four. Purchase prices are from the time of the 2024 test; financing costs are excluded.

Rolling Resistance
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Extra fuel / year
1Barum Polaris 5	7.28 kg/t	Best	$0
2Uniroyal WinterExpert	7.64 kg/t	+0.36 kg/t	$15
3Hankook Winter I cept RS3	7.72 kg/t	+0.44 kg/t	$18
4Dunlop Winter Sport 5	7.82 kg/t	+0.54 kg/t	$22
5Continental WinterContact TS 870	7.83 kg/t	+0.55 kg/t	$22
6Semperit Speed Grip 5	7.91 kg/t	+0.63 kg/t	$25
7Vredestein Wintrac	8.01 kg/t	+0.73 kg/t	$29
8Firestone Winterhawk 4	8.02 kg/t	+0.74 kg/t	$30
9Michelin Alpin 6	8.1 kg/t	+0.82 kg/t	$33
10Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	8.2 kg/t	+0.92 kg/t	$37
11Apollo Alnac 4G Winter	8.44 kg/t	+1.16 kg/t	$47
12BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2	8.48 kg/t	+1.20 kg/t	$48
13Kleber Krisalp HP3	8.61 kg/t	+1.33 kg/t	$54
14Bridgestone Blizzak 6	8.77 kg/t	+1.49 kg/t	$60
15GT Radial WinterPro2 Evo	8.79 kg/t	+1.51 kg/t	$61
16Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	8.83 kg/t	+1.55 kg/t	$63
17Fulda Kristall Control HP2	8.92 kg/t	+1.64 kg/t	$66
18Kumho Winter Craft WP52	9.05 kg/t	+1.77 kg/t	$71
19Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906+	9.75 kg/t	+2.47 kg/t	$100
20Giti GitiWinterW2	10.15 kg/t	+2.87 kg/t	$116

The difference between best and worst was 39.4% (2.87 kg / t). Over 12,000 miles a year at $3.60/gal, the Giti GitiWinterW2 uses about 32 gal ($116) more fuel than the Barum Polaris 5.

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Calculated estimates, not additional measurements. Use the controls to explore the assumptions. These calculators use the full test field, independently of your tire selection above.

Gas/Diesel Electric

Annual Mileage

12,000 mi

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miles (US gal)

Fuel Price

$3.60/gal

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Set my vehicle consumption

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.