Below are all the data points for the 2024 Studded 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.

Nordman North 9

Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5

Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2

Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10

Continental IceContact 3

Michelin X Ice North 4

Mazzini Ice Leopard

Bridgestone Blizzak Spike 3

Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Spread: 2.61 M (8.3%) | Avg: 32.88 M

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 with a result of 31.52 M. The difference between best and worst was 7.6%.

Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5

31.52 M
Mazzini Ice Leopard

32.29 M
Continental IceContact 3

32.47 M
Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2

32.66 M
Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10

33.14 M
Michelin X Ice North 4

33.26 M
Nordman North 9

33.59 M
Bridgestone Blizzak Spike 3

34.13 M

Subj. Dry Handling ( Points)

Spread: 3.00 Points (60%) | Avg: 3.50 Points

Subjective Dry Handling Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental IceContact 3 with a result of 5 Points. The difference between best and worst was 60%.

Continental IceContact 3

5 Points
Michelin X Ice North 4

5 Points
Bridgestone Blizzak Spike 3

4 Points
Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2

3 Points
Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10

3 Points
Mazzini Ice Leopard

3 Points
Nordman North 9

3 Points
Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5

2 Points

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Spread: 4.09 M (11.9%) | Avg: 36.13 M

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Mazzini Ice Leopard with a result of 34.3 M. The difference between best and worst was 10.7%.

Mazzini Ice Leopard

34.3 M
Continental IceContact 3

34.74 M
Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2

35.34 M
Bridgestone Blizzak Spike 3

35.42 M
Nordman North 9

36.34 M
Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10

37.22 M
Michelin X Ice North 4

37.27 M
Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5

38.39 M

Wet Handling (s)

Spread: 1.40 s (3.4%) | Avg: 41.64 s

Wet handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental IceContact 3 with a result of 40.7 s. The difference between best and worst was 3.3%.

Continental IceContact 3

40.7 s
Mazzini Ice Leopard

41.4 s
Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2

41.5 s
Bridgestone Blizzak Spike 3

41.7 s
Nordman North 9

41.9 s
Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5

41.9 s
Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10

41.9 s
Michelin X Ice North 4

42.1 s

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Spread: 15.40 Km/H (20.8%) | Avg: 67.89 Km/H

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Blizzak Spike 3 with a result of 74 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 20.8%.

Bridgestone Blizzak Spike 3

74 Km/H
Mazzini Ice Leopard

71.1 Km/H
Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2

70.7 Km/H
Michelin X Ice North 4

69.2 Km/H
Continental IceContact 3

68.3 Km/H
Nordman North 9

68.2 Km/H
Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10

63 Km/H
Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5

58.6 Km/H

Snow Performance Overview

Snow Braking (M)

Spread: 0.63 M (5.1%) | Avg: 12.50 M

Snow braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nordman North 9 with a result of 12.31 M. The difference between best and worst was 4.9%.

Nordman North 9

12.31 M
Continental IceContact 3

12.34 M
Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2

12.41 M
Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10

12.41 M
Michelin X Ice North 4

12.42 M
Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5

12.5 M
Bridgestone Blizzak Spike 3

12.68 M
Mazzini Ice Leopard

12.94 M

Snow Traction (s)

Spread: 0.35 s (8.5%) | Avg: 4.30 s

Snow acceleration time (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 with a result of 4.1 s. The difference between best and worst was 7.9%.

Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5

4.1 s
Michelin X Ice North 4

4.21 s
Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2

4.24 s
Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10

4.32 s
Continental IceContact 3

4.32 s
Nordman North 9

4.35 s
Bridgestone Blizzak Spike 3

4.4 s
Mazzini Ice Leopard

4.45 s

Snow Handling (s)

Spread: 2.90 s (3.9%) | Avg: 76.18 s

Snow handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental IceContact 3 with a result of 75.1 s. The difference between best and worst was 3.7%.

Continental IceContact 3

75.1 s
Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10

75.2 s
Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5

75.6 s
Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2

75.8 s
Michelin X Ice North 4

76.2 s
Nordman North 9

76.4 s
Bridgestone Blizzak Spike 3

77.1 s
Mazzini Ice Leopard

78 s

Ice Performance Overview

Ice Braking (M)

Spread: 6.84 M (62%) | Avg: 14.23 M

Ice braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Blizzak Spike 3 with a result of 11.03 M. The difference between best and worst was 38.3%.

Bridgestone Blizzak Spike 3

11.03 M
Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10

11.73 M
Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2

12.64 M
Michelin X Ice North 4

13.38 M
Nordman North 9

13.77 M
Continental IceContact 3

15.87 M
Mazzini Ice Leopard

17.54 M
Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5

17.87 M

Ice Traction (s)

Spread: 4.81 s (104.3%) | Avg: 6.45 s

Ice acceleration time (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Blizzak Spike 3 with a result of 4.61 s. The difference between best and worst was 51.1%.

Bridgestone Blizzak Spike 3

4.61 s
Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10

5.38 s
Nordman North 9

5.55 s
Michelin X Ice North 4

5.66 s
Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2

6.19 s
Continental IceContact 3

6.81 s
Mazzini Ice Leopard

7.99 s
Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5

9.42 s

Ice Handling (s)

Spread: 4.40 s (9.2%) | Avg: 49.25 s

Ice handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 with a result of 47.8 s. The difference between best and worst was 8.4%.

Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10

47.8 s
Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5

48 s
Michelin X Ice North 4

48.2 s
Bridgestone Blizzak Spike 3

48.4 s
Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2

48.5 s
Continental IceContact 3

50.2 s
Nordman North 9

50.7 s
Mazzini Ice Leopard

52.2 s

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (dB)

Spread: 4.90 dB (6.9%) | Avg: 74.65 dB

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 with a result of 71.5 dB. The difference between best and worst was 6.4%.

Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5

71.5 dB
Continental IceContact 3

73.6 dB
Michelin X Ice North 4

74.6 dB
Mazzini Ice Leopard

74.8 dB
Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2

75.2 dB
Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10

75.5 dB
Nordman North 9

75.6 dB
Bridgestone Blizzak Spike 3

76.4 dB

Value Performance Overview

Fuel Consumption (l/100km)

Spread: 0.50 l/100km (9.5%) | Avg: 5.55 l/100km

Fuel consumption in Litres per 100 km (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 with a result of 5.25 l/100km. The difference between best and worst was 8.7%.

Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5

5.25 l/100km
Nordman North 9

5.45 l/100km
Michelin X Ice North 4

5.5 l/100km
Bridgestone Blizzak Spike 3

5.55 l/100km
Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10

5.55 l/100km
Mazzini Ice Leopard

5.65 l/100km
Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2

5.7 l/100km
Continental IceContact 3

5.75 l/100km

Overall Findings

Based on the weighted scoring from all tests, here are the overall results:

Position	Tire	Score
	Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10	0%
2	Bridgestone Blizzak Spike 3	0%
3	Michelin X Ice North 4	0%
4	Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2	0%
5	Continental IceContact 3	0%
6	Nordman North 9	0%
7	Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5	0%
8	Mazzini Ice Leopard	0%

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2024 Studded Tire Test