Data Explorer / Vi Bilagare
2024 Studded Tire Test
- Tested size
- 225/45 R17
- Tires tested
- 8
- Disciplines
- 13
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| ft ↓ | Points ↑ | ft ↓ | s ↓ | mph ↑ | ft ↓ | s ↓ | s ↓ | ft ↓ | s ↓ | s ↓ | dB ↓ | l/100km ↓ | ||||||||||
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| 1 | 6 | 94.13 | 109 | 3 | 89.1 | 122 | 41.9 | 39.1 | 93.6 | 41 | 4.32 | 75.2 | 97.9 | 38 | 5.38 | 47.8 | 93.2 | 75.5 | 94.7 | 5.55 | 94.6 | |
StrengthsThe Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 is the strongest tire in winter corners, with the best ice handling and second place for ice braking, ice traction and snow handling, and its responsive steering and active rear help it turn. ConsiderationsWet roads are its weakness, sixth for wet braking and second from last for straight-line aquaplaning, and its straight-line stability on dry roads is reduced. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry89.14 × 19% = 16.94 Wet93.57 × 33% = 30.88 Snow97.93 × 29% = 28.4 Ice93.25 × 5% = 4.66 Comfort94.7 × 5% = 4.74 Fuel Consumption94.59 × 9% = 8.51 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 3 | 95.29 | 112 | 4 | 90.3 | 116 | 41.7 | 46.0 | 97.5 | 42 | 4.40 | 77.1 | 95.8 | 36 | 4.61 | 48.4 | 99.6 | 76.4 | 93.6 | 5.55 | 94.6 | |
StrengthsThe Bridgestone Blizzak Spike 3 has the best ice braking and ice traction in the test and the best aquaplaning resistance, with good wet grip and stability on asphalt. ConsiderationsIt has the longest dry braking distance and is the loudest tire in the test, it is second from last for snow braking, traction and handling, and it loses grip more suddenly in corners. It also lost a number of poorly fitted studs during the test. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry90.25 × 19% = 17.15 Wet97.52 × 33% = 32.18 Snow95.83 × 29% = 27.79 Ice99.59 × 5% = 4.98 Comfort93.59 × 5% = 4.68 Fuel Consumption94.59 × 9% = 8.51 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 2 | 95.55 | 109 | 5 | 95.7 | 122 | 42.1 | 43.0 | 94.2 | 41 | 4.21 | 76.2 | 98.3 | 44 | 5.66 | 48.2 | 87.6 | 74.6 | 95.8 | 5.50 | 95.5 | |
StrengthsThe Michelin X Ice North 4 shares the best dry handling score, is second for snow traction and third for ice handling, and is one of the quieter tires with the third-lowest fuel consumption. It understeers predictably in all conditions. ConsiderationsWet grip is its main weakness, last for wet handling and second from last for wet braking. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry95.66 × 19% = 18.18 Wet94.23 × 33% = 31.1 Snow98.32 × 29% = 28.51 Ice87.63 × 5% = 4.38 Comfort95.84 × 5% = 4.79 Fuel Consumption95.45 × 9% = 8.59 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 4 | 95.16 | 107 | 3 | 90.3 | 116 | 41.5 | 43.9 | 97.3 | 41 | 4.24 | 75.8 | 98.3 | 41 | 6.19 | 48.5 | 86.8 | 75.2 | 95.1 | 5.70 | 92.1 | |
StrengthsThe Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2 brakes consistently well, third on ice and in the wet, joint third on snow and fourth in the dry, and it is third for straight-line aquaplaning and snow traction. ConsiderationsThe steering feels somewhat vague, it is fifth for ice traction and ice handling, and its fuel consumption is the second highest. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry90.3 × 19% = 17.16 Wet97.34 × 33% = 32.12 Snow98.28 × 29% = 28.5 Ice86.77 × 5% = 4.34 Comfort95.08 × 5% = 4.75 Fuel Consumption92.11 × 9% = 8.29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 1 | 96.48 | 107 | 5 | 97.6 | 114 | 40.7 | 42.4 | 98.6 | 40 | 4.32 | 75.1 | 98.1 | 52 | 6.81 | 50.2 | 77.4 | 73.6 | 97.2 | 5.75 | 91.3 | |
StrengthsThe Continental IceContact 3 has the best wet and snow handling in the test and shares the best dry handling score, is second for wet braking and snow braking, and is the second-quietest tire in the test. ConsiderationsIce is unusually weak for a studded tire, sixth for braking, traction and handling, and it has the highest fuel consumption in the test. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry97.57 × 19% = 18.54 Wet98.58 × 33% = 32.53 Snow98.15 × 29% = 28.46 Ice77.39 × 5% = 3.87 Comfort97.15 × 5% = 4.86 Fuel Consumption91.3 × 9% = 8.22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 5 | 94.13 | 110 | 3 | 88.1 | 119 | 41.9 | 42.4 | 95.4 | 40 | 4.35 | 76.4 | 97.4 | 45 | 5.55 | 50.7 | 85.8 | 75.6 | 94.6 | 5.45 | 96.3 | |
StrengthsThe Nordman North 9 has the shortest snow braking distance in the test, is third for ice traction, has the second-lowest fuel consumption and is the second-cheapest tire in the test. ConsiderationsIts winter grip trails the premium tires, second from last for ice handling, and it is the second-loudest tire in the test. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry88.09 × 19% = 16.74 Wet95.35 × 33% = 31.47 Snow97.39 × 29% = 28.24 Ice85.76 × 5% = 4.29 Comfort94.58 × 5% = 4.73 Fuel Consumption96.33 × 9% = 8.67 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 8 | 93.61 | 103 | 2 | 89.8 | 126 | 41.9 | 36.4 | 91.7 | 41 | 4.10 | 75.6 | 99.3 | 59 | 9.42 | 48.0 | 70.0 | 71.5 | 100.0 | 5.25 | 100.0 | |
StrengthsThe Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5, a non-studded tire, is second for ice handling and first for snow traction, and it is the quietest tire in the test, with the shortest dry braking distance and the lowest fuel consumption. ConsiderationsOn smooth ice it cannot match the studded tires, last for ice braking and traction, and it is last for wet braking, dry handling and aquaplaning. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry89.8 × 19% = 17.06 Wet91.66 × 33% = 30.25 Snow99.31 × 29% = 28.8 Ice70 × 5% = 3.5 Comfort100 × 5% = 5 Fuel Consumption100 × 9% = 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | 7 | 94.02 | 106 | 3 | 91.2 | 113 | 41.4 | 44.2 | 98.8 | 42 | 4.45 | 78.0 | 94.5 | 58 | 7.99 | 52.2 | 70.6 | 74.8 | 95.6 | 5.65 | 92.9 | |
StrengthsThe Mazzini Ice Leopard has the shortest wet braking distance in the test, is second for dry braking, wet handling and straight-line aquaplaning, and it is by far the cheapest tire in the test. ConsiderationsIts ice grip is much worse than the established brands, last for ice handling and second from last for ice braking and traction. It is last on snow for braking, traction and handling, and grip disappears suddenly in corners. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry91.22 × 19% = 17.33 Wet98.83 × 33% = 32.61 Snow94.48 × 29% = 27.4 Ice70.64 × 5% = 3.53 Comfort95.59 × 5% = 4.78 Fuel Consumption92.92 × 9% = 8.36 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Continental IceContact 3
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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 19% Real impact 31%
- Wet Weighting 33% Real impact 28%
- Snow Weighting 29% Real impact 14%
- Ice Weighting 5% Real impact 18%
- Comfort Weighting 5% Real impact 2%
- Fuel Consumption Weighting 9% Real impact 7%
- Subj. Dry Handling counts for 3.2% of the score but creates 20% of the difference between the tires, because their results in it were far apart.
- Wet Handling counts for 14.5% of the score but creates only 4% of the difference, because most tires performed about the same in it.
Every discipline 13
| Discipline | Weighting | Real impact |
|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | 15.8% | 11% |
| Subj. Dry Handling | 3.2% | 20% |
| Wet Braking | 14.9% | 20% |
| Wet Handling | 14.5% | 4% |
| Straight Aqua | 3.6% | 5% |
| Snow Braking | 8.7% | 3% |
| Snow Traction | 10.2% | 7% |
| Snow Handling | 10.2% | 4% |
| Ice Braking | 1.7% | 9% |
| Ice Traction | 1.7% | 8% |
| Ice Handling | 1.7% | 2% |
| Noise | 5% | 2% |
| Fuel Consumption | 9% | 7% |
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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