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2024 Winter 55 Tire Braking 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: 55
Disciplines: 2

Wet

Wet Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Bridgestone Blizzak 6	114 ft	Best	0 mph
1Kumho Winter Craft WP52	114 ft	Best	0 mph
3Firestone Winterhawk 4	116 ft	+2 ft	13 mph
4Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	117 ft	+3 ft	13 mph
5GT Radial WinterPro2 Evo	118 ft	+4 ft	16 mph
6Delinte Winter WD1	118 ft	+4 ft	16 mph
7Michelin Alpin 6	119 ft	+5 ft	17 mph
8Apollo Alnac 4G Winter	119 ft	+5 ft	18 mph
9Uniroyal WinterExpert	120 ft	+6 ft	18 mph
10Semperit Speed Grip 5	121 ft	+7 ft	20 mph
11Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	121 ft	+7 ft	20 mph
12Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906	122 ft	+8 ft	21 mph
12Continental WinterContact TS 870	122 ft	+8 ft	21 mph
14Vredestein Wintrac	122 ft	+8 ft	22 mph
15Giti GitiWinterW2	123 ft	+9 ft	22 mph
15Dunlop Winter Sport 5	123 ft	+9 ft	22 mph
17BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2	123 ft	+9 ft	22 mph
18Infinity Ecozen	123 ft	+9 ft	23 mph
19Nexen Winguard Snow G3	124 ft	+10 ft	23 mph
19Barum Polaris 5	124 ft	+10 ft	23 mph
21Hankook Winter I cept RS3	124 ft	+10 ft	23 mph
21Kleber Krisalp HP3	124 ft	+10 ft	23 mph
23Landsail Winter Lander	125 ft	+11 ft	24 mph
24Point S Winter S	126 ft	+12 ft	25 mph
24Falken EUROWINTER HS02	126 ft	+12 ft	25 mph
26Fulda Kristall Control HP2	127 ft	+13 ft	26 mph
26Mastersteel WINTER Plus W2	127 ft	+13 ft	26 mph
28Ceat WinterDrive	128 ft	+14 ft	27 mph
29Lassa Snoways 4	129 ft	+15 ft	27 mph
30Petlas SnowMaster 2 Sport	130 ft	+16 ft	28 mph
30Sava Eskimo HP2	130 ft	+16 ft	28 mph
32Radar Dimax Alpine	131 ft	+17 ft	29 mph
33Nokian Snowproof 2	131 ft	+17 ft	29 mph
34Toyo Snowprox S944	133 ft	+19 ft	31 mph
34Goodride SW608	133 ft	+19 ft	31 mph
36Riken Riken Snow	134 ft	+20 ft	31 mph
36Torque TQ023	134 ft	+20 ft	31 mph
38Laufenn I Fit+	135 ft	+21 ft	32 mph
39Kormoran Kormoran Snow	136 ft	+22 ft	33 mph
39Westlake SW 608	136 ft	+22 ft	33 mph
41Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	138 ft	+24 ft	34 mph
42Zeetex WH 1000	139 ft	+25 ft	34 mph
43Tracmax X Privilo S130	142 ft	+28 ft	36 mph
44Tourador Winter Pro TS1	143 ft	+29 ft	36 mph
44Sailun Ice Blazer Alpine+	143 ft	+29 ft	36 mph
46Kenda Wintergen 2 KR501	143 ft	+29 ft	37 mph
47RoadX RXFROST WU01	145 ft	+31 ft	37 mph
48Imperial Snowdragon HP	146 ft	+32 ft	38 mph
48Minerva Frostrack HP	146 ft	+32 ft	38 mph
50Duraturn Mozzo Winter	147 ft	+33 ft	38 mph
51Superia Bluewin UHP	150 ft	+36 ft	39 mph
51Austone Skadi SP 901	150 ft	+36 ft	39 mph
53Powertrac Snowtour Pro	153 ft	+39 ft	41 mph
54Roadmarch Winter XPro 888	158 ft	+44 ft	42 mph
55Maxtrek Trek M7 Plus	166 ft	+52 ft	45 mph

The difference between best and worst was 46.2% (52 ft ≈ 3.6 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Maxtrek Trek M7 Plus would still be travelling at 45 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.

Snow

Snow Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Radar Dimax Alpine	95 ft	Best	0 mph
2Semperit Speed Grip 5	95 ft	0 ft	7 mph
2Continental WinterContact TS 870	95 ft	0 ft	7 mph
2Hankook Winter I cept RS3	95 ft	0 ft	7 mph
5Dunlop Winter Sport 5	96 ft	+1 ft	8 mph
5Giti GitiWinterW2	96 ft	+1 ft	8 mph
7GT Radial WinterPro2 Evo	96 ft	+1 ft	9 mph
7Kleber Krisalp HP3	96 ft	+1 ft	9 mph
9Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	96 ft	+1 ft	10 mph
9BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2	96 ft	+1 ft	10 mph
11Uniroyal WinterExpert	97 ft	+2 ft	11 mph
12Bridgestone Blizzak 6	97 ft	+2 ft	12 mph
12Sava Eskimo HP2	97 ft	+2 ft	12 mph
12Fulda Kristall Control HP2	97 ft	+2 ft	12 mph
15Michelin Alpin 6	97 ft	+2 ft	13 mph
16Barum Polaris 5	98 ft	+3 ft	15 mph
17Ceat WinterDrive	99 ft	+4 ft	17 mph
17Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	99 ft	+4 ft	17 mph
17Vredestein Wintrac	99 ft	+4 ft	17 mph
20Kumho Winter Craft WP52	99 ft	+4 ft	17 mph
21Nokian Snowproof 2	100 ft	+5 ft	18 mph
22Apollo Alnac 4G Winter	100 ft	+5 ft	19 mph
23Falken EUROWINTER HS02	101 ft	+6 ft	19 mph
24Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906	101 ft	+6 ft	20 mph
25Firestone Winterhawk 4	101 ft	+6 ft	20 mph
26Point S Winter S	102 ft	+7 ft	22 mph
27Nexen Winguard Snow G3	106 ft	+11 ft	26 mph
28Lassa Snoways 4	112 ft	+17 ft	31 mph
29Petlas SnowMaster 2 Sport	116 ft	+21 ft	34 mph
30Delinte Winter WD1	117 ft	+22 ft	35 mph
31Landsail Winter Lander	125 ft	+30 ft	39 mph
32Mastersteel WINTER Plus W2	126 ft	+31 ft	40 mph
33Infinity Ecozen	135 ft	+40 ft	43 mph

The difference between best and worst was 41.9% (40 ft ≈ 2.7 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Infinity Ecozen would still be travelling at 43 mph when the Radar Dimax Alpine had stopped.

Residual speed is calculated from the measured braking distances, assuming constant deceleration; it is not a separate measurement.