Data Explorer / Auto Express
2025 Auto Express Winter Tire Test
- Tested size
- 225/45 R17
- Tires tested
- 8
- Disciplines
- 11
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| ft ↓ | s ↓ | ft ↓ | s ↓ | mph ↑ | ft/s² ↑ | ft ↓ | s ↓ | s ↓ | dB ↓ | kg/t ↓ | |||||||||
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| 1 | 3 | 96.20 | 98 | 59.30 | 98.9 | 116 | 60.00 | 50.4 | 232.0 | 95.1 | 144 | 10.33 | 60.00 | 96.2 | 70.00 | 100.0 | 8.60 | 93.0 | |
StrengthsThe Continental WinterContact TS 870 is the quietest tire, with the shortest dry braking, the fastest snow and wet handling laps and the second-shortest wet braking. ConsiderationsIt has the longest snow braking and is second from last for aquaplaning both straight and in bends. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry98.91 × 20% = 19.78 Wet95.06 × 35% = 33.27 Snow96.16 × 30% = 28.85 Comfort100 × 5% = 5 Rolling Resistance93.02 × 10% = 9.3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 4 | 95.89 | 103 | 59.55 | 96.7 | 115 | 60.24 | 49.7 | 229.7 | 95.2 | 131 | 10.00 | 62.50 | 98.6 | 70.42 | 99.4 | 9.21 | 86.9 | |
StrengthsThe Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 has the shortest snow and wet braking and the best snow traction, and is second on the wet handling track and third for dry braking and snow handling. ConsiderationsIt is last for aquaplaning both straight and in bends. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry96.7 × 20% = 19.34 Wet95.19 × 35% = 33.32 Snow98.6 × 30% = 29.58 Comfort99.4 × 5% = 4.97 Rolling Resistance86.86 × 10% = 8.69 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 1 | 96.70 | 103 | 58.53 | 97.4 | 117 | 60.61 | 52.5 | 272.8 | 96.0 | 140 | 10.29 | 62.70 | 95.7 | 71.43 | 98.0 | 8.00 | 100.0 | |
StrengthsThe Bridgestone Blizzak 6 has the lowest rolling resistance, is second fastest on the dry handling track and third for wet braking and wet handling. ConsiderationsIt is the loudest tire and second from last for snow braking. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry97.39 × 20% = 19.48 Wet96.05 × 35% = 33.62 Snow95.67 × 30% = 28.7 Comfort98 × 5% = 4.9 Rolling Resistance100 × 10% = 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 2 | 96.59 | 101 | 59.61 | 97.5 | 121 | 60.98 | 52.6 | 274.7 | 94.3 | 135 | 10.20 | 61.41 | 97.6 | 70.78 | 98.9 | 8.12 | 98.5 | |
StrengthsThe Michelin Alpin 7 has the second-shortest dry braking and the second-lowest rolling resistance, is second fastest on the snow handling track and third for snow traction. ConsiderationsIt is second slowest on the dry handling track and the most expensive tire. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry97.5 × 20% = 19.5 Wet94.35 × 35% = 33.02 Snow97.58 × 30% = 29.27 Comfort98.9 × 5% = 4.95 Rolling Resistance98.52 × 10% = 9.85 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 7 | 93.75 | 105 | 58.00 | 96.9 | 119 | 61.54 | 56.1 | 319.4 | 96.6 | 134 | 11.04 | 63.97 | 93.8 | 70.85 | 98.8 | 10.70 | 74.8 | |
StrengthsThe Linglong Sport Master Winter sets the fastest dry handling lap, is second for aquaplaning both straight and in bends, and is the second-cheapest tire. ConsiderationsIt has the highest rolling resistance and the weakest snow traction, and is second slowest on the wet handling track. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry96.91 × 20% = 19.38 Wet96.58 × 35% = 33.8 Snow93.84 × 30% = 28.15 Comfort98.8 × 5% = 4.94 Rolling Resistance74.77 × 10% = 7.48 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 5 | 94.54 | 107 | 59.73 | 94.4 | 124 | 60.85 | 54.3 | 312.0 | 95.0 | 133 | 10.55 | 65.50 | 94.7 | 70.28 | 99.6 | 8.87 | 90.2 | |
StrengthsThe Vredestein Wintrac Pro+ has the second-shortest snow braking, is third for aquaplaning in bends and joint third quietest. ConsiderationsIt has the longest dry braking and the slowest dry and snow handling laps, and its wet braking is the second longest. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry94.35 × 20% = 18.87 Wet95 × 35% = 33.25 Snow94.73 × 30% = 28.42 Comfort99.6 × 5% = 4.98 Rolling Resistance90.19 × 10% = 9.02 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 6 | 94.32 | 107 | 59.18 | 94.9 | 123 | 60.85 | 55.5 | 310.3 | 95.6 | 135 | 10.19 | 65.43 | 95.6 | 70.21 | 99.7 | 9.74 | 82.1 | |
StrengthsThe Falken Eurowinter HS02 Pro is the second-quietest tire, second for snow traction and third for straight-line aquaplaning. ConsiderationsIt is second from last for dry braking and snow handling. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry94.85 × 20% = 18.97 Wet95.61 × 35% = 33.46 Snow95.63 × 30% = 28.69 Comfort99.7 × 5% = 4.99 Rolling Resistance82.14 × 10% = 8.21 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | 8 | 92.36 | 107 | 59.00 | 95.3 | 132 | 64.66 | 56.9 | 347.4 | 91.8 | 134 | 10.99 | 65.01 | 93.5 | 70.28 | 99.6 | 9.83 | 81.4 | |
StrengthsThe Triangle WinterX TW401 is the best tire for aquaplaning both straight and in bends, by a clear margin in bends, third for snow braking and dry handling, and the cheapest tire. ConsiderationsIt is worryingly poor in the wet, with the longest wet braking and the slowest wet handling lap. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry95.31 × 20% = 19.06 Wet91.8 × 35% = 32.13 Snow93.49 × 30% = 28.05 Comfort99.6 × 5% = 4.98 Rolling Resistance81.38 × 10% = 8.14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Leading with these priorities
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
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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 20% Real impact 12%
- Wet Weighting 35% Real impact 36%
- Snow Weighting 30% Real impact 24%
- Comfort Weighting 5% Real impact 1%
- Rolling Resistance Weighting 10% Real impact 28%
- Rolling Resistance counts for 10% of the score but creates 28% of the difference between the tires, because their results in it were far apart.
- Wet Handling counts for 14% of the score but creates only 3% of the difference, because most tires performed about the same in it.
Every discipline 11
| Discipline | Weighting | Real impact |
|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | 10% | 10% |
| Dry Handling | 10% | 3% |
| Wet Braking | 14% | 16% |
| Wet Handling | 14% | 3% |
| Straight Aqua | 3.5% | 5% |
| Curved Aquaplaning | 3.5% | 12% |
| Snow Braking | 9% | 4% |
| Snow Traction | 10.5% | 10% |
| Snow Handling | 10.5% | 10% |
| Noise | 5% | 1% |
| Rolling Resistance | 10% | 28% |
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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