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2025 Die Reifentester Winter Tire Test
- Tested size
- 215/55 R17
- Tires tested
- 7
- Disciplines
- 12
- Test vehicle
- Skoda Octavia
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| ft ↓ | Points ↑ | ft ↓ | Points ↑ | mph ↑ | ft/s² ↑ | ft ↓ | lbf ↑ | Points ↑ | Points ↑ | Points ↑ | kg/t ↓ | |||||||||
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| 1 | 1 | 97.30 | 131 | 80 | 100.0 | 98 | 80 | 55.4 | 234.6 | 98.7 | 84 | 538 | 73 | 94.1 | 81 | 77 | 93.0 | 7.0 | 98.6 | |
StrengthsThe Continental WinterContact TS 870 P is the best tire on dry and wet roads, first for dry braking and wet handling, joint first for dry handling and second for wet braking. It also has the second-lowest rolling resistance and the second-best ride comfort. ConsiderationsSnow is only average, sixth for traction and fourth for braking, and it is last for straight-line aquaplaning. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry100 × 20% = 20 Wet98.72 × 35% = 34.55 Snow94.14 × 30% = 28.24 Comfort93.04 × 5% = 4.65 Rolling Resistance98.57 × 10% = 9.86 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 2 | 97.24 | 135 | 76 | 96.9 | 103 | 73 | 56.0 | 240.5 | 95.4 | 82 | 588 | 78 | 100.0 | 89 | 81 | 100.0 | 7.3 | 94.5 | |
StrengthsThe Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 is the best tire on snow, first for braking, traction and handling, and it is also the most comfortable and the quietest tire in the test. ConsiderationsIt is less impressive on wet roads, sixth for wet braking and joint fifth for wet handling, and it is fourth for dry handling. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry96.92 × 20% = 19.38 Wet95.44 × 35% = 33.4 Snow100 × 30% = 30 Comfort100 × 5% = 5 Rolling Resistance94.52 × 10% = 9.45 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 4 | 95.43 | 134 | 80 | 98.3 | 98 | 74 | 55.6 | 238.5 | 97.9 | 87 | 561 | 71 | 94.4 | 79 | 79 | 93.1 | 8.1 | 85.2 | |
StrengthsThe Bridgestone Blizzak 6 stops shortest in the wet and second shortest in the dry, and it shares the best dry handling score. It is also third for snow traction. ConsiderationsIt is last for snow braking and joint sixth for snow handling, and its wet handling and rolling resistance are only mid-field. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry98.3 × 20% = 19.66 Wet97.9 × 35% = 34.27 Snow94.44 × 30% = 28.33 Comfort93.15 × 5% = 4.66 Rolling Resistance85.19 × 10% = 8.52 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 5 | 94.27 | 141 | 80 | 94.3 | 101 | 78 | 57.2 | 242.5 | 97.8 | 86 | 555 | 73 | 94.8 | 78 | 76 | 90.7 | 8.4 | 82.1 | |
StrengthsThe Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus is second for wet handling and for aquaplaning both straight and in bends, third for wet braking and shares the best dry handling score, with consistently good results across the test. ConsiderationsIt has the longest dry braking distance and the highest rolling resistance in the test, and its snow braking is second from last. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry94.26 × 20% = 18.85 Wet97.83 × 35% = 34.24 Snow94.78 × 30% = 28.43 Comfort90.74 × 5% = 4.54 Rolling Resistance82.14 × 10% = 8.21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 6 | 94.13 | 137 | 74 | 95.2 | 103 | 73 | 55.5 | 227.4 | 94.8 | 83 | 553 | 77 | 96.3 | 77 | 76 | 90.2 | 8.1 | 85.2 | |
StrengthsThe Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 is strong on snow, second for braking and handling, and it shares the fourth-lowest rolling resistance. ConsiderationsIt is last for aquaplaning in bends and sixth in a straight line, it shares the lowest comfort and noise scores, and it is the most expensive tire in the test. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry95.2 × 20% = 19.04 Wet94.77 × 35% = 33.17 Snow96.31 × 30% = 28.89 Comfort90.18 × 5% = 4.51 Rolling Resistance85.19 × 10% = 8.52 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 3 | 95.88 | 136 | 73 | 95.5 | 104 | 77 | 55.6 | 229.3 | 95.0 | 84 | 565 | 71 | 96.1 | 80 | 80 | 94.3 | 6.9 | 100.0 | |
StrengthsThe Michelin Alpin 7 has the lowest rolling resistance in the test, is second for snow traction and third for snow braking, and it is second for noise and third for comfort. ConsiderationsIt has the longest wet braking distance in the test, is joint sixth for dry handling and snow handling, and is sixth for aquaplaning in bends. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry95.5 × 20% = 19.1 Wet94.96 × 35% = 33.23 Snow96.09 × 30% = 28.83 Comfort94.33 × 5% = 4.72 Rolling Resistance100 × 10% = 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 7 | 93.56 | 140 | 73 | 93.7 | 102 | 72 | 57.4 | 247.7 | 96.6 | 85 | 534 | 72 | 93.1 | 77 | 77 | 90.8 | 8.1 | 85.2 | |
StrengthsThe Nokian Snowproof 2 is the best tire for aquaplaning, first both in a straight line and in bends, and it is fourth for wet braking and the cheapest tire in the test. ConsiderationsIt is last for wet handling and snow traction, sixth for dry braking and joint sixth for dry handling, and it shares the lowest comfort score. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry93.72 × 20% = 18.74 Wet96.62 × 35% = 33.82 Snow93.13 × 30% = 27.94 Comfort90.79 × 5% = 4.54 Rolling Resistance85.19 × 10% = 8.52 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Ref |
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
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— | — | 133 | 77 | 98.2 | 102 | 72 | 54.4 | 221.1 | 94.3 | 87 | 538 | 71 | 92.6 | 78 | 80 | 93.2 | 6.7 | 103.0 |
Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry98.2 × 20% = 19.64 Wet94.26 × 35% = 32.99 Snow92.63 × 30% = 27.79 Comfort93.21 × 5% = 4.66 Rolling Resistance102.99 × 10% = 10.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Leading with these priorities
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
These are calculated scenarios, not new test awards. The published verdict may reflect judgement, close results and factors outside this calculation.
Not ranked: a measurement needed for these weights is missing. Missing results are not treated as zero or redistributed.
Reference tires provide context only. They do not set the benchmark and cannot win the personalised ranking.
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 18%
- Wet Weighting 35% Real impact 29%
- Snow Weighting 30% Real impact 21%
- Comfort Weighting 5% Real impact 4%
- 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.
- Snow Braking counts for 12% of the score but creates only 6% of the difference, because most tires performed about the same in it.
Every discipline 12
| Discipline | Weighting | Real impact |
|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | 16.6% | 11% |
| Subj. Dry Handling | 3.4% | 7% |
| Wet Braking | 20% | 14% |
| Subj. Wet Handling | 5.3% | 7% |
| Straight Aqua | 4.9% | 2% |
| Curved Aquaplaning | 4.9% | 5% |
| Snow Braking | 12% | 6% |
| Snow Traction | 14.1% | 10% |
| Subj. Snow Handling | 3.9% | 4% |
| Subj. Comfort | 2.5% | 2% |
| Subj. Noise | 2.5% | 2% |
| 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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