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2025 Friction Winter Tire Test
- Tested size
- 235/60 R18
- Tires tested
- 8
- Disciplines
- 13
- Test vehicle
- Volvo XC60
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| ft ↓ | Points ↑ | ft ↓ | s ↓ | mph ↑ | ft ↓ | s ↓ | s ↓ | ft ↓ | s ↓ | s ↓ | dB ↓ | l/100km ↓ | ||||||||||
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| 1 | 3 | 96.98 | 146 | 4 | 95.1 | 165 | 62.9 | 41.7 | 95.2 | 40 | 1.92 | 69.2 | 99.6 | 39 | 5.24 | 56.9 | 99.8 | 69.1 | 99.3 | 6.50 | 96.2 | |
StrengthsThe Continental VikingContact 8 has the best ice grip in the test: fastest round the ice and snow handling tracks, second for ice braking, ice traction and dry braking, and safe and predictable at the limit. ConsiderationsIt has the highest fuel consumption in the test and is seventh for snow braking. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry95.14 × 19% = 18.08 Wet95.2 × 33% = 31.41 Snow99.61 × 29% = 28.89 Ice99.76 × 5% = 4.99 Comfort99.28 × 5% = 4.96 Fuel Consumption96.15 × 9% = 8.65 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 1 | 98.66 | 143 | 5 | 100.0 | 160 | 62.0 | 43.6 | 97.5 | 39 | 1.92 | 69.5 | 99.8 | 39 | 5.44 | 59.2 | 97.0 | 70.3 | 97.6 | 6.40 | 97.7 | |
StrengthsThe Pirelli Ice Friction is the best tire for aquaplaning, has the shortest dry and snow braking, is second for wet braking, wet handling and snow handling, and shares the top dry handling rating. ConsiderationsIt is the loudest tire in the test and only mid-field on ice. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry100 × 19% = 19 Wet97.54 × 33% = 32.19 Snow99.85 × 29% = 28.96 Ice96.96 × 5% = 4.85 Comfort97.58 × 5% = 4.88 Fuel Consumption97.66 × 9% = 8.79 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 2 | 97.54 | 150 | 5 | 96.2 | 165 | 61.6 | 41.9 | 96.1 | 40 | 1.93 | 69.6 | 99.3 | 39 | 5.29 | 58.6 | 97.8 | 68.6 | 100.0 | 6.35 | 98.4 | |
StrengthsThe Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3 sets the fastest wet handling lap, is second on the ice handling track and for aquaplaning, shares the top dry handling rating and is the quietest tire. ConsiderationsBraking is its weak point: sixth on dry roads, on ice and on snow. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry96.16 × 19% = 18.27 Wet96.13 × 33% = 31.72 Snow99.3 × 29% = 28.8 Ice97.85 × 5% = 4.89 Comfort100 × 5% = 5 Fuel Consumption98.43 × 9% = 8.86 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 4 | 96.98 | 150 | 3 | 89.6 | 153 | 62.6 | 41.1 | 98.7 | 40 | 1.94 | 69.7 | 99.3 | 39 | 5.23 | 60.0 | 97.7 | 69.6 | 98.6 | 6.40 | 97.7 | |
StrengthsThe Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 SUV has the shortest wet braking by a clear margin and the best ice traction, and it is joint second for snow braking. ConsiderationsIt is third slowest on the ice handling track and can lose grip suddenly with eager steering on snow and ice. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry89.58 × 19% = 17.02 Wet98.67 × 33% = 32.56 Snow99.31 × 29% = 28.8 Ice97.66 × 5% = 4.88 Comfort98.56 × 5% = 4.93 Fuel Consumption97.66 × 9% = 8.79 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 6 | 94.51 | 154 | 3 | 87.2 | 173 | 63.9 | 40.2 | 92.2 | 40 | 1.93 | 70.2 | 99.1 | 38 | 5.27 | 59.3 | 98.4 | 68.7 | 99.9 | 6.35 | 98.4 | |
StrengthsThe Michelin X-Ice Snow SUV has the shortest ice braking in the test, is third for ice traction and is the second-quietest tire. ConsiderationsIt is last for aquaplaning and second longest for dry braking, with sluggish steering on dry roads and limited cornering grip on snow and ice. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry87.2 × 19% = 16.57 Wet92.21 × 33% = 30.43 Snow99.1 × 29% = 28.74 Ice98.41 × 5% = 4.92 Comfort99.85 × 5% = 4.99 Fuel Consumption98.43 × 9% = 8.86 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 7 | 94.09 | 148 | 2 | 87.3 | 175 | 64.7 | 40.3 | 91.3 | 40 | 1.94 | 70.2 | 98.6 | 39 | 5.45 | 59.4 | 97.1 | 69.7 | 98.4 | 6.25 | 100.0 | |
StrengthsThe Nordman North RS3 SUV has the lowest fuel consumption in the test and is third for dry and ice braking. ConsiderationsIt is weak in the wet: second-longest wet braking, second slowest on the wet handling track and second from last for aquaplaning. It is also last for snow braking and the second-loudest tire. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry87.34 × 19% = 16.6 Wet91.3 × 33% = 30.13 Snow98.58 × 29% = 28.59 Ice97.08 × 5% = 4.85 Comfort98.42 × 5% = 4.92 Fuel Consumption100 × 9% = 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 5 | 95.32 | 148 | 4 | 93.8 | 173 | 64.2 | 40.9 | 92.1 | 40 | 1.93 | 70.7 | 98.8 | 42 | 5.70 | 62.4 | 91.3 | 69.6 | 98.6 | 6.30 | 99.2 | |
StrengthsThe Hankook Winter i*cept IZ3 X has the second-lowest fuel consumption, is fourth for dry braking and has a natural steering feel on asphalt. ConsiderationsIt is second from last on ice for braking, traction and handling, second slowest on the snow handling track, and the rear breaks away first under pressure. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry93.84 × 19% = 17.83 Wet92.14 × 33% = 30.41 Snow98.83 × 29% = 28.66 Ice91.33 × 5% = 4.57 Comfort98.56 × 5% = 4.93 Fuel Consumption99.21 × 9% = 8.93 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | 8 | 91.53 | 155 | 1 | 79.9 | 176 | 65.2 | 41.1 | 90.8 | 40 | 1.94 | 71.3 | 98.5 | 48 | 7.14 | 63.2 | 80.9 | 69.1 | 99.3 | 6.40 | 97.7 | |
StrengthsThe Maxtrek Trek M7 Plus is by far the cheapest tire in the test and joint second for snow braking. ConsiderationsIt is last for dry, wet and ice braking, for ice traction and in every handling test, often by a large margin. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry79.86 × 19% = 15.17 Wet90.84 × 33% = 29.98 Snow98.53 × 29% = 28.57 Ice80.94 × 5% = 4.05 Comfort99.28 × 5% = 4.96 Fuel Consumption97.66 × 9% = 8.79 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Leading with these priorities
Pirelli Ice Friction
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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 43%
- Wet Weighting 33% Real impact 40%
- Snow Weighting 29% Real impact 8%
- Ice Weighting 5% Real impact 5%
- Comfort Weighting 5% Real impact 1%
- Fuel Consumption Weighting 9% Real impact 3%
- Subj. Dry Handling counts for 3.2% of the score but creates 30% of the difference between the tires, because their results in it were far apart.
- Snow Traction counts for 10.2% of the score but creates only 2% of the difference, because most tires performed about the same in it.
Every discipline 13
| Discipline | Weighting | Real impact |
|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | 15.8% | 13% |
| Subj. Dry Handling | 3.2% | 30% |
| Wet Braking | 14.9% | 24% |
| Wet Handling | 14.5% | 13% |
| Straight Aqua | 3.6% | 3% |
| Snow Braking | 8.7% | 2% |
| Snow Traction | 10.2% | 2% |
| Snow Handling | 10.2% | 3% |
| Ice Braking | 1.7% | 2% |
| Ice Traction | 1.7% | 2% |
| Ice Handling | 1.7% | 1% |
| Noise | 5% | 1% |
| Fuel Consumption | 9% | 3% |
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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