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2025 Winter Tire Braking Test - 52 Sets!

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: 225/40 R18
Tires tested: 51
Disciplines: 2

Wet

Wet Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
RefReference Summer	100 ft	-7 ft	0 mph
1Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	107 ft	Best	0 mph
2Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	109 ft	+2 ft	11 mph
3Dunlop Winter Response 2	109 ft	+2 ft	12 mph
3Toyo Observe EWS1	109 ft	+2 ft	12 mph
5Kumho Winter Craft WP52	110 ft	+3 ft	13 mph
6Uniroyal WinterExpert	112 ft	+5 ft	17 mph
7Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	113 ft	+6 ft	19 mph
8Firestone Winterhawk 4	114 ft	+7 ft	20 mph
9Semperit Speed Grip 5	115 ft	+8 ft	21 mph
10Bridgestone Blizzak 6	115 ft	+8 ft	21 mph
11Barum Polaris 6	115 ft	+8 ft	21 mph
12Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	117 ft	+10 ft	23 mph
12Hankook Winter i cept evo3	117 ft	+10 ft	23 mph
14Linglong Sport Master Winter	117 ft	+10 ft	24 mph
15Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro	117 ft	+10 ft	24 mph
16BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2	118 ft	+11 ft	25 mph
16Vredestein Wintrac Pro+	118 ft	+11 ft	25 mph
18Kleber Krisalp HP3	119 ft	+12 ft	25 mph
19Sportiva Snow Win 3	120 ft	+13 ft	26 mph
19Landsail Winter Lander	120 ft	+13 ft	26 mph
19Paxaro Paxaro Winter	120 ft	+13 ft	26 mph
22Ceat WinterDrive	121 ft	+14 ft	27 mph
22Fulda Kristall Control HP2	121 ft	+14 ft	27 mph
24Apollo Aspire XP Winter	122 ft	+15 ft	28 mph
25Giti GitiWinterW2	124 ft	+17 ft	29 mph
26Sava Eskimo HP2	124 ft	+17 ft	30 mph
26Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906	124 ft	+17 ft	30 mph
28Platin RP 70 Winter	125 ft	+18 ft	30 mph
29Debica Frigo HP2	125 ft	+18 ft	30 mph
30Lassa Snoways 4	126 ft	+19 ft	31 mph
31Rotalla S210	127 ft	+20 ft	32 mph
32Kenda Wintergen 2 KR501	127 ft	+20 ft	32 mph
32Tracmax S210 Ice Plus	127 ft	+20 ft	32 mph
34Trazano Z 507 ZuperSnow	128 ft	+21 ft	32 mph
35GT Radial WinterPro2 Sport	129 ft	+22 ft	33 mph
36Sumitomo WT200	129 ft	+22 ft	33 mph
36Royal Black Royal Winter UHP	129 ft	+22 ft	33 mph
38Tigar Winter 1	130 ft	+23 ft	34 mph
39Nankang Winter Activa SV 4	131 ft	+24 ft	34 mph
39Davanti Wintoura+	131 ft	+24 ft	34 mph
41Goodride ZuperSnow Z507	132 ft	+25 ft	35 mph
42Imperial Snowdragon UHP	133 ft	+26 ft	35 mph
43Westlake SW 608	134 ft	+27 ft	36 mph
44Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	135 ft	+28 ft	36 mph
45Star Performer Stratos UHP	135 ft	+28 ft	37 mph
46Tomket Snowroad Pro 3	135 ft	+28 ft	37 mph
47Atlas Polarbear UHP	138 ft	+31 ft	38 mph
48Sunny Wintermax NW 211	139 ft	+32 ft	39 mph
49Milever Winter maX A1 MW255	140 ft	+33 ft	39 mph
50Infinity Ecozen	142 ft	+35 ft	40 mph
51Windforce Snowblazer UHP	148 ft	+41 ft	42 mph

The difference between best and worst was 47.4% (48 ft ≈ 3.2 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Windforce Snowblazer UHP would still be travelling at 42 mph when the Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 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
1Kleber Krisalp HP3	89 ft	Best	0 mph
2BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2	90 ft	+1 ft	7 mph
3Dunlop Winter Response 2	90 ft	+1 ft	10 mph
4Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	91 ft	+2 ft	13 mph
5Fulda Kristall Control HP2	92 ft	+3 ft	14 mph
5Bridgestone Blizzak 6	92 ft	+3 ft	14 mph
5Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	92 ft	+3 ft	14 mph
8Sava Eskimo HP2	92 ft	+3 ft	15 mph
8Hankook Winter i cept evo3	92 ft	+3 ft	15 mph
10Ceat WinterDrive	93 ft	+4 ft	16 mph
10Barum Polaris 6	93 ft	+4 ft	16 mph
10Firestone Winterhawk 4	93 ft	+4 ft	16 mph
13Kumho Winter Craft WP52	93 ft	+4 ft	16 mph
14Giti GitiWinterW2	93 ft	+4 ft	17 mph
15Platin RP 70 Winter	94 ft	+5 ft	18 mph
15Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	94 ft	+5 ft	18 mph
17Debica Frigo HP2	94 ft	+5 ft	18 mph
17Uniroyal WinterExpert	94 ft	+5 ft	18 mph
19Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	94 ft	+5 ft	19 mph
19Linglong Sport Master Winter	94 ft	+5 ft	19 mph
19Vredestein Wintrac Pro+	94 ft	+5 ft	19 mph
19Apollo Aspire XP Winter	94 ft	+5 ft	19 mph
23Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906	95 ft	+6 ft	20 mph
23Semperit Speed Grip 5	95 ft	+6 ft	20 mph
25Sportiva Snow Win 3	96 ft	+7 ft	21 mph
26Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro	97 ft	+8 ft	23 mph
27Paxaro Paxaro Winter	97 ft	+8 ft	24 mph
27Toyo Observe EWS1	97 ft	+8 ft	24 mph
29Lassa Snoways 4	100 ft	+11 ft	27 mph
30Landsail Winter Lander	107 ft	+18 ft	33 mph
31Rotalla S210	107 ft	+18 ft	33 mph
RefReference Summer	168 ft	+79 ft	55 mph

The difference between best and worst was 88.6% (79 ft ≈ 5.3 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Rotalla S210 would still be travelling at 33 mph when the Kleber Krisalp HP3 had stopped.

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