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2025 Autozurnal Winter Tire 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: 215/65 R17
Tires tested: 7
Disciplines: 12
Test vehicle: VW Tiguan

Read the measurements, not just the rank

Lower is better for braking distances and lap times; higher is better for subjective scores and aquaplaning speed. Bars start at zero. Read the gap alongside the position: adjacent tires can be separated by very different margins.

Positions and gaps always refer to the full test field within each group. Selecting tires does not recalculate rankings or change the best-in-test benchmark.

Dry

Dry Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Michelin Alpin 7	147 ft	Best	0 mph
1Ceat WinterDrive SUV	147 ft	Best	0 mph
3Tomket Snowroad SUV 3	150 ft	+3 ft	10 mph
4Barum Polaris 6	151 ft	+4 ft	12 mph
5Riken Riken SUV Snow	152 ft	+5 ft	13 mph
6Kormoran Kormoran SUV Snow	152 ft	+5 ft	14 mph
7Lassa Competus Winter 2	158 ft	+11 ft	21 mph

The difference between best and worst was 7.6% (11 ft ≈ 0.8 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Lassa Competus Winter 2 would still be travelling at 21 mph when the Michelin Alpin 7 had stopped.

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

Dry Handling
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin Alpin 7	50.8 s	Best
2Tomket Snowroad SUV 3	51 s	+0.20 s
3Lassa Competus Winter 2	51.2 s	+0.40 s
4Ceat WinterDrive SUV	51.4 s	+0.60 s
5Barum Polaris 6	51.8 s	+1.00 s
6Riken Riken SUV Snow	52.3 s	+1.50 s
7Kormoran Kormoran SUV Snow	52.4 s	+1.60 s

The difference between best and worst was 3.1% (1.6 s).

Wet

Wet Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Michelin Alpin 7	172 ft	Best	0 mph
2Ceat WinterDrive SUV	181 ft	+9 ft	18 mph
3Lassa Competus Winter 2	182 ft	+10 ft	19 mph
4Barum Polaris 6	185 ft	+13 ft	21 mph
5Riken Riken SUV Snow	198 ft	+26 ft	29 mph
6Kormoran Kormoran SUV Snow	199 ft	+27 ft	29 mph
7Tomket Snowroad SUV 3	220 ft	+48 ft	38 mph

The difference between best and worst was 28.2% (48 ft ≈ 3.3 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Tomket Snowroad SUV 3 would still be travelling at 38 mph when the Michelin Alpin 7 had stopped.

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

Wet Handling
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin Alpin 7	88.5 s	Best
2Barum Polaris 6	90.3 s	+1.80 s
3Lassa Competus Winter 2	90.5 s	+2.00 s
4Ceat WinterDrive SUV	90.6 s	+2.10 s
5Kormoran Kormoran SUV Snow	93.4 s	+4.90 s
5Riken Riken SUV Snow	93.4 s	+4.90 s
7Tomket Snowroad SUV 3	100.4 s	+11.90 s

The difference between best and worst was 13.4% (11.9 s).

Wet Circle
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Tomket Snowroad SUV 3	30.4 mph	Best
2Riken Riken SUV Snow	29.8 mph	-0.6 mph
3Kormoran Kormoran SUV Snow	29.7 mph	-0.7 mph
4Lassa Competus Winter 2	28.5 mph	-1.9 mph
5Barum Polaris 6	28.4 mph	-2.0 mph
6Michelin Alpin 7	28.2 mph	-2.2 mph
7Ceat WinterDrive SUV	28.2 mph	-2.2 mph

The difference between best and worst was 7.2% (2.2 mph).

Straight Aqua
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin Alpin 7	52.4 mph	Best
2Lassa Competus Winter 2	50.8 mph	-1.6 mph
3Ceat WinterDrive SUV	49.8 mph	-2.6 mph
4Barum Polaris 6	49.6 mph	-2.8 mph
5Kormoran Kormoran SUV Snow	47.8 mph	-4.6 mph
6Riken Riken SUV Snow	47.6 mph	-4.8 mph
7Tomket Snowroad SUV 3	45.7 mph	-6.7 mph

The difference between best and worst was 12.7% (6.7 mph).

Curved Aquaplaning
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Tomket Snowroad SUV 3	329.4 ft/s²	Best
2Kormoran Kormoran SUV Snow	306.4 ft/s²	-23.0 ft/s²
2Riken Riken SUV Snow	306.4 ft/s²	-23.0 ft/s²
4Ceat WinterDrive SUV	297.2 ft/s²	-32.2 ft/s²
5Lassa Competus Winter 2	296.9 ft/s²	-32.5 ft/s²
6Barum Polaris 6	296.3 ft/s²	-33.1 ft/s²
7Michelin Alpin 7	290.4 ft/s²	-39.0 ft/s²

The difference between best and worst was 11.9% (39 ft/s²).

Snow

Snow Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Barum Polaris 6	81 ft	Best	0 mph
2Kormoran Kormoran SUV Snow	82 ft	+1 ft	10 mph
3Ceat WinterDrive SUV	84 ft	+3 ft	15 mph
3Riken Riken SUV Snow	84 ft	+3 ft	15 mph
5Michelin Alpin 7	85 ft	+4 ft	17 mph
6Lassa Competus Winter 2	86 ft	+5 ft	19 mph
7Tomket Snowroad SUV 3	86 ft	+5 ft	20 mph

The difference between best and worst was 6.5% (5 ft ≈ 0.4 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Tomket Snowroad SUV 3 would still be travelling at 20 mph when the Barum Polaris 6 had stopped.

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

Snow Traction
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Barum Polaris 6	9 s	Best
2Ceat WinterDrive SUV	9.25 s	+0.25 s
3Kormoran Kormoran SUV Snow	9.27 s	+0.27 s
4Tomket Snowroad SUV 3	9.43 s	+0.43 s
4Michelin Alpin 7	9.43 s	+0.43 s
6Riken Riken SUV Snow	9.46 s	+0.46 s
7Lassa Competus Winter 2	9.67 s	+0.67 s

The difference between best and worst was 7.4% (0.67 s).

Snow Handling
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin Alpin 7	76.1 s	Best
2Barum Polaris 6	76.6 s	+0.50 s
2Kormoran Kormoran SUV Snow	76.6 s	+0.50 s
4Lassa Competus Winter 2	77.1 s	+1.00 s
4Ceat WinterDrive SUV	77.1 s	+1.00 s
6Riken Riken SUV Snow	77.6 s	+1.50 s
7Tomket Snowroad SUV 3	78.7 s	+2.60 s

The difference between best and worst was 3.4% (2.6 s).

Comfort

Noise
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Barum Polaris 6	70.4 dB	Best
2Ceat WinterDrive SUV	70.7 dB	+0.30 dB
3Michelin Alpin 7	71.5 dB	+1.10 dB
4Tomket Snowroad SUV 3	72.1 dB	+1.70 dB
5Kormoran Kormoran SUV Snow	73.1 dB	+2.70 dB
6Riken Riken SUV Snow	73.5 dB	+3.10 dB
7Lassa Competus Winter 2	73.8 dB	+3.40 dB

The difference between best and worst was 4.8% (3.4 dB).

Value

Rolling Resistance
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Extra fuel / year
1Barum Polaris 6	6.99 kg/t	Best	$0
2Michelin Alpin 7	7.25 kg/t	+0.26 kg/t	$11
3Tomket Snowroad SUV 3	7.77 kg/t	+0.78 kg/t	$33
4Lassa Competus Winter 2	8 kg/t	+1.01 kg/t	$42
5Kormoran Kormoran SUV Snow	8.71 kg/t	+1.72 kg/t	$72
6Ceat WinterDrive SUV	8.76 kg/t	+1.77 kg/t	$74
6Riken Riken SUV Snow	8.76 kg/t	+1.77 kg/t	$74

The difference between best and worst was 25.3% (1.77 kg / t). Over 12,000 miles a year at $3.60/gal, the Ceat WinterDrive SUV uses about 21 gal ($74) more fuel than the Barum Polaris 6.

Adjust the assumptions

Calculated estimates, not additional measurements. Use the controls to explore the assumptions. These calculators use the full test field, independently of your tire selection above.

Gas/Diesel Electric

Annual Mileage

12,000 mi

km (L)

miles (US gal)

Fuel Price

$3.60/gal

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Estimates based on typical driving conditions. Rolling resistance accounts for approximately 20% of IC vehicle fuel consumption and 25% of EV energy consumption. Actual savings vary based on driving style, vehicle weight, road conditions, and tire age. For comparative purposes only. Lifetime savings based on a 40,000km / 25,000 mile tread life.