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2025 Motor Winter Tire Test
- Tested size
- 205/55 R16
- Tires tested
- 8
- Disciplines
- 15
- Test vehicle
- VW Golf (Skoda Octavia for straight aquaplaning)
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| ft ↓ | s ↓ | Points ↑ | ft ↓ | s ↓ | g ↑ | mph ↑ | ft/s² ↑ | ft ↓ | ft ↓ | lbf ↑ | s ↓ | Points ↑ | dB ↓ | kg/t ↓ | |||||||||
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| 1 | 1 | 99.18 | 146 | 53.5 | 7.5 | 99.7 | 174 | 86.3 | 0.74 | 53.6 | 12.2 | 99.9 | 93 | 28 | 635 | 75.1 | 99.8 | 7.0 | 63.7 | 100.0 | 0.81 | 93.5 | |
StrengthsThe Continental WinterContact TS 870 was the best tire on wet and dry roads, stopping shortest on both, holding the most grip on the wet circle and resisting both straight and curved aquaplaning best. On snow it stopped and accelerated best and shared the most traction, and it was also rated best for dry handling, the quietest tire and among the most comfortable. ConsiderationsThe Continental WinterContact TS 870 was not the fastest on the snow, wet or dry handling courses, although it was close to the best on all three. Its rolling resistance was only mid-field. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry99.66 × 20% = 19.93 Wet99.87 × 35% = 34.95 Snow99.83 × 30% = 29.95 Comfort100 × 5% = 5 Rolling Resistance93.46 × 10% = 9.35 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 4 | 96.94 | 149 | 54.2 | 6.0 | 96.5 | 176 | 85.9 | 0.73 | 53.4 | 12.1 | 99.1 | 94 | 29 | 635 | 76.2 | 99.1 | 6.5 | 65.1 | 95.4 | 0.89 | 84.8 | |
StrengthsThe Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 was the fastest tire on the wet handling course and close to the best for wet braking, wet circle grip and both aquaplaning tests. It shared the most traction on snow and stopped well on dry roads. ConsiderationsThe Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 had the highest rolling resistance in the test and was the most expensive tire. It was among the slower tires round the dry handling course and was rated in the lower half for dry handling. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry96.48 × 20% = 19.3 Wet99.07 × 35% = 34.68 Snow99.07 × 30% = 29.72 Comfort95.36 × 5% = 4.77 Rolling Resistance84.77 × 10% = 8.48 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 2 | 97.64 | 151 | 54.0 | 6.7 | 96.9 | 180 | 88.4 | 0.70 | 51.3 | 11.2 | 95.8 | 94 | 28 | 635 | 74.6 | 99.7 | 6.5 | 64.3 | 96.0 | 0.76 | 100.0 | |
StrengthsThe Michelin Alpin 7 was fastest round the snow handling course and among the best for snow braking, traction and acceleration. It had the lowest rolling resistance in the test, was among the quietest tires, and was rated among the best for dry handling. ConsiderationsThe Michelin Alpin 7 was only mid-field on wet roads, behind the leaders for braking, handling and aquaplaning resistance, and it was also mid-field for dry braking. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry96.89 × 20% = 19.38 Wet95.84 × 35% = 33.54 Snow99.73 × 30% = 29.92 Comfort95.97 × 5% = 4.8 Rolling Resistance100 × 10% = 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 3 | 96.99 | 151 | 53.7 | 6.2 | 96.4 | 175 | 87.7 | 0.72 | 51.3 | 11.0 | 97.5 | 96 | 28 | 624 | 77.0 | 97.5 | 7.0 | 65.4 | 98.7 | 0.81 | 94.0 | |
StrengthsThe Bridgestone Blizzak 6 stopped second shortest on wet roads and was among the best on the wet circle. It was also second best in the snow acceleration test, rated among the most comfortable tires, and had low rolling resistance. ConsiderationsThe Bridgestone Blizzak 6 was the slowest tire round the snow handling course and was among the weakest for snow braking and traction. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry96.44 × 20% = 19.29 Wet97.47 × 35% = 34.11 Snow97.5 × 30% = 29.25 Comfort98.7 × 5% = 4.94 Rolling Resistance94.04 × 10% = 9.4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 5 | 96.49 | 148 | 54.3 | 5.9 | 96.7 | 185 | 89.0 | 0.70 | 52.6 | 12.1 | 95.2 | 94 | 29 | 627 | 76.8 | 98.2 | 6.5 | 64.8 | 95.6 | 0.79 | 95.8 | |
StrengthsThe Nokian Snowproof 2 stopped second shortest on dry roads and was among the best in both aquaplaning tests. It was also one of the quietest tires and had the second lowest rolling resistance. ConsiderationsThe Nokian Snowproof 2 needed the longest distance in the snow acceleration test and was in the lower half for wet braking, wet handling and wet circle grip. It was also one of the slower tires round the dry handling course and was rated lower than most for dry handling. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry96.68 × 20% = 19.34 Wet95.23 × 35% = 33.33 Snow98.21 × 30% = 29.46 Comfort95.58 × 5% = 4.78 Rolling Resistance95.82 × 10% = 9.58 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 6 | 95.86 | 151 | 53.1 | 7.0 | 98.1 | 184 | 87.2 | 0.70 | 47.7 | 10.1 | 94.2 | 94 | 29 | 631 | 76.6 | 98.7 | 6.0 | 65.5 | 91.5 | 0.83 | 90.9 | |
StrengthsThe Laufenn i Fit+ set the fastest lap of the dry handling course and was rated second best for dry handling. It was also among the best for snow braking and third fastest on the wet handling course, and it is one of the cheapest tires in the test. ConsiderationsThe Laufenn i Fit+ was among the weaker tires for straight and curved aquaplaning resistance, and it was rated among the less comfortable tires. It was also mid-field for wet braking and rolling resistance. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry98.1 × 20% = 19.62 Wet94.23 × 35% = 32.98 Snow98.67 × 30% = 29.6 Comfort91.48 × 5% = 4.57 Rolling Resistance90.88 × 10% = 9.09 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 7 | 91.60 | 156 | 55.4 | 4.9 | 92.0 | 204 | 91.6 | 0.62 | 44.5 | 8.3 | 85.9 | 94 | 29 | 631 | 74.8 | 99.2 | 5.5 | 66.9 | 86.9 | 0.84 | 90.3 | |
StrengthsThe Kormoran Snow was second fastest round the snow handling course and close to the best for snow braking and traction. It was also the cheapest tire in the test. ConsiderationsThe Kormoran Snow was weak on wet roads, with long braking distances, little wet circle grip and poor aquaplaning resistance. It also needed the longest dry braking distance, was the slowest round the dry handling course and was rated lowest for dry handling, as well as being the loudest and least comfortable tire. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry92.02 × 20% = 18.4 Wet85.89 × 35% = 30.06 Snow99.18 × 30% = 29.75 Comfort86.9 × 5% = 4.34 Rolling Resistance90.33 × 10% = 9.03 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | 8 | 90.75 | 152 | 53.3 | 6.0 | 96.4 | 219 | 96.8 | 0.62 | 43.4 | 8.5 | 82.5 | 97 | 29 | 612 | 76.6 | 96.5 | 6.0 | 65.8 | 91.3 | 0.84 | 90.7 | |
StrengthsThe Tomket Snowroad Pro 3 was second fastest round the dry handling course, and Motor rates its dry braking as good. ConsiderationsThe Tomket Snowroad Pro 3 was the weakest tire on wet roads, with by far the longest braking distance, the slowest handling lap, the least wet circle grip and the earliest straight-line aquaplaning. On snow it had the least traction and needed the longest braking distance. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry96.44 × 20% = 19.29 Wet82.53 × 35% = 28.88 Snow96.49 × 30% = 28.95 Comfort91.26 × 5% = 4.56 Rolling Resistance90.66 × 10% = 9.07 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Continental WinterContact TS 870
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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 61%
- Snow Weighting 30% Real impact 11%
- Comfort Weighting 5% Real impact 6%
- Rolling Resistance Weighting 10% Real impact 10%
- Curved Aquaplaning counts for 2.5% of the score but creates 12% of the difference between the tires, because their results in it were far apart.
- Dry Handling counts for 9% of the score but creates only 3% of the difference, because most tires performed about the same in it.
Every discipline 15
| Discipline | Weighting | Real impact |
|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | 9.2% | 4% |
| Dry Handling | 9% | 3% |
| Subj. Dry Handling | 1.8% | 5% |
| Wet Braking | 10.2% | 19% |
| Wet Handling | 10.2% | 7% |
| Wet Circle | 9.8% | 15% |
| Straight Aqua | 2.5% | 7% |
| Curved Aquaplaning | 2.5% | 12% |
| Snow Braking | 6.6% | 1% |
| Snow Traction | 7.8% | 3% |
| Snow Traction | 7.8% | 3% |
| Snow Handling | 7.8% | 4% |
| Subj. Comfort | 2.5% | 6% |
| Noise | 2.5% | 1% |
| Rolling Resistance | 10% | 10% |
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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