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2026 Vi Bilagare Studded 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: 8
Disciplines: 14
Test vehicle: VW Tiguan 1.5 TSI (ice and snow), VW Tiguan R and Skoda Kodiaq 2.0 TDI 4x4 (asphalt)

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
1Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2	168 ft	Best	0 mph
2Pirelli Ice Zero 2	168 ft	0 ft	4 mph
3Michelin X Ice North 4	172 ft	+4 ft	12 mph
4Kumho WinterCraft Ice Wi32	172 ft	+4 ft	13 mph
5Nokian Hakkapeliitta 01	172 ft	+4 ft	13 mph
6Nordman North 9 SUV	176 ft	+8 ft	17 mph
7Nankang Ice Activa Grip 2 SUV	177 ft	+9 ft	18 mph
8Bridgestone Blizzak Spike 3	182 ft	+14 ft	22 mph

The difference between best and worst was 8.2% (14 ft ≈ 0.9 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Bridgestone Blizzak Spike 3 would still be travelling at 22 mph when the Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2 had stopped.

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

Subj. Dry Handling
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin X Ice North 4	10 Points	Best
1Pirelli Ice Zero 2	10 Points	Best
3Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2	8 Points	-2.00 Points
3Kumho WinterCraft Ice Wi32	8 Points	-2.00 Points
5Nordman North 9 SUV	6 Points	-4.00 Points
5Bridgestone Blizzak Spike 3	6 Points	-4.00 Points
7Nokian Hakkapeliitta 01	4 Points	-6.00 Points
8Nankang Ice Activa Grip 2 SUV	2 Points	-8.00 Points

The difference between best and worst was 80% (8 Points).

Wet

Wet Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Pirelli Ice Zero 2	177 ft	Best	0 mph
2Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2	181 ft	+4 ft	11 mph
3Nokian Hakkapeliitta 01	184 ft	+7 ft	15 mph
4Bridgestone Blizzak Spike 3	192 ft	+15 ft	22 mph
5Nordman North 9 SUV	197 ft	+20 ft	25 mph
6Michelin X Ice North 4	200 ft	+23 ft	27 mph
7Kumho WinterCraft Ice Wi32	203 ft	+26 ft	28 mph
8Nankang Ice Activa Grip 2 SUV	208 ft	+31 ft	31 mph

The difference between best and worst was 17.5% (31 ft ≈ 2.1 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Nankang Ice Activa Grip 2 SUV would still be travelling at 31 mph when the Pirelli Ice Zero 2 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
1Pirelli Ice Zero 2	40.17 s	Best
2Nokian Hakkapeliitta 01	40.46 s	+0.29 s
3Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2	40.6 s	+0.43 s
4Bridgestone Blizzak Spike 3	41.26 s	+1.09 s
5Nankang Ice Activa Grip 2 SUV	41.48 s	+1.31 s
6Michelin X Ice North 4	41.62 s	+1.45 s
7Nordman North 9 SUV	41.67 s	+1.50 s
8Kumho WinterCraft Ice Wi32	41.99 s	+1.82 s

The difference between best and worst was 4.5% (1.82 s).

Straight Aqua
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Pirelli Ice Zero 2	45.7 mph	Best
2Nokian Hakkapeliitta 01	42.9 mph	-2.8 mph
3Nordman North 9 SUV	42.7 mph	-3.0 mph
4Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2	42.5 mph	-3.2 mph
5Michelin X Ice North 4	42.2 mph	-3.5 mph
6Bridgestone Blizzak Spike 3	40.6 mph	-5.1 mph
7Kumho WinterCraft Ice Wi32	39.1 mph	-6.6 mph
8Nankang Ice Activa Grip 2 SUV	37.2 mph	-8.5 mph

The difference between best and worst was 18.6% (8.5 mph).

Snow

Snow Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Nankang Ice Activa Grip 2 SUV	46 ft	Best	0 mph
2Michelin X Ice North 4	46 ft	0 ft	2 mph
3Nordman North 9 SUV	46 ft	0 ft	7 mph
4Nokian Hakkapeliitta 01	46 ft	0 ft	10 mph
5Pirelli Ice Zero 2	47 ft	+1 ft	12 mph
6Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2	47 ft	+1 ft	12 mph
6Kumho WinterCraft Ice Wi32	47 ft	+1 ft	12 mph
8Bridgestone Blizzak Spike 3	48 ft	+2 ft	17 mph

The difference between best and worst was 5% (2 ft). From 80 mph, the Bridgestone Blizzak Spike 3 would still be travelling at 17 mph when the Nankang Ice Activa Grip 2 SUV 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
1Michelin X Ice North 4	4.87 s	Best
2Pirelli Ice Zero 2	4.93 s	+0.06 s
3Kumho WinterCraft Ice Wi32	5 s	+0.13 s
4Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2	5.02 s	+0.15 s
5Nordman North 9 SUV	5.03 s	+0.16 s
6Nokian Hakkapeliitta 01	5.05 s	+0.18 s
7Bridgestone Blizzak Spike 3	5.08 s	+0.21 s
8Nankang Ice Activa Grip 2 SUV	5.09 s	+0.22 s

The difference between best and worst was 4.5% (0.22 s).

Snow Handling
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Nokian Hakkapeliitta 01	69.1 s	Best
2Michelin X Ice North 4	69.49 s	+0.39 s
3Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2	69.66 s	+0.56 s
4Nankang Ice Activa Grip 2 SUV	70.77 s	+1.67 s
5Pirelli Ice Zero 2	70.95 s	+1.85 s
6Nordman North 9 SUV	71 s	+1.90 s
7Bridgestone Blizzak Spike 3	71.22 s	+2.12 s
8Kumho WinterCraft Ice Wi32	72.57 s	+3.47 s

The difference between best and worst was 5% (3.47 s).

Ice

Ice Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Bridgestone Blizzak Spike 3	27 ft	Best	0 mph
2Nokian Hakkapeliitta 01	35 ft	+8 ft	39 mph
3Michelin X Ice North 4	37 ft	+10 ft	42 mph
4Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2	41 ft	+14 ft	46 mph
5Nordman North 9 SUV	45 ft	+18 ft	51 mph
6Nankang Ice Activa Grip 2 SUV	47 ft	+20 ft	52 mph
7Pirelli Ice Zero 2	50 ft	+23 ft	54 mph
8Kumho WinterCraft Ice Wi32	58 ft	+31 ft	58 mph

The difference between best and worst was 113% (31 ft ≈ 2.1 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Kumho WinterCraft Ice Wi32 would still be travelling at 58 mph when the Bridgestone Blizzak Spike 3 had stopped.

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

Ice Traction
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Bridgestone Blizzak Spike 3	8.46 s	Best
2Nokian Hakkapeliitta 01	10.43 s	+1.97 s
3Michelin X Ice North 4	10.55 s	+2.09 s
4Pirelli Ice Zero 2	12.46 s	+4.00 s
5Nordman North 9 SUV	12.52 s	+4.06 s
6Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2	12.94 s	+4.48 s
7Nankang Ice Activa Grip 2 SUV	13.61 s	+5.15 s
8Kumho WinterCraft Ice Wi32	17.31 s	+8.85 s

The difference between best and worst was 104.6% (8.85 s).

Ice Handling
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Bridgestone Blizzak Spike 3	77.82 s	Best
2Nokian Hakkapeliitta 01	77.95 s	+0.13 s
3Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2	78.51 s	+0.69 s
4Michelin X Ice North 4	79.07 s	+1.25 s
5Nankang Ice Activa Grip 2 SUV	80.37 s	+2.55 s
6Nordman North 9 SUV	82.92 s	+5.10 s
7Pirelli Ice Zero 2	84.18 s	+6.36 s
8Kumho WinterCraft Ice Wi32	86.36 s	+8.54 s

The difference between best and worst was 11% (8.54 s).

Comfort

Subj. Noise
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Nokian Hakkapeliitta 01	10 Points	Best
2Pirelli Ice Zero 2	8 Points	-2.00 Points
2Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2	8 Points	-2.00 Points
2Nankang Ice Activa Grip 2 SUV	8 Points	-2.00 Points
5Michelin X Ice North 4	6 Points	-4.00 Points
6Kumho WinterCraft Ice Wi32	4 Points	-6.00 Points
6Nordman North 9 SUV	4 Points	-6.00 Points
8Bridgestone Blizzak Spike 3	2 Points	-8.00 Points

The difference between best and worst was 80% (8 Points).

Noise
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Nokian Hakkapeliitta 01	69.5 dB	Best
2Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2	70.8 dB	+1.30 dB
3Michelin X Ice North 4	70.9 dB	+1.40 dB
3Pirelli Ice Zero 2	70.9 dB	+1.40 dB
5Nankang Ice Activa Grip 2 SUV	71 dB	+1.50 dB
6Nordman North 9 SUV	71.1 dB	+1.60 dB
7Kumho WinterCraft Ice Wi32	71.7 dB	+2.20 dB
8Bridgestone Blizzak Spike 3	72.4 dB	+2.90 dB

The difference between best and worst was 4.2% (2.9 dB).

Value

Fuel Consumption
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Extra fuel / year
1Kumho WinterCraft Ice Wi32	6.17 l/100km	Best	$0
2Nordman North 9 SUV	6.24 l/100km	+0.07 l/100km	$13
3Pirelli Ice Zero 2	6.3 l/100km	+0.13 l/100km	$24
4Michelin X Ice North 4	6.43 l/100km	+0.26 l/100km	$48
5Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2	6.45 l/100km	+0.28 l/100km	$51
5Nankang Ice Activa Grip 2 SUV	6.45 l/100km	+0.28 l/100km	$51
7Nokian Hakkapeliitta 01	6.52 l/100km	+0.35 l/100km	$64
8Bridgestone Blizzak Spike 3	6.58 l/100km	+0.41 l/100km	$75

The difference between best and worst was 6.6% (0.41 l/100km). Over 12,000 miles a year at $3.60/gal, the Bridgestone Blizzak Spike 3 uses about 21 gal ($75) more fuel than the Kumho WinterCraft Ice Wi32.

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Annual Mileage

12,000 mi

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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.