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2026 Vi Bilagare Studded Tire Test
- 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)
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| ft ↓ | Points ↑ | ft ↓ | s ↓ | mph ↑ | ft ↓ | s ↓ | s ↓ | ft ↓ | s ↓ | s ↓ | Points ↑ | dB ↓ | l/100km ↓ | ||||||||||
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| 1 | 3 | 95.10 | 172 | 4 | 87.6 | 184 | 40.46 | 42.9 | 97.4 | 46 | 5.05 | 69.10 | 98.3 | 35 | 10.43 | 77.95 | 85.8 | 10 | 69.5 | 100.0 | 6.52 | 94.6 | |
StrengthsThe Nokian Hakkapeliitta 01 is the strongest tire here on ice among those running legal stud protrusion, leading the field for ice braking, ice traction and ice cornering grip, and it is also the quickest tire through the snow handling course. The new stud design pays off in the cabin, where it records both the lowest measured noise and the best subjective noise rating in the test, a clear change from the noisy reputation of earlier Hakkapeliitta studded tires. Wet grip is a genuine strength too, with braking and handling both close to the best. ConsiderationsOn dry asphalt the Hakkapeliitta 01 disappoints. The steering is vague, straight-line stability is worse than the tire it replaces, and it is hard to place accurately in quick direction changes, which leaves it near the bottom of the field for dry handling feel. Dry braking is only mid-field, and despite the new stud technology it is one of the thirstier tires here at a steady cruise. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry87.63 × 19% = 16.65 Wet97.41 × 33% = 32.14 Snow98.31 × 29% = 28.51 Ice85.76 × 5% = 4.29 Comfort100 × 5% = 5 Fuel Consumption94.57 × 9% = 8.51 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 2 | 95.96 | 168 | 8 | 96.6 | 181 | 40.60 | 42.5 | 97.9 | 47 | 5.02 | 69.66 | 98.0 | 41 | 12.94 | 78.51 | 77.0 | 8 | 70.8 | 89.1 | 6.45 | 95.7 | |
StrengthsThe Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2 is the most complete tire in this test. It has the shortest dry braking distance of the eight, is among the best on wet asphalt for both braking and handling, and sits in the upper half of the field in every test without a weak result anywhere. It stops and corners well on ice, and it does that while running the smallest stud protrusion here. ConsiderationsSteering precision on asphalt is not quite up with the best, which is most likely a consequence of running the deepest tread in the test. Traction on ice and snow is only mid-field, so it does not have the outright winter grip of the tire that beat it. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry96.6 × 19% = 18.35 Wet97.86 × 33% = 32.29 Snow97.96 × 29% = 28.41 Ice76.95 × 5% = 3.85 Comfort89.08 × 5% = 4.45 Fuel Consumption95.66 × 9% = 8.61 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 4 | 94.90 | 172 | 10 | 98.2 | 200 | 41.62 | 42.2 | 92.5 | 46 | 4.87 | 69.49 | 99.8 | 37 | 10.55 | 79.07 | 83.7 | 6 | 70.9 | 79.0 | 6.43 | 95.9 | |
StrengthsThe Michelin X-Ice North 4 has the best acceleration grip on snow in the test and is close to the shortest snow braking distance, and it accelerates and stops well on ice too. On asphalt it is one of the most natural tires here to drive, with good straight-line stability, honest steering feel and joint-best marks for dry handling, so the car stays settled at higher speeds. ConsiderationsWet grip is the weak point. Wet braking sits towards the back of the field and wet cornering is no better, which is what costs it in the final standings. On ice its cornering grip does not stretch as far as its braking would suggest, particularly with larger steering inputs, where it understeers. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry98.24 × 19% = 18.67 Wet92.54 × 33% = 30.54 Snow99.78 × 29% = 28.94 Ice83.65 × 5% = 4.18 Comfort79.02 × 5% = 3.95 Fuel Consumption95.85 × 9% = 8.63 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 1 | 97.20 | 168 | 10 | 99.8 | 177 | 40.17 | 45.7 | 100.0 | 47 | 4.93 | 70.95 | 98.0 | 50 | 12.46 | 84.18 | 71.4 | 8 | 70.9 | 89.0 | 6.30 | 97.8 | |
StrengthsThe Pirelli Ice Zero 2 is the asphalt specialist of this test. It resists aquaplaning better than anything else here, records the shortest wet braking distance and the quickest wet handling lap, brakes almost as well as the best on dry asphalt, and has the sharpest steering of the eight. Very few Nordic winter tires, studded or not, drive this well on a clear road. ConsiderationsIce is where it falls away. Braking and cornering grip on ice are both near the bottom of the field, and while it gets away from a standstill reasonably well, it cannot live with the leading tires once the surface turns properly icy. Snow handling is only mid-field too. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry99.8 × 19% = 18.96 Wet100 × 33% = 33 Snow97.97 × 29% = 28.41 Ice71.44 × 5% = 3.57 Comfort89.02 × 5% = 4.45 Fuel Consumption97.8 × 9% = 8.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 5 | 92.12 | 176 | 6 | 89.4 | 197 | 41.67 | 42.7 | 93.3 | 46 | 5.03 | 71.00 | 97.7 | 45 | 12.52 | 82.92 | 73.7 | 4 | 71.1 | 68.9 | 6.24 | 98.9 | |
StrengthsThe Nordman North 9 SUV turns in quickly and feels responsive on winter roads, with good steering response on snow, and it is among the more economical tires in the test at a steady cruise. It also holds a respectable position for aquaplaning resistance. ConsiderationsGrip levels are generally short of the leading tires. It runs one of the hardest compounds in the test and that shows on ice, where braking and cornering are both a long way behind its more expensive Nokian relative. Wet grip is limited, dry stability is unremarkable, and road noise is higher than it should be. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry89.38 × 19% = 16.98 Wet93.29 × 33% = 30.78 Snow97.69 × 29% = 28.33 Ice73.7 × 5% = 3.68 Comfort68.88 × 5% = 3.44 Fuel Consumption98.86 × 9% = 8.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 8 | 90.22 | 177 | 2 | 82.0 | 208 | 41.48 | 37.2 | 89.9 | 46 | 5.09 | 70.77 | 97.7 | 47 | 13.61 | 80.37 | 72.3 | 8 | 71.0 | 88.9 | 6.45 | 95.6 | |
StrengthsThe Nankang Ice Activa Grip 2 SUV is the strongest budget studded tire in this test on snow, recording the shortest snow braking distance of the whole field and running in the upper half for snow handling. More telling than the numbers is how it behaves: it warns early as grip runs out and then lets go calmly rather than snapping, which is unusual at this price. It is also one of the quieter tires here. ConsiderationsAsphalt is the problem. Wet braking is the longest in the test, aquaplaning resistance is comfortably the worst, and the steering feels vague on a dry road, with the car running wide and short of precision in avoidance tests. Ice grip is well short of the premium tires and it is last of the eight for snow traction. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry82.01 × 19% = 15.58 Wet89.86 × 33% = 29.65 Snow97.66 × 29% = 28.32 Ice72.26 × 5% = 3.61 Comfort88.95 × 5% = 4.45 Fuel Consumption95.57 × 9% = 8.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 7 | 91.50 | 172 | 8 | 94.5 | 203 | 41.99 | 39.1 | 90.9 | 47 | 5.00 | 72.57 | 96.7 | 58 | 17.31 | 86.36 | 61.8 | 4 | 71.7 | 68.5 | 6.17 | 100.0 | |
StrengthsThe Kumho WinterCraft Ice Wi32 is at its best on a dry road, where it brakes well, stays stable in avoidance tests and gives decent steering feel. It is also the most economical tire in the test at a constant cruise, recording the lowest energy consumption of the eight. ConsiderationsIce is where it comes apart. It is the slowest away from a standstill by a wide margin, needs the longest distance to stop, and is the slowest and hardest to control through the ice handling course. It is also the slowest on snow handling, breaks away abruptly at the limit from an already low grip level, and its wet braking and wet cornering are both near the back. Road noise is high. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry94.53 × 19% = 17.96 Wet90.86 × 33% = 29.98 Snow96.7 × 29% = 28.04 Ice61.82 × 5% = 3.09 Comfort68.47 × 5% = 3.42 Fuel Consumption100 × 9% = 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | 6 | 91.82 | 182 | 6 | 86.9 | 192 | 41.26 | 40.6 | 94.2 | 48 | 5.08 | 71.22 | 96.1 | 27 | 8.46 | 77.82 | 100.0 | 2 | 72.4 | 58.0 | 6.58 | 93.8 | |
StrengthsThe Bridgestone Blizzak Spike 3 recorded the shortest ice braking distance, the quickest ice acceleration and the fastest ice handling lap in the test, although those results have to be read alongside the stud protrusion the tires were measured with. ConsiderationsThe test tires arrived with stud protrusion above what Bridgestone's own type approval allows, and it grew further during running in, ending up close to twice that of the tire with the smallest studs here. That is an unfair advantage on ice and is why the tire was excluded from the result. Beyond the studs it runs the hardest compound in the test, can break away abruptly at the limit, and posts the longest dry braking distance, the highest measured cabin noise and the highest energy consumption of the eight. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry86.9 × 19% = 16.51 Wet94.24 × 33% = 31.1 Snow96.1 × 29% = 27.87 Ice100 × 5% = 5 Comfort58 × 5% = 2.9 Fuel Consumption93.76 × 9% = 8.44 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 26%
- Wet Weighting 33% Real impact 32%
- Snow Weighting 29% Real impact 9%
- Ice Weighting 5% Real impact 11%
- Comfort Weighting 5% Real impact 18%
- Fuel Consumption Weighting 9% Real impact 4%
- Subj. Noise counts for 2.5% of the score but creates 18% of the difference between the tires, because their results in it were far apart.
- Wet Handling counts for 14.5% of the score but creates only 6% of the difference, because most tires performed about the same in it.
Every discipline 14
| Discipline | Weighting | Real impact |
|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | 15.8% | 9% |
| Subj. Dry Handling | 3.2% | 17% |
| Wet Braking | 14.9% | 22% |
| Wet Handling | 14.5% | 6% |
| Straight Aqua | 3.6% | 4% |
| Snow Braking | 8.7% | 3% |
| Snow Traction | 10.2% | 3% |
| Snow Handling | 10.2% | 4% |
| Ice Braking | 1.7% | 5% |
| Ice Traction | 1.7% | 5% |
| Ice Handling | 1.7% | 2% |
| Subj. Noise | 2.5% | 18% |
| Noise | 2.5% | <1% |
| Fuel Consumption | 9% | 4% |
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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