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2026 Al Volante Winter Tire Test
- Tested size
- 235/60 R18
- Tires tested
- 6
- Disciplines
- 10
- Test vehicle
- Alfa Romeo Stelvio Q4
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| ft ↓ | ft ↓ | s ↓ | mph ↑ | ft/s² ↑ | ft ↓ | s ↓ | s ↓ | dB ↓ | kg/t ↓ | |||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 97.49 | 132 | 97.8 | 92 | 105.6 | 60.0 | 305.1 | 98.9 | 44 | 4.14 | 54.8 | 98.4 | 71.7 | 99.4 | 7.8 | 88.5 | |
StrengthsThe Pirelli Scorpion Winter 3 was the most complete tire in this test. It had the shortest wet braking distance and shared the fastest wet lap with the Nokian, and Al Volante's testers rated its reactions as progressive and its performance as consistent lap after lap. On snow it was second to the Goodyear in braking, traction and handling, with a balance the testers found more even-handed and predictable. Dry road holding and stability were also rated highly. ConsiderationsThe Scorpion Winter 3 was only mid-field for dry braking, and its rolling resistance was the second highest in the group, which cost it points in the dry chapter. On dry roads the testers found it slightly less responsive to small steering inputs than the Goodyear, and it did not lead either aquaplaning test. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry97.76 × 20% = 19.55 Wet98.89 × 35% = 34.61 Snow98.38 × 30% = 29.51 Comfort99.44 × 5% = 4.97 Rolling Resistance88.46 × 10% = 8.85 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 3 | 97.41 | 130 | 99.0 | 94 | 107.1 | 56.2 | 287.1 | 95.9 | 44 | 4.02 | 54.3 | 100.0 | 72.0 | 99.0 | 7.6 | 90.8 | |
StrengthsThe Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 was the outstanding snow tire of the test, with the shortest snow braking distance, the quickest snow traction and the fastest snow lap. The testers praised its quick response to small steering inputs and its high cornering grip on snow, and noted it stayed stable even when overdriven. In the dry it braked well, turned in quickly and was rated safe and quick through fast direction changes. ConsiderationsAquaplaning resistance was the UltraGrip Performance 3's clear weakness: it floated first in both the straight-line and the curved aquaplaning tests, the lowest in the group on both counts. Wet grip was described as fine at first but falling away over repeated laps. It was also among the louder tires at motorway speed. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry98.99 × 20% = 19.8 Wet95.94 × 35% = 33.58 Snow100 × 30% = 30 Comfort99.03 × 5% = 4.95 Rolling Resistance90.79 × 10% = 9.08 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 1 | 97.75 | 129 | 99.8 | 93 | 105.6 | 61.5 | 332.7 | 99.4 | 45 | 4.27 | 55.9 | 95.8 | 72.2 | 98.8 | 7.4 | 93.2 | |
StrengthsThe Nokian Snowproof 3P produced the best set of wet measurements in this test. It resisted curved aquaplaning better than anything else, was second only to the Dynamo in straight-line aquaplaning, shared the fastest wet lap with the Pirelli and was second in wet braking. The testers called it a pleasant surprise for holding its grip lap after lap. Dry braking was the second shortest in the group, and rolling resistance was competitive. ConsiderationsSnow was the Snowproof 3P's weaker chapter: it had the slowest snow traction of the six and was only mid-field for snow braking and lap time. On dry roads the testers found the steering heavier than the others and grip fading early in rapid direction changes, and it was the loudest tire at both measured speeds. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry99.75 × 20% = 19.95 Wet99.4 × 35% = 34.79 Snow95.84 × 30% = 28.75 Comfort98.75 × 5% = 4.94 Rolling Resistance93.24 × 10% = 9.32 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 4 | 96.16 | 133 | 96.8 | 97 | 110.5 | 57.0 | 288.1 | 93.7 | 45 | 4.22 | 55.6 | 96.7 | 71.3 | 100.0 | 6.9 | 100.0 | |
StrengthsThe Michelin Alpin 7 was the quietest tire at motorway speed and had the lowest rolling resistance in the test, a result the testers described as record-setting. On snow it was solidly third behind the Goodyear and Pirelli in both braking and handling, and the testers liked how stable the rear end stayed. On dry roads it was the quickest tire to turn in. ConsiderationsWet performance was the Alpin 7's weak spot: it was fifth of six in wet braking, wet lap time and both aquaplaning tests, losing contact with the surface at relatively low speeds, although the testers noted it did so progressively and gave plenty of warning. Dry braking was also near the back of the field, and the testers felt outright grip was not its strength. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry96.79 × 20% = 19.36 Wet93.7 × 35% = 32.79 Snow96.69 × 30% = 29.01 Comfort100 × 5% = 5 Rolling Resistance100 × 10% = 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 5 | 95.93 | 133 | 96.6 | 96 | 108.0 | 60.0 | 305.1 | 96.2 | 46 | 4.23 | 57.4 | 94.7 | 71.9 | 99.2 | 7.2 | 95.8 | |
StrengthsThe Bridgestone Blizzak 6 had the second-lowest rolling resistance in the test, and measured a class better in the lab than its label declares. In the wet it was mid-field in braking and lap time and shared third place with the Pirelli in both aquaplaning tests, with the testers putting its wet road holding close to the best. On dry roads they rated its stability as decent, with good grip once loaded up in a corner, and on snow its corrections were described as intuitive. ConsiderationsBraking was the Blizzak 6's weakness: it had the longest snow braking distance and the longest dry braking distance in the test. Snow grip was described as modest, with the fifth-best traction and lap time, and in the wet the testers noted grip dropping off as the tire heated up over repeated laps. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry96.55 × 20% = 19.31 Wet96.22 × 35% = 33.68 Snow94.67 × 30% = 28.4 Comfort99.17 × 5% = 4.96 Rolling Resistance95.83 × 10% = 9.58 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 6 | 94.73 | 129 | 100.0 | 99 | 111.7 | 61.7 | 319.2 | 94.4 | 45 | 4.18 | 57.8 | 95.4 | 71.6 | 99.6 | 8.5 | 81.2 | |
StrengthsThe Dynamo Winter Sport, the budget outsider of the test, sprang the surprise of the dry chapter with the shortest dry braking distance of the six. It also had the highest straight-line aquaplaning resistance, second place in the curved aquaplaning test, the third-quickest snow traction, and was the quietest tire at town speed. Its rolling resistance measured a class better than its label declares. ConsiderationsHandling is where the Winter Sport fell down. It was the slowest tire on both the wet and the snow handling courses and the longest-stopping in the wet, and the testers found it needed constant correction in a straight line, lost grip early and abruptly when steering or lifting off, and triggered the ABS and stability control earliest and most often in the wet. It also had the highest rolling resistance by a clear margin. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry100 × 20% = 20 Wet94.36 × 35% = 33.03 Snow95.37 × 30% = 28.61 Comfort99.58 × 5% = 4.98 Rolling Resistance81.18 × 10% = 8.12 | ||||||||||||||||||
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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 15%
- Wet Weighting 35% Real impact 43%
- Snow Weighting 30% Real impact 23%
- Comfort Weighting 5% Real impact 1%
- Rolling Resistance Weighting 10% Real impact 18%
- Rolling Resistance counts for 10% of the score but creates 18% of the difference between the tires, because their results in it were far apart.
- Snow Traction counts for 10.5% of the score but creates only 6% of the difference, because most tires performed about the same in it.
Every discipline 10
| Discipline | Weighting | Real impact |
|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | 20% | 15% |
| Wet Braking | 14% | 16% |
| Wet Handling | 14% | 15% |
| Straight Aqua | 3.5% | 6% |
| Curved Aquaplaning | 3.5% | 7% |
| Snow Braking | 9% | 6% |
| Snow Traction | 10.5% | 6% |
| Snow Handling | 10.5% | 11% |
| Noise | 5% | 1% |
| Rolling Resistance | 10% | 18% |
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