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2026 Auto Bild Allrad SUV 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: 225/55 R18
Tires tested: 10
Disciplines: 14
Test vehicle: BMW X1

Dry

Dry Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
RefReference Summer	115 ft	-21 ft	0 mph
1Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	136 ft	Best	0 mph
2Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	137 ft	+1 ft	9 mph
3Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4	138 ft	+2 ft	11 mph
4Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3	139 ft	+3 ft	12 mph
4Linglong Sport Master Winter	139 ft	+3 ft	12 mph
6Bridgestone Blizzak 6	141 ft	+5 ft	16 mph
7Zeetex WH1000 SUV	142 ft	+6 ft	18 mph
8Matador MP93 Nordicca	143 ft	+7 ft	18 mph
9Prinx Winter Excelia	143 ft	+7 ft	18 mph
10Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro	143 ft	+7 ft	18 mph

The difference between best and worst was 24.2% (28 ft ≈ 1.9 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro would still be travelling at 18 mph when the Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 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
RefReference Summer	71.5 mph	+0.6 mph
1Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4	70.9 mph	Best
2Bridgestone Blizzak 6	70.1 mph	-0.8 mph
3Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	70.0 mph	-0.9 mph
4Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	70.0 mph	-0.9 mph
5Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro	69.5 mph	-1.4 mph
5Linglong Sport Master Winter	69.5 mph	-1.4 mph
7Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3	69.3 mph	-1.6 mph
8Matador MP93 Nordicca	69.0 mph	-1.9 mph
9Zeetex WH1000 SUV	68.8 mph	-2.1 mph
10Prinx Winter Excelia	68.6 mph	-2.3 mph

The difference between best and worst was 4.1% (2.9 mph).

Wet

Wet Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
RefReference Summer	137 ft	-9 ft	0 mph
1Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3	146 ft	Best	0 mph
2Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4	148 ft	+2 ft	11 mph
3Bridgestone Blizzak 6	154 ft	+8 ft	18 mph
4Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	155 ft	+9 ft	19 mph
5Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	158 ft	+12 ft	22 mph
6Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro	158 ft	+12 ft	22 mph
7Matador MP93 Nordicca	160 ft	+14 ft	24 mph
7Linglong Sport Master Winter	160 ft	+14 ft	24 mph
9Prinx Winter Excelia	166 ft	+20 ft	28 mph
10Zeetex WH1000 SUV	189 ft	+43 ft	38 mph

The difference between best and worst was 37.2% (52 ft ≈ 3.5 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Zeetex WH1000 SUV would still be travelling at 38 mph when the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3 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 Cinturato Winter 3	53.0 mph	Best
RefReference Summer	52.9 mph	-0.1 mph
2Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4	52.4 mph	-0.6 mph
3Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	52.2 mph	-0.8 mph
4Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	52.0 mph	-1.0 mph
5Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro	51.7 mph	-1.3 mph
6Bridgestone Blizzak 6	51.6 mph	-1.4 mph
7Matador MP93 Nordicca	50.7 mph	-2.3 mph
8Linglong Sport Master Winter	49.9 mph	-3.1 mph
9Prinx Winter Excelia	48.7 mph	-4.3 mph
10Zeetex WH1000 SUV	48.0 mph	-5.0 mph

The difference between best and worst was 9.4% (5 mph).

Wet Circle
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
RefReference Summer	15.79 s	-0.32 s
1Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3	16.11 s	Best
2Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro	16.33 s	+0.22 s
3Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	16.34 s	+0.23 s
4Bridgestone Blizzak 6	16.35 s	+0.24 s
4Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4	16.35 s	+0.24 s
6Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	16.36 s	+0.25 s
7Linglong Sport Master Winter	16.69 s	+0.58 s
8Matador MP93 Nordicca	16.81 s	+0.70 s
9Prinx Winter Excelia	17.18 s	+1.07 s
10Zeetex WH1000 SUV	17.29 s	+1.18 s

The difference between best and worst was 9.5% (1.5 s).

Straight Aqua
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4	51.6 mph	Best
RefReference Summer	51.3 mph	-0.3 mph
2Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3	50.3 mph	-1.3 mph
3Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	50.1 mph	-1.5 mph
4Bridgestone Blizzak 6	49.0 mph	-2.6 mph
5Prinx Winter Excelia	48.8 mph	-2.8 mph
6Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	48.5 mph	-3.1 mph
7Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro	48.0 mph	-3.6 mph
8Matador MP93 Nordicca	47.8 mph	-3.8 mph
9Linglong Sport Master Winter	47.2 mph	-4.4 mph
10Zeetex WH1000 SUV	45.9 mph	-5.7 mph

The difference between best and worst was 11% (5.7 mph).

Curved Aquaplaning
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
RefReference Summer	12.1 ft/s²	+0.3 ft/s²
1Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4	11.8 ft/s²	Best
2Prinx Winter Excelia	10.8 ft/s²	-1.0 ft/s²
3Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3	10.5 ft/s²	-1.3 ft/s²
4Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	10.2 ft/s²	-1.6 ft/s²
4Bridgestone Blizzak 6	10.2 ft/s²	-1.6 ft/s²
6Matador MP93 Nordicca	9.8 ft/s²	-2.0 ft/s²
7Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	9.2 ft/s²	-2.6 ft/s²
8Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro	8.9 ft/s²	-2.9 ft/s²
9Linglong Sport Master Winter	8.5 ft/s²	-3.3 ft/s²
10Zeetex WH1000 SUV	7.9 ft/s²	-3.9 ft/s²

The difference between best and worst was 35.1% (4.2 ft/s²).

Snow

Snow Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	91 ft	Best	0 mph
2Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	92 ft	+1 ft	10 mph
3Linglong Sport Master Winter	93 ft	+2 ft	11 mph
4Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4	93 ft	+2 ft	13 mph
5Bridgestone Blizzak 6	94 ft	+3 ft	13 mph
6Prinx Winter Excelia	95 ft	+4 ft	16 mph
7Matador MP93 Nordicca	95 ft	+4 ft	17 mph
7Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3	95 ft	+4 ft	17 mph
9Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro	96 ft	+5 ft	19 mph
10Zeetex WH1000 SUV	104 ft	+13 ft	29 mph
RefReference Summer	274 ft	+183 ft	65 mph

The difference between best and worst was 201.1% (183 ft ≈ 12.4 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Zeetex WH1000 SUV would still be travelling at 29 mph when the Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 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 Pilot Alpin 5	850 lbf	Best
1Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	850 lbf	Best
3Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3	842 lbf	-8 lbf
4Bridgestone Blizzak 6	827 lbf	-23 lbf
5Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4	825 lbf	-25 lbf
6Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro	809 lbf	-41 lbf
7Prinx Winter Excelia	807 lbf	-43 lbf
8Linglong Sport Master Winter	792 lbf	-58 lbf
9Matador MP93 Nordicca	785 lbf	-65 lbf
10Zeetex WH1000 SUV	712 lbf	-138 lbf
RefReference Summer	153 lbf	-697 lbf

The difference between best and worst was 82% (697 lbf).

Snow Handling
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Linglong Sport Master Winter	26.7 mph	Best
2Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	26.4 mph	-0.3 mph
2Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	26.4 mph	-0.3 mph
4Matador MP93 Nordicca	26.3 mph	-0.4 mph
5Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4	26.2 mph	-0.5 mph
6Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3	26.0 mph	-0.7 mph
7Bridgestone Blizzak 6	25.9 mph	-0.8 mph
8Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro	25.8 mph	-0.9 mph
9Prinx Winter Excelia	25.5 mph	-1.2 mph
10Zeetex WH1000 SUV	24.2 mph	-2.5 mph
RefReference Summer	15.4 mph	-11.3 mph

The difference between best and worst was 42.3% (11.3 mph).

Snow Slalom
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	13.8 ft/s²	Best
2Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	13.7 ft/s²	-0.1 ft/s²
3Linglong Sport Master Winter	13.6 ft/s²	-0.2 ft/s²
4Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3	13.5 ft/s²	-0.3 ft/s²
5Bridgestone Blizzak 6	13.4 ft/s²	-0.4 ft/s²
5Prinx Winter Excelia	13.4 ft/s²	-0.4 ft/s²
7Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4	13.4 ft/s²	-0.4 ft/s²
8Matador MP93 Nordicca	13.3 ft/s²	-0.5 ft/s²
9Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro	12.7 ft/s²	-1.1 ft/s²
10Zeetex WH1000 SUV	12.2 ft/s²	-1.6 ft/s²
RefReference Summer	6.1 ft/s²	-7.7 ft/s²

The difference between best and worst was 56.2% (7.7 ft/s²).

Comfort

Subj. Comfort
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	9.6 Points	Best
1Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4	9.6 Points	Best
3Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	9.4 Points	-0.20 Points
4Bridgestone Blizzak 6	9.2 Points	-0.40 Points
5Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3	9 Points	-0.60 Points
6Matador MP93 Nordicca	8.4 Points	-1.20 Points
7Linglong Sport Master Winter	7.8 Points	-1.80 Points
8Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro	7.6 Points	-2.00 Points
9Prinx Winter Excelia	7.4 Points	-2.20 Points
10Zeetex WH1000 SUV	6.2 Points	-3.40 Points

The difference between best and worst was 35.4% (3.4 Points).

Noise
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4	70.9 dB	Best
2Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3	71.1 dB	+0.20 dB
2Prinx Winter Excelia	71.1 dB	+0.20 dB
4Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	71.2 dB	+0.30 dB
5Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	71.8 dB	+0.90 dB
6Matador MP93 Nordicca	71.9 dB	+1.00 dB
7Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro	72 dB	+1.10 dB
8Zeetex WH1000 SUV	72.5 dB	+1.60 dB
9Bridgestone Blizzak 6	72.6 dB	+1.70 dB
10Linglong Sport Master Winter	73.7 dB	+2.80 dB
RefReference Summer	76.4 dB	+5.50 dB

The difference between best and worst was 7.8% (5.5 dB).

Value

Rolling Resistance
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Extra fuel / year
1Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	6.8 kg/t	Best	$0
1Bridgestone Blizzak 6	6.8 kg/t	Best	$0
3Prinx Winter Excelia	7.3 kg/t	+0.50 kg/t	$22
RefReference Summer	7.4 kg/t	+0.60 kg/t	$26
4Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	7.7 kg/t	+0.90 kg/t	$39
5Matador MP93 Nordicca	7.8 kg/t	+1.00 kg/t	$43
5Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3	7.8 kg/t	+1.00 kg/t	$43
5Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4	7.8 kg/t	+1.00 kg/t	$43
8Linglong Sport Master Winter	8 kg/t	+1.20 kg/t	$52
9Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro	8.1 kg/t	+1.30 kg/t	$56
10Zeetex WH1000 SUV	8.4 kg/t	+1.60 kg/t	$69

The difference between best and worst was 23.5% (1.6 kg / t). Over 12,000 miles a year at $3.60/gal, the Zeetex WH1000 SUV uses about 19 gal ($69) more fuel than the Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3.

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Gas/Diesel Electric

Annual Mileage

12,000 mi

km (L)

miles (US gal)

Fuel Price

$3.60/gal

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Set my vehicle consumption

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.