Polish magazine Motor has tested nine winter tires in 225/45 R17, a size fitted to cars such as the VW Golf, Skoda Octavia, Audi A3 and BMW 3 Series, using a Golf as the test car. The field covers every market segment: three premium tires from Continental, Pirelli and Dunlop, three mid-range tires from Kleber, Firestone and Nokian, and three budget options, the Debica Frigo HP2 from the Polish brand, the Chinese-made Mazzini Snow Leopard 2 and the Insa Turbo Pirineos Plus, a retread from Spain. Prices ranged from 244 to 612 zloty per tire.

The Continental WinterContact TS 870 and Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3 finished level on points and share the win, the Continental the best tire on wet roads and the Pirelli the most rounded, with the best aquaplaning resistance and the quietest running. The Dunlop Winter was third and the Kleber Krisalp HP3 fourth, both recommended by Motor. The surprise was on snow, where the cheapest tire in the test, the Mazzini, had the most traction and was the fastest round the handling course. On wet roads it fell far behind, along with the Insa Turbo retread, and Motor advises against both.

Test setup & methodology

The test setting, the conditions recorded and how the results contribute to the score.

Recorded test conditions

Dry Braking: 62.1 → 0.0 mph
Wet Braking: 62.1 → 0.0 mph
Snow Braking: 31.1 → 0.0 mph
Snow Traction: 0.0 → 12.4 mph

The tires were bought from an online shop, run in on wet asphalt at a test center in Germany, then tested on snow in Sweden before returning to Germany for the wet and dry tests. Rolling resistance was measured in a laboratory. This is our summary of the headline findings; for the full scoring and Motor's methodology, see the original test.

Snow

The Kleber stopped shortest on snow, with the Pirelli next, and less than 10 feet separated the whole field. The Nokian needed the longest distance.

Snow Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Kleber Krisalp HP3	93 ft	Best	0 mph
2Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3	94 ft	+1 ft	11 mph
3Debica Frigo HP2	95 ft	+2 ft	12 mph
3Mazzini Snow Leopard 2	95 ft	+2 ft	12 mph
5Dunlop Winter	96 ft	+3 ft	15 mph
5Insa Turbo Pirineos Plus	96 ft	+3 ft	15 mph
7Continental WinterContact TS 870	97 ft	+4 ft	16 mph
8Firestone Winterhawk 4	99 ft	+6 ft	20 mph
9Nokian Snowproof 2	102 ft	+9 ft	24 mph

The difference between best and worst was 9.5% (9 ft ≈ 0.6 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Nokian Snowproof 2 would still be travelling at 24 mph when the Kleber Krisalp HP3 had stopped.

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

The Mazzini had the most traction on snow, ahead of the Kleber and the Insa Turbo retread, while the Continental and Nokian had the least.

Snow Traction
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Mazzini Snow Leopard 2	587 lbf	Best
2Kleber Krisalp HP3	584 lbf	-3 lbf
3Insa Turbo Pirineos Plus	582 lbf	-5 lbf
4Debica Frigo HP2	576 lbf	-11 lbf
5Dunlop Winter	565 lbf	-22 lbf
6Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3	564 lbf	-23 lbf
7Firestone Winterhawk 4	562 lbf	-25 lbf
8Continental WinterContact TS 870	538 lbf	-49 lbf
9Nokian Snowproof 2	523 lbf	-64 lbf

The difference between best and worst was 10.9% (64 lbf).

In the acceleration test from standstill to 12 mph the Pirelli needed the shortest distance, with the Mazzini and Debica next. The Nokian was again the weakest.

Snow Traction
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3	28 ft	Best
2Mazzini Snow Leopard 2	29 ft	+1 ft
3Debica Frigo HP2	29 ft	+1 ft
4Kleber Krisalp HP3	29 ft	+1 ft
5Dunlop Winter	29 ft	+1 ft
6Insa Turbo Pirineos Plus	29 ft	+1 ft
7Continental WinterContact TS 870	30 ft	+2 ft
8Firestone Winterhawk 4	30 ft	+2 ft
9Nokian Snowproof 2	31 ft	+3 ft

The difference between best and worst was 8.8% (3 ft).

The Mazzini was fastest round the snow handling course, ahead of the Kleber and Firestone. The Pirelli and Nokian were the slowest.

Snow Handling
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Mazzini Snow Leopard 2	78.9 s	Best
2Kleber Krisalp HP3	79.6 s	+0.70 s
3Firestone Winterhawk 4	80.6 s	+1.70 s
4Debica Frigo HP2	81 s	+2.10 s
5Insa Turbo Pirineos Plus	81.2 s	+2.30 s
6Dunlop Winter	81.3 s	+2.40 s
7Continental WinterContact TS 870	81.5 s	+2.60 s
8Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3	83 s	+4.10 s
9Nokian Snowproof 2	85.6 s	+6.70 s

The difference between best and worst was 8.5% (6.7 s).

Wet

The wet tests changed the picture completely. The Continental stopped shortest, with the Dunlop and Pirelli next, while the budget tires fell well behind: the Mazzini needed more than 46 feet further than the Continental, and the Insa Turbo retread around 72 feet further.

Wet Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Continental WinterContact TS 870	149 ft	Best	0 mph
2Dunlop Winter	154 ft	+5 ft	14 mph
3Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3	154 ft	+5 ft	15 mph
4Firestone Winterhawk 4	160 ft	+11 ft	21 mph
5Kleber Krisalp HP3	165 ft	+16 ft	25 mph
6Nokian Snowproof 2	166 ft	+17 ft	26 mph
7Debica Frigo HP2	174 ft	+25 ft	30 mph
8Mazzini Snow Leopard 2	196 ft	+47 ft	39 mph
9Insa Turbo Pirineos Plus	221 ft	+72 ft	46 mph

The difference between best and worst was 48.5% (72 ft ≈ 4.9 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Insa Turbo Pirineos Plus would still be travelling at 46 mph when the Continental WinterContact TS 870 had stopped.

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

The Continental was also fastest round the wet handling course, ahead of the Pirelli and Dunlop, and the Mazzini and Insa Turbo were clearly the slowest.

Wet Handling
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Continental WinterContact TS 870	83.5 s	Best
2Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3	84.3 s	+0.80 s
3Dunlop Winter	85 s	+1.50 s
4Firestone Winterhawk 4	86.4 s	+2.90 s
5Nokian Snowproof 2	87.3 s	+3.80 s
6Kleber Krisalp HP3	87.5 s	+4.00 s
7Debica Frigo HP2	89.4 s	+5.90 s
8Mazzini Snow Leopard 2	94.6 s	+11.10 s
9Insa Turbo Pirineos Plus	98.8 s	+15.30 s

The difference between best and worst was 18.3% (15.3 s).

On the wet circle the Continental and Pirelli held the most grip, and the Mazzini and Insa Turbo the least by a wide margin.

Wet Circle
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Continental WinterContact TS 870	0.79 g	Best
1Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3	0.79 g	Best
3Dunlop Winter	0.76 g	-0.03 g
4Firestone Winterhawk 4	0.74 g	-0.05 g
5Nokian Snowproof 2	0.73 g	-0.06 g
6Kleber Krisalp HP3	0.72 g	-0.07 g
7Debica Frigo HP2	0.71 g	-0.08 g
8Mazzini Snow Leopard 2	0.61 g	-0.18 g
9Insa Turbo Pirineos Plus	0.53 g	-0.26 g

The difference between best and worst was 32.9% (0.26 g).

The Pirelli resisted straight-line aquaplaning longest, well ahead of the Kleber and Continental. The Insa Turbo and Mazzini were the first to float.

Straight Aqua
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3	53.4 mph	Best
2Kleber Krisalp HP3	49.2 mph	-4.2 mph
3Continental WinterContact TS 870	49.0 mph	-4.4 mph
4Firestone Winterhawk 4	47.0 mph	-6.4 mph
5Nokian Snowproof 2	46.8 mph	-6.6 mph
6Dunlop Winter	45.3 mph	-8.1 mph
7Debica Frigo HP2	44.4 mph	-9.0 mph
8Insa Turbo Pirineos Plus	38.0 mph	-15.4 mph
9Mazzini Snow Leopard 2	35.9 mph	-17.5 mph

The difference between best and worst was 32.8% (17.5 mph).

The Pirelli also kept the most grip in curved aquaplaning, with the Kleber next, while the Mazzini held far less than any other tire.

Curved Aquaplaning
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3	10.6 ft/s²	Best
2Kleber Krisalp HP3	9.9 ft/s²	-0.7 ft/s²
3Continental WinterContact TS 870	9.6 ft/s²	-1.0 ft/s²
3Nokian Snowproof 2	9.6 ft/s²	-1.0 ft/s²
5Debica Frigo HP2	9.0 ft/s²	-1.6 ft/s²
6Firestone Winterhawk 4	8.8 ft/s²	-1.8 ft/s²
7Dunlop Winter	7.8 ft/s²	-2.8 ft/s²
8Insa Turbo Pirineos Plus	7.2 ft/s²	-3.4 ft/s²
9Mazzini Snow Leopard 2	4.4 ft/s²	-6.2 ft/s²

The difference between best and worst was 58.8% (6.2 ft/s²).

Dry

The Dunlop stopped shortest on dry roads, just ahead of the Continental, Pirelli and Nokian, and the Insa Turbo needed the most distance.

Dry Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Dunlop Winter	138 ft	Best	0 mph
2Continental WinterContact TS 870	138 ft	0 ft	6 mph
3Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3	139 ft	+1 ft	9 mph
4Nokian Snowproof 2	140 ft	+2 ft	9 mph
5Kleber Krisalp HP3	144 ft	+6 ft	16 mph
6Firestone Winterhawk 4	146 ft	+8 ft	19 mph
7Debica Frigo HP2	149 ft	+11 ft	22 mph
8Mazzini Snow Leopard 2	151 ft	+13 ft	23 mph
9Insa Turbo Pirineos Plus	154 ft	+16 ft	26 mph

The difference between best and worst was 11.9% (16 ft ≈ 1.1 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Insa Turbo Pirineos Plus would still be travelling at 26 mph when the Dunlop Winter had stopped.

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

The Nokian set the fastest dry lap, with the Continental and Pirelli a fraction behind, and the Mazzini was the slowest.

Dry Handling
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Nokian Snowproof 2	53.9 s	Best
2Continental WinterContact TS 870	54 s	+0.10 s
3Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3	54.1 s	+0.20 s
4Kleber Krisalp HP3	54.2 s	+0.30 s
5Firestone Winterhawk 4	54.3 s	+0.40 s
6Dunlop Winter	54.4 s	+0.50 s
7Insa Turbo Pirineos Plus	55 s	+1.10 s
8Debica Frigo HP2	55.1 s	+1.20 s
9Mazzini Snow Leopard 2	55.7 s	+1.80 s

The difference between best and worst was 3.3% (1.8 s).

Motor's testers rated the Pirelli best for dry handling, with the Continental and Nokian close behind. The Mazzini and Insa Turbo were rated lowest.

Subj. Dry Handling
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3	7 Points	Best
2Continental WinterContact TS 870	6.9 Points	-0.10 Points
2Nokian Snowproof 2	6.9 Points	-0.10 Points
4Kleber Krisalp HP3	6.5 Points	-0.50 Points
5Dunlop Winter	6.4 Points	-0.60 Points
6Firestone Winterhawk 4	6.3 Points	-0.70 Points
7Debica Frigo HP2	5.5 Points	-1.50 Points
8Insa Turbo Pirineos Plus	5 Points	-2.00 Points
9Mazzini Snow Leopard 2	4.9 Points	-2.10 Points

The difference between best and worst was 30% (2.1 Points).

Comfort

The Pirelli was the quietest tire in the exterior noise measurement at 31 mph, with the Continental and, perhaps surprisingly, the Mazzini next. The Insa Turbo was the loudest.

Noise
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3	63.8 dB	Best
2Continental WinterContact TS 870	64.8 dB	+1.00 dB
2Mazzini Snow Leopard 2	64.8 dB	+1.00 dB
4Dunlop Winter	64.9 dB	+1.10 dB
5Firestone Winterhawk 4	65.7 dB	+1.90 dB
6Kleber Krisalp HP3	65.9 dB	+2.10 dB
7Debica Frigo HP2	66.7 dB	+2.90 dB
8Nokian Snowproof 2	67.5 dB	+3.70 dB
9Insa Turbo Pirineos Plus	68.3 dB	+4.50 dB

The difference between best and worst was 7.1% (4.5 dB).

The Dunlop was rated the most comfortable, and the Insa Turbo the least.

Subj. Comfort
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Dunlop Winter	7 Points	Best
2Kleber Krisalp HP3	6.5 Points	-0.50 Points
2Debica Frigo HP2	6.5 Points	-0.50 Points
2Continental WinterContact TS 870	6.5 Points	-0.50 Points
2Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3	6.5 Points	-0.50 Points
6Nokian Snowproof 2	6.1 Points	-0.90 Points
7Firestone Winterhawk 4	6 Points	-1.00 Points
7Mazzini Snow Leopard 2	6 Points	-1.00 Points
9Insa Turbo Pirineos Plus	5.9 Points	-1.10 Points

The difference between best and worst was 15.7% (1.1 Points).

Value

The Nokian had by far the lowest rolling resistance, with the Dunlop and Continental next. The Insa Turbo had the highest.

Rolling Resistance
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Extra fuel / year
1Nokian Snowproof 2	7.46 kg/t	Best	$0
2Dunlop Winter	8.34 kg/t	+0.88 kg/t	$35
3Continental WinterContact TS 870	8.41 kg/t	+0.95 kg/t	$37
4Firestone Winterhawk 4	8.69 kg/t	+1.23 kg/t	$48
5Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3	8.74 kg/t	+1.28 kg/t	$50
6Kleber Krisalp HP3	8.81 kg/t	+1.35 kg/t	$53
7Debica Frigo HP2	9.29 kg/t	+1.83 kg/t	$72
8Mazzini Snow Leopard 2	9.39 kg/t	+1.93 kg/t	$76
9Insa Turbo Pirineos Plus	9.66 kg/t	+2.20 kg/t	$87

The difference between best and worst was 29.5% (2.2 kg / t). Over 12,000 miles a year at $3.60/gal, the Insa Turbo Pirineos Plus uses about 24 gal ($87) more fuel than the Nokian Snowproof 2.

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Results

The Continental WinterContact TS 870 and Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3 share the win, with the Dunlop Winter third and the Kleber Krisalp HP3 a strong fourth at a much lower price. Motor's advice is that the premium tires are the choice for the most demanding drivers, that the mid-range offers good value, and that buyers looking for a cheap tire should avoid the Mazzini: the Polish Debica beat it clearly overall. Motor also advises against the Insa Turbo retread, which was good on snow but unsafe on wet roads. For the full data and methodology, see Motor's original test.

Motor Test Winner Zwycięzca testu

The Continental WinterContact TS 870 shares the win with the Pirelli. Its wet performance stands out, and it gives little away anywhere except on snow, where it was only mid-pack or below.

Dry99.6%

Wet98.8%

Snow94.7%

Comfort95.7%

Rolling Resistance88.7%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (15)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	2^nd / 9	138 ft	0 ft
Dry HandlingLower is better	2^nd / 9	54 s	+0.10 s
Subj. Dry HandlingHigher is better	2^nd / 9	6.9 Points	-0.10 Points
Wet BrakingLower is better	1^st / 9	149 ft	Best in this discipline
Wet HandlingLower is better	1^st / 9	83.5 s	Best in this discipline
Wet CircleHigher is better	1^st / 9	0.791 g	Best in this discipline
Straight AquaHigher is better	3^rd / 9	49.0 mph	-4.4 mph
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better	3^rd / 9	9.6 ft/s²	-1.0 ft/s²
Snow BrakingLower is better	7^th / 9	97 ft	+4 ft
Snow TractionLower is better	7^th / 9	30 ft	+2 ft
Snow TractionHigher is better	8^th / 9	538 lbf	-49 lbf
Snow HandlingLower is better	7^th / 9	81.5 s	+2.60 s
Subj. ComfortHigher is better	2^nd / 9	6.5 Points	-0.50 Points
NoiseLower is better	2^nd / 9	64.8 dB	+1.00 dB
Rolling ResistanceLower is better	3^rd / 9	8.41 kg/t	+0.95 kg/t

Production: 4825
Origin: Slovakia
Shore: 63
Price: 612.00

Motor Test Winner Zwycięzca testu

The Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3 shares the win with the Continental. It is the most rounded tire in the test, with the best aquaplaning resistance and strong results on wet and dry roads.

Dry99.3%

Wet98.7%

Snow96.4%

Comfort96.4%

Rolling Resistance85.4%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (15)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	3^rd / 9	139 ft	+1 ft
Dry HandlingLower is better	3^rd / 9	54.1 s	+0.20 s
Subj. Dry HandlingHigher is better	1^st / 9	7 Points	Best in this discipline
Wet BrakingLower is better	3^rd / 9	154 ft	+5 ft
Wet HandlingLower is better	2^nd / 9	84.3 s	+0.80 s
Wet CircleHigher is better	2^nd / 9	0.79 g	0.00 g
Straight AquaHigher is better	1^st / 9	53.4 mph	Best in this discipline
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better	1^st / 9	10.6 ft/s²	Best in this discipline
Snow BrakingLower is better	2^nd / 9	94 ft	+1 ft
Snow TractionLower is better	1^st / 9	28 ft	Best in this discipline
Snow TractionHigher is better	6^th / 9	564 lbf	-23 lbf
Snow HandlingLower is better	8^th / 9	83 s	+4.10 s
Subj. ComfortHigher is better	2^nd / 9	6.5 Points	-0.50 Points
NoiseLower is better	1^st / 9	63.8 dB	Best in this discipline
Rolling ResistanceLower is better	5^th / 9	8.74 kg/t	+1.28 kg/t

Production: 4025
Origin: Romania
Shore: 58
Price: 594.00

Motor Recommended Godna polecenia

The Dunlop Winter finished third and is recommended by Motor. It is a strong all-rounder on wet and dry roads with good comfort and efficiency, a little behind the winners on snow and in aquaplaning.

Dry98.8%

Wet94.5%

Snow96.6%

Comfort99.2%

Rolling Resistance89.5%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (15)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	1^st / 9	138 ft	Best in this discipline
Dry HandlingLower is better	6^th / 9	54.4 s	+0.50 s
Subj. Dry HandlingHigher is better	5^th / 9	6.4 Points	-0.60 Points
Wet BrakingLower is better	2^nd / 9	154 ft	+5 ft
Wet HandlingLower is better	3^rd / 9	85 s	+1.50 s
Wet CircleHigher is better	3^rd / 9	0.756 g	-0.04 g
Straight AquaHigher is better	6^th / 9	45.3 mph	-8.1 mph
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better	7^th / 9	7.8 ft/s²	-2.8 ft/s²
Snow BrakingLower is better	5^th / 9	96 ft	+3 ft
Snow TractionLower is better	5^th / 9	29 ft	+1 ft
Snow TractionHigher is better	5^th / 9	565 lbf	-22 lbf
Snow HandlingLower is better	6^th / 9	81.3 s	+2.40 s
Subj. ComfortHigher is better	1^st / 9	7 Points	Best in this discipline
NoiseLower is better	4^th / 9	64.9 dB	+1.10 dB
Rolling ResistanceLower is better	2^nd / 9	8.34 kg/t	+0.88 kg/t

Production: 3925
Origin: Serbia
Shore: 61
Price: 515.00

Motor Recommended Godna polecenia

The Kleber Krisalp HP3 finished fourth and is recommended by Motor. It is excellent on snow and resists aquaplaning well, which makes it strong value for money.

Dry97.2%

Wet92.4%

Snow99.5%

Comfort94.8%

Rolling Resistance84.7%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (15)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	5^th / 9	144 ft	+6 ft
Dry HandlingLower is better	4^th / 9	54.2 s	+0.30 s
Subj. Dry HandlingHigher is better	4^th / 9	6.5 Points	-0.50 Points
Wet BrakingLower is better	5^th / 9	165 ft	+16 ft
Wet HandlingLower is better	6^th / 9	87.5 s	+4.00 s
Wet CircleHigher is better	6^th / 9	0.723 g	-0.07 g
Straight AquaHigher is better	2^nd / 9	49.2 mph	-4.2 mph
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better	2^nd / 9	9.9 ft/s²	-0.7 ft/s²
Snow BrakingLower is better	1^st / 9	93 ft	Best in this discipline
Snow TractionLower is better	4^th / 9	29 ft	+1 ft
Snow TractionHigher is better	2^nd / 9	584 lbf	-3 lbf
Snow HandlingLower is better	2^nd / 9	79.6 s	+0.70 s
Subj. ComfortHigher is better	2^nd / 9	6.5 Points	-0.50 Points
NoiseLower is better	6^th / 9	65.9 dB	+2.10 dB
Rolling ResistanceLower is better	6^th / 9	8.81 kg/t	+1.35 kg/t

Production: 1925
Origin: Poland
Shore: 63
Price: 419.00

The Firestone Winterhawk 4 finished fifth. It is a balanced mid-range tire without a major weakness, but it is not among the leaders in any area either.

Dry96.1%

Wet93.2%

Snow95.8%

Comfort91.4%

Rolling Resistance85.9%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (15)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	6^th / 9	146 ft	+8 ft
Dry HandlingLower is better	5^th / 9	54.3 s	+0.40 s
Subj. Dry HandlingHigher is better	6^th / 9	6.3 Points	-0.70 Points
Wet BrakingLower is better	4^th / 9	160 ft	+11 ft
Wet HandlingLower is better	4^th / 9	86.4 s	+2.90 s
Wet CircleHigher is better	4^th / 9	0.739 g	-0.05 g
Straight AquaHigher is better	4^th / 9	47.0 mph	-6.4 mph
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better	6^th / 9	8.8 ft/s²	-1.8 ft/s²
Snow BrakingLower is better	8^th / 9	99 ft	+6 ft
Snow TractionLower is better	8^th / 9	30 ft	+2 ft
Snow TractionHigher is better	7^th / 9	562 lbf	-25 lbf
Snow HandlingLower is better	3^rd / 9	80.6 s	+1.70 s
Subj. ComfortHigher is better	7^th / 9	6 Points	-1.00 Points
NoiseLower is better	5^th / 9	65.7 dB	+1.90 dB
Rolling ResistanceLower is better	4^th / 9	8.69 kg/t	+1.23 kg/t

Production: 2225
Origin: Italy
Shore: 62
Price: 417.00

The Nokian Snowproof 2 finished sixth. It is efficient and very capable on dry roads, but its snow performance was the weakest in this test.

Dry99.2%

Wet91.9%

Snow90.8%

Comfort90.8%

Rolling Resistance100%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (15)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	4^th / 9	140 ft	+2 ft
Dry HandlingLower is better	1^st / 9	53.9 s	Best in this discipline
Subj. Dry HandlingHigher is better	2^nd / 9	6.9 Points	-0.10 Points
Wet BrakingLower is better	6^th / 9	166 ft	+17 ft
Wet HandlingLower is better	5^th / 9	87.3 s	+3.80 s
Wet CircleHigher is better	5^th / 9	0.726 g	-0.07 g
Straight AquaHigher is better	5^th / 9	46.8 mph	-6.6 mph
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better	3^rd / 9	9.6 ft/s²	-1.0 ft/s²
Snow BrakingLower is better	9^th / 9	102 ft	+9 ft
Snow TractionLower is better	9^th / 9	31 ft	+3 ft
Snow TractionHigher is better	9^th / 9	523 lbf	-64 lbf
Snow HandlingLower is better	9^th / 9	85.6 s	+6.70 s
Subj. ComfortHigher is better	6^th / 9	6.1 Points	-0.90 Points
NoiseLower is better	8^th / 9	67.5 dB	+3.70 dB
Rolling ResistanceLower is better	1^st / 9	7.46 kg/t	Best in this discipline

Production: 0325
Origin: Romania
Shore: 70
Price: 459.00

The Debica Frigo HP2 finished seventh, the best of the budget tires by a clear margin. It is good on snow and acceptable on wet and dry roads.

Dry93.6%

Wet88.8%

Snow97.7%

Comfort94.3%

Rolling Resistance80.3%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (15)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	7^th / 9	149 ft	+11 ft
Dry HandlingLower is better	8^th / 9	55.1 s	+1.20 s
Subj. Dry HandlingHigher is better	7^th / 9	5.5 Points	-1.50 Points
Wet BrakingLower is better	7^th / 9	174 ft	+25 ft
Wet HandlingLower is better	7^th / 9	89.4 s	+5.90 s
Wet CircleHigher is better	7^th / 9	0.708 g	-0.08 g
Straight AquaHigher is better	7^th / 9	44.4 mph	-9.0 mph
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better	5^th / 9	9.0 ft/s²	-1.6 ft/s²
Snow BrakingLower is better	3^rd / 9	95 ft	+2 ft
Snow TractionLower is better	3^rd / 9	29 ft	+1 ft
Snow TractionHigher is better	4^th / 9	576 lbf	-11 lbf
Snow HandlingLower is better	4^th / 9	81 s	+2.10 s
Subj. ComfortHigher is better	2^nd / 9	6.5 Points	-0.50 Points
NoiseLower is better	7^th / 9	66.7 dB	+2.90 dB
Rolling ResistanceLower is better	7^th / 9	9.29 kg/t	+1.83 kg/t

Production: 3425
Origin: Germany
Shore: 62
Price: 397.00

The Mazzini Snowleopard 2 finished eighth. Its snow performance is excellent, but its wet grip is so poor that Motor advises buyers of cheap tires to avoid it.

Dry91.9%

Wet76.7%

Snow99.3%

Comfort92.1%

Rolling Resistance79.5%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (15)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	8^th / 9	151 ft	+13 ft
Dry HandlingLower is better	9^th / 9	55.7 s	+1.80 s
Subj. Dry HandlingHigher is better	9^th / 9	4.9 Points	-2.10 Points
Wet BrakingLower is better	8^th / 9	196 ft	+47 ft
Wet HandlingLower is better	8^th / 9	94.6 s	+11.10 s
Wet CircleHigher is better	8^th / 9	0.605 g	-0.19 g
Straight AquaHigher is better	9^th / 9	35.9 mph	-17.5 mph
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better	9^th / 9	4.4 ft/s²	-6.2 ft/s²
Snow BrakingLower is better	3^rd / 9	95 ft	+2 ft
Snow TractionLower is better	2^nd / 9	29 ft	+1 ft
Snow TractionHigher is better	1^st / 9	587 lbf	Best in this discipline
Snow HandlingLower is better	1^st / 9	78.9 s	Best in this discipline
Subj. ComfortHigher is better	7^th / 9	6 Points	-1.00 Points
NoiseLower is better	2^nd / 9	64.8 dB	+1.00 dB
Rolling ResistanceLower is better	8^th / 9	9.39 kg/t	+1.93 kg/t

Production: 1325
Origin: China
Shore: 57
Price: 244.00

The Insa Turbo Pirineos Plus finished last. Motor considers it unsafe because of its wet performance and does not recommend it, despite its good results on snow.

Dry91.6%

Wet72.6%

Snow97.7%

Comfort88.9%

Rolling Resistance77.2%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (15)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	9^th / 9	154 ft	+16 ft
Dry HandlingLower is better	7^th / 9	55 s	+1.10 s
Subj. Dry HandlingHigher is better	8^th / 9	5 Points	-2.00 Points
Wet BrakingLower is better	9^th / 9	221 ft	+72 ft
Wet HandlingLower is better	9^th / 9	98.8 s	+15.30 s
Wet CircleHigher is better	9^th / 9	0.53 g	-0.26 g
Straight AquaHigher is better	8^th / 9	38.0 mph	-15.4 mph
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better	8^th / 9	7.2 ft/s²	-3.4 ft/s²
Snow BrakingLower is better	5^th / 9	96 ft	+3 ft
Snow TractionLower is better	6^th / 9	29 ft	+1 ft
Snow TractionHigher is better	3^rd / 9	582 lbf	-5 lbf
Snow HandlingLower is better	5^th / 9	81.2 s	+2.30 s
Subj. ComfortHigher is better	9^th / 9	5.9 Points	-1.10 Points
NoiseLower is better	9^th / 9	68.3 dB	+4.50 dB
Rolling ResistanceLower is better	9^th / 9	9.66 kg/t	+2.20 kg/t

Production: 4022
Origin: Spain
Shore: 70
Price: 311.00

Tire	Continental WinterContact TS 870	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3	Dunlop Winter	Kleber Krisalp HP3	Firestone Winterhawk 4	Nokian Snowproof 2	Debica Frigo HP2	Mazzini Snow Leopard 2	Insa Turbo Pirineos Plus
Position	Joint 1^st	Joint 1^st	3^rd	4^th	5^th	6^th	7^th	8^th	9^th
Category scores (% of best)
Dry	99.6%	99.3%	98.8%	97.2%	96.1%	99.2%	93.6%	91.9%	91.6%
Wet	98.8%	98.7%	94.5%	92.4%	93.2%	91.9%	88.8%	76.7%	72.6%
Snow	94.7%	96.4%	96.6%	99.5%	95.8%	90.8%	97.7%	99.3%	97.7%
Comfort	95.7%	96.4%	99.2%	94.8%	91.4%	90.8%	94.3%	92.1%	88.9%
Rolling Resistance	88.7%	85.4%	89.5%	84.7%	85.9%	100%	80.3%	79.5%	77.2%
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