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The BEST Performance Winter Tires for 2024 / 2025
- Tested size
- 235/35 R19
- Tires tested
- 6
- Disciplines
- 18
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| ft ↓ | s ↓ | Points ↑ | ft ↓ | ft ↓ | s ↓ | Points ↑ | mph ↑ | ft/s² ↑ | ft ↓ | s ↓ | s ↓ | Points ↑ | ft ↓ | s ↓ | Points ↑ | dB ↓ | kg/t ↓ | ||||||||||
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| 1= | 1 | 99.05 | 133 | 87.02 | 9.5 | 99.2 | 101 | 92 | 107.35 | 10.0 | 44.7 | 7.3 | 99.3 | 57 | 5.16 | 78.28 | 10.0 | 100.0 | 31 | 4.50 | 99.7 | 9.0 | 71.4 | 95.0 | 8.95 | 96.7 | |
StrengthsThe Pirelli P Zero Winter 2 excelled in snow performance, winning all snow tests and offering excellent wet and dry handling. ConsiderationsIt had a slightly higher rolling resistance compared to the Michelin, finishing behind by 1.8%, which is a minor drawback. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry99.24 × 20% = 19.85 Wet99.34 × 30% = 29.8 Snow100 × 30% = 30 Ice99.68 × 5% = 4.98 Comfort95 × 5% = 4.75 Rolling Resistance96.65 × 10% = 9.67 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1= | 2 | 98.98 | 132 | 87.31 | 10.0 | 99.7 | 100 | 91 | 108.88 | 9.5 | 44.5 | 7.0 | 98.2 | 58 | 5.18 | 79.28 | 10.0 | 99.3 | 31 | 4.50 | 100.0 | 9.5 | 71.6 | 97.4 | 8.71 | 99.3 | |
StrengthsThe Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 demonstrated excellent all-round performance, with particularly strong dry handling and comfort. ConsiderationsDespite its strong overall performance, it was slightly outperformed by the Pirelli in snow tests. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry99.67 × 20% = 19.93 Wet98.22 × 30% = 29.47 Snow99.26 × 30% = 29.78 Ice100 × 5% = 5 Comfort97.36 × 5% = 4.87 Rolling Resistance99.31 × 10% = 9.93 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 3 | 97.17 | 134 | 87.79 | 9.0 | 97.8 | 100 | 91 | 107.94 | 10.0 | 44.7 | 6.8 | 99.2 | 60 | 5.37 | 80.25 | 9.5 | 96.1 | 36 | 5.14 | 86.2 | 9.0 | 72.5 | 94.2 | 8.67 | 99.8 | |
StrengthsThe Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 was the wet grip specialist, offering the best braking performance in wet conditions. ConsiderationsIt struggled somewhat on ice compared to some competitors. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry97.82 × 20% = 19.56 Wet99.23 × 30% = 29.77 Snow96.11 × 30% = 28.83 Ice86.25 × 5% = 4.31 Comfort94.24 × 5% = 4.71 Rolling Resistance99.77 × 10% = 9.98 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4= | 4 | 96.31 | 132 | 88.64 | 8.5 | 97.8 | 103 | 95 | 110.83 | 8.5 | 45.4 | 7.1 | 96.0 | 60 | 5.63 | 79.07 | 9.5 | 95.8 | 31 | 4.63 | 98.2 | 9.0 | 73.5 | 93.6 | 8.98 | 96.3 | |
StrengthsThe Hankook Winter i cept evo3 performed best in dry braking and showed strong performance in deep water aquaplaning. ConsiderationsIt struggled in snow traction, finishing last among the premium tires. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry97.77 × 20% = 19.55 Wet95.98 × 30% = 28.79 Snow95.8 × 30% = 28.74 Ice98.19 × 5% = 4.91 Comfort93.57 × 5% = 4.68 Rolling Resistance96.33 × 10% = 9.63 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4= | 5 | 95.96 | 135 | 88.19 | 8.0 | 96.3 | 102 | 94 | 109.92 | 9.0 | 45.2 | 6.9 | 96.8 | 60 | 5.53 | 80.05 | 9.0 | 95.0 | 37 | 5.32 | 84.8 | 10.0 | 72.3 | 99.4 | 8.69 | 99.5 | |
StrengthsThe Continental WinterContact TS 870 P offered consistent performance across most tests and had the best comfort rating. ConsiderationsIt showed weakness on ice and often finished in fourth place across various tests. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry96.29 × 20% = 19.26 Wet96.8 × 30% = 29.04 Snow95 × 30% = 28.5 Ice84.84 × 5% = 4.24 Comfort99.38 × 5% = 4.97 Rolling Resistance99.54 × 10% = 9.95 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 6 | 91.22 | 136 | 90.46 | 4.0 | 91.0 | 114 | 106 | 117.52 | 6.0 | 42.4 | 5.7 | 85.9 | 60 | 5.42 | 81.53 | 9.0 | 94.6 | 32 | 4.82 | 94.7 | 7.0 | 75.0 | 82.6 | 8.65 | 100.0 | |
StrengthsThe Goodride ZuperSnow Z507 had the best rolling resistance among all tested tires. ConsiderationsIt significantly underperformed in most tests, especially in wet braking and aquaplaning, and offered a less pleasant driving experience overall. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry91 × 20% = 18.2 Wet85.91 × 30% = 25.77 Snow94.61 × 30% = 28.38 Ice94.68 × 5% = 4.73 Comfort82.6 × 5% = 4.13 Rolling Resistance100 × 10% = 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Reference All Season
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— | — | 121 | 84.96 | — | — | 82 | 82 | 107.96 | — | 49.2 | 6.3 | — | 59 | 5.31 | 79.65 | — | — | 30 | 4.50 | 102.9 | — | 72.0 | — | 7.76 | 111.5 |
Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry— Wet— Snow— Ice102.86 × 5% = 5.14 Comfort— Rolling Resistance111.47 × 10% = 11.15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Reference All Season Avg
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— | — | 128 | 86.76 | — | — | 92 | 92 | 112.59 | — | 47.2 | 7.6 | — | 62 | 5.58 | 83.00 | — | — | 34 | 4.95 | 91.2 | — | 72.7 | — | 8.55 | 101.2 |
Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry— Wet— Snow— Ice91.15 × 5% = 4.56 Comfort— Rolling Resistance101.17 × 10% = 10.12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ref |
Reference Summer
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— | — | 113 | 84.30 | — | — | 78 | 86 | 103.02 | — | 47.5 | 8.3 | — | 145 | 29.97 | 143.30 | — | — | 106 | 17.55 | 27.9 | — | 73.3 | — | 9.90 | 87.4 |
Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry— Wet— Snow— Ice27.89 × 5% = 1.39 Comfort— Rolling Resistance87.37 × 10% = 8.74 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pirelli P Zero Winter 2
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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.
- Dry Weighting 20% Real impact 15%
- Wet Weighting 30% Real impact 28%
- Snow Weighting 30% Real impact 30%
- Ice Weighting 5% Real impact 16%
- Comfort Weighting 5% Real impact 4%
- Rolling Resistance Weighting 10% Real impact 7%
- Subj. Wet Handling counts for 3% of the score but creates 11% of the difference between the tires, because their results in it were far apart.
- Snow Handling counts for 9% of the score but creates only 3% of the difference, because most tires performed about the same in it.
Every discipline 18
| Discipline | Weighting | Real impact |
|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | 10% | 5% |
| Dry Handling | 8% | 3% |
| Subj. Dry Handling | 2% | 7% |
| Wet Braking | 6% | 3% |
| Wet Braking - Cool | 6% | 6% |
| Wet Handling | 9% | 6% |
| Subj. Wet Handling | 3% | 11% |
| Straight Aqua | 4.5% | 2% |
| Curved Aquaplaning | 1.5% | 2% |
| Snow Braking | 10.5% | 9% |
| Snow Traction | 6% | 8% |
| Snow Handling | 9% | 3% |
| Subj. Snow Handling | 4.5% | 10% |
| Ice Braking | 3% | 10% |
| Ice Traction | 2% | 6% |
| Subj. Comfort | 2.5% | 3% |
| Noise | 2.5% | 1% |
| Rolling Resistance | 10% | 7% |
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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