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The BEST Studded Tires for 2025
- Tested size
- 235/60 R18
- Tires tested
- 8
- Disciplines
- 13
- Test vehicle
- Volvo XC60
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| ft ↓ | Points ↑ | ft ↓ | s ↓ | mph ↑ | ft ↓ | s ↓ | s ↓ | ft ↓ | s ↓ | s ↓ | dB ↓ | l/100km ↓ | ||||||||||
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| 1 | 3 | 95.67 | 151 | 4 | 93.3 | 163 | 64.09 | 41.0 | 92.8 | 37 | 1.79 | 68.4 | 99.0 | 38 | 2.72 | 84.0 | 100.0 | 74.5 | 97.5 | 6.50 | 96.9 | |
StrengthsThe Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 SUV has the best ice grip in the test, first for ice braking, ice traction and ice handling, and the fastest snow handling lap. ConsiderationsIt is last for aquaplaning and second longest for wet braking, and its dry braking is below average. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry93.34 × 19% = 17.73 Wet92.79 × 33% = 30.62 Snow99.03 × 29% = 28.72 Ice100 × 5% = 5 Comfort97.45 × 5% = 4.87 Fuel Consumption96.92 × 9% = 8.72 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 4 | 95.53 | 154 | 4 | 91.9 | 157 | 63.96 | 43.1 | 94.9 | 37 | 1.80 | 70.2 | 98.3 | 41 | 2.83 | 85.9 | 95.5 | 73.9 | 98.2 | 6.60 | 95.5 | |
StrengthsThe Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2 SUV is second for ice braking, traction and handling and third for snow braking and aquaplaning. ConsiderationsIt has the second-longest dry braking and the second-highest fuel consumption, and its steering response in corners is delayed. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry91.85 × 19% = 17.45 Wet94.86 × 33% = 31.3 Snow98.25 × 29% = 28.49 Ice95.54 × 5% = 4.78 Comfort98.24 × 5% = 4.91 Fuel Consumption95.45 × 9% = 8.59 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 1 | 97.11 | 148 | 5 | 98.7 | 158 | 63.71 | 42.3 | 94.7 | 37 | 1.77 | 68.6 | 99.9 | 52 | 3.26 | 86.9 | 84.0 | 73.6 | 98.6 | 6.30 | 100.0 | |
StrengthsThe Continental IceContact 3 has the shortest snow braking and the best snow traction, the lowest fuel consumption, the second-shortest dry braking and a share of the top dry handling rating, with predictable, communicative handling. ConsiderationsIts ice grip is fourth, behind the best, and it is sixth for aquaplaning. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry98.71 × 19% = 18.75 Wet94.71 × 33% = 31.26 Snow99.9 × 29% = 28.97 Ice83.96 × 5% = 4.2 Comfort98.64 × 5% = 4.93 Fuel Consumption100 × 9% = 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 5 | 95.25 | 155 | 5 | 94.9 | 166 | 64.78 | 42.6 | 91.9 | 37 | 1.78 | 69.6 | 98.9 | 47 | 2.95 | 86.5 | 90.0 | 73.9 | 98.2 | 6.45 | 97.7 | |
StrengthsThe Michelin X-Ice North 4 SUV is third on ice for braking, traction and handling, second for snow traction and fuel consumption, and shares the top dry handling rating. ConsiderationsIt has the longest dry and wet braking in the test and struggles with large steering inputs in corners. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry94.89 × 19% = 18.03 Wet91.92 × 33% = 30.33 Snow98.91 × 29% = 28.68 Ice90 × 5% = 4.5 Comfort98.24 × 5% = 4.91 Fuel Consumption97.67 × 9% = 8.79 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 2 | 96.52 | 150 | 5 | 97.4 | 154 | 63.31 | 44.4 | 96.4 | 37 | 1.79 | 69.1 | 99.1 | 58 | 3.45 | 93.2 | 77.8 | 74.8 | 97.1 | 6.50 | 96.9 | |
StrengthsThe Pirelli Scorpion IceZero 2 has the fastest wet handling lap, the best aquaplaning resistance, the second-shortest snow braking and a share of the top dry handling rating. ConsiderationsIts ice grip is behind the premium leaders, and the rear steps out first on snow and ice. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry97.37 × 19% = 18.5 Wet96.44 × 33% = 31.82 Snow99.09 × 29% = 28.74 Ice77.76 × 5% = 3.89 Comfort97.06 × 5% = 4.85 Fuel Consumption96.92 × 9% = 8.72 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 6 | 94.65 | 148 | 4 | 94.8 | 153 | 63.46 | 43.8 | 96.6 | 39 | 1.90 | 72.2 | 94.0 | 55 | 3.47 | 91.7 | 79.4 | 75.5 | 96.2 | 6.50 | 96.9 | |
StrengthsThe Nexen WinGuard WinSpike 3 is second for wet braking, wet handling and aquaplaning, with the third-shortest dry braking. ConsiderationsIt is last for snow braking and traction, the loudest tire, and the front loses grip suddenly on winter roads. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry94.84 × 19% = 18.02 Wet96.56 × 33% = 31.86 Snow94.01 × 29% = 27.26 Ice79.42 × 5% = 3.97 Comfort96.16 × 5% = 4.81 Fuel Consumption96.92 × 9% = 8.72 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 7 | 94.01 | 145 | 2 | 89.8 | 142 | 64.79 | 42.8 | 98.6 | 37 | 1.85 | 71.9 | 96.2 | 84 | 5.19 | 96.6 | 61.3 | 72.6 | 100.0 | 6.70 | 94.0 | |
StrengthsThe Triangle IceLynx TI501 has the shortest dry braking and the shortest wet braking by a clear margin, and it is the quietest and cheapest tire. ConsiderationsIts ice grip is useless for a studded tire: last for ice braking, traction and handling, with ice braking more than double the best. It also has the highest fuel consumption and the lowest dry handling rating. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry89.8 × 19% = 17.06 Wet98.58 × 33% = 32.53 Snow96.18 × 29% = 27.89 Ice61.32 × 5% = 3.07 Comfort100 × 5% = 5 Fuel Consumption94.03 × 9% = 8.46 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | 8 | 93.32 | 151 | 3 | 90.3 | 159 | 64.79 | 42.1 | 93.6 | 37 | 1.83 | 72.3 | 96.3 | 58 | 3.73 | 94.0 | 75.5 | 74.7 | 97.2 | 6.50 | 96.9 | |
StrengthsThe Goodride IceMaster Spike Z-506 shares third place for fuel consumption and is fifth for dry braking. ConsiderationsIt is second from last on ice for braking, traction and handling, slowest on the snow handling track and in the bottom half for almost every other test. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry90.33 × 19% = 17.16 Wet93.56 × 33% = 30.87 Snow96.31 × 29% = 27.93 Ice75.5 × 5% = 3.77 Comfort97.19 × 5% = 4.86 Fuel Consumption96.92 × 9% = 8.72 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Continental IceContact 3
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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 32%
- Wet Weighting 33% Real impact 24%
- Snow Weighting 29% Real impact 21%
- Ice Weighting 5% Real impact 19%
- Comfort Weighting 5% Real impact 2%
- Fuel Consumption Weighting 9% Real impact 1%
- Subj. Dry Handling counts for 3.2% of the score but creates 22% 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 7% of the difference, because most tires performed about the same in it.
Every discipline 13
| Discipline | Weighting | Real impact |
|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | 15.8% | 10% |
| Subj. Dry Handling | 3.2% | 22% |
| Wet Braking | 14.9% | 15% |
| Wet Handling | 14.5% | 7% |
| Straight Aqua | 3.6% | 2% |
| Snow Braking | 8.7% | 3% |
| Snow Traction | 10.2% | 7% |
| Snow Handling | 10.2% | 11% |
| Ice Braking | 1.7% | 9% |
| Ice Traction | 1.7% | 7% |
| Ice Handling | 1.7% | 3% |
| Noise | 5% | 2% |
| Fuel Consumption | 9% | 1% |
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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