| Test Summary | |
| Wet Braking |
Nokian WR D3 |
| Dry Braking |
Continental WinterContact TS 850 |
| Wet Handling |
Continental WinterContact TS 850 |
| Rolling Resistance |
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 |
| Noise |
Continental WinterContact TS 850 Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Dunlop SP WinterSport 4D Goodyear UltraGrip 8 Performance Michelin Alpin A4 |
| Snow Handling |
Dunlop SP WinterSport 4D Goodyear UltraGrip 8 Performance Fulda Kristall Control HP |
In the wet the gap opened a little more, with Continental winning both wet braking and wet handling. This time, the worst tyre (Toyo) stopped 6 metres behind the Continental, and the slowest tyre around the wet handling circuit (Fulda) was 5.3 seconds slower.
In the dry the Nokian reigned supreme, convincingly winning dry braking and handling. The Fulda again showed a comparative weakness, losing both the dry tests, stopping 3.9 metres further than the Nokian and taking 1.9 long to do the dry handling lap.
The Results
While the Continental only won three of the eleven tests, it rarely finished out of the top three places to take another convincing win. Pirelli placed a strong second thanks to an excellent wet showing (other than aquaplaning), and Dunlop rounded out the top three with a comfortable quiet tyre which worked well in all conditions.
- 3PMSF: no
Short braking distances on snow and wet surfaces, very high wet grip, very balanced ride quality
Relatively weak results for the dry
Particularly recommended
Total: 277
Dry
50
Wet
99
Snow
95
Comfort
10
Rolling Resistance
14
Noise
9
- 3PMSF: no
Very good grip on snow, high level of safety and neutral behavior, low rolling resistance, short braking distances on wet surfaces
Relatively weak resistance to aquaplaning
Particularly recommended
Total: 270
Dry
50
Wet
92
Snow
90
Comfort
10
Rolling Resistance
20
Noise
8
- 3PMSF: no
High level of comfort, low noise, high lateral grip on the snow, short braking distances on wet surfaces
Handling on wet surfaces
Particularly recommended
Total: 258
Dry
54
Wet
84
Snow
87
Comfort
10
Rolling Resistance
13
Noise
10
- 3PMSF: no
The shortest braking distances and best handling on dry surfaces, confident behavior in the snow, although with a tendency to understeer
Relatively weak performance in the wet
Particularly recommended
Total: 253
Dry
60
Wet
75
Snow
83
Comfort
8
Rolling Resistance
18
Noise
9
- 3PMSF: no
Good grip and handling on wet surfaces, and especially in the snow
Relatively poor braking performance, high rolling resistance
Recommended
Total: 248
Dry
47
Wet
85
Snow
87
Comfort
10
Rolling Resistance
9
Noise
10
- 3PMSF: no
Short braking distances and good handling on snow, high level of comfort
Relatively long braking distances on wet surfaces, low resistance to aquaplaning
Recommended
Total: 240
Dry
52
Wet
72
Snow
85
Comfort
10
Rolling Resistance
12
Noise
9
- 3PMSF: no
The shortest braking distances and excellent handling on snow
Weak results in the wet
Recommended
Total: 228
Dry
39
Wet
67
Snow
91
Comfort
9
Rolling Resistance
12
Noise
10
- 3PMSF: no
High resistance to aquaplaning, good handling on dry surfaces
Low brake performance, high rolling resistance , poor handling on snow and wet surfaces
Conditionally recommended
Total: 218
Dry
50
Wet
67
Snow
79
Comfort
9
Rolling Resistance
4
Noise
9