Snow tyres, studless friction tyres, extreme winter tyres, nordic winter tyres. This category of tyre goes by many names, and they have one design goal, to be the very best on snow and ice for harsh winter climates, where studded tyres aren't appropriate, or for people who don't want studs.
To find out which is the best, Tyre Reviews has taken 7 of the most popular tyres available to both the North American and Nordic markets, and will be putting them through a full range of tests, including ice, snow, wet and dry testing to find out which is best at what. Also, to help you understand where these tyres fit in the market, I'm also including the very best of the central european and studded winter tyres, the Continental WinterContact TS870 and the studded Nokian Happapelliita 10.
Ice
Fortunately all the tyres performed well during ice handling, apart from maybe the Federal which was over 10% off the best, and just had a lot of understeer, especially on throttle, but still impressive grip on this semi rough ice.
Yokohama, Cooper and Pirelli were next, all three tyres having good levels of grip, but you had to be extra careful with all your inputs, instead of the regular amounts of careful ice demands.
The top three, all within a few percent of each other, were Nokian, Michelin and Continental.
The Conti was the fastest, it had excellent levels of grip, but of the three it was the most peaky, meaning the grip fell off a little bit faster. The Michelin was my favorite of all the tyres to drive as it felt like it had the best turn in and grip when trying to do more than one thing at the front, but the Nokian was a very close, impressive second, both these tyres were the most predictable and balanced and lovely.
As for the two reference tyres, the Central European Continental WinterContact TS870, wow, what an impressive tyre. Yes it was the slowest, but not THAT much slower than the worst nordic winter tyre, and it was easy and friendly to drive. The studded tyre felt really great on the brakes, but I was finding quite a lot of understeer mid corner so it didn't have the advantage it should. This is a multiple test winning studded winter tyre, so it just goes to show how advanced these friction winter tyres are, especially on rough ice.
Ice traction and braking brought back the advantage to the studded Hakkapeliitta 10 which had a huge advantage on the smooth ice. This really highlights how impressive studded tyres are in the most difficult conditions.
Snow
Once again during snow handling, none of these tyres were really bad. Yokohama, Cooper and Federal were at the back, because shockingly, they had less grip than the rest. This meant you just had to do everything more slowly, steering, throttle, cornering, with the Cooper and Federal having the most understeer of all the tyres.
The top 4 were all within 1% of each other, with the order being Michelin, Continental, Pirelli and Nokian the fastest.
Like on ice, the Conti was a small amount more difficult to drive as the transition from grip to sliding was more abrupt, but we're talking very small amounts. If I had to pick one to drive just on snow, it would be the Pirelli as it was a tyre that felt like it willed you around the lap, or the Nokian, or the Michelin. This Golf 8 test car makes separating things really hard.
The CE TS870 again managed to pretty much match the best extreme winter tyre on test, which is very impressive again as I think this is going to do very well in the dry and wet, and the studded tyre pretty much matched the Nordic Nokian, which means Nokian technically won this test twice.
Snow traction had the Nokian once again leading the group, with the Central European winter tyre actually beating three of the studless friction tyres!
The Yokohama stopped the car extremely well, leading snow braking.
Like snow handling, snow circle was another double win for Nokian.
Wet
Even though these tyres are going to see a lot of snow and ice, the wet grip is still very important. Of the seven, Cooper was the slowest of the group and was difficult to drive with limited grip in all directions. Yokohama was the next slowest, this was the only tyre that made the VW Golf have a loose rear end and while the oversteer was fun, it wasn't what I'd call the best balance for the road. Federal was fifth, it felt like it had much better grip than the previous two, but the steering was a bit vague, while the Nokian in fourth had a great balance and what felt like good grip, but it was one of only two tyres that felt like it was aquaplaning in parts during the wet handling lap which was costing it time. The top three were very close, and were formed of Pirelli, Michelin and Continental. All three of these tyres were a joy to drive, if I had to give it to one it would be the Michelin by the smallest of margins in terms of balance and steering reactions, however the Continental clearly had the most grip as it was the fastest, all while having the same micro aquaplaning issues that slowed down the Nokian!
The all important wet braking test was led by Federal, with the Continental, Nokian and Michelin all performing well. I'm really not sure how the federal jumped up the order here, I knew what I was on when doing the braking test and it was definitely this good in braking, so gotta respect that result. Even if it is at odds with the rest of the tests.
The aquaplaning tests backed up my subjective feelings with the Nokian and Continental having the worst performance over the straight and curved tests, with the Michelin proving best in both deep water tests. This is impressive considering the Michelin did so well in wet handling and in my head this will be good for slush, though I don't actually know that.
If you've been looking at the data you may have noticed two things about the reference tyres. Firstly, there was no data for the studded tyre, that's because the test facility I conducted the braking and handling didn't allow studded tyres on their tracks due to damage, which I totally respect. But more importantly you should have noticed that the central european Continental Wintercontact TS870 absolutely owned the wet grip tests. It wasn't even close! I actually wrote in my notes when testing "This is how I imagine most people imagine going from road tyres to slicks, only it's a bigger difference. And it's a winter tyre!"
Dry
The dry handling data almost perfectly matched dry braking, so I'll summarize them together. The Continental was the best in both handling and braking with the Pirelli close behind it in terms of grip and subjective handling. The Nokian was excellent around the dry handling lap and fourth in braking, closely followed by the Michelin.
Like in the wet the Federal, Yokohama and Cooper were the slowest over the lap with the Federal being particularly difficult to drive, and like in the wet the Federal was much better in dry braking than dry handling.
If I've done my job properly, by this point it should be no surprise that the CE winter tyre held its wet advantage in the dry too, though not as vast, but it was certainly noticeable, especially in braking.
Noise and Comfort
What about noise and comfort? The Nokian and Continental led the way in the internal noise measurements, with the CE winter tyre joint third with Michelin. The Nokian was also the most comfortable subjectively, tying for points with the far noiser Federal and Yokohama so if you want a quiet and comfortable tyre, the Nokian excels.
Environment
The rolling resistance of the top four performing tyres was only split by 4% which is a pretty insignificant difference in fuel use, maybe around 1% in the real world.
The next group of tyres dropped 15% from the best and the Federal was 32% behind, which you would certainly notice. Again, it was Michelin, Nokian and Continental leading the way with the lowest rolling resistances, with Yokohama sliding into the front running group.
Results
For the overall results I'm going to use a score weighting which matches these tyres intended use, IE heavily in favor of the snow and ice performance of the tyres. If you want to use a different score weighting you can now alter this to your own taste using the link below.
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Excellent in all conditions, Best wet and dry handling lap times, shortest dry braking, very good wet braking, good in snow, best ice handling lap, very low noise levels and low rolling resistance. Her koşulda mükemmel, Islak ve kuru zeminde en iyi tur süreleri, en kısa kuru frenleme, çok iyi ıslak frenleme, karda iyi, buzda en iyi tur kontrolü, çok düşük gürültü seviyeleri ve düşük yuvarlanma direnci. Hervorragend unter allen Bedingungen. Beste Rundenzeiten für das Handling auf nasser und trockener Fahrbahn. Kürzeste Trockenbremszeiten. Sehr gute Nassbremszeiten. Gut im Schnee. Beste Rundenzeiten für das Handling auf Eis. Sehr geringe Geräuschentwicklung und geringer Rollwiderstand. Excellent dans toutes les conditions, meilleurs temps au tour de maniabilité sur sol sec et mouillé, freinage sec le plus court, très bon freinage sur sol mouillé, bon sur la neige, meilleur tour de maniabilité sur glace, très faibles niveaux de bruit et faible résistance au roulement. Average aquaplaning resistance. Ortalama suda kızaklama direnci. Durchschnittliche Aquaplaning-Beständigkeit. Résistance moyenne à l'aquaplaning. The Continental was the best in the dry and had a small advantage in the wet grip tests, but did struggle in the deeper water of the two aquaplaning tests. It was excellent in the snow and ice, had the lowest internal noise and was comfortable, but of the top three tyres it did have the highest rolling resistance, but even that was just 3.1% off the best.
 Continental kuru zeminde en iyisiydi ve ıslak tutuş testlerinde küçük bir avantaja sahipti, ancak iki suda kızaklama testinde daha derin suda zorlandı. Kar ve buzda mükemmeldi, en düşük iç gürültüye sahipti ve konforluydu, ancak ilk üç lastik arasında en yüksek yuvarlanma direncine sahipti, ancak bu bile en iyiden sadece %3,1 gerideydi. Der Continental war der beste Reifen auf trockener Fahrbahn und hatte einen kleinen Vorteil bei den Nasshaftungstests, hatte aber bei den beiden Aquaplaning-Tests im tieferen Wasser Probleme. Er war ausgezeichnet auf Schnee und Eis, hatte die geringsten Innengeräusche und war komfortabel, hatte aber von den drei besten Reifen den höchsten Rollwiderstand, aber selbst das war nur 3,1 % weniger als der beste. Le Continental a été le meilleur sur le sec et a eu un petit avantage dans les tests d'adhérence sur sol mouillé, mais a eu du mal dans l'eau plus profonde des deux tests d'aquaplaning. Il a été excellent sur la neige et la glace, a eu le bruit interne le plus faible et était confortable, mais des trois meilleurs pneus, il a eu la plus grande résistance au roulement, mais même cela n'était qu'à 3,1 % du meilleur. Read Reviews | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Best aquaplaning resistance and very good in the wet with excellent handling, best ice braking and very good on ice, good in all the snow tests, very good in the dry. Low noise, high levels of comfort, lowest rolling resistance on test. En iyi suda kızaklama direnci ve ıslak zeminde çok iyi, mükemmel yol tutuşu, en iyi buz frenlemesi ve buz üzerinde çok iyi, tüm kar testlerinde iyi, kuru zeminde çok iyi. Düşük gürültü, yüksek konfor seviyeleri, testteki en düşük yuvarlanma direnci. Beste Aquaplaning-Sicherheit und sehr gut bei Nässe mit ausgezeichnetem Handling, beste Eisbremsung und sehr gut auf Eis, gut bei allen Schneetests, sehr gut bei Trockenheit. Geringe Geräuschentwicklung, hoher Komfort, niedrigster Rollwiderstand im Test. Meilleure résistance à l'aquaplaning et très bon sur sol mouillé avec une excellente maniabilité, meilleur freinage sur glace et très bon sur glace, bon dans tous les tests sur neige, très bon sur sol sec. Faible bruit, niveaux de confort élevés, résistance au roulement la plus faible lors du test. Average dry braking. Kuru zeminde frenleme ortalama. Durchschnittliches Trockenbremsen. Freinage à sec moyen. The Michelin couldn't quite match the Continental in the dry, but was essentially the same in the wet and had the best hydroplaning resistance of all the tyres on test. It was a few percent behind the Continental in the snow but equaled it on the ice. It was also quiet and comfortable and had the best rolling resistance of all the tyres tested.
 Michelin kuru zeminde Continental'e tam olarak yetişemedi, ancak ıslak zeminde temelde aynıydı ve test edilen tüm lastikler arasında en iyi suda kızaklama direncine sahipti. Karda Continental'in birkaç yüzde gerisindeydi ancak buzda ona eşitti. Ayrıca sessiz ve konforluydu ve test edilen tüm lastikler arasında en iyi yuvarlanma direncine sahipti. Der Michelin konnte im Trockenen nicht ganz mit dem Continental mithalten, war aber im Nassen im Wesentlichen gleichauf und hatte von allen getesteten Reifen die beste Aquaplaning-Resistenz. Im Schnee lag er ein paar Prozent hinter dem Continental, war ihm auf Eis aber ebenbürtig. Außerdem war er leise und komfortabel und hatte von allen getesteten Reifen den besten Rollwiderstand. Le Michelin n'a pas pu égaler le Continental sur le sec, mais s'est montré sensiblement le même sur le mouillé et a offert la meilleure résistance à l'aquaplaning de tous les pneus testés. Il était à quelques pour cent derrière le Continental sur la neige, mais l'a égalé sur la glace. Il était également silencieux et confortable et avait la meilleure résistance au roulement de tous les pneus testés. Read Reviews | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Best in the snow with the best handling lap, traction and lateral grip, very good in ice with best traction on smooth ice, good wet and dry braking, very low noise, best subjective comfort, very low rolling resistance. Karda en iyi yol tutuşu, en iyi tur, çekiş ve yanal tutuş, buzda çok iyi, pürüzsüz buzda en iyi çekiş, ıslak ve kuru zeminde iyi frenleme, çok düşük gürültü, en iyi öznel konfor, çok düşük yuvarlanma direnci. Am besten auf Schnee mit der besten Handlingrunde, Traktion und Seitenhaftung, sehr gut auf Eis mit der besten Traktion auf glattem Eis, gutem Bremsen bei Nässe und Trockenheit, sehr geringer Geräuschentwicklung, bestem subjektiven Komfort, sehr geringem Rollwiderstand. Meilleur sur la neige avec la meilleure tenue de route, traction et adhérence latérale, très bon sur la glace avec la meilleure traction sur glace lisse, bon freinage sur sol mouillé et sec, très faible bruit, meilleur confort subjectif, très faible résistance au roulement. Lowest aquaplaning resistance on test. Testteki en düşük suda kızaklama direnci. Niedrigster Aquaplaning-Widerstand im Test. Résistance à l'aquaplaning la plus faible lors du test. The Nokian ever so slightly edged the Michelin in the dry, matched it in the wet grip tests but was the worst in hydroplaning resistance, but then was the best in the snow overall. It had the best traction on ice, but then the Michelin had the best braking and the Continental the best handling. The Nokian was also joint quietest and had the second lowest rolling resistance overall.  Nokian kuru zeminde Michelin'i çok az geride bıraktı, ıslak zemin tutuş testlerinde onunla eşleşti ancak suda kızaklama direncinde en kötüsüydü, ancak genel olarak karda en iyisiydi. Buzda en iyi çekişe sahipti, ancak Michelin en iyi frenlemeye ve Continental en iyi yol tutuşuna sahipti. Nokian ayrıca en sessizdi ve genel olarak en düşük ikinci yuvarlanma direncine sahipti. Der Nokian war dem Michelin im Trockenen ganz knapp überlegen, konnte ihn bei den Nasshaftungstests schlagen, war aber der schlechteste in Sachen Aquaplaning-Resistenz und insgesamt der Beste auf Schnee. Er hatte die beste Traktion auf Eis, aber der Michelin hatte die beste Bremsleistung und der Continental das beste Handling. Der Nokian war außerdem der leiseste und hatte insgesamt den zweitniedrigsten Rollwiderstand. Le Nokian a légèrement devancé le Michelin sur le sec, l'a égalé dans les tests d'adhérence sur sol mouillé mais a été le pire en termes de résistance à l'aquaplanage, mais il a été le meilleur sur la neige en général. Il a eu la meilleure traction sur la glace, mais le Michelin a eu le meilleur freinage et le Continental la meilleure tenue de route. Le Nokian était également le plus silencieux et avait la deuxième plus faible résistance au roulement en général. Read Reviews | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Very good grip in the snow, the wet and the dry. Dynamic handling in all conditions. Karda, ıslakta ve kuruda çok iyi tutuş. Her koşulda dinamik kullanım. Sehr guter Grip bei Schnee, Nässe und Trockenheit. Dynamisches Handling unter allen Bedingungen. Très bonne adhérence sur la neige, le mouillé et le sec. Tenue de route dynamique dans toutes les conditions. Limited snow braking, average rolling resistance, average aquaplaning resistance. Sınırlı kar frenlemesi, ortalama yuvarlanma direnci, ortalama suda kızaklama direnci. Eingeschränktes Bremsen auf Schnee, durchschnittlicher Rollwiderstand, durchschnittlicher Aquaplaning-Widerstand. Freinage sur neige limité, résistance au roulement moyenne, résistance à l'aquaplaning moyenne. The Pirelli Ice Zero FR was a fun tyre to drive, and well deserved fourth overall. It's only weakness was snow braking, but that was only 3.3% off the best, it excelled in snow handling being the fastest and nicest tyre to drive, to had excellent snow traction, it was good on ice, and very good in the wet and dry. I'm recommending the Ice Zero FR as a good all round tyre.  Pirelli Ice Zero FR sürüşü eğlenceli bir lastikti ve genel olarak dördüncülüğü fazlasıyla hak etti. Tek zayıf noktası kar frenlemesiydi, ancak bu en iyisinden sadece %3,3 gerideydi, kar tutuşunda en hızlı ve en iyi sürüş lastiği olarak öne çıktı, mükemmel kar çekişine sahipti, buzda iyiydi ve ıslak ve kuru zeminde çok iyiydi. Ice Zero FR'yi her açıdan iyi bir lastik olarak öneriyorum. Der Pirelli Ice Zero FR war ein toller Reifen und hat sich den vierten Platz in der Gesamtwertung redlich verdient. Seine einzige Schwäche war das Bremsen auf Schnee, aber das war nur 3,3 % weniger als beim Besten. Er war hervorragend im Handling auf Schnee, da er der schnellste und angenehmste Reifen war. Er hatte eine ausgezeichnete Schneehaftung, war gut auf Eis und sehr gut bei Nässe und Trockenheit. Ich empfehle den Ice Zero FR als guten Allround-Reifen. Le Pirelli Ice Zero FR était un pneu agréable à conduire et méritait bien sa quatrième place au classement général. Son seul point faible était le freinage sur neige, mais il n'était qu'à 3,3 % du meilleur. Il excellait dans la conduite sur neige en étant le pneu le plus rapide et le plus agréable à conduire, il avait une excellente traction sur neige, il était bon sur la glace et très bon sur sol mouillé et sec. Je recommande le Ice Zero FR comme un bon pneu polyvalent. Read Reviews | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Best snow braking on test, reasonable ice traction, good aquaplaning resistance, low rolling resistance. Test ettiğim en iyi kar frenlemesi, makul buz çekişi, iyi suda kızaklama direnci, düşük yuvarlanma direnci. Beste Schneebremsleistung im Test, angemessene Traktion auf Eis, gute Aquaplaning-Beständigkeit, geringer Rollwiderstand. Meilleur freinage sur neige lors du test, traction raisonnable sur glace, bonne résistance à l'aquaplaning, faible résistance au roulement. Very long wet braking with difficult wet handling, longest dry braking on test, average ice performance, high internal noise. Islak zeminde çok uzun frenleme, ıslak zeminde zor yol tutuşu, testteki en uzun kuru frenleme, ortalama buz performansı, yüksek iç gürültü. Sehr langes Nassbremsen mit schwierigem Nasshandling, längstes Trockenbremsen im Test, durchschnittliche Leistung auf Eis, hohes Innengeräusch. Freinage très long sur sol mouillé avec tenue de route difficile sur sol mouillé, freinage sec le plus long du test, performances moyennes sur glace, bruit interne élevé. The Yokohama Iceguard IG53 peaked in snow braking where it had a surprise win, but that was the only standout result. It had the longest braking in the wet and dry, it was mid pack on ice and has the noisiest tyre on test. It did however have one of the lowest rolling resistances on test. A tire like this is certainly a better buy than a tire like the Federal, but it still sits behind the rest of the group. Yokohama Iceguard IG53, kar frenlemesinde sürpriz bir galibiyet elde ettiği zirveye ulaştı, ancak bu tek göze çarpan sonuçtu. Islak ve kuru zeminde en uzun frenlemeye sahipti, buzda orta sıralardaydı ve testteki en gürültülü lastiğe sahipti. Ancak testteki en düşük yuvarlanma dirençlerinden birine sahipti. Böyle bir lastik, Federal gibi bir lastikten kesinlikle daha iyi bir satın alma, ancak yine de grubun geri kalanının gerisinde kalıyor. Der Yokohama Iceguard IG53 erreichte beim Bremsen auf Schnee seine Spitzenwerte und gewann überraschend, aber das war auch schon das einzige herausragende Ergebnis. Er hatte die längste Bremsleistung bei Nässe und Trockenheit, lag auf Eis im Mittelfeld und war der lauteste Reifen im Test. Allerdings hatte er einen der niedrigsten Rollwiderstände im Test. Ein Reifen wie dieser ist sicherlich ein besseres Kaufargument als ein Reifen wie der Federal, aber er liegt immer noch hinter dem Rest der Gruppe. Le Yokohama Iceguard IG53 a atteint son apogée en freinage sur neige, où il a remporté une victoire surprise, mais c'est le seul résultat marquant. Il a réalisé le freinage le plus long sur sol sec et mouillé, il était au milieu du peloton sur la glace et a le pneu le plus bruyant du test. Il a cependant eu l'une des résistances au roulement les plus faibles du test. Un pneu comme celui-ci est certainement un meilleur achat qu'un pneu comme le Federal, mais il reste derrière le reste du groupe. Read Reviews | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Good aquaplaning resistance, no huge weakness in the snow. İyi suda kızaklama direnci, karda büyük bir zayıflığı yok. Gute Aquaplaning-Sicherheit, keine großen Schwächen im Schnee. Bonne résistance à l'aquaplaning, pas de faiblesse majeure dans la neige. Long dry, wet and ice braking distances, lower grip on ice, high internal noise, high rolling resistance. Uzun kuru, ıslak ve buzlu zemin frenleme mesafeleri, buzda daha az tutunma, yüksek iç gürültü, yüksek yuvarlanma direnci. Lange Bremswege auf Trockenheit, Nässe und Eis, geringere Haftung auf Eis, hohes Innengeräusch, hoher Rollwiderstand. Longues distances de freinage sur sol sec, humide et verglas, faible adhérence sur glace, bruit interne élevé, résistance au roulement élevée. The Cooper Weathermaster S1000 has a fine, if not class leading snow performance, but struggles more on ice where it has the second weakest smooth ice traction of the test and below average in handling and braking. In the wet the Cooper has longer wet braking distances and the slowest wet handling lap, but the aquaplaning resistance is good. A longer than average dry braking distance and high rolling resistance rounds out the test for Cooper. Cooper Weathermaster S1000, sınıfının lideri olmasa da iyi bir kar performansına sahip, ancak testin ikinci en zayıf pürüzsüz buz çekişine sahip olduğu ve yol tutuşu ve frenlemede ortalamanın altında olduğu buz üzerinde daha fazla zorlanıyor. Islak zeminde Cooper daha uzun ıslak frenleme mesafelerine ve en yavaş ıslak yol tutuş turuna sahip, ancak suda kızaklama direnci iyi. Ortalamadan daha uzun kuru frenleme mesafesi ve yüksek yuvarlanma direnci Cooper için testi tamamlıyor. Der Cooper Weathermaster S1000 hat eine gute, wenn auch nicht klassenführende Leistung auf Schnee, hat aber mehr Probleme auf Eis, wo er die zweitschwächste Traktion auf glattem Eis im Test hat und unterdurchschnittlich in Handling und Bremsen ist. Bei Nässe hat der Cooper längere Nassbremswege und die langsamste Nasshandlingrunde, aber die Aquaplaning-Resistenz ist gut. Ein überdurchschnittlich langer Trockenbremsweg und ein hoher Rollwiderstand runden den Test für Cooper ab. Le Cooper Weathermaster S1000 a une bonne performance sur la neige, voire la meilleure de sa catégorie, mais il a plus de mal sur la glace où il a la deuxième traction sur glace lisse la plus faible du test et une tenue de route et un freinage inférieurs à la moyenne. Sur sol mouillé, le Cooper a des distances de freinage plus longues et le tour de conduite sur sol mouillé le plus lent, mais la résistance à l'aquaplaning est bonne. Une distance de freinage sur sol sec plus longue que la moyenne et une résistance au roulement élevée complètent le test pour le Cooper. Read Reviews | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Very good wet braking, high aquaplaning resistance, good dry braking, good snow braking. Islak zeminde çok iyi frenleme, yüksek suda kızaklama direnci, kuru zeminde iyi frenleme, karda iyi frenleme. Sehr gutes Nassbremsen, hohe Aquaplaning-Beständigkeit, gutes Trockenbremsen, gutes Schneebremsen. Très bon freinage sur sol mouillé, haute résistance à l'aquaplaning, bon freinage sur sol sec, bon freinage sur neige. Weaker in the handling tests, very low grip on ice, higher levels of noise, very high rolling resistance. Yol tutuş testlerinde zayıf, buzda tutunma çok düşük, gürültü seviyeleri daha yüksek, yuvarlanma direnci çok yüksek. Schwächer im Handlingtest, sehr geringe Haftung auf Eis, höhere Geräuschentwicklung, sehr hoher Rollwiderstand. Plus faible aux tests de maniabilité, très faible adhérence sur la glace, niveaux de bruit plus élevés, résistance au roulement très élevée. The Federal Himalaya ICEO was excellent in the wet with good braking and high levels of aquaplaning resistance. It was also good in dry braking, but struggled more on the dry handling lap. The snow performance was average, however for a nordic winter tyre it struggled on ice, and was nearly 40% worse than the best on test during ice traction. The ICEO also had the highest rolling resistance on test. Federal Himalaya ICEO ıslak zeminde iyi frenleme ve yüksek seviyede suda kızaklama direnciyle mükemmeldi. Kuru zemin frenlemede de iyiydi ancak kuru yol tutuş turunda daha fazla zorlandı. Kar performansı ortalamaydı ancak bir nordic kış lastiği için buzda zorlandı ve buz çekişi sırasında testteki en iyi lastikten neredeyse %40 daha kötüydü. ICEO ayrıca testte en yüksek yuvarlanma direncine sahipti. Der Federal Himalaya ICEO war bei Nässe hervorragend, mit gutem Bremsverhalten und hoher Aquaplaning-Resistenz. Er war auch beim Trockenbremsen gut, hatte aber mehr Probleme auf der Trockenhandlingrunde. Die Schneeleistung war durchschnittlich, für einen nordischen Winterreifen hatte er jedoch auf Eis Probleme und war bei der Eistraktion fast 40 % schlechter als der beste im Test. Der ICEO hatte im Test auch den höchsten Rollwiderstand. Le Federal Himalaya ICEO s'est montré excellent sur sol mouillé, avec un bon freinage et une résistance élevée à l'aquaplaning. Il s'est également montré bon sur sol sec, mais a eu plus de mal sur le tour de conduite sur sol sec. Les performances sur neige étaient moyennes, mais pour un pneu hiver nordique, il a eu du mal sur la glace, et était près de 40 % moins bon que le meilleur lors du test en traction sur glace. L'ICEO avait également la résistance au roulement la plus élevée lors du test. Read Reviews | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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