2023 Tyre Reviews SUV Winter Tyre Test

For the second winter test of 2023, Tyre Reviews as looked at nine of the best SUV performance winter tyres in the popular 235/60 R18 size. As always, all the tyres have been testing in the dry, wet and snow, and had the noise, comfort and rolling resistance analysed.

Will an heavier AWD vehicle have any impact on the overall results? Read on or watch the video below to find out!

Test Publication:
Tyre Reviews
Test Size: 235/60 R18
Tyres Tested: 9 tyres
Test Categories:
5 categories (17 tests)
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Test Category Best Performer Worst Performer Difference
Dry (3 tests)
Dry Braking Leao Winter Defender UHP: 41.45 M Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV: 44.18 M2.7 M (6.2%)
Dry Handling Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2: 66.11 s Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus SUV: 67.36 s1.3 s (1.9%)
Subj. Dry Handling Hankook Winter i cept evo 3 X: 100 Points Leao Winter Defender UHP: 88 Points12.0 Points (13.6%)
Wet (5 tests)
Wet Braking Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV: 32.86 M Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 SUV: 35.11 M2.3 M (6.4%)
Wet Handling Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2: 73.11 s Leao Winter Defender UHP: 76.14 s3.0 s (4.0%)
Subj. Wet Handling Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus SUV: 100 Points Leao Winter Defender UHP: 80 Points20.0 Points (25.0%)
Straight Aqua Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV: 90.7 Km/H Continental WinterContact TS 870 P: 84.9 Km/H5.8 Km/H (6.8%)
Curved Aquaplaning Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV: 4.3 m/sec2 Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus SUV: 3.4 m/sec20.9 m/sec2 (26.5%)
Snow (4 tests)
Snow Braking Hankook Winter i cept evo 3 X: 15.92 M Leao Winter Defender UHP: 19.46 M3.5 M (18.2%)
Snow Traction Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV: 3.53 s Leao Winter Defender UHP: 4.51 s1.0 s (21.7%)
Snow Handling Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV: 88.65 s Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 SUV: 96.3 s7.6 s (7.9%)
Subj. Snow Handling Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV: 100 Points Leao Winter Defender UHP: 80 Points20.0 Points (25.0%)
Comfort (3 tests)
Subj. Comfort Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV: 100 Points Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2: 92 Points8.0 Points (8.7%)
Subj. Noise Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV: 100 Points Hankook Winter i cept evo 3 X: 90 Points10.0 Points (11.1%)
Noise Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV: 68.9 dB Hankook Winter i cept evo 3 X: 74.6 dB5.7 dB (7.6%)
Value (2 tests)
Price Leao Winter Defender UHP: 98.99 Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV: 171.49 72.5 (42.3%)
Rolling Resistance Continental WinterContact TS 870 P: 6.493 kg / t Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus SUV: 8.476 kg / t2.0 kg / t (23.4%)

Snow

The worst tyre in snow handling also happened to be the cheapest. It felt more like an all season tyre, and a bad one at that, provinging very low grip. 

Next up was the Maxxis, 8.4% off the best, so you can see already much more grip than the budget, but sadly much less grip than the best in the test. This tyre also had high levels of understeer and limited communication around the limit meaning you were constantly worried about if you were near the limit of grip.

Next up was the Bridgestone, it felt better under traction than the Maxxis and had less understeer, but it was still quite an understeer bias tyre.

The next group of tyres were all within a percent of each other, and that was the Nokian, Hankook and Pirelli. All three of these had better front axle bite on turn in which helped the lap time, and all of them were really well balanced and nice feeling tyres to drive. If I had to pick one of the three, the Nokian would take it subjectively, but all of their snow performances were perfectly good.

A little ahead of that group was the Goodyear and Continental. We're in the realm of very good now, and they felt a lot like the preceding group but with just and extra little bit of grip. The Goodyear did pick up a little more understeer but it had plenty of grip to back it up.

The best tyre in snow handling was also the best in the Tyre Reviews car winter test, so it seems at least in snow, a different vehicle and AWD doesn't make a difference. There's no escaping the Pilot Alpin 5 SUV is in a class of its own, and if you'd told me the tyre I was driving on was actually a soft compound winter tyre snuck into the group, I'd probably believe you, it just found grip where no other tyre could, and was thoroughly well balanced and enjoyable to drive too. One day I might be able to tell you that a Michelin winter tyre isn't the best in the snow, but today is not that day. 

The Hankook Winter I*Cept Evo3 had the best snow braking, with Nokian close behind. The rest of the field were close, apart from the Leoa which finished 20% behind the group.

Snow traction brought the the Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 back to the front, with the new Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2 jumping to second place. The Leao was once again 20% behind the rest cementing it's snow performance as well below an acceptable standard.

Wet

Wet handling saw the pack compress, no doubt helped by the AWD platform I'm testing with.

There was only one bad tyre, and it wasn't even that bad. The Leao winter defender was 4% off the best in time, and it definitely wasn't the best balanced tyre for the road as it had pretty snappy oversteer making it quite the challenge. Fun for me as a tester in track , but I wouldn't want to put my dad on it on the road. 

Next up was the Maxxis, just 2% off the best, so it's already a very close group. The Maxxis was one of the most lovely tyres to drive, offering really predictable grip, good steering response and just a hint of understeer in the balance. 

Nokian was next now just 1.5% off the best, and again was a lovely tyre to drive with an understeer balance.

Bridgestone and Hankook essentially tied next just 1% off the fastest lap. The Bridgestone had a frustratingly high amount of understeer compared to some of the other tyres around it and a vague feeling front axle. Understeer is safe, but this was a lot. The hankook was better in this regard, the car was more balanced, but there wasn't any extra grip.

The top four tyres were separated by just 0.4% and where Michelin, Continental, Goodyear and Pirelli was the fastest.

The Michelin had good grip, but like the Bridgestone it was one of the numbest tyres with a lot of understeer, the Continental was more fun but a little twitchy around the limit, the goodyear was one of the best subjectively and felt a lot like the Maxxis, and the Pirelli was the fastest.

The differences were very small, and all of these tyres are impressive in their own ways. Apart from maybe the Leao.

The Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 was best in wet braking, narrowly beating the excellent performing Bridgestone.

The new Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV was the best in both straight and curved aquaplaning by quite a margin! Bridgestone also performed well in second place in both of the deeper water tests.

Dry

If you want to take your SUV on a track day and insist on doing it on winter tyres, fit the Pirelli, Hankook or Maxxis! 

Apart from that, there's not a huge amount else to learn from dry handling. All the tyres were stable during lane changes and they all felt similar around the limit.

Dry braking had the Laeo finally performing well, stopping the car in the shortest distance, narrowly beating the Pirelli!

Comfort

As noise and comfort for an SUV is more important than something like a sports car, I spent quite a lot of time doing subjective noise and comfort, but as always, things were very close, so I also measured external noise too.

In terms of overall subjective noise and comfort levels when driving, I thought the Michelin did a VERY good job, and Bridgestone, Continental, Goodyear, Hankook and Nokain were also good. The Pirelli was a lovely sounding tyre inside, it had a low noise low pitch sound which was kind to the ears, but was a bit firmer than the best in the test, and if you want to avoid a tyre which crashes over impacts, that award goes to the Maxxis.

Value

Energy use is getting more and more important, and depending on how important it is to you it can change the overall results of the test. Continental had the largest lead in rolling resistance I've ever seen. Bridgestone was the next best, then Hankook before quite a big gap to the rest of the tyres. If you have an EV, the Continental is the one to get.

Results

1st: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
  • 235/60 R18 107H
  • EU Label: B/B/71
  • Weight: 11.87kgs
  • Tread: 8.6mm
  • 3PMSF: yes
  • Price: 162.00
Test#ResultBestDifference%
Dry Braking6th43.02 M41.45 M+1.57 M96.35%
Dry Handling3rd66.28 s66.11 s+0.17 s99.74%
Subj. Dry Handling4th95 Points100 Points-5 Points95%
Wet Braking3rd33.06 M32.86 M+0.2 M99.4%
Wet Handling3rd73.45 s73.11 s+0.34 s99.54%
Subj. Wet Handling3rd95 Points100 Points-5 Points95%
Straight Aqua9th84.9 Km/H90.7 Km/H-5.8 Km/H93.61%
Curved Aquaplaning4th3.73 m/sec24.3 m/sec2-0.57 m/sec286.74%
Snow Braking5th16.21 M15.92 M+0.29 M98.21%
Snow Traction7th3.68 s3.53 s+0.15 s95.92%
Snow Handling2nd90.85 s88.65 s+2.2 s97.58%
Subj. Snow Handling2nd95 Points100 Points-5 Points95%
Subj. Comfort4th95 Points100 Points-5 Points95%
Subj. Noise4th95 Points100 Points-5 Points95%
Noise6th71.1 dB68.9 dB+2.2 dB96.91%
Price8th162.29 98.99 +63.3 61%
Rolling Resistance1st6.493 kg / t100%
A very well balanced tyre, good in the dry, very good in the wet, good in the snow, lowest rolling resistance on test.
Mid pack for noise and aquaplaning resistance.
The winner of this winter SUV test was the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P. This tyre seems to have performed the impossible, by blending a HUGE lead in rolling resistance with excellent grip in the dry, wet and snow. It couldn't quite match the Michelin in snow traction or dry braking, and it was mid pack for noise, but it traded blows with the best in every other category. The amount of grip it had while having such an advantage in rolling resistance makes this tyre the best tyre in this test, and if you drive an electric vehicle or are sensitive to rising fuel costs, you shouldn't even consider any other option in this size. Remarkable work by Continental.
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2nd: Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV
  • 235/60 R18 107H
  • EU Label: C/B/68
  • Weight: 12.96kgs
  • Tread: 8.3mm
  • 3PMSF: yes
Test#ResultBestDifference%
Dry Braking3rd42.15 M41.45 M+0.7 M98.34%
Dry Handling5th66.61 s66.11 s+0.5 s99.25%
Subj. Dry Handling4th95 Points100 Points-5 Points95%
Wet Braking1st32.86 M100%
Wet Handling4th73.55 s73.11 s+0.44 s99.4%
Subj. Wet Handling3rd95 Points100 Points-5 Points95%
Straight Aqua5th86.1 Km/H90.7 Km/H-4.6 Km/H94.93%
Curved Aquaplaning6th3.63 m/sec24.3 m/sec2-0.67 m/sec284.42%
Snow Braking3rd16.06 M15.92 M+0.14 M99.13%
Snow Traction1st3.53 s100%
Snow Handling1st88.65 s100%
Subj. Snow Handling1st100 Points100%
Subj. Comfort1st100 Points100%
Subj. Noise1st100 Points100%
Noise1st68.9 dB100%
Price9th171.49 98.99 +72.5 57.72%
Rolling Resistance5th8.186 kg / t6.493 kg / t+1.69 kg / t79.32%
Very good in the dry, best wet braking on test with good wet handling, best in the snow overall, lowest noise and highest levels of comfort.
Average rolling resistance, average curved aquaplaning resistance.
The Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 narrowly missed out on the top spot, but arguably it's the best winter tyre of the group. Let me explain how that works. The Michelin was the best in snow, one of the best in the wet and one of the best in the dry, it was also the quietest and most comfortable, so why isn't it first? It could only muster the 5th best rolling resistance score, and even with my reduction in the rolling resistance weighting, the 26% gap to first place was too much to overcome. The Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 is an incredible tyre, and once again I'm highly recommending it in this SUV size.
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3rd: Hankook Winter i cept evo 3 X

Hankook Winter i cept evo 3 X
  • 235/60 R18 107H
  • EU Label: C/B/72
  • Weight: 12.82kgs
  • Tread: 8.3mm
  • 3PMSF: yes
Test#ResultBestDifference%
Dry Braking5th42.93 M41.45 M+1.48 M96.55%
Dry Handling2nd66.27 s66.11 s+0.16 s99.76%
Subj. Dry Handling1st100 Points100%
Wet Braking4th33.32 M32.86 M+0.46 M98.62%
Wet Handling6th73.9 s73.11 s+0.79 s98.93%
Subj. Wet Handling3rd95 Points100 Points-5 Points95%
Straight Aqua4th86.6 Km/H90.7 Km/H-4.1 Km/H95.48%
Curved Aquaplaning3rd4 m/sec24.3 m/sec2-0.3 m/sec293.02%
Snow Braking1st15.92 M100%
Snow Traction4th3.62 s3.53 s+0.09 s97.51%
Snow Handling5th92.35 s88.65 s+3.7 s95.99%
Subj. Snow Handling7th92 Points100 Points-8 Points92%
Subj. Comfort4th95 Points100 Points-5 Points95%
Subj. Noise8th90 Points100 Points-10 Points90%
Noise9th74.6 dB68.9 dB+5.7 dB92.36%
Price3rd128.79 98.99 +29.8 76.86%
Rolling Resistance3rd7.459 kg / t6.493 kg / t+0.97 kg / t87.05%
Very good in the dry, good in the wet with good aquaplaning resistance, very good in the snow with the best snow braking, low rolling resistance.
Average comfort.
The Hankook Winter i cept evo 3 X is an extremely well balanced tyre, one of the best around the dry handling lap, great wet braking, best snow braking and just generally a nice tyre to drive. It also had the third lowest rolling resistance on test. Where did it lose out? It wasn't the most comfortable or quietest of the group, but otherwise an amazing tyre. Highly recommended.
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3rd: Bridgestone Blizzak LM005

Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
  • 235/60 R18 107H
  • EU Label: C/A/72
  • Weight: 12.89kgs
  • Tread: 8.3mm
  • 3PMSF: yes
Test#ResultBestDifference%
Dry Braking7th43.46 M41.45 M+2.01 M95.38%
Dry Handling6th66.63 s66.11 s+0.52 s99.22%
Subj. Dry Handling4th95 Points100 Points-5 Points95%
Wet Braking2nd33.03 M32.86 M+0.17 M99.49%
Wet Handling5th73.85 s73.11 s+0.74 s99%
Subj. Wet Handling8th92 Points100 Points-8 Points92%
Straight Aqua2nd88.7 Km/H90.7 Km/H-2 Km/H97.79%
Curved Aquaplaning2nd4.08 m/sec24.3 m/sec2-0.22 m/sec294.88%
Snow Braking7th16.24 M15.92 M+0.32 M98.03%
Snow Traction3rd3.56 s3.53 s+0.03 s99.16%
Snow Handling8th94.9 s88.65 s+6.25 s93.41%
Subj. Snow Handling2nd95 Points100 Points-5 Points95%
Subj. Comfort2nd98 Points100 Points-2 Points98%
Subj. Noise4th95 Points100 Points-5 Points95%
Noise4th70.8 dB68.9 dB+1.9 dB97.32%
Price4th138.29 98.99 +39.3 71.58%
Rolling Resistance2nd7.248 kg / t6.493 kg / t+0.76 kg / t89.58%
Very good in the wet, excellent aquaplaning resistance, very good in the snow, very low rolling resistance.
Average in the dry.
The Bridgestone matched the Hankooks overall result, but was slightly better in the wet, and slightly worse in the dry and snow, but it was more comfortable and had an even lower rolling resistance. The LM005 once again proves it's one of the best winter tyres on the market.
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5th: Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV

Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV
  • 235/60 R18 107H
  • EU Label: C/B/70
  • Weight: 13.63kgs
  • Tread: 8.3mm
  • 3PMSF: yes
Test#ResultBestDifference%
Dry Braking9th44.18 M41.45 M+2.73 M93.82%
Dry Handling7th66.88 s66.11 s+0.77 s98.85%
Subj. Dry Handling7th92 Points100 Points-8 Points92%
Wet Braking6th34.11 M32.86 M+1.25 M96.34%
Wet Handling7th74.13 s73.11 s+1.02 s98.62%
Subj. Wet Handling3rd95 Points100 Points-5 Points95%
Straight Aqua1st90.7 Km/H100%
Curved Aquaplaning1st4.3 m/sec2100%
Snow Braking2nd15.97 M15.92 M+0.05 M99.69%
Snow Traction6th3.67 s3.53 s+0.14 s96.19%
Snow Handling6th93.25 s88.65 s+4.6 s95.07%
Subj. Snow Handling2nd95 Points100 Points-5 Points95%
Subj. Comfort2nd98 Points100 Points-2 Points98%
Subj. Noise3rd98 Points100 Points-2 Points98%
Noise8th72.2 dB68.9 dB+3.3 dB95.43%
Price5th157.69 98.99 +58.7 62.78%
Rolling Resistance6th8.221 kg / t6.493 kg / t+1.73 kg / t78.98%
Good in the wet with the best aquaplaning resistance, very good in the snow, comfortable.
Reduced performance in the dry, average rolling resistance.
The new Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV almost matched the Pirelli overall on score, but did it in a totally different way. The Nokian was one of the best tyres in the snow, the very best in the deep water tests of aquaplaning which should be good for slush, and was very quiet and comfortable. It wasn't great in the dry, with the longest dry braking but the margins were small, and it was only midpack in wet handling and braking, but like in the dry the margins weren't huge. Recommended.
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6th: Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2

Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2
  • 235/60 R18 107H
  • EU Label: C/A/71
  • Weight: 12.79kgs
  • Tread: 8.3mm
  • 3PMSF: yes
Test#ResultBestDifference%
Dry Braking2nd41.52 M41.45 M+0.07 M99.83%
Dry Handling1st66.11 s100%
Subj. Dry Handling1st100 Points100%
Wet Braking7th34.64 M32.86 M+1.78 M94.86%
Wet Handling1st73.11 s100%
Subj. Wet Handling3rd95 Points100 Points-5 Points95%
Straight Aqua6th85.8 Km/H90.7 Km/H-4.9 Km/H94.6%
Curved Aquaplaning8th3.42 m/sec24.3 m/sec2-0.88 m/sec279.53%
Snow Braking6th16.23 M15.92 M+0.31 M98.09%
Snow Traction2nd3.54 s3.53 s+0.01 s99.72%
Snow Handling4th92.05 s88.65 s+3.4 s96.31%
Subj. Snow Handling2nd95 Points100 Points-5 Points95%
Subj. Comfort7th92 Points100 Points-8 Points92%
Subj. Noise1st100 Points100%
Noise2nd70 dB68.9 dB+1.1 dB98.43%
Price6th160.39 98.99 +61.4 61.72%
Rolling Resistance7th8.43 kg / t6.493 kg / t+1.94 kg / t77.02%
Best in the dry with quickest lap and short braking, fastest wet handling, good in the snow, low noise.
Average wet braking, average aquaplaning resistance.
The new Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2 was the best in the dry overall, the fastest around wet handling, though it couldn't quite match that in wet braking, good in the snow, and one of the quietest tyres on test. It did struggle a little more in the deeper water of aquaplaning and like the Goodyear, didn't have a great rolling resistance, but overall a good tyre. Recommended.
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7th: Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ SUV

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus SUV
  • 235/60 R18 107H
  • EU Label: C/B/72
  • Weight: 13.95kgs
  • Tread: 8.5mm
  • 3PMSF: yes
Test#ResultBestDifference%
Dry Braking8th43.75 M41.45 M+2.3 M94.74%
Dry Handling9th67.36 s66.11 s+1.25 s98.14%
Subj. Dry Handling7th92 Points100 Points-8 Points92%
Wet Braking5th33.64 M32.86 M+0.78 M97.68%
Wet Handling2nd73.33 s73.11 s+0.22 s99.7%
Subj. Wet Handling1st100 Points100%
Straight Aqua7th85.3 Km/H90.7 Km/H-5.4 Km/H94.05%
Curved Aquaplaning9th3.4 m/sec24.3 m/sec2-0.9 m/sec279.07%
Snow Braking4th16.13 M15.92 M+0.21 M98.7%
Snow Traction5th3.65 s3.53 s+0.12 s96.71%
Snow Handling3rd91.9 s88.65 s+3.25 s96.46%
Subj. Snow Handling2nd95 Points100 Points-5 Points95%
Subj. Comfort4th95 Points100 Points-5 Points95%
Subj. Noise4th95 Points100 Points-5 Points95%
Noise3rd70.5 dB68.9 dB+1.6 dB97.73%
Price7th161.19 98.99 +62.2 61.41%
Rolling Resistance9th8.476 kg / t6.493 kg / t+1.98 kg / t76.6%
Very good in the wet, good in the snow, good levels of comfort.
Limited dry performance, highest rolling resistance on test.
The Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus SUV was much better in the wet and the snow, having excellent grip in both categories, and was a comfortable tyre to drive on. As usual for this tyre it was one of the worst in the dry, but unusually for this tyre it had the highest rolling resistance of the group and struggled in the aquaplaning tests. It's still a good tyre, but as one of the older tyres of the group it's starting to show its age.

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8th: Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 SUV

Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 SUV
  • 235/60 R18 107H
  • EU Label: C/B/69
  • Weight: 13.12kgs
  • Tread: 8.4mm
  • 3PMSF: yes
Test#ResultBestDifference%
Dry Braking4th42.63 M41.45 M+1.18 M97.23%
Dry Handling4th66.37 s66.11 s+0.26 s99.61%
Subj. Dry Handling1st100 Points100%
Wet Braking9th35.11 M32.86 M+2.25 M93.59%
Wet Handling8th74.56 s73.11 s+1.45 s98.06%
Subj. Wet Handling1st100 Points100%
Straight Aqua3rd88.3 Km/H90.7 Km/H-2.4 Km/H97.35%
Curved Aquaplaning7th3.6 m/sec24.3 m/sec2-0.7 m/sec283.72%
Snow Braking8th16.31 M15.92 M+0.39 M97.61%
Snow Traction8th3.76 s3.53 s+0.23 s93.88%
Snow Handling9th96.3 s88.65 s+7.65 s92.06%
Subj. Snow Handling8th90 Points100 Points-10 Points90%
Subj. Comfort7th92 Points100 Points-8 Points92%
Subj. Noise4th95 Points100 Points-5 Points95%
Noise5th70.9 dB68.9 dB+2 dB97.18%
Price2nd106.39 98.99 +7.4 93.04%
Rolling Resistance8th8.467 kg / t6.493 kg / t+1.97 kg / t76.69%
Good grip in the dry, predictable handling in the dry and wet, low noise, good aquaplaning resistance.
Limited grip in the wet and snow, high rolling resistance.
In eighth place overall was the Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 SUV. This was a nice handling tyre, it was predictable and stable and had good grip in the dry, however sadly the grip in the wet and the snow just weren't up to scratch and it had the second to worst rolling resistance, 30% higher than the best on test.

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9th: Leao Winter Defender UHP

Leao Winter Defender UHP
  • 235/60 R18 107H
  • EU Label: C/C/72
  • Weight: 13.88kgs
  • Tread: 8.8mm
  • 3PMSF: yes
Test#ResultBestDifference%
Dry Braking1st41.45 M100%
Dry Handling8th67.11 s66.11 s+1 s98.51%
Subj. Dry Handling9th88 Points100 Points-12 Points88%
Wet Braking8th34.75 M32.86 M+1.89 M94.56%
Wet Handling9th76.14 s73.11 s+3.03 s96.02%
Subj. Wet Handling9th80 Points100 Points-20 Points80%
Straight Aqua7th85.3 Km/H90.7 Km/H-5.4 Km/H94.05%
Curved Aquaplaning5th3.64 m/sec24.3 m/sec2-0.66 m/sec284.65%
Snow Braking9th19.46 M15.92 M+3.54 M81.81%
Snow Traction9th4.51 s3.53 s+0.98 s78.27%
Snow Handling7th94.6 s88.65 s+5.95 s93.71%
Subj. Snow Handling9th80 Points100 Points-20 Points80%
Subj. Comfort7th92 Points100 Points-8 Points92%
Subj. Noise8th90 Points100 Points-10 Points90%
Noise7th72 dB68.9 dB+3.1 dB95.69%
Price1st98.99 100%
Rolling Resistance4th7.772 kg / t6.493 kg / t+1.28 kg / t83.54%
Best dry braking, low rolling resistance.
Low grip in the dry, wet, and snow, uncomfortable.
The Leao Winter Defender UHP was the best in dry braking, but it was the worst in all the wet grip tests, the worst in most of the snow tests, and was pretty noisy / uncomfortable. It did have the 4th best rolling resistance though.

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