Semperit Speed Grip 5 vs Superia Bluewin UHP2
In the 2 independent tests that ran both tyres, the Semperit Speed Grip 5 finished ahead 2 times and the Bluewin UHP2 not once. The Speed Grip 5 was stronger in wet and snow.
Performance profile
Their shared tests recorded too few of the same measurements to chart, so the chart starts from each tyre's Tyre Reviews Score categories: its whole record, not shared tests.
Where each scores higher
Speed Grip 5
Bluewin UHP2
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Category scores are percentiles among tyres of the same season and class: 90 means this tyre out-performs 90% of them, measured across every test we hold, not only the ones it appeared in.
Every measurement, side by side
Averages of the figures both tyres posted in the same tests. The gap is the average of each test's own gap, so figures from different cars and years are never mixed. Wins count the tests in which each tyre did better.
| Measurement | Speed Grip 5 | Gap | Bluewin UHP2 | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wet Speed Grip 5 ahead | ||||
| Wet Braking m | 37.1 | 8.5% | 40.6 | 2-0 |
| Snow Speed Grip 5 ahead | ||||
| Snow Braking m | 29.3 | 1.7% | 29.8 | 1-0 |
Braking distances and lap times are better when lower; speeds, wear and grip figures when higher. A test's figures are its own: sizes, cars, surfaces and temperatures differ from one to the next, which is why the averages here are only ever of tests the two tyres shared.
Head to head in 2 tests, 2023 to 2026
Each row is one published test in which both tyres ran on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The line is the whole field, winner on the left.
| Test | Speed Grip 5 | Field | Bluewin UHP2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Winter Tyre Braking Test - 50 Sets | P13 of 50 | P28 of 50 | |
| 2023 Winter Tyre Test 54 Set Braking Test | P19 of 54 | P37 of 54 |
Speed Grip 5 vs Bluewin UHP2: your questions
Is the Semperit Speed Grip 5 or the Superia Bluewin UHP2 the better tyre?
In the 2 independent tests that ran both tyres, the Semperit Speed Grip 5 finished ahead 2 times and the Bluewin UHP2 not once. On the Tyre Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the Speed Grip 5 scores 8.5 and the Bluewin UHP2 6.3 out of 10.
Which is better in the wet, the Speed Grip 5 or the Bluewin UHP2?
The Speed Grip 5 led 2 of the 2 wet measurements the shared tests recorded. On average it stopped 8.5% shorter in the wet across 2 tests.
Which is better in snow?
The Speed Grip 5 led 1 of the 1 snow measurements the shared tests recorded.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the Speed Grip 5 92% from 3 reviews; the Bluewin UHP2 has no owner reviews yet.
Are they available in the same sizes?
The Speed Grip 5 is made in 90 sizes (14 to 21 inch) and the Bluewin UHP2 in 17 (16 to 19 inch). 9 sizes are available in both. On the EU label the Speed Grip 5 is graded C for wet grip and C for rolling resistance in most sizes; the Bluewin UHP2 C and C.
Which is the newer tyre?
The Speed Grip 5 is the newer design: it reached the market in 2021, the Bluewin UHP2 in 2019. The Speed Grip 5 replaced the Semperit Speed Grip 3.
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Where this data comes from
Finishing positions and measurements are transcribed from each published test. A test only counts here when both tyres ran in it, so every figure was recorded on the same car, size and day as the one it is compared to.
About the TR Score
The Tyre Reviews Score rates each tyre out of 10 from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold, so two tyres can be compared even before a test has run them together.
Who does the testing
Every test published as a Tyre Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tyres independently since 2007.