Somewhat surprisingly, the winner of the test was neither of the new tyres, but the Continental Winter Contact TS830P which took the top spot thanks to its near perfect snow performance. Worth noting that for the UK climate at least, the Michelin Pilot Alpin 4 is the best all round tyre as it matched the Continentals wet performance, and the small deficit in snow performance is worth the trade in higher dry stability and grip.
The Results
- 3PMSF: no
Very balanced tyres, excellent traction on snow and wet surfaces, short braking distances in all conditions
Relatively sluggish and inaccurate steering response in the dry
Total: 249
Dry
59
Wet
91
Snow
99
- 3PMSF: no
High grip and good handling on wet roads, high lateral grip and short braking distances on snow
Average dry handling and braking
Total: 242
Dry
59
Wet
91
Snow
92
- 3PMSF: no
High grip and short braking distance on wet roads, very precise reaction to steering the dry
Total: 242
Dry
66
Wet
91
Snow
85
- 3PMSF: no
High grip and short braking distances on snow, good handling on dry surfaces
Relatively weak resistance to aquaplaning, relatively long braking distance on wet roads
Total: 238
Dry
67
Wet
78
Snow
93
- 3PMSF: no
Good resistance to aquaplaning, good handling on dry surfaces
Relatively poor traction and long braking distances on snow
Total: 235
Dry
59
Wet
91
Snow
85
- 3PMSF: no
High traction on snow
The tendency to shift from understeer to oversteer. Relatively long braking distances on dry and wet surfaces, poor resistance to aquaplaning
Total: 222
Dry
53
Wet
76
Snow
93
- 3PMSF: no
High grip, balanced behaviour and excellent traction on snow
Relatively long stopping distances on dry, poor handling and long braking distance on wet roads
Total: 213
Dry
55
Wet
69
Snow
89
- 3PMSF: no
Good handling on dry surfaces
Weak performance in the wet, very weak grip and poor handling in the snow
Total: 212
Dry
67
Wet
79
Snow
66