| Test Summary | |
| Wet Braking |
Continental WinterContact TS 850 |
| Dry Braking |
Goodyear UltraGrip 9 |
| Wet Handling |
Continental WinterContact TS 850 |
| Rolling Resistance |
Toyo Snowprox S943 |
| Noise |
Continental WinterContact TS 850 Bridgestone Blizzak LM32 Vredestein Snowtrac 5 Pirelli Winter Snow Control Series 3 Michelin Alpin A4 Goodyear UltraGrip 9 |
| Snow Handling |
Kumho IZen KW23 Pirelli Winter Snow Control Series 3 |
Full details below.
The Results
- 3PMSF: no
Dry: Good grip and low fuel use in the dry
Wet: Strong braking, good water drainage, the Conti is excellent in the wet
Snow: Very good balance in handling, high safety reserves: The TS 850 is the Snow King
The Continental WinterContact TS850 wins this test. Best in snow, excellent in the wet and dry, the TS850 is a very safe winter tyre
Total: 441
Dry
125
Wet
138
Snow
141
Comfort
8
Rolling Resistance
22
Noise
7
- 3PMSF: no
Dry: Good braking but a little understeer in the dry. Good rolling resistance and comfort
Wet: Very strong braking and aquaplaning results
Snow: Short stopping distances and good traction with the new Ultra Grip 9
Very good debut, on the podium for the new Ultra Grip 9 Goodyear
Total: 427
Dry
111
Wet
141
Snow
140
Comfort
8
Rolling Resistance
20
Noise
7
- 3PMSF: no
Dry: Extremely short dry stopping distances with the WR D3, one of the fastest in handling. Balanced, good traction
Wet: Very good aquaplaning, strong braking
Snow: Good traction with the WR D3, braking performance and steering precision are only average
The strengths of the Nokian WR D3 show up on wet and dry surfaces
Total: 399
Dry
115
Wet
130
Snow
125
Comfort
7
Rolling Resistance
15
Noise
7
- 3PMSF: no
Dry: The Alpin A4 is average in the dry, low rolling resistance but the steering is a little slow
Wet: Good wet braking and excellent wet cornering
Snow: Very good traction and balanced handling, the Alpin A4 is strong in the snow
A good showing from the Michelin with excellent wet and snow qualities
Total: 393
Dry
106
Wet
131
Snow
128
Comfort
8
Rolling Resistance
13
Noise
7
- 3PMSF: no
Dry: Good braking, precise handling, low rolling resistance. But the 4D is sluggish in slalom
Wet: In the aquaplaning tests the Dunlop is average. Very good on the brakes, stopping quickly and safely
Snow: During high speed changes in the snow the Dunlop was a little unstable. Average traction
Dunlop Winter Sport 4D performed well, apart from in snow braking
Total: 407
Dry
116
Wet
131
Snow
128
Comfort
7
Rolling Resistance
18
Noise
7
- 3PMSF: no
Dry: The Snow Control Series 3 brakes in the dry well, but has a high rolling resistance
Wet: One of the best wet braking, excellent stability but a hint of understeer
Snow: Good handling and snow braking. It lacks a little in traction
Good wet performance for the Pirelli Snow Control Series 3, and safe in the snow
Total: 388
Dry
108
Wet
127
Snow
124
Comfort
8
Rolling Resistance
13
Noise
8
- 3PMSF: no
Dry: Good dry handling but average dry braking
Wet: Average scores in the wet due to a lack of balance and steering precision
Snow: Slight oversteer in the snow, but excellent snow traction
The Vredestein has a consistently solid performance
Total: 378
Dry
105
Wet
118
Snow
127
Comfort
8
Rolling Resistance
13
Noise
7
- 3PMSF: no
Dry: Best rolling resistance with the Snowprox. Direct steering, but then lazy understeer
Wet: Very poor aquaplaning, the longest wet braking distances, low grip . The Toyo doesn't work in the wet
Snow: A much better snow performance than wet, with only a little oversteer
Best rolling resistance with the Toyo Snowprox S943, agile in the snow, weak in the wet
Total: 372
Dry
111
Wet
94
Snow
128
Comfort
7
Rolling Resistance
25
Noise
7
- 3PMSF: no
Dry: Quite a slow dry laptime for the Hankook.In addition, the rolling resistance of the i * cept RS is high
Wet: The Hankook has good aquaplaning resistance, but it lacks traction. It needs large steering angle due to understeer
Snow: long braking distances and load change reactions with the i * cept RS. Best on slush
Top on slush, but overall the Hankook i * cept RS is not a balanced tyre
Total: 351
Dry
99
Wet
117
Snow
110
Comfort
7
Rolling Resistance
11
Noise
7
- 3PMSF: no
Dry: Short dry braking distances, fast in slalom. The rolling resistance of the Blizzak LM-32 is too high
Wet: Reasonable wet handling, but the bridgestone aquaplanes early
Snow: Longest snow braking, average traction, average handling
Low on snow, only average in the wet. In dry conditions the Bridgestone drives safely and brakes well, but has a very high rolling resistance
Total: 329
Dry
102
Wet
113
Snow
95
Comfort
8
Rolling Resistance
4
Noise
7
- 3PMSF: no
Dry: The Kumho KW23 I'ZEN has a lack of traction and bad dry cornering. Very high rolling resistance
Wet: Early understeer and therefore slow lap wet times. Ok wet braking
Snow: Average snow traction, quick to oversteer in snow handling
Under wet conditions, on snow or dry, the Kumho shows no strengths
Total: 329
Dry
87
Wet
108
Snow
115
Comfort
7
Rolling Resistance
4
Noise
8