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2016 Sport Auto Winter Tyre Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
3 min read Updated
Contents
  1. Introduction
  2. Results
  3. Continental WinterContact TS 850 P
  4. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen 1
  5. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
  6. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
  7. GT Radial Champiro WinterPro HP
  8. Vredestein Wintrac xtreme S

Test Summary
Wet Braking Continental WinterContact TS 850 P
Dry Braking Continental WinterContact TS 850 P
Wet Handling Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
Wear Continental WinterContact TS 850 P
Rolling Resistance Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen 1
This year Sport Auto magazine have tested six performance winter tyres in 235/40 R18.

Due to the limited number of patterns in the test, and no all season or summer comparison, we'll forgo the usual commentry and just present the results below.

Results

Continental WinterContact TS 850 P
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 44.9
Dry 9.2
Wet 9.6
Snow 8.4
Rolling Resistance 8.7
Overall 9
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen 1
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 44.5
Dry 8.8
Wet 8.6
Snow 8.9
Rolling Resistance 9.4
Overall 8.8
3rd

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

235/40 R18
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 41.9
Dry 8.7
Wet 9.2
Snow 8.4
Rolling Resistance 7
Overall 8.6
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 42.7
Dry 8.2
Wet 7.9
Snow 9.4
Rolling Resistance 8.7
Overall 8.5
GT Radial Champiro WinterPro HP
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 36.4
Dry 8
Wet 7.3
Snow 7.2
Rolling Resistance 6.5
Overall 7.4
Vredestein Wintrac xtreme S
  • 3PMSF: no
Total: 35.3
Dry 8.1
Wet 5.3
Snow 6.4
Rolling Resistance 8.7
Overall 6.8

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