Charts 2017 AC Winter Tyre Test 185/65 R15

Below are all the data points for the 2017 AC Winter Tyre Test - 185/65 R15, displaying how each tyre performed across all test categories. The spider chart below provides a complete overview of performance, where one hundred percent represents the best performance in each category. The larger the area covered by each tyre's plot, the better its overall performance.

How to read these charts: For each test category, data is presented relative to the best performing tire. The direction indicates whether lower or higher values are better - pay close attention to this when interpreting results.

Performance Overview

This radar chart shows relative performance across all test categories, with 100% representing the best performance in each category. Reference tires may have gaps where data is not available.

Nokian WR D4

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

Michelin Alpin A4

Fulda Kristall Montero 3

Debica Frigo 2

Nexen Winguard Snow G WH2

Kumho Winter Craft WP51

Sava Eskimo Ice

Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nokian WR D4 with a result of 27.76 M. The difference between best and worst was 11.3%.

Nokian WR D4

27.76 M
Michelin Alpin A4

28.31 M
Goodyear UltraGrip 9

29.13 M
Kumho Winter Craft WP51

29.59 M
Fulda Kristall Montero 3

30.11 M
Nexen Winguard Snow G WH2

30.23 M
Debica Frigo 2

30.56 M
Sava Eskimo Ice

31.31 M

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Alpin A4 with a result of 29.9 M. The difference between best and worst was 24.6%.

Michelin Alpin A4

29.9 M
Goodyear UltraGrip 9

30.24 M
Nokian WR D4

31.34 M
Kumho Winter Craft WP51

32.62 M
Fulda Kristall Montero 3

32.67 M
Nexen Winguard Snow G WH2

32.85 M
Debica Frigo 2

37.01 M
Sava Eskimo Ice

39.65 M

Wet Handling (s)

Wet handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear UltraGrip 9 with a result of 13.8 s. The difference between best and worst was 8.6%.

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

13.8 s
Nexen Winguard Snow G WH2

14 s
Michelin Alpin A4

14 s
Nokian WR D4

14 s
Fulda Kristall Montero 3

14.1 s
Kumho Winter Craft WP51

14.2 s
Sava Eskimo Ice

14.8 s
Debica Frigo 2

15.1 s

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear UltraGrip 9 with a result of 88.8 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 15.4%.

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

88.8 Km/H
Michelin Alpin A4

85.1 Km/H
Nokian WR D4

84.9 Km/H
Fulda Kristall Montero 3

84.7 Km/H
Kumho Winter Craft WP51

83.2 Km/H
Debica Frigo 2

79.9 Km/H
Nexen Winguard Snow G WH2

77.3 Km/H
Sava Eskimo Ice

75.1 Km/H

Snow Performance Overview

Snow Braking (M)

Snow braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear UltraGrip 9 with a result of 15.79 M. The difference between best and worst was 7%.

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

15.79 M
Debica Frigo 2

16.06 M
Michelin Alpin A4

16.16 M
Sava Eskimo Ice

16.25 M
Nokian WR D4

16.33 M
Fulda Kristall Montero 3

16.34 M
Nexen Winguard Snow G WH2

16.81 M
Kumho Winter Craft WP51

16.97 M

Snow Traction (s)

Snow acceleration time (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear UltraGrip 9 with a result of 4.82 s. The difference between best and worst was 11.2%.

Goodyear UltraGrip 9

4.82 s
Debica Frigo 2

4.86 s
Sava Eskimo Ice

4.95 s
Nexen Winguard Snow G WH2

4.96 s
Nokian WR D4

5.04 s
Michelin Alpin A4

5.06 s
Fulda Kristall Montero 3

5.18 s
Kumho Winter Craft WP51

5.43 s

Ice Performance Overview

Ice Braking (M)

Ice braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Debica Frigo 2 with a result of 19.51 M. The difference between best and worst was 17.9%.

Debica Frigo 2

19.51 M
Nokian WR D4

21.23 M
Goodyear UltraGrip 9

21.6 M
Kumho Winter Craft WP51

21.81 M
Sava Eskimo Ice

22.44 M
Fulda Kristall Montero 3

22.47 M
Michelin Alpin A4

22.85 M
Nexen Winguard Snow G WH2

23.76 M

Ice Traction (s)

Ice acceleration time (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Debica Frigo 2 with a result of 6.49 s. The difference between best and worst was 21.1%.

Debica Frigo 2

6.49 s
Sava Eskimo Ice

6.57 s
Kumho Winter Craft WP51

7.02 s
Nokian WR D4

7.03 s
Goodyear UltraGrip 9

7.12 s
Michelin Alpin A4

7.32 s
Fulda Kristall Montero 3

7.33 s
Nexen Winguard Snow G WH2

8.23 s

Ice Handling (s)

Ice handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Sava Eskimo Ice with a result of 25.8 s. The difference between best and worst was 14.6%.

Sava Eskimo Ice

25.8 s
Debica Frigo 2

27.4 s
Nexen Winguard Snow G WH2

28.2 s
Goodyear UltraGrip 9

29.8 s
Nokian WR D4

29.8 s
Michelin Alpin A4

30 s
Fulda Kristall Montero 3

30.1 s
Kumho Winter Craft WP51

30.2 s

Value Performance Overview

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Debica Frigo 2 with a result of 7.99 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 11.9%.

Debica Frigo 2

7.99 kg / t
Nokian WR D4

8.12 kg / t
Goodyear UltraGrip 9

8.26 kg / t
Fulda Kristall Montero 3

8.29 kg / t
Sava Eskimo Ice

8.81 kg / t
Kumho Winter Craft WP51

8.87 kg / t
Nexen Winguard Snow G WH2

8.95 kg / t
Michelin Alpin A4

9.07 kg / t

Overall Findings

Based on the weighted scoring from all tests, here are the overall results:

Position	Tyre	Score
	Nokian WR D4	0%
2	Goodyear UltraGrip 9	0%
3	Michelin Alpin A4	0%
4	Fulda Kristall Montero 3	0%
5	Debica Frigo 2	0%
6	Nexen Winguard Snow G WH2	0%
7	Kumho Winter Craft WP51	0%
8	Sava Eskimo Ice	0%

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2017 AC Winter Tyre Test - 185/65 R15