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2017 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test

Compare each discipline in the tested size. See the measured result, position and gap to the best tyre, then read the verdict for the trade-offs behind the finishing order.

Tested size
225/55 R17
Tyres tested
10
Disciplines
9

Read the measurements, not just the rank

Lower is better for braking distances and lap times; higher is better for subjective scores and aquaplaning speed. Bars start at zero. Read the gap alongside the position: adjacent tyres can be separated by very different margins.

Positions and gaps always refer to the full test field within each group. Selecting tyres does not recalculate rankings or change the best-in-test benchmark.

Dry

2

Dry Braking

Dry braking in meters

Lower is better ↓
Position / TyreResultGap to best
RefReference Summer
 39.2 m -5.30 m
1Bridgestone Blizzak LM001
 44.5 m Best
2Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
 44.8 m +0.30 m
3Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen 1
 45.5 m +1.00 m
4Kumho WinterCraft WP71
 46.1 m +1.60 m
5Vredestein Wintrac xtreme S
 46.4 m +1.90 m
5Michelin Alpin 5
 46.4 m +1.90 m
7Pace Antarctica 5 Pace
 46.5 m +2.00 m
8Maxxis Arctictrekker WP05
 46.7 m +2.20 m
9Continental WinterContact TS 850 P
 47 m +2.50 m
10Hankook Winter i cept evo2
 48.2 m +3.70 m

The difference between best and worst was 23% (9 m ≈ 2 Car Lengths).

Dry Handling

Dry Handling Average Speed

Higher is better ↑
Position / TyreResultGap to best
RefReference Summer
 114.7 km/h +0.30 km/h
1Bridgestone Blizzak LM001
 114.4 km/h Best
2Hankook Winter i cept evo2
 114 km/h -0.40 km/h
3Maxxis Arctictrekker WP05
 113.8 km/h -0.60 km/h
4Continental WinterContact TS 850 P
 113.7 km/h -0.70 km/h
5Michelin Alpin 5
 113.5 km/h -0.90 km/h
6Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen 1
 113.2 km/h -1.20 km/h
7Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
 113 km/h -1.40 km/h
8Vredestein Wintrac xtreme S
 112.9 km/h -1.50 km/h
9Kumho WinterCraft WP71
 112.2 km/h -2.20 km/h
10Pace Antarctica 5 Pace
 111.2 km/h -3.20 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 3.1% (3.5 Km/H).

Wet

3

Wet Braking

Wet braking in meters

Lower is better ↓
Position / TyreResultGap to best
1Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen 1
 53.4 m Best
2Vredestein Wintrac xtreme S
 53.5 m +0.10 m
3Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
 53.7 m +0.30 m
4Michelin Alpin 5
 54.4 m +1.00 m
RefReference Summer
 54.6 m +1.20 m
5Bridgestone Blizzak LM001
 55.2 m +1.80 m
6Continental WinterContact TS 850 P
 56.3 m +2.90 m
7Kumho WinterCraft WP71
 56.7 m +3.30 m
8Hankook Winter i cept evo2
 58.5 m +5.10 m
9Maxxis Arctictrekker WP05
 63.2 m +9.80 m
10Pace Antarctica 5 Pace
 63.8 m +10.40 m

The difference between best and worst was 19.5% (10.4 m ≈ 2.3 Car Lengths).

Wet Handling

Wet Handling Average Speed

Higher is better ↑
Position / TyreResultGap to best
RefReference Summer
 74 km/h +0.50 km/h
1Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen 1
 73.5 km/h Best
2Vredestein Wintrac xtreme S
 73.3 km/h -0.20 km/h
3Continental WinterContact TS 850 P
 73.2 km/h -0.30 km/h
4Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
 72.8 km/h -0.70 km/h
5Michelin Alpin 5
 72.7 km/h -0.80 km/h
6Bridgestone Blizzak LM001
 70.8 km/h -2.70 km/h
6Hankook Winter i cept evo2
 70.8 km/h -2.70 km/h
8Kumho WinterCraft WP71
 70.4 km/h -3.10 km/h
9Maxxis Arctictrekker WP05
 69 km/h -4.50 km/h
10Pace Antarctica 5 Pace
 68.5 km/h -5.00 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 7.4% (5.5 Km/H).

Straight Aqua

Float Speed in Km/H

Higher is better ↑
Position / TyreResultGap to best
1Michelin Alpin 5
 79 km/h Best
2Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen 1
 76 km/h -3.00 km/h
RefReference Summer
 74.8 km/h -4.20 km/h
3Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
 74.7 km/h -4.30 km/h
4Maxxis Arctictrekker WP05
 74.5 km/h -4.50 km/h
5Continental WinterContact TS 850 P
 73.1 km/h -5.90 km/h
6Vredestein Wintrac xtreme S
 72.7 km/h -6.30 km/h
7Hankook Winter i cept evo2
 72.3 km/h -6.70 km/h
8Kumho WinterCraft WP71
 70.7 km/h -8.30 km/h
9Bridgestone Blizzak LM001
 70.4 km/h -8.60 km/h
10Pace Antarctica 5 Pace
 67.8 km/h -11.20 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 14.2% (11.2 Km/H).

Snow

2

Snow Braking

Snow braking in meters

Lower is better ↓
Position / TyreResultGap to best
1Pace Antarctica 5 Pace
 22 m Best
2Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen 1
 22.1 m +0.10 m
3Continental WinterContact TS 850 P
 22.4 m +0.40 m
3Michelin Alpin 5
 22.4 m +0.40 m
3Hankook Winter i cept evo2
 22.4 m +0.40 m
6Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
 22.9 m +0.90 m
6Bridgestone Blizzak LM001
 22.9 m +0.90 m
8Vredestein Wintrac xtreme S
 23 m +1.00 m
9Kumho WinterCraft WP71
 23.1 m +1.10 m
10Maxxis Arctictrekker WP05
 23.9 m +1.90 m
RefReference Summer
 57.9 m +35.90 m

The difference between best and worst was 163.2% (35.9 m ≈ 8 Car Lengths).

Snow Handling

Snow handling average speed

Higher is better ↑
Position / TyreResultGap to best
1Continental WinterContact TS 850 P
 48.6 km/h Best
2Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen 1
 48.5 km/h -0.10 km/h
3Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
 48.3 km/h -0.30 km/h
4Michelin Alpin 5
 48.2 km/h -0.40 km/h
5Hankook Winter i cept evo2
 48.1 km/h -0.50 km/h
5Kumho WinterCraft WP71
 48.1 km/h -0.50 km/h
7Pace Antarctica 5 Pace
 48 km/h -0.60 km/h
8Bridgestone Blizzak LM001
 47.7 km/h -0.90 km/h
9Maxxis Arctictrekker WP05
 47 km/h -1.60 km/h
10Vredestein Wintrac xtreme S
 45.8 km/h -2.80 km/h
RefReference Summer
 37 km/h -11.60 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 23.9% (11.6 Km/H).

Comfort

1

Noise

External noise in dB

Lower is better ↓
Position / TyreResultGap to best
1Pace Antarctica 5 Pace
 72.1 dB Best
2Continental WinterContact TS 850 P
 72.5 dB +0.40 dB
3Vredestein Wintrac xtreme S
 72.8 dB +0.70 dB
4Maxxis Arctictrekker WP05
 73.2 dB +1.10 dB
5Michelin Alpin 5
 73.5 dB +1.40 dB
6Bridgestone Blizzak LM001
 73.6 dB +1.50 dB
6Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen 1
 73.6 dB +1.50 dB
6Hankook Winter i cept evo2
 73.6 dB +1.50 dB
9Kumho WinterCraft WP71
 73.7 dB +1.60 dB
10Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
 73.9 dB +1.80 dB
RefReference Summer
 74.5 dB +2.40 dB

The difference between best and worst was 3.3% (2.4 dB).

Value

1

Rolling Resistance

Rolling resistance in kg t

Lower is better ↓
Position / TyreResultGap to bestExtra fuel / year
1Bridgestone Blizzak LM001
 8.26 kg/t Best £0
2Continental WinterContact TS 850 P
 8.34 kg/t +0.08 kg/t £4
RefReference Summer
 8.71 kg/t +0.45 kg/t £24
3Kumho WinterCraft WP71
 9.12 kg/t +0.86 kg/t £46
4Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
 9.14 kg/t +0.88 kg/t £47
5Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen 1
 9.18 kg/t +0.92 kg/t £49
6Michelin Alpin 5
 9.21 kg/t +0.95 kg/t £51
7Hankook Winter i cept evo2
 9.31 kg/t +1.05 kg/t £56
8Vredestein Wintrac xtreme S
 9.69 kg/t +1.43 kg/t £76
9Pace Antarctica 5 Pace
 9.91 kg/t +1.65 kg/t £88
10Maxxis Arctictrekker WP05
 10.1 kg/t +1.84 kg/t £98

The difference between best and worst was 22.3% (1.84 kg / t). Over 19,000 km a year at £1.45/L, the Maxxis Arctictrekker WP05 uses about 68 L (£98) more fuel than the Bridgestone Blizzak LM001.

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19,000 km
£1.45/L
Estimates based on typical driving conditions. Rolling resistance accounts for approximately 20% of IC vehicle fuel consumption and 25% of EV energy consumption. Actual savings vary based on driving style, vehicle weight, road conditions, and tyre age. For comparative purposes only. Lifetime savings based on a 40,000km / 25,000 mile tread life.
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