| Test Summary | |
| Wet Braking |
Firestone Winterhawk 3 |
| Dry Braking |
Continental WinterContact TS 860 |
| Wet Handling |
Continental WinterContact TS 860 |
| Wear |
Continental WinterContact TS 860 Dunlop Winter Response 2 |
| Rolling Resistance |
ESA Tecar Super Grip 9 |
| Noise |
Pirelli Cinturato Winter |
| Straight Aqua |
Nokian WR D4 |
| Snow Braking |
Goodyear UltraGrip 9 |
Both tests continue Continentals winter dominance, with two win for the Continental WinterContact TS860.
Results
The dry results are weighted 15% overall, wet 30%, snow 20%, ice 10%, noise/comfort 5%, fuel consumption 10% and wear 10%.
- 3PMSF: no
Very balanced winter tyres with top marks in the wet and snow, good in the dry
None mentioned
Total: 59.8
Dry
7.4
Wet
8.6
Snow
8.4
Ice
7
Comfort
5
Rolling Resistance
7.6
Wear
8
Overall
7.8
- 3PMSF: no
A very balanced winter tyre, very good in the wet and on snow, low fuel consumption, good in the dry
None mentioned
Total: 60.4
Dry
7.2
Wet
8.4
Snow
8.2
Ice
7
Comfort
5.2
Rolling Resistance
8.6
Wear
8
Overall
7.8
- 3PMSF: no
Top marks in the dry, low fuel consumption
Slightly weak in the wet
Total: 57.8
Dry
8
Wet
6.8
Snow
7.4
Ice
7
Comfort
5.4
Rolling Resistance
8.4
Wear
8
Overall
6.8
- 3PMSF: no
Good in the wet and on ice
Relatively weak in the snow
Total: 54.4
Dry
6.8
Wet
7.2
Snow
6.6
Ice
7.2
Comfort
4.4
Rolling Resistance
7.6
Wear
8
Overall
6.6
- 3PMSF: no
Top marks in wear, good in the wet, low fuel consumption
Relatively weak in the snow
Total: 56.6
Dry
6.8
Wet
7.6
Snow
6.4
Ice
7
Comfort
5
Rolling Resistance
8.4
Wear
9
Overall
6.4
- 3PMSF: no
Good in the snow
Relatively weak in the dry and wet
Total: 53.8
Dry
6.2
Wet
6.2
Snow
7.6
Ice
7
Comfort
5
Rolling Resistance
7.6
Wear
8
Overall
6.2
- 3PMSF: no
Lowest fuel use, good in the wet
Relatively weak in the snow
Total: 55.8
Dry
7
Wet
7.2
Snow
6.2
Ice
7
Comfort
5.4
Rolling Resistance
8.8
Wear
8
Overall
6.2
- 3PMSF: no
Good in the snow
Relatively weak in the dry and wet
Total: 54
Dry
6.2
Wet
6.2
Snow
7.6
Ice
7
Comfort
5
Rolling Resistance
7.8
Wear
8
Overall
6.2
- 3PMSF: no
Good in the dry and on snow, low fuel consumption
Relatively weak in the wet, noisy
Total: 54
Dry
7.4
Wet
6.2
Snow
7.6
Ice
7
Comfort
4.2
Rolling Resistance
8.4
Wear
7
Overall
6.2
- 3PMSF: no
Good in the snow
Relatively weak in the dry and wet, high wear
Total: 53
Dry
5.8
Wet
7.2
Snow
7.6
Ice
7
Comfort
5.6
Rolling Resistance
8
Wear
6
Overall
5.8
- 3PMSF: no
Good in the snow
Weak in the dry, slightly higher fuel consumption
Total: 49.8
Dry
4.6
Wet
7
Snow
8
Ice
7
Comfort
4.4
Rolling Resistance
7.2
Wear
7
Overall
4.6
- 3PMSF: no
Good in the dry
Very weak in the wet and on snow, high fuel consumption
Total: 38.2
Dry
7
Wet
2.6
Snow
1
Ice
7
Comfort
5
Rolling Resistance
6.6
Wear
8
Overall
1