| Test Summary | |
| Wet Braking |
Michelin Alpin 5 |
| Dry Braking |
Continental WinterContact TS 860 Goodyear UltraGrip 9 |
| Wet Handling |
Giti GitiWinterW1 Nokian WR D4 |
| Wear |
Continental WinterContact TS 860 Goodyear UltraGrip 9 |
| Rolling Resistance |
Continental WinterContact TS 860 Nokian WR D4 Laufenn I FIT |
| Noise |
Continental WinterContact TS 860 |
| Straight Aqua |
Bridgestone Blizzak LM001 EVO Semperit Speed Grip 3 Pirelli Cinturato Winter Kleber Krisalp HP3 Giti GitiWinterW1 Fulda Kristall Control HP2 |
| Snow Braking |
Bridgestone Blizzak LM001 EVO Michelin Alpin 5 |
Both tests continue Continentals winter dominance, with two win for the Continental WinterContact TS860.
Second and third places were taken by the sisters brand Goodyear and Dunlop, with all three of the leading tyres proving to offer an excellent balance of winter performances.
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 well balanced with top marks in the wet, low fuel consumption, especially good on snow
None mentioned
Total: 60.2
Dry
7
Wet
7.8
Snow
8.2
Ice
7
Comfort
6
Rolling Resistance
8.6
Wear
8
Overall
7.6
- 3PMSF: no
Very balanced with top marks on wet surfaces, especially good on dry roads and snow, low fuel consumption
None mentioned
Total: 59.6
Dry
7.4
Wet
7.8
Snow
8
Ice
7
Comfort
5.4
Rolling Resistance
8.4
Wear
8
Overall
7.6
- 3PMSF: no
Very balanced winter tyres, especially good on snowy roads, very good on dry and wet roads
None mentioned
Total: 58.6
Dry
7.4
Wet
7.4
Snow
8.2
Ice
7
Comfort
5.4
Rolling Resistance
7.8
Wear
8
Overall
7.4
- 3PMSF: no
Top marks in the snow, very good on dry roads
A little weaker in the wet than the best on test
Total: 58.2
Dry
7.2
Wet
6.8
Snow
8.2
Ice
7.4
Comfort
5.8
Rolling Resistance
8
Wear
8
Overall
6.8
- 3PMSF: no
Best tyre in the dry and lowest wear
Slightly weak in the snow and fuel consumption tests compared to the best
Total: 57.4
Dry
8
Wet
7.2
Snow
6.6
Ice
7
Comfort
4.8
Rolling Resistance
7.2
Wear
10
Overall
6.6
- 3PMSF: no
Good in the dry, low wear
Slightly wear on wet roads and in the snow, high fuel consumption
Total: 56
Dry
7.4
Wet
6.8
Snow
6.6
Ice
7
Comfort
5.6
Rolling Resistance
7
Wear
9
Overall
6.6
- 3PMSF: no
Good in the dry
Slightly weak in the wet and snow
Total: 54.4
Dry
7
Wet
6.6
Snow
6.4
Ice
7.4
Comfort
4.8
Rolling Resistance
7.8
Wear
8
Overall
6.4
- 3PMSF: no
Very good in the snow, good in the dry, low fuel consumption
Relatively weak in the wet
Total: 55.6
Dry
7.4
Wet
6.4
Snow
8.2
Ice
7
Comfort
4.8
Rolling Resistance
8.4
Wear
7
Overall
6.4
- 3PMSF: no
Very low wear, good in the wet and dry, low fuel use
Relatively weak on snow
Total: 57.8
Dry
7.8
Wet
7.2
Snow
6.2
Ice
7.4
Comfort
4.8
Rolling Resistance
8.2
Wear
10
Overall
6.2
- 3PMSF: no
Top marks in the snow and low fuel consumption
Relatively weak in the wet, high wear
Total: 54.4
Dry
7
Wet
6.2
Snow
8.4
Ice
7
Comfort
5.2
Rolling Resistance
8.6
Wear
6
Overall
6
- 3PMSF: no
Good in the wet
Relatively weak in the dry and on snow
Total: 53
Dry
6.2
Wet
7
Snow
5.8
Ice
7
Comfort
5.2
Rolling Resistance
8
Wear
8
Overall
5.8
- 3PMSF: no
Good in the snow
Weak in the dry and wet, high fuel consumption
Total: 51.6
Dry
5.6
Wet
5.4
Snow
7.6
Ice
7
Comfort
5.8
Rolling Resistance
6.8
Wear
8
Overall
5.4
- 3PMSF: no
Top marks in the snow
Relatively weak in the dry and wet
Total: 51
Dry
5
Wet
5.4
Snow
8.4
Ice
7.4
Comfort
5.2
Rolling Resistance
7.6
Wear
7
Overall
5
- 3PMSF: no
Good in the wet and on snow
Weak in the dry
Total: 53
Dry
5
Wet
7.6
Snow
7.8
Ice
7.4
Comfort
5.6
Rolling Resistance
7.6
Wear
7
Overall
5
- 3PMSF: no
Good in the wet
Weak in the dry
Total: 51.8
Dry
4.8
Wet
7.4
Snow
6.8
Ice
7.4
Comfort
5.8
Rolling Resistance
7.8
Wear
7
Overall
4.8
- 3PMSF: no
Very low fuel consumption, good in the dry, low wear
Very weak in the wet
Total: 46.8
Dry
7.6
Wet
1
Snow
7.6
Ice
7
Comfort
5
Rolling Resistance
8.6
Wear
9
Overall
1