Test Charts / Vi Bilagare

2019 Studded 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: 225/50 R17
Tyres tested: 8
Disciplines: 11

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

Dry Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Continental VikingContact 7	43 m	Best
2Continental IceContact 3	44.9 m	+1.90 m
3Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic	46.2 m	+3.20 m
4Michelin X Ice North 4	46.7 m	+3.70 m
5Nokian Hakkapeliitta 9	47.1 m	+4.10 m
6Hankook Winter i pike RS2	47.8 m	+4.80 m
7Bridgestone Noranza 001	48 m	+5.00 m
8Sailun Ice Blazer WST3	48.2 m	+5.20 m

The difference between best and worst was 12.1% (5.2 m ≈ 1.2 Car Lengths).

Subj. Dry Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin X Ice North 4	5 Points	Best
2Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic	4 Points	-1.00 Points
2Bridgestone Noranza 001	4 Points	-1.00 Points
4Nokian Hakkapeliitta 9	3 Points	-2.00 Points
4Hankook Winter i pike RS2	3 Points	-2.00 Points
6Continental VikingContact 7	2 Points	-3.00 Points
6Continental IceContact 3	2 Points	-3.00 Points
6Sailun Ice Blazer WST3	2 Points	-3.00 Points

The difference between best and worst was 60% (3 Points).

Wet

Wet Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Continental IceContact 3	28.8 m	Best
2Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic	29.8 m	+1.00 m
3Nokian Hakkapeliitta 9	29.9 m	+1.10 m
4Bridgestone Noranza 001	30.8 m	+2.00 m
5Continental VikingContact 7	31 m	+2.20 m
5Michelin X Ice North 4	31 m	+2.20 m
7Sailun Ice Blazer WST3	31.3 m	+2.50 m
8Hankook Winter i pike RS2	31.4 m	+2.60 m

The difference between best and worst was 9% (2.6 m ≈ 0.6 Car Lengths).

Wet Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Nokian Hakkapeliitta 9	43.18 s	Best
2Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic	43.59 s	+0.41 s
3Bridgestone Noranza 001	43.64 s	+0.46 s
4Hankook Winter i pike RS2	43.71 s	+0.53 s
5Sailun Ice Blazer WST3	44 s	+0.82 s
6Continental IceContact 3	44.12 s	+0.94 s
7Michelin X Ice North 4	44.37 s	+1.19 s
8Continental VikingContact 7	45.65 s	+2.47 s

The difference between best and worst was 5.7% (2.47 s).

Straight Aqua
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Hankook Winter i pike RS2	62.2 km/h	Best
2Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic	60.9 km/h	-1.30 km/h
3Continental IceContact 3	60.3 km/h	-1.90 km/h
4Sailun Ice Blazer WST3	58.6 km/h	-3.60 km/h
5Bridgestone Noranza 001	58.2 km/h	-4.00 km/h
6Michelin X Ice North 4	58.1 km/h	-4.10 km/h
7Nokian Hakkapeliitta 9	57.5 km/h	-4.70 km/h
8Continental VikingContact 7	57 km/h	-5.20 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 8.4% (5.2 Km/H).

Snow

Snow Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Continental VikingContact 7	16.7 m	Best
2Continental IceContact 3	16.9 m	+0.20 m
3Michelin X Ice North 4	17.9 m	+1.20 m
4Nokian Hakkapeliitta 9	18 m	+1.30 m
4Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic	18 m	+1.30 m
6Hankook Winter i pike RS2	18.1 m	+1.40 m
7Bridgestone Noranza 001	18.4 m	+1.70 m
8Sailun Ice Blazer WST3	19.2 m	+2.50 m

The difference between best and worst was 15% (2.5 m ≈ 0.6 Car Lengths).

Snow Traction
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Continental VikingContact 7	4.05 s	Best
2Continental IceContact 3	4.06 s	+0.01 s
3Michelin X Ice North 4	4.17 s	+0.12 s
4Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic	4.2 s	+0.15 s
5Nokian Hakkapeliitta 9	4.23 s	+0.18 s
6Hankook Winter i pike RS2	4.27 s	+0.22 s
7Bridgestone Noranza 001	4.4 s	+0.35 s
8Sailun Ice Blazer WST3	4.57 s	+0.52 s

The difference between best and worst was 12.8% (0.52 s).

Snow Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Continental IceContact 3	83.75 s	Best
2Continental VikingContact 7	85.59 s	+1.84 s
3Michelin X Ice North 4	86.49 s	+2.74 s
4Nokian Hakkapeliitta 9	87.54 s	+3.79 s
5Hankook Winter i pike RS2	87.93 s	+4.18 s
6Bridgestone Noranza 001	88.07 s	+4.32 s
7Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic	89.15 s	+5.40 s
8Sailun Ice Blazer WST3	93.63 s	+9.88 s

The difference between best and worst was 11.8% (9.88 s).

Ice

Ice Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Continental IceContact 3	8.67 m	Best
2Michelin X Ice North 4	9.42 m	+0.75 m
3Nokian Hakkapeliitta 9	9.68 m	+1.01 m
4Continental VikingContact 7	10.64 m	+1.97 m
5Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic	10.87 m	+2.20 m
6Bridgestone Noranza 001	10.88 m	+2.21 m
7Hankook Winter i pike RS2	10.97 m	+2.30 m
8Sailun Ice Blazer WST3	13.97 m	+5.30 m

The difference between best and worst was 61.1% (5.3 m ≈ 1.2 Car Lengths).

Ice Traction
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Continental IceContact 3	4.14 s	Best
2Nokian Hakkapeliitta 9	4.27 s	+0.13 s
3Michelin X Ice North 4	4.51 s	+0.37 s
4Bridgestone Noranza 001	4.88 s	+0.74 s
5Hankook Winter i pike RS2	4.94 s	+0.80 s
6Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic	5.03 s	+0.89 s
7Continental VikingContact 7	5.16 s	+1.02 s
8Sailun Ice Blazer WST3	6.58 s	+2.44 s

The difference between best and worst was 58.9% (2.44 s).

Ice Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Continental VikingContact 7	51.35 s	Best
2Continental IceContact 3	52.64 s	+1.29 s
3Michelin X Ice North 4	52.89 s	+1.54 s
4Nokian Hakkapeliitta 9	53.92 s	+2.57 s
5Hankook Winter i pike RS2	55.52 s	+4.17 s
6Bridgestone Noranza 001	55.94 s	+4.59 s
7Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic	56.63 s	+5.28 s
8Sailun Ice Blazer WST3	60.11 s	+8.76 s