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2019 Winter Tyre Test Market Overview

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
18 min read Updated
Below are all the data points for the 2019 Winter Tyre Test Market Overview, 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.

Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus
Michelin Alpin 6
Semperit Speed Grip 3
Continental WinterContact TS 860
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
Kleber Krisalp HP3
Apollo Aspire XP Winter
Kumho WinterCraft WP71
Nokian WR Snowproof
Hankook Winter i cept RS2
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
Uniroyal MS Plus 77
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
Sava Eskimo HP2
Fulda Kristall Control HP2
Debica Frigo HP2
Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905
Barum Polaris 5
Maxxis Arctictrekker WP05
Avon WV7
Firestone Winterhawk 3
Falken Eurowinter HS01
Cooper Weather Master SA2 Plus
Toyo Snowprox S954
Seiberling Seilberling Winter
Dayton DW 510 Evo
Imperial Snowdragon 3
Mabor Winter Jet 3
Matador MP 92 Sibir Snow
Tyfoon Eurosnow II
General Altimax Winter 3
Gislaved Euro Frost 6
Kenda Wintergen 2 KR501
Giti GitiWinterW1
Viking Wintech
Blacklion Snow Pioneer BW56
Fortuna Winter Max A1
Sailun Iceblazer Alpine Evo
King-Meiler Winter Tact WT84
Duraturn Mozzo Winter
Laufenn I FIT

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Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 with a result of 29.2 M. The difference between best and worst was 25.9%.
  1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    29.2 M
  2. Michelin Alpin 6
    30.4 M
  3. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus
    30.6 M
  4. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    30.8 M
  5. Apollo Aspire XP Winter
    31.2 M
  6. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
    31.3 M
  7. Kumho WinterCraft WP71
    31.5 M
  8. Continental WinterContact TS 860
    31.5 M
  9. Semperit Speed Grip 3
    31.6 M
  10. Cooper Weather Master SA2 Plus
    31.9 M
  11. Hankook Winter i cept RS2
    32 M
  12. BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
    32 M
  13. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    32.2 M
  14. Nokian WR Snowproof
    32.2 M
  15. Avon WV7
    32.4 M
  16. Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905
    32.5 M
  17. Uniroyal MS Plus 77
    32.8 M
  18. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    32.9 M
  19. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2
    33 M
  20. Dayton DW 510 Evo
    33.4 M
  21. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    33.5 M
  22. Sava Eskimo HP2
    33.6 M
  23. Barum Polaris 5
    33.9 M
  24. Imperial Snowdragon 3
    33.9 M
  25. Falken Eurowinter HS01
    33.9 M
  26. Toyo Snowprox S954
    34 M
  27. Firestone Winterhawk 3
    34.2 M
  28. Maxxis Arctictrekker WP05
    34.2 M
  29. Debica Frigo HP2
    34.2 M
  30. Seiberling Seilberling Winter
    34.3 M
  31. Mabor Winter Jet 3
    34.7 M
  32. Tyfoon Eurosnow II
    34.8 M
  33. Matador MP 92 Sibir Snow
    34.8 M
  34. General Altimax Winter 3
    34.9 M
  35. Gislaved Euro Frost 6
    35.1 M
  36. Kenda Wintergen 2 KR501
    35.3 M
  37. Giti GitiWinterW1
    35.6 M
  38. Viking Wintech
    35.8 M
  39. Blacklion Snow Pioneer BW56
    36.7 M
  40. Sailun Iceblazer Alpine Evo
    36.8 M
  41. Fortuna Winter Max A1
    36.9 M
  42. King-Meiler Winter Tact WT84
    37.4 M
  43. Duraturn Mozzo Winter
    37.6 M
  44. Laufenn I FIT
    39.4 M

Snow Performance Overview

Snow Braking (M)

Snow braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Kleber Krisalp HP3 with a result of 24 M. The difference between best and worst was 24.3%.
  1. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    24 M
  2. Debica Frigo HP2
    24.1 M
  3. Sava Eskimo HP2
    24.1 M
  4. BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
    24.2 M
  5. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus
    24.3 M
  6. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    24.3 M
  7. Semperit Speed Grip 3
    24.3 M
  8. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    24.3 M
  9. Continental WinterContact TS 860
    24.5 M
  10. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    24.6 M
  11. Uniroyal MS Plus 77
    24.6 M
  12. Nokian WR Snowproof
    24.6 M
  13. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2
    24.7 M
  14. Michelin Alpin 6
    24.7 M
  15. Maxxis Arctictrekker WP05
    24.8 M
  16. Kumho WinterCraft WP71
    24.8 M
  17. Hankook Winter i cept RS2
    24.9 M
  18. Barum Polaris 5
    25 M
  19. Apollo Aspire XP Winter
    25.1 M
  20. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    25.2 M
  21. Firestone Winterhawk 3
    25.5 M
  22. Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905
    26 M
  23. Falken Eurowinter HS01
    26.1 M
  24. Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
    26.4 M
  25. Toyo Snowprox S954
    26.7 M
  26. Avon WV7
    27 M
  27. Seiberling Seilberling Winter
    27.3 M
  28. Cooper Weather Master SA2 Plus
    28.3 M
  29. Dayton DW 510 Evo
    28.7 M
  30. Imperial Snowdragon 3
    31.7 M

Overall Findings

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

Position Tyre Score
Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 0%
2 Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus 0%
3 Michelin Alpin 6 0%
4 Semperit Speed Grip 3 0%
5 Continental WinterContact TS 860 0%
6 Vredestein Wintrac Pro 0%
7 BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2 0%
8 Kleber Krisalp HP3 0%
9 Apollo Aspire XP Winter 0%
10 Kumho WinterCraft WP71 0%
11 Nokian WR Snowproof 0%
12 Hankook Winter i cept RS2 0%
13 Dunlop Winter Sport 5 0%
14 Uniroyal MS Plus 77 0%
15 Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 0%
16 Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 0%
17 Sava Eskimo HP2 0%
18 Fulda Kristall Control HP2 0%
19 Debica Frigo HP2 0%
20 Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905 0%
21 Barum Polaris 5 0%
22 Maxxis Arctictrekker WP05 0%
23 Avon WV7 0%
24 Firestone Winterhawk 3 0%
25 Falken Eurowinter HS01 0%
26 Cooper Weather Master SA2 Plus 0%
27 Toyo Snowprox S954 0%
28 Seiberling Seilberling Winter 0%
29 Dayton DW 510 Evo 0%
30 Imperial Snowdragon 3 0%
31 Mabor Winter Jet 3 0%
32 Matador MP 92 Sibir Snow 0%
33 Tyfoon Eurosnow II 0%
34 General Altimax Winter 3 0%
35 Gislaved Euro Frost 6 0%
36 Kenda Wintergen 2 KR501 0%
37 Giti GitiWinterW1 0%
38 Viking Wintech 0%
39 Blacklion Snow Pioneer BW56 0%
40 Fortuna Winter Max A1 0%
41 Sailun Iceblazer Alpine Evo 0%
42 King-Meiler Winter Tact WT84 0%
43 Duraturn Mozzo Winter 0%
44 Laufenn I FIT 0%
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