2020 Auto Bild Performance Winter Tyre Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
October 2, 2020
Below are all the data points for the 2020 Auto Bild Performance Winter Tyre Test, 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.

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus
BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
Kleber Krisalp HP3
Hankook Winter i cept evo3
Continental WinterContact TS 850 P
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
Semperit Speed Grip 3
Apollo Aspire XP Winter
Fulda Kristall Control HP2
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
Giti GitiWinterW1
Uniroyal MS Plus 77
Barum Polaris 5
Nokian WR A4
Laufenn I Fit Plus
General Altimax Winter 3
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
Cooper Weather Master SA2 Plus
Reference Summer

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Reference Summer with a result of 37.2 M. The difference between best and worst was 20%.

Dry Handling (Km/H)

Dry Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Reference Summer with a result of 110.9 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 4.1%.

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 47.3 M. The difference between best and worst was 16.6%.

Wet Handling (Km/H)

Wet Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 with a result of 74.4 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 6.5%.

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Reference Summer with a result of 93.7 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 12.6%.

Snow Performance Overview

Snow Braking (M)

Snow braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 with a result of 24.3 M. The difference between best and worst was 52.5%.

Snow Traction (N)

Pulling Force in Newtons (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus with a result of 3098 N. The difference between best and worst was 86.4%.

Snow Handling (Km/H)

Snow handling average speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Dunlop Winter Sport 5 with a result of 61.5 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 38%.

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (dB)

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Kleber Krisalp HP3 with a result of 69.7 dB. The difference between best and worst was 6.8%.

Value Performance Overview

Wear (KM)

Predicted tread life in KM (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 with a result of 47970 KM. The difference between best and worst was 37.6%.

Value (Price/1000)

Euros/1000km based on cost/wear (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Laufenn I Fit Plus with a result of 10.41 Price/1000. The difference between best and worst was 35.8%.

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 with a result of 6.95 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 21.5%.

Overall Findings

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

Position Tyre Score
1 Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 0%
2 Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 0%
3 Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus 0%
4 BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2 0%
5 Kleber Krisalp HP3 0%
6 Hankook Winter i cept evo3 0%
7 Continental WinterContact TS 850 P 0%
8 Dunlop Winter Sport 5 0%
9 Semperit Speed Grip 3 0%
10 Apollo Aspire XP Winter 0%
11 Fulda Kristall Control HP2 0%
12 Vredestein Wintrac Pro 0%
13 Giti GitiWinterW1 0%
14 Uniroyal MS Plus 77 0%
15 Barum Polaris 5 0%
16 Nokian WR A4 0%
17 Laufenn I Fit Plus 0%
18 General Altimax Winter 3 0%
19 Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 0%
20 Cooper Weather Master SA2 Plus 0%
21 Reference Summer 0%

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