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2020 Auto Zeitung Winter Tyre Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
7 min read Updated
Below are all the data points for the 2020 Auto Zeitung 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.

Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
Continental WinterContact TS 860
Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Plus
Hankook Winter i cept RS2
Michelin Alpin 6
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
Pirelli Cinturato Winter
Falken Eurowinter HS01
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
Fulda Kristall Control HP2
Nexen Winguard Snow G3
Toyo Snowprox S954
Goodride SW608
King-Meiler Winter Tact WT81

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Hankook Winter i cept RS2 with a result of 45.8 M. The difference between best and worst was 8.6%.
  1. Hankook Winter i cept RS2
    45.8 M
  2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    46.5 M
  3. Nexen Winguard Snow G3
    46.7 M
  4. Falken Eurowinter HS01
    47.2 M
  5. Michelin Alpin 6
    47.5 M
  6. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
    47.7 M
  7. Toyo Snowprox S954
    47.8 M
  8. Goodride SW608
    47.8 M
  9. Pirelli Cinturato Winter
    48.3 M
  10. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Plus
    48.4 M
  11. Continental WinterContact TS 860
    48.7 M
  12. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    48.8 M
  13. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    50.1 M
  14. King-Meiler Winter Tact WT81
    50.1 M

Subj. Dry Handling ( Points)

Subjective Dry Handling Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Toyo Snowprox S954 with a result of 10 Points. The difference between best and worst was 70%.
  1. Toyo Snowprox S954
    10 Points
  2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    9 Points
  3. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Plus
    8 Points
  4. Falken Eurowinter HS01
    8 Points
  5. Hankook Winter i cept RS2
    8 Points
  6. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    7 Points
  7. Continental WinterContact TS 860
    6 Points
  8. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
    6 Points
  9. Nexen Winguard Snow G3
    5 Points
  10. Michelin Alpin 6
    5 Points
  11. King-Meiler Winter Tact WT81
    5 Points
  12. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    4 Points
  13. Pirelli Cinturato Winter
    4 Points
  14. Goodride SW608
    3 Points

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 50.9 M. The difference between best and worst was 24.4%.
  1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    50.9 M
  2. Continental WinterContact TS 860
    54.3 M
  3. Michelin Alpin 6
    54.4 M
  4. Hankook Winter i cept RS2
    55.1 M
  5. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Plus
    55.4 M
  6. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
    55.4 M
  7. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    55.5 M
  8. Pirelli Cinturato Winter
    56.9 M
  9. Falken Eurowinter HS01
    57.1 M
  10. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    58.2 M
  11. Goodride SW608
    58.6 M
  12. Nexen Winguard Snow G3
    59.1 M
  13. Toyo Snowprox S954
    61.5 M
  14. King-Meiler Winter Tact WT81
    67.3 M

Subj. Wet Handling ( Points)

Subjective Wet Handling Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental WinterContact TS 860 with a result of 10 Points. The difference between best and worst was 90%.
  1. Continental WinterContact TS 860
    10 Points
  2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    9 Points
  3. Michelin Alpin 6
    8 Points
  4. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
    6 Points
  5. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    5 Points
  6. Hankook Winter i cept RS2
    5 Points
  7. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Plus
    5 Points
  8. Pirelli Cinturato Winter
    4 Points
  9. Falken Eurowinter HS01
    3 Points
  10. Goodride SW608
    2 Points
  11. Nexen Winguard Snow G3
    2 Points
  12. King-Meiler Winter Tact WT81
    1 Points
  13. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    1 Points
  14. Toyo Snowprox S954
    1 Points

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Hankook Winter i cept RS2 with a result of 85.2 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 21.2%.
  1. Hankook Winter i cept RS2
    85.2 Km/H
  2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    82.8 Km/H
  3. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Plus
    82.3 Km/H
  4. Pirelli Cinturato Winter
    82 Km/H
  5. Continental WinterContact TS 860
    80.2 Km/H
  6. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
    79.9 Km/H
  7. Falken Eurowinter HS01
    79.3 Km/H
  8. Toyo Snowprox S954
    77.2 Km/H
  9. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    76.7 Km/H
  10. Michelin Alpin 6
    76.5 Km/H
  11. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    75 Km/H
  12. Nexen Winguard Snow G3
    71.8 Km/H
  13. Goodride SW608
    71.1 Km/H
  14. King-Meiler Winter Tact WT81
    67.1 Km/H

Snow Performance Overview

Snow Braking (M)

Snow braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Dunlop Winter Sport 5 with a result of 25.7 M. The difference between best and worst was 5.9%.
  1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    25.7 M
  2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    25.7 M
  3. Continental WinterContact TS 860
    25.9 M
  4. Hankook Winter i cept RS2
    26 M
  5. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    26 M
  6. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Plus
    26.1 M
  7. Goodride SW608
    26.1 M
  8. Michelin Alpin 6
    26.2 M
  9. Pirelli Cinturato Winter
    26.3 M
  10. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
    26.5 M
  11. Falken Eurowinter HS01
    26.5 M
  12. Nexen Winguard Snow G3
    26.5 M
  13. King-Meiler Winter Tact WT81
    27 M
  14. Toyo Snowprox S954
    27.3 M

Snow Traction (N)

Pulling Force in Newtons (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Plus with a result of 2193 N. The difference between best and worst was 7%.
  1. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Plus
    2193 N
  2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    2175 N
  3. Hankook Winter i cept RS2
    2171 N
  4. Pirelli Cinturato Winter
    2170 N
  5. Michelin Alpin 6
    2152 N
  6. Continental WinterContact TS 860
    2146 N
  7. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
    2144 N
  8. Nexen Winguard Snow G3
    2138 N
  9. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    2132 N
  10. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    2123 N
  11. King-Meiler Winter Tact WT81
    2087 N
  12. Falken Eurowinter HS01
    2078 N
  13. Toyo Snowprox S954
    2067 N
  14. Goodride SW608
    2039 N

Subj. Snow Handling ( Points)

Subjective Snow Handling Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 with a result of 10 Points. The difference between best and worst was 90%.
  1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    10 Points
  2. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Plus
    9 Points
  3. Continental WinterContact TS 860
    9 Points
  4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    8 Points
  5. Pirelli Cinturato Winter
    8 Points
  6. Michelin Alpin 6
    7 Points
  7. Hankook Winter i cept RS2
    6 Points
  8. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    5 Points
  9. Falken Eurowinter HS01
    4 Points
  10. Nexen Winguard Snow G3
    3 Points
  11. Goodride SW608
    2 Points
  12. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
    2 Points
  13. Toyo Snowprox S954
    1 Points
  14. King-Meiler Winter Tact WT81
    1 Points

Comfort Performance Overview

Subj. Comfort ( Points)

Subjective Comfort Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Plus with a result of 10 Points. The difference between best and worst was 90%.
  1. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Plus
    10 Points
  2. Michelin Alpin 6
    10 Points
  3. Hankook Winter i cept RS2
    9 Points
  4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    9 Points
  5. Continental WinterContact TS 860
    9 Points
  6. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    9 Points
  7. Nexen Winguard Snow G3
    8 Points
  8. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
    7 Points
  9. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    6 Points
  10. Falken Eurowinter HS01
    6 Points
  11. Pirelli Cinturato Winter
    5 Points
  12. Goodride SW608
    5 Points
  13. Toyo Snowprox S954
    4 Points
  14. King-Meiler Winter Tact WT81
    1 Points

Value Performance Overview

Price

Price in local currency (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was King-Meiler Winter Tact WT81. The difference between best and worst was 55.3%.
  1. King-Meiler Winter Tact WT81
    170
  2. Goodride SW608
    200
  3. Nexen Winguard Snow G3
    220
  4. Toyo Snowprox S954
    230
  5. Falken Eurowinter HS01
    280
  6. Hankook Winter i cept RS2
    280
  7. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
    300
  8. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    300
  9. Pirelli Cinturato Winter
    300
  10. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Plus
    320
  11. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    330
  12. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    340
  13. Continental WinterContact TS 860
    340
  14. Michelin Alpin 6
    380

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Fulda Kristall Control HP2 with a result of 8.06 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 14.4%.
  1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    8.06 kg / t
  2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    8.17 kg / t
  3. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Plus
    8.26 kg / t
  4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    8.4 kg / t
  5. Continental WinterContact TS 860
    8.47 kg / t
  6. Michelin Alpin 6
    8.48 kg / t
  7. Goodride SW608
    8.74 kg / t
  8. Nexen Winguard Snow G3
    8.81 kg / t
  9. Pirelli Cinturato Winter
    8.88 kg / t
  10. Hankook Winter i cept RS2
    9.12 kg / t
  11. Falken Eurowinter HS01
    9.21 kg / t
  12. King-Meiler Winter Tact WT81
    9.22 kg / t
  13. Toyo Snowprox S954
    9.41 kg / t
  14. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
    9.42 kg / t

Overall Findings

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

Position Tyre Score
Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 0%
2 Continental WinterContact TS 860 0%
3 Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Plus 0%
4 Hankook Winter i cept RS2 0%
5 Michelin Alpin 6 0%
6 Dunlop Winter Sport 5 0%
7 Pirelli Cinturato Winter 0%
8 Falken Eurowinter HS01 0%
9 Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 0%
10 Fulda Kristall Control HP2 0%
11 Nexen Winguard Snow G3 0%
12 Toyo Snowprox S954 0%
13 Goodride SW608 0%
14 King-Meiler Winter Tact WT81 0%

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