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2020 Auto Zeitung Winter Tyre Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
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Major Categories
100%
Dry %
Wet %
Snow %
Comfort %
Value %
Dry
Dry Braking %
Subj. Dry Handling %
Wet
Wet Braking %
Subj. Wet Handling %
Straight Aqua %
Snow
Snow Braking %
Snow Traction %
Subj. Snow Handling %
Comfort
Subj. Comfort %
Value
Price %
Rolling Resistance %

Test Results Data

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Tyre Total Score Dry Braking Subj. Dry Handling Wet Braking Subj. Wet Handling Straight Aqua Snow Braking Snow Traction Subj. Snow Handling Subj. Comfort Price Rolling Resistance
= Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 96.3% 46.5 M 2nd 9 Points 2nd 50.9 M BEST 9 Points 2nd 82.8 Km/H 2nd 26 M 4th 2175 N 2nd 10 Points BEST 9 Points 3rd 340 12th 8.4 kg / t 4th
= Continental WinterContact TS 860 92.9% 48.7 M 11th 6 Points 7th 54.3 M 2nd 10 Points BEST 80.2 Km/H 5th 25.9 M 3rd 2146 N 6th 9 Points 2nd 9 Points 3rd 340 12th 8.47 kg / t 5th
= Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Plus 91.4% 48.4 M 10th 8 Points 3rd 55.4 M 5th 5 Points 5th 82.3 Km/H 3rd 26.1 M 6th 2193 N BEST 9 Points 2nd 10 Points BEST 320 10th 8.26 kg / t 3rd
▲1 Michelin Alpin 6 90.9% 47.5 M 5th 5 Points 9th 54.4 M 3rd 8 Points 3rd 76.5 Km/H 10th 26.2 M 8th 2152 N 5th 7 Points 6th 10 Points BEST 380 14th 8.48 kg / t 6th
▼1 Hankook Winter i cept RS2 90.5% 45.8 M BEST 8 Points 3rd 55.1 M 4th 5 Points 5th 85.2 Km/H BEST 26 M 4th 2171 N 3rd 6 Points 7th 9 Points 3rd 280 5th 9.12 kg / t 10th
= Dunlop Winter Sport 5 89.4% 48.8 M 12th 7 Points 6th 55.5 M 7th 5 Points 5th 76.7 Km/H 9th 25.7 M BEST 2132 N 9th 8 Points 4th 9 Points 3rd 330 11th 8.17 kg / t 2nd
▲1 Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 86% 47.7 M 6th 6 Points 7th 55.4 M 5th 6 Points 4th 79.9 Km/H 6th 26.5 M 10th 2144 N 7th 2 Points 11th 7 Points 8th 300 7th 9.42 kg / t 14th
▼1 Pirelli Cinturato Winter 85.4% 48.3 M 9th 4 Points 12th 56.9 M 8th 4 Points 8th 82 Km/H 4th 26.3 M 9th 2170 N 4th 8 Points 4th 5 Points 11th 300 7th 8.88 kg / t 9th
▼1 Falken Eurowinter HS01 84.5% 47.2 M 4th 8 Points 3rd 57.1 M 9th 3 Points 9th 79.3 Km/H 7th 26.5 M 10th 2078 N 12th 4 Points 9th 6 Points 9th 280 5th 9.21 kg / t 11th
▲1 Nexen Winguard Snow G3 83.6% 46.7 M 3rd 5 Points 9th 59.1 M 12th 2 Points 10th 71.8 Km/H 12th 26.5 M 10th 2138 N 8th 3 Points 10th 8 Points 7th 220 3rd 8.81 kg / t 8th
▼1 Fulda Kristall Control HP2 82% 50.1 M 13th 4 Points 12th 58.2 M 10th 1 Points 12th 75 Km/H 11th 25.7 M BEST 2123 N 10th 5 Points 8th 6 Points 9th 300 7th 8.06 kg / t BEST
▲1 Goodride SW608 80.6% 47.8 M 7th 3 Points 14th 58.6 M 11th 2 Points 10th 71.1 Km/H 13th 26.1 M 6th 2039 N 14th 2 Points 11th 5 Points 11th 200 2nd 8.74 kg / t 7th
▼1 Toyo Snowprox S954 79.9% 47.8 M 7th 10 Points BEST 61.5 M 13th 1 Points 12th 77.2 Km/H 8th 27.3 M 14th 2067 N 13th 1 Points 13th 4 Points 13th 230 4th 9.41 kg / t 13th
= King-Meiler Winter Tact WT81 74.8% 50.1 M 13th 5 Points 9th 67.3 M 14th 1 Points 12th 67.1 Km/H 14th 27 M 13th 2087 N 11th 1 Points 13th 1 Points 14th 170 BEST 9.22 kg / t 12th
Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
96.3%
Dry
Dry Braking 46.5M 2nd
Subj. Dry Handling 9 Points 2nd
Wet
Wet Braking 50.9M BEST
Subj. Wet Handling 9 Points 2nd
Straight Aqua 82.8Km/H 2nd
Snow
Snow Braking 26M 4th
Snow Traction 2175N 2nd
Subj. Snow Handling 10 Points BEST
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 9 Points 3rd
Value
Price 340 12th
Rolling Resistance 8.4kg / t 4th
Continental WinterContact TS 860
92.9%
Dry
Dry Braking 48.7M 11th
Subj. Dry Handling 6 Points 7th
Wet
Wet Braking 54.3M 2nd
Subj. Wet Handling 10 Points BEST
Straight Aqua 80.2Km/H 5th
Snow
Snow Braking 25.9M 3rd
Snow Traction 2146N 6th
Subj. Snow Handling 9 Points 2nd
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 9 Points 3rd
Value
Price 340 12th
Rolling Resistance 8.47kg / t 5th
Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Plus
91.4%
Dry
Dry Braking 48.4M 10th
Subj. Dry Handling 8 Points 3rd
Wet
Wet Braking 55.4M 5th
Subj. Wet Handling 5 Points 5th
Straight Aqua 82.3Km/H 3rd
Snow
Snow Braking 26.1M 6th
Snow Traction 2193N BEST
Subj. Snow Handling 9 Points 2nd
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 10 Points BEST
Value
Price 320 10th
Rolling Resistance 8.26kg / t 3rd
Michelin Alpin 6
90.9%
Dry
Dry Braking 47.5M 5th
Subj. Dry Handling 5 Points 9th
Wet
Wet Braking 54.4M 3rd
Subj. Wet Handling 8 Points 3rd
Straight Aqua 76.5Km/H 10th
Snow
Snow Braking 26.2M 8th
Snow Traction 2152N 5th
Subj. Snow Handling 7 Points 6th
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 10 Points BEST
Value
Price 380 14th
Rolling Resistance 8.48kg / t 6th
Hankook Winter i cept RS2
90.5%
Dry
Dry Braking 45.8M BEST
Subj. Dry Handling 8 Points 3rd
Wet
Wet Braking 55.1M 4th
Subj. Wet Handling 5 Points 5th
Straight Aqua 85.2Km/H BEST
Snow
Snow Braking 26M 4th
Snow Traction 2171N 3rd
Subj. Snow Handling 6 Points 7th
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 9 Points 3rd
Value
Price 280 5th
Rolling Resistance 9.12kg / t 10th
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
89.4%
Dry
Dry Braking 48.8M 12th
Subj. Dry Handling 7 Points 6th
Wet
Wet Braking 55.5M 7th
Subj. Wet Handling 5 Points 5th
Straight Aqua 76.7Km/H 9th
Snow
Snow Braking 25.7M BEST
Snow Traction 2132N 9th
Subj. Snow Handling 8 Points 4th
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 9 Points 3rd
Value
Price 330 11th
Rolling Resistance 8.17kg / t 2nd
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
86%
Dry
Dry Braking 47.7M 6th
Subj. Dry Handling 6 Points 7th
Wet
Wet Braking 55.4M 5th
Subj. Wet Handling 6 Points 4th
Straight Aqua 79.9Km/H 6th
Snow
Snow Braking 26.5M 10th
Snow Traction 2144N 7th
Subj. Snow Handling 2 Points 11th
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 7 Points 8th
Value
Price 300 7th
Rolling Resistance 9.42kg / t 14th
Pirelli Cinturato Winter
85.4%
Dry
Dry Braking 48.3M 9th
Subj. Dry Handling 4 Points 12th
Wet
Wet Braking 56.9M 8th
Subj. Wet Handling 4 Points 8th
Straight Aqua 82Km/H 4th
Snow
Snow Braking 26.3M 9th
Snow Traction 2170N 4th
Subj. Snow Handling 8 Points 4th
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 5 Points 11th
Value
Price 300 7th
Rolling Resistance 8.88kg / t 9th
Falken Eurowinter HS01
84.5%
Dry
Dry Braking 47.2M 4th
Subj. Dry Handling 8 Points 3rd
Wet
Wet Braking 57.1M 9th
Subj. Wet Handling 3 Points 9th
Straight Aqua 79.3Km/H 7th
Snow
Snow Braking 26.5M 10th
Snow Traction 2078N 12th
Subj. Snow Handling 4 Points 9th
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 6 Points 9th
Value
Price 280 5th
Rolling Resistance 9.21kg / t 11th
Nexen Winguard Snow G3
83.6%
Dry
Dry Braking 46.7M 3rd
Subj. Dry Handling 5 Points 9th
Wet
Wet Braking 59.1M 12th
Subj. Wet Handling 2 Points 10th
Straight Aqua 71.8Km/H 12th
Snow
Snow Braking 26.5M 10th
Snow Traction 2138N 8th
Subj. Snow Handling 3 Points 10th
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 8 Points 7th
Value
Price 220 3rd
Rolling Resistance 8.81kg / t 8th
Fulda Kristall Control HP2
82%
Dry
Dry Braking 50.1M 13th
Subj. Dry Handling 4 Points 12th
Wet
Wet Braking 58.2M 10th
Subj. Wet Handling 1 Points 12th
Straight Aqua 75Km/H 11th
Snow
Snow Braking 25.7M BEST
Snow Traction 2123N 10th
Subj. Snow Handling 5 Points 8th
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 6 Points 9th
Value
Price 300 7th
Rolling Resistance 8.06kg / t BEST
Goodride SW608
80.6%
Dry
Dry Braking 47.8M 7th
Subj. Dry Handling 3 Points 14th
Wet
Wet Braking 58.6M 11th
Subj. Wet Handling 2 Points 10th
Straight Aqua 71.1Km/H 13th
Snow
Snow Braking 26.1M 6th
Snow Traction 2039N 14th
Subj. Snow Handling 2 Points 11th
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 5 Points 11th
Value
Price 200 2nd
Rolling Resistance 8.74kg / t 7th
Toyo Snowprox S954
79.9%
Dry
Dry Braking 47.8M 7th
Subj. Dry Handling 10 Points BEST
Wet
Wet Braking 61.5M 13th
Subj. Wet Handling 1 Points 12th
Straight Aqua 77.2Km/H 8th
Snow
Snow Braking 27.3M 14th
Snow Traction 2067N 13th
Subj. Snow Handling 1 Points 13th
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 4 Points 13th
Value
Price 230 4th
Rolling Resistance 9.41kg / t 13th
King-Meiler Winter Tact WT81
74.8%
Dry
Dry Braking 50.1M 13th
Subj. Dry Handling 5 Points 9th
Wet
Wet Braking 67.3M 14th
Subj. Wet Handling 1 Points 12th
Straight Aqua 67.1Km/H 14th
Snow
Snow Braking 27M 13th
Snow Traction 2087N 11th
Subj. Snow Handling 1 Points 13th
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 1 Points 14th
Value
Price 170 BEST
Rolling Resistance 9.22kg / t 12th

About the Test Results Table

Reading the Table

This table shows the raw data from the 2020 Auto Zeitung Winter Tyre Test tire test. Here's what the columns represent:

  • Tyre: The tire brand and model
  • Total: The overall score based on the current category weightings
  • Each subsequent column shows individual test results for specific performance categories

Results are color-coded for tires that ranked in the top 3 (green) or top 6 (yellow) for each test. The "BEST" badge indicates the top performer in that category.



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