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2020 Winter Tyre Market Overview - 52 Tyre Braking 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
245/45 R18
Tyres tested
48
Disciplines
2

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.

Wet

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Wet Braking

Wet braking in meters

Lower is better ↓
Position / TyreResultGap to best
1Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
 30.3 m Best
2Semperit Speed Grip 3
 30.8 m +0.50 m
RefReference Summer
 31.4 m +1.10 m
3Continental WinterContact TS 850 P
 31.8 m +1.50 m
4Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
 31.9 m +1.60 m
5Hankook Winter i cept evo3
 32.3 m +2.00 m
6Vredestein Wintrac Pro
 33.2 m +2.90 m
7BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
 34.1 m +3.80 m
8Westlake SW 608
 34.2 m +3.90 m
8Uniroyal MS Plus 77
 34.2 m +3.90 m
10Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+
 34.4 m +4.10 m
10Kleber Krisalp HP3
 34.4 m +4.10 m
12Nokian WR A4
 34.6 m +4.30 m
12Cooper Weather Master SA2+
 34.6 m +4.30 m
14Goodride Z507
 34.7 m +4.40 m
15Apollo Aspire XP Winter
 35.1 m +4.80 m
16Dunlop Winter Sport 5
 35.2 m +4.90 m
16Barum Polaris 5
 35.2 m +4.90 m
16Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
 35.2 m +4.90 m
16Giti GitiWinterW1
 35.2 m +4.90 m
20Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905
 35.4 m +5.10 m
21Kumho WinterCraft WS71
 35.7 m +5.40 m
22General Altimax Winter 3
 36 m +5.70 m
23Laufenn I Fit+
 36.2 m +5.90 m
24Sava Eskimo HP2
 36.3 m +6.00 m
24Fulda Kristall Control HP2
 36.3 m +6.00 m
26Nexen WinGuard Sport 2
 36.5 m +6.20 m
27Gislaved Euro Frost 6
 36.9 m +6.60 m
28Toyo Snowprox S954
 37 m +6.70 m
28Falken Eurowinter HS01
 37 m +6.70 m
28Platin RP 60
 37 m +6.70 m
31Riken Riken Snow
 37.1 m +6.80 m
32Firestone Winterhawk 3
 37.9 m +7.60 m
33GT Radial Winterpro HP
 38.3 m +8.00 m
34Fortuna Winter Max A1
 38.4 m +8.10 m
35Zeetex WH 1000
 38.7 m +8.40 m
36Infinity Ecozen
 38.9 m +8.60 m
37Aeolus SnowACE2 HP
 39 m +8.70 m
38Tomket Snowroad Pro 3
 39.3 m +9.00 m
39Atlas Polarbear 2
 39.6 m +9.30 m
40Radar Dimax Alpine
 40.5 m +10.20 m
41Haida HD617
 40.6 m +10.30 m
42Duraturn Mozzo Winter
 40.7 m +10.40 m
43Nordexx Wintersafe
 41 m +10.70 m
44Imperial Snowdragon 3
 41.4 m +11.10 m
44Wanli Snowgrip S1083
 41.4 m +11.10 m
46Momo North Pole W2
 41.7 m +11.40 m
47Starmaxx Ice Gripper W850
 42.3 m +12.00 m
48Petlas Snow Master W651
 43.1 m +12.80 m

The difference between best and worst was 42.2% (12.8 m ≈ 2.8 Car Lengths).

Snow

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Snow Braking

Snow braking in meters

Lower is better ↓
Position / TyreResultGap to best
1Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
 24.3 m Best
2Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
 24.5 m +0.20 m
2Fulda Kristall Control HP2
 24.5 m +0.20 m
4Kleber Krisalp HP3
 24.6 m +0.30 m
4BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
 24.6 m +0.30 m
6General Altimax Winter 3
 24.7 m +0.40 m
7Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+
 24.8 m +0.50 m
7Laufenn I Fit+
 24.8 m +0.50 m
9Barum Polaris 5
 24.9 m +0.60 m
9Vredestein Wintrac Pro
 24.9 m +0.60 m
11Hankook Winter i cept evo3
 25 m +0.70 m
11Dunlop Winter Sport 5
 25 m +0.70 m
11Uniroyal MS Plus 77
 25 m +0.70 m
14Sava Eskimo HP2
 25.1 m +0.80 m
14Nexen WinGuard Sport 2
 25.1 m +0.80 m
16Platin RP 60
 25.2 m +0.90 m
16Continental WinterContact TS 850 P
 25.2 m +0.90 m
18Apollo Aspire XP Winter
 25.3 m +1.00 m
19Giti GitiWinterW1
 25.4 m +1.10 m
20Nokian WR A4
 25.5 m +1.20 m
21Gislaved Euro Frost 6
 25.8 m +1.50 m
21Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
 25.8 m +1.50 m
23Semperit Speed Grip 3
 26 m +1.70 m
24Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905
 26.1 m +1.80 m
24Cooper Weather Master SA2+
 26.1 m +1.80 m
26Toyo Snowprox S954
 26.9 m +2.60 m
27Falken Eurowinter HS01
 27 m +2.70 m
27Goodride Z507
 27 m +2.70 m
29Kumho WinterCraft WS71
 28 m +3.70 m
29Westlake SW 608
 28 m +3.70 m

The difference between best and worst was 15.2% (3.7 m ≈ 0.8 Car Lengths).

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