Name: 2020 Winter Tyre Market Overview - 52 Tyre Braking Test
Creator: Tyre Reviews
Published: 2020-09-24

Every year, the German publication Auto Bild selects a tyre size, finds as many winter tyres as possible in that size, and tests them all in wet braking. The top thirty tyres proceed to snow braking, then the top twenty overall to the full winter tyre test.

For the 2020 winter tyre test, Auto Bild rounded up fifty one winter tyres in the rather huge 245/45 R18 size, and a summer tyre as reference.

This is the best overview of the winter tyre market we will get all year, and make sure you come back to Tyre Reviews tomorrow for the full test, where the top 20 will be put through a full range of dry, wet, snow and ice testing.

To see the all season version of this market overview, click here, and be sure to check out the Auto Bild website.

Wet

Wet Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap 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

Snow Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap 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).

Results

Wet100%

Snow99.2%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Wet BrakingLower is better	1^st / 48	30.3 m	Best in this discipline
Snow BrakingLower is better	2^nd / 30	24.5 m	+0.20 m

Wet95%

Snow100%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Wet BrakingLower is better	4^th / 48	31.9 m	+1.60 m
Snow BrakingLower is better	1^st / 30	24.3 m	Best in this discipline

Wet98.4%

Snow93.5%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Wet BrakingLower is better	2^nd / 48	30.8 m	+0.50 m
Snow BrakingLower is better	23^rd / 30	26 m	+1.70 m

Wet95.3%

Snow96.4%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Wet BrakingLower is better	3^rd / 48	31.8 m	+1.50 m
Snow BrakingLower is better	16^th / 30	25.2 m	+0.90 m

Wet93.8%

Snow97.2%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Wet BrakingLower is better	5^th / 48	32.3 m	+2.00 m
Snow BrakingLower is better	11^th / 30	25 m	+0.70 m

Wet91.3%

Snow97.6%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Wet BrakingLower is better	6^th / 48	33.2 m	+2.90 m
Snow BrakingLower is better	9^th / 30	24.9 m	+0.60 m

Wet88.9%

Snow98.8%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Wet BrakingLower is better	7^th / 48	34.1 m	+3.80 m
Snow BrakingLower is better	4^th / 30	24.6 m	+0.30 m

Wet88.1%

Snow98.8%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Wet BrakingLower is better	10^th / 48	34.4 m	+4.10 m
Snow BrakingLower is better	4^th / 30	24.6 m	+0.30 m

Wet88.1%

Snow98%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Wet BrakingLower is better	10^th / 48	34.4 m	+4.10 m
Snow BrakingLower is better	7^th / 30	24.8 m	+0.50 m

Wet88.6%

Snow97.2%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Wet BrakingLower is better	8^th / 48	34.2 m	+3.90 m
Snow BrakingLower is better	11^th / 30	25 m	+0.70 m

Wet86.1%

Snow97.6%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Wet BrakingLower is better	16^th / 48	35.2 m	+4.90 m
Snow BrakingLower is better	9^th / 30	24.9 m	+0.60 m

Wet87.6%

Snow95.3%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Wet BrakingLower is better	12^th / 48	34.6 m	+4.30 m
Snow BrakingLower is better	20^th / 30	25.5 m	+1.20 m

Wet86.1%

Snow97.2%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Wet BrakingLower is better	16^th / 48	35.2 m	+4.90 m
Snow BrakingLower is better	11^th / 30	25 m	+0.70 m

Wet86.3%

Snow96.1%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Wet BrakingLower is better	15^th / 48	35.1 m	+4.80 m
Snow BrakingLower is better	18^th / 30	25.3 m	+1.00 m

Wet86.1%

Snow95.7%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Wet BrakingLower is better	16^th / 48	35.2 m	+4.90 m
Snow BrakingLower is better	19^th / 30	25.4 m	+1.10 m

Wet87.6%

Snow93.1%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Wet BrakingLower is better	12^th / 48	34.6 m	+4.30 m
Snow BrakingLower is better	24^th / 30	26.1 m	+1.80 m

Wet84.2%

Snow98.4%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Wet BrakingLower is better	22^nd / 48	36 m	+5.70 m
Snow BrakingLower is better	6^th / 30	24.7 m	+0.40 m

Wet83.5%

Snow99.2%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Wet BrakingLower is better	24^th / 48	36.3 m	+6.00 m
Snow BrakingLower is better	2^nd / 30	24.5 m	+0.20 m

Wet83.7%

Snow98%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Wet BrakingLower is better	23^rd / 48	36.2 m	+5.90 m
Snow BrakingLower is better	7^th / 30	24.8 m	+0.50 m

Wet86.1%

Snow94.2%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Wet BrakingLower is better	16^th / 48	35.2 m	+4.90 m
Snow BrakingLower is better	21^st / 30	25.8 m	+1.50 m

Wet83.5%

Snow96.8%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Wet BrakingLower is better	24^th / 48	36.3 m	+6.00 m
Snow BrakingLower is better	14^th / 30	25.1 m	+0.80 m

Wet85.6%

Snow93.1%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Wet BrakingLower is better	20^th / 48	35.4 m	+5.10 m
Snow BrakingLower is better	24^th / 30	26.1 m	+1.80 m

Wet83%

Snow96.8%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Wet BrakingLower is better	26^th / 48	36.5 m	+6.20 m
Snow BrakingLower is better	14^th / 30	25.1 m	+0.80 m

Wet87.3%

Snow90%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Wet BrakingLower is better	14^th / 48	34.7 m	+4.40 m
Snow BrakingLower is better	27^th / 30	27 m	+2.70 m

Wet81.9%

Snow96.4%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Wet BrakingLower is better	28^th / 48	37 m	+6.70 m
Snow BrakingLower is better	16^th / 30	25.2 m	+0.90 m

Wet88.6%

Snow86.8%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Wet BrakingLower is better	8^th / 48	34.2 m	+3.90 m
Snow BrakingLower is better	29^th / 30	28 m	+3.70 m

Wet82.1%

Snow94.2%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Wet BrakingLower is better	27^th / 48	36.9 m	+6.60 m
Snow BrakingLower is better	21^st / 30	25.8 m	+1.50 m

Wet84.9%

Snow86.8%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Wet BrakingLower is better	21^st / 48	35.7 m	+5.40 m
Snow BrakingLower is better	29^th / 30	28 m	+3.70 m

Wet81.9%

Snow90.3%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Wet BrakingLower is better	28^th / 48	37 m	+6.70 m
Snow BrakingLower is better	26^th / 30	26.9 m	+2.60 m

Wet81.9%

Snow90%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Wet BrakingLower is better	28^th / 48	37 m	+6.70 m
Snow BrakingLower is better	27^th / 30	27 m	+2.70 m

All discipline results (1)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Wet BrakingLower is better	31^st / 48	37.1 m	+6.80 m

All discipline results (1)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Wet BrakingLower is better	32^nd / 48	37.9 m	+7.60 m

All discipline results (1)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Wet BrakingLower is better	33^rd / 48	38.3 m	+8.00 m

All discipline results (1)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Wet BrakingLower is better	34^th / 48	38.4 m	+8.10 m

All discipline results (1)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Wet BrakingLower is better	35^th / 48	38.7 m	+8.40 m

All discipline results (1)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Wet BrakingLower is better	36^th / 48	38.9 m	+8.60 m

All discipline results (1)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Wet BrakingLower is better	37^th / 48	39 m	+8.70 m

All discipline results (1)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Wet BrakingLower is better	38^th / 48	39.3 m	+9.00 m

All discipline results (1)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Wet BrakingLower is better	39^th / 48	39.6 m	+9.30 m

All discipline results (1)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Wet BrakingLower is better	40^th / 48	40.5 m	+10.20 m

All discipline results (1)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Wet BrakingLower is better	41^st / 48	40.6 m	+10.30 m

All discipline results (1)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Wet BrakingLower is better	42^nd / 48	40.7 m	+10.40 m

All discipline results (1)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Wet BrakingLower is better	43^rd / 48	41 m	+10.70 m

All discipline results (1)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Wet BrakingLower is better	44^th / 48	41.4 m	+11.10 m

All discipline results (1)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Wet BrakingLower is better	44^th / 48	41.4 m	+11.10 m

All discipline results (1)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Wet BrakingLower is better	46^th / 48	41.7 m	+11.40 m

All discipline results (1)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Wet BrakingLower is better	47^th / 48	42.3 m	+12.00 m

All discipline results (1)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Wet BrakingLower is better	48^th / 48	43.1 m	+12.80 m

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