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2021 Studless and Studded Winter Tyre Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
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Major Categories
100%
Dry %
Wet %
Snow %
Ice %
Comfort %
Value %
Dry
Dry Braking %
Wet
Wet Braking %
Wet Handling %
Snow
Snow Braking %
Snow Traction %
Snow Handling %
Ice
Ice Braking %
Ice Traction %
Ice Handling %
Comfort
Subj. Noise %
Value
Price %

Test Results Data

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Tyre Total Score Dry Braking Wet Braking Wet Handling Snow Braking Snow Traction Snow Handling Ice Braking Ice Traction Ice Handling Subj. Noise Price
▲6 CST Medallion Winter WCP1 95.9% 29.4 M BEST 28.9 M BEST 33.5 s BEST 54.5 M 16th 6.3 s 16th 55.9 s 16th 57.2 M 16th 6.7 s 16th 74.7 s 16th 8 Points 6th 300 BEST
▲7 Westlake IceMaster Spike Z 50 91.9% 31 M 3rd 34 M 8th 35 s 2nd 52.5 M 15th 5.9 s 10th 55.3 s 15th 43.3 M 9th 4.4 s 9th 60.3 s 8th 7 Points 8th 350 2nd
▲3 Kumho WinterCraft Ice Wi51 90.6% 31.5 M 6th 33.8 M 6th 35.7 s 12th 52.1 M 11th 5.9 s 10th 53.4 s 8th 48.8 M 13th 5.5 s 13th 70 s 14th 8 Points 6th 400 3rd
= Pirelli Ice Zero 2 90.4% 29.9 M 2nd 33.6 M 4th 35.7 s 12th 51.4 M 6th 5.7 s BEST 53.1 s 4th 41.8 M 7th 3.9 s 4th 62.7 s 9th 7 Points 8th 550 8th
▼3 Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 2 90.3% 31.8 M 13th 33.5 M 3rd 35.4 s 7th 51.5 M 8th 5.7 s BEST 53.1 s 4th 46.5 M 12th 5.4 s 12th 66.6 s 12th 9 Points 2nd 500 7th
▼3 Nokian Hakkapeliitta R3 90.2% 31.6 M 11th 32.3 M 2nd 35.5 s 8th 51 M 3rd 5.8 s 4th 53.2 s 6th 49.5 M 14th 5.6 s 14th 65.8 s 11th 9 Points 2nd 550 8th
▼2 Hankook Winter I cept iZ2 W616 89.9% 31.5 M 6th 34.4 M 9th 35.5 s 8th 52.3 M 13th 5.9 s 10th 53.6 s 12th 51.7 M 15th 6 s 15th 70 s 14th 9 Points 2nd 450 5th
▼7 Continental VikingContact 7 89.7% 31.8 M 13th 33.8 M 6th 35.6 s 11th 51.1 M 5th 5.8 s 4th 52.7 s 2nd 46 M 11th 5.1 s 10th 65 s 10th 10 Points BEST 600 12th
▼7 Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2 89.5% 31.7 M 12th 34.9 M 10th 35.3 s 5th 50.6 M BEST 5.7 s BEST 52.7 s 2nd 37.9 M 2nd 3.9 s 4th 55.1 s 3rd 7 Points 8th 550 8th
▼3 Hankook Winter i pike RS2 88.7% 33.44 M 16th 35.4 M 11th 35.2 s 3rd 50.7 M 2nd 5.8 s 4th 53.7 s 14th 40.1 M 5th 4 s 7th 55.6 s 4th 6 Points 13th 450 5th
▼5 Continental IceContact 3 88.6% 31.5 M 6th 33.7 M 5th 35.2 s 3rd 51.4 M 6th 5.8 s 4th 53.5 s 11th 40.9 M 6th 3.9 s 4th 57.8 s 7th 6 Points 13th 600 12th
▼11 Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 88.1% 31.4 M 5th 35.9 M 12th 35.3 s 5th 51.5 M 8th 5.9 s 10th 53.3 s 7th 36.4 M BEST 3.6 s BEST 54.1 s BEST 7 Points 8th 650 15th
▼8 Bridgestone Noranza 001 88% 31.5 M 6th 36 M 13th 35.8 s 14th 51.9 M 10th 5.8 s 4th 53.4 s 8th 39 M 4th 3.7 s 2nd 55.8 s 6th 6 Points 13th 550 8th
▼10 Michelin X Ice Snow 87.9% 31.5 M 6th 36.1 M 14th 35.5 s 8th 52.3 M 13th 5.9 s 10th 53.6 s 12th 44.4 M 10th 5.2 s 11th 68.6 s 13th 9 Points 2nd 600 12th
▼7 Kumho WinterCraft Ice 87.7% 32.7 M 15th 37.3 M 15th 36.5 s 16th 52.1 M 11th 5.9 s 10th 53.4 s 8th 42.2 M 8th 4.2 s 8th 55.6 s 4th 5 Points 16th 400 3rd
▼13 Michelin X Ice North 4 87.6% 31.1 M 4th 37.3 M 15th 36.2 s 15th 51 M 3rd 5.8 s 4th 52.3 s BEST 38.8 M 3rd 3.8 s 3rd 54.5 s 2nd 7 Points 8th 650 15th
CST Medallion Winter WCP1
95.9%
Dry
Dry Braking 29.4M BEST
Wet
Wet Braking 28.9M BEST
Wet Handling 33.5s BEST
Snow
Snow Braking 54.5M 16th
Snow Traction 6.3s 16th
Snow Handling 55.9s 16th
Ice
Ice Braking 57.2M 16th
Ice Traction 6.7s 16th
Ice Handling 74.7s 16th
Comfort
Subj. Noise 8 Points 6th
Value
Price 300 BEST
Westlake IceMaster Spike Z 50
91.9%
Dry
Dry Braking 31M 3rd
Wet
Wet Braking 34M 8th
Wet Handling 35s 2nd
Snow
Snow Braking 52.5M 15th
Snow Traction 5.9s 10th
Snow Handling 55.3s 15th
Ice
Ice Braking 43.3M 9th
Ice Traction 4.4s 9th
Ice Handling 60.3s 8th
Comfort
Subj. Noise 7 Points 8th
Value
Price 350 2nd
Kumho WinterCraft Ice Wi51
90.6%
Dry
Dry Braking 31.5M 6th
Wet
Wet Braking 33.8M 6th
Wet Handling 35.7s 12th
Snow
Snow Braking 52.1M 11th
Snow Traction 5.9s 10th
Snow Handling 53.4s 8th
Ice
Ice Braking 48.8M 13th
Ice Traction 5.5s 13th
Ice Handling 70s 14th
Comfort
Subj. Noise 8 Points 6th
Value
Price 400 3rd
Pirelli Ice Zero 2
90.4%
Dry
Dry Braking 29.9M 2nd
Wet
Wet Braking 33.6M 4th
Wet Handling 35.7s 12th
Snow
Snow Braking 51.4M 6th
Snow Traction 5.7s BEST
Snow Handling 53.1s 4th
Ice
Ice Braking 41.8M 7th
Ice Traction 3.9s 4th
Ice Handling 62.7s 9th
Comfort
Subj. Noise 7 Points 8th
Value
Price 550 8th
Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 2
90.3%
Dry
Dry Braking 31.8M 13th
Wet
Wet Braking 33.5M 3rd
Wet Handling 35.4s 7th
Snow
Snow Braking 51.5M 8th
Snow Traction 5.7s BEST
Snow Handling 53.1s 4th
Ice
Ice Braking 46.5M 12th
Ice Traction 5.4s 12th
Ice Handling 66.6s 12th
Comfort
Subj. Noise 9 Points 2nd
Value
Price 500 7th
Nokian Hakkapeliitta R3
90.2%
Dry
Dry Braking 31.6M 11th
Wet
Wet Braking 32.3M 2nd
Wet Handling 35.5s 8th
Snow
Snow Braking 51M 3rd
Snow Traction 5.8s 4th
Snow Handling 53.2s 6th
Ice
Ice Braking 49.5M 14th
Ice Traction 5.6s 14th
Ice Handling 65.8s 11th
Comfort
Subj. Noise 9 Points 2nd
Value
Price 550 8th
Hankook Winter I cept iZ2 W616
89.9%
Dry
Dry Braking 31.5M 6th
Wet
Wet Braking 34.4M 9th
Wet Handling 35.5s 8th
Snow
Snow Braking 52.3M 13th
Snow Traction 5.9s 10th
Snow Handling 53.6s 12th
Ice
Ice Braking 51.7M 15th
Ice Traction 6s 15th
Ice Handling 70s 14th
Comfort
Subj. Noise 9 Points 2nd
Value
Price 450 5th
Continental VikingContact 7
89.7%
Dry
Dry Braking 31.8M 13th
Wet
Wet Braking 33.8M 6th
Wet Handling 35.6s 11th
Snow
Snow Braking 51.1M 5th
Snow Traction 5.8s 4th
Snow Handling 52.7s 2nd
Ice
Ice Braking 46M 11th
Ice Traction 5.1s 10th
Ice Handling 65s 10th
Comfort
Subj. Noise 10 Points BEST
Value
Price 600 12th
Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2
89.5%
Dry
Dry Braking 31.7M 12th
Wet
Wet Braking 34.9M 10th
Wet Handling 35.3s 5th
Snow
Snow Braking 50.6M BEST
Snow Traction 5.7s BEST
Snow Handling 52.7s 2nd
Ice
Ice Braking 37.9M 2nd
Ice Traction 3.9s 4th
Ice Handling 55.1s 3rd
Comfort
Subj. Noise 7 Points 8th
Value
Price 550 8th
Hankook Winter i pike RS2
88.7%
Dry
Dry Braking 33.44M 16th
Wet
Wet Braking 35.4M 11th
Wet Handling 35.2s 3rd
Snow
Snow Braking 50.7M 2nd
Snow Traction 5.8s 4th
Snow Handling 53.7s 14th
Ice
Ice Braking 40.1M 5th
Ice Traction 4s 7th
Ice Handling 55.6s 4th
Comfort
Subj. Noise 6 Points 13th
Value
Price 450 5th
Continental IceContact 3
88.6%
Dry
Dry Braking 31.5M 6th
Wet
Wet Braking 33.7M 5th
Wet Handling 35.2s 3rd
Snow
Snow Braking 51.4M 6th
Snow Traction 5.8s 4th
Snow Handling 53.5s 11th
Ice
Ice Braking 40.9M 6th
Ice Traction 3.9s 4th
Ice Handling 57.8s 7th
Comfort
Subj. Noise 6 Points 13th
Value
Price 600 12th
Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10
88.1%
Dry
Dry Braking 31.4M 5th
Wet
Wet Braking 35.9M 12th
Wet Handling 35.3s 5th
Snow
Snow Braking 51.5M 8th
Snow Traction 5.9s 10th
Snow Handling 53.3s 7th
Ice
Ice Braking 36.4M BEST
Ice Traction 3.6s BEST
Ice Handling 54.1s BEST
Comfort
Subj. Noise 7 Points 8th
Value
Price 650 15th
Bridgestone Noranza 001
88%
Dry
Dry Braking 31.5M 6th
Wet
Wet Braking 36M 13th
Wet Handling 35.8s 14th
Snow
Snow Braking 51.9M 10th
Snow Traction 5.8s 4th
Snow Handling 53.4s 8th
Ice
Ice Braking 39M 4th
Ice Traction 3.7s 2nd
Ice Handling 55.8s 6th
Comfort
Subj. Noise 6 Points 13th
Value
Price 550 8th
Michelin X Ice Snow
87.9%
Dry
Dry Braking 31.5M 6th
Wet
Wet Braking 36.1M 14th
Wet Handling 35.5s 8th
Snow
Snow Braking 52.3M 13th
Snow Traction 5.9s 10th
Snow Handling 53.6s 12th
Ice
Ice Braking 44.4M 10th
Ice Traction 5.2s 11th
Ice Handling 68.6s 13th
Comfort
Subj. Noise 9 Points 2nd
Value
Price 600 12th
Kumho WinterCraft Ice
87.7%
Dry
Dry Braking 32.7M 15th
Wet
Wet Braking 37.3M 15th
Wet Handling 36.5s 16th
Snow
Snow Braking 52.1M 11th
Snow Traction 5.9s 10th
Snow Handling 53.4s 8th
Ice
Ice Braking 42.2M 8th
Ice Traction 4.2s 8th
Ice Handling 55.6s 4th
Comfort
Subj. Noise 5 Points 16th
Value
Price 400 3rd
Michelin X Ice North 4
87.6%
Dry
Dry Braking 31.1M 4th
Wet
Wet Braking 37.3M 15th
Wet Handling 36.2s 15th
Snow
Snow Braking 51M 3rd
Snow Traction 5.8s 4th
Snow Handling 52.3s BEST
Ice
Ice Braking 38.8M 3rd
Ice Traction 3.8s 3rd
Ice Handling 54.5s 2nd
Comfort
Subj. Noise 7 Points 8th
Value
Price 650 15th

About the Test Results Table

Reading the Table

This table shows the raw data from the 2021 Studless and Studded 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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