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2021 Tyre Reviews Winter Tyre Test

Jonathan Benson
Tested and written by Jonathan Benson
11 min read Updated

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Dry 20%
Wet 35%
Snow 30%
Comfort 5%
Value 10%
Dry 20% · Wet 35% · Snow 30% · Comfort 5% · Value 10%
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Test Results Data

BEST Good Average Below Average
# Tyre Total Score Dry Wet Snow Comfort Value
Braking M Handling s % Braking M Handling s Straight Aqua Km/H Curved Aquaplaning m/sec2 % Braking M Traction s Handling s Circle S % Subj. Comfort Points Noise dB % Price Rolling Resistance kg / t %
1 ▲3 Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 89.5% 41.11 45.61 90.6% 27.92 ★ 49.09 ★ 79.4 85.1 ★ 99.5% 16.28 5.59 90.56 35.88 95.5% 8 70.5 80.3% 111.68 8.566 ★ 99.5%
2 ▼1 Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 89.5% 39.25 45.51 93% 29.41 2 49.94 80.8 2 83.9 96.4% 16.24 3 5.48 88.22 34.76 97% 9.5 3 69.8 3 95.1% 111.48 8.758 2 97.3%
3 ▼2 Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 89.5% 37.95 2 44.8 2 95.4% 30.99 49.8 83.1 ★ 80.8 93.9% 15.67 ★ 5.26 ★ 86.2 ★ 33.99 ★ 100% 9 69.4 2 90.2% 127.29 9.142 93.2%
4 ▲1 Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus 88.1% 40.87 46.01 90.5% 30.39 49.76 3 80.3 3 84.5 2 94.9% 16.28 5.3 2 87.54 2 34.78 97.4% 9.8 2 72.1 97.9% 106.58 9.427 90.5%
5 ▼2 Hankook Winter i cept evo3 88% 39.11 3 45.81 92.9% 29.61 49.7 2 79.7 84.4 3 96.2% 16.27 5.38 3 87.95 3 34.69 3 97.2% 9 73.2 90.1% 94.24 2 10.131 84.3%
6 Dunlop Winter Sport 5 87.4% 40.39 46.01 91.1% 30.36 50.72 79.7 83.4 94.3% 16.4 5.39 89.18 35.92 96% 10 ★ 71.2 99.9% 101.87 9.624 88.7%
7 Nokian Snowproof P 87.2% 39.81 45.31 92.4% 31.42 51.31 75.4 76.5 91% 16.01 2 5.55 90.1 34.4 2 97% 9 68.6 ★ 90.2% 100.36 8.995 3 94.8%
8 GT-Radial WinterPro2 Sport 84.6% 40.27 45.71 91.5% 31.94 51.31 76.1 81.2 90.9% 16.49 5.52 92.81 36.3 94.2% 8.5 70.6 85.2% 96.28 3 10.612 80.5%
9 Imperial Snowdragon UHP 81.8% 41.3 45.1 3 90.8% 38.03 54.6 76.2 78 81.6% 16.99 5.65 92.65 36.06 92.8% 9 70.2 90.2% 55 ★ 9.808 87.5%
10 Reference Summer 73.1% 35 ★ 44.7 ★ 100% 29.52 3 51.39 72.9 84.3 94.6% 48.36 24.13 175.3 53.75 39.8% 7.5 71.5 75.4% 9.121
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1
Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 ▲3
89.5%
Dry 91% Wet 100% Snow 96% Comfort 80% Value 100%
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Dry
Dry Braking 41.11 M
Dry Handling 45.61 s
Wet
Wet Braking 27.92 M ★
Wet Handling 49.09 s ★
Straight Aqua 79.4 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 85.1 m/sec2 ★
Snow
Snow Braking 16.28 M
Snow Traction 5.59 s
Snow Handling 90.56 s
Snow Circle 35.88 S
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 8 Points
Noise 70.5 dB
Value
Price 111.68
Rolling Resistance 8.566 kg / t ★
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Continental WinterContact TS 870 P ▼1
89.5%
Dry 93% Wet 96% Snow 97% Comfort 95% Value 97%
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Dry
Dry Braking 39.25 M
Dry Handling 45.51 s
Wet
Wet Braking 29.41 M 2
Wet Handling 49.94 s
Straight Aqua 80.8 Km/H 2
Curved Aquaplaning 83.9 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 16.24 M 3
Snow Traction 5.48 s
Snow Handling 88.22 s
Snow Circle 34.76 S
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 9.5 Points 3
Noise 69.8 dB 3
Value
Price 111.48
Rolling Resistance 8.758 kg / t 2
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Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 ▼2
89.5%
Dry 95% Wet 94% Snow 100% Comfort 90% Value 93%
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Dry
Dry Braking 37.95 M 2
Dry Handling 44.8 s 2
Wet
Wet Braking 30.99 M
Wet Handling 49.8 s
Straight Aqua 83.1 Km/H ★
Curved Aquaplaning 80.8 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 15.67 M ★
Snow Traction 5.26 s ★
Snow Handling 86.2 s ★
Snow Circle 33.99 S ★
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 9 Points
Noise 69.4 dB 2
Value
Price 127.29
Rolling Resistance 9.142 kg / t
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Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus ▲1
88.1%
Dry 91% Wet 95% Snow 97% Comfort 98% Value 91%
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Dry
Dry Braking 40.87 M
Dry Handling 46.01 s
Wet
Wet Braking 30.39 M
Wet Handling 49.76 s 3
Straight Aqua 80.3 Km/H 3
Curved Aquaplaning 84.5 m/sec2 2
Snow
Snow Braking 16.28 M
Snow Traction 5.3 s 2
Snow Handling 87.54 s 2
Snow Circle 34.78 S
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 9.8 Points 2
Noise 72.1 dB
Value
Price 106.58
Rolling Resistance 9.427 kg / t
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Hankook Winter i cept evo3 ▼2
88%
Dry 93% Wet 96% Snow 97% Comfort 90% Value 84%
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Dry
Dry Braking 39.11 M 3
Dry Handling 45.81 s
Wet
Wet Braking 29.61 M
Wet Handling 49.7 s 2
Straight Aqua 79.7 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 84.4 m/sec2 3
Snow
Snow Braking 16.27 M
Snow Traction 5.38 s 3
Snow Handling 87.95 s 3
Snow Circle 34.69 S 3
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 9 Points
Noise 73.2 dB
Value
Price 94.24 2
Rolling Resistance 10.131 kg / t
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Dunlop Winter Sport 5
87.4%
Dry 91% Wet 94% Snow 96% Comfort 100% Value 89%
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Dry
Dry Braking 40.39 M
Dry Handling 46.01 s
Wet
Wet Braking 30.36 M
Wet Handling 50.72 s
Straight Aqua 79.7 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 83.4 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 16.4 M
Snow Traction 5.39 s
Snow Handling 89.18 s
Snow Circle 35.92 S
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 10 Points ★
Noise 71.2 dB
Value
Price 101.87
Rolling Resistance 9.624 kg / t
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Nokian Snowproof P
87.2%
Dry 92% Wet 91% Snow 97% Comfort 90% Value 95%
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Dry
Dry Braking 39.81 M
Dry Handling 45.31 s
Wet
Wet Braking 31.42 M
Wet Handling 51.31 s
Straight Aqua 75.4 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 76.5 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 16.01 M 2
Snow Traction 5.55 s
Snow Handling 90.1 s
Snow Circle 34.4 S 2
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 9 Points
Noise 68.6 dB ★
Value
Price 100.36
Rolling Resistance 8.995 kg / t 3
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8
GT-Radial WinterPro2 Sport
84.6%
Dry 92% Wet 91% Snow 94% Comfort 85% Value 81%
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Dry
Dry Braking 40.27 M
Dry Handling 45.71 s
Wet
Wet Braking 31.94 M
Wet Handling 51.31 s
Straight Aqua 76.1 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 81.2 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 16.49 M
Snow Traction 5.52 s
Snow Handling 92.81 s
Snow Circle 36.3 S
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 8.5 Points
Noise 70.6 dB
Value
Price 96.28 3
Rolling Resistance 10.612 kg / t
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Imperial Snowdragon UHP
81.8%
Dry 91% Wet 82% Snow 93% Comfort 90% Value 88%
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Dry
Dry Braking 41.3 M
Dry Handling 45.1 s 3
Wet
Wet Braking 38.03 M
Wet Handling 54.6 s
Straight Aqua 76.2 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 78 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 16.99 M
Snow Traction 5.65 s
Snow Handling 92.65 s
Snow Circle 36.06 S
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 9 Points
Noise 70.2 dB
Value
Price 55 ★
Rolling Resistance 9.808 kg / t
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Reference Summer
73.1%
Dry 100% Wet 95% Snow 40% Comfort 75% Value 94%
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Dry
Dry Braking 35 M ★
Dry Handling 44.7 s ★
Wet
Wet Braking 29.52 M 3
Wet Handling 51.39 s
Straight Aqua 72.9 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 84.3 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 48.36 M
Snow Traction 24.13 s
Snow Handling 175.3 s
Snow Circle 53.75 S
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 7.5 Points
Noise 71.5 dB
Value
Rolling Resistance 9.121 kg / t
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Not every driver has the same priorities. Adjust the category weightings above to re-rank the tyres based on what matters most to your driving style.
Scores are colour-coded from red (weakest) through yellow to green (strongest) to help you quickly spot each tyre's strengths and weaknesses.
The original test ranking is shown in the # column. Arrows indicate how each tyre moves when your custom weighting is applied.

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