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2021 Winter Tyre Market Overview

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
205/55 R16
Tyres tested
49
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
 32.1 m Best
2Hankook Winter i cept RS2
 33.4 m +1.30 m
3Vredestein Wintrac
 33.5 m +1.40 m
3Firestone Winterhawk 4
 33.5 m +1.40 m
5Dunlop Winter Sport 5
 33.6 m +1.50 m
6Continental WinterContact TS 870
 34.2 m +2.10 m
7Michelin Alpin 6
 34.9 m +2.80 m
8Semperit Speed Grip 3
 35.1 m +3.00 m
9Laufenn I Fit+
 35.2 m +3.10 m
9Goodyear UltraGrip 9+
 35.2 m +3.10 m
11Landsail Winter Lander
 35.3 m +3.20 m
12BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
 35.6 m +3.50 m
12Kleber Krisalp HP3
 35.6 m +3.50 m
12Nexen Winguard Snow G3
 35.6 m +3.50 m
15Cooper Weather Master SA2+
 35.9 m +3.80 m
15Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906
 35.9 m +3.80 m
17Barum Polaris 5
 36.1 m +4.00 m
17Mastersteel WINTER Plus W2
 36.1 m +4.00 m
17Uniroyal MS Plus 77
 36.1 m +4.00 m
20Falken Eurowinter HS01
 36.2 m +4.10 m
21Avon WV7
 36.4 m +4.30 m
22Sava Eskimo HP2
 36.5 m +4.40 m
22Nokian WR Snowproof
 36.5 m +4.40 m
24Fulda Kristall Control HP2
 36.8 m +4.70 m
25Pirelli Cinturato Winter
 37.3 m +5.20 m
26Matador MP 92 Sibir Snow
 37.4 m +5.30 m
27Roadhog Winter+
 37.5 m +5.40 m
28CST Medallion Winter WCP1
 37.6 m +5.50 m
29General Altimax Winter 3
 37.7 m +5.60 m
29Tyfoon Eurosnow II
 37.7 m +5.60 m
29Radar Dimax Alpine
 37.7 m +5.60 m
32Kumho Winter Craft WP51
 37.8 m +5.70 m
33Apollo Alnac 4G Winter
 38 m +5.90 m
33Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
 38 m +5.90 m
33Giti GitiWinterW2
 38 m +5.90 m
36Toyo Observe S 944
 38.2 m +6.10 m
37Cordiant Snow Cross
 39.1 m +7.00 m
38Syron Everest 1 X
 39.9 m +7.80 m
39Goodride SW608
 40.8 m +8.70 m
40Zeetex WH 1000
 41 m +8.90 m
41Imperial Snowdragon HP
 41.1 m +9.00 m
42Tourador Winter Pro TS1
 41.2 m +9.10 m
43Hifly Win Turi
 41.3 m +9.20 m
44Nordexx Wintersafe
 42.8 m +10.70 m
45Tristar Snowpower HP
 43.2 m +11.10 m
46Sunny Wintermax NW 211
 43.6 m +11.50 m
47Premiorri Via Maggiore Z Plus
 44.1 m +12.00 m
48Superia Bluewin UHP
 44.8 m +12.70 m
49Petlas Snow Master W651
 45.4 m +13.30 m

The difference between best and worst was 41.4% (13.3 m ≈ 3 Car Lengths).

Snow

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Snow Braking

Snow braking in meters

Lower is better ↓
Position / TyreResultGap to best
1Dunlop Winter Sport 5
 27.3 m Best
2Goodyear UltraGrip 9+
 27.5 m +0.20 m
3Continental WinterContact TS 870
 27.7 m +0.40 m
4BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
 27.9 m +0.60 m
5Sava Eskimo HP2
 28 m +0.70 m
6Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
 28.1 m +0.80 m
7Hankook Winter i cept RS2
 28.2 m +0.90 m
8Kleber Krisalp HP3
 28.4 m +1.10 m
9Semperit Speed Grip 3
 28.5 m +1.20 m
10Uniroyal MS Plus 77
 28.6 m +1.30 m
10Laufenn I Fit+
 28.6 m +1.30 m
10Firestone Winterhawk 4
 28.6 m +1.30 m
10Radar Dimax Alpine
 28.6 m +1.30 m
10General Altimax Winter 3
 28.6 m +1.30 m
10Fulda Kristall Control HP2
 28.6 m +1.30 m
10Matador MP 92 Sibir Snow
 28.6 m +1.30 m
17Tyfoon Eurosnow II
 28.7 m +1.40 m
18Barum Polaris 5
 28.8 m +1.50 m
19Michelin Alpin 6
 29.1 m +1.80 m
19Giti GitiWinterW2
 29.1 m +1.80 m
19Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
 29.1 m +1.80 m
22Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906
 29.2 m +1.90 m
22Pirelli Cinturato Winter
 29.2 m +1.90 m
22Nokian WR Snowproof
 29.2 m +1.90 m
25Nexen Winguard Snow G3
 29.4 m +2.10 m
26Falken Eurowinter HS01
 29.5 m +2.20 m
26Apollo Alnac 4G Winter
 29.5 m +2.20 m
28Avon WV7
 29.8 m +2.50 m
28Kumho Winter Craft WP51
 29.8 m +2.50 m
30Cooper Weather Master SA2+
 30.2 m +2.90 m
31Vredestein Wintrac
 30.3 m +3.00 m
32CST Medallion Winter WCP1
 30.5 m +3.20 m
33Mastersteel WINTER Plus W2
 37.2 m +9.90 m
34Landsail Winter Lander
 37.9 m +10.60 m
35Roadhog Winter+
 40.4 m +13.10 m

The difference between best and worst was 48% (13.1 m ≈ 2.9 Car Lengths).

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