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2021 Winter Tyre Market Overview

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
18 min read Updated

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Major Categories
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Wet %
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Wet
Wet Braking %
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Snow Braking %

Test Results Data

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Tyre Total Score Wet Braking Snow Braking
= Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 98.7% 32.1 M BEST 28.1 M 6th
= Dunlop Winter Sport 5 97.6% 33.6 M 5th 27.3 M BEST
= Hankook Winter i cept RS2 96.4% 33.4 M 2nd 28.2 M 7th
= Continental WinterContact TS 870 96% 34.2 M 6th 27.7 M 3rd
= Firestone Winterhawk 4 95.6% 33.5 M 3rd 28.6 M 10th
= Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Plus 94.9% 35.2 M 9th 27.5 M 2nd
= BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2 93.7% 35.6 M 12th 27.9 M 4th
= Semperit Speed Grip 3 93.4% 35.1 M 8th 28.5 M 9th
= Vredestein Wintrac 93.2% 33.5 M 3rd 30.3 M 31st
= Laufenn I Fit Plus 93.1% 35.2 M 9th 28.6 M 10th
= Kleber Krisalp HP3 92.9% 35.6 M 12th 28.4 M 8th
= Michelin Alpin 6 92.8% 34.9 M 7th 29.1 M 19th
= Sava Eskimo HP2 92.3% 36.5 M 22nd 28 M 5th
= Uniroyal MS Plus 77 91.9% 36.1 M 17th 28.6 M 10th
= Barum Polaris 5 91.6% 36.1 M 17th 28.8 M 18th
= Nexen Winguard Snow G3 91.4% 35.6 M 12th 29.4 M 25th
= Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906 91.3% 35.9 M 15th 29.2 M 22nd
= Fulda Kristall Control HP2 91% 36.8 M 24th 28.6 M 10th
▲1 Nokian WR Snowproof 90.5% 36.5 M 22nd 29.2 M 22nd
▼1 Falken Eurowinter HS01 90.5% 36.2 M 20th 29.5 M 26th
= Matador MP 92 Sibir Snow 90.3% 37.4 M 26th 28.6 M 10th
▲2 General Altimax Winter 3 89.9% 37.7 M 29th 28.6 M 10th
▲2 Radar Dimax Alpine 89.9% 37.7 M 29th 28.6 M 10th
▼2 Cooper Weather Master SA2 Plus 89.9% 35.9 M 15th 30.2 M 30th
▼2 Avon WV7 89.8% 36.4 M 21st 29.8 M 28th
= Tyfoon Eurosnow II 89.7% 37.7 M 29th 28.7 M 17th
= Pirelli Cinturato Winter 89.5% 37.3 M 25th 29.2 M 22nd
= Giti GitiWinterW2 88.8% 38 M 33rd 29.1 M 19th
= Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 88.8% 38 M 33rd 29.1 M 19th
= Apollo Alnac 4G Winter 88.2% 38 M 33rd 29.5 M 26th
= Kumho Winter Craft WP51 88% 37.8 M 32nd 29.8 M 28th
= CST Medallion Winter WCP1 87.3% 37.6 M 28th 30.5 M 32nd
= Landsail Winter Lander 82.2% 35.3 M 11th 37.9 M 34th
= Mastersteel WINTER Plus W2 81.8% 36.1 M 17th 37.2 M 33rd
= Roadhog Winter Plus 77.3% 37.5 M 27th 40.4 M 35th
= Toyo Observe S 944 45.4% 38.2 M 36th
= Cordiant Snow Cross 44.3% 39.1 M 37th
= Syron Everest 1 X 43.4% 39.9 M 38th
= Goodride SW608 42.5% 40.8 M 39th
= Zeetex WH 1000 42.3% 41 M 40th
= Imperial Snowdragon HP 42.2% 41.1 M 41st
= Tourador Winter Pro TS1 42.1% 41.2 M 42nd
= Hifly Win Turi 42% 41.3 M 43rd
= Dmack Wintersafe 40.5% 42.8 M 44th
▲1 Tristar Snowpower HP 40.1% 43.2 M 45th
▲1 Sunny Wintermax NW 211 39.8% 43.6 M 46th
▲1 Premiorri Via Maggiore Z Plus 39.3% 44.1 M 47th
▲1 Superia Bluewin UHP 38.7% 44.8 M 48th
▲1 Petlas Snow Master W651 38.2% 45.4 M 49th
Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
98.7%
Wet
Wet Braking 32.1M BEST
Snow
Snow Braking 28.1M 6th
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
97.6%
Wet
Wet Braking 33.6M 5th
Snow
Snow Braking 27.3M BEST
Hankook Winter i cept RS2
96.4%
Wet
Wet Braking 33.4M 2nd
Snow
Snow Braking 28.2M 7th
Continental WinterContact TS 870
96%
Wet
Wet Braking 34.2M 6th
Snow
Snow Braking 27.7M 3rd
Firestone Winterhawk 4
95.6%
Wet
Wet Braking 33.5M 3rd
Snow
Snow Braking 28.6M 10th
Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Plus
94.9%
Wet
Wet Braking 35.2M 9th
Snow
Snow Braking 27.5M 2nd
BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
93.7%
Wet
Wet Braking 35.6M 12th
Snow
Snow Braking 27.9M 4th
Semperit Speed Grip 3
93.4%
Wet
Wet Braking 35.1M 8th
Snow
Snow Braking 28.5M 9th
Vredestein Wintrac
93.2%
Wet
Wet Braking 33.5M 3rd
Snow
Snow Braking 30.3M 31st
Laufenn I Fit Plus
93.1%
Wet
Wet Braking 35.2M 9th
Snow
Snow Braking 28.6M 10th
Kleber Krisalp HP3
92.9%
Wet
Wet Braking 35.6M 12th
Snow
Snow Braking 28.4M 8th
Michelin Alpin 6
92.8%
Wet
Wet Braking 34.9M 7th
Snow
Snow Braking 29.1M 19th
Sava Eskimo HP2
92.3%
Wet
Wet Braking 36.5M 22nd
Snow
Snow Braking 28M 5th
Uniroyal MS Plus 77
91.9%
Wet
Wet Braking 36.1M 17th
Snow
Snow Braking 28.6M 10th
Barum Polaris 5
91.6%
Wet
Wet Braking 36.1M 17th
Snow
Snow Braking 28.8M 18th
Nexen Winguard Snow G3
91.4%
Wet
Wet Braking 35.6M 12th
Snow
Snow Braking 29.4M 25th
Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906
91.3%
Wet
Wet Braking 35.9M 15th
Snow
Snow Braking 29.2M 22nd
Fulda Kristall Control HP2
91%
Wet
Wet Braking 36.8M 24th
Snow
Snow Braking 28.6M 10th
Nokian WR Snowproof
90.5%
Wet
Wet Braking 36.5M 22nd
Snow
Snow Braking 29.2M 22nd
Falken Eurowinter HS01
90.5%
Wet
Wet Braking 36.2M 20th
Snow
Snow Braking 29.5M 26th
Matador MP 92 Sibir Snow
90.3%
Wet
Wet Braking 37.4M 26th
Snow
Snow Braking 28.6M 10th
General Altimax Winter 3
89.9%
Wet
Wet Braking 37.7M 29th
Snow
Snow Braking 28.6M 10th
Radar Dimax Alpine
89.9%
Wet
Wet Braking 37.7M 29th
Snow
Snow Braking 28.6M 10th
Cooper Weather Master SA2 Plus
89.9%
Wet
Wet Braking 35.9M 15th
Snow
Snow Braking 30.2M 30th
Avon WV7
89.8%
Wet
Wet Braking 36.4M 21st
Snow
Snow Braking 29.8M 28th
Tyfoon Eurosnow II
89.7%
Wet
Wet Braking 37.7M 29th
Snow
Snow Braking 28.7M 17th
Pirelli Cinturato Winter
89.5%
Wet
Wet Braking 37.3M 25th
Snow
Snow Braking 29.2M 22nd
Giti GitiWinterW2
88.8%
Wet
Wet Braking 38M 33rd
Snow
Snow Braking 29.1M 19th
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
88.8%
Wet
Wet Braking 38M 33rd
Snow
Snow Braking 29.1M 19th
Apollo Alnac 4G Winter
88.2%
Wet
Wet Braking 38M 33rd
Snow
Snow Braking 29.5M 26th
Kumho Winter Craft WP51
88%
Wet
Wet Braking 37.8M 32nd
Snow
Snow Braking 29.8M 28th
CST Medallion Winter WCP1
87.3%
Wet
Wet Braking 37.6M 28th
Snow
Snow Braking 30.5M 32nd
Landsail Winter Lander
82.2%
Wet
Wet Braking 35.3M 11th
Snow
Snow Braking 37.9M 34th
Mastersteel WINTER Plus W2
81.8%
Wet
Wet Braking 36.1M 17th
Snow
Snow Braking 37.2M 33rd
Roadhog Winter Plus
77.3%
Wet
Wet Braking 37.5M 27th
Snow
Snow Braking 40.4M 35th
Toyo Observe S 944
45.4%
Wet
Wet Braking 38.2M 36th
Cordiant Snow Cross
44.3%
Wet
Wet Braking 39.1M 37th
Syron Everest 1 X
43.4%
Wet
Wet Braking 39.9M 38th
Goodride SW608
42.5%
Wet
Wet Braking 40.8M 39th
Zeetex WH 1000
42.3%
Wet
Wet Braking 41M 40th
Imperial Snowdragon HP
42.2%
Wet
Wet Braking 41.1M 41st
Tourador Winter Pro TS1
42.1%
Wet
Wet Braking 41.2M 42nd
Hifly Win Turi
42%
Wet
Wet Braking 41.3M 43rd
Dmack Wintersafe
40.5%
Wet
Wet Braking 42.8M 44th
Tristar Snowpower HP
40.1%
Wet
Wet Braking 43.2M 45th
Sunny Wintermax NW 211
39.8%
Wet
Wet Braking 43.6M 46th
Premiorri Via Maggiore Z Plus
39.3%
Wet
Wet Braking 44.1M 47th
Superia Bluewin UHP
38.7%
Wet
Wet Braking 44.8M 48th
Petlas Snow Master W651
38.2%
Wet
Wet Braking 45.4M 49th

About the Test Results Table

Reading the Table

This table shows the raw data from the 2021 Winter Tyre Market Overview 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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