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2022 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
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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

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# Tyre Total Score Dry Wet Snow Comfort Value
Braking M Handling Km/H % Braking M Handling Km/H Circle s Straight Aqua Km/H Curved Aquaplaning m/sec2 % Braking M Traction N Handling Km/H Slalom m/sec2 % Noise dB % Price Rolling Resistance kg / t %
1 ▲3 Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 96.2% 47.2 97 96.1% 46.5 2 78.5 15.55 2 73.4 4.15 98.7% 24.4 2 3810 2 66.9 4.44 3 97.5% 71.1 97.8% 920 7.38 3 79.4%
2 ▼1 Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 95.3% 43.5 96.7 2 99.8% 49.8 77.3 15.94 71 3.72 94.8% 24.1 3860 68.7 4.68 100% 69.5 100% 1125 8.47 68.3%
3 ▼1 Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 95.3% 46.1 96.1 96.7% 46.9 77.2 15.68 70.1 4.36 3 97.8% 25.6 3750 66.7 4.44 3 95.9% 70.1 3 99.1% 1060 7.5 76.2%
4 ▲1 Hankook Winter i cept evo3 95% 46.8 96.5 3 96.2% 46.2 77.8 2 15.43 73.9 4.48 2 99.4% 25 3740 66.9 4.41 96.3% 74.9 92.8% 750 9.24 70.6%
5 ▼2 Vredestein Wintrac Pro 94.9% 45.5 96.2 97.4% 46.8 3 77.6 3 15.56 3 73 4.15 98.2% 25 3740 67.3 3 4.34 96.1% 71.3 97.5% 802 9.15 69.8%
6 Firestone Winterhawk 4 94.6% 46.8 96.3 96.1% 48.9 77.5 15.8 74.1 3 3.79 96% 24.9 3 3750 67.6 2 4.46 2 97% 69.9 2 99.4% 720 3 8.94 73.2%
7 Toyo Observe S 944 94.5% 45.5 95.6 97.1% 50 76.3 16.21 75.2 2 4.56 95.6% 25.5 3760 3 64.9 4.1 93.7% 70.7 98.3% 615 2 8.07 82.4%
8 ▲1 Nokian Snowproof P 93.5% 43.9 2 96.1 99.1% 53.2 76.6 16.34 67 3.27 91.2% 25.3 3690 66.1 4.12 93.9% 70.6 98.4% 910 6.89 84%
9 ▼1 Falken Eurowinter HS01 92.6% 45.1 3 95.5 97.5% 48.1 76.4 16.01 75.9 4.08 96.3% 26.4 3560 65.4 4.07 91.6% 73.5 94.6% 785 9.39 68.9%
10 Petlas Explero W671 91.3% 45.9 94.3 96% 63.3 72.5 17.44 65.6 2.98 83.4% 26 3620 65 4.24 93% 71.2 97.6% 470 7.11 2 97.9%
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Dry 96% Wet 99% Snow 98% Comfort 98% Value 79%
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Dry
Dry Braking 47.2 M
Dry Handling 97 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 46.5 M 2
Wet Handling 78.5 Km/H
Wet Circle 15.55 s 2
Straight Aqua 73.4 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 4.15 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 24.4 M 2
Snow Traction 3810 N 2
Snow Handling 66.9 Km/H
Snow Slalom 4.44 m/sec2 3
Comfort
Noise 71.1 dB
Value
Price 920
Rolling Resistance 7.38 kg / t 3
2
95.3%
Dry 100% Wet 95% Snow 100% Comfort 100% Value 68%
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Dry
Dry Braking 43.5 M
Dry Handling 96.7 Km/H 2
Wet
Wet Braking 49.8 M
Wet Handling 77.3 Km/H
Wet Circle 15.94 s
Straight Aqua 71 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 3.72 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 24.1 M
Snow Traction 3860 N
Snow Handling 68.7 Km/H
Snow Slalom 4.68 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 69.5 dB
Value
Price 1125
Rolling Resistance 8.47 kg / t
Dry 97% Wet 98% Snow 96% Comfort 99% Value 76%
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Dry
Dry Braking 46.1 M
Dry Handling 96.1 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 46.9 M
Wet Handling 77.2 Km/H
Wet Circle 15.68 s
Straight Aqua 70.1 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 4.36 m/sec2 3
Snow
Snow Braking 25.6 M
Snow Traction 3750 N
Snow Handling 66.7 Km/H
Snow Slalom 4.44 m/sec2 3
Comfort
Noise 70.1 dB 3
Value
Price 1060
Rolling Resistance 7.5 kg / t
Dry 96% Wet 99% Snow 96% Comfort 93% Value 71%
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Dry
Dry Braking 46.8 M
Dry Handling 96.5 Km/H 3
Wet
Wet Braking 46.2 M
Wet Handling 77.8 Km/H 2
Wet Circle 15.43 s
Straight Aqua 73.9 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 4.48 m/sec2 2
Snow
Snow Braking 25 M
Snow Traction 3740 N
Snow Handling 66.9 Km/H
Snow Slalom 4.41 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 74.9 dB
Value
Price 750
Rolling Resistance 9.24 kg / t
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94.9%
Dry 97% Wet 98% Snow 96% Comfort 98% Value 70%
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Dry
Dry Braking 45.5 M
Dry Handling 96.2 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 46.8 M 3
Wet Handling 77.6 Km/H 3
Wet Circle 15.56 s 3
Straight Aqua 73 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 4.15 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 25 M
Snow Traction 3740 N
Snow Handling 67.3 Km/H 3
Snow Slalom 4.34 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 71.3 dB
Value
Price 802
Rolling Resistance 9.15 kg / t
Dry 96% Wet 96% Snow 97% Comfort 99% Value 73%
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Dry
Dry Braking 46.8 M
Dry Handling 96.3 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 48.9 M
Wet Handling 77.5 Km/H
Wet Circle 15.8 s
Straight Aqua 74.1 Km/H 3
Curved Aquaplaning 3.79 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 24.9 M 3
Snow Traction 3750 N
Snow Handling 67.6 Km/H 2
Snow Slalom 4.46 m/sec2 2
Comfort
Noise 69.9 dB 2
Value
Price 720 3
Rolling Resistance 8.94 kg / t
Dry 97% Wet 96% Snow 94% Comfort 98% Value 82%
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Dry
Dry Braking 45.5 M
Dry Handling 95.6 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 50 M
Wet Handling 76.3 Km/H
Wet Circle 16.21 s
Straight Aqua 75.2 Km/H 2
Curved Aquaplaning 4.56 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 25.5 M
Snow Traction 3760 N 3
Snow Handling 64.9 Km/H
Snow Slalom 4.1 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 70.7 dB
Value
Price 615 2
Rolling Resistance 8.07 kg / t
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93.5%
Dry 99% Wet 91% Snow 94% Comfort 98% Value 84%
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Dry
Dry Braking 43.9 M 2
Dry Handling 96.1 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 53.2 M
Wet Handling 76.6 Km/H
Wet Circle 16.34 s
Straight Aqua 67 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 3.27 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 25.3 M
Snow Traction 3690 N
Snow Handling 66.1 Km/H
Snow Slalom 4.12 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 70.6 dB
Value
Price 910
Rolling Resistance 6.89 kg / t
9
92.6%
Dry 98% Wet 96% Snow 92% Comfort 95% Value 69%
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Dry
Dry Braking 45.1 M 3
Dry Handling 95.5 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 48.1 M
Wet Handling 76.4 Km/H
Wet Circle 16.01 s
Straight Aqua 75.9 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 4.08 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 26.4 M
Snow Traction 3560 N
Snow Handling 65.4 Km/H
Snow Slalom 4.07 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 73.5 dB
Value
Price 785
Rolling Resistance 9.39 kg / t
Dry 96% Wet 83% Snow 93% Comfort 98% Value 98%
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Dry
Dry Braking 45.9 M
Dry Handling 94.3 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 63.3 M
Wet Handling 72.5 Km/H
Wet Circle 17.44 s
Straight Aqua 65.6 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 2.98 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 26 M
Snow Traction 3620 N
Snow Handling 65 Km/H
Snow Slalom 4.24 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 71.2 dB
Value
Price 470
Rolling Resistance 7.11 kg / t 2
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