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2022 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test

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: 215/55 R17
Tyres tested: 20
Disciplines: 15

Dry

Dry Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
RefReference Summer	39.1 m	-3.90 m	0 km/h
1Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	43 m	Best	0 km/h
2Michelin Alpin 6	43.1 m	+0.10 m	6 km/h
3Kumho Winter Craft WP52	43.3 m	+0.30 m	11 km/h
3Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	43.3 m	+0.30 m	11 km/h
3Cooper Discoverer Winter	43.3 m	+0.30 m	11 km/h
6Vredestein Wintrac Pro	43.5 m	+0.50 m	14 km/h
7Nokian Snowproof P	43.9 m	+0.90 m	19 km/h
8Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+	44.2 m	+1.20 m	21 km/h
9Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	44.5 m	+1.50 m	24 km/h
9Kleber Krisalp HP3	44.5 m	+1.50 m	24 km/h
11BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2	44.7 m	+1.70 m	25 km/h
12Dunlop Winter Sport 5	44.9 m	+1.90 m	27 km/h
13Falken Eurowinter HS01	45 m	+2.00 m	27 km/h
14Hankook Winter I cept RS3	45.1 m	+2.10 m	28 km/h
15Nexen Winguard Sport	45.5 m	+2.50 m	30 km/h
16Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	45.8 m	+2.80 m	32 km/h
17Semperit Speed Grip 5	46.1 m	+3.10 m	34 km/h
18Fulda Kristall Control HP2	46.4 m	+3.40 m	35 km/h
19Firestone Winterhawk 4	46.5 m	+3.50 m	36 km/h
20Uniroyal WinterExpert	47.2 m	+4.20 m	39 km/h
RefReference Winter Budget	47.3 m	+4.30 m	39 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 21% (8.2 m ≈ 1.8 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Uniroyal WinterExpert would still be travelling at 39 km/h when the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 had stopped.

Residual speed is calculated from the measured braking distances, assuming constant deceleration; it is not a separate measurement.

Dry Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
RefReference Summer	125.5 km/h	+2.00 km/h
1Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	123.5 km/h	Best
2Kumho Winter Craft WP52	123.3 km/h	-0.20 km/h
3Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	123.2 km/h	-0.30 km/h
4Hankook Winter I cept RS3	123 km/h	-0.50 km/h
5Nokian Snowproof P	122.8 km/h	-0.70 km/h
6Michelin Alpin 6	122.6 km/h	-0.90 km/h
7	122.2 km/h	-1.30 km/h
7Nexen Winguard Sport	122.2 km/h	-1.30 km/h
RefReference Winter Budget	122.2 km/h	-1.30 km/h
9Vredestein Wintrac Pro	122.1 km/h	-1.40 km/h
10Dunlop Winter Sport 5	121.9 km/h	-1.60 km/h
11Falken Eurowinter HS01	121.7 km/h	-1.80 km/h
12Semperit Speed Grip 5	121.5 km/h	-2.00 km/h
12Cooper Discoverer Winter	121.5 km/h	-2.00 km/h
14Fulda Kristall Control HP2	121.4 km/h	-2.10 km/h
14Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	121.4 km/h	-2.10 km/h
14Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	121.4 km/h	-2.10 km/h
17Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+	121.3 km/h	-2.20 km/h
17Firestone Winterhawk 4	121.3 km/h	-2.20 km/h
17BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2	121.3 km/h	-2.20 km/h
20Kleber Krisalp HP3	120.8 km/h	-2.70 km/h
21Uniroyal WinterExpert	120.7 km/h	-2.80 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 3.8% (4.8 Km/H).

Wet

Wet Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
RefReference Summer	48.4 m	-2.80 m	0 km/h
1Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	51.2 m	Best	0 km/h
2Michelin Alpin 6	53.3 m	+2.10 m	26 km/h
3Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	54 m	+2.80 m	30 km/h
3Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	54 m	+2.80 m	30 km/h
5Cooper Discoverer Winter	54.9 m	+3.70 m	34 km/h
6Dunlop Winter Sport 5	55.2 m	+4.00 m	35 km/h
6Hankook Winter I cept RS3	55.2 m	+4.00 m	35 km/h
8Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+	55.4 m	+4.20 m	36 km/h
9BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2	55.9 m	+4.70 m	38 km/h
9Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	55.9 m	+4.70 m	38 km/h
11Kumho Winter Craft WP52	56.1 m	+4.90 m	38 km/h
12Firestone Winterhawk 4	56.2 m	+5.00 m	39 km/h
12Nokian Snowproof P	56.2 m	+5.00 m	39 km/h
14Semperit Speed Grip 5	56.4 m	+5.20 m	39 km/h
15Falken Eurowinter HS01	56.7 m	+5.50 m	40 km/h
15Nexen Winguard Sport	56.7 m	+5.50 m	40 km/h
17Fulda Kristall Control HP2	57.5 m	+6.30 m	43 km/h
18Vredestein Wintrac Pro	57.7 m	+6.50 m	44 km/h
18Uniroyal WinterExpert	57.7 m	+6.50 m	44 km/h
20Kleber Krisalp HP3	58.3 m	+7.10 m	45 km/h
RefReference Winter Budget	64.9 m	+13.70 m	60 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 34.1% (16.5 m ≈ 3.7 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Kleber Krisalp HP3 would still be travelling at 45 km/h when the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 had stopped.

Residual speed is calculated from the measured braking distances, assuming constant deceleration; it is not a separate measurement.

Wet Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	72.7 km/h	Best
2Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	72.5 km/h	-0.20 km/h
3Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	72.1 km/h	-0.60 km/h
3Michelin Alpin 6	72.1 km/h	-0.60 km/h
5Hankook Winter I cept RS3	72 km/h	-0.70 km/h
6Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+	71.9 km/h	-0.80 km/h
7Dunlop Winter Sport 5	71.7 km/h	-1.00 km/h
RefReference Summer	71.5 km/h	-1.20 km/h
8Firestone Winterhawk 4	71.3 km/h	-1.40 km/h
9Vredestein Wintrac Pro	71.2 km/h	-1.50 km/h
9Nexen Winguard Sport	71.2 km/h	-1.50 km/h
11Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	71.1 km/h	-1.60 km/h
12BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2	70.8 km/h	-1.90 km/h
12Falken Eurowinter HS01	70.8 km/h	-1.90 km/h
14Cooper Discoverer Winter	70.6 km/h	-2.10 km/h
15Kleber Krisalp HP3	70.3 km/h	-2.40 km/h
16Nokian Snowproof P	70.1 km/h	-2.60 km/h
17Semperit Speed Grip 5	69.8 km/h	-2.90 km/h
17Kumho Winter Craft WP52	69.8 km/h	-2.90 km/h
19Uniroyal WinterExpert	69.1 km/h	-3.60 km/h
20Fulda Kristall Control HP2	68.7 km/h	-4.00 km/h
RefReference Winter Budget	61.9 km/h	-10.80 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 14.9% (10.8 Km/H).

Wet Circle
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	12.02 s	Best
2Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	12.21 s	+0.19 s
2Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+	12.21 s	+0.19 s
4Dunlop Winter Sport 5	12.33 s	+0.31 s
5Michelin Alpin 6	12.34 s	+0.32 s
6Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	12.39 s	+0.37 s
7Vredestein Wintrac Pro	12.41 s	+0.39 s
7Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	12.41 s	+0.39 s
7Firestone Winterhawk 4	12.41 s	+0.39 s
10Nexen Winguard Sport	12.42 s	+0.40 s
11Cooper Discoverer Winter	12.43 s	+0.41 s
12Hankook Winter I cept RS3	12.47 s	+0.45 s
RefReference Summer	12.47 s	+0.45 s
13Nokian Snowproof P	12.48 s	+0.46 s
14Semperit Speed Grip 5	12.59 s	+0.57 s
15BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2	12.62 s	+0.60 s
16Uniroyal WinterExpert	12.63 s	+0.61 s
17Kleber Krisalp HP3	12.65 s	+0.63 s
18Falken Eurowinter HS01	12.66 s	+0.64 s
19Fulda Kristall Control HP2	12.69 s	+0.67 s
20Kumho Winter Craft WP52	12.77 s	+0.75 s
RefReference Winter Budget	14.28 s	+2.26 s

The difference between best and worst was 18.8% (2.26 s).

Straight Aqua
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Hankook Winter I cept RS3	81.3 km/h	Best
2Semperit Speed Grip 5	80.7 km/h	-0.60 km/h
3Kleber Krisalp HP3	80.5 km/h	-0.80 km/h
4BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2	79.8 km/h	-1.50 km/h
5Falken Eurowinter HS01	79.6 km/h	-1.70 km/h
6Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	79.3 km/h	-2.00 km/h
7Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	78.9 km/h	-2.40 km/h
7Firestone Winterhawk 4	78.9 km/h	-2.40 km/h
9Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	78.8 km/h	-2.50 km/h
10Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+	78.7 km/h	-2.60 km/h
10Michelin Alpin 6	78.7 km/h	-2.60 km/h
RefReference Summer	78.6 km/h	-2.70 km/h
12Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	78.4 km/h	-2.90 km/h
13Vredestein Wintrac Pro	77.1 km/h	-4.20 km/h
14Cooper Discoverer Winter	76.6 km/h	-4.70 km/h
15Fulda Kristall Control HP2	75.8 km/h	-5.50 km/h
16Nexen Winguard Sport	75.2 km/h	-6.10 km/h
17Kumho Winter Craft WP52	75.1 km/h	-6.20 km/h
18Dunlop Winter Sport 5	74.7 km/h	-6.60 km/h
19Uniroyal WinterExpert	74.3 km/h	-7.00 km/h
20Nokian Snowproof P	71.5 km/h	-9.80 km/h
RefReference Winter Budget	67.1 km/h	-14.20 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 17.5% (14.2 Km/H).

Curved Aquaplaning
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Semperit Speed Grip 5	2.94 m/sec2	Best
RefReference Summer	2.9 m/sec2	-0.04 m/sec2
2Fulda Kristall Control HP2	2.82 m/sec2	-0.12 m/sec2
3Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	2.78 m/sec2	-0.16 m/sec2
4Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+	2.77 m/sec2	-0.17 m/sec2
5Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	2.75 m/sec2	-0.19 m/sec2
6Hankook Winter I cept RS3	2.74 m/sec2	-0.20 m/sec2
7Kleber Krisalp HP3	2.7 m/sec2	-0.24 m/sec2
8BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2	2.65 m/sec2	-0.29 m/sec2
8Falken Eurowinter HS01	2.65 m/sec2	-0.29 m/sec2
10Michelin Alpin 6	2.61 m/sec2	-0.33 m/sec2
11Vredestein Wintrac Pro	2.59 m/sec2	-0.35 m/sec2
11Dunlop Winter Sport 5	2.59 m/sec2	-0.35 m/sec2
13Cooper Discoverer Winter	2.48 m/sec2	-0.46 m/sec2
14Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	2.46 m/sec2	-0.48 m/sec2
15Firestone Winterhawk 4	2.41 m/sec2	-0.53 m/sec2
16Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	2.39 m/sec2	-0.55 m/sec2
17Nexen Winguard Sport	2.25 m/sec2	-0.69 m/sec2
18Uniroyal WinterExpert	2.15 m/sec2	-0.79 m/sec2
19Kumho Winter Craft WP52	2.05 m/sec2	-0.89 m/sec2
20Nokian Snowproof P	1.81 m/sec2	-1.13 m/sec2
RefReference Winter Budget	1.57 m/sec2	-1.37 m/sec2

The difference between best and worst was 46.6% (1.37 m/sec2).

Snow

Snow Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2	25.4 m	Best	0 km/h
2Kleber Krisalp HP3	25.5 m	+0.10 m	8 km/h
2Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+	25.5 m	+0.10 m	8 km/h
2Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	25.5 m	+0.10 m	8 km/h
5Semperit Speed Grip 5	25.9 m	+0.50 m	18 km/h
5Falken Eurowinter HS01	25.9 m	+0.50 m	18 km/h
7Uniroyal WinterExpert	26.1 m	+0.70 m	21 km/h
8Nokian Snowproof P	26.2 m	+0.80 m	23 km/h
9Fulda Kristall Control HP2	26.3 m	+0.90 m	24 km/h
9Cooper Discoverer Winter	26.3 m	+0.90 m	24 km/h
9Vredestein Wintrac Pro	26.3 m	+0.90 m	24 km/h
9Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	26.3 m	+0.90 m	24 km/h
9Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	26.3 m	+0.90 m	24 km/h
14Michelin Alpin 6	26.4 m	+1.00 m	25 km/h
14Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	26.4 m	+1.00 m	25 km/h
14Firestone Winterhawk 4	26.4 m	+1.00 m	25 km/h
14Nexen Winguard Sport	26.4 m	+1.00 m	25 km/h
18Dunlop Winter Sport 5	26.5 m	+1.10 m	26 km/h
19Hankook Winter I cept RS3	26.6 m	+1.20 m	28 km/h
20Kumho Winter Craft WP52	27.3 m	+1.90 m	34 km/h
RefReference Winter Budget	27.6 m	+2.20 m	37 km/h
RefReference Summer	40.9 m	+15.50 m	80 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 61% (15.5 m ≈ 3.4 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Kumho Winter Craft WP52 would still be travelling at 34 km/h when the BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2 had stopped.

Residual speed is calculated from the measured braking distances, assuming constant deceleration; it is not a separate measurement.

Snow Traction
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Uniroyal WinterExpert	2620 N	Best
2Kleber Krisalp HP3	2606 N	-14.00 N
3Dunlop Winter Sport 5	2605 N	-15.00 N
4Nexen Winguard Sport	2595 N	-25.00 N
5Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	2583 N	-37.00 N
6Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+	2582 N	-38.00 N
7Michelin Alpin 6	2580 N	-40.00 N
8Firestone Winterhawk 4	2578 N	-42.00 N
9Cooper Discoverer Winter	2566 N	-54.00 N
10BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2	2559 N	-61.00 N
11Vredestein Wintrac Pro	2558 N	-62.00 N
12Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	2556 N	-64.00 N
13Fulda Kristall Control HP2	2552 N	-68.00 N
14Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	2549 N	-71.00 N
15Semperit Speed Grip 5	2541 N	-79.00 N
16Nokian Snowproof P	2531 N	-89.00 N
17Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	2519 N	-101.00 N
18Hankook Winter I cept RS3	2499 N	-121.00 N
19Falken Eurowinter HS01	2461 N	-159.00 N
20Kumho Winter Craft WP52	2440 N	-180.00 N
RefReference Winter Budget	2310 N	-310.00 N
RefReference Summer	864 N	-1,756.00 N

The difference between best and worst was 67% (1,756 N).

Snow Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Uniroyal WinterExpert	55.5 km/h	Best
2Kleber Krisalp HP3	54.9 km/h	-0.60 km/h
3Semperit Speed Grip 5	54.5 km/h	-1.00 km/h
3Firestone Winterhawk 4	54.5 km/h	-1.00 km/h
3Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+	54.5 km/h	-1.00 km/h
6Hankook Winter I cept RS3	54.4 km/h	-1.10 km/h
6Cooper Discoverer Winter	54.4 km/h	-1.10 km/h
6BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2	54.4 km/h	-1.10 km/h
9Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	54.2 km/h	-1.30 km/h
9Dunlop Winter Sport 5	54.2 km/h	-1.30 km/h
11Michelin Alpin 6	53.7 km/h	-1.80 km/h
11Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	53.7 km/h	-1.80 km/h
13Vredestein Wintrac Pro	53.6 km/h	-1.90 km/h
13Kumho Winter Craft WP52	53.6 km/h	-1.90 km/h
15Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	53.4 km/h	-2.10 km/h
16Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	53.2 km/h	-2.30 km/h
16Falken Eurowinter HS01	53.2 km/h	-2.30 km/h
18Fulda Kristall Control HP2	53.1 km/h	-2.40 km/h
19Nexen Winguard Sport	52.9 km/h	-2.60 km/h
20Nokian Snowproof P	52.7 km/h	-2.80 km/h
RefReference Winter Budget	51.7 km/h	-3.80 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 6.8% (3.8 Km/H).

Snow Slalom
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	3.84 m/sec2	Best
2Firestone Winterhawk 4	3.8 m/sec2	-0.04 m/sec2
3Dunlop Winter Sport 5	3.79 m/sec2	-0.05 m/sec2
3BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2	3.79 m/sec2	-0.05 m/sec2
3Cooper Discoverer Winter	3.79 m/sec2	-0.05 m/sec2
6Hankook Winter I cept RS3	3.78 m/sec2	-0.06 m/sec2
6Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	3.78 m/sec2	-0.06 m/sec2
6Kleber Krisalp HP3	3.78 m/sec2	-0.06 m/sec2
9Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+	3.77 m/sec2	-0.07 m/sec2
9Semperit Speed Grip 5	3.77 m/sec2	-0.07 m/sec2
11Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	3.76 m/sec2	-0.08 m/sec2
12Uniroyal WinterExpert	3.73 m/sec2	-0.11 m/sec2
12Nexen Winguard Sport	3.73 m/sec2	-0.11 m/sec2
14Vredestein Wintrac Pro	3.7 m/sec2	-0.14 m/sec2
14Michelin Alpin 6	3.7 m/sec2	-0.14 m/sec2
16Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	3.69 m/sec2	-0.15 m/sec2
17Kumho Winter Craft WP52	3.67 m/sec2	-0.17 m/sec2
18Falken Eurowinter HS01	3.64 m/sec2	-0.20 m/sec2
18Fulda Kristall Control HP2	3.64 m/sec2	-0.20 m/sec2
20Nokian Snowproof P	3.62 m/sec2	-0.22 m/sec2
RefReference Winter Budget	3.47 m/sec2	-0.37 m/sec2
RefReference Summer	1.81 m/sec2	-2.03 m/sec2

The difference between best and worst was 52.9% (2.03 m/sec2).

Comfort

Noise
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Nexen Winguard Sport	69.7 dB	Best
1Nokian Snowproof P	69.7 dB	Best
3BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2	70.3 dB	+0.60 dB
3Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	70.3 dB	+0.60 dB
5Cooper Discoverer Winter	70.5 dB	+0.80 dB
5Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	70.5 dB	+0.80 dB
7Firestone Winterhawk 4	70.6 dB	+0.90 dB
8Kleber Krisalp HP3	70.7 dB	+1.00 dB
9Uniroyal WinterExpert	71.2 dB	+1.50 dB
9Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+	71.2 dB	+1.50 dB
RefReference Winter Budget	71.3 dB	+1.60 dB
11Hankook Winter I cept RS3	71.5 dB	+1.80 dB
12Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	71.7 dB	+2.00 dB
13Semperit Speed Grip 5	71.8 dB	+2.10 dB
14Falken Eurowinter HS01	71.9 dB	+2.20 dB
15Vredestein Wintrac Pro	72.1 dB	+2.40 dB
16Michelin Alpin 6	72.2 dB	+2.50 dB
16Dunlop Winter Sport 5	72.2 dB	+2.50 dB
18Kumho Winter Craft WP52	72.6 dB	+2.90 dB
RefReference Summer	72.7 dB	+3.00 dB
19Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	72.8 dB	+3.10 dB
20Fulda Kristall Control HP2	73.5 dB	+3.80 dB

The difference between best and worst was 5.5% (3.8 dB).

Value

Wear
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Kumho Winter Craft WP52	41,713 KM	Best
2Michelin Alpin 6	40,933 KM	-780 KM
3Firestone Winterhawk 4	39,848 KM	-1,865 KM
4Fulda Kristall Control HP2	39,795 KM	-1,918 KM
5Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	39,764 KM	-1,949 KM
6Nokian Snowproof P	38,717 KM	-2,996 KM
7Falken Eurowinter HS01	37,975 KM	-3,738 KM
8Dunlop Winter Sport 5	36,841 KM	-4,872 KM
9Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+	36,593 KM	-5,120 KM
10Kleber Krisalp HP3	34,514 KM	-7,199 KM
11Cooper Discoverer Winter	33,688 KM	-8,025 KM
12BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2	33,516 KM	-8,197 KM
13Semperit Speed Grip 5	33,502 KM	-8,211 KM
14Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	31,409 KM	-10,304 KM
15Uniroyal WinterExpert	30,937 KM	-10,776 KM
16Hankook Winter I cept RS3	30,888 KM	-10,825 KM
17Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	30,590 KM	-11,123 KM
18Nexen Winguard Sport	30,303 KM	-11,410 KM
19Vredestein Wintrac Pro	29,978 KM	-11,735 KM
20Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	28,501 KM	-13,212 KM

The difference between best and worst was 31.7% (13,212 KM).

Value
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	cost per 1,000 km
1Kumho Winter Craft WP52	11.03 Price/1000	Best	€22.03
2Firestone Winterhawk 4	12.67 Price/1000	+1.64 Price/1000	€20.91
3Fulda Kristall Control HP2	13.44 Price/1000	+2.41 Price/1000	€21.13
4Nexen Winguard Sport	14.85 Price/1000	+3.82 Price/1000	€27.95
5Cooper Discoverer Winter	15.29 Price/1000	+4.26 Price/1000	€26.10
6Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	15.44 Price/1000	+4.41 Price/1000	€29.16
7Kleber Krisalp HP3	15.79 Price/1000	+4.76 Price/1000	€24.34
8Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	16.09 Price/1000	+5.06 Price/1000	€26.00
9Semperit Speed Grip 5	16.12 Price/1000	+5.09 Price/1000	€21.01
10Falken Eurowinter HS01	16.33 Price/1000	+5.30 Price/1000	€31.05
11Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+	16.67 Price/1000	+5.64 Price/1000	€24.63
12Nokian Snowproof P	17.31 Price/1000	+6.28 Price/1000	€24.57
13Michelin Alpin 6	17.35 Price/1000	+6.32 Price/1000	€25.82
14Hankook Winter I cept RS3	17.64 Price/1000	+6.61 Price/1000	€28.57
15Uniroyal WinterExpert	17.78 Price/1000	+6.75 Price/1000	€20.04
16Dunlop Winter Sport 5	17.91 Price/1000	+6.88 Price/1000	€26.49
17Vredestein Wintrac Pro	19.35 Price/1000	+8.32 Price/1000	€28.48
18Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	19.74 Price/1000	+8.71 Price/1000	€28.45
19BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2	20.59 Price/1000	+9.56 Price/1000	€29.12
20Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	23.7 Price/1000	+12.67 Price/1000	€28.44

The difference between best and worst was 114.9% (12.67 Price/1000). Over 40,000 km the cheapest tyre to own (Uniroyal WinterExpert) works out €441 cheaper than the most expensive (Falken Eurowinter HS01).

How this is calculated

Assumes a typical car using 8 l/100km (with rolling resistance causing 20% of fuel use), fuel at €1.65 per litre and €70 fitting per set of four. Purchase prices are from the time of the 2022 test; financing costs are excluded.

Rolling Resistance
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Extra fuel / year
1Uniroyal WinterExpert	6.68 kg/t	Best	£0
2Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	7.3 kg/t	+0.62 kg/t	£41
3Semperit Speed Grip 5	7.39 kg/t	+0.71 kg/t	£47
4Nokian Snowproof P	8.06 kg/t	+1.38 kg/t	£91
5Fulda Kristall Control HP2	8.18 kg/t	+1.50 kg/t	£99
6Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+	8.21 kg/t	+1.53 kg/t	£101
7BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2	8.31 kg/t	+1.63 kg/t	£108
8Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	8.32 kg/t	+1.64 kg/t	£108
8Firestone Winterhawk 4	8.32 kg/t	+1.64 kg/t	£108
10Kleber Krisalp HP3	8.33 kg/t	+1.65 kg/t	£109
10Michelin Alpin 6	8.33 kg/t	+1.65 kg/t	£109
12Dunlop Winter Sport 5	8.37 kg/t	+1.69 kg/t	£112
13Vredestein Wintrac Pro	8.4 kg/t	+1.72 kg/t	£113
14Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	8.74 kg/t	+2.06 kg/t	£136
15Hankook Winter I cept RS3	8.87 kg/t	+2.19 kg/t	£145
RefReference Summer	8.87 kg/t	+2.19 kg/t	£145
16Cooper Discoverer Winter	8.89 kg/t	+2.21 kg/t	£146
17Kumho Winter Craft WP52	9.04 kg/t	+2.36 kg/t	£156
18	9.12 kg/t	+2.44 kg/t	£161
19Nexen Winguard Sport	9.41 kg/t	+2.73 kg/t	£180
20Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	9.53 kg/t	+2.85 kg/t	£188
21Falken Eurowinter HS01	9.94 kg/t	+3.26 kg/t	£215

The difference between best and worst was 48.8% (3.26 kg / t). Over 19,000 km a year at £1.45/L, the Falken Eurowinter HS01 uses about 148 L (£215) more fuel than the Uniroyal WinterExpert.

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Estimates based on typical driving conditions. Rolling resistance accounts for approximately 20% of IC vehicle fuel consumption and 25% of EV energy consumption. Actual savings vary based on driving style, vehicle weight, road conditions, and tyre age. For comparative purposes only. Lifetime savings based on a 40,000km / 25,000 mile tread life.