The 2022 Auto Bild Sports Car UHP Winter Tyre Test has tested nine popular performance winter tyres in the large 245/40 R19 size using a Cupra Formenta.

Test setup & methodology

The test setting, the conditions recorded and how the results contribute to the score.

Recorded test conditions

Dry Braking: 100 → 0 km/h
Wet Braking: 100 → 0 km/h
Snow Braking: 50 → 0 km/h

Dry

As usual, the reference summer tyre was the best in the dry, however it seems that in these larger tyre sizes the summer tyre has a bigger than usual lead, stopping the car nearly 5 meters shorter than the best winter tyre, which was budget Minerva IcePlus S210. There was a 2.1 meter spread between the best and the worst winter tyre.

Dry Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
RefReference Summer	37.5 m	-4.90 m	0 km/h
1Minerva IcePlus S210	42.4 m	Best	0 km/h
2Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	42.6 m	+0.20 m	9 km/h
3Falken Eurowinter HS01	42.9 m	+0.50 m	14 km/h
4Vredestein Wintrac Pro	43.5 m	+1.10 m	21 km/h
5Hankook Winter i cept evo3	43.7 m	+1.30 m	22 km/h
5Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	43.7 m	+1.30 m	22 km/h
7Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	44 m	+1.60 m	25 km/h
8Cooper Discoverer Winter	44.4 m	+2.00 m	28 km/h
9Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	44.5 m	+2.10 m	28 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 18.7% (7 m ≈ 1.6 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 would still be travelling at 28 km/h when the Minerva IcePlus S210 had stopped.

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

The summer tyre kept the advantage during the dry handling test, with the Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 being the best of the winter tyres.

Dry Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
RefReference Summer	108.1 km/h	+1.00 km/h
1Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	107.1 km/h	Best
2Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	106.8 km/h	-0.30 km/h
2Hankook Winter i cept evo3	106.8 km/h	-0.30 km/h
4Minerva IcePlus S210	106.3 km/h	-0.80 km/h
5Vredestein Wintrac Pro	106.1 km/h	-1.00 km/h
6Falken Eurowinter HS01	105.8 km/h	-1.30 km/h
7Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	105.4 km/h	-1.70 km/h
8Cooper Discoverer Winter	105.3 km/h	-1.80 km/h
9Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	105.1 km/h	-2.00 km/h

All the tyres in the Dry Handling test finished less than 3% apart.

Wet

The summer tyres advantage remained during the wet braking test, leading the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 by 3.1 meters.

Wet Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
RefReference Summer	41.3 m	-3.10 m	0 km/h
1Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	44.4 m	Best	0 km/h
2Falken Eurowinter HS01	44.8 m	+0.40 m	12 km/h
3Hankook Winter i cept evo3	45.2 m	+0.80 m	17 km/h
4Vredestein Wintrac Pro	45.9 m	+1.50 m	24 km/h
5Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	46.4 m	+2.00 m	27 km/h
6Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	48.3 m	+3.90 m	37 km/h
7Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	48.5 m	+4.10 m	38 km/h
8Cooper Discoverer Winter	48.9 m	+4.50 m	39 km/h
9Minerva IcePlus S210	57.1 m	+12.70 m	61 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 38.3% (15.8 m ≈ 3.5 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Minerva IcePlus S210 would still be travelling at 61 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 handing was led by the Vredestein Wintrac Pro, which is a tyre which usually does well during the wet handling tests.

Wet Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Vredestein Wintrac Pro	86.9 km/h	Best
2Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	86.7 km/h	-0.20 km/h
3Hankook Winter i cept evo3	86.5 km/h	-0.40 km/h
RefReference Summer	86 km/h	-0.90 km/h
4Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	85.8 km/h	-1.10 km/h
5Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	85.7 km/h	-1.20 km/h
6Falken Eurowinter HS01	85 km/h	-1.90 km/h
7Cooper Discoverer Winter	84.8 km/h	-2.10 km/h
8Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	84.6 km/h	-2.30 km/h
9Minerva IcePlus S210	79.1 km/h	-7.80 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 9% (7.8 Km/H).

Aquaplaning was again led by the summer tyre.

Straight Aqua
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
RefReference Summer	86.1 km/h	+1.20 km/h
1Falken Eurowinter HS01	84.9 km/h	Best
2Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	84.8 km/h	-0.10 km/h
3Hankook Winter i cept evo3	81.8 km/h	-3.10 km/h
4Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	80.7 km/h	-4.20 km/h
5Cooper Discoverer Winter	80.5 km/h	-4.40 km/h
6Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	80.3 km/h	-4.60 km/h
7Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	79.7 km/h	-5.20 km/h
8Vredestein Wintrac Pro	79.5 km/h	-5.40 km/h
9Minerva IcePlus S210	75.4 km/h	-9.50 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 12.4% (10.7 Km/H).

Snow

Naturally the summer tyre had no ability in any of the snow tests. The Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 led the way in snow braking, closely followed by the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005.

Snow Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	24.4 m	Best	0 km/h
2Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	24.6 m	+0.20 m	12 km/h
3Hankook Winter i cept evo3	24.7 m	+0.30 m	14 km/h
4Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	24.9 m	+0.50 m	18 km/h
5Cooper Discoverer Winter	25.1 m	+0.70 m	22 km/h
6Falken Eurowinter HS01	25.5 m	+1.10 m	27 km/h
7Vredestein Wintrac Pro	25.6 m	+1.20 m	28 km/h
7Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	25.6 m	+1.20 m	28 km/h
9Minerva IcePlus S210	32.4 m	+8.00 m	65 km/h
RefReference Summer	59.8 m	+35.40 m	100 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 145.1% (35.4 m ≈ 7.9 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Minerva IcePlus S210 would still be travelling at 65 km/h when the Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 had stopped.

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

The snow traction testing was also led by Michelin.

Snow Traction
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	2915 N	Best
2Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	2857 N	-58.00 N
3Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	2850 N	-65.00 N
4Cooper Discoverer Winter	2845 N	-70.00 N
5Vredestein Wintrac Pro	2838 N	-77.00 N
6Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	2811 N	-104.00 N
7Hankook Winter i cept evo3	2800 N	-115.00 N
8Falken Eurowinter HS01	2710 N	-205.00 N
9Minerva IcePlus S210	2118 N	-797.00 N
RefReference Summer	710 N	-2,205.00 N

The difference between best and worst was 75.6% (2,205 N).

Rounding out the "best in snow" performance, the Pilot Alpin 5 was also the fastest around snow handling.

Snow Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	48.9 km/h	Best
2Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	48 km/h	-0.90 km/h
3Hankook Winter i cept evo3	47.7 km/h	-1.20 km/h
4Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	47.5 km/h	-1.40 km/h
5Falken Eurowinter HS01	47 km/h	-1.90 km/h
6Cooper Discoverer Winter	46.8 km/h	-2.10 km/h
7Vredestein Wintrac Pro	46.6 km/h	-2.30 km/h
8Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	46.5 km/h	-2.40 km/h
9Minerva IcePlus S210	42.2 km/h	-6.70 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 13.7% (6.7 Km/H).

Environment

The Cooper Discoverer Winter had the lowest external noise on test.

Noise
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Cooper Discoverer Winter	72 dB	Best
2Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	72.2 dB	+0.20 dB
3Minerva IcePlus S210	72.3 dB	+0.30 dB
4Falken Eurowinter HS01	72.6 dB	+0.60 dB
5Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	72.7 dB	+0.70 dB
RefReference Summer	73.5 dB	+1.50 dB
6Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	73.5 dB	+1.50 dB
7Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	74 dB	+2.00 dB
8Hankook Winter i cept evo3	74.2 dB	+2.20 dB
9Vredestein Wintrac Pro	74.5 dB	+2.50 dB

The difference between best and worst was 3.5% (2.5 dB).

The Continental WinterContact TS870P had the lowest rolling resistance.

Rolling Resistance
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Extra fuel / year
1Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	7.31 kg/t	Best	£0
2Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	7.61 kg/t	+0.30 kg/t	£18
3Hankook Winter i cept evo3	8.19 kg/t	+0.88 kg/t	£53
4Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	8.23 kg/t	+0.92 kg/t	£55
RefReference Summer	8.6 kg/t	+1.29 kg/t	£78
5Minerva IcePlus S210	8.8 kg/t	+1.49 kg/t	£90
6Cooper Discoverer Winter	8.9 kg/t	+1.59 kg/t	£96
7Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	9.13 kg/t	+1.82 kg/t	£110
8Vredestein Wintrac Pro	9.21 kg/t	+1.90 kg/t	£115
9Falken Eurowinter HS01	9.33 kg/t	+2.02 kg/t	£122

The difference between best and worst was 27.6% (2.02 kg / t). Over 19,000 km a year at £1.45/L, the Falken Eurowinter HS01 uses about 84 L (£122) more fuel than the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P.

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Annual Mileage

19,000 km

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Fuel Price

£1.45/L

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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.

As we've come to expect, the Michelin and Continental were the most expensive tyres on test.

Results

Exemplary / Test Winner.

Dry98%

Wet98.8%

Snow97%

Comfort97.3%

Rolling Resistance96.1%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (13)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	7^th / 9	44 m	+1.60 m
Dry HandlingHigher is better	2^nd / 9	106.8 km/h	-0.30 km/h
Wet BrakingLower is better	1^st / 9	44.4 m	Best in this discipline
Wet HandlingHigher is better	2^nd / 9	86.7 km/h	-0.20 km/h
Wet CircleLower is better	2^nd / 9	15.6 s	+0.15 s
Straight AquaHigher is better	6^th / 9	80.3 km/h	-4.60 km/h
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better	4^th / 9	3.12 m/sec2	-0.24 m/sec2
Snow BrakingLower is better	2^nd / 9	24.6 m	+0.20 m
Snow TractionHigher is better	3^rd / 9	2850 N	-65.00 N
Snow HandlingHigher is better	4^th / 9	47.5 km/h	-1.40 km/h
Snow SlalomHigher is better	4^th / 9	3.96 m/sec2	-0.27 m/sec2
NoiseLower is better	7^th / 9	74 dB	+2.00 dB
Rolling ResistanceLower is better	2^nd / 9	7.61 kg/t	+0.30 kg/t

Price: 950.00

Exemplary / Test Winner.

Dry98.4%

Wet98.8%

Snow96.6%

Comfort97%

Rolling Resistance89.3%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (13)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	5^th / 9	43.7 m	+1.30 m
Dry HandlingHigher is better	2^nd / 9	106.8 km/h	-0.30 km/h
Wet BrakingLower is better	3^rd / 9	45.2 m	+0.80 m
Wet HandlingHigher is better	3^rd / 9	86.5 km/h	-0.40 km/h
Wet CircleLower is better	3^rd / 9	15.62 s	+0.17 s
Straight AquaHigher is better	3^rd / 9	81.8 km/h	-3.10 km/h
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better	1^st / 9	3.36 m/sec2	Best in this discipline
Snow BrakingLower is better	3^rd / 9	24.7 m	+0.30 m
Snow TractionHigher is better	7^th / 9	2800 N	-115.00 N
Snow HandlingHigher is better	3^rd / 9	47.7 km/h	-1.20 km/h
Snow SlalomHigher is better	3^rd / 9	3.97 m/sec2	-0.26 m/sec2
NoiseLower is better	8^th / 9	74.2 dB	+2.20 dB
Rolling ResistanceLower is better	3^rd / 9	8.19 kg/t	+0.88 kg/t

Price: 820.00

Exemplary.

Dry97.7%

Wet97.4%

Snow97.7%

Comfort98%

Rolling Resistance100%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (13)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	5^th / 9	43.7 m	+1.30 m
Dry HandlingHigher is better	7^th / 9	105.4 km/h	-1.70 km/h
Wet BrakingLower is better	5^th / 9	46.4 m	+2.00 m
Wet HandlingHigher is better	5^th / 9	85.7 km/h	-1.20 km/h
Wet CircleLower is better	4^th / 9	15.72 s	+0.27 s
Straight AquaHigher is better	7^th / 9	79.7 km/h	-5.20 km/h
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better	2^nd / 9	3.34 m/sec2	-0.02 m/sec2
Snow BrakingLower is better	4^th / 9	24.9 m	+0.50 m
Snow TractionHigher is better	2^nd / 9	2857 N	-58.00 N
Snow HandlingHigher is better	2^nd / 9	48 km/h	-0.90 km/h
Snow SlalomHigher is better	2^nd / 9	4.09 m/sec2	-0.14 m/sec2
NoiseLower is better	6^th / 9	73.5 dB	+1.50 dB
Rolling ResistanceLower is better	1^st / 9	7.31 kg/t	Best in this discipline

Price: 1075.00

Good.

Dry99.8%

Wet95.3%

Snow100%

Comfort99.7%

Rolling Resistance88.8%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (13)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	2^nd / 9	42.6 m	+0.20 m
Dry HandlingHigher is better	1^st / 9	107.1 km/h	Best in this discipline
Wet BrakingLower is better	6^th / 9	48.3 m	+3.90 m
Wet HandlingHigher is better	4^th / 9	85.8 km/h	-1.10 km/h
Wet CircleLower is better	6^th / 9	16 s	+0.55 s
Straight AquaHigher is better	4^th / 9	80.7 km/h	-4.20 km/h
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better	5^th / 9	3.02 m/sec2	-0.34 m/sec2
Snow BrakingLower is better	1^st / 9	24.4 m	Best in this discipline
Snow TractionHigher is better	1^st / 9	2915 N	Best in this discipline
Snow HandlingHigher is better	1^st / 9	48.9 km/h	Best in this discipline
Snow SlalomHigher is better	1^st / 9	4.23 m/sec2	Best in this discipline
NoiseLower is better	2^nd / 9	72.2 dB	+0.20 dB
Rolling ResistanceLower is better	4^th / 9	8.23 kg/t	+0.92 kg/t

Price: 1090.00

Good.

Dry98.8%

Wet96.9%

Snow94.2%

Comfort99.2%

Rolling Resistance78.4%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (13)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	3^rd / 9	42.9 m	+0.50 m
Dry HandlingHigher is better	6^th / 9	105.8 km/h	-1.30 km/h
Wet BrakingLower is better	2^nd / 9	44.8 m	+0.40 m
Wet HandlingHigher is better	6^th / 9	85 km/h	-1.90 km/h
Wet CircleLower is better	8^th / 9	16.1 s	+0.65 s
Straight AquaHigher is better	1^st / 9	84.9 km/h	Best in this discipline
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better	8^th / 9	2.86 m/sec2	-0.50 m/sec2
Snow BrakingLower is better	6^th / 9	25.5 m	+1.10 m
Snow TractionHigher is better	8^th / 9	2710 N	-205.00 N
Snow HandlingHigher is better	5^th / 9	47 km/h	-1.90 km/h
Snow SlalomHigher is better	7^th / 9	3.89 m/sec2	-0.34 m/sec2
NoiseLower is better	4^th / 9	72.6 dB	+0.60 dB
Rolling ResistanceLower is better	9^th / 9	9.33 kg/t	+2.02 kg/t

Price: 815.00

Fair.

Dry98.3%

Wet97.6%

Snow94.4%

Comfort96.6%

Rolling Resistance79.4%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (13)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	4^th / 9	43.5 m	+1.10 m
Dry HandlingHigher is better	5^th / 9	106.1 km/h	-1.00 km/h
Wet BrakingLower is better	4^th / 9	45.9 m	+1.50 m
Wet HandlingHigher is better	1^st / 9	86.9 km/h	Best in this discipline
Wet CircleLower is better	1^st / 9	15.45 s	Best in this discipline
Straight AquaHigher is better	8^th / 9	79.5 km/h	-5.40 km/h
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better	7^th / 9	2.89 m/sec2	-0.47 m/sec2
Snow BrakingLower is better	7^th / 9	25.6 m	+1.20 m
Snow TractionHigher is better	5^th / 9	2838 N	-77.00 N
Snow HandlingHigher is better	7^th / 9	46.6 km/h	-2.30 km/h
Snow SlalomHigher is better	8^th / 9	3.77 m/sec2	-0.46 m/sec2
NoiseLower is better	9^th / 9	74.5 dB	+2.50 dB
Rolling ResistanceLower is better	8^th / 9	9.21 kg/t	+1.90 kg/t

Price: 865.00

Fair.

Dry96.9%

Wet95.2%

Snow96%

Comfort100%

Rolling Resistance82.1%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (13)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	8^th / 9	44.4 m	+2.00 m
Dry HandlingHigher is better	8^th / 9	105.3 km/h	-1.80 km/h
Wet BrakingLower is better	8^th / 9	48.9 m	+4.50 m
Wet HandlingHigher is better	7^th / 9	84.8 km/h	-2.10 km/h
Wet CircleLower is better	5^th / 9	15.81 s	+0.36 s
Straight AquaHigher is better	5^th / 9	80.5 km/h	-4.40 km/h
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better	3^rd / 9	3.15 m/sec2	-0.21 m/sec2
Snow BrakingLower is better	5^th / 9	25.1 m	+0.70 m
Snow TractionHigher is better	4^th / 9	2845 N	-70.00 N
Snow HandlingHigher is better	6^th / 9	46.8 km/h	-2.10 km/h
Snow SlalomHigher is better	5^th / 9	3.94 m/sec2	-0.29 m/sec2
NoiseLower is better	1^st / 9	72 dB	Best in this discipline
Rolling ResistanceLower is better	6^th / 9	8.9 kg/t	+1.59 kg/t

Price: 930.00

Fair.

Dry96.7%

Wet94.9%

Snow94.9%

Comfort99%

Rolling Resistance80.1%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (13)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	9^th / 9	44.5 m	+2.10 m
Dry HandlingHigher is better	9^th / 9	105.1 km/h	-2.00 km/h
Wet BrakingLower is better	7^th / 9	48.5 m	+4.10 m
Wet HandlingHigher is better	8^th / 9	84.6 km/h	-2.30 km/h
Wet CircleLower is better	7^th / 9	16.02 s	+0.57 s
Straight AquaHigher is better	2^nd / 9	84.8 km/h	-0.10 km/h
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better	6^th / 9	2.94 m/sec2	-0.42 m/sec2
Snow BrakingLower is better	7^th / 9	25.6 m	+1.20 m
Snow TractionHigher is better	6^th / 9	2811 N	-104.00 N
Snow HandlingHigher is better	8^th / 9	46.5 km/h	-2.40 km/h
Snow SlalomHigher is better	6^th / 9	3.91 m/sec2	-0.32 m/sec2
NoiseLower is better	5^th / 9	72.7 dB	+0.70 dB
Rolling ResistanceLower is better	7^th / 9	9.13 kg/t	+1.82 kg/t

Price: 620.00

Not Recommended.

Dry99.6%

Wet86.1%

Snow77.7%

Comfort99.6%

Rolling Resistance83.1%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (13)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	1^st / 9	42.4 m	Best in this discipline
Dry HandlingHigher is better	4^th / 9	106.3 km/h	-0.80 km/h
Wet BrakingLower is better	9^th / 9	57.1 m	+12.70 m
Wet HandlingHigher is better	9^th / 9	79.1 km/h	-7.80 km/h
Wet CircleLower is better	9^th / 9	16.84 s	+1.39 s
Straight AquaHigher is better	9^th / 9	75.4 km/h	-9.50 km/h
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better	9^th / 9	2.51 m/sec2	-0.85 m/sec2
Snow BrakingLower is better	9^th / 9	32.4 m	+8.00 m
Snow TractionHigher is better	9^th / 9	2118 N	-797.00 N
Snow HandlingHigher is better	9^th / 9	42.2 km/h	-6.70 km/h
Snow SlalomHigher is better	9^th / 9	3.21 m/sec2	-1.02 m/sec2
NoiseLower is better	3^rd / 9	72.3 dB	+0.30 dB
Rolling ResistanceLower is better	5^th / 9	8.8 kg/t	+1.49 kg/t

Price: 400.00

Discussion

1 comment

Filip Nov 1, 2022 archived

Interesting to see how the wintracs move up and down in different tests. I initially went for pilot alpin 5 for our GLE, but there was an issue with delivery so had to settle with the wintracs (and Nokians weren’t available in 315/40/21 and 275/45/21). Excited to see how they will perform in a lower Scandinavia winter.
Will you do a large SUV/wide tire review next year? Maybe a winter edition of the wide vs narrow tire as well?
I would also like to see eg the LM005, PA5, x-ice and R5 in the same test. There are a lot of tests in Scandinavia where they mock the “European” winter tires and say they are useless here and compare them to summer tires. It would be nice to see how they stack up against each other. Would make it easier for people to chose the right tire I think, as I’ve also started to pick tires that have better wet grip than snow and ice since there are only a few days of proper snow before they salt it all away.

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