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2022 Sports Car UHP 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: 245/40 R19
Tyres tested: 9
Disciplines: 13

Dry

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.

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

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 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).

Wet Circle
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Vredestein Wintrac Pro	15.45 s	Best
RefReference Summer	15.59 s	+0.14 s
2Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	15.6 s	+0.15 s
3Hankook Winter i cept evo3	15.62 s	+0.17 s
4Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	15.72 s	+0.27 s
5Cooper Discoverer Winter	15.81 s	+0.36 s
6Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	16 s	+0.55 s
7Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	16.02 s	+0.57 s
8Falken Eurowinter HS01	16.1 s	+0.65 s
9Minerva IcePlus S210	16.84 s	+1.39 s

The difference between best and worst was 9% (1.39 s).

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).

Curved Aquaplaning
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
RefReference Summer	3.81 m/sec2	+0.45 m/sec2
1Hankook Winter i cept evo3	3.36 m/sec2	Best
2Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	3.34 m/sec2	-0.02 m/sec2
3Cooper Discoverer Winter	3.15 m/sec2	-0.21 m/sec2
4Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	3.12 m/sec2	-0.24 m/sec2
5Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	3.02 m/sec2	-0.34 m/sec2
6Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	2.94 m/sec2	-0.42 m/sec2
7Vredestein Wintrac Pro	2.89 m/sec2	-0.47 m/sec2
8Falken Eurowinter HS01	2.86 m/sec2	-0.50 m/sec2
9Minerva IcePlus S210	2.51 m/sec2	-0.85 m/sec2

The difference between best and worst was 34.1% (1.3 m/sec2).

Snow

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.

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).

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).

Snow Slalom
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	4.23 m/sec2	Best
2Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	4.09 m/sec2	-0.14 m/sec2
3Hankook Winter i cept evo3	3.97 m/sec2	-0.26 m/sec2
4Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	3.96 m/sec2	-0.27 m/sec2
5Cooper Discoverer Winter	3.94 m/sec2	-0.29 m/sec2
6Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	3.91 m/sec2	-0.32 m/sec2
7Falken Eurowinter HS01	3.89 m/sec2	-0.34 m/sec2
8Vredestein Wintrac Pro	3.77 m/sec2	-0.46 m/sec2
9Minerva IcePlus S210	3.21 m/sec2	-1.02 m/sec2
RefReference Summer	1.26 m/sec2	-2.97 m/sec2

The difference between best and worst was 70.2% (2.97 m/sec2).

Comfort

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).

Value

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.