Test Charts / Vi Bilagare

2022 Studded 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: 235/55 R18
Tyres tested: 8
Disciplines: 13

Read the measurements, not just the rank

Lower is better for braking distances and lap times; higher is better for subjective scores and aquaplaning speed. Bars start at zero. Read the gap alongside the position: adjacent tyres can be separated by very different margins.

Positions and gaps always refer to the full test field within each group. Selecting tyres does not recalculate rankings or change the best-in-test benchmark.

Dry

Dry Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Maxxis Premitra Ice Nord 5 SUV	33.98 m	Best
2Pirelli Scorpion IceZero 2	34.44 m	+0.46 m
3Falken Winterpeak F Ice 1	35.42 m	+1.44 m
4Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 SUV	35.95 m	+1.97 m
5Nokian Nordman 8 SUV	35.98 m	+2.00 m
6Michelin X Ice North 4 SUV	36.08 m	+2.10 m
7Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2	36.36 m	+2.38 m
8Continental IceContact 3	36.71 m	+2.73 m

The difference between best and worst was 8% (2.73 m ≈ 0.6 Car Lengths).

Subj. Dry Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin X Ice North 4 SUV	5 Points	Best
1Pirelli Scorpion IceZero 2	5 Points	Best
3Maxxis Premitra Ice Nord 5 SUV	4 Points	-1.00 Points
3Falken Winterpeak F Ice 1	4 Points	-1.00 Points
5Continental IceContact 3	3 Points	-2.00 Points
5Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 SUV	3 Points	-2.00 Points
5Nokian Nordman 8 SUV	3 Points	-2.00 Points
5Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2	3 Points	-2.00 Points

The difference between best and worst was 40% (2 Points).

Wet

Wet Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Falken Winterpeak F Ice 1	36.41 m	Best	0 km/h
2Pirelli Scorpion IceZero 2	36.44 m	+0.03 m	4 km/h
3Maxxis Premitra Ice Nord 5 SUV	36.59 m	+0.18 m	9 km/h
4Continental IceContact 3	37.32 m	+0.91 m	20 km/h
5Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2	37.99 m	+1.58 m	27 km/h
6Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 SUV	39.22 m	+2.81 m	35 km/h
6Nokian Nordman 8 SUV	39.22 m	+2.81 m	35 km/h
8Michelin X Ice North 4 SUV	40.66 m	+4.25 m	42 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 11.7% (4.25 m ≈ 0.9 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Michelin X Ice North 4 SUV would still be travelling at 42 km/h when the Falken Winterpeak F Ice 1 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
1Maxxis Premitra Ice Nord 5 SUV	41.34 s	Best
2Pirelli Scorpion IceZero 2	41.41 s	+0.07 s
3Continental IceContact 3	41.52 s	+0.18 s
3Falken Winterpeak F Ice 1	41.52 s	+0.18 s
5Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 SUV	41.53 s	+0.19 s
5Nokian Nordman 8 SUV	41.53 s	+0.19 s
7Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2	41.82 s	+0.48 s
8Michelin X Ice North 4 SUV	42.25 s	+0.91 s

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

Straight Aqua
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Maxxis Premitra Ice Nord 5 SUV	59.5 km/h	Best
2Falken Winterpeak F Ice 1	59.2 km/h	-0.30 km/h
3Continental IceContact 3	58.7 km/h	-0.80 km/h
4Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2	55.7 km/h	-3.80 km/h
5Pirelli Scorpion IceZero 2	55.1 km/h	-4.40 km/h
6Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 SUV	54.6 km/h	-4.90 km/h
6Nokian Nordman 8 SUV	54.6 km/h	-4.90 km/h
8Michelin X Ice North 4 SUV	53.9 km/h	-5.60 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 9.4% (5.6 Km/H).

Snow

Snow Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Michelin X Ice North 4 SUV	11.09 m	Best	0 km/h
2Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 SUV	11.15 m	+0.06 m	10 km/h
3Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2	11.31 m	+0.22 m	18 km/h
4Falken Winterpeak F Ice 1	11.44 m	+0.35 m	23 km/h
5Continental IceContact 3	11.73 m	+0.64 m	30 km/h
5Pirelli Scorpion IceZero 2	11.73 m	+0.64 m	30 km/h
7Nokian Nordman 8 SUV	11.99 m	+0.90 m	36 km/h
8Maxxis Premitra Ice Nord 5 SUV	12.9 m	+1.81 m	49 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 16.3% (1.81 m ≈ 0.4 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Maxxis Premitra Ice Nord 5 SUV would still be travelling at 49 km/h when the Michelin X Ice North 4 SUV 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 X Ice North 4 SUV	5.41 s	Best
2Falken Winterpeak F Ice 1	5.47 s	+0.06 s
3Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2	5.5 s	+0.09 s
4Pirelli Scorpion IceZero 2	5.58 s	+0.17 s
5Continental IceContact 3	5.62 s	+0.21 s
6Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 SUV	5.63 s	+0.22 s
7Nokian Nordman 8 SUV	5.69 s	+0.28 s
8Maxxis Premitra Ice Nord 5 SUV	6.31 s	+0.90 s

The difference between best and worst was 16.6% (0.9 s).

Snow Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 SUV	77.65 s	Best
2Michelin X Ice North 4 SUV	77.99 s	+0.34 s
3Continental IceContact 3	78.53 s	+0.88 s
4Pirelli Scorpion IceZero 2	79.2 s	+1.55 s
5Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2	79.41 s	+1.76 s
6Falken Winterpeak F Ice 1	79.53 s	+1.88 s
7Nokian Nordman 8 SUV	80.86 s	+3.21 s
8Maxxis Premitra Ice Nord 5 SUV	82.52 s	+4.87 s

The difference between best and worst was 6.3% (4.87 s).

Ice

Ice Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2	11.14 m	Best	0 km/h
2Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 SUV	11.62 m	+0.48 m	26 km/h
3Michelin X Ice North 4 SUV	12.68 m	+1.54 m	45 km/h
4Nokian Nordman 8 SUV	12.74 m	+1.60 m	46 km/h
5Pirelli Scorpion IceZero 2	13.94 m	+2.80 m	58 km/h
6Falken Winterpeak F Ice 1	14.23 m	+3.09 m	61 km/h
7Continental IceContact 3	14.4 m	+3.26 m	62 km/h
8Maxxis Premitra Ice Nord 5 SUV	16.51 m	+5.37 m	74 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 48.2% (5.37 m ≈ 1.2 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Maxxis Premitra Ice Nord 5 SUV would still be travelling at 74 km/h when the Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2 had stopped.

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

Ice Traction
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2	2.34 s	Best
2Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 SUV	2.36 s	+0.02 s
3Michelin X Ice North 4 SUV	2.39 s	+0.05 s
4Nokian Nordman 8 SUV	2.47 s	+0.13 s
5Pirelli Scorpion IceZero 2	2.56 s	+0.22 s
6Continental IceContact 3	2.79 s	+0.45 s
7Falken Winterpeak F Ice 1	2.89 s	+0.55 s
8Maxxis Premitra Ice Nord 5 SUV	3.05 s	+0.71 s

The difference between best and worst was 30.3% (0.71 s).

Ice Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 SUV	42.49 s	Best
2Michelin X Ice North 4 SUV	43.01 s	+0.52 s
3Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2	44.39 s	+1.90 s
4Falken Winterpeak F Ice 1	44.82 s	+2.33 s
5Pirelli Scorpion IceZero 2	45.05 s	+2.56 s
6Continental IceContact 3	45.53 s	+3.04 s
7Nokian Nordman 8 SUV	46.31 s	+3.82 s
8Maxxis Premitra Ice Nord 5 SUV	46.93 s	+4.44 s

The difference between best and worst was 10.4% (4.44 s).

Comfort

Noise
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin X Ice North 4 SUV	75.5 dB	Best
2Continental IceContact 3	75.6 dB	+0.10 dB
3Pirelli Scorpion IceZero 2	76.2 dB	+0.70 dB
4Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2	76.4 dB	+0.90 dB
5Maxxis Premitra Ice Nord 5 SUV	76.9 dB	+1.40 dB
6Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 SUV	77.1 dB	+1.60 dB
7Falken Winterpeak F Ice 1	77.5 dB	+2.00 dB
8Nokian Nordman 8 SUV	77.8 dB	+2.30 dB

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

Value

Fuel Consumption
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Extra fuel / year
1Michelin X Ice North 4 SUV	5.5 l/100km	Best	£0
2Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 SUV	5.73 l/100km	+0.23 l/100km	£63
3Pirelli Scorpion IceZero 2	5.88 l/100km	+0.38 l/100km	£105
4Continental IceContact 3	5.92 l/100km	+0.42 l/100km	£116
5Maxxis Premitra Ice Nord 5 SUV	5.94 l/100km	+0.44 l/100km	£121
5Falken Winterpeak F Ice 1	5.94 l/100km	+0.44 l/100km	£121
7Nokian Nordman 8 SUV	5.96 l/100km	+0.46 l/100km	£127
7Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2	5.96 l/100km	+0.46 l/100km	£127

The difference between best and worst was 8.4% (0.46 l/100km). Over 19,000 km a year at £1.45/L, the Nokian Nordman 8 SUV uses about 87 L (£127) more fuel than the Michelin X Ice North 4 SUV.

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