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2022 Winter Tyre Market Overview

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: 56
Disciplines: 2

Wet

Wet Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
RefReference Summer	30.8 m	-2.00 m	0 km/h
1Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	32.8 m	Best	0 km/h
2Michelin Alpin 6	34.1 m	+1.30 m	25 km/h
3Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	34.6 m	+1.80 m	30 km/h
3Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	34.6 m	+1.80 m	30 km/h
5Cooper Discoverer Winter	35.1 m	+2.30 m	33 km/h
6Dunlop Winter Sport 5	35.3 m	+2.50 m	35 km/h
6Avon WV7	35.3 m	+2.50 m	35 km/h
6Hankook Winter i cept evo3	35.3 m	+2.50 m	35 km/h
9Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+	35.5 m	+2.70 m	36 km/h
10BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2	35.8 m	+3.00 m	38 km/h
10Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	35.8 m	+3.00 m	38 km/h
12Kumho Winter Craft WP52	35.9 m	+3.10 m	38 km/h
13Nokian Snowproof P	36 m	+3.20 m	39 km/h
13Firestone Winterhawk 4	36 m	+3.20 m	39 km/h
15Semperit Speed Grip 5	36.1 m	+3.30 m	39 km/h
16Falken Eurowinter HS01	36.3 m	+3.50 m	40 km/h
16Nexen Winguard Sport	36.3 m	+3.50 m	40 km/h
18Fulda Kristall Control HP2	36.8 m	+4.00 m	43 km/h
19Vredestein Wintrac Pro	36.9 m	+4.10 m	43 km/h
19Uniroyal WinterExpert	36.9 m	+4.10 m	43 km/h
21Paxaro Paxaro Winter	37.1 m	+4.30 m	44 km/h
21Viking Wintech	37.1 m	+4.30 m	44 km/h
21Debica Frigo HP2	37.1 m	+4.30 m	44 km/h
24Lassa Snoways 4	37.3 m	+4.50 m	45 km/h
24Kleber Krisalp HP3	37.3 m	+4.50 m	45 km/h
24GT Radial WinterPro2	37.3 m	+4.50 m	45 km/h
27Barum Polaris 5	37.5 m	+4.70 m	46 km/h
28Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906	37.6 m	+4.80 m	46 km/h
28Sava Eskimo HP2	37.6 m	+4.80 m	46 km/h
30Toyo Observe S 944	37.7 m	+4.90 m	47 km/h
31Matador MP93 Nordicca	37.8 m	+5.00 m	47 km/h
31Platin RP 60	37.8 m	+5.00 m	47 km/h
33Gislaved Euro Frost 6	38 m	+5.20 m	48 km/h
33Nankang SV3	38 m	+5.20 m	48 km/h
35Radar Dimax Alpine	38.1 m	+5.30 m	48 km/h
35General Altimax Winter 3	38.1 m	+5.30 m	48 km/h
37Giti GitiWinterW1	38.4 m	+5.60 m	50 km/h
37Kormoran Snowpro	38.4 m	+5.60 m	50 km/h
39Syron Everest 1 X	38.6 m	+5.80 m	50 km/h
39Minerva Frostrack HP	38.6 m	+5.80 m	50 km/h
41Riken Riken Snow	39 m	+6.20 m	52 km/h
41Laufenn I Fit Winter	39 m	+6.20 m	52 km/h
43Imperial Snowdragon UHP	39.1 m	+6.30 m	52 km/h
44Tracmax S210 Ice Plus	39.3 m	+6.50 m	53 km/h
44Westlake SW 608	39.3 m	+6.50 m	53 km/h
46Triangle WinterX TW401	39.5 m	+6.70 m	54 km/h
47Zeetex WH1000 SUV	39.7 m	+6.90 m	54 km/h
47Petlas Snow Master W651	39.7 m	+6.90 m	54 km/h
49Goodride SW608	40 m	+7.20 m	55 km/h
50Tomket Snowroad 3	40.8 m	+8.00 m	58 km/h
51Kenda Wintergen 2 KR501	41.1 m	+8.30 m	58 km/h
52Austone SP 901	41.2 m	+8.40 m	59 km/h
53Tourador Winter Pro TS2	41.7 m	+8.90 m	60 km/h
54Starmaxx Ice Gripper W850	42.3 m	+9.50 m	62 km/h
55RoadX RXFROST WU01	42.8 m	+10.00 m	63 km/h
56Double Coin DW300	43.7 m	+10.90 m	65 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 41.9% (12.9 m ≈ 2.9 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Double Coin DW300 would still be travelling at 65 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.

Snow

Snow Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2	25.4 m	Best	0 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
2Kleber Krisalp HP3	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
7GT Radial WinterPro2	26.1 m	+0.70 m	21 km/h
7Sava Eskimo HP2	26.1 m	+0.70 m	21 km/h
7Uniroyal WinterExpert	26.1 m	+0.70 m	21 km/h
10Nokian Snowproof P	26.2 m	+0.80 m	23 km/h
11Cooper Discoverer Winter	26.3 m	+0.90 m	24 km/h
11Fulda Kristall Control HP2	26.3 m	+0.90 m	24 km/h
11Vredestein Wintrac Pro	26.3 m	+0.90 m	24 km/h
11Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	26.3 m	+0.90 m	24 km/h
11Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	26.3 m	+0.90 m	24 km/h
16Michelin Alpin 6	26.4 m	+1.00 m	25 km/h
16Firestone Winterhawk 4	26.4 m	+1.00 m	25 km/h
16Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	26.4 m	+1.00 m	25 km/h
16Nexen Winguard Sport	26.4 m	+1.00 m	25 km/h
20Dunlop Winter Sport 5	26.5 m	+1.10 m	26 km/h
21Hankook Winter i cept evo3	26.6 m	+1.20 m	28 km/h
22Toyo Observe S 944	26.8 m	+1.40 m	30 km/h
23Barum Polaris 5	26.9 m	+1.50 m	31 km/h
23Debica Frigo HP2	26.9 m	+1.50 m	31 km/h
25Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906	27 m	+1.60 m	32 km/h
26Viking Wintech	27.1 m	+1.70 m	33 km/h
26Lassa Snoways 4	27.1 m	+1.70 m	33 km/h
28Kumho Winter Craft WP52	27.3 m	+1.90 m	34 km/h
29Paxaro Paxaro Winter	27.5 m	+2.10 m	36 km/h
30Avon WV7	28.7 m	+3.30 m	44 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 Avon WV7 would still be travelling at 44 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.