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2023 ADAC 16 Inch Tyre Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
10 min read Updated
Below are all the data points for the 2023 ADAC 16 Inch Tyre Test, displaying how each tyre performed across all test categories. The spider chart below provides a complete overview of performance, where one hundred percent represents the best performance in each category. The larger the area covered by each tyre's plot, the better its overall performance.
How to read these charts: For each test category, data is presented relative to the best performing tire. The direction indicates whether lower or higher values are better - pay close attention to this when interpreting results.

Performance Overview

This radar chart shows relative performance across all test categories, with 100% representing the best performance in each category. Reference tires may have gaps where data is not available.

Dunlop Winter Sport 5
Michelin Alpin 6
Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Plus
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
Hankook Winter I cept RS3
Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
Firestone Winterhawk 4
BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
Fulda Kristall Control HP2
Kleber Krisalp HP3
Falken EUROWINTER HS02
Barum Polaris 5
Vredestein Wintrac
Uniroyal WinterExpert
Lassa Snoways 4
Austone SP 901

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Falken EUROWINTER HS02 with a result of 41.4 M. The difference between best and worst was 9.2%.
  1. Falken EUROWINTER HS02
    41.4 M
  2. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    42.9 M
  3. Vredestein Wintrac
    42.9 M
  4. Michelin Alpin 6
    43 M
  5. Austone SP 901
    43.2 M
  6. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    43.7 M
  7. BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
    44.2 M
  8. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    44.3 M
  9. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    44.4 M
  10. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    44.5 M
  11. Barum Polaris 5
    44.6 M
  12. Hankook Winter I cept RS3
    44.8 M
  13. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Plus
    44.9 M
  14. Lassa Snoways 4
    44.9 M
  15. Firestone Winterhawk 4
    45 M
  16. Uniroyal WinterExpert
    45.6 M

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 with a result of 35.2 M. The difference between best and worst was 22.8%.
  1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    35.2 M
  2. Firestone Winterhawk 4
    35.9 M
  3. Michelin Alpin 6
    36.4 M
  4. Hankook Winter I cept RS3
    36.9 M
  5. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Plus
    36.9 M
  6. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    37.2 M
  7. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    38.2 M
  8. Falken EUROWINTER HS02
    38.5 M
  9. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    38.5 M
  10. Barum Polaris 5
    38.7 M
  11. Uniroyal WinterExpert
    39.1 M
  12. Vredestein Wintrac
    39.1 M
  13. BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
    39.5 M
  14. Lassa Snoways 4
    40 M
  15. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    41.2 M
  16. Austone SP 901
    45.6 M

Wet Braking - Concrete (M)

Wet braking on Concrete in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 with a result of 36.4 M. The difference between best and worst was 19.3%.
  1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    36.4 M
  2. Firestone Winterhawk 4
    38.3 M
  3. Falken EUROWINTER HS02
    38.6 M
  4. Hankook Winter I cept RS3
    38.7 M
  5. Michelin Alpin 6
    38.9 M
  6. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    39.4 M
  7. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    39.4 M
  8. Vredestein Wintrac
    39.8 M
  9. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Plus
    40.2 M
  10. Lassa Snoways 4
    40.3 M
  11. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    40.5 M
  12. BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
    41 M
  13. Barum Polaris 5
    41.9 M
  14. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    42.1 M
  15. Uniroyal WinterExpert
    42.5 M
  16. Austone SP 901
    45.1 M

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Firestone Winterhawk 4 with a result of 90.6 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 23.7%.
  1. Firestone Winterhawk 4
    90.6 Km/H
  2. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Plus
    88.8 Km/H
  3. Lassa Snoways 4
    87.3 Km/H
  4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    86.4 Km/H
  5. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    86.2 Km/H
  6. Hankook Winter I cept RS3
    85.5 Km/H
  7. BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
    85.4 Km/H
  8. Vredestein Wintrac
    85 Km/H
  9. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    84.5 Km/H
  10. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    84.4 Km/H
  11. Falken EUROWINTER HS02
    83.2 Km/H
  12. Uniroyal WinterExpert
    82.6 Km/H
  13. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    82.3 Km/H
  14. Michelin Alpin 6
    81.5 Km/H
  15. Barum Polaris 5
    80.1 Km/H
  16. Austone SP 901
    69.1 Km/H

Curved Aquaplaning (m/sec2)

Remaining lateral acceleration (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Firestone Winterhawk 4 with a result of 3.9 m/sec2. The difference between best and worst was 46.2%.
  1. Firestone Winterhawk 4
    3.9 m/sec2
  2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    3.8 m/sec2
  3. Lassa Snoways 4
    3.8 m/sec2
  4. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Plus
    3.8 m/sec2
  5. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    3.8 m/sec2
  6. Uniroyal WinterExpert
    3.6 m/sec2
  7. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    3.6 m/sec2
  8. BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
    3.5 m/sec2
  9. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    3.5 m/sec2
  10. Hankook Winter I cept RS3
    3.4 m/sec2
  11. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    3.4 m/sec2
  12. Vredestein Wintrac
    3.3 m/sec2
  13. Falken EUROWINTER HS02
    3.3 m/sec2
  14. Barum Polaris 5
    3.3 m/sec2
  15. Michelin Alpin 6
    3.2 m/sec2
  16. Austone SP 901
    2.1 m/sec2

Snow Performance Overview

Snow Braking (M)

Snow braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Austone SP 901 with a result of 9.5 M. The difference between best and worst was 16.7%.
  1. Austone SP 901
    9.5 M
  2. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Plus
    9.5 M
  3. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    9.5 M
  4. Hankook Winter I cept RS3
    9.5 M
  5. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    9.6 M
  6. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    9.6 M
  7. BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
    9.6 M
  8. Uniroyal WinterExpert
    9.6 M
  9. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    9.7 M
  10. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    9.9 M
  11. Barum Polaris 5
    9.9 M
  12. Firestone Winterhawk 4
    10 M
  13. Vredestein Wintrac
    10.2 M
  14. Michelin Alpin 6
    10.5 M
  15. Lassa Snoways 4
    11.3 M
  16. Falken EUROWINTER HS02
    11.4 M

Snow Traction (N)

Pulling Force in Newtons (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2 with a result of 265.3 N. The difference between best and worst was 15.7%.
  1. BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
    265.3 N
  2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    261.4 N
  3. Michelin Alpin 6
    260.9 N
  4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    260.1 N
  5. Austone SP 901
    260.1 N
  6. Hankook Winter I cept RS3
    258.1 N
  7. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Plus
    257.3 N
  8. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    257 N
  9. Uniroyal WinterExpert
    251.1 N
  10. Vredestein Wintrac
    248.6 N
  11. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    248.6 N
  12. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    245.7 N
  13. Firestone Winterhawk 4
    245.7 N
  14. Barum Polaris 5
    236.7 N
  15. Falken EUROWINTER HS02
    228 N
  16. Lassa Snoways 4
    223.6 N

Ice Performance Overview

Ice Braking (M)

Ice braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Plus with a result of 18.6 M. The difference between best and worst was 14.7%.
  1. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Plus
    18.6 M
  2. Vredestein Wintrac
    19.1 M
  3. Michelin Alpin 6
    19.5 M
  4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    19.6 M
  5. Hankook Winter I cept RS3
    19.7 M
  6. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    20 M
  7. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    20.3 M
  8. Falken EUROWINTER HS02
    20.3 M
  9. Firestone Winterhawk 4
    20.4 M
  10. Barum Polaris 5
    20.8 M
  11. Uniroyal WinterExpert
    21 M
  12. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    21 M
  13. BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
    21 M
  14. Lassa Snoways 4
    21.2 M
  15. Austone SP 901
    21.4 M
  16. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    21.8 M

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (dB)

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Austone SP 901 with a result of 70.4 dB. The difference between best and worst was 5%.
  1. Austone SP 901
    70.4 dB
  2. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    70.6 dB
  3. Firestone Winterhawk 4
    70.8 dB
  4. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    70.9 dB
  5. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Plus
    71.1 dB
  6. Falken EUROWINTER HS02
    71.1 dB
  7. Michelin Alpin 6
    71.2 dB
  8. Vredestein Wintrac
    71.3 dB
  9. BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
    71.3 dB
  10. Lassa Snoways 4
    71.4 dB
  11. Hankook Winter I cept RS3
    71.8 dB
  12. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    71.8 dB
  13. Uniroyal WinterExpert
    72.1 dB
  14. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    72.4 dB
  15. Barum Polaris 5
    72.8 dB
  16. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    74.1 dB

Value Performance Overview

Wear (KM)

Predicted tread life in KM (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Fulda Kristall Control HP2 with a result of 56300 KM. The difference between best and worst was 38.2%.
  1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    56300 KM
  2. Michelin Alpin 6
    53300 KM
  3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    47700 KM
  4. Barum Polaris 5
    46900 KM
  5. Vredestein Wintrac
    44700 KM
  6. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Plus
    43900 KM
  7. Lassa Snoways 4
    42100 KM
  8. Falken EUROWINTER HS02
    42100 KM
  9. BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
    41700 KM
  10. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    41700 KM
  11. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    41700 KM
  12. Austone SP 901
    40000 KM
  13. Hankook Winter I cept RS3
    38700 KM
  14. Uniroyal WinterExpert
    37000 KM
  15. Firestone Winterhawk 4
    35700 KM
  16. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    34800 KM

Fuel Consumption (l/100km)

Fuel consumption in Litres per 100 km (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Barum Polaris 5 with a result of 5.5 l/100km. The difference between best and worst was 5.2%.
  1. Barum Polaris 5
    5.5 l/100km
  2. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Plus
    5.6 l/100km
  3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    5.6 l/100km
  4. Uniroyal WinterExpert
    5.6 l/100km
  5. Vredestein Wintrac
    5.6 l/100km
  6. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    5.7 l/100km
  7. Firestone Winterhawk 4
    5.7 l/100km
  8. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    5.7 l/100km
  9. Hankook Winter I cept RS3
    5.7 l/100km
  10. Michelin Alpin 6
    5.7 l/100km
  11. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    5.7 l/100km
  12. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    5.7 l/100km
  13. BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
    5.7 l/100km
  14. Lassa Snoways 4
    5.7 l/100km
  15. Falken EUROWINTER HS02
    5.7 l/100km
  16. Austone SP 901
    5.8 l/100km

Abrasion (mg/km/t)

Weight of Tyre Wear Particles Lost (mg/km/t) (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Alpin 6 with a result of 51 mg/km/t. The difference between best and worst was 43.3%.
  1. Michelin Alpin 6
    51 mg/km/t
  2. BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
    56 mg/km/t
  3. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    56 mg/km/t
  4. Vredestein Wintrac
    62 mg/km/t
  5. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    65 mg/km/t
  6. Austone SP 901
    67 mg/km/t
  7. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    69 mg/km/t
  8. Hankook Winter I cept RS3
    70 mg/km/t
  9. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    71 mg/km/t
  10. Barum Polaris 5
    71 mg/km/t
  11. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Plus
    74 mg/km/t
  12. Falken EUROWINTER HS02
    76 mg/km/t
  13. Lassa Snoways 4
    78 mg/km/t
  14. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    83 mg/km/t
  15. Firestone Winterhawk 4
    89 mg/km/t
  16. Uniroyal WinterExpert
    90 mg/km/t

Overall Findings

Based on the weighted scoring from all tests, here are the overall results:

Position Tyre Score
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 0%
2 Michelin Alpin 6 0%
3 Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Plus 0%
4 Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 0%
5 Hankook Winter I cept RS3 0%
6 Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 0%
7 Firestone Winterhawk 4 0%
8 BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2 0%
9 Fulda Kristall Control HP2 0%
10 Kleber Krisalp HP3 0%
11 Falken EUROWINTER HS02 0%
12 Barum Polaris 5 0%
13 Vredestein Wintrac 0%
14 Uniroyal WinterExpert 0%
15 Lassa Snoways 4 0%
16 Austone SP 901 0%

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