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2023 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test

Name: 2023 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test
Creator: Tyre Reviews
Published: 2023-11-03

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: 225/60 R18
Tyres tested: 10
Disciplines: 13

Dry

Dry Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
RefReference Summer	38.5 m	-2.40 m
1Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro	40.9 m	Best
2Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ SUV	41.3 m	+0.40 m
3Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2	41.4 m	+0.50 m
4Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV	41.5 m	+0.60 m
5Vredestein Wintrac Pro	41.6 m	+0.70 m
6Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	41.7 m	+0.80 m
6Superia Bluewin SUV 2	41.7 m	+0.80 m
8Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	41.8 m	+0.90 m
9Hankook Winter i cept evo 3 X	42.8 m	+1.90 m
10Firestone Winterhawk 4	43.4 m	+2.50 m

The difference between best and worst was 12.7% (4.9 m ≈ 1.1 Car Lengths).

Dry Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
RefReference Summer	96.4 km/h	+1.80 km/h
1Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV	94.6 km/h	Best
2Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	94.3 km/h	-0.30 km/h
3Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro	94.1 km/h	-0.50 km/h
4Vredestein Wintrac Pro	93.9 km/h	-0.70 km/h
4Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2	93.9 km/h	-0.70 km/h
6Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	93.8 km/h	-0.80 km/h
7Superia Bluewin SUV 2	93.7 km/h	-0.90 km/h
8Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ SUV	93.6 km/h	-1.00 km/h
9Hankook Winter i cept evo 3 X	93.2 km/h	-1.40 km/h
10Firestone Winterhawk 4	92 km/h	-2.60 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 4.6% (4.4 Km/H).

Wet

Wet Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2	41.1 m	Best	0 km/h
2Hankook Winter i cept evo 3 X	42.9 m	+1.80 m	27 km/h
RefReference Summer	43.1 m	+2.00 m	28 km/h
3Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	43.1 m	+2.00 m	28 km/h
4Vredestein Wintrac Pro	43.6 m	+2.50 m	31 km/h
5Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	44.5 m	+3.40 m	36 km/h
6Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ SUV	44.6 m	+3.50 m	36 km/h
7Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV	44.9 m	+3.80 m	38 km/h
8Firestone Winterhawk 4	45.2 m	+4.10 m	39 km/h
9Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro	45.8 m	+4.70 m	42 km/h
10Superia Bluewin SUV 2	51.6 m	+10.50 m	59 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 25.5% (10.5 m ≈ 2.3 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Superia Bluewin SUV 2 would still be travelling at 59 km/h when the Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2 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
1Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ SUV	84.3 km/h	Best
2Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV	83.6 km/h	-0.70 km/h
3Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	83.5 km/h	-0.80 km/h
4Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	83.1 km/h	-1.20 km/h
5Vredestein Wintrac Pro	83 km/h	-1.30 km/h
6Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2	82.9 km/h	-1.40 km/h
7Hankook Winter i cept evo 3 X	82.8 km/h	-1.50 km/h
7Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro	82.8 km/h	-1.50 km/h
RefReference Summer	82.6 km/h	-1.70 km/h
9Firestone Winterhawk 4	82.4 km/h	-1.90 km/h
10Superia Bluewin SUV 2	78.9 km/h	-5.40 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 6.4% (5.4 Km/H).

Wet Circle
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	15.89 s	Best
2Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ SUV	15.95 s	+0.06 s
RefReference Summer	16.02 s	+0.13 s
3Vredestein Wintrac Pro	16.07 s	+0.18 s
4Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV	16.11 s	+0.22 s
4Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2	16.11 s	+0.22 s
6Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro	16.14 s	+0.25 s
7Firestone Winterhawk 4	16.15 s	+0.26 s
8Hankook Winter i cept evo 3 X	16.17 s	+0.28 s
9Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	16.2 s	+0.31 s
10Superia Bluewin SUV 2	16.89 s	+1.00 s

The difference between best and worst was 6.3% (1 s).

Straight Aqua
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	90.6 km/h	Best
2Firestone Winterhawk 4	89 km/h	-1.60 km/h
RefReference Summer	87.4 km/h	-3.20 km/h
3Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV	87.3 km/h	-3.30 km/h
4Hankook Winter i cept evo 3 X	86.7 km/h	-3.90 km/h
5Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ SUV	85.4 km/h	-5.20 km/h
6Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2	85.1 km/h	-5.50 km/h
7Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	84.9 km/h	-5.70 km/h
8Vredestein Wintrac Pro	84.7 km/h	-5.90 km/h
9Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro	79.6 km/h	-11.00 km/h
10Superia Bluewin SUV 2	76.3 km/h	-14.30 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 15.8% (14.3 Km/H).

Curved Aquaplaning
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	4.71 m/sec2	Best
2Firestone Winterhawk 4	4.51 m/sec2	-0.20 m/sec2
3Hankook Winter i cept evo 3 X	4.42 m/sec2	-0.29 m/sec2
4Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ SUV	4.35 m/sec2	-0.36 m/sec2
RefReference Summer	4.32 m/sec2	-0.39 m/sec2
5Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	4.2 m/sec2	-0.51 m/sec2
6Vredestein Wintrac Pro	4.12 m/sec2	-0.59 m/sec2
7Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV	4.02 m/sec2	-0.69 m/sec2
8Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2	3.73 m/sec2	-0.98 m/sec2
9Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro	3.63 m/sec2	-1.08 m/sec2
10Superia Bluewin SUV 2	3.04 m/sec2	-1.67 m/sec2

The difference between best and worst was 35.5% (1.67 m/sec2).

Snow

Snow Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Hankook Winter i cept evo 3 X	21.9 m	Best	0 km/h
2Firestone Winterhawk 4	22 m	+0.10 m	9 km/h
3Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV	22.3 m	+0.40 m	17 km/h
4Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	22.4 m	+0.50 m	19 km/h
4Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ SUV	22.4 m	+0.50 m	19 km/h
4Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2	22.4 m	+0.50 m	19 km/h
7Vredestein Wintrac Pro	22.5 m	+0.60 m	21 km/h
8Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro	22.8 m	+0.90 m	26 km/h
9Superia Bluewin SUV 2	23.1 m	+1.20 m	30 km/h
10Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	23.3 m	+1.40 m	32 km/h
RefReference Summer	48.8 m	+26.90 m	97 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 122.8% (26.9 m ≈ 6 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 would still be travelling at 32 km/h when the Hankook Winter i cept evo 3 X 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 SUV	3327 N	Best
2Hankook Winter i cept evo 3 X	3275 N	-52.00 N
3Firestone Winterhawk 4	3272 N	-55.00 N
4Vredestein Wintrac Pro	3200 N	-127.00 N
5Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	3188 N	-139.00 N
6Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro	3160 N	-167.00 N
7Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2	3154 N	-173.00 N
8Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ SUV	3136 N	-191.00 N
9Superia Bluewin SUV 2	3070 N	-257.00 N
10Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	3031 N	-296.00 N
RefReference Summer	970 N	-2,357.00 N

The difference between best and worst was 70.8% (2,357 N).

Snow Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Firestone Winterhawk 4	57.9 km/h	Best
2Hankook Winter i cept evo 3 X	56.4 km/h	-1.50 km/h
3Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV	56.1 km/h	-1.80 km/h
4Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	55.5 km/h	-2.40 km/h
4Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ SUV	55.5 km/h	-2.40 km/h
6Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2	55.4 km/h	-2.50 km/h
7Superia Bluewin SUV 2	55 km/h	-2.90 km/h
8Vredestein Wintrac Pro	54.7 km/h	-3.20 km/h
9Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	53.4 km/h	-4.50 km/h
10Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro	52.9 km/h	-5.00 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 8.6% (5 Km/H).

Snow Slalom
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Firestone Winterhawk 4	4.99 m/sec2	Best
2Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV	4.9 m/sec2	-0.09 m/sec2
3Hankook Winter i cept evo 3 X	4.84 m/sec2	-0.15 m/sec2
4Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	4.82 m/sec2	-0.17 m/sec2
5Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ SUV	4.81 m/sec2	-0.18 m/sec2
6Vredestein Wintrac Pro	4.8 m/sec2	-0.19 m/sec2
7Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2	4.76 m/sec2	-0.23 m/sec2
8Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	4.55 m/sec2	-0.44 m/sec2
9Superia Bluewin SUV 2	4.52 m/sec2	-0.47 m/sec2
10Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro	4.43 m/sec2	-0.56 m/sec2
RefReference Summer	2.29 m/sec2	-2.70 m/sec2

The difference between best and worst was 54.1% (2.7 m/sec2).

Comfort

Noise
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV	71.9 dB	Best
2Firestone Winterhawk 4	72.7 dB	+0.80 dB
3Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro	72.8 dB	+0.90 dB
4Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ SUV	73 dB	+1.10 dB
5Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2	73.1 dB	+1.20 dB
6Vredestein Wintrac Pro	73.3 dB	+1.40 dB
7Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	73.8 dB	+1.90 dB
8Superia Bluewin SUV 2	73.9 dB	+2.00 dB
9Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	74.1 dB	+2.20 dB
RefReference Summer	74.4 dB	+2.50 dB
10Hankook Winter i cept evo 3 X	74.6 dB	+2.70 dB

The difference between best and worst was 3.8% (2.7 dB).

Value

Rolling Resistance
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Extra fuel / year
RefReference Summer	5.97 kg/t	-0.40 kg/t	£0
1Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	6.37 kg/t	Best	£0
2Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	6.98 kg/t	+0.61 kg/t	£42
3Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ SUV	7.43 kg/t	+1.06 kg/t	£73
3Superia Bluewin SUV 2	7.43 kg/t	+1.06 kg/t	£73
5Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2	7.63 kg/t	+1.26 kg/t	£87
6Hankook Winter i cept evo 3 X	7.66 kg/t	+1.29 kg/t	£89
7Vredestein Wintrac Pro	7.8 kg/t	+1.43 kg/t	£99
8Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro	7.93 kg/t	+1.56 kg/t	£108
9Firestone Winterhawk 4	7.99 kg/t	+1.62 kg/t	£112
10Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV	8.39 kg/t	+2.02 kg/t	£140

The difference between best and worst was 40.5% (2.42 kg / t). Over 19,000 km a year at £1.45/L, the Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV uses about 96 L (£140) more fuel than the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P.

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