Charts 2023 Studded Tyre Test - Tyre Reviews And Ratings

Below are all the data points for the 2023 Studded 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.

Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10

Michelin X Ice North 4

Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2

Falken Winterpeak F Ice 1

Continental IceContact 3

Hankook Winter i pike RS2

Goodride IceMaster Spike Z 506

Nokian Hakkapeliitta 8

Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nokian Hakkapeliitta 8 with a result of 31.4 M. The difference between best and worst was 5.8%.

Subj. Dry Handling ( Points)

Subjective Dry Handling Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin X Ice North 4 with a result of 5 Points. The difference between best and worst was 60%.

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Hankook Winter i pike RS2 with a result of 35.85 M. The difference between best and worst was 8.5%.

Wet Handling (s)

Wet handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental IceContact 3 with a result of 41.1 s. The difference between best and worst was 3.5%.

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Falken Winterpeak F Ice 1 with a result of 59.1 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 6.8%.

Snow Performance Overview

Snow Braking (M)

Snow braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodride IceMaster Spike Z 506 with a result of 12.8 M. The difference between best and worst was 3.3%.

Snow Traction (s)

Snow acceleration time (Lower is better)

Key Insight: All the tyres in the snow traction test finished less than 3% apart.

Snow Handling (s)

Snow handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 with a result of 74.8 s. The difference between best and worst was 5.3%.

Ice Performance Overview

Ice Braking (M)

Ice braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 with a result of 12.77 M. The difference between best and worst was 32.9%.

Ice Traction (s)

Ice acceleration time (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin X Ice North 4 with a result of 5.55 s. The difference between best and worst was 35.9%.

Ice Handling (s)

Ice handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 with a result of 39.3 s. The difference between best and worst was 10.9%.

Comfort Performance Overview

Subj. Comfort ( Points)

Subjective Comfort Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental IceContact 3 with a result of 5 Points. The difference between best and worst was 60%.

Noise (dB)

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: All the tyres in the noise test finished less than 3% apart.

Value Performance Overview

Price

Price in local currency (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodride IceMaster Spike Z 506. The difference between best and worst was 43.8%.

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nokian Hakkapeliitta 8 with a result of 5.05 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 11.4%.

Overall Findings

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

Position	Tyre	Score
1	Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10	0%
2	Michelin X Ice North 4	0%
3	Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2	0%
4	Falken Winterpeak F Ice 1	0%
5	Continental IceContact 3	0%
6	Hankook Winter i pike RS2	0%
7	Goodride IceMaster Spike Z 506	0%
8	Nokian Hakkapeliitta 8	0%

2023 Studded Tyre Test