Test Charts / Vi Bilagare

2023 Studded 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: 225/45 R17
Tyres tested: 8
Disciplines: 14

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	Residual speed
1Nokian Hakkapeliitta 8	31.4 m	Best	0 km/h
2Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2	32.11 m	+0.71 m	19 km/h
3Goodride IceMaster Spike Z 506	32.36 m	+0.96 m	22 km/h
4Michelin X Ice North 4	32.37 m	+0.97 m	23 km/h
5Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10	32.74 m	+1.34 m	26 km/h
6Continental IceContact 3	32.77 m	+1.37 m	27 km/h
7Hankook Winter i pike RS2	32.82 m	+1.42 m	27 km/h
8Falken Winterpeak F Ice 1	33.32 m	+1.92 m	31 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 6.1% (1.92 m ≈ 0.4 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Falken Winterpeak F Ice 1 would still be travelling at 31 km/h when the Nokian Hakkapeliitta 8 had stopped.

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

Subj. Dry Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin X Ice North 4	5 Points	Best
1Continental IceContact 3	5 Points	Best
3Nokian Hakkapeliitta 8	4 Points	-1.00 Points
3Goodride IceMaster Spike Z 506	4 Points	-1.00 Points
5Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10	3 Points	-2.00 Points
6Hankook Winter i pike RS2	2 Points	-3.00 Points
6Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2	2 Points	-3.00 Points
6Falken Winterpeak F Ice 1	2 Points	-3.00 Points

The difference between best and worst was 60% (3 Points).

Wet

Wet Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Hankook Winter i pike RS2	35.85 m	Best	0 km/h
2Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2	35.94 m	+0.09 m	7 km/h
3Falken Winterpeak F Ice 1	36.98 m	+1.13 m	23 km/h
4Nokian Hakkapeliitta 8	37.02 m	+1.17 m	23 km/h
5Michelin X Ice North 4	37.56 m	+1.71 m	28 km/h
6Continental IceContact 3	37.87 m	+2.02 m	30 km/h
7Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10	38.58 m	+2.73 m	35 km/h
8Goodride IceMaster Spike Z 506	39.19 m	+3.34 m	38 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 9.3% (3.34 m ≈ 0.7 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Goodride IceMaster Spike Z 506 would still be travelling at 38 km/h when the Hankook Winter i pike RS2 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
1Continental IceContact 3	41.1 s	Best
2Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2	41.2 s	+0.10 s
3Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10	41.4 s	+0.30 s
3Falken Winterpeak F Ice 1	41.4 s	+0.30 s
5Hankook Winter i pike RS2	41.5 s	+0.40 s
6Michelin X Ice North 4	41.8 s	+0.70 s
7Nokian Hakkapeliitta 8	41.9 s	+0.80 s
8Goodride IceMaster Spike Z 506	42.6 s	+1.50 s

The difference between best and worst was 3.6% (1.5 s).

Straight Aqua
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Falken Winterpeak F Ice 1	59.1 km/h	Best
2Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2	57.3 km/h	-1.80 km/h
3Hankook Winter i pike RS2	56.8 km/h	-2.30 km/h
4Nokian Hakkapeliitta 8	56.5 km/h	-2.60 km/h
5Goodride IceMaster Spike Z 506	56.4 km/h	-2.70 km/h
6Michelin X Ice North 4	55.9 km/h	-3.20 km/h
7Continental IceContact 3	55.2 km/h	-3.90 km/h
8Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10	55.1 km/h	-4.00 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 6.8% (4 Km/H).

Snow

Snow Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Goodride IceMaster Spike Z 506	12.8 m	Best	0 km/h
2Hankook Winter i pike RS2	12.82 m	+0.02 m	5 km/h
3Falken Winterpeak F Ice 1	12.85 m	+0.05 m	8 km/h
4Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10	12.96 m	+0.16 m	14 km/h
4Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2	12.96 m	+0.16 m	14 km/h
6Continental IceContact 3	12.98 m	+0.18 m	15 km/h
7Nokian Hakkapeliitta 8	13.06 m	+0.26 m	18 km/h
8Michelin X Ice North 4	13.24 m	+0.44 m	24 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 3.4% (0.44 m). From 130 km/h, the Michelin X Ice North 4 would still be travelling at 24 km/h when the Goodride IceMaster Spike Z 506 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
1Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2	4.79 s	Best
2Michelin X Ice North 4	4.83 s	+0.04 s
3Nokian Hakkapeliitta 8	4.84 s	+0.05 s
3Continental IceContact 3	4.84 s	+0.05 s
5Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10	4.85 s	+0.06 s
6Falken Winterpeak F Ice 1	4.86 s	+0.07 s
7Goodride IceMaster Spike Z 506	4.87 s	+0.08 s
8Hankook Winter i pike RS2	4.9 s	+0.11 s

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

Snow Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10	74.8 s	Best
2Continental IceContact 3	75.1 s	+0.30 s
3Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2	75.3 s	+0.50 s
4Michelin X Ice North 4	75.5 s	+0.70 s
5Falken Winterpeak F Ice 1	76.1 s	+1.30 s
6Hankook Winter i pike RS2	76.7 s	+1.90 s
7Goodride IceMaster Spike Z 506	78.7 s	+3.90 s
8Nokian Hakkapeliitta 8	79 s	+4.20 s

The difference between best and worst was 5.6% (4.2 s).

Ice

Ice Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10	12.77 m	Best	0 km/h
2Michelin X Ice North 4	12.93 m	+0.16 m	14 km/h
3Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2	12.97 m	+0.20 m	16 km/h
4Falken Winterpeak F Ice 1	14.6 m	+1.83 m	46 km/h
5Hankook Winter i pike RS2	15.87 m	+3.10 m	57 km/h
6Continental IceContact 3	17.14 m	+4.37 m	66 km/h
7Goodride IceMaster Spike Z 506	17.16 m	+4.39 m	66 km/h
8Nokian Hakkapeliitta 8	19.03 m	+6.26 m	75 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 49% (6.26 m ≈ 1.4 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Nokian Hakkapeliitta 8 would still be travelling at 75 km/h when the Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 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
1Michelin X Ice North 4	5.55 s	Best
2Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10	5.74 s	+0.19 s
3Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2	6.09 s	+0.54 s
4Hankook Winter i pike RS2	6.41 s	+0.86 s
5Falken Winterpeak F Ice 1	6.51 s	+0.96 s
6Goodride IceMaster Spike Z 506	7.53 s	+1.98 s
7Continental IceContact 3	7.88 s	+2.33 s
8Nokian Hakkapeliitta 8	8.66 s	+3.11 s

The difference between best and worst was 56% (3.11 s).

Ice Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10	39.3 s	Best
2Michelin X Ice North 4	39.6 s	+0.30 s
2Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2	39.6 s	+0.30 s
4Continental IceContact 3	40.8 s	+1.50 s
5Falken Winterpeak F Ice 1	41 s	+1.70 s
6Hankook Winter i pike RS2	42.2 s	+2.90 s
7Nokian Hakkapeliitta 8	42.6 s	+3.30 s
8Goodride IceMaster Spike Z 506	44.1 s	+4.80 s

The difference between best and worst was 12.2% (4.8 s).

Comfort

Subj. Comfort
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Continental IceContact 3	5 Points	Best
2Hankook Winter i pike RS2	4 Points	-1.00 Points
3Nokian Hakkapeliitta 8	3 Points	-2.00 Points
3Michelin X Ice North 4	3 Points	-2.00 Points
3Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10	3 Points	-2.00 Points
3Goodride IceMaster Spike Z 506	3 Points	-2.00 Points
7Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2	2 Points	-3.00 Points
7Falken Winterpeak F Ice 1	2 Points	-3.00 Points

The difference between best and worst was 60% (3 Points).

Noise
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Continental IceContact 3	75 dB	Best
2Nokian Hakkapeliitta 8	75.4 dB	+0.40 dB
2Hankook Winter i pike RS2	75.4 dB	+0.40 dB
2Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2	75.4 dB	+0.40 dB
5Goodride IceMaster Spike Z 506	75.5 dB	+0.50 dB
6Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10	75.6 dB	+0.60 dB
7Michelin X Ice North 4	75.8 dB	+0.80 dB
8Falken Winterpeak F Ice 1	76 dB	+1.00 dB

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

Value

Rolling Resistance
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Extra fuel / year
1Nokian Hakkapeliitta 8	5.05 kg/t	Best	£0
2Hankook Winter i pike RS2	5.15 kg/t	+0.10 kg/t	£9
3Goodride IceMaster Spike Z 506	5.3 kg/t	+0.25 kg/t	£22
4Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10	5.35 kg/t	+0.30 kg/t	£26
5Continental IceContact 3	5.4 kg/t	+0.35 kg/t	£31
5Falken Winterpeak F Ice 1	5.4 kg/t	+0.35 kg/t	£31
7Michelin X Ice North 4	5.5 kg/t	+0.45 kg/t	£39
8Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2	5.7 kg/t	+0.65 kg/t	£57

The difference between best and worst was 12.9% (0.65 kg / t). Over 19,000 km a year at £1.45/L, the Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2 uses about 39 L (£57) more fuel than the Nokian Hakkapeliitta 8.

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19,000 km

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£1.45/L

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Estimates based on typical driving conditions. Rolling resistance accounts for approximately 20% of IC vehicle fuel consumption and 25% of EV energy consumption. Actual savings vary based on driving style, vehicle weight, road conditions, and tyre age. For comparative purposes only. Lifetime savings based on a 40,000km / 25,000 mile tread life.