Charts 2023 Studless Friction Winter Tyre Test

Below are all the data points for the 2023 Studless Friction Winter 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.

Continental VikingContact 7

Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3

Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5

Michelin X Ice Snow

Bridgestone Blizzak Ice

Pirelli Ice Zero Asimmetrico

Nokian Hakkapeliitta R2

Triangle Snowlink PL01

Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nokian Hakkapeliitta R2 with a result of 29.23 M. The difference between best and worst was 7.1%.

Subj. Dry Handling ( Points)

Subjective Dry Handling Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pirelli Ice Zero Asimmetrico 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 Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3 with a result of 37.55 M. The difference between best and worst was 13.4%.

Wet Handling (s)

Wet handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3 with a result of 41 s. The difference between best and worst was 6.6%.

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3 with a result of 66 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 14.2%.

Snow Performance Overview

Snow Braking (M)

Snow braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3 with a result of 12.19 M. The difference between best and worst was 4.5%.

Snow Traction (s)

Snow acceleration time (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3 with a result of 4.44 s. The difference between best and worst was 5.1%.

Snow Handling (s)

Snow handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 with a result of 75.5 s. The difference between best and worst was 6.4%.

Ice Performance Overview

Ice Braking (M)

Ice braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin X Ice Snow with a result of 12.09 M. The difference between best and worst was 13.9%.

Ice Traction (s)

Ice acceleration time (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin X Ice Snow with a result of 7.32 s. The difference between best and worst was 31.6%.

Ice Handling (s)

Ice handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental VikingContact 7 with a result of 44.5 s. The difference between best and worst was 9.2%.

Comfort Performance Overview

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

Fuel Consumption (l/100km)

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

Key Insight: The best performer was Nokian Hakkapeliitta R2 with a result of 4.8 l/100km. The difference between best and worst was 7.7%.

Overall Findings

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

Position	Tyre	Score
1	Continental VikingContact 7	0%
2	Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3	0%
3	Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5	0%
4	Michelin X Ice Snow	0%
5	Bridgestone Blizzak Ice	0%
6	Pirelli Ice Zero Asimmetrico	0%
7	Nokian Hakkapeliitta R2	0%
8	Triangle Snowlink PL01	0%

2023 Studless Friction Winter Tyre Test