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2023 Studless Friction Winter Tyre Test

Name: 2023 Studless Friction Winter Tyre Test
Creator: Tyre Reviews
Published: 2023-11-28

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: 13

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 R2	29.23 m	Best	0 km/h
2Bridgestone Blizzak Ice	30.03 m	+0.80 m	21 km/h
3Continental VikingContact 7	30.32 m	+1.09 m	25 km/h
4Triangle Snowlink PL01	30.37 m	+1.14 m	25 km/h
5Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5	30.65 m	+1.42 m	28 km/h
6Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3	30.9 m	+1.67 m	30 km/h
7Michelin X Ice Snow	30.96 m	+1.73 m	31 km/h
8Pirelli Ice Zero Asimmetrico	31.46 m	+2.23 m	35 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 7.6% (2.23 m ≈ 0.5 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Pirelli Ice Zero Asimmetrico would still be travelling at 35 km/h when the Nokian Hakkapeliitta R2 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
1Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3	5 Points	Best
1Pirelli Ice Zero Asimmetrico	5 Points	Best
3Continental VikingContact 7	4 Points	-1.00 Points
3Michelin X Ice Snow	4 Points	-1.00 Points
5Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5	3 Points	-2.00 Points
5Triangle Snowlink PL01	3 Points	-2.00 Points
7Nokian Hakkapeliitta R2	2 Points	-3.00 Points
7Bridgestone Blizzak Ice	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
1Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3	37.55 m	Best	0 km/h
2Michelin X Ice Snow	38.4 m	+0.85 m	19 km/h
3Continental VikingContact 7	39.31 m	+1.76 m	28 km/h
4Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5	40.28 m	+2.73 m	34 km/h
5Bridgestone Blizzak Ice	40.74 m	+3.19 m	36 km/h
6Nokian Hakkapeliitta R2	40.88 m	+3.33 m	37 km/h
7Triangle Snowlink PL01	42.19 m	+4.64 m	43 km/h
8Pirelli Ice Zero Asimmetrico	43.34 m	+5.79 m	48 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 15.4% (5.79 m ≈ 1.3 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Pirelli Ice Zero Asimmetrico would still be travelling at 48 km/h when the Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3 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 Ice 3	41 s	Best
2Continental VikingContact 7	41.4 s	+0.40 s
3Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5	42 s	+1.00 s
4Michelin X Ice Snow	42.1 s	+1.10 s
5Triangle Snowlink PL01	42.4 s	+1.40 s
6Pirelli Ice Zero Asimmetrico	42.8 s	+1.80 s
7Nokian Hakkapeliitta R2	43.7 s	+2.70 s
8Bridgestone Blizzak Ice	43.9 s	+2.90 s

The difference between best and worst was 7.1% (2.9 s).

Straight Aqua
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3	66 km/h	Best
2Michelin X Ice Snow	65 km/h	-1.00 km/h
3Continental VikingContact 7	62.7 km/h	-3.30 km/h
4Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5	61.4 km/h	-4.60 km/h
5Triangle Snowlink PL01	61 km/h	-5.00 km/h
6Pirelli Ice Zero Asimmetrico	60.5 km/h	-5.50 km/h
7Bridgestone Blizzak Ice	59.8 km/h	-6.20 km/h
8Nokian Hakkapeliitta R2	56.6 km/h	-9.40 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 14.2% (9.4 Km/H).

Snow

Snow Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3	12.19 m	Best	0 km/h
2Michelin X Ice Snow	12.21 m	+0.02 m	5 km/h
3Pirelli Ice Zero Asimmetrico	12.27 m	+0.08 m	10 km/h
4Continental VikingContact 7	12.34 m	+0.15 m	14 km/h
5Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5	12.52 m	+0.33 m	21 km/h
5Triangle Snowlink PL01	12.52 m	+0.33 m	21 km/h
7Nokian Hakkapeliitta R2	12.73 m	+0.54 m	27 km/h
8Bridgestone Blizzak Ice	12.77 m	+0.58 m	28 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 4.8% (0.58 m). From 130 km/h, the Bridgestone Blizzak Ice would still be travelling at 28 km/h when the Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3 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 Ice 3	4.44 s	Best
2Pirelli Ice Zero Asimmetrico	4.49 s	+0.05 s
3Continental VikingContact 7	4.55 s	+0.11 s
4Michelin X Ice Snow	4.57 s	+0.13 s
4Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5	4.57 s	+0.13 s
6Bridgestone Blizzak Ice	4.59 s	+0.15 s
7Nokian Hakkapeliitta R2	4.6 s	+0.16 s
8Triangle Snowlink PL01	4.68 s	+0.24 s

The difference between best and worst was 5.4% (0.24 s).

Snow Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5	75.5 s	Best
2Continental VikingContact 7	75.7 s	+0.20 s
3Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3	75.9 s	+0.40 s
4Pirelli Ice Zero Asimmetrico	76.4 s	+0.90 s
5Bridgestone Blizzak Ice	76.6 s	+1.10 s
6Michelin X Ice Snow	76.7 s	+1.20 s
7Triangle Snowlink PL01	79.9 s	+4.40 s
8Nokian Hakkapeliitta R2	80.7 s	+5.20 s

The difference between best and worst was 6.9% (5.2 s).

Ice

Ice Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Michelin X Ice Snow	12.09 m	Best	0 km/h
2Continental VikingContact 7	12.32 m	+0.23 m	18 km/h
3Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5	12.49 m	+0.40 m	23 km/h
4Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3	13 m	+0.91 m	34 km/h
5Pirelli Ice Zero Asimmetrico	13.23 m	+1.14 m	38 km/h
6Bridgestone Blizzak Ice	13.3 m	+1.21 m	39 km/h
7Triangle Snowlink PL01	13.93 m	+1.84 m	47 km/h
8Nokian Hakkapeliitta R2	14.04 m	+1.95 m	48 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 16.1% (1.95 m ≈ 0.4 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Nokian Hakkapeliitta R2 would still be travelling at 48 km/h when the Michelin X Ice Snow 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 Snow	7.32 s	Best
2Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5	7.52 s	+0.20 s
3Continental VikingContact 7	7.82 s	+0.50 s
4Bridgestone Blizzak Ice	8.05 s	+0.73 s
5Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3	8.43 s	+1.11 s
6Pirelli Ice Zero Asimmetrico	8.97 s	+1.65 s
7Triangle Snowlink PL01	9.17 s	+1.85 s
8Nokian Hakkapeliitta R2	10.7 s	+3.38 s

The difference between best and worst was 46.2% (3.38 s).

Ice Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Continental VikingContact 7	44.5 s	Best
2Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5	44.7 s	+0.20 s
3Bridgestone Blizzak Ice	44.9 s	+0.40 s
4Pirelli Ice Zero Asimmetrico	46 s	+1.50 s
5Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3	46.7 s	+2.20 s
6Michelin X Ice Snow	47.1 s	+2.60 s
7Triangle Snowlink PL01	48.6 s	+4.10 s
8Nokian Hakkapeliitta R2	49 s	+4.50 s

The difference between best and worst was 10.1% (4.5 s).

Comfort

Noise
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Bridgestone Blizzak Ice	73.7 dB	Best
2Pirelli Ice Zero Asimmetrico	73.9 dB	+0.20 dB
3Continental VikingContact 7	74 dB	+0.30 dB
3Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3	74 dB	+0.30 dB
5Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5	74.3 dB	+0.60 dB
5Triangle Snowlink PL01	74.3 dB	+0.60 dB
7Michelin X Ice Snow	74.5 dB	+0.80 dB
8Nokian Hakkapeliitta R2	75.5 dB	+1.80 dB

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

Value

Fuel Consumption
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Extra fuel / year
1Nokian Hakkapeliitta R2	4.8 l/100km	Best	£0
2Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3	4.85 l/100km	+0.05 l/100km	£14
3Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5	4.9 l/100km	+0.10 l/100km	£28
4Continental VikingContact 7	5 l/100km	+0.20 l/100km	£55
5Pirelli Ice Zero Asimmetrico	5.05 l/100km	+0.25 l/100km	£69
6Triangle Snowlink PL01	5.1 l/100km	+0.30 l/100km	£83
7Michelin X Ice Snow	5.15 l/100km	+0.35 l/100km	£96
8Bridgestone Blizzak Ice	5.2 l/100km	+0.40 l/100km	£110

The difference between best and worst was 8.3% (0.4 l/100km). Over 19,000 km a year at £1.45/L, the Bridgestone Blizzak Ice uses about 76 L (£110) more fuel than the Nokian Hakkapeliitta R2.

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