2023 Tyre Reviews SUV Winter Tyre Test

Jonathan Benson
Tested and written by Jonathan Benson
October 9, 2023
Below are all the data points for the 2023 Tyre Reviews SUV 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 WinterContact TS 870 P
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV
Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
Hankook Winter i cept evo 3 X
Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV
Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus SUV
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 SUV
Leao Winter Defender UHP

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Leao Winter Defender UHP with a result of 41.45 M. The difference between best and worst was 6.2%.

Dry Handling (s)

Dry handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

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

Subj. Dry Handling ( Points)

Subjective Dry Handling Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 SUV with a result of 100 Points. The difference between best and worst was 12%.

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV with a result of 32.86 M. The difference between best and worst was 6.4%.

Wet Handling (s)

Wet handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2 with a result of 73.11 s. The difference between best and worst was 4%.

Subj. Wet Handling ( Points)

Subjective Wet Handling Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus SUV with a result of 100 Points. The difference between best and worst was 20%.

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV with a result of 90.7 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 6.4%.

Curved Aquaplaning (m/sec2)

Remaining lateral acceleration (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV with a result of 4.3 m/sec2. The difference between best and worst was 20.9%.

Snow Performance Overview

Snow Braking (M)

Snow braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Hankook Winter i cept evo 3 X with a result of 15.92 M. The difference between best and worst was 18.2%.

Snow Traction (s)

Snow acceleration time (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV with a result of 3.53 s. The difference between best and worst was 21.7%.

Snow Handling (s)

Snow handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV with a result of 88.65 s. The difference between best and worst was 7.9%.

Subj. Snow Handling ( Points)

Subjective Snow Handling Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV with a result of 100 Points. The difference between best and worst was 20%.

Comfort Performance Overview

Subj. Comfort ( Points)

Subjective Comfort Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV with a result of 100 Points. The difference between best and worst was 8%.

Subj. Noise ( Points)

Subjective in car noise levels (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2 with a result of 100 Points. The difference between best and worst was 10%.

Noise (dB)

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV with a result of 68.9 dB. The difference between best and worst was 7.6%.

Value Performance Overview

Price

Price in local currency (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Leao Winter Defender UHP. The difference between best and worst was 42.3%.

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental WinterContact TS 870 P with a result of 6.493 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 23.4%.

Overall Findings

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

Position Tyre Score
1 Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 97.6%
2 Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV 97.5%
3 Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 96.9%
4 Hankook Winter i cept evo 3 X 96.9%
5 Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV 95.7%
6 Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2 95.6%
7 Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus SUV 95.3%
8 Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 SUV 94%
9 Leao Winter Defender UHP 90%

Test Winner

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P

97.6%

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