2023/24 Tyre Reviews UHP Winter Tyre Test

Jonathan Benson
Tested and written by Jonathan Benson
November 20, 2023
Below are all the data points for the 2023/24 Tyre Reviews UHP 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
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
Hankook Winter i cept evo3
Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
Superia Bluewin UHP2

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

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

Dry Handling (s)

Dry handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 with a result of 52.46 s. The difference between best and worst was 4.4%.

Subj. Dry Handling ( Points)

Subjective Dry Handling Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 with a result of 10 Points. The difference between best and worst was 5%.

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 with a result of 27.6 M. The difference between best and worst was 17.4%.

Wet Braking - Cool (M)

Wet braking at cooler temperature in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 with a result of 30.7 M. The difference between best and worst was 9.4%.

Wet Braking - Worn (M)

Wet braking at Low Tread Depth (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 with a result of 32.7 M. The difference between best and worst was 22.5%.

Wet Handling (s)

Wet handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 with a result of 84.77 s. The difference between best and worst was 7.8%.

Subj. Wet Handling ( Points)

Subjective Wet Handling Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental WinterContact TS 870 P with a result of 10 Points. The difference between best and worst was 50%.

Wet Circle (s)

Wet Circle Lap Time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 with a result of 11.81 s. The difference between best and worst was 5%.

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 with a result of 100.1 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 12.5%.

Curved Aquaplaning (m/sec2)

Remaining lateral acceleration (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 with a result of 3.28 m/sec2. The difference between best and worst was 62.8%.

Snow Performance Overview

Snow Braking (M)

Snow braking in meters (Lower is better)

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

Snow Traction (s)

Snow acceleration time (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 with a result of 7.93 s. The difference between best and worst was 9.9%.

Snow Handling (s)

Snow handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 with a result of 79.76 s. The difference between best and worst was 3.4%.

Subj. Snow Handling ( Points)

Subjective Snow Handling Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 with a result of 10 Points. The difference between best and worst was 10%.

Snow Slalom (m/sec2)

Lateral acceleration (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 with a result of 0.352 m/sec2. The difference between best and worst was 7.4%.

Comfort Performance Overview

Subj. Comfort ( Points)

Subjective Comfort Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental WinterContact TS 870 P with a result of 10 Points. The difference between best and worst was 7.5%.

Noise (dB)

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Superia Bluewin UHP2 with a result of 71.3 dB. The difference between best and worst was 5.1%.

Value Performance Overview

Wear (KM)

Predicted tread life in KM (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 with a result of 31460 KM. The difference between best and worst was 47.1%.

Value (Price/1000)

Euros/1000km based on cost/wear (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Superia Bluewin UHP2 with a result of 4.19 Price/1000. The difference between best and worst was 66.2%.

Price

Price in local currency (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Superia Bluewin UHP2. The difference between best and worst was 71.7%.

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Hankook Winter i cept evo3 with a result of 7.84 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 15.7%.

Overall Findings

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

Position Tyre Score
1 Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 94.6%
2 Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 94.5%
3 Vredestein Wintrac Pro 94.5%
4 Hankook Winter i cept evo3 93.3%
5 Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 91.5%
6 Superia Bluewin UHP2 85.8%

Test Winner

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P

94.6%

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