2023 Tyre Reviews Winter Tyre Test

The 2023/24 Tyre Reviews winter tyre test has tested eleven of the most popular winter tyres on the market in the dry, wet and snow, and also analyised the rolling resistance, noise and comfort levels of the tyres to help you decide what the best tyre is for your own driving needs!

Test Publication:

225/45 R18 11 tyres 5 categories

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Test Size: 225/45 R18

Tyres Tested: 11 tyres

Test Categories:
5 categories (14 tests)

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Snow

The two slowest tyres around snow handling were the only two asymmetric pattern tyres, the Falken and Leao budget tyre. A coincidence? Possibly not. Will this pay back in dry and wet? We shall see!

The Falken in particular had a lot of understeer, meaning the front axle just wouldn't turn. This made it quite frustrating to drive, and you had to be mindful about the speed you tried to carry into the corner. The Leao had slightly less understeer, but it was just really vague on the front axle.

The next pair of tyres, both of which are good in the snow were the Giti and Continental. Both of these tyres had nice steering and good grip, just the transition between grip and sliding was a little more peaky.

Kumho, Bridgestone and Vredestein were all 0.5% apart and very good around the lap. The Kumho, like the previous pair was a little more peaky than I'd like when at the limit of grip, where as the Bridgestone was quite an understeer bias tyre, and oddly had noticeably lighter steering than the other tyres. On snow!

The Vredestein was a nicely balanced tyre. As you know I test blind, and in last years test I really didn't get on with the Wintrac Pro, so it was a surprise to see it up here. It either it works much better in this size or it's had an update, either way, I'm happy to report this.

The final group of tyres was the Hankook, Pirelli and Goodyear. These all had excellent grip, good turn in on corner entry, good mid corner grip, and good traction out of the corners, the complete packages. Of the three, the Hankook was the best to drive subjectively, it was just easily manageable at the limit and did everything you asked of it without issue. The Pirelli and Goodyear were a little more abrupt at the limit, but the limit was high.

Finally, the Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 was again in a class of its own in the snow.. It had excellent steering and control, a quick to turn front axle, good levels of grip, controllable past the limit. It was not only the fastest, but my favorite subjectively by a small margin over the Hankook. 

The All Season Tyre jumped in at an impressive seventh overall, with the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 feeling totally at home in a group of winter tyres, and the summer tyre, well, it's a summer tyre. It took almost double the time, and it felt like it had much less than half the grip, especially under traction.

The Hankook just beat the Michelin in snow braking, with the Bridgestone in third place. The all season tyre was once again midpack, and the summer tyre finished way behind the group.

Snow traction brought the advantage back to the Michelin, with the Hankook once again the best of the rest.

Wet

Wet is naturally very important for winter tyres as the regions that use this category of winter tyres have long wet winters. 

The fastest around the wet lap also had the best wet braking, and you won't be surprised to know it was the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005. This tyre always performs well in the wet, and once again it was outstanding in the grip tests, even if its aquaplaning result was midpack.

The Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 and Continental WinterContact TS870P were also very impressive in both wet braking and wet handling, and like the Bridgestone neither tyre was particularly strong in the deeper water of aquaplaning.

Hankook, Goodyear and Pirelli were also great tyres in the wet, with the Pirelli managing to be fast around the lap AND have the best aquaplaning resistance of all the winter tyres which is a nice combination. 

The Falken also was good around the lap and had great aquaplaning resistance, but couldn't quite stop the car as well as the best.

The Giti was great to drive subjectively and had excellent aquaplaning resistance, but did lack a bit of grip at the limit in braking and handling, and the Vredestein and Kumho finished down the order. Not bad tyres, this is just a tough group.

The budget tyre, the Laeo, well this was bad, possibly highlighted by the RWD platform, but it was really tricky to get around the lap and was another 10% worse than the 12th placed tyre in wet braking, which is over a car length in distance!

TLDR, the best winter tyre in the wet is the Bridgestone, unless the water is deep then it's pirelli, but the Michelin and Conti are also excellent, and the Goodyear and Hankook are no slouches.

As I talked about in my all season test, the siping required on winter tyres makes braking very difficult, which means the summer tyre was way ahead of the group during wet braking, and was also very fast around wet handling. It also had the best aquaplaning resistance by a clear margin, a good reminder to take off your winter tyres once the colder months have passed.

The all season tyre was pipped by the amazing Bridgestone in wet braking, and as we saw in the all season test, the Hankook all season tyre didn't like the deeper parts of wet handling as it doesn't have the best aquaplaning resistance so it wasn't the fastest around the lap.

Dry

Dry braking is even harder than wet braking for winter tyres, as the forces are higher, so once again the summer tyre had a significant margin, over 16% better than the best winter tyre! Think about this if you see anyone considering running their winter tyres into summer…

The best winter tyre in dry braking was the Michelin, with the Continental a close second. Goodyear, Giti and Kumho all did well with the Giti and Kumho tying, and the Falken was a short amount behind. Pirelli, Bridgestone and Hankook, which all did well in wet braking, struggled a little bit in dry braking, and Vredestein and Leao rounded out the braking results.

The best winter tyre in dry braking was the Michelin, with the Continental a close second. Goodyear, Giti and Kumho all did well with the Giti and Kumho tying, and the Falken was a short amount behind. Pirelli, Bridgestone and Hankook, which all did well in wet braking, struggled a little bit in dry braking, and Vredestein and Leao rounded out the braking results.

Dry handling obviously isn't the top priority for a winter tyre, but it's still an important category. Pretty much all the tyres are fine, with only the Laeo being slightly worse than the group. In fact, if you ignore the budget, all the tyres were within 1.77% of each other!

The Michelin was the fastest around the lap, but felt a little numb compared to some of the most dynamic, with the Conti, Goodyear, Pirelli and Hankook all being enjoyable to drive. 

In summary, the Michelin is the best overall in the dry, but perhaps not the sportiest handling tyre at the limit, and the Continental, Kumho and Goodyear all did well.

Comfort

As with the all season test, I didn't have the weather to do objective noise, but two of us did spend quite a lot of time doing subjective noise and comfort on a rather excellent comfort track. There were a bunch of standouts, so if comfort is your thing you'll be really happy with the Bridgestone, Michelin, Continental, Goodyear and Falken, with the Hankook being the best of the rest.

Value

With rolling resistance getting ever more important, but often coming at the expense of wet grip, it's rare to find a tyre that does well in both, but a few manufacturers seem to have nailed it in this test, no one more than the Continental, with a near 6% better rolling resistance than the next best winter tyre, the Bridgestone, and over 14% better than the third placed tyre!

The budget Laeo also did very well in the rolling resistance test, however in this case that definitely came at the expense of grip.

The Pirelli, Giti and Falken are the ones to avoid if you're worried about your fuel bill, all over 15% worse than the Continental, which will translate into roughly 4% more energy use.

The Michelin was predictably the most expensive tyre of the group.

Results

1^st

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5

225/45 R18 95V

• EU Label: D/B/68
• Rim Protection: Large
• 3PMSF: yes
• Weight: 10.8 kgs
• Tread: 7.7 mm

Best in dry braking and dry handlings, extremely good in the wet, best tyre overall in the snow, highest levels of comfort.

Average rolling resistance, average aquaplaning resistance, high levels of understeer in the dry.

The Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 pipped the Bridgestone, but by such a small amount I'm calling them both test winners. The Michelin was almost untouchable in the snow, especially snow handling, and was untouchable in the dry and one of the best in the wet. It didn't quite have the rolling resistance of the Bridgestone where it finished nearly 10% behind, but in every other category this tyre performance was excellent. A hugely impressive tyre.

Dry

98.3%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	1st	41.22 M			100%
Dry Handling	1st	70.81 s			100%
Subj. Dry Handling	7th	95 Points	100 Points	-5 Points	95%

Wet

97.7%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	2nd	27.83 M	27.28 M	+0.55 M	98.02%
Wet Handling	2nd	57.53 s	56.33 s	+1.2 s	97.91%
Subj. Wet Handling	2nd	98 Points	100 Points	-2 Points	98%
Straight Aqua	7th	93.63 Km/H	96.81 Km/H	-3.18 Km/H	96.72%

Snow

99.9%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	2nd	17.97 M	17.93 M	+0.04 M	99.78%
Snow Traction	1st	5.54 s			100%
Snow Handling	1st	84.26 s			100%
Subj. Snow Handling	1st	100 Points			100%

Comfort

100%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Subj. Comfort	1st	100 Points			100%

Value

68.3%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Price	11th	185.99	92	+93.99	49.47%
Rolling Resistance	5th	8.49 kg / t	7.39 kg / t	+1.1 kg / t	87.04%

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Bridgestone Blizzak LM005

225/45 R18 95V

• EU Label: C/A/72
• Rim Protection: Large
• 3PMSF: yes
• Weight: 10 kgs
• Tread: 8.4 mm

Best in wet handling and wet braking, good in the snow, high levels of comfort, very low rolling resistance.

Extended dry braking and dry handling, average aquaplaning resistance.

The Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 is an awesome tyre, it was the only tyre that could get close to the Continentals rolling resistance levels and was the best tyre in the wet and one of the best in the snow, with excellent noise and comfort levels. It wasn't the best in the dry, but as it finished so well in almost every other category, the LM005 is proving to still be one of the best winter tyres on the market.

Dry

97.4%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	8th	43.1 M	41.22 M	+1.88 M	95.64%
Dry Handling	8th	71.91 s	70.81 s	+1.1 s	98.47%
Subj. Dry Handling	3rd	98 Points	100 Points	-2 Points	98%

Wet

99.2%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	1st	27.28 M			100%
Wet Handling	1st	56.33 s			100%
Subj. Wet Handling	1st	100 Points			100%
Straight Aqua	6th	93.89 Km/H	96.81 Km/H	-2.92 Km/H	96.98%

Snow

95.9%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	3rd	18.26 M	17.93 M	+0.33 M	98.19%
Snow Traction	4th	5.76 s	5.54 s	+0.22 s	96.18%
Snow Handling	6th	86.63 s	84.26 s	+2.37 s	97.26%
Subj. Snow Handling	6th	92 Points	100 Points	-8 Points	92%

Comfort

100%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Subj. Comfort	1st	100 Points			100%

Value

77.1%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Price	7th	152.99	92	+60.99	60.13%
Rolling Resistance	2nd	7.85 kg / t	7.39 kg / t	+0.46 kg / t	94.14%

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3^rd

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P

225/45 R18 95V

• EU Label: C/B/71
• Rim Protection: Medium
• 3PMSF: yes
• Weight: 8.9 kgs
• Tread: 8.4 mm

Excellent in the dry, good wet braking, high levels of comfort, lowest rolling resistance on test by quite a margin.

Mid pack wet handling result, average aquaplaning resistance.

Third place went to the Continental WinterContact TS870P which is the tyre to buy if you want to save fuel or drive an EV, as it had by FAR the lowest rolling resistance on test. It also somehow blended that with one of the best performances in the dry, and excellent grip in the wet. It was a little weaker in the snow than the best tyres on test, but it was less than 4% off the best in snow braking and handling, so not a huge gap. Impressive tyre, especially when you stop and think about its rolling resistance levels.

Dry

98.7%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	2nd	41.64 M	41.22 M	+0.42 M	98.99%
Dry Handling	3rd	71.4 s	70.81 s	+0.59 s	99.17%
Subj. Dry Handling	3rd	98 Points	100 Points	-2 Points	98%

Wet

96.5%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	3rd	27.94 M	27.28 M	+0.66 M	97.64%
Wet Handling	6th	58.09 s	56.33 s	+1.76 s	96.97%
Subj. Wet Handling	8th	95 Points	100 Points	-5 Points	95%
Straight Aqua	8th	93.3 Km/H	96.81 Km/H	-3.51 Km/H	96.37%

Snow

94.6%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	6th	18.59 M	17.93 M	+0.66 M	96.45%
Snow Traction	6th	5.91 s	5.54 s	+0.37 s	93.74%
Snow Handling	8th	87.61 s	84.26 s	+3.35 s	96.18%
Subj. Snow Handling	6th	92 Points	100 Points	-8 Points	92%

Comfort

100%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Subj. Comfort	1st	100 Points			100%

Value

76.8%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Price	9th	171.59	92	+79.59	53.62%
Rolling Resistance	1st	7.39 kg / t			100%

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4^th

Hankook Winter i cept evo3

225/45 R18 95V

• EU Label: D/B/72
• Rim Protection: Small
• 3PMSF: yes
• Weight: 10.5 kgs
• Tread: 8.4 mm

Good wet braking, good aquaplaning resistance, best snow braking and excellent snow traction and handling.

Extended dry braking, average wet handling lap, average rolling resistance.

The Hankook Winter Icept Evo3 was one of the best tyres in the snow, which is an important quality for a winter tyre, had great grip in the wet with good aquaplaning resistance. It lost out a little in the dry with a 9th placed dry braking result, but it was only 5% off the best. A solid winter tyre.

Dry

97.2%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	9th	43.49 M	41.22 M	+2.27 M	94.78%
Dry Handling	6th	71.68 s	70.81 s	+0.87 s	98.79%
Subj. Dry Handling	3rd	98 Points	100 Points	-2 Points	98%

Wet

97.2%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	4th	28.45 M	27.28 M	+1.17 M	95.89%
Wet Handling	7th	58.15 s	56.33 s	+1.82 s	96.87%
Subj. Wet Handling	2nd	98 Points	100 Points	-2 Points	98%
Straight Aqua	4th	95.05 Km/H	96.81 Km/H	-1.76 Km/H	98.18%

Snow

98%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	1st	17.93 M			100%
Snow Traction	2nd	5.65 s	5.54 s	+0.11 s	98.05%
Snow Handling	4th	85.24 s	84.26 s	+0.98 s	98.85%
Subj. Snow Handling	2nd	95 Points	100 Points	-5 Points	95%

Comfort

95%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Subj. Comfort	6th	95 Points	100 Points	-5 Points	95%

Value

80.3%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Price	4th	125.19	92	+33.19	73.49%
Rolling Resistance	5th	8.49 kg / t	7.39 kg / t	+1.1 kg / t	87.04%

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Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3

225/45 R18 95V

• EU Label: C/B/71
• Rim Protection: Small
• 3PMSF: yes
• Weight: 9.8 kgs
• Tread: 8.5 mm

Good dry braking with excellent dry handling, good grip in the wet with good handling, excellent snow performance, excellent levels of comfort.

Mid pack wet braking, higher than average rolling resistance.

The new Goodyear Ultragrip performance 3 followed the usual Goodyear DNA of minimal compromises, scoring well in every category other than, unusually for goodyear, rolling resistance, but the tyre did have one of the best subjective noise and comfort levels on test.

Dry

98.4%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	3rd	42.54 M	41.22 M	+1.32 M	96.9%
Dry Handling	10th	72.06 s	70.81 s	+1.25 s	98.27%
Subj. Dry Handling	1st	100 Points			100%

Wet

97.2%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	6th	28.5 M	27.28 M	+1.22 M	95.72%
Wet Handling	5th	58.01 s	56.33 s	+1.68 s	97.1%
Subj. Wet Handling	2nd	98 Points	100 Points	-2 Points	98%
Straight Aqua	5th	94.96 Km/H	96.81 Km/H	-1.85 Km/H	98.09%

Snow

97.1%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	4th	18.38 M	17.93 M	+0.45 M	97.55%
Snow Traction	3rd	5.73 s	5.54 s	+0.19 s	96.68%
Snow Handling	2nd	84.82 s	84.26 s	+0.56 s	99.34%
Subj. Snow Handling	2nd	95 Points	100 Points	-5 Points	95%

Comfort

100%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Subj. Comfort	1st	100 Points			100%

Value

72.5%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Price	8th	154.99	92	+62.99	59.36%
Rolling Resistance	8th	8.62 kg / t	7.39 kg / t	+1.23 kg / t	85.73%

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Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

225/45 R18 95V

• EU Label: C/B/72
• Rim Protection: Small
• 3PMSF: yes
• Weight: 9.8 kgs
• Tread: 8.9 mm

Great balance in the dry, good wet handling, best aquaplaning resistance on test, good grip in all snow tests.

Average result in dry braking, average comfort levels, higher than average rolling resistance.

The Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 was another fun tyre to drive, with the best aquaplaning resistance on test, but sadly like the Giti its rolling resistance was amongst the highest of the group. It did however have more grip in the snow and wet than the Giti, hence finishing a spot higher.

Dry

98.2%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	7th	42.97 M	41.22 M	+1.75 M	95.93%
Dry Handling	7th	71.86 s	70.81 s	+1.05 s	98.54%
Subj. Dry Handling	1st	100 Points			100%

Wet

97%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	5th	28.49 M	27.28 M	+1.21 M	95.75%
Wet Handling	3rd	57.97 s	56.33 s	+1.64 s	97.17%
Subj. Wet Handling	8th	95 Points	100 Points	-5 Points	95%
Straight Aqua	1st	96.81 Km/H			100%

Snow

96.6%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	5th	18.57 M	17.93 M	+0.64 M	96.55%
Snow Traction	5th	5.79 s	5.54 s	+0.25 s	95.68%
Snow Handling	3rd	85 s	84.26 s	+0.74 s	99.13%
Subj. Snow Handling	2nd	95 Points	100 Points	-5 Points	95%

Comfort

90%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Subj. Comfort	9th	90 Points	100 Points	-10 Points	90%

Value

68.8%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Price	10th	172.69	92	+80.69	53.27%
Rolling Resistance	9th	8.76 kg / t	7.39 kg / t	+1.37 kg / t	84.36%

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Giti GitiWinterW2

225/45 R18 95V

• EU Label: D/B/69
• Rim Protection: Small
• 3PMSF: yes
• Weight: 10.1 kgs
• Tread: 8.6 mm

Very good in the dry, good subjective wet handling, excellent aquaplaning resistance.

Longer than average wet braking, high rolling resistance.

The Giti Wintersport S2 narrowly beat the Vredestein to 7th place overall. It was a fun tyre to drive, especially in the dry and had excellent aquaplaning resistance. Its only drawbacks were a higher rolling resistance and reduced comfort, but otherwise a solid tyre.

Dry

97.8%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	4th	42.66 M	41.22 M	+1.44 M	96.62%
Dry Handling	5th	71.59 s	70.81 s	+0.78 s	98.91%
Subj. Dry Handling	3rd	98 Points	100 Points	-2 Points	98%

Wet

97.1%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	7th	28.84 M	27.28 M	+1.56 M	94.59%
Wet Handling	8th	58.2 s	56.33 s	+1.87 s	96.79%
Subj. Wet Handling	2nd	98 Points	100 Points	-2 Points	98%
Straight Aqua	2nd	96.03 Km/H	96.81 Km/H	-0.78 Km/H	99.19%

Snow

93.5%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	8th	18.94 M	17.93 M	+1.01 M	94.67%
Snow Traction	10th	6.09 s	5.54 s	+0.55 s	90.97%
Snow Handling	8th	87.61 s	84.26 s	+3.35 s	96.18%
Subj. Snow Handling	6th	92 Points	100 Points	-8 Points	92%

Comfort

90%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Subj. Comfort	9th	90 Points	100 Points	-10 Points	90%

Value

81.4%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Price	3rd	116.79	92	+24.79	78.77%
Rolling Resistance	10th	8.79 kg / t	7.39 kg / t	+1.4 kg / t	84.07%

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Vredestein Wintrac Pro

225/45 R18 95W

• EU Label: D/B/72
• Rim Protection: Small
• 3PMSF: yes
• Weight: 9.8 kgs
• Tread: 8.3 mm

Good in snow handling, good rolling resistance.

Extended dry braking, reduced grip in the wet with below average wet handling and lower than average aquaplaning resistance.

The Vredestein Wintrac Pro had a good snow performance overall, a low rolling resistance but did struggle more in the dry than the previous two tyres. The Wintrac Pro has been on the market for a long time, but it's still holding its own considering the talent of this group.

Dry

95.9%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	10th	43.65 M	41.22 M	+2.43 M	94.43%
Dry Handling	9th	72 s	70.81 s	+1.19 s	98.35%
Subj. Dry Handling	7th	95 Points	100 Points	-5 Points	95%

Wet

93.9%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	8th	29.43 M	27.28 M	+2.15 M	92.69%
Wet Handling	9th	59.38 s	56.33 s	+3.05 s	94.86%
Subj. Wet Handling	10th	92 Points	100 Points	-8 Points	92%
Straight Aqua	9th	92.97 Km/H	96.81 Km/H	-3.84 Km/H	96.03%

Snow

95.2%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	7th	18.76 M	17.93 M	+0.83 M	95.58%
Snow Traction	8th	5.98 s	5.54 s	+0.44 s	92.64%
Snow Handling	5th	86.32 s	84.26 s	+2.06 s	97.61%
Subj. Snow Handling	2nd	95 Points	100 Points	-5 Points	95%

Comfort

92%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Subj. Comfort	8th	92 Points	100 Points	-8 Points	92%

Value

77.1%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Price	5th	137.99	92	+45.99	66.67%
Rolling Resistance	4th	8.45 kg / t	7.39 kg / t	+1.06 kg / t	87.46%

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Kumho Winter Craft WP52

225/45 R18 95V

• EU Label: C/B/72
• Rim Protection: None
• 3PMSF: yes
• Weight: 10 kgs
• Tread: 8.2 mm

Strong in the dry with good subjective handling in all conditions.

Weakest tyre in the wet overall, low aquaplaning resistance

The Kumho Winter Craft WP52 has a similar performance overall to the Falken, but it was a little better in the snow and had a slightly better rolling resistance, but couldn't match the Falken in wet handling. Tit for tat between the two brands.

Dry

96.9%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	4th	42.66 M	41.22 M	+1.44 M	96.62%
Dry Handling	4th	71.45 s	70.81 s	+0.64 s	99.1%
Subj. Dry Handling	7th	95 Points	100 Points	-5 Points	95%

Wet

93.7%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	10th	30.8 M	27.28 M	+3.52 M	88.57%
Wet Handling	10th	60.19 s	56.33 s	+3.86 s	93.59%
Subj. Wet Handling	2nd	98 Points	100 Points	-2 Points	98%
Straight Aqua	10th	91.52 Km/H	96.81 Km/H	-5.29 Km/H	94.54%

Snow

93.7%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	10th	19.23 M	17.93 M	+1.3 M	93.24%
Snow Traction	8th	5.98 s	5.54 s	+0.44 s	92.64%
Snow Handling	7th	86.79 s	84.26 s	+2.53 s	97.08%
Subj. Snow Handling	6th	92 Points	100 Points	-8 Points	92%

Comfort

90%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Subj. Comfort	9th	90 Points	100 Points	-10 Points	90%

Value

84.5%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Price	2nd	110.79	92	+18.79	83.04%
Rolling Resistance	7th	8.6 kg / t	7.39 kg / t	+1.21 kg / t	85.93%

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10^th

Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro

225/45 R18 95V

• EU Label: D/B/70
• Rim Protection: Large
• 3PMSF: yes
• Weight: 9.7 kgs
• Tread: 8.1 mm

Good dry and wet handling, excellent aquaplaning resistance, very quiet and comfortable.

Long wet braking distances, limited performance in the snow, highest rolling resistance on test.

The Falken Eurowinter HS02 Pro struggled in the rolling resistance test, having the worst of the group, and wasn't the best in the snow either, but it was obviously much better than the summer tyre. It WAS good in wet and dry handling, and had great aquaplaning resistance. Perhaps not a bad winter tyre for somewhere like the UK that doesn't see much snow.

Dry

96.9%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	6th	42.74 M	41.22 M	+1.52 M	96.44%
Dry Handling	2nd	71.25 s	70.81 s	+0.44 s	99.38%
Subj. Dry Handling	7th	95 Points	100 Points	-5 Points	95%

Wet

96.4%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	9th	29.58 M	27.28 M	+2.3 M	92.22%
Wet Handling	3rd	57.97 s	56.33 s	+1.64 s	97.17%
Subj. Wet Handling	2nd	98 Points	100 Points	-2 Points	98%
Straight Aqua	3rd	95.24 Km/H	96.81 Km/H	-1.57 Km/H	98.38%

Snow

89.6%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	11th	20.965 M	17.93 M	+3.04 M	85.52%
Snow Traction	11th	6.15 s	5.54 s	+0.61 s	90.08%
Snow Handling	11th	90.66 s	84.26 s	+6.4 s	92.94%
Subj. Snow Handling	10th	90 Points	100 Points	-10 Points	90%

Comfort

100%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Subj. Comfort	1st	100 Points			100%

Value

73.7%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Price	6th	142.89	92	+50.89	64.39%
Rolling Resistance	11th	8.9 kg / t	7.39 kg / t	+1.51 kg / t	83.03%

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11^th

Leao Winter Defender UHP

225/45 R18 95H

• EU Label: D/C/72
• Rim Protection: None
• 3PMSF: yes
• Weight: 10.6 kgs
• Tread: 8.9 mm

Low rolling resistance.

Worst grip in the dry, wet and snow. Extremely long wet braking distances.

Last place was the cheap tyre, its only redeeming quality was the price and the rolling resistance levels, but if you're looking for good levels of grip in the dry, wet or snow, maybe pick another tyre from the results.

Dry

93.2%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	11th	45.36 M	41.22 M	+4.14 M	90.87%
Dry Handling	11th	73.24 s	70.81 s	+2.43 s	96.68%
Subj. Dry Handling	11th	92 Points	100 Points	-8 Points	92%

Wet

84.2%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	11th	35.16 M	27.28 M	+7.88 M	77.59%
Wet Handling	11th	66.05 s	56.33 s	+9.72 s	85.28%
Subj. Wet Handling	11th	80 Points	100 Points	-20 Points	80%
Straight Aqua	11th	91.08 Km/H	96.81 Km/H	-5.73 Km/H	94.08%

Snow

92.7%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	9th	19.05 M	17.93 M	+1.12 M	94.12%
Snow Traction	7th	5.95 s	5.54 s	+0.41 s	93.11%
Snow Handling	10th	89.95 s	84.26 s	+5.69 s	93.67%
Subj. Snow Handling	10th	90 Points	100 Points	-10 Points	90%

Comfort

95%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Subj. Comfort	6th	95 Points	100 Points	-5 Points	95%

Value

93.8%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Price	1st	92			100%
Rolling Resistance	3rd	8.44 kg / t	7.39 kg / t	+1.05 kg / t	87.56%

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