The 2023 Auto Bild winter tyre test has started by testing fifty-four performance winter tyres in wet braking, and then put the best thirty-one tyres through to a snow braking test, to find out the best fifteen tyres for their full winter testing program!

This is an impressive, and massive undertaking, and we applaud them for it. This test shows exactly which tyres perform well in the key safety braking tests, and where the cheap winter tyres can lose out.

Interesting notes, well Michelin was the best in snow braking three times (Michelin own BFGoodrich and Kleber) and Bridgestone had its usual massive lead in the wet. We'll let the data do the rest of the talking, and look forward to the full test being published next week.

Test Publication:

225/45 R18 54 tyres 2 categories

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Test Publication:

https://www.autobild.de/ratgeber/reifen/

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Test Size: 225/45 R18

Tyres Tested: 54 tyres

Test Categories:
2 categories (2 tests)

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Wet

As always, the Bridgestone was outstanding in wet braking.

Snow

The Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 was once again one of the best in the snow, just beating the Michelin owned Kleber brand, but being narrowly beaten by the Michelin owned BFGoodrich brand!

Results

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	1^st	31.4 M			100%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	4^th	30 M	29 M	+1 M	96.67%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	4^th	34.3 M	31.4 M	+2.9 M	91.55%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	2^nd	29.2 M	29 M	+0.2 M	99.32%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	2^nd	33.9 M	31.4 M	+2.5 M	92.63%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	5^th	30.1 M	29 M	+1.1 M	96.35%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	8^th	35.1 M	31.4 M	+3.7 M	89.46%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	3^rd	29.3 M	29 M	+0.3 M	98.98%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	10^th	35.2 M	31.4 M	+3.8 M	89.2%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	1^st	29 M			100%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	2^nd	33.9 M	31.4 M	+2.5 M	92.63%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	19^th	31 M	29 M	+2 M	93.55%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	5^th	34.9 M	31.4 M	+3.5 M	89.97%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	9^th	30.5 M	29 M	+1.5 M	95.08%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	10^th	35.2 M	31.4 M	+3.8 M	89.2%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	7^th	30.3 M	29 M	+1.3 M	95.71%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	5^th	34.9 M	31.4 M	+3.5 M	89.97%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	13^th	30.7 M	29 M	+1.7 M	94.46%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	8^th	35.1 M	31.4 M	+3.7 M	89.46%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	10^th	30.6 M	29 M	+1.6 M	94.77%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	7^th	35 M	31.4 M	+3.6 M	89.71%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	13^th	30.7 M	29 M	+1.7 M	94.46%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	14^th	35.8 M	31.4 M	+4.4 M	87.71%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	8^th	30.4 M	29 M	+1.4 M	95.39%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	13^th	35.7 M	31.4 M	+4.3 M	87.96%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	18^th	30.8 M	29 M	+1.8 M	94.16%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	12^th	35.6 M	31.4 M	+4.2 M	88.2%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	19^th	31 M	29 M	+2 M	93.55%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	18^th	36.1 M	31.4 M	+4.7 M	86.98%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	13^th	30.7 M	29 M	+1.7 M	94.46%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	16^th	36 M	31.4 M	+4.6 M	87.22%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	19^th	31 M	29 M	+2 M	93.55%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	20^th	36.4 M	31.4 M	+5 M	86.26%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	10^th	30.6 M	29 M	+1.6 M	94.77%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	25^th	37 M	31.4 M	+5.6 M	84.86%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	5^th	30.1 M	29 M	+1.1 M	96.35%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	15^th	35.9 M	31.4 M	+4.5 M	87.47%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	24^th	31.3 M	29 M	+2.3 M	92.65%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	16^th	36 M	31.4 M	+4.6 M	87.22%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	24^th	31.3 M	29 M	+2.3 M	92.65%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	22^nd	36.8 M	31.4 M	+5.4 M	85.33%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	10^th	30.6 M	29 M	+1.6 M	94.77%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	19^th	36.2 M	31.4 M	+4.8 M	86.74%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	27^th	31.6 M	29 M	+2.6 M	91.77%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	27^th	37.4 M	31.4 M	+6 M	83.96%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	13^th	30.7 M	29 M	+1.7 M	94.46%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	28^th	37.6 M	31.4 M	+6.2 M	83.51%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	13^th	30.7 M	29 M	+1.7 M	94.46%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	23^rd	36.9 M	31.4 M	+5.5 M	85.09%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	26^th	31.4 M	29 M	+2.4 M	92.36%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	21^st	36.7 M	31.4 M	+5.3 M	85.56%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	28^th	31.8 M	29 M	+2.8 M	91.19%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	30^th	37.9 M	31.4 M	+6.5 M	82.85%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	19^th	31 M	29 M	+2 M	93.55%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	30^th	37.9 M	31.4 M	+6.5 M	82.85%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	23^rd	31.2 M	29 M	+2.2 M	92.95%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	23^rd	36.9 M	31.4 M	+5.5 M	85.09%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	29^th	32.5 M	29 M	+3.5 M	89.23%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	26^th	37.2 M	31.4 M	+5.8 M	84.41%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	31^st	33 M	29 M	+4 M	87.88%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	29^th	37.7 M	31.4 M	+6.3 M	83.29%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	29^th	32.5 M	29 M	+3.5 M	89.23%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	32^nd	38 M	31.4 M	+6.6 M	82.63%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	32^nd	38 M	31.4 M	+6.6 M	82.63%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	34^th	38.4 M	31.4 M	+7 M	81.77%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	34^th	38.4 M	31.4 M	+7 M	81.77%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	34^th	38.4 M	31.4 M	+7 M	81.77%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	37^th	38.5 M	31.4 M	+7.1 M	81.56%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	38^th	38.6 M	31.4 M	+7.2 M	81.35%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	39^th	38.9 M	31.4 M	+7.5 M	80.72%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	40^th	39.1 M	31.4 M	+7.7 M	80.31%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	41^st	39.2 M	31.4 M	+7.8 M	80.1%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	42^nd	39.4 M	31.4 M	+8 M	79.7%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	43^rd	40.3 M	31.4 M	+8.9 M	77.92%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	44^th	40.4 M	31.4 M	+9 M	77.72%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	44^th	40.4 M	31.4 M	+9 M	77.72%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	46^th	40.6 M	31.4 M	+9.2 M	77.34%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	47^th	40.9 M	31.4 M	+9.5 M	76.77%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	48^th	41.1 M	31.4 M	+9.7 M	76.4%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	49^th	41.9 M	31.4 M	+10.5 M	74.94%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	50^th	42.3 M	31.4 M	+10.9 M	74.23%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	50^th	42.3 M	31.4 M	+10.9 M	74.23%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	52^nd	42.7 M	31.4 M	+11.3 M	73.54%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	53^rd	42.8 M	31.4 M	+11.4 M	73.36%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	54^th	42.9 M	31.4 M	+11.5 M	73.19%

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2023 Winter Tyre Test 54 Set Braking Test

Wet

Wet Braking

Wet Braking: Safety Impact: Best vs Worst Tyre

Snow

Snow Braking

Snow Braking: Safety Impact: Best vs Worst Tyre

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