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2023 Studless vs Studded Snow Tyre Test

Name: 2023 Studless vs Studded Snow Tyre Test
Creator: Tyre Reviews
Published: 2023-10-30

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: 205/55 R16
Tyres tested: 8
Disciplines: 9

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
1Pirelli Ice Zero FR	30.67 m	Best	0 km/h
2Sunfull SF W11	30.98 m	+0.31 m	13 km/h
3Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5	31.12 m	+0.45 m	16 km/h
4Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3	31.25 m	+0.58 m	18 km/h
5Tigar Tigar Ice	31.32 m	+0.65 m	19 km/h
6Michelin X Ice Snow	31.82 m	+1.15 m	25 km/h
7Winrun Winter Max S1 WR60	32.58 m	+1.91 m	31 km/h
8Antares GRIP 60 ice	33.06 m	+2.39 m	35 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 7.8% (2.39 m ≈ 0.5 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Antares GRIP 60 ice would still be travelling at 35 km/h when the Pirelli Ice Zero FR had stopped.

Residual speed is calculated from the measured braking distances, assuming constant deceleration; it is not a separate measurement.

Wet

Wet Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Sunfull SF W11	32.53 m	Best	0 km/h
2Tigar Tigar Ice	33.62 m	+1.09 m	23 km/h
3Winrun Winter Max S1 WR60	36.13 m	+3.60 m	41 km/h
4Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3	38.49 m	+5.96 m	51 km/h
5Antares GRIP 60 ice	40.88 m	+8.35 m	59 km/h
6Pirelli Ice Zero FR	41.06 m	+8.53 m	59 km/h
7Michelin X Ice Snow	41.98 m	+9.45 m	62 km/h
8Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5	43.16 m	+10.63 m	65 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 32.7% (10.63 m ≈ 2.4 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 would still be travelling at 65 km/h when the Sunfull SF W11 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	40.4 s	Best
2Tigar Tigar Ice	40.8 s	+0.40 s
2Sunfull SF W11	40.8 s	+0.40 s
4Pirelli Ice Zero FR	41.4 s	+1.00 s
5Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5	42.2 s	+1.80 s
6Winrun Winter Max S1 WR60	42.7 s	+2.30 s
7Michelin X Ice Snow	42.8 s	+2.40 s
8Antares GRIP 60 ice	44.9 s	+4.50 s

The difference between best and worst was 11.1% (4.5 s).

Snow

Snow Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3	11.28 m	Best
2Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5	11.52 m	+0.24 m
3Michelin X Ice Snow	11.56 m	+0.28 m
4Pirelli Ice Zero FR	11.57 m	+0.29 m
5Antares GRIP 60 ice	11.99 m	+0.71 m
6Tigar Tigar Ice	12.24 m	+0.96 m
6Winrun Winter Max S1 WR60	12.24 m	+0.96 m
8Sunfull SF W11	12.96 m	+1.68 m

The difference between best and worst was 14.9% (1.68 m ≈ 0.4 Car Lengths).

Snow Traction
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Pirelli Ice Zero FR	4.34 s	Best
2Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3	4.39 s	+0.05 s
3Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5	4.45 s	+0.11 s
4Michelin X Ice Snow	4.47 s	+0.13 s
5Tigar Tigar Ice	4.91 s	+0.57 s
6Winrun Winter Max S1 WR60	5.16 s	+0.82 s
7Sunfull SF W11	5.41 s	+1.07 s
8Antares GRIP 60 ice	5.44 s	+1.10 s

The difference between best and worst was 25.3% (1.1 s).

Snow Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5	83.04 s	Best
2Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3	83.28 s	+0.24 s
3Michelin X Ice Snow	84.04 s	+1.00 s
4Pirelli Ice Zero FR	85.19 s	+2.15 s
5Antares GRIP 60 ice	90.82 s	+7.78 s
6Tigar Tigar Ice	91.69 s	+8.65 s
7Winrun Winter Max S1 WR60	93.33 s	+10.29 s
8Sunfull SF W11	93.73 s	+10.69 s

The difference between best and worst was 12.9% (10.69 s).

Ice

Ice Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3	14.75 m	Best	0 km/h
2Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5	15.02 m	+0.27 m	17 km/h
3Antares GRIP 60 ice	15.25 m	+0.50 m	24 km/h
4Michelin X Ice Snow	15.3 m	+0.55 m	25 km/h
5Pirelli Ice Zero FR	15.92 m	+1.17 m	35 km/h
6Sunfull SF W11	15.93 m	+1.18 m	35 km/h
7Tigar Tigar Ice	16.42 m	+1.67 m	41 km/h
8Winrun Winter Max S1 WR60	16.95 m	+2.20 m	47 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 14.9% (2.2 m ≈ 0.5 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Winrun Winter Max S1 WR60 would still be travelling at 47 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.

Ice Traction
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Antares GRIP 60 ice	5.95 s	Best
2Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3	6.39 s	+0.44 s
3Sunfull SF W11	6.67 s	+0.72 s
4Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5	6.68 s	+0.73 s
5Pirelli Ice Zero FR	6.93 s	+0.98 s
5Tigar Tigar Ice	6.93 s	+0.98 s
7Michelin X Ice Snow	7.01 s	+1.06 s
8Winrun Winter Max S1 WR60	7.71 s	+1.76 s

The difference between best and worst was 29.6% (1.76 s).

Ice Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3	69.76 s	Best
2Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5	69.9 s	+0.14 s
3Michelin X Ice Snow	71.21 s	+1.45 s
4Pirelli Ice Zero FR	77.09 s	+7.33 s
5Antares GRIP 60 ice	81.25 s	+11.49 s
6Tigar Tigar Ice	82.21 s	+12.45 s
7Sunfull SF W11	83.04 s	+13.28 s
8Winrun Winter Max S1 WR60	89.39 s	+19.63 s