2024 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tyre Test

Below are all the data points for the 2024 ADAC 17 inch 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.

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
Semperit Speed Grip 5
Hankook Winter I cept RS3
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906
Giti GitiWinterW2
Firestone Winterhawk 4
Viking Wintech
Kumho Winter Craft WP52
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
Triangle WinterX TW401
Kenda Wintergen 2 KR501
Davanti Wintoura plus

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Kumho Winter Craft WP52 with a result of 42.1 M. The difference between best and worst was 7.9%.

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 with a result of 34.2 M. The difference between best and worst was 17.2%.

Wet Braking - Concrete (M)

Wet braking on Concrete in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Dunlop Winter Sport 5 with a result of 37.6 M. The difference between best and worst was 19.7%.

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Hankook Winter I cept RS3 with a result of 80.5 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 15.2%.

Curved Aquaplaning (m/sec2)

Remaining lateral acceleration (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Semperit Speed Grip 5 with a result of 3.4 m/sec2. The difference between best and worst was 44.1%.

Snow Performance Overview

Snow Braking (M)

Snow braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Kenda Wintergen 2 KR501 with a result of 9.3 M. The difference between best and worst was 15.5%.

Snow Traction (N)

Pulling Force in Newtons (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Vredestein Wintrac Pro with a result of 238 N. The difference between best and worst was 15.1%.

Ice Performance Overview

Ice Braking (M)

Ice braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 with a result of 16.1 M. The difference between best and worst was 24.1%.

Value Performance Overview

Wear (KM)

Predicted tread life in KM (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Kenda Wintergen 2 KR501 with a result of 65100 KM. The difference between best and worst was 45.2%.

Abrasion (mg/km/t)

Weight of Tyre Wear Particles Lost (mg/km/t) (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 with a result of 55 mg/km/t. The difference between best and worst was 42.1%.

Overall Findings

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

Position Tyre Score
1 Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 0%
2 Dunlop Winter Sport 5 0%
3 Vredestein Wintrac Pro 0%
4 Semperit Speed Grip 5 0%
5 Hankook Winter I cept RS3 0%
6 Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 0%
7 Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 0%
8 Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906 0%
9 Giti GitiWinterW2 0%
10 Firestone Winterhawk 4 0%
11 Viking Wintech 0%
12 Kumho Winter Craft WP52 0%
13 Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 0%
14 Triangle WinterX TW401 0%
15 Kenda Wintergen 2 KR501 0%
16 Davanti Wintoura plus 0%