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2024 AS SUV Winter Tyre Test

Name: 2024 AS SUV Winter Tyre Test
Creator: Tyre Reviews
Published: 2024-10-15

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: 235/55 R18
Tyres tested: 10
Disciplines: 12

Dry

Dry Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV	42.9 m	Best	0 km/h
2Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2	43.5 m	+0.60 m	15 km/h
3Vredestein Wintrac Pro	43.8 m	+0.90 m	19 km/h
4Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ SUV	43.9 m	+1.00 m	20 km/h
5Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro	44.1 m	+1.20 m	21 km/h
6Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	44.2 m	+1.30 m	22 km/h
7GT Radial WinterPro2 Sport	44.3 m	+1.40 m	23 km/h
8Hankook Winter i cept evo 3 X	44.4 m	+1.50 m	24 km/h
8Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV	44.4 m	+1.50 m	24 km/h
10Bridgestone Blizzak 6	44.6 m	+1.70 m	25 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 4% (1.7 m ≈ 0.4 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 would still be travelling at 25 km/h when the Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV had stopped.

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

Dry Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	115.5 km/h	Best
2Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro	115.1 km/h	-0.40 km/h
3Hankook Winter i cept evo 3 X	115 km/h	-0.50 km/h
4GT Radial WinterPro2 Sport	114.8 km/h	-0.70 km/h
5Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV	114.5 km/h	-1.00 km/h
5Bridgestone Blizzak 6	114.5 km/h	-1.00 km/h
7Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV	114.4 km/h	-1.10 km/h
8Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ SUV	114.2 km/h	-1.30 km/h
9Vredestein Wintrac Pro	114 km/h	-1.50 km/h
10Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2	113.6 km/h	-1.90 km/h

All the tyres in the Dry Handling test finished less than 3% apart.

Wet

Wet Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Bridgestone Blizzak 6	34.7 m	Best	0 km/h
2Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2	35.3 m	+0.60 m	17 km/h
3Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV	35.9 m	+1.20 m	24 km/h
4Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	36.2 m	+1.50 m	26 km/h
5GT Radial WinterPro2 Sport	36.3 m	+1.60 m	27 km/h
6Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro	36.7 m	+2.00 m	30 km/h
7Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ SUV	37.4 m	+2.70 m	35 km/h
8Hankook Winter i cept evo 3 X	37.5 m	+2.80 m	36 km/h
9Vredestein Wintrac Pro	38.1 m	+3.40 m	39 km/h
10Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV	38.6 m	+3.90 m	41 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 11.2% (3.9 m ≈ 0.9 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV would still be travelling at 41 km/h when the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 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
1Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	65.5 km/h	Best
1Bridgestone Blizzak 6	65.5 km/h	Best
3Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV	65.4 km/h	-0.10 km/h
4GT Radial WinterPro2 Sport	65.1 km/h	-0.40 km/h
5Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2	64.9 km/h	-0.60 km/h
6Hankook Winter i cept evo 3 X	64.7 km/h	-0.80 km/h
6Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ SUV	64.7 km/h	-0.80 km/h
8Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV	64.6 km/h	-0.90 km/h
9Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro	64.5 km/h	-1.00 km/h
10Vredestein Wintrac Pro	63.9 km/h	-1.60 km/h

All the tyres in the Wet Handling test finished less than 3% apart.

Wet Circle
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ SUV	7.43 m/s	Best
2GT Radial WinterPro2 Sport	7.42 m/s	-0.01 m/s
3Bridgestone Blizzak 6	7.4 m/s	-0.03 m/s
4Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro	7.36 m/s	-0.07 m/s
5Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV	7.34 m/s	-0.09 m/s
6Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV	7.27 m/s	-0.16 m/s
6Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2	7.27 m/s	-0.16 m/s
8Vredestein Wintrac Pro	7.21 m/s	-0.22 m/s
8Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	7.21 m/s	-0.22 m/s
10Hankook Winter i cept evo 3 X	7.18 m/s	-0.25 m/s

The difference between best and worst was 3.4% (0.25 m/s).

Straight Aqua
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Hankook Winter i cept evo 3 X	75 km/h	Best
2Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	74.2 km/h	-0.80 km/h
2Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2	74.2 km/h	-0.80 km/h
4Bridgestone Blizzak 6	73.9 km/h	-1.10 km/h
5Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ SUV	73.2 km/h	-1.80 km/h
6Vredestein Wintrac Pro	72.7 km/h	-2.30 km/h
7Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV	72.4 km/h	-2.60 km/h
7Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV	72.4 km/h	-2.60 km/h
9GT Radial WinterPro2 Sport	68.7 km/h	-6.30 km/h
10Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro	66.5 km/h	-8.50 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 11.3% (8.5 Km/H).

Curved Aquaplaning
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Hankook Winter i cept evo 3 X	3.55 m/sec2	Best
2Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	3.39 m/sec2	-0.16 m/sec2
3Bridgestone Blizzak 6	3.27 m/sec2	-0.28 m/sec2
4Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV	3.23 m/sec2	-0.32 m/sec2
5Vredestein Wintrac Pro	3.22 m/sec2	-0.33 m/sec2
6Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2	3.17 m/sec2	-0.38 m/sec2
7Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ SUV	3.1 m/sec2	-0.45 m/sec2
8Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV	2.77 m/sec2	-0.78 m/sec2
9Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro	2.65 m/sec2	-0.90 m/sec2
10GT Radial WinterPro2 Sport	2.63 m/sec2	-0.92 m/sec2

The difference between best and worst was 25.9% (0.92 m/sec2).

Snow

Snow Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Bridgestone Blizzak 6	24.3 m	Best	0 km/h
2Hankook Winter i cept evo 3 X	24.4 m	+0.10 m	8 km/h
3Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV	24.5 m	+0.20 m	12 km/h
4Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	25.4 m	+1.10 m	27 km/h
4Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ SUV	25.4 m	+1.10 m	27 km/h
6Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2	26.1 m	+1.80 m	34 km/h
7Vredestein Wintrac Pro	26.4 m	+2.10 m	37 km/h
8Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro	27 m	+2.70 m	41 km/h
9GT Radial WinterPro2 Sport	27.7 m	+3.40 m	46 km/h
9Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV	27.7 m	+3.40 m	46 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 14% (3.4 m ≈ 0.8 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV would still be travelling at 46 km/h when the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 had stopped.

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

Snow Traction
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV	1.48 N	Best
2Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2	1.45 N	-0.03 N
3Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro	1.41 N	-0.07 N
4Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	1.4 N	-0.08 N
4Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ SUV	1.4 N	-0.08 N
4Bridgestone Blizzak 6	1.4 N	-0.08 N
7Vredestein Wintrac Pro	1.39 N	-0.09 N
8Hankook Winter i cept evo 3 X	1.38 N	-0.10 N
9Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV	1.31 N	-0.17 N
10GT Radial WinterPro2 Sport	1.28 N	-0.20 N

The difference between best and worst was 13.5% (0.2 N).

Snow Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV	48.8 km/h	Best
2Hankook Winter i cept evo 3 X	48.5 km/h	-0.30 km/h
3Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2	48.1 km/h	-0.70 km/h
4Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	47.9 km/h	-0.90 km/h
4Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ SUV	47.9 km/h	-0.90 km/h
6Bridgestone Blizzak 6	47.8 km/h	-1.00 km/h
7Vredestein Wintrac Pro	47.7 km/h	-1.10 km/h
8Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV	46.9 km/h	-1.90 km/h
9Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro	46.7 km/h	-2.10 km/h
10GT Radial WinterPro2 Sport	45 km/h	-3.80 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 7.8% (3.8 Km/H).

Comfort

Noise
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV	71.4 dB	Best
2GT Radial WinterPro2 Sport	71.8 dB	+0.40 dB
3Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2	72.2 dB	+0.80 dB
4Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ SUV	72.3 dB	+0.90 dB
5Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	72.5 dB	+1.10 dB
6Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV	72.6 dB	+1.20 dB
7Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro	72.8 dB	+1.40 dB
8Vredestein Wintrac Pro	72.9 dB	+1.50 dB
8Bridgestone Blizzak 6	72.9 dB	+1.50 dB
10Hankook Winter i cept evo 3 X	74.2 dB	+2.80 dB

The difference between best and worst was 3.9% (2.8 dB).

Value

Rolling Resistance
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Extra fuel / year
1Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	7.3 kg/t	Best	£0
2GT Radial WinterPro2 Sport	7.6 kg/t	+0.30 kg/t	£18
3Hankook Winter i cept evo 3 X	7.9 kg/t	+0.60 kg/t	£36
3Bridgestone Blizzak 6	7.9 kg/t	+0.60 kg/t	£36
5Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro	8.1 kg/t	+0.80 kg/t	£48
5Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV	8.1 kg/t	+0.80 kg/t	£48
7Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ SUV	8.3 kg/t	+1.00 kg/t	£60
8Vredestein Wintrac Pro	8.4 kg/t	+1.10 kg/t	£66
8Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV	8.4 kg/t	+1.10 kg/t	£66
10Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2	8.7 kg/t	+1.40 kg/t	£85

The difference between best and worst was 19.2% (1.4 kg / t). Over 19,000 km a year at £1.45/L, the Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2 uses about 58 L (£85) more fuel than the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P.

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Estimates based on typical driving conditions. Rolling resistance accounts for approximately 20% of IC vehicle fuel consumption and 25% of EV energy consumption. Actual savings vary based on driving style, vehicle weight, road conditions, and tyre age. For comparative purposes only. Lifetime savings based on a 40,000km / 25,000 mile tread life.