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2024 All Season and Winter Tyre Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
9 min read Updated
Below are all the data points for the 2024 All Season and 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.

Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
Michelin Alpin 6
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
Continental AllSeasonContact 2
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
Hankook Winter I cept RS3

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Spread: 6.60 M (17.2%) | Avg: 43.00 M

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 with a result of 38.3 M. The difference between best and worst was 14.7%.
  1. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
    38.3 M
  2. Continental AllSeasonContact 2
    40.4 M
  3. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    41.8 M
  4. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    43.2 M
  5. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    43.3 M
  6. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
    44 M
  7. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    44.4 M
  8. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    44.8 M
  9. Michelin Alpin 6
    44.9 M
  10. Hankook Winter I cept RS3
    44.9 M

Dry Handling (s)

Spread: 2.60 s (3.6%) | Avg: 73.35 s

Dry handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 with a result of 71.9 s. The difference between best and worst was 3.5%.
  1. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    71.9 s
  2. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
    72.5 s
  3. Continental AllSeasonContact 2
    72.8 s
  4. Hankook Winter I cept RS3
    73 s
  5. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    73 s
  6. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    73.4 s
  7. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    73.8 s
  8. Michelin Alpin 6
    74.2 s
  9. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
    74.4 s
  10. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    74.5 s

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Spread: 4.80 M (9.8%) | Avg: 51.48 M

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 with a result of 48.9 M. The difference between best and worst was 8.9%.
  1. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
    48.9 M
  2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    49 M
  3. Continental AllSeasonContact 2
    49.8 M
  4. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    51.2 M
  5. Michelin Alpin 6
    51.5 M
  6. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    51.9 M
  7. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    52.5 M
  8. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
    53 M
  9. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    53.3 M
  10. Hankook Winter I cept RS3
    53.7 M

Wet Handling (s)

Spread: 2.40 s (2.8%) | Avg: 87.44 s

Wet handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: All the tyres in the wet handling test finished less than 3% apart.
  1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    86.5 s
  2. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    86.6 s
  3. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
    86.8 s
  4. Continental AllSeasonContact 2
    86.9 s
  5. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    87 s
  6. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
    87.3 s
  7. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    87.6 s
  8. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    88.3 s
  9. Hankook Winter I cept RS3
    88.5 s
  10. Michelin Alpin 6
    88.9 s

Wet Circle (s)

Spread: 0.51 s (4.2%) | Avg: 12.43 s

Wet Circle Lap Time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 with a result of 12.18 s. The difference between best and worst was 4%.
  1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    12.18 s
  2. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    12.21 s
  3. Continental AllSeasonContact 2
    12.33 s
  4. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
    12.39 s
  5. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    12.46 s
  6. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    12.47 s
  7. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
    12.48 s
  8. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    12.5 s
  9. Hankook Winter I cept RS3
    12.59 s
  10. Michelin Alpin 6
    12.69 s

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Spread: 6.40 Km/H (7.8%) | Avg: 78.19 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 82.2 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 7.8%.
  1. Hankook Winter I cept RS3
    82.2 Km/H
  2. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    79.4 Km/H
  3. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
    79.3 Km/H
  4. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
    78.7 Km/H
  5. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    78.3 Km/H
  6. Michelin Alpin 6
    78.1 Km/H
  7. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    77.1 Km/H
  8. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    76.5 Km/H
  9. Continental AllSeasonContact 2
    76.5 Km/H
  10. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    75.8 Km/H

Snow Performance Overview

Snow Braking (M)

Spread: 0.50 M (2.3%) | Avg: 21.94 M

Snow braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: All the tyres in the snow braking test finished less than 3% apart.
  1. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    21.7 M
  2. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
    21.9 M
  3. Hankook Winter I cept RS3
    21.9 M
  4. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
    21.9 M
  5. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    21.9 M
  6. Michelin Alpin 6
    21.9 M
  7. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    21.9 M
  8. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    22 M
  9. Continental AllSeasonContact 2
    22.1 M
  10. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    22.2 M

Snow Traction (N)

Spread: 140.00 N (4.3%) | Avg: 3200.50 N

Pulling Force in Newtons (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 with a result of 3259 N. The difference between best and worst was 4.3%.
  1. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    3259 N
  2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
    3257 N
  3. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    3230 N
  4. Continental AllSeasonContact 2
    3226 N
  5. Michelin Alpin 6
    3217 N
  6. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    3211 N
  7. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    3186 N
  8. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    3159 N
  9. Hankook Winter I cept RS3
    3141 N
  10. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
    3119 N

Snow Handling (s)

Spread: 2.80 s (4.3%) | Avg: 67.04 s

Snow handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Vredestein Wintrac Pro with a result of 65.7 s. The difference between best and worst was 4.1%.
  1. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    65.7 s
  2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
    66.2 s
  3. Michelin Alpin 6
    66.3 s
  4. Hankook Winter I cept RS3
    66.3 s
  5. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    66.4 s
  6. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    66.5 s
  7. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    67.9 s
  8. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
    68.2 s
  9. Continental AllSeasonContact 2
    68.4 s
  10. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    68.5 s

Snow Circle (ms/2)

Spread: 0.11 ms/2 (2.4%) | Avg: 4.59 ms/2

Lateral snow grip in m/s squared (Higher is better)

Key Insight: All the tyres in the snow circle test finished less than 3% apart.
  1. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    4.65 ms/2
  2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
    4.62 ms/2
  3. Continental AllSeasonContact 2
    4.62 ms/2
  4. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    4.61 ms/2
  5. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    4.59 ms/2
  6. Michelin Alpin 6
    4.59 ms/2
  7. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    4.57 ms/2
  8. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    4.57 ms/2
  9. Hankook Winter I cept RS3
    4.56 ms/2
  10. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
    4.54 ms/2

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (dB)

Spread: 1.60 dB (2.2%) | Avg: 72.92 dB

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: All the tyres in the noise test finished less than 3% apart.
  1. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    72.2 dB
  2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    72.2 dB
  3. Continental AllSeasonContact 2
    72.5 dB
  4. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    72.7 dB
  5. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    72.8 dB
  6. Hankook Winter I cept RS3
    72.9 dB
  7. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    73.3 dB
  8. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
    73.3 dB
  9. Michelin Alpin 6
    73.5 dB
  10. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
    73.8 dB

Value Performance Overview

Price

Spread: 330.00 (56.4%) | Avg: 723.50

Price in local currency (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Hankook Winter I cept RS3. The difference between best and worst was 36.1%.
  1. Hankook Winter I cept RS3
    585
  2. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    620
  3. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
    650
  4. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    720
  5. Continental AllSeasonContact 2
    725
  6. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
    735
  7. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    750
  8. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    750
  9. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    785
  10. Michelin Alpin 6
    915

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Spread: 1.87 kg / t (28.4%) | Avg: 7.71 kg / t

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental AllSeasonContact 2 with a result of 6.58 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 22.1%.
  1. Continental AllSeasonContact 2
    6.58 kg / t
  2. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    7.1 kg / t
  3. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    7.26 kg / t
  4. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    7.44 kg / t
  5. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    7.6 kg / t
  6. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    7.92 kg / t
  7. Michelin Alpin 6
    8.14 kg / t
  8. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
    8.28 kg / t
  9. Hankook Winter I cept RS3
    8.31 kg / t
  10. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
    8.45 kg / t

Overall Findings

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

Position Tyre Score
Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 0%
2 Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 0%
3 Continental AllSeasonContact 2 0%
4 Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 0%
5 Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 0%
6 Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 0%
7 Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 0%
8 Hankook Winter I cept RS3 0%
9 Michelin Alpin 6 0%
10 Vredestein Wintrac Pro 0%

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