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2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
8 min read Updated
Below are all the data points for the 2024 Auto Bild SUV 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.

Reference Tyres: Reference tyres are highlighted with a yellow background and are included as benchmarks rather than competitive entries.
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
Hankook Winter i cept evo3
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
Kumho Winter Craft WP52
Giti GitiWinterW2
Pirelli P Zero Winter
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
Imperial ICE PlusS210
Reference Summer (Reference)

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Spread: 7.80 M (22%) | Avg: 41.45 M

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 with a result of 40.7 M. The difference between best and worst was 6%. The Reference Summer [reference tyre] was 12.8% better than the best competitive tyre.
  1. Reference Summer Ref
    35.5 M
  2. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    40.7 M
  3. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    40.8 M
  4. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    41.2 M
  5. Imperial ICE PlusS210
    41.3 M
  6. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    41.6 M
  7. Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
    41.8 M
  8. Kumho Winter Craft WP52
    41.9 M
  9. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
    42.5 M
  10. Giti GitiWinterW2
    42.6 M
  11. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    42.7 M
  12. Pirelli P Zero Winter
    43 M
  13. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
    43.3 M

Dry Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 3.00 Km/H (2.8%) | Avg: 105.34 Km/H

Dry Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: All the tyres in the dry handling test finished less than 3% apart.
  1. Reference Summer Ref
    107 Km/H
  2. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    106.4 Km/H
  3. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    106.3 Km/H
  4. Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
    105.6 Km/H
  5. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    105.4 Km/H
  6. Kumho Winter Craft WP52
    105.2 Km/H
  7. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    105.1 Km/H
  8. Imperial ICE PlusS210
    105 Km/H
  9. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
    105 Km/H
  10. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    104.9 Km/H
  11. Pirelli P Zero Winter
    104.8 Km/H
  12. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
    104.7 Km/H
  13. Giti GitiWinterW2
    104 Km/H

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Spread: 15.50 M (56.6%) | Avg: 33.50 M

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental WinterContact TS 870 P with a result of 31 M. The difference between best and worst was 27.7%. The Reference Summer [reference tyre] was 11.6% better than the best competitive tyre.
  1. Reference Summer Ref
    27.4 M
  2. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    31 M
  3. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    32 M
  4. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    32.3 M
  5. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
    32.4 M
  6. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    32.5 M
  7. Kumho Winter Craft WP52
    32.6 M
  8. Giti GitiWinterW2
    33.5 M
  9. Pirelli P Zero Winter
    34.1 M
  10. Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
    34.4 M
  11. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    34.8 M
  12. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
    35.6 M
  13. Imperial ICE PlusS210
    42.9 M

Wet Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 12.30 Km/H (13.8%) | Avg: 83.27 Km/H

Wet Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 with a result of 85.7 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 10.5%. The Reference Summer [reference tyre] was 3.9% better than the best competitive tyre.
  1. Reference Summer Ref
    89 Km/H
  2. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    85.7 Km/H
  3. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
    84.7 Km/H
  4. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    84 Km/H
  5. Pirelli P Zero Winter
    83.9 Km/H
  6. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    83.9 Km/H
  7. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    83.1 Km/H
  8. Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
    83 Km/H
  9. Kumho Winter Craft WP52
    82.7 Km/H
  10. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    82.5 Km/H
  11. Giti GitiWinterW2
    82 Km/H
  12. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
    81.3 Km/H
  13. Imperial ICE PlusS210
    76.7 Km/H

Wet Circle (s)

Spread: 2.13 s (14.3%) | Avg: 16.11 s

Wet Circle Lap Time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Blizzak 6 with a result of 15.8 s. The difference between best and worst was 7.2%. The Reference Summer [reference tyre] was 5.8% better than the best competitive tyre.
  1. Reference Summer Ref
    14.89 s
  2. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
    15.8 s
  3. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    15.82 s
  4. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    15.84 s
  5. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    16.02 s
  6. Pirelli P Zero Winter
    16.16 s
  7. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    16.2 s
  8. Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
    16.25 s
  9. Giti GitiWinterW2
    16.26 s
  10. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    16.27 s
  11. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
    16.42 s
  12. Kumho Winter Craft WP52
    16.54 s
  13. Imperial ICE PlusS210
    17.02 s

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Spread: 13.10 Km/H (16%) | Avg: 76.16 Km/H

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 with a result of 81.2 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 15.1%. The Reference Summer [reference tyre] was 1% better than the best competitive tyre.
  1. Reference Summer Ref
    82 Km/H
  2. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
    81.2 Km/H
  3. Giti GitiWinterW2
    81 Km/H
  4. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    78.5 Km/H
  5. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    78.3 Km/H
  6. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    77.9 Km/H
  7. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    76.9 Km/H
  8. Kumho Winter Craft WP52
    75.3 Km/H
  9. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
    75.2 Km/H
  10. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    73.4 Km/H
  11. Pirelli P Zero Winter
    71.7 Km/H
  12. Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
    69.8 Km/H
  13. Imperial ICE PlusS210
    68.9 Km/H

Curved Aquaplaning (m/sec2)

Spread: 0.87 m/sec2 (27%) | Avg: 2.78 m/sec2

Remaining lateral acceleration (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Hankook Winter i cept evo3 with a result of 3.1 m/sec2. The difference between best and worst was 24.2%. The Reference Summer [reference tyre] was 3.9% better than the best competitive tyre.
  1. Reference Summer Ref
    3.22 m/sec2
  2. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    3.1 m/sec2
  3. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
    3.08 m/sec2
  4. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    2.98 m/sec2
  5. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    2.88 m/sec2
  6. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    2.84 m/sec2
  7. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
    2.74 m/sec2
  8. Giti GitiWinterW2
    2.71 m/sec2
  9. Pirelli P Zero Winter
    2.63 m/sec2
  10. Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
    2.6 m/sec2
  11. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    2.56 m/sec2
  12. Imperial ICE PlusS210
    2.47 m/sec2
  13. Kumho Winter Craft WP52
    2.35 m/sec2

Snow Performance Overview

Snow Braking (M)

Spread: 33.90 M (165.4%) | Avg: 24.74 M

Snow braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 with a result of 20.5 M. The difference between best and worst was 23.2%. The best competitive tyre was 62.3% better than Reference Summer [reference tyre].
  1. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    20.5 M
  2. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
    21.3 M
  3. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    21.4 M
  4. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    21.5 M
  5. Giti GitiWinterW2
    21.6 M
  6. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    21.6 M
  7. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
    21.8 M
  8. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    22 M
  9. Kumho Winter Craft WP52
    22.4 M
  10. Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
    23.1 M
  11. Pirelli P Zero Winter
    23.3 M
  12. Imperial ICE PlusS210
    26.7 M
  13. Reference Summer Ref
    54.4 M

Snow Traction (N)

Spread: 2515.00 N (87.3%) | Avg: 2506.31 N

Pulling Force in Newtons (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 with a result of 2880 N. The difference between best and worst was 25.8%. The best competitive tyre was 689% better than Reference Summer [reference tyre].
  1. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    2880 N
  2. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    2855 N
  3. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
    2819 N
  4. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    2745 N
  5. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    2723 N
  6. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    2715 N
  7. Kumho Winter Craft WP52
    2701 N
  8. Giti GitiWinterW2
    2693 N
  9. Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
    2674 N
  10. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
    2657 N
  11. Pirelli P Zero Winter
    2619 N
  12. Imperial ICE PlusS210
    2136 N
  13. Reference Summer Ref
    365 N

Snow Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 33.00 Km/H (50.8%) | Avg: 60.50 Km/H

Snow handling average speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 with a result of 65 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 10.8%. The best competitive tyre was 103.1% better than Reference Summer [reference tyre].
  1. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    65 Km/H
  2. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    64.7 Km/H
  3. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    64 Km/H
  4. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    63.7 Km/H
  5. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
    63.5 Km/H
  6. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    63.2 Km/H
  7. Kumho Winter Craft WP52
    63.2 Km/H
  8. Pirelli P Zero Winter
    62.8 Km/H
  9. Giti GitiWinterW2
    62.5 Km/H
  10. Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
    62 Km/H
  11. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
    61.9 Km/H
  12. Imperial ICE PlusS210
    58 Km/H
  13. Reference Summer Ref
    32 Km/H

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (dB)

Spread: 1.80 dB (2.5%) | Avg: 73.61 dB

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: All the tyres in the noise test finished less than 3% apart.
  1. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    72.8 dB
  2. Kumho Winter Craft WP52
    72.9 dB
  3. Giti GitiWinterW2
    73 dB
  4. Imperial ICE PlusS210
    73.2 dB
  5. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    73.2 dB
  6. Pirelli P Zero Winter
    73.6 dB
  7. Reference Summer Ref
    73.7 dB
  8. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
    73.8 dB
  9. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    73.8 dB
  10. Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
    73.9 dB
  11. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    74.1 dB
  12. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
    74.3 dB
  13. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    74.6 dB

Value Performance Overview

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Spread: 1.33 kg / t (18.4%) | Avg: 7.87 kg / t

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 with a result of 7.21 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 15.6%. The best competitive tyre was 4.1% better than Reference Summer [reference tyre].
  1. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    7.21 kg / t
  2. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    7.27 kg / t
  3. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
    7.49 kg / t
  4. Reference Summer Ref
    7.52 kg / t
  5. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    7.66 kg / t
  6. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    7.68 kg / t
  7. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    7.84 kg / t
  8. Kumho Winter Craft WP52
    7.95 kg / t
  9. Pirelli P Zero Winter
    7.97 kg / t
  10. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
    8.25 kg / t
  11. Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
    8.47 kg / t
  12. Giti GitiWinterW2
    8.49 kg / t
  13. Imperial ICE PlusS210
    8.54 kg / t

Overall Findings

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

Reference Tyres: Reference tyres (highlighted with yellow background) are included as benchmarks rather than competitive entries. They typically show as 0% in overall scoring as they are not part of the final ranking.
Position Tyre Score
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 0%
2 Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 0%
3 Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 0%
4 Bridgestone Blizzak 6 0%
5 Hankook Winter i cept evo3 0%
6 Vredestein Wintrac Pro 0%
7 Kumho Winter Craft WP52 0%
8 Giti GitiWinterW2 0%
9 Pirelli P Zero Winter 0%
10 Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro 0%
11 Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 0%
12 Imperial ICE PlusS210 0%
- Reference Summer (Reference) 0%

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