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2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
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Dry 20%
Wet 35%
Snow 30%
Comfort 5%
Value 10%
Dry 20% · Wet 35% · Snow 30% · Comfort 5% · Value 10%
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Test Results Data

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# Tyre Total Score Dry Wet Snow Comfort Value
Braking M Handling Km/H % Braking M Handling Km/H Circle s Straight Aqua Km/H Curved Aquaplaning m/sec2 % Braking M Traction N Handling Km/H % Noise dB % Rolling Resistance kg / t %
1 ▲1 Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 98.9% 40.8 2 106.3 2 99.8% 32 2 85.7 15.84 3 76.9 2.88 98.2% 21.4 3 2855 2 63.7 97.7% 73.8 98.6% 7.21 100%
2 ▼1 Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 98.5% 40.7 106.4 100% 32.5 84 3 16.27 78.3 2.84 96.4% 20.5 2880 65 100% 72.8 100% 7.66 94.1%
3 ▼1 Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 98.2% 41.2 3 105.4 98.9% 31 83.9 15.82 2 78.5 3 2.98 3 98.9% 22 2723 64 3 95.5% 74.1 98.3% 7.27 2 99.2%
4 Bridgestone Blizzak 6 97.5% 42.5 105 97.2% 32.4 84.7 2 15.8 75.2 2.74 97.1% 21.3 2 2819 3 63.5 97.3% 74.3 98% 7.49 3 96.3%
5 Hankook Winter i cept evo3 97.1% 41.6 105.1 98.3% 32.3 3 83.1 16.02 77.9 3.1 97.3% 21.5 2745 63.2 96% 74.6 97.6% 7.68 93.9%
6 Vredestein Wintrac Pro 95.4% 42.7 104.9 97% 34.8 82.5 16.2 73.4 2.56 93.2% 21.6 2715 64.7 2 96.3% 73.2 99.5% 7.84 92%
7 Kumho Winter Craft WP52 95.2% 41.9 105.2 98% 32.6 82.7 16.54 75.3 2.35 94.1% 22.4 2701 63.2 94.3% 72.9 2 99.9% 7.95 90.7%
8 Giti GitiWinterW2 94.8% 42.6 104 96.6% 33.5 82 16.26 81 2 2.71 94.9% 21.6 2693 62.5 94.9% 73 3 99.7% 8.49 84.9%
9 Pirelli P Zero Winter 94.2% 43 104.8 96.6% 34.1 83.9 16.16 71.7 2.63 94.3% 23.3 2619 62.8 92% 73.6 98.9% 7.97 90.5%
10 ▲1 Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 94.2% 43.3 104.7 96.2% 35.6 81.3 16.42 81.2 3.08 2 93.7% 21.8 2657 61.9 93.8% 73.8 98.6% 8.25 87.4%
11 ▼1 Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro 93.9% 41.8 105.6 3 98.3% 34.4 83 16.25 69.8 2.6 93.4% 23.1 2674 62 92.5% 73.9 98.5% 8.47 85.1%
12 Imperial ICE PlusS210 87.1% 41.3 105 98.6% 42.9 76.7 17.02 68.9 2.47 84.5% 26.7 2136 58 80.2% 73.2 99.5% 8.54 84.4%
Reference Summer 35.5 1 107 1 107.6% 27.4 1 89 1 14.89 1 82 1 3.22 1 107% 54.4 365 32 33% 73.7 98.8% 7.52 95.9%
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Dry 100% Wet 98% Snow 98% Comfort 99% Value 100%
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Dry
Dry Braking 40.8 M 2
Dry Handling 106.3 Km/H 2
Wet
Wet Braking 32 M 2
Wet Handling 85.7 Km/H
Wet Circle 15.84 s 3
Straight Aqua 76.9 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 2.88 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 21.4 M 3
Snow Traction 2855 N 2
Snow Handling 63.7 Km/H
Comfort
Noise 73.8 dB
Value
Rolling Resistance 7.21 kg / t
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98.5%
Dry 100% Wet 96% Snow 100% Comfort 100% Value 94%
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Dry
Dry Braking 40.7 M
Dry Handling 106.4 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 32.5 M
Wet Handling 84 Km/H 3
Wet Circle 16.27 s
Straight Aqua 78.3 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 2.84 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 20.5 M
Snow Traction 2880 N
Snow Handling 65 Km/H
Comfort
Noise 72.8 dB
Value
Rolling Resistance 7.66 kg / t
Dry 99% Wet 99% Snow 96% Comfort 98% Value 99%
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Dry
Dry Braking 41.2 M 3
Dry Handling 105.4 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 31 M
Wet Handling 83.9 Km/H
Wet Circle 15.82 s 2
Straight Aqua 78.5 Km/H 3
Curved Aquaplaning 2.98 m/sec2 3
Snow
Snow Braking 22 M
Snow Traction 2723 N
Snow Handling 64 Km/H 3
Comfort
Noise 74.1 dB
Value
Rolling Resistance 7.27 kg / t 2
Dry 97% Wet 97% Snow 97% Comfort 98% Value 96%
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Dry
Dry Braking 42.5 M
Dry Handling 105 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 32.4 M
Wet Handling 84.7 Km/H 2
Wet Circle 15.8 s
Straight Aqua 75.2 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 2.74 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 21.3 M 2
Snow Traction 2819 N 3
Snow Handling 63.5 Km/H
Comfort
Noise 74.3 dB
Value
Rolling Resistance 7.49 kg / t 3
Dry 98% Wet 97% Snow 96% Comfort 98% Value 94%
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Dry
Dry Braking 41.6 M
Dry Handling 105.1 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 32.3 M 3
Wet Handling 83.1 Km/H
Wet Circle 16.02 s
Straight Aqua 77.9 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 3.1 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 21.5 M
Snow Traction 2745 N
Snow Handling 63.2 Km/H
Comfort
Noise 74.6 dB
Value
Rolling Resistance 7.68 kg / t
Dry 97% Wet 93% Snow 96% Comfort 100% Value 92%
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Dry
Dry Braking 42.7 M
Dry Handling 104.9 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 34.8 M
Wet Handling 82.5 Km/H
Wet Circle 16.2 s
Straight Aqua 73.4 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 2.56 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 21.6 M
Snow Traction 2715 N
Snow Handling 64.7 Km/H 2
Comfort
Noise 73.2 dB
Value
Rolling Resistance 7.84 kg / t
Dry 98% Wet 94% Snow 94% Comfort 100% Value 91%
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Dry
Dry Braking 41.9 M
Dry Handling 105.2 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 32.6 M
Wet Handling 82.7 Km/H
Wet Circle 16.54 s
Straight Aqua 75.3 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 2.35 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 22.4 M
Snow Traction 2701 N
Snow Handling 63.2 Km/H
Comfort
Noise 72.9 dB 2
Value
Rolling Resistance 7.95 kg / t
Dry 97% Wet 95% Snow 95% Comfort 100% Value 85%
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Dry
Dry Braking 42.6 M
Dry Handling 104 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 33.5 M
Wet Handling 82 Km/H
Wet Circle 16.26 s
Straight Aqua 81 Km/H 2
Curved Aquaplaning 2.71 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 21.6 M
Snow Traction 2693 N
Snow Handling 62.5 Km/H
Comfort
Noise 73 dB 3
Value
Rolling Resistance 8.49 kg / t
Dry 97% Wet 94% Snow 92% Comfort 99% Value 91%
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Dry
Dry Braking 43 M
Dry Handling 104.8 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 34.1 M
Wet Handling 83.9 Km/H
Wet Circle 16.16 s
Straight Aqua 71.7 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 2.63 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 23.3 M
Snow Traction 2619 N
Snow Handling 62.8 Km/H
Comfort
Noise 73.6 dB
Value
Rolling Resistance 7.97 kg / t
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94.2%
Dry 96% Wet 94% Snow 94% Comfort 99% Value 87%
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Dry
Dry Braking 43.3 M
Dry Handling 104.7 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 35.6 M
Wet Handling 81.3 Km/H
Wet Circle 16.42 s
Straight Aqua 81.2 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 3.08 m/sec2 2
Snow
Snow Braking 21.8 M
Snow Traction 2657 N
Snow Handling 61.9 Km/H
Comfort
Noise 73.8 dB
Value
Rolling Resistance 8.25 kg / t
Dry 98% Wet 93% Snow 93% Comfort 99% Value 85%
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Dry
Dry Braking 41.8 M
Dry Handling 105.6 Km/H 3
Wet
Wet Braking 34.4 M
Wet Handling 83 Km/H
Wet Circle 16.25 s
Straight Aqua 69.8 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 2.6 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 23.1 M
Snow Traction 2674 N
Snow Handling 62 Km/H
Comfort
Noise 73.9 dB
Value
Rolling Resistance 8.47 kg / t
Dry 99% Wet 85% Snow 80% Comfort 100% Value 84%
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Dry
Dry Braking 41.3 M
Dry Handling 105 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 42.9 M
Wet Handling 76.7 Km/H
Wet Circle 17.02 s
Straight Aqua 68.9 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 2.47 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 26.7 M
Snow Traction 2136 N
Snow Handling 58 Km/H
Comfort
Noise 73.2 dB
Value
Rolling Resistance 8.54 kg / t
Dry 108% Wet 107% Snow 33% Comfort 99% Value 96%
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Dry
Dry Braking 35.5 M 1
Dry Handling 107 Km/H 1
Wet
Wet Braking 27.4 M 1
Wet Handling 89 Km/H 1
Wet Circle 14.89 s 1
Straight Aqua 82 Km/H 1
Curved Aquaplaning 3.22 m/sec2 1
Snow
Snow Braking 54.4 M
Snow Traction 365 N
Snow Handling 32 Km/H
Comfort
Noise 73.7 dB
Value
Rolling Resistance 7.52 kg / t
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