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2024 Auto Bild Sportscars 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 Sportscars 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.
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
Ceat WinterDrive Sport
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
Radar Dimax Alpine
Reference Summer (Reference)
Hankook Winter i cept evo3
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
Autogreen Snow Chaser 2 AW08
Bridgestone Blizzak LM005

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Spread: 11.30 M (30.4%) | Avg: 43.04 M

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 with a result of 41.5 M. The difference between best and worst was 14.4%. The Reference Summer [reference tyre] was 10.4% better than the best competitive tyre.
  1. Reference Summer Ref
    37.2 M
  2. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    41.5 M
  3. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    41.8 M
  4. Ceat WinterDrive Sport
    42.1 M
  5. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    43.2 M
  6. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    43.3 M
  7. Radar Dimax Alpine
    43.5 M
  8. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    43.8 M
  9. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    44.2 M
  10. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    44.3 M
  11. Autogreen Snow Chaser 2 AW08
    48.5 M

Dry Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 12.40 Km/H (11.7%) | Avg: 100.85 Km/H

Dry Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 with a result of 103.1 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 9.3%. The Reference Summer [reference tyre] was 2.7% better than the best competitive tyre.
  1. Reference Summer Ref
    105.9 Km/H
  2. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    103.1 Km/H
  3. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    102.7 Km/H
  4. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    102.4 Km/H
  5. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    102.2 Km/H
  6. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    101 Km/H
  7. Ceat WinterDrive Sport
    100.2 Km/H
  8. Radar Dimax Alpine
    99.9 Km/H
  9. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    99.7 Km/H
  10. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    98.8 Km/H
  11. Autogreen Snow Chaser 2 AW08
    93.5 Km/H

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Spread: 32.90 M (68.3%) | Avg: 54.85 M

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 with a result of 48.2 M. The difference between best and worst was 40.6%. The best competitive tyre was 1.8% better than Reference Summer [reference tyre].
  1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    48.2 M
  2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    48.8 M
  3. Reference Summer Ref
    49.1 M
  4. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    49.3 M
  5. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    50.8 M
  6. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    51.3 M
  7. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    51.5 M
  8. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    53.4 M
  9. Ceat WinterDrive Sport
    57.8 M
  10. Radar Dimax Alpine
    62.1 M
  11. Autogreen Snow Chaser 2 AW08
    81.1 M

Wet Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 12.20 Km/H (14.6%) | Avg: 80.06 Km/H

Wet Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 with a result of 83.7 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 14.6%. The best competitive tyre was 2.3% better than Reference Summer [reference tyre].
  1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    83.7 Km/H
  2. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    83.4 Km/H
  3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    82.2 Km/H
  4. Reference Summer Ref
    81.8 Km/H
  5. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    80.7 Km/H
  6. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    80.6 Km/H
  7. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    80.5 Km/H
  8. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    80.3 Km/H
  9. Ceat WinterDrive Sport
    78.7 Km/H
  10. Radar Dimax Alpine
    77.3 Km/H
  11. Autogreen Snow Chaser 2 AW08
    71.5 Km/H

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Spread: 12.10 Km/H (13.2%) | Avg: 85.39 Km/H

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Dunlop Winter Sport 5 with a result of 89.2 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 10.9%. The Reference Summer [reference tyre] was 2.7% better than the best competitive tyre.
  1. Reference Summer Ref
    91.6 Km/H
  2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    89.2 Km/H
  3. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    88.8 Km/H
  4. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    87 Km/H
  5. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    87 Km/H
  6. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    86.7 Km/H
  7. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    85.7 Km/H
  8. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    82.8 Km/H
  9. Ceat WinterDrive Sport
    81.4 Km/H
  10. Autogreen Snow Chaser 2 AW08
    79.6 Km/H
  11. Radar Dimax Alpine
    79.5 Km/H

Curved Aquaplaning (m/sec2)

Spread: 2.27 m/sec2 (61.5%) | Avg: 2.92 m/sec2

Remaining lateral acceleration (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Dunlop Winter Sport 5 with a result of 3.69 m/sec2. The difference between best and worst was 61.5%. The best competitive tyre was 1.7% better than Reference Summer [reference tyre].
  1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    3.69 m/sec2
  2. Reference Summer Ref
    3.63 m/sec2
  3. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    3.36 m/sec2
  4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    3.17 m/sec2
  5. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    3.15 m/sec2
  6. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    3.15 m/sec2
  7. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    3.14 m/sec2
  8. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    3.13 m/sec2
  9. Ceat WinterDrive Sport
    2.32 m/sec2
  10. Radar Dimax Alpine
    1.92 m/sec2
  11. Autogreen Snow Chaser 2 AW08
    1.42 m/sec2

Snow Performance Overview

Snow Braking (M)

Spread: 30.20 M (101.7%) | Avg: 33.56 M

Snow braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Autogreen Snow Chaser 2 AW08 with a result of 29.7 M. The difference between best and worst was 6.6%. The best competitive tyre was 50.4% better than Reference Summer [reference tyre].
  1. Autogreen Snow Chaser 2 AW08
    29.7 M
  2. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    30.2 M
  3. Radar Dimax Alpine
    30.4 M
  4. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    30.7 M
  5. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    30.8 M
  6. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    31.1 M
  7. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    31.5 M
  8. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    31.5 M
  9. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    31.6 M
  10. Ceat WinterDrive Sport
    31.8 M
  11. Reference Summer Ref
    59.9 M

Snow Traction (N)

Spread: 1500.00 N (66.4%) | Avg: 2029.00 N

Pulling Force in Newtons (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 with a result of 2260 N. The difference between best and worst was 9.9%. The best competitive tyre was 197.4% better than Reference Summer [reference tyre].
  1. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    2260 N
  2. Autogreen Snow Chaser 2 AW08
    2230 N
  3. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    2201 N
  4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    2172 N
  5. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    2163 N
  6. Ceat WinterDrive Sport
    2156 N
  7. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    2144 N
  8. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    2130 N
  9. Radar Dimax Alpine
    2066 N
  10. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    2037 N
  11. Reference Summer Ref
    760 N

Snow Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 3.20 Km/H (5.1%) | Avg: 60.41 Km/H

Snow handling average speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Autogreen Snow Chaser 2 AW08 with a result of 62.3 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 5.1%.
  1. Autogreen Snow Chaser 2 AW08
    62.3 Km/H
  2. Radar Dimax Alpine
    62.1 Km/H
  3. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    60.9 Km/H
  4. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    60.8 Km/H
  5. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    59.9 Km/H
  6. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    59.8 Km/H
  7. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    59.8 Km/H
  8. Ceat WinterDrive Sport
    59.7 Km/H
  9. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    59.7 Km/H
  10. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    59.1 Km/H

Snow Circle (ms/2)

Spread: 2.13 ms/2 (70.5%) | Avg: 2.73 ms/2

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

Key Insight: The best performer was Autogreen Snow Chaser 2 AW08 with a result of 3.02 ms/2. The difference between best and worst was 5.6%. The best competitive tyre was 239.3% better than Reference Summer [reference tyre].
  1. Autogreen Snow Chaser 2 AW08
    3.02 ms/2
  2. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    2.98 ms/2
  3. Radar Dimax Alpine
    2.96 ms/2
  4. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    2.92 ms/2
  5. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    2.91 ms/2
  6. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    2.9 ms/2
  7. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    2.89 ms/2
  8. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    2.88 ms/2
  9. Ceat WinterDrive Sport
    2.86 ms/2
  10. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    2.85 ms/2
  11. Reference Summer Ref
    0.89 ms/2

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (dB)

Spread: 3.50 dB (5%) | Avg: 71.11 dB

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Radar Dimax Alpine with a result of 69.7 dB. The difference between best and worst was 4.8%. The best competitive tyre was 1.7% better than Reference Summer [reference tyre].
  1. Radar Dimax Alpine
    69.7 dB
  2. Ceat WinterDrive Sport
    70.3 dB
  3. Autogreen Snow Chaser 2 AW08
    70.7 dB
  4. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    70.8 dB
  5. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    70.8 dB
  6. Reference Summer Ref
    70.9 dB
  7. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    70.9 dB
  8. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    71.2 dB
  9. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    71.3 dB
  10. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    72.4 dB
  11. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    73.2 dB

Value Performance Overview

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Spread: 1.77 kg / t (21.7%) | Avg: 8.82 kg / t

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental WinterContact TS 870 P with a result of 8.19 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 17.4%. The Reference Summer [reference tyre] was 0.5% better than the best competitive tyre.
  1. Reference Summer Ref
    8.15 kg / t
  2. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    8.19 kg / t
  3. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    8.33 kg / t
  4. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    8.41 kg / t
  5. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    8.47 kg / t
  6. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    8.79 kg / t
  7. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    8.89 kg / t
  8. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    9.1 kg / t
  9. Ceat WinterDrive Sport
    9.32 kg / t
  10. Autogreen Snow Chaser 2 AW08
    9.45 kg / t
  11. Radar Dimax Alpine
    9.92 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 Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 0%
3 Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 0%
4 Dunlop Winter Sport 5 0%
5 Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 0%
6 Hankook Winter i cept evo3 0%
7 Vredestein Wintrac Pro 0%
8 Ceat WinterDrive Sport 0%
9 Radar Dimax Alpine 0%
10 Autogreen Snow Chaser 2 AW08 0%
- Reference Summer (Reference) 0%

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