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2024 Auto Bild Sportscars Winter Tyre Test

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: 235/35 R19
Tyres tested: 10
Disciplines: 12

Dry

Dry Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
RefReference Summer	37.2 m	-4.30 m	0 km/h
1Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	41.5 m	Best	0 km/h
2Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	41.8 m	+0.30 m	11 km/h
3Ceat WinterDrive Sport	42.1 m	+0.60 m	16 km/h
4Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	43.2 m	+1.70 m	26 km/h
5Dunlop Winter Sport 5	43.3 m	+1.80 m	27 km/h
6Radar Dimax Alpine	43.5 m	+2.00 m	28 km/h
7Hankook Winter i cept evo3	43.8 m	+2.30 m	30 km/h
8Vredestein Wintrac Pro	44.2 m	+2.70 m	32 km/h
9Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	44.3 m	+2.80 m	33 km/h
10Autogreen Snow Chaser 2 AW08	48.5 m	+7.00 m	49 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 30.4% (11.3 m ≈ 2.5 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Autogreen Snow Chaser 2 AW08 would still be travelling at 49 km/h when the Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 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
RefReference Summer	105.9 km/h	+2.80 km/h
1Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	103.1 km/h	Best
2Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	102.7 km/h	-0.40 km/h
3Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	102.4 km/h	-0.70 km/h
4Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	102.2 km/h	-0.90 km/h
5Dunlop Winter Sport 5	101 km/h	-2.10 km/h
6Ceat WinterDrive Sport	100.2 km/h	-2.90 km/h
7Radar Dimax Alpine	99.9 km/h	-3.20 km/h
8Hankook Winter i cept evo3	99.7 km/h	-3.40 km/h
9Vredestein Wintrac Pro	98.8 km/h	-4.30 km/h
10Autogreen Snow Chaser 2 AW08	93.5 km/h	-9.60 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 11.7% (12.4 Km/H).

Wet

Wet Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	48.2 m	Best	0 km/h
2Dunlop Winter Sport 5	48.8 m	+0.60 m	14 km/h
RefReference Summer	49.1 m	+0.90 m	18 km/h
3Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	49.3 m	+1.10 m	19 km/h
4Hankook Winter i cept evo3	50.8 m	+2.60 m	29 km/h
5Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	51.3 m	+3.10 m	32 km/h
6Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	51.5 m	+3.30 m	33 km/h
7Vredestein Wintrac Pro	53.4 m	+5.20 m	41 km/h
8Ceat WinterDrive Sport	57.8 m	+9.60 m	53 km/h
9Radar Dimax Alpine	62.1 m	+13.90 m	62 km/h
10Autogreen Snow Chaser 2 AW08	81.1 m	+32.90 m	83 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 68.3% (32.9 m ≈ 7.3 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Autogreen Snow Chaser 2 AW08 would still be travelling at 83 km/h when the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 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
1Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	83.7 km/h	Best
2Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	83.4 km/h	-0.30 km/h
3Dunlop Winter Sport 5	82.2 km/h	-1.50 km/h
RefReference Summer	81.8 km/h	-1.90 km/h
4Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	80.7 km/h	-3.00 km/h
5Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	80.6 km/h	-3.10 km/h
6Hankook Winter i cept evo3	80.5 km/h	-3.20 km/h
7Vredestein Wintrac Pro	80.3 km/h	-3.40 km/h
8Ceat WinterDrive Sport	78.7 km/h	-5.00 km/h
9Radar Dimax Alpine	77.3 km/h	-6.40 km/h
10Autogreen Snow Chaser 2 AW08	71.5 km/h	-12.20 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 14.6% (12.2 Km/H).

Straight Aqua
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
RefReference Summer	91.6 km/h	+2.40 km/h
1Dunlop Winter Sport 5	89.2 km/h	Best
2Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	88.8 km/h	-0.40 km/h
3Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	87 km/h	-2.20 km/h
3Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	87 km/h	-2.20 km/h
5Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	86.7 km/h	-2.50 km/h
6Hankook Winter i cept evo3	85.7 km/h	-3.50 km/h
7Vredestein Wintrac Pro	82.8 km/h	-6.40 km/h
8Ceat WinterDrive Sport	81.4 km/h	-7.80 km/h
9Autogreen Snow Chaser 2 AW08	79.6 km/h	-9.60 km/h
10Radar Dimax Alpine	79.5 km/h	-9.70 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 13.2% (12.1 Km/H).

Curved Aquaplaning
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Dunlop Winter Sport 5	3.69 m/sec2	Best
RefReference Summer	3.63 m/sec2	-0.06 m/sec2
2Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	3.36 m/sec2	-0.33 m/sec2
3Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	3.17 m/sec2	-0.52 m/sec2
4Vredestein Wintrac Pro	3.15 m/sec2	-0.54 m/sec2
4Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	3.15 m/sec2	-0.54 m/sec2
6Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	3.14 m/sec2	-0.55 m/sec2
7Hankook Winter i cept evo3	3.13 m/sec2	-0.56 m/sec2
8Ceat WinterDrive Sport	2.32 m/sec2	-1.37 m/sec2
9Radar Dimax Alpine	1.92 m/sec2	-1.77 m/sec2
10Autogreen Snow Chaser 2 AW08	1.42 m/sec2	-2.27 m/sec2

The difference between best and worst was 61.5% (2.27 m/sec2).

Snow

Snow Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Autogreen Snow Chaser 2 AW08	29.7 m	Best	0 km/h
2Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	30.2 m	+0.50 m	17 km/h
3Radar Dimax Alpine	30.4 m	+0.70 m	20 km/h
4Vredestein Wintrac Pro	30.7 m	+1.00 m	23 km/h
5Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	30.8 m	+1.10 m	25 km/h
6Dunlop Winter Sport 5	31.1 m	+1.40 m	28 km/h
7Hankook Winter i cept evo3	31.5 m	+1.80 m	31 km/h
7Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	31.5 m	+1.80 m	31 km/h
9Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	31.6 m	+1.90 m	32 km/h
10Ceat WinterDrive Sport	31.8 m	+2.10 m	33 km/h
RefReference Summer	59.9 m	+30.20 m	92 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 101.7% (30.2 m ≈ 6.7 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Ceat WinterDrive Sport would still be travelling at 33 km/h when the Autogreen Snow Chaser 2 AW08 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	2260 N	Best
2Autogreen Snow Chaser 2 AW08	2230 N	-30.00 N
3Vredestein Wintrac Pro	2201 N	-59.00 N
4Dunlop Winter Sport 5	2172 N	-88.00 N
5Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	2163 N	-97.00 N
6Ceat WinterDrive Sport	2156 N	-104.00 N
7Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	2144 N	-116.00 N
8Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	2130 N	-130.00 N
9Radar Dimax Alpine	2066 N	-194.00 N
10Hankook Winter i cept evo3	2037 N	-223.00 N
RefReference Summer	760 N	-1,500.00 N

The difference between best and worst was 66.4% (1,500 N).

Snow Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Autogreen Snow Chaser 2 AW08	62.3 km/h	Best
2Radar Dimax Alpine	62.1 km/h	-0.20 km/h
3Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	60.9 km/h	-1.40 km/h
4Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	60.8 km/h	-1.50 km/h
5Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	59.9 km/h	-2.40 km/h
6Dunlop Winter Sport 5	59.8 km/h	-2.50 km/h
6Vredestein Wintrac Pro	59.8 km/h	-2.50 km/h
8Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	59.7 km/h	-2.60 km/h
8Ceat WinterDrive Sport	59.7 km/h	-2.60 km/h
10Hankook Winter i cept evo3	59.1 km/h	-3.20 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 5.1% (3.2 Km/H).

Snow Circle
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Autogreen Snow Chaser 2 AW08	3.02 ms/2	Best
2Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	2.98 ms/2	-0.04 ms/2
3Radar Dimax Alpine	2.96 ms/2	-0.06 ms/2
4Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	2.92 ms/2	-0.10 ms/2
5Vredestein Wintrac Pro	2.91 ms/2	-0.11 ms/2
6Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	2.9 ms/2	-0.12 ms/2
7Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	2.89 ms/2	-0.13 ms/2
8Dunlop Winter Sport 5	2.88 ms/2	-0.14 ms/2
9Ceat WinterDrive Sport	2.86 ms/2	-0.16 ms/2
10Hankook Winter i cept evo3	2.85 ms/2	-0.17 ms/2
RefReference Summer	0.89 ms/2	-2.13 ms/2

The difference between best and worst was 70.5% (2.13 ms/2).

Comfort

Noise
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Radar Dimax Alpine	69.7 dB	Best
2Ceat WinterDrive Sport	70.3 dB	+0.60 dB
3Autogreen Snow Chaser 2 AW08	70.7 dB	+1.00 dB
4Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	70.8 dB	+1.10 dB
4Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	70.8 dB	+1.10 dB
RefReference Summer	70.9 dB	+1.20 dB
6Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	70.9 dB	+1.20 dB
7Vredestein Wintrac Pro	71.2 dB	+1.50 dB
8Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	71.3 dB	+1.60 dB
9Dunlop Winter Sport 5	72.4 dB	+2.70 dB
10Hankook Winter i cept evo3	73.2 dB	+3.50 dB

The difference between best and worst was 5% (3.5 dB).

Value

Rolling Resistance
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Extra fuel / year
RefReference Summer	8.15 kg/t	-0.04 kg/t	£0
1Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	8.19 kg/t	Best	£0
2Hankook Winter i cept evo3	8.33 kg/t	+0.14 kg/t	£8
3Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	8.41 kg/t	+0.22 kg/t	£12
4Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	8.47 kg/t	+0.28 kg/t	£15
5Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	8.79 kg/t	+0.60 kg/t	£32
6Dunlop Winter Sport 5	8.89 kg/t	+0.70 kg/t	£38
7Vredestein Wintrac Pro	9.1 kg/t	+0.91 kg/t	£49
8Ceat WinterDrive Sport	9.32 kg/t	+1.13 kg/t	£61
9Autogreen Snow Chaser 2 AW08	9.45 kg/t	+1.26 kg/t	£68
10Radar Dimax Alpine	9.92 kg/t	+1.73 kg/t	£93

The difference between best and worst was 21.7% (1.77 kg / t). Over 19,000 km a year at £1.45/L, the Radar Dimax Alpine uses about 64 L (£93) more fuel than the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P.

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Annual Mileage

19,000 km

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