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2024 Auto Bild Sportscars 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

BEST Good Average Below Average
# Tyre Total Score Dry Wet Snow Comfort Value
Braking M Handling Km/H % Braking M Handling Km/H Straight Aqua Km/H Curved Aquaplaning m/sec2 % Braking M Traction N Handling Km/H Circle ms/2 % Noise dB % Rolling Resistance kg / t %
1 Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 97.2% 41.8 2 103.1 99.6% 51.3 80.6 86.7 3.14 94.3% 30.2 2 2260 60.9 3 2.98 2 98.7% 71.3 97.8% 8.41 3 97.4%
2 Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 97.1% 41.5 102.4 3 99.7% 49.3 3 83.4 2 87 3 3.15 97.3% 31.6 2130 59.9 2.92 95.3% 70.8 98.5% 8.47 96.7%
3 ▲2 Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 96.7% 44.3 102.2 96.4% 48.2 83.7 87 3 3.17 3 98.3% 30.8 2163 59.7 2.9 96% 70.9 98.3% 8.79 93.2%
4 Dunlop Winter Sport 5 96.7% 43.3 101 96.9% 48.8 2 82.2 3 89.2 3.69 98.8% 31.1 2172 59.8 2.88 95.8% 72.4 96.3% 8.89 92.1%
5 ▼2 Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 96.5% 43.2 102.7 2 97.8% 51.5 80.7 88.8 2 3.36 2 95.1% 31.5 2144 60.8 2.89 95.7% 70.8 98.5% 8.19 100%
6 Hankook Winter i cept evo3 94.8% 43.8 99.7 95.7% 50.8 80.5 85.7 3.13 94.5% 31.5 2037 59.1 2.85 93.3% 73.2 95.2% 8.33 2 98.3%
7 Vredestein Wintrac Pro 94.2% 44.2 98.8 94.9% 53.4 80.3 82.8 3.15 92.3% 30.7 2201 3 59.8 2.91 96.6% 71.2 97.9% 9.1 90%
8 Ceat WinterDrive Sport 92% 42.1 3 100.2 97.9% 57.8 78.7 81.4 2.32 86.4% 31.8 2156 59.7 2.86 94.9% 70.3 2 99.2% 9.32 87.9%
9 Radar Dimax Alpine 90.2% 43.5 99.9 96.2% 62.1 77.3 79.5 1.92 82.1% 30.4 3 2066 62.1 2 2.96 3 96.6% 69.7 100% 9.92 82.6%
10 Autogreen Snow Chaser 2 AW08 85.9% 48.5 93.5 88.1% 81.1 71.5 79.6 1.42 70.7% 29.7 2230 2 62.3 3.02 99.6% 70.7 3 98.6% 9.45 86.7%
Reference Summer 37.2 1 105.9 1 107.1% 49.1 3 81.8 91.6 1 3.63 2 98.5% 59.9 760 .89 70.9 37.3% 8.15 1 98.3%
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Dry 100% Wet 94% Snow 99% Comfort 98% Value 97%
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Dry
Dry Braking 41.8 M 2
Dry Handling 103.1 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 51.3 M
Wet Handling 80.6 Km/H
Straight Aqua 86.7 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 3.14 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 30.2 M 2
Snow Traction 2260 N
Snow Handling 60.9 Km/H 3
Snow Circle 2.98 ms/2 2
Comfort
Noise 71.3 dB
Value
Rolling Resistance 8.41 kg / t 3
Dry 100% Wet 97% Snow 95% Comfort 99% Value 97%
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Dry
Dry Braking 41.5 M
Dry Handling 102.4 Km/H 3
Wet
Wet Braking 49.3 M 3
Wet Handling 83.4 Km/H 2
Straight Aqua 87 Km/H 3
Curved Aquaplaning 3.15 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 31.6 M
Snow Traction 2130 N
Snow Handling 59.9 Km/H
Snow Circle 2.92 ms/2
Comfort
Noise 70.8 dB
Value
Rolling Resistance 8.47 kg / t
Dry 96% Wet 98% Snow 96% Comfort 98% Value 93%
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Dry
Dry Braking 44.3 M
Dry Handling 102.2 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 48.2 M
Wet Handling 83.7 Km/H
Straight Aqua 87 Km/H 3
Curved Aquaplaning 3.17 m/sec2 3
Snow
Snow Braking 30.8 M
Snow Traction 2163 N
Snow Handling 59.7 Km/H
Snow Circle 2.9 ms/2
Comfort
Noise 70.9 dB
Value
Rolling Resistance 8.79 kg / t
Dry 97% Wet 99% Snow 96% Comfort 96% Value 92%
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Dry
Dry Braking 43.3 M
Dry Handling 101 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 48.8 M 2
Wet Handling 82.2 Km/H 3
Straight Aqua 89.2 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 3.69 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 31.1 M
Snow Traction 2172 N
Snow Handling 59.8 Km/H
Snow Circle 2.88 ms/2
Comfort
Noise 72.4 dB
Value
Rolling Resistance 8.89 kg / t
Dry 98% Wet 95% Snow 96% Comfort 99% Value 100%
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Dry
Dry Braking 43.2 M
Dry Handling 102.7 Km/H 2
Wet
Wet Braking 51.5 M
Wet Handling 80.7 Km/H
Straight Aqua 88.8 Km/H 2
Curved Aquaplaning 3.36 m/sec2 2
Snow
Snow Braking 31.5 M
Snow Traction 2144 N
Snow Handling 60.8 Km/H
Snow Circle 2.89 ms/2
Comfort
Noise 70.8 dB
Value
Rolling Resistance 8.19 kg / t
Dry 96% Wet 95% Snow 93% Comfort 95% Value 98%
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Dry
Dry Braking 43.8 M
Dry Handling 99.7 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 50.8 M
Wet Handling 80.5 Km/H
Straight Aqua 85.7 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 3.13 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 31.5 M
Snow Traction 2037 N
Snow Handling 59.1 Km/H
Snow Circle 2.85 ms/2
Comfort
Noise 73.2 dB
Value
Rolling Resistance 8.33 kg / t 2
Dry 95% Wet 92% Snow 97% Comfort 98% Value 90%
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Dry
Dry Braking 44.2 M
Dry Handling 98.8 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 53.4 M
Wet Handling 80.3 Km/H
Straight Aqua 82.8 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 3.15 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 30.7 M
Snow Traction 2201 N 3
Snow Handling 59.8 Km/H
Snow Circle 2.91 ms/2
Comfort
Noise 71.2 dB
Value
Rolling Resistance 9.1 kg / t
Dry 98% Wet 86% Snow 95% Comfort 99% Value 88%
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Dry
Dry Braking 42.1 M 3
Dry Handling 100.2 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 57.8 M
Wet Handling 78.7 Km/H
Straight Aqua 81.4 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 2.32 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 31.8 M
Snow Traction 2156 N
Snow Handling 59.7 Km/H
Snow Circle 2.86 ms/2
Comfort
Noise 70.3 dB 2
Value
Rolling Resistance 9.32 kg / t
Dry 96% Wet 82% Snow 97% Comfort 100% Value 83%
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Dry
Dry Braking 43.5 M
Dry Handling 99.9 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 62.1 M
Wet Handling 77.3 Km/H
Straight Aqua 79.5 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 1.92 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 30.4 M 3
Snow Traction 2066 N
Snow Handling 62.1 Km/H 2
Snow Circle 2.96 ms/2 3
Comfort
Noise 69.7 dB
Value
Rolling Resistance 9.92 kg / t
Dry 88% Wet 71% Snow 100% Comfort 99% Value 87%
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Dry
Dry Braking 48.5 M
Dry Handling 93.5 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 81.1 M
Wet Handling 71.5 Km/H
Straight Aqua 79.6 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 1.42 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 29.7 M
Snow Traction 2230 N 2
Snow Handling 62.3 Km/H
Snow Circle 3.02 ms/2
Comfort
Noise 70.7 dB 3
Value
Rolling Resistance 9.45 kg / t
Dry 107% Wet 99% Snow 37% Comfort 98% Value 101%
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Dry
Dry Braking 37.2 M 1
Dry Handling 105.9 Km/H 1
Wet
Wet Braking 49.1 M 3
Wet Handling 81.8 Km/H
Straight Aqua 91.6 Km/H 1
Curved Aquaplaning 3.63 m/sec2 2
Snow
Snow Braking 59.9 M
Snow Traction 760 N
Snow Circle .89 ms/2
Comfort
Noise 70.9 dB
Value
Rolling Resistance 8.15 kg / t 1
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