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2024 Auto Bild 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: 205/55 R16
Tyres tested: 20
Disciplines: 15

Dry

Dry Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
RefReference Summer	38.6 m	-4.40 m	0 km/h
1Kumho Winter Craft WP52	43 m	Best	0 km/h
RefReference All Season	43.1 m	+0.10 m	6 km/h
2Vredestein Wintrac	43.5 m	+0.50 m	14 km/h
3Semperit Speed Grip 5	43.7 m	+0.70 m	16 km/h
4Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906+	43.9 m	+0.90 m	19 km/h
4Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	43.9 m	+0.90 m	19 km/h
4Continental WinterContact TS 870	43.9 m	+0.90 m	19 km/h
7Michelin Alpin 6	44 m	+1.00 m	20 km/h
8Uniroyal WinterExpert	44.1 m	+1.10 m	21 km/h
8Bridgestone Blizzak 6	44.1 m	+1.10 m	21 km/h
10Apollo Alnac 4G Winter	44.4 m	+1.40 m	23 km/h
11Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	44.5 m	+1.50 m	24 km/h
12Kleber Krisalp HP3	44.7 m	+1.70 m	25 km/h
13BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2	45 m	+2.00 m	27 km/h
14Giti GitiWinterW2	45.1 m	+2.10 m	28 km/h
15Hankook Winter I cept RS3	45.2 m	+2.20 m	29 km/h
15GT Radial WinterPro2 Evo	45.2 m	+2.20 m	29 km/h
17Barum Polaris 5	45.5 m	+2.50 m	30 km/h
18Dunlop Winter Sport 5	46 m	+3.00 m	33 km/h
19Firestone Winterhawk 4	46.3 m	+3.30 m	35 km/h
20Fulda Kristall Control HP2	46.4 m	+3.40 m	35 km/h
RefReference Budget	47.9 m	+4.90 m	42 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 24.1% (9.3 m ≈ 2.1 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Fulda Kristall Control HP2 would still be travelling at 35 km/h when the Kumho Winter Craft WP52 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	115 km/h	+4.40 km/h
RefReference All Season	112.6 km/h	+2.00 km/h
1Continental WinterContact TS 870	110.6 km/h	Best
2Bridgestone Blizzak 6	110.2 km/h	-0.40 km/h
3Kumho Winter Craft WP52	109.9 km/h	-0.70 km/h
3Barum Polaris 5	109.9 km/h	-0.70 km/h
5Hankook Winter I cept RS3	109.8 km/h	-0.80 km/h
5Semperit Speed Grip 5	109.8 km/h	-0.80 km/h
7Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	109.6 km/h	-1.00 km/h
8Vredestein Wintrac	109.4 km/h	-1.20 km/h
9Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906+	109.3 km/h	-1.30 km/h
9Fulda Kristall Control HP2	109.3 km/h	-1.30 km/h
11Michelin Alpin 6	109.2 km/h	-1.40 km/h
11Uniroyal WinterExpert	109.2 km/h	-1.40 km/h
13Apollo Alnac 4G Winter	109.1 km/h	-1.50 km/h
14Kleber Krisalp HP3	109 km/h	-1.60 km/h
14BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2	109 km/h	-1.60 km/h
16Dunlop Winter Sport 5	108.9 km/h	-1.70 km/h
17Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	108.8 km/h	-1.80 km/h
17Giti GitiWinterW2	108.8 km/h	-1.80 km/h
19GT Radial WinterPro2 Evo	108.3 km/h	-2.30 km/h
20Firestone Winterhawk 4	108.2 km/h	-2.40 km/h
RefReference Budget	106.3 km/h	-4.30 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 7.6% (8.7 Km/H).

Wet

Wet Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
RefReference Summer	52.9 m	-1.10 m	0 km/h
1Bridgestone Blizzak 6	54 m	Best	0 km/h
1Kumho Winter Craft WP52	54 m	Best	0 km/h
RefReference All Season	54.7 m	+0.70 m	15 km/h
3Firestone Winterhawk 4	55.4 m	+1.40 m	21 km/h
4Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	55.6 m	+1.60 m	22 km/h
5GT Radial WinterPro2 Evo	56.2 m	+2.20 m	26 km/h
6Michelin Alpin 6	56.6 m	+2.60 m	28 km/h
7Apollo Alnac 4G Winter	56.9 m	+2.90 m	29 km/h
8Uniroyal WinterExpert	57.1 m	+3.10 m	30 km/h
9Semperit Speed Grip 5	57.5 m	+3.50 m	32 km/h
10Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	57.7 m	+3.70 m	33 km/h
11Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906+	57.9 m	+3.90 m	34 km/h
11Continental WinterContact TS 870	57.9 m	+3.90 m	34 km/h
13Vredestein Wintrac	58.3 m	+4.30 m	35 km/h
14Giti GitiWinterW2	58.5 m	+4.50 m	36 km/h
14Dunlop Winter Sport 5	58.5 m	+4.50 m	36 km/h
16BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2	58.6 m	+4.60 m	36 km/h
17Barum Polaris 5	58.9 m	+4.90 m	37 km/h
18Hankook Winter I cept RS3	59.1 m	+5.10 m	38 km/h
18Kleber Krisalp HP3	59.1 m	+5.10 m	38 km/h
20Fulda Kristall Control HP2	60.3 m	+6.30 m	42 km/h
RefReference Budget	79.1 m	+25.10 m	73 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 49.5% (26.2 m ≈ 5.8 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Fulda Kristall Control HP2 would still be travelling at 42 km/h when the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 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
RefReference Summer	77.36 km/h	+1.35 km/h
1Bridgestone Blizzak 6	76.01 km/h	Best
2Continental WinterContact TS 870	75.14 km/h	-0.87 km/h
3Michelin Alpin 6	75.02 km/h	-0.99 km/h
4Kumho Winter Craft WP52	74.94 km/h	-1.07 km/h
5Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	74.89 km/h	-1.12 km/h
6Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	74.81 km/h	-1.20 km/h
RefReference All Season	74.52 km/h	-1.49 km/h
7Hankook Winter I cept RS3	74.3 km/h	-1.71 km/h
8Apollo Alnac 4G Winter	74.23 km/h	-1.78 km/h
9Dunlop Winter Sport 5	74.13 km/h	-1.88 km/h
10Uniroyal WinterExpert	74.12 km/h	-1.89 km/h
11Vredestein Wintrac	74.08 km/h	-1.93 km/h
12Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906+	73.75 km/h	-2.26 km/h
13Semperit Speed Grip 5	73.53 km/h	-2.48 km/h
14Kleber Krisalp HP3	73.49 km/h	-2.52 km/h
14BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2	73.49 km/h	-2.52 km/h
16Firestone Winterhawk 4	73.24 km/h	-2.77 km/h
17Barum Polaris 5	73.07 km/h	-2.94 km/h
18Giti GitiWinterW2	72.94 km/h	-3.07 km/h
19GT Radial WinterPro2 Evo	72.77 km/h	-3.24 km/h
20Fulda Kristall Control HP2	71.49 km/h	-4.52 km/h
RefReference Budget	62.36 km/h	-13.65 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 19.4% (15 Km/H).

Wet Circle
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
RefReference Summer	11.64 s	-0.62 s
1Bridgestone Blizzak 6	12.26 s	Best
2Continental WinterContact TS 870	12.29 s	+0.03 s
RefReference All Season	12.33 s	+0.07 s
3Uniroyal WinterExpert	12.38 s	+0.12 s
4Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906+	12.4 s	+0.14 s
5Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	12.41 s	+0.15 s
6Semperit Speed Grip 5	12.44 s	+0.18 s
6Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	12.44 s	+0.18 s
8Dunlop Winter Sport 5	12.48 s	+0.22 s
9Michelin Alpin 6	12.52 s	+0.26 s
10Giti GitiWinterW2	12.56 s	+0.30 s
10Kumho Winter Craft WP52	12.56 s	+0.30 s
10Apollo Alnac 4G Winter	12.56 s	+0.30 s
13Vredestein Wintrac	12.63 s	+0.37 s
14Hankook Winter I cept RS3	12.66 s	+0.40 s
15Firestone Winterhawk 4	12.67 s	+0.41 s
15BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2	12.67 s	+0.41 s
17GT Radial WinterPro2 Evo	12.71 s	+0.45 s
18Barum Polaris 5	12.72 s	+0.46 s
19Kleber Krisalp HP3	12.74 s	+0.48 s
20Fulda Kristall Control HP2	12.84 s	+0.58 s
RefReference Budget	14.57 s	+2.31 s

The difference between best and worst was 25.2% (2.93 s).

Straight Aqua
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Hankook Winter I cept RS3	84.5 km/h	Best
2Continental WinterContact TS 870	84.3 km/h	-0.20 km/h
3Firestone Winterhawk 4	83.9 km/h	-0.60 km/h
4BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2	83.4 km/h	-1.10 km/h
4Kleber Krisalp HP3	83.4 km/h	-1.10 km/h
6Giti GitiWinterW2	82.5 km/h	-2.00 km/h
7Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	82.2 km/h	-2.30 km/h
8Semperit Speed Grip 5	82 km/h	-2.50 km/h
9Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906+	81.1 km/h	-3.40 km/h
10Bridgestone Blizzak 6	81 km/h	-3.50 km/h
10Uniroyal WinterExpert	81 km/h	-3.50 km/h
12Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	80.9 km/h	-3.60 km/h
13Vredestein Wintrac	80.7 km/h	-3.80 km/h
RefReference Summer	80.4 km/h	-4.10 km/h
RefReference All Season	79.8 km/h	-4.70 km/h
14Fulda Kristall Control HP2	79.5 km/h	-5.00 km/h
15Apollo Alnac 4G Winter	78.8 km/h	-5.70 km/h
16Michelin Alpin 6	78.5 km/h	-6.00 km/h
17Dunlop Winter Sport 5	77.5 km/h	-7.00 km/h
18Barum Polaris 5	75.4 km/h	-9.10 km/h
19GT Radial WinterPro2 Evo	75.3 km/h	-9.20 km/h
20Kumho Winter Craft WP52	73 km/h	-11.50 km/h
RefReference Budget	66.1 km/h	-18.40 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 21.8% (18.4 Km/H).

Curved Aquaplaning
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Hankook Winter I cept RS3	3.93 m/sec2	Best
2Continental WinterContact TS 870	3.82 m/sec2	-0.11 m/sec2
3Dunlop Winter Sport 5	3.71 m/sec2	-0.22 m/sec2
4Giti GitiWinterW2	3.64 m/sec2	-0.29 m/sec2
5Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	3.61 m/sec2	-0.32 m/sec2
6Fulda Kristall Control HP2	3.58 m/sec2	-0.35 m/sec2
6Kleber Krisalp HP3	3.58 m/sec2	-0.35 m/sec2
8Firestone Winterhawk 4	3.48 m/sec2	-0.45 m/sec2
9BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2	3.46 m/sec2	-0.47 m/sec2
10Semperit Speed Grip 5	3.42 m/sec2	-0.51 m/sec2
11Uniroyal WinterExpert	3.4 m/sec2	-0.53 m/sec2
12Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906+	3.28 m/sec2	-0.65 m/sec2
13Bridgestone Blizzak 6	3.2 m/sec2	-0.73 m/sec2
RefReference Summer	3.19 m/sec2	-0.74 m/sec2
14Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	3.16 m/sec2	-0.77 m/sec2
14Michelin Alpin 6	3.16 m/sec2	-0.77 m/sec2
16Vredestein Wintrac	3.12 m/sec2	-0.81 m/sec2
RefReference All Season	2.95 m/sec2	-0.98 m/sec2
17Apollo Alnac 4G Winter	2.93 m/sec2	-1.00 m/sec2
18Barum Polaris 5	2.88 m/sec2	-1.05 m/sec2
19GT Radial WinterPro2 Evo	2.68 m/sec2	-1.25 m/sec2
20Kumho Winter Craft WP52	1.98 m/sec2	-1.95 m/sec2
RefReference Budget	1.23 m/sec2	-2.70 m/sec2

The difference between best and worst was 68.7% (2.7 m/sec2).

Snow

Snow Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Continental WinterContact TS 870	29.1 m	Best	0 km/h
1Hankook Winter I cept RS3	29.1 m	Best	0 km/h
1Semperit Speed Grip 5	29.1 m	Best	0 km/h
4Dunlop Winter Sport 5	29.2 m	+0.10 m	8 km/h
4Giti GitiWinterW2	29.2 m	+0.10 m	8 km/h
6Kleber Krisalp HP3	29.3 m	+0.20 m	11 km/h
6GT Radial WinterPro2 Evo	29.3 m	+0.20 m	11 km/h
8BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2	29.4 m	+0.30 m	13 km/h
8Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	29.4 m	+0.30 m	13 km/h
10Uniroyal WinterExpert	29.5 m	+0.40 m	15 km/h
11Fulda Kristall Control HP2	29.6 m	+0.50 m	17 km/h
11Bridgestone Blizzak 6	29.6 m	+0.50 m	17 km/h
RefReference All Season	29.7 m	+0.60 m	18 km/h
13Michelin Alpin 6	29.7 m	+0.60 m	18 km/h
14Barum Polaris 5	30 m	+0.90 m	23 km/h
15Vredestein Wintrac	30.2 m	+1.10 m	25 km/h
15Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	30.2 m	+1.10 m	25 km/h
17Kumho Winter Craft WP52	30.3 m	+1.20 m	26 km/h
18Apollo Alnac 4G Winter	30.6 m	+1.50 m	29 km/h
19Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906+	30.8 m	+1.70 m	31 km/h
20Firestone Winterhawk 4	30.9 m	+1.80 m	31 km/h
RefReference Budget	35.8 m	+6.70 m	56 km/h
RefReference Summer	46.1 m	+17.00 m	79 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 58.4% (17 m ≈ 3.8 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Firestone Winterhawk 4 would still be travelling at 31 km/h when the Continental WinterContact TS 870 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
1Dunlop Winter Sport 5	2570 N	Best
2Barum Polaris 5	2526 N	-44.00 N
3Continental WinterContact TS 870	2520 N	-50.00 N
RefReference All Season	2516 N	-54.00 N
4BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2	2513 N	-57.00 N
5Bridgestone Blizzak 6	2512 N	-58.00 N
5Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	2512 N	-58.00 N
7Hankook Winter I cept RS3	2509 N	-61.00 N
8Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	2491 N	-79.00 N
9GT Radial WinterPro2 Evo	2486 N	-84.00 N
10Fulda Kristall Control HP2	2483 N	-87.00 N
10Michelin Alpin 6	2483 N	-87.00 N
12Giti GitiWinterW2	2477 N	-93.00 N
13Semperit Speed Grip 5	2457 N	-113.00 N
14Apollo Alnac 4G Winter	2452 N	-118.00 N
15Uniroyal WinterExpert	2450 N	-120.00 N
16Vredestein Wintrac	2449 N	-121.00 N
17Kumho Winter Craft WP52	2446 N	-124.00 N
18Kleber Krisalp HP3	2429 N	-141.00 N
19Firestone Winterhawk 4	2427 N	-143.00 N
20Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906+	2271 N	-299.00 N
RefReference Budget	1790 N	-780.00 N
RefReference Summer	849 N	-1,721.00 N

The difference between best and worst was 67% (1,721 N).

Snow Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Giti GitiWinterW2	60.9 km/h	Best
2GT Radial WinterPro2 Evo	60.4 km/h	-0.50 km/h
3Fulda Kristall Control HP2	60.2 km/h	-0.70 km/h
4Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	60 km/h	-0.90 km/h
4Continental WinterContact TS 870	60 km/h	-0.90 km/h
6Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	59.9 km/h	-1.00 km/h
7Dunlop Winter Sport 5	59.6 km/h	-1.30 km/h
7Hankook Winter I cept RS3	59.6 km/h	-1.30 km/h
7Barum Polaris 5	59.6 km/h	-1.30 km/h
RefReference All Season	59.6 km/h	-1.30 km/h
10Semperit Speed Grip 5	59.5 km/h	-1.40 km/h
11Kumho Winter Craft WP52	59.4 km/h	-1.50 km/h
12Bridgestone Blizzak 6	59.2 km/h	-1.70 km/h
13BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2	59.1 km/h	-1.80 km/h
14Firestone Winterhawk 4	59 km/h	-1.90 km/h
14Kleber Krisalp HP3	59 km/h	-1.90 km/h
16Michelin Alpin 6	58.7 km/h	-2.20 km/h
17Apollo Alnac 4G Winter	58.6 km/h	-2.30 km/h
18Vredestein Wintrac	58.5 km/h	-2.40 km/h
19Uniroyal WinterExpert	58 km/h	-2.90 km/h
20Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906+	57.5 km/h	-3.40 km/h
RefReference Budget	55.9 km/h	-5.00 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 8.2% (5 Km/H).

Snow Slalom
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Dunlop Winter Sport 5	3.31 m/sec2	Best
1Hankook Winter I cept RS3	3.31 m/sec2	Best
1Giti GitiWinterW2	3.31 m/sec2	Best
4BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2	3.3 m/sec2	-0.01 m/sec2
5Fulda Kristall Control HP2	3.29 m/sec2	-0.02 m/sec2
6Continental WinterContact TS 870	3.28 m/sec2	-0.03 m/sec2
7Bridgestone Blizzak 6	3.27 m/sec2	-0.04 m/sec2
8Semperit Speed Grip 5	3.25 m/sec2	-0.06 m/sec2
8Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	3.25 m/sec2	-0.06 m/sec2
10Kleber Krisalp HP3	3.23 m/sec2	-0.08 m/sec2
10Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	3.23 m/sec2	-0.08 m/sec2
10Barum Polaris 5	3.23 m/sec2	-0.08 m/sec2
13Vredestein Wintrac	3.22 m/sec2	-0.09 m/sec2
14Kumho Winter Craft WP52	3.21 m/sec2	-0.10 m/sec2
14GT Radial WinterPro2 Evo	3.21 m/sec2	-0.10 m/sec2
RefReference All Season	3.2 m/sec2	-0.11 m/sec2
16Michelin Alpin 6	3.18 m/sec2	-0.13 m/sec2
17Apollo Alnac 4G Winter	3.15 m/sec2	-0.16 m/sec2
17Uniroyal WinterExpert	3.15 m/sec2	-0.16 m/sec2
17Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906+	3.15 m/sec2	-0.16 m/sec2
20Firestone Winterhawk 4	3.12 m/sec2	-0.19 m/sec2
RefReference Budget	2.71 m/sec2	-0.60 m/sec2
RefReference Summer	1.38 m/sec2	-1.93 m/sec2

The difference between best and worst was 58.3% (1.93 m/sec2).

Comfort

Noise
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Giti GitiWinterW2	70.3 dB	Best
2GT Radial WinterPro2 Evo	70.8 dB	+0.50 dB
2Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	70.8 dB	+0.50 dB
4Apollo Alnac 4G Winter	70.9 dB	+0.60 dB
RefReference All Season	71 dB	+0.70 dB
5Continental WinterContact TS 870	71 dB	+0.70 dB
6Firestone Winterhawk 4	71.2 dB	+0.90 dB
6Vredestein Wintrac	71.2 dB	+0.90 dB
8Michelin Alpin 6	71.4 dB	+1.10 dB
8Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	71.4 dB	+1.10 dB
10Hankook Winter I cept RS3	71.6 dB	+1.30 dB
10Semperit Speed Grip 5	71.6 dB	+1.30 dB
12Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906+	71.7 dB	+1.40 dB
12BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2	71.7 dB	+1.40 dB
14Uniroyal WinterExpert	71.8 dB	+1.50 dB
15Barum Polaris 5	72.1 dB	+1.80 dB
15Kumho Winter Craft WP52	72.1 dB	+1.80 dB
17Kleber Krisalp HP3	72.2 dB	+1.90 dB
18Bridgestone Blizzak 6	72.3 dB	+2.00 dB
19Dunlop Winter Sport 5	72.5 dB	+2.20 dB
20Fulda Kristall Control HP2	72.9 dB	+2.60 dB
RefReference Summer	73.4 dB	+3.10 dB
RefReference Budget	74.2 dB	+3.90 dB

The difference between best and worst was 5.5% (3.9 dB).

Value

Wear
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin Alpin 6	50,500 KM	Best
2Hankook Winter I cept RS3	50,250 KM	-250 KM
3Dunlop Winter Sport 5	48,690 KM	-1,810 KM
4Semperit Speed Grip 5	48,210 KM	-2,290 KM
5Continental WinterContact TS 870	47,970 KM	-2,530 KM
6Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	47,500 KM	-3,000 KM
7Uniroyal WinterExpert	45,540 KM	-4,960 KM
8Giti GitiWinterW2	44,810 KM	-5,690 KM
9Bridgestone Blizzak 6	44,300 KM	-6,200 KM
10Fulda Kristall Control HP2	41,810 KM	-8,690 KM
11Kleber Krisalp HP3	41,730 KM	-8,770 KM
12BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2	41,330 KM	-9,170 KM
13Vredestein Wintrac	40,400 KM	-10,100 KM
14Apollo Alnac 4G Winter	39,840 KM	-10,660 KM
15Barum Polaris 5	39,500 KM	-11,000 KM
16Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	38,700 KM	-11,800 KM
17GT Radial WinterPro2 Evo	38,335 KM	-12,165 KM
18Firestone Winterhawk 4	37,400 KM	-13,100 KM
19Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906+	37,360 KM	-13,140 KM
20Kumho Winter Craft WP52	37,350 KM	-13,150 KM

The difference between best and worst was 26% (13,150 KM).

Value
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	cost per 1,000 km
1Semperit Speed Grip 5	6.64 Price/1000	Best	€10.37
2Hankook Winter I cept RS3	7.16 Price/1000	+0.52 Price/1000	€10.15
3GT Radial WinterPro2 Evo	7.3 Price/1000	+0.66 Price/1000	€14.61
4Uniroyal WinterExpert	7.47 Price/1000	+0.83 Price/1000	€10.31
5Dunlop Winter Sport 5	7.8 Price/1000	+1.16 Price/1000	€11.20
6Apollo Alnac 4G Winter	8.03 Price/1000	+1.39 Price/1000	€14.00
7Barum Polaris 5	8.1 Price/1000	+1.46 Price/1000	€9.87
8Firestone Winterhawk 4	8.56 Price/1000	+1.92 Price/1000	€13.11
9Kumho Winter Craft WP52	8.57 Price/1000	+1.93 Price/1000	€16.86
10Fulda Kristall Control HP2	8.61 Price/1000	+1.97 Price/1000	€16.23
11Kleber Krisalp HP3	8.63 Price/1000	+1.99 Price/1000	€15.13
12BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2	9.19 Price/1000	+2.55 Price/1000	€15.24
13Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	9.26 Price/1000	+2.62 Price/1000	€14.07
14Giti GitiWinterW2	9.37 Price/1000	+2.73 Price/1000	€21.34
15Vredestein Wintrac	9.41 Price/1000	+2.77 Price/1000	€13.79
16Continental WinterContact TS 870	9.59 Price/1000	+2.95 Price/1000	€13.04
17Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906+	10.17 Price/1000	+3.53 Price/1000	€21.00
18Michelin Alpin 6	10.3 Price/1000	+3.66 Price/1000	€14.66
19Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	10.85 Price/1000	+4.21 Price/1000	€18.28
20Bridgestone Blizzak 6	11.29 Price/1000	+4.65 Price/1000	€18.27

The difference between best and worst was 70% (4.65 Price/1000). Over 40,000 km the cheapest tyre to own (Barum Polaris 5) works out €459 cheaper than the most expensive (Giti GitiWinterW2).

How this is calculated

Assumes a typical car using 8 l/100km (with rolling resistance causing 20% of fuel use), fuel at €1.65 per litre and €70 fitting per set of four. Purchase prices are from the time of the 2024 test; financing costs are excluded.

Rolling Resistance
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Extra fuel / year
1Barum Polaris 5	7.28 kg/t	Best	£0
2Uniroyal WinterExpert	7.64 kg/t	+0.36 kg/t	£22
3Hankook Winter I cept RS3	7.72 kg/t	+0.44 kg/t	£27
4Dunlop Winter Sport 5	7.82 kg/t	+0.54 kg/t	£33
5Continental WinterContact TS 870	7.83 kg/t	+0.55 kg/t	£33
6Semperit Speed Grip 5	7.91 kg/t	+0.63 kg/t	£38
7Vredestein Wintrac	8.01 kg/t	+0.73 kg/t	£44
8Firestone Winterhawk 4	8.02 kg/t	+0.74 kg/t	£45
9Michelin Alpin 6	8.1 kg/t	+0.82 kg/t	£50
10Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	8.2 kg/t	+0.92 kg/t	£56
11Apollo Alnac 4G Winter	8.44 kg/t	+1.16 kg/t	£70
12BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2	8.48 kg/t	+1.20 kg/t	£73
13Kleber Krisalp HP3	8.61 kg/t	+1.33 kg/t	£81
14Bridgestone Blizzak 6	8.77 kg/t	+1.49 kg/t	£90
15GT Radial WinterPro2 Evo	8.79 kg/t	+1.51 kg/t	£91
16Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	8.83 kg/t	+1.55 kg/t	£94
17Fulda Kristall Control HP2	8.92 kg/t	+1.64 kg/t	£99
18Kumho Winter Craft WP52	9.05 kg/t	+1.77 kg/t	£107
19Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906+	9.75 kg/t	+2.47 kg/t	£150
20Giti GitiWinterW2	10.15 kg/t	+2.87 kg/t	£174

The difference between best and worst was 39.4% (2.87 kg / t). Over 19,000 km a year at £1.45/L, the Giti GitiWinterW2 uses about 120 L (£174) more fuel than the Barum Polaris 5.

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Estimates based on typical driving conditions. Rolling resistance accounts for approximately 20% of IC vehicle fuel consumption and 25% of EV energy consumption. Actual savings vary based on driving style, vehicle weight, road conditions, and tyre age. For comparative purposes only. Lifetime savings based on a 40,000km / 25,000 mile tread life.