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Cells are colour-coded from green (best) to red (worst). The Total Score reflects the weighted sum of all categories. A ★ marks the best tyre in each test.
| # | 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 | Slalom m/sec2 | % | Noise dB | % | Wear KM | Value Price/1000 | Rolling Resistance kg / t | % | |||
| 1 | Continental WinterContact TS 870 | 97.5% | 43.9 | 110.6 ★ | 99% | 57.9 | 75.14 2 | 12.29 2 | 84.3 2 | 3.82 2 | 97.5% | 29.1 ★ | 2520 3 | 60 | 3.28 | 98.9% | 71 | 99% | 47970 | 9.59 | 7.83 | 87.2% |
| 2 ▲4 | Hankook Winter I cept RS3 | 97.4% | 45.2 | 109.8 | 97.2% | 59.1 | 74.3 | 12.66 | 84.5 ★ | 3.93 ★ | 96% | 29.1 ★ | 2509 | 59.6 | 3.31 ★ | 98.8% | 71.6 | 98.2% | 50250 2 | 7.16 2 | 7.72 3 | 95.8% |
| 3 | Semperit Speed Grip 5 | 97.3% | 43.7 3 | 109.8 | 98.8% | 57.5 | 73.53 | 12.44 | 82 | 3.42 | 95.8% | 29.1 ★ | 2457 | 59.5 | 3.25 | 97.8% | 71.6 | 98.2% | 48210 | 6.64 ★ | 7.91 | 95.5% |
| 4 ▼2 | Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 | 96.8% | 43.9 | 109.6 | 98.5% | 57.7 | 74.81 | 12.41 | 82.2 | 3.61 | 96.6% | 29.4 | 2512 | 59.9 | 3.23 | 98.2% | 70.8 2 | 99.3% | 47500 | 9.26 | 8.2 | 86% |
| 5 ▲2 | Dunlop Winter Sport 5 | 96.8% | 46 | 108.9 | 96% | 58.5 | 74.13 | 12.48 | 77.5 | 3.71 3 | 95.6% | 29.2 | 2570 ★ | 59.6 | 3.31 ★ | 99.3% | 72.5 | 97% | 48690 3 | 7.8 | 7.82 | 92.1% |
| 6 ▼2 | Bridgestone Blizzak 6 | 96.5% | 44.1 | 110.2 2 | 98.6% | 54 ★ | 76.01 ★ | 12.26 ★ | 81 | 3.2 | 98.4% | 29.6 | 2512 | 59.2 | 3.27 | 98% | 72.3 | 97.2% | 44300 | 11.29 | 8.77 | 78.1% |
| 7 ▲2 | Uniroyal WinterExpert | 96.4% | 44.1 | 109.2 | 98.1% | 57.1 | 74.12 | 12.38 3 | 81 | 3.4 | 96.2% | 29.5 | 2450 | 58 | 3.15 | 96% | 71.8 | 97.9% | 45540 | 7.47 | 7.64 2 | 91.7% |
| 8 ▼3 | Michelin Alpin 6 | 96.1% | 44 | 109.2 | 98.2% | 56.6 | 75.02 3 | 12.52 | 78.5 | 3.16 | 95.9% | 29.7 | 2483 | 58.7 | 3.18 | 96.7% | 71.4 | 98.5% | 50500 ★ | 10.3 | 8.1 | 86.6% |
| 9 ▲5 | Giti GitiWinterW2 | 95.4% | 45.1 | 108.8 | 96.9% | 58.5 | 72.94 | 12.56 | 82.5 | 3.64 | 95.3% | 29.2 | 2477 | 60.9 ★ | 3.31 ★ | 98.9% | 70.3 ★ | 100% | 44810 | 9.37 | 10.15 | 77.7% |
| 10 ▼1 | BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2 | 95.4% | 45 | 109 | 97.1% | 58.6 | 73.49 | 12.67 | 83.4 | 3.46 | 94.9% | 29.4 | 2513 | 59.1 | 3.3 | 98.3% | 71.7 | 98.1% | 41330 | 9.19 | 8.48 | 80.7% |
| 11 ▲2 | Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 | 95.2% | 44.5 | 108.8 | 97.5% | 55.6 | 74.89 | 12.44 | 80.9 | 3.16 | 96.7% | 30.2 | 2491 | 60 | 3.25 | 97.5% | 71.4 | 98.5% | 38700 | 10.85 | 8.83 | 74.5% |
| 12 ▼1 | Vredestein Wintrac | 95.1% | 43.5 2 | 109.4 | 98.9% | 58.3 | 74.08 | 12.63 | 80.7 | 3.12 | 94.6% | 30.2 | 2449 | 58.5 | 3.22 | 96.2% | 71.2 | 98.7% | 40400 | 9.41 | 8.01 | 81.4% |
| 13 ▲3 | Barum Polaris 5 | 95% | 45.5 | 109.9 3 | 96.9% | 58.9 | 73.07 | 12.72 | 75.4 | 2.88 | 92.9% | 30 | 2526 2 | 59.6 | 3.23 | 97.7% | 72.1 | 97.5% | 39500 | 8.1 | 7.28 ★ | 87.2% |
| 14 ▼6 | Kleber Krisalp HP3 | 95% | 44.7 | 109 | 97.4% | 59.1 | 73.49 | 12.74 | 83.4 | 3.58 | 94.8% | 29.3 | 2429 | 59 | 3.23 | 97% | 72.2 | 97.4% | 41730 | 8.63 | 8.61 | 81.8% |
| 15 ▲1 | GT-Radial WinterPro2 Evo | 95% | 45.2 | 108.3 | 96.5% | 56.2 | 72.77 | 12.71 | 75.3 | 2.68 | 93.7% | 29.3 | 2486 | 60.4 2 | 3.21 | 98% | 70.8 2 | 99.3% | 38335 | 7.3 3 | 8.79 | 82.5% |
| 16 ▼4 | Apollo Alnac 4G Winter | 94.9% | 44.4 | 109.1 | 97.7% | 56.9 | 74.23 | 12.56 | 78.8 | 2.93 | 94.9% | 30.6 | 2452 | 58.6 | 3.15 | 95.5% | 70.9 | 99.2% | 39840 | 8.03 | 8.44 | 82.6% |
| 17 ▼2 | Kumho Winter Craft WP52 | 94.8% | 43 ★ | 109.9 3 | 99.7% | 54 ★ | 74.94 | 12.56 | 73 | 1.98 | 94.5% | 30.3 | 2446 | 59.4 | 3.21 | 96.4% | 72.1 | 97.5% | 37350 | 8.57 | 9.05 | 77.3% |
| 18 | Firestone Winterhawk 4 | 94.6% | 46.3 | 108.2 | 95.4% | 55.4 3 | 73.24 | 12.67 | 83.9 3 | 3.48 | 96.5% | 30.9 | 2427 | 59 | 3.12 | 95% | 71.2 | 98.7% | 37400 | 8.56 | 8.02 | 81.1% |
| 19 ▼1 | Fulda Kristall Control HP2 | 94.3% | 46.4 | 109.3 | 95.7% | 60.3 | 71.49 | 12.84 | 79.5 | 3.58 | 93% | 29.6 | 2483 | 60.2 3 | 3.29 | 98.2% | 72.9 | 96.4% | 41810 | 8.61 | 8.92 | 80.8% |
| 20 | Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906 plus | 93.3% | 43.9 | 109.3 | 98.4% | 57.9 | 73.75 | 12.4 | 81.1 | 3.28 | 95.5% | 30.8 | 2271 | 57.5 | 3.15 | 93% | 71.7 | 98.1% | 37360 | 10.17 | 9.75 | 71.9% |
| Reference Summer | 38.6 1 | 115 1 | 107.7% | 52.9 1 | 77.36 1 | 11.64 1 | 80.4 | 3.19 | 101% | 46.1 | 849 | 1.38 | 73.4 | 45.2% | ||||||||
| Reference All Season | 43.1 3 | 112.6 2 | 100.8% | 54.7 | 74.52 | 12.33 | 79.8 | 2.95 | 96.8% | 29.7 | 2516 | 59.6 | 3.2 | 97.6% | 71 | 99% | ||||||
| Reference Budget | 47.9 | 106.3 | 92.9% | 79.1 | 62.36 | 14.57 | 66.1 | 1.23 | 74.9% | 35.8 | 1790 | 55.9 | 2.71 | 81.1% | 74.2 | 94.7% | ||||||
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Dry
99%
Wet
98%
Snow
99%
Comfort
99%
Value
87%
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Dry
Dry Braking
43.9 M
Dry Handling
110.6 Km/H
★
Wet
Wet Braking
57.9 M
Wet Handling
75.14 Km/H
2
Wet Circle
12.29 s
2
Straight Aqua
84.3 Km/H
2
Curved Aquaplaning
3.82 m/sec2
2
Snow
Snow Braking
29.1 M
★
Snow Traction
2520 N
3
Snow Handling
60 Km/H
Snow Slalom
3.28 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise
71 dB
Value
Wear
47970 KM
Value
9.59 Price/1000
Rolling Resistance
7.83 kg / t
Dry
97%
Wet
96%
Snow
99%
Comfort
98%
Value
96%
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Dry
Dry Braking
45.2 M
Dry Handling
109.8 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking
59.1 M
Wet Handling
74.3 Km/H
Wet Circle
12.66 s
Straight Aqua
84.5 Km/H
★
Curved Aquaplaning
3.93 m/sec2
★
Snow
Snow Braking
29.1 M
★
Snow Traction
2509 N
Snow Handling
59.6 Km/H
Snow Slalom
3.31 m/sec2
★
Comfort
Noise
71.6 dB
Value
Wear
50250 KM
2
Value
7.16 Price/1000
2
Rolling Resistance
7.72 kg / t
3
Dry
99%
Wet
96%
Snow
98%
Comfort
98%
Value
96%
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Dry
Dry Braking
43.7 M
3
Dry Handling
109.8 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking
57.5 M
Wet Handling
73.53 Km/H
Wet Circle
12.44 s
Straight Aqua
82 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning
3.42 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking
29.1 M
★
Snow Traction
2457 N
Snow Handling
59.5 Km/H
Snow Slalom
3.25 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise
71.6 dB
Value
Wear
48210 KM
Value
6.64 Price/1000
★
Rolling Resistance
7.91 kg / t
Dry
99%
Wet
97%
Snow
98%
Comfort
99%
Value
86%
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Dry
Dry Braking
43.9 M
Dry Handling
109.6 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking
57.7 M
Wet Handling
74.81 Km/H
Wet Circle
12.41 s
Straight Aqua
82.2 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning
3.61 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking
29.4 M
Snow Traction
2512 N
Snow Handling
59.9 Km/H
Snow Slalom
3.23 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise
70.8 dB
2
Value
Wear
47500 KM
Value
9.26 Price/1000
Rolling Resistance
8.2 kg / t
Dry
96%
Wet
96%
Snow
99%
Comfort
97%
Value
92%
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Dry
Dry Braking
46 M
Dry Handling
108.9 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking
58.5 M
Wet Handling
74.13 Km/H
Wet Circle
12.48 s
Straight Aqua
77.5 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning
3.71 m/sec2
3
Snow
Snow Braking
29.2 M
Snow Traction
2570 N
★
Snow Handling
59.6 Km/H
Snow Slalom
3.31 m/sec2
★
Comfort
Noise
72.5 dB
Value
Wear
48690 KM
3
Value
7.8 Price/1000
Rolling Resistance
7.82 kg / t
Dry
99%
Wet
98%
Snow
98%
Comfort
97%
Value
78%
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Dry
Dry Braking
44.1 M
Dry Handling
110.2 Km/H
2
Wet
Wet Braking
54 M
★
Wet Handling
76.01 Km/H
★
Wet Circle
12.26 s
★
Straight Aqua
81 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning
3.2 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking
29.6 M
Snow Traction
2512 N
Snow Handling
59.2 Km/H
Snow Slalom
3.27 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise
72.3 dB
Value
Wear
44300 KM
Value
11.29 Price/1000
Rolling Resistance
8.77 kg / t
Dry
98%
Wet
96%
Snow
96%
Comfort
98%
Value
92%
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Dry
Dry Braking
44.1 M
Dry Handling
109.2 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking
57.1 M
Wet Handling
74.12 Km/H
Wet Circle
12.38 s
3
Straight Aqua
81 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning
3.4 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking
29.5 M
Snow Traction
2450 N
Snow Handling
58 Km/H
Snow Slalom
3.15 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise
71.8 dB
Value
Wear
45540 KM
Value
7.47 Price/1000
Rolling Resistance
7.64 kg / t
2
Dry
98%
Wet
96%
Snow
97%
Comfort
99%
Value
87%
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Dry
Dry Braking
44 M
Dry Handling
109.2 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking
56.6 M
Wet Handling
75.02 Km/H
3
Wet Circle
12.52 s
Straight Aqua
78.5 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning
3.16 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking
29.7 M
Snow Traction
2483 N
Snow Handling
58.7 Km/H
Snow Slalom
3.18 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise
71.4 dB
Value
Wear
50500 KM
★
Value
10.3 Price/1000
Rolling Resistance
8.1 kg / t
Dry
97%
Wet
95%
Snow
99%
Comfort
100%
Value
78%
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Dry
Dry Braking
45.1 M
Dry Handling
108.8 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking
58.5 M
Wet Handling
72.94 Km/H
Wet Circle
12.56 s
Straight Aqua
82.5 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning
3.64 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking
29.2 M
Snow Traction
2477 N
Snow Handling
60.9 Km/H
★
Snow Slalom
3.31 m/sec2
★
Comfort
Noise
70.3 dB
★
Value
Wear
44810 KM
Value
9.37 Price/1000
Rolling Resistance
10.15 kg / t
Dry
97%
Wet
95%
Snow
98%
Comfort
98%
Value
81%
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Dry
Dry Braking
45 M
Dry Handling
109 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking
58.6 M
Wet Handling
73.49 Km/H
Wet Circle
12.67 s
Straight Aqua
83.4 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning
3.46 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking
29.4 M
Snow Traction
2513 N
Snow Handling
59.1 Km/H
Snow Slalom
3.3 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise
71.7 dB
Value
Wear
41330 KM
Value
9.19 Price/1000
Rolling Resistance
8.48 kg / t
Dry
98%
Wet
97%
Snow
98%
Comfort
99%
Value
75%
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Dry
Dry Braking
44.5 M
Dry Handling
108.8 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking
55.6 M
Wet Handling
74.89 Km/H
Wet Circle
12.44 s
Straight Aqua
80.9 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning
3.16 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking
30.2 M
Snow Traction
2491 N
Snow Handling
60 Km/H
Snow Slalom
3.25 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise
71.4 dB
Value
Wear
38700 KM
Value
10.85 Price/1000
Rolling Resistance
8.83 kg / t
Dry
99%
Wet
95%
Snow
96%
Comfort
99%
Value
81%
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Dry
Dry Braking
43.5 M
2
Dry Handling
109.4 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking
58.3 M
Wet Handling
74.08 Km/H
Wet Circle
12.63 s
Straight Aqua
80.7 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning
3.12 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking
30.2 M
Snow Traction
2449 N
Snow Handling
58.5 Km/H
Snow Slalom
3.22 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise
71.2 dB
Value
Wear
40400 KM
Value
9.41 Price/1000
Rolling Resistance
8.01 kg / t
Dry
97%
Wet
93%
Snow
98%
Comfort
98%
Value
87%
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Dry
Dry Braking
45.5 M
Dry Handling
109.9 Km/H
3
Wet
Wet Braking
58.9 M
Wet Handling
73.07 Km/H
Wet Circle
12.72 s
Straight Aqua
75.4 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning
2.88 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking
30 M
Snow Traction
2526 N
2
Snow Handling
59.6 Km/H
Snow Slalom
3.23 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise
72.1 dB
Value
Wear
39500 KM
Value
8.1 Price/1000
Rolling Resistance
7.28 kg / t
★
Dry
97%
Wet
95%
Snow
97%
Comfort
97%
Value
82%
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Dry
Dry Braking
44.7 M
Dry Handling
109 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking
59.1 M
Wet Handling
73.49 Km/H
Wet Circle
12.74 s
Straight Aqua
83.4 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning
3.58 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking
29.3 M
Snow Traction
2429 N
Snow Handling
59 Km/H
Snow Slalom
3.23 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise
72.2 dB
Value
Wear
41730 KM
Value
8.63 Price/1000
Rolling Resistance
8.61 kg / t
Dry
97%
Wet
94%
Snow
98%
Comfort
99%
Value
83%
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Dry
Dry Braking
45.2 M
Dry Handling
108.3 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking
56.2 M
Wet Handling
72.77 Km/H
Wet Circle
12.71 s
Straight Aqua
75.3 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning
2.68 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking
29.3 M
Snow Traction
2486 N
Snow Handling
60.4 Km/H
2
Snow Slalom
3.21 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise
70.8 dB
2
Value
Wear
38335 KM
Value
7.3 Price/1000
3
Rolling Resistance
8.79 kg / t
Dry
98%
Wet
95%
Snow
96%
Comfort
99%
Value
83%
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Dry
Dry Braking
44.4 M
Dry Handling
109.1 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking
56.9 M
Wet Handling
74.23 Km/H
Wet Circle
12.56 s
Straight Aqua
78.8 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning
2.93 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking
30.6 M
Snow Traction
2452 N
Snow Handling
58.6 Km/H
Snow Slalom
3.15 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise
70.9 dB
Value
Wear
39840 KM
Value
8.03 Price/1000
Rolling Resistance
8.44 kg / t
Dry
100%
Wet
95%
Snow
96%
Comfort
98%
Value
77%
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Dry
Dry Braking
43 M
★
Dry Handling
109.9 Km/H
3
Wet
Wet Braking
54 M
★
Wet Handling
74.94 Km/H
Wet Circle
12.56 s
Straight Aqua
73 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning
1.98 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking
30.3 M
Snow Traction
2446 N
Snow Handling
59.4 Km/H
Snow Slalom
3.21 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise
72.1 dB
Value
Wear
37350 KM
Value
8.57 Price/1000
Rolling Resistance
9.05 kg / t
Dry
95%
Wet
97%
Snow
95%
Comfort
99%
Value
81%
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Dry
Dry Braking
46.3 M
Dry Handling
108.2 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking
55.4 M
3
Wet Handling
73.24 Km/H
Wet Circle
12.67 s
Straight Aqua
83.9 Km/H
3
Curved Aquaplaning
3.48 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking
30.9 M
Snow Traction
2427 N
Snow Handling
59 Km/H
Snow Slalom
3.12 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise
71.2 dB
Value
Wear
37400 KM
Value
8.56 Price/1000
Rolling Resistance
8.02 kg / t
Dry
96%
Wet
93%
Snow
98%
Comfort
96%
Value
81%
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Dry
Dry Braking
46.4 M
Dry Handling
109.3 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking
60.3 M
Wet Handling
71.49 Km/H
Wet Circle
12.84 s
Straight Aqua
79.5 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning
3.58 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking
29.6 M
Snow Traction
2483 N
Snow Handling
60.2 Km/H
3
Snow Slalom
3.29 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise
72.9 dB
Value
Wear
41810 KM
Value
8.61 Price/1000
Rolling Resistance
8.92 kg / t
Dry
98%
Wet
96%
Snow
93%
Comfort
98%
Value
72%
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Dry
Dry Braking
43.9 M
Dry Handling
109.3 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking
57.9 M
Wet Handling
73.75 Km/H
Wet Circle
12.4 s
Straight Aqua
81.1 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning
3.28 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking
30.8 M
Snow Traction
2271 N
Snow Handling
57.5 Km/H
Snow Slalom
3.15 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise
71.7 dB
Value
Wear
37360 KM
Value
10.17 Price/1000
Rolling Resistance
9.75 kg / t
Dry
108%
Wet
101%
Snow
45%
Comfort
96%
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Dry
Dry Braking
38.6 M
1
Dry Handling
115 Km/H
1
Wet
Wet Braking
52.9 M
1
Wet Handling
77.36 Km/H
1
Wet Circle
11.64 s
1
Straight Aqua
80.4 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning
3.19 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking
46.1 M
Snow Traction
849 N
Snow Slalom
1.38 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise
73.4 dB
Dry
101%
Wet
97%
Snow
98%
Comfort
99%
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Dry
Dry Braking
43.1 M
3
Dry Handling
112.6 Km/H
2
Wet
Wet Braking
54.7 M
Wet Handling
74.52 Km/H
Wet Circle
12.33 s
Straight Aqua
79.8 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning
2.95 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking
29.7 M
Snow Traction
2516 N
Snow Handling
59.6 Km/H
Snow Slalom
3.2 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise
71 dB
Dry
93%
Wet
75%
Snow
81%
Comfort
95%
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Dry
Dry Braking
47.9 M
Dry Handling
106.3 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking
79.1 M
Wet Handling
62.36 Km/H
Wet Circle
14.57 s
Straight Aqua
66.1 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning
1.23 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking
35.8 M
Snow Traction
1790 N
Snow Handling
55.9 Km/H
Snow Slalom
2.71 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise
74.2 dB
Not every driver has the same priorities. Adjust the category weightings above to re-rank the tyres based on what matters most to your driving style.
Scores are colour-coded from red (weakest) through yellow to green (strongest) to help you quickly spot each tyre's strengths and weaknesses.
The original test ranking is shown in the # column. Arrows indicate how each tyre moves when your custom weighting is applied.
