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2024 Nordic Friction Winter Tyre Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
6 min read Updated
Below are all the data points for the 2024 Nordic Friction 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.

Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3
Continental VikingContact 8
Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5
Michelin X Ice Snow
Hankook Winter I cept iZ2 W616
Michelin CrossClimate 2
Radar Dimax Ice
Greenmax LL Winter Ice I 15

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin CrossClimate 2 with a result of 25.85 M. The difference between best and worst was 21%.
  1. Michelin CrossClimate 2
    25.85 M
  2. Continental VikingContact 8
    31.2 M
  3. Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5
    31.35 M
  4. Michelin X Ice Snow
    31.57 M
  5. Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3
    32.1 M
  6. Hankook Winter I cept iZ2 W616
    32.37 M
  7. Radar Dimax Ice
    32.61 M
  8. Greenmax LL Winter Ice I 15
    32.72 M

Subj. Dry Handling ( Points)

Subjective Dry Handling Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3 with a result of 5 Points. The difference between best and worst was 80%.
  1. Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3
    5 Points
  2. Michelin CrossClimate 2
    5 Points
  3. Continental VikingContact 8
    4 Points
  4. Hankook Winter I cept iZ2 W616
    4 Points
  5. Michelin X Ice Snow
    4 Points
  6. Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5
    3 Points
  7. Greenmax LL Winter Ice I 15
    1 Points
  8. Radar Dimax Ice
    1 Points

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin CrossClimate 2 with a result of 27.49 M. The difference between best and worst was 35.6%.
  1. Michelin CrossClimate 2
    27.49 M
  2. Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3
    37.55 M
  3. Michelin X Ice Snow
    39.1 M
  4. Continental VikingContact 8
    40.1 M
  5. Hankook Winter I cept iZ2 W616
    40.36 M
  6. Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5
    41.92 M
  7. Greenmax LL Winter Ice I 15
    42.48 M
  8. Radar Dimax Ice
    42.66 M

Wet Handling (s)

Wet handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin CrossClimate 2 with a result of 38.4 s. The difference between best and worst was 13.3%.
  1. Michelin CrossClimate 2
    38.4 s
  2. Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3
    40.6 s
  3. Continental VikingContact 8
    41.2 s
  4. Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5
    41.7 s
  5. Michelin X Ice Snow
    41.7 s
  6. Hankook Winter I cept iZ2 W616
    42.5 s
  7. Radar Dimax Ice
    43.9 s
  8. Greenmax LL Winter Ice I 15
    44.3 s

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin CrossClimate 2 with a result of 86 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 32.3%.
  1. Michelin CrossClimate 2
    86 Km/H
  2. Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3
    68.5 Km/H
  3. Michelin X Ice Snow
    64.7 Km/H
  4. Greenmax LL Winter Ice I 15
    63.3 Km/H
  5. Hankook Winter I cept iZ2 W616
    62.4 Km/H
  6. Continental VikingContact 8
    59.8 Km/H
  7. Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5
    59.8 Km/H
  8. Radar Dimax Ice
    58.2 Km/H

Snow Performance Overview

Snow Braking (M)

Snow braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3 with a result of 12.43 M. The difference between best and worst was 6.4%.
  1. Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3
    12.43 M
  2. Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5
    12.46 M
  3. Michelin X Ice Snow
    12.5 M
  4. Continental VikingContact 8
    12.72 M
  5. Hankook Winter I cept iZ2 W616
    12.73 M
  6. Radar Dimax Ice
    12.8 M
  7. Greenmax LL Winter Ice I 15
    12.98 M
  8. Michelin CrossClimate 2
    13.28 M

Snow Traction (s)

Snow acceleration time (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3 with a result of 4.04 s. The difference between best and worst was 9.4%.
  1. Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3
    4.04 s
  2. Continental VikingContact 8
    4.19 s
  3. Hankook Winter I cept iZ2 W616
    4.2 s
  4. Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5
    4.2 s
  5. Michelin CrossClimate 2
    4.21 s
  6. Michelin X Ice Snow
    4.23 s
  7. Greenmax LL Winter Ice I 15
    4.3 s
  8. Radar Dimax Ice
    4.46 s

Snow Handling (s)

Snow handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3 with a result of 79.6 s. The difference between best and worst was 6%.
  1. Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3
    79.6 s
  2. Continental VikingContact 8
    79.7 s
  3. Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5
    79.7 s
  4. Michelin X Ice Snow
    81 s
  5. Hankook Winter I cept iZ2 W616
    81.5 s
  6. Radar Dimax Ice
    81.8 s
  7. Greenmax LL Winter Ice I 15
    83 s
  8. Michelin CrossClimate 2
    84.7 s

Ice Performance Overview

Ice Braking (M)

Ice braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin X Ice Snow with a result of 10.69 M. The difference between best and worst was 41.9%.
  1. Michelin X Ice Snow
    10.69 M
  2. Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5
    11.37 M
  3. Continental VikingContact 8
    11.97 M
  4. Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3
    12.75 M
  5. Radar Dimax Ice
    15.56 M
  6. Hankook Winter I cept iZ2 W616
    15.68 M
  7. Greenmax LL Winter Ice I 15
    18.38 M
  8. Michelin CrossClimate 2
    18.39 M

Ice Traction (s)

Ice acceleration time (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin X Ice Snow with a result of 7.53 s. The difference between best and worst was 42.1%.
  1. Michelin X Ice Snow
    7.53 s
  2. Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5
    8.01 s
  3. Continental VikingContact 8
    8.44 s
  4. Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3
    8.99 s
  5. Hankook Winter I cept iZ2 W616
    11 s
  6. Radar Dimax Ice
    11 s
  7. Michelin CrossClimate 2
    13 s
  8. Greenmax LL Winter Ice I 15
    13 s

Ice Handling (s)

Ice handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental VikingContact 8 with a result of 64.6 s. The difference between best and worst was 11.3%.
  1. Continental VikingContact 8
    64.6 s
  2. Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5
    65 s
  3. Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3
    66.4 s
  4. Radar Dimax Ice
    67 s
  5. Michelin X Ice Snow
    67.8 s
  6. Hankook Winter I cept iZ2 W616
    69.3 s
  7. Greenmax LL Winter Ice I 15
    69.7 s
  8. Michelin CrossClimate 2
    72.8 s

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (dB)

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: All the tyres in the noise test finished less than 3% apart.
  1. Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3
    71.5 dB
  2. Greenmax LL Winter Ice I 15
    71.7 dB
  3. Hankook Winter I cept iZ2 W616
    71.7 dB
  4. Continental VikingContact 8
    71.8 dB
  5. Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5
    71.9 dB
  6. Radar Dimax Ice
    72 dB
  7. Michelin X Ice Snow
    72.1 dB
  8. Michelin CrossClimate 2
    72.9 dB

Value Performance Overview

Fuel Consumption (l/100km)

Fuel consumption in Litres per 100 km (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3 with a result of 5.25 l/100km. The difference between best and worst was 6.2%.
  1. Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3
    5.25 l/100km
  2. Continental VikingContact 8
    5.3 l/100km
  3. Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5
    5.3 l/100km
  4. Hankook Winter I cept iZ2 W616
    5.4 l/100km
  5. Michelin CrossClimate 2
    5.45 l/100km
  6. Michelin X Ice Snow
    5.45 l/100km
  7. Radar Dimax Ice
    5.55 l/100km
  8. Greenmax LL Winter Ice I 15
    5.6 l/100km

Overall Findings

Based on the weighted scoring from all tests, here are the overall results:

Position Tyre Score
Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3 0%
2 Continental VikingContact 8 0%
3 Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 0%
4 Michelin X Ice Snow 0%
5 Hankook Winter I cept iZ2 W616 0%
6 Michelin CrossClimate 2 0%
7 Radar Dimax Ice 0%
8 Greenmax LL Winter Ice I 15 0%

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