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2024 Nordic Friction Winter Tyre Test

Name: 2024 Nordic Friction Winter Tyre Test
Creator: Tyre Reviews
Published: 2024-11-15

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: 225/45 R17
Tyres tested: 8
Disciplines: 13

Read the measurements, not just the rank

Lower is better for braking distances and lap times; higher is better for subjective scores and aquaplaning speed. Bars start at zero. Read the gap alongside the position: adjacent tyres can be separated by very different margins.

Positions and gaps always refer to the full test field within each group. Selecting tyres does not recalculate rankings or change the best-in-test benchmark.

Dry

Dry Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Michelin CrossClimate 2	25.85 m	Best	0 km/h
2Continental VikingContact 8	31.2 m	+5.35 m	54 km/h
3Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5	31.35 m	+5.50 m	54 km/h
4Michelin X Ice Snow	31.57 m	+5.72 m	55 km/h
5Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3	32.1 m	+6.25 m	57 km/h
6Hankook Winter I cept iZ2 W616	32.37 m	+6.52 m	58 km/h
7Radar Dimax Ice	32.61 m	+6.76 m	59 km/h
8Greenmax LL Winter Ice I 15	32.72 m	+6.87 m	60 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 26.6% (6.87 m ≈ 1.5 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Greenmax LL Winter Ice I 15 would still be travelling at 60 km/h when the Michelin CrossClimate 2 had stopped.

Residual speed is calculated from the measured braking distances, assuming constant deceleration; it is not a separate measurement.

Subj. Dry Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin CrossClimate 2	5 Points	Best
1Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3	5 Points	Best
3Michelin X Ice Snow	4 Points	-1.00 Points
3Hankook Winter I cept iZ2 W616	4 Points	-1.00 Points
3Continental VikingContact 8	4 Points	-1.00 Points
6Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5	3 Points	-2.00 Points
7Radar Dimax Ice	1 Points	-4.00 Points
7Greenmax LL Winter Ice I 15	1 Points	-4.00 Points

The difference between best and worst was 80% (4 Points).

Wet

Wet Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Michelin CrossClimate 2	27.49 m	Best	0 km/h
2Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3	37.55 m	+10.06 m	67 km/h
3Michelin X Ice Snow	39.1 m	+11.61 m	71 km/h
4Continental VikingContact 8	40.1 m	+12.61 m	73 km/h
5Hankook Winter I cept iZ2 W616	40.36 m	+12.87 m	73 km/h
6Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5	41.92 m	+14.43 m	76 km/h
7Greenmax LL Winter Ice I 15	42.48 m	+14.99 m	77 km/h
8Radar Dimax Ice	42.66 m	+15.17 m	78 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 55.2% (15.17 m ≈ 3.4 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Radar Dimax Ice would still be travelling at 78 km/h when the Michelin CrossClimate 2 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
1Michelin CrossClimate 2	38.4 s	Best
2Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3	40.6 s	+2.20 s
3Continental VikingContact 8	41.2 s	+2.80 s
4Michelin X Ice Snow	41.7 s	+3.30 s
4Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5	41.7 s	+3.30 s
6Hankook Winter I cept iZ2 W616	42.5 s	+4.10 s
7Radar Dimax Ice	43.9 s	+5.50 s
8Greenmax LL Winter Ice I 15	44.3 s	+5.90 s

The difference between best and worst was 15.4% (5.9 s).

Straight Aqua
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin CrossClimate 2	86 km/h	Best
2Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3	68.5 km/h	-17.50 km/h
3Michelin X Ice Snow	64.7 km/h	-21.30 km/h
4Greenmax LL Winter Ice I 15	63.3 km/h	-22.70 km/h
5Hankook Winter I cept iZ2 W616	62.4 km/h	-23.60 km/h
6Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5	59.8 km/h	-26.20 km/h
6Continental VikingContact 8	59.8 km/h	-26.20 km/h
8Radar Dimax Ice	58.2 km/h	-27.80 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 32.3% (27.8 Km/H).

Snow

Snow Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3	12.43 m	Best	0 km/h
2Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5	12.46 m	+0.03 m	6 km/h
3Michelin X Ice Snow	12.5 m	+0.07 m	10 km/h
4Continental VikingContact 8	12.72 m	+0.29 m	20 km/h
5Hankook Winter I cept iZ2 W616	12.73 m	+0.30 m	20 km/h
6Radar Dimax Ice	12.8 m	+0.37 m	22 km/h
7Greenmax LL Winter Ice I 15	12.98 m	+0.55 m	27 km/h
8Michelin CrossClimate 2	13.28 m	+0.85 m	33 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 6.8% (0.85 m). From 130 km/h, the Michelin CrossClimate 2 would still be travelling at 33 km/h when the Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3 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
1Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3	4.04 s	Best
2Continental VikingContact 8	4.19 s	+0.15 s
3Hankook Winter I cept iZ2 W616	4.2 s	+0.16 s
3Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5	4.2 s	+0.16 s
5Michelin CrossClimate 2	4.21 s	+0.17 s
6Michelin X Ice Snow	4.23 s	+0.19 s
7Greenmax LL Winter Ice I 15	4.3 s	+0.26 s
8Radar Dimax Ice	4.46 s	+0.42 s

The difference between best and worst was 10.4% (0.42 s).

Snow Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3	79.6 s	Best
2Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5	79.7 s	+0.10 s
2Continental VikingContact 8	79.7 s	+0.10 s
4Michelin X Ice Snow	81 s	+1.40 s
5Hankook Winter I cept iZ2 W616	81.5 s	+1.90 s
6Radar Dimax Ice	81.8 s	+2.20 s
7Greenmax LL Winter Ice I 15	83 s	+3.40 s
8Michelin CrossClimate 2	84.7 s	+5.10 s

The difference between best and worst was 6.4% (5.1 s).

Ice

Ice Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Michelin X Ice Snow	10.69 m	Best	0 km/h
2Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5	11.37 m	+0.68 m	32 km/h
3Continental VikingContact 8	11.97 m	+1.28 m	43 km/h
4Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3	12.75 m	+2.06 m	52 km/h
5Radar Dimax Ice	15.56 m	+4.87 m	73 km/h
6Hankook Winter I cept iZ2 W616	15.68 m	+4.99 m	73 km/h
7Greenmax LL Winter Ice I 15	18.38 m	+7.69 m	84 km/h
8Michelin CrossClimate 2	18.39 m	+7.70 m	84 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 72% (7.7 m ≈ 1.7 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Michelin CrossClimate 2 would still be travelling at 84 km/h when the Michelin X Ice Snow had stopped.

Residual speed is calculated from the measured braking distances, assuming constant deceleration; it is not a separate measurement.

Ice Traction
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin X Ice Snow	7.53 s	Best
2Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5	8.01 s	+0.48 s
3Continental VikingContact 8	8.44 s	+0.91 s
4Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3	8.99 s	+1.46 s
5Hankook Winter I cept iZ2 W616	11 s	+3.47 s
5Radar Dimax Ice	11 s	+3.47 s
7Michelin CrossClimate 2	13 s	+5.47 s
7Greenmax LL Winter Ice I 15	13 s	+5.47 s

The difference between best and worst was 72.6% (5.47 s).

Ice Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Continental VikingContact 8	64.6 s	Best
2Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5	65 s	+0.40 s
3Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3	66.4 s	+1.80 s
4Radar Dimax Ice	67 s	+2.40 s
5Michelin X Ice Snow	67.8 s	+3.20 s
6Hankook Winter I cept iZ2 W616	69.3 s	+4.70 s
7Greenmax LL Winter Ice I 15	69.7 s	+5.10 s
8Michelin CrossClimate 2	72.8 s	+8.20 s

The difference between best and worst was 12.7% (8.2 s).

Comfort

Noise
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3	71.5 dB	Best
2Hankook Winter I cept iZ2 W616	71.7 dB	+0.20 dB
2Greenmax LL Winter Ice I 15	71.7 dB	+0.20 dB
4Continental VikingContact 8	71.8 dB	+0.30 dB
5Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5	71.9 dB	+0.40 dB
6Radar Dimax Ice	72 dB	+0.50 dB
7Michelin X Ice Snow	72.1 dB	+0.60 dB
8Michelin CrossClimate 2	72.9 dB	+1.40 dB

All the tyres in the Noise test finished less than 3% apart.

Value

Fuel Consumption
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Extra fuel / year
1Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3	5.25 l/100km	Best	£0
2Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5	5.3 l/100km	+0.05 l/100km	£14
2Continental VikingContact 8	5.3 l/100km	+0.05 l/100km	£14
4Hankook Winter I cept iZ2 W616	5.4 l/100km	+0.15 l/100km	£41
5Michelin X Ice Snow	5.45 l/100km	+0.20 l/100km	£55
5Michelin CrossClimate 2	5.45 l/100km	+0.20 l/100km	£55
7Radar Dimax Ice	5.55 l/100km	+0.30 l/100km	£83
8Greenmax LL Winter Ice I 15	5.6 l/100km	+0.35 l/100km	£96

The difference between best and worst was 6.7% (0.35 l/100km). Over 19,000 km a year at £1.45/L, the Greenmax LL Winter Ice I 15 uses about 66 L (£96) more fuel than the Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3.

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