Test Charts / Vi Bilagare

2024 Studded 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: 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
1Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5	31.52 m	Best	0 km/h
2Mazzini Ice Leopard	32.29 m	+0.77 m	20 km/h
3Continental IceContact 3	32.47 m	+0.95 m	22 km/h
4Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2	32.66 m	+1.14 m	24 km/h
5Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10	33.14 m	+1.62 m	29 km/h
6Michelin X Ice North 4	33.26 m	+1.74 m	30 km/h
7Nordman North 9	33.59 m	+2.07 m	32 km/h
8Bridgestone Blizzak Spike 3	34.13 m	+2.61 m	36 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 8.3% (2.61 m ≈ 0.6 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Bridgestone Blizzak Spike 3 would still be travelling at 36 km/h when the Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 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 X Ice North 4	5 Points	Best
1Continental IceContact 3	5 Points	Best
3Bridgestone Blizzak Spike 3	4 Points	-1.00 Points
4Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10	3 Points	-2.00 Points
4Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2	3 Points	-2.00 Points
4Nordman North 9	3 Points	-2.00 Points
4Mazzini Ice Leopard	3 Points	-2.00 Points
8Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5	2 Points	-3.00 Points

The difference between best and worst was 60% (3 Points).

Wet

Wet Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Mazzini Ice Leopard	34.3 m	Best	0 km/h
2Continental IceContact 3	34.74 m	+0.44 m	15 km/h
3Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2	35.34 m	+1.04 m	22 km/h
4Bridgestone Blizzak Spike 3	35.42 m	+1.12 m	23 km/h
5Nordman North 9	36.34 m	+2.04 m	31 km/h
6Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10	37.22 m	+2.92 m	36 km/h
7Michelin X Ice North 4	37.27 m	+2.97 m	37 km/h
8Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5	38.39 m	+4.09 m	42 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 11.9% (4.09 m ≈ 0.9 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 would still be travelling at 42 km/h when the Mazzini Ice Leopard 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
1Continental IceContact 3	40.7 s	Best
2Mazzini Ice Leopard	41.4 s	+0.70 s
3Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2	41.5 s	+0.80 s
4Bridgestone Blizzak Spike 3	41.7 s	+1.00 s
5Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10	41.9 s	+1.20 s
5Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5	41.9 s	+1.20 s
5Nordman North 9	41.9 s	+1.20 s
8Michelin X Ice North 4	42.1 s	+1.40 s

The difference between best and worst was 3.4% (1.4 s).

Straight Aqua
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Bridgestone Blizzak Spike 3	74 km/h	Best
2Mazzini Ice Leopard	71.1 km/h	-2.90 km/h
3Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2	70.7 km/h	-3.30 km/h
4Michelin X Ice North 4	69.2 km/h	-4.80 km/h
5Continental IceContact 3	68.3 km/h	-5.70 km/h
6Nordman North 9	68.2 km/h	-5.80 km/h
7Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10	63 km/h	-11.00 km/h
8Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5	58.6 km/h	-15.40 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 20.8% (15.4 Km/H).

Snow

Snow Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Nordman North 9	12.31 m	Best	0 km/h
2Continental IceContact 3	12.34 m	+0.03 m	6 km/h
3Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10	12.41 m	+0.10 m	12 km/h
3Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2	12.41 m	+0.10 m	12 km/h
5Michelin X Ice North 4	12.42 m	+0.11 m	12 km/h
6Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5	12.5 m	+0.19 m	16 km/h
7Bridgestone Blizzak Spike 3	12.68 m	+0.37 m	22 km/h
8Mazzini Ice Leopard	12.94 m	+0.63 m	29 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 5.1% (0.63 m). From 130 km/h, the Mazzini Ice Leopard would still be travelling at 29 km/h when the Nordman North 9 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
1Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5	4.1 s	Best
2Michelin X Ice North 4	4.21 s	+0.11 s
3Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2	4.24 s	+0.14 s
4Continental IceContact 3	4.32 s	+0.22 s
4Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10	4.32 s	+0.22 s
6Nordman North 9	4.35 s	+0.25 s
7Bridgestone Blizzak Spike 3	4.4 s	+0.30 s
8Mazzini Ice Leopard	4.45 s	+0.35 s

The difference between best and worst was 8.5% (0.35 s).

Snow Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Continental IceContact 3	75.1 s	Best
2Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10	75.2 s	+0.10 s
3Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5	75.6 s	+0.50 s
4Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2	75.8 s	+0.70 s
5Michelin X Ice North 4	76.2 s	+1.10 s
6Nordman North 9	76.4 s	+1.30 s
7Bridgestone Blizzak Spike 3	77.1 s	+2.00 s
8Mazzini Ice Leopard	78 s	+2.90 s

The difference between best and worst was 3.9% (2.9 s).

Ice

Ice Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Bridgestone Blizzak Spike 3	11.03 m	Best	0 km/h
2Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10	11.73 m	+0.70 m	32 km/h
3Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2	12.64 m	+1.61 m	46 km/h
4Michelin X Ice North 4	13.38 m	+2.35 m	54 km/h
5Nordman North 9	13.77 m	+2.74 m	58 km/h
6Continental IceContact 3	15.87 m	+4.84 m	72 km/h
7Mazzini Ice Leopard	17.54 m	+6.51 m	79 km/h
8Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5	17.87 m	+6.84 m	80 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 62% (6.84 m ≈ 1.5 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 would still be travelling at 80 km/h when the Bridgestone Blizzak Spike 3 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
1Bridgestone Blizzak Spike 3	4.61 s	Best
2Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10	5.38 s	+0.77 s
3Nordman North 9	5.55 s	+0.94 s
4Michelin X Ice North 4	5.66 s	+1.05 s
5Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2	6.19 s	+1.58 s
6Continental IceContact 3	6.81 s	+2.20 s
7Mazzini Ice Leopard	7.99 s	+3.38 s
8Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5	9.42 s	+4.81 s

The difference between best and worst was 104.3% (4.81 s).

Ice Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10	47.8 s	Best
2Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5	48 s	+0.20 s
3Michelin X Ice North 4	48.2 s	+0.40 s
4Bridgestone Blizzak Spike 3	48.4 s	+0.60 s
5Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2	48.5 s	+0.70 s
6Continental IceContact 3	50.2 s	+2.40 s
7Nordman North 9	50.7 s	+2.90 s
8Mazzini Ice Leopard	52.2 s	+4.40 s

The difference between best and worst was 9.2% (4.4 s).

Comfort

Noise
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5	71.5 dB	Best
2Continental IceContact 3	73.6 dB	+2.10 dB
3Michelin X Ice North 4	74.6 dB	+3.10 dB
4Mazzini Ice Leopard	74.8 dB	+3.30 dB
5Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2	75.2 dB	+3.70 dB
6Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10	75.5 dB	+4.00 dB
7Nordman North 9	75.6 dB	+4.10 dB
8Bridgestone Blizzak Spike 3	76.4 dB	+4.90 dB

The difference between best and worst was 6.9% (4.9 dB).

Value

Fuel Consumption
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Extra fuel / year
1Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5	5.25 l/100km	Best	£0
2Nordman North 9	5.45 l/100km	+0.20 l/100km	£55
3Michelin X Ice North 4	5.5 l/100km	+0.25 l/100km	£69
4Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10	5.55 l/100km	+0.30 l/100km	£83
4Bridgestone Blizzak Spike 3	5.55 l/100km	+0.30 l/100km	£83
6Mazzini Ice Leopard	5.65 l/100km	+0.40 l/100km	£110
7Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2	5.7 l/100km	+0.45 l/100km	£124
8Continental IceContact 3	5.75 l/100km	+0.50 l/100km	£138

The difference between best and worst was 9.5% (0.5 l/100km). Over 19,000 km a year at £1.45/L, the Continental IceContact 3 uses about 95 L (£138) more fuel than the Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5.

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