Autobild are back at it again, this year testing a massive 55 winter tyres in wet braking, then taking the top 33 to a snow braking test, all to find out the safest 20 winter tyres in the wet and snow to put through to their full test!
No one tests as well as AutoBild, check out the glorious data below. There were no huge surprises, other than perhaps the GT Radial WinterPro 2 Evo finishing an excellent third place overall. GT Radial have been quickly improving their products, and it's great that the hard work is paying off.
The new Bridgestone Blizzak 6 Enliten seems to pick up where the LM005 left off, performing the best in the wet, and Kumho continue the excellent results of the WP52.
Keep an eye on Autobild for the full test next week.
Test Publication:
205/55 R16
55 tyres
2 categories
Images courtesy of Auto Bild
Test Publication:
Images courtesy of Auto Bild
Test Size:
205/55 R16
Tyres Tested:
55 tyres
Wet
Wet Braking
- Kumho Winter Craft WP52
- Bridgestone Blizzak 6
- Firestone Winterhawk 4
- Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
- GT Radial WinterPro2 Evo
- Delinte Winter WD1
- Michelin Alpin 6
- Apollo Alnac 4G Winter
- Uniroyal WinterExpert
- Semperit Speed Grip 5
- Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
- Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906
- Continental WinterContact TS 870
- Vredestein Wintrac
- Dunlop Winter Sport 5
- Giti GitiWinterW2
- BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
- Infinity Ecozen
- Nexen Winguard Snow G3
- Barum Polaris 5
- Hankook Winter I cept RS3
- Kleber Krisalp HP3
- Landsail Winter Lander
- Falken EUROWINTER HS02
- Point S Winter S
- Fulda Kristall Control HP2
- Mastersteel WINTER Plus W2
- Ceat WinterDrive
- Lassa Snoways 4
- Petlas SnowMaster 2 Sport
- Sava Eskimo HP2
- Radar Dimax Alpine
- Nokian Snowproof 2
- Toyo Snowprox S944
- Goodride SW608
- Torque TQ023
- Riken Riken Snow
- Laufenn I Fit Plus
- Kormoran Kormoran Snow
- Westlake SW 608
- Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
- Zeetex WH 1000
- Tracmax X Privilo S130
- Sailun Ice Blazer Alpine plus
- Tourador Winter Pro TS1
- Kenda Wintergen 2 KR501
- RoadX RXFROST WU01
- Imperial Snowdragon HP
- Minerva Frostrack HP
- Duraturn Mozzo Winter
- Superia Bluewin UHP
- Austone Skadi SP 901
- Powertrac Snowtour Pro
- Roadmarch Winter XPro 888
- Maxtrek Trek M7 Plus
Snow
Snow Braking
- Radar Dimax Alpine
- Continental WinterContact TS 870
- Hankook Winter I cept RS3
- Semperit Speed Grip 5
- Dunlop Winter Sport 5
- Giti GitiWinterW2
- Kleber Krisalp HP3
- GT Radial WinterPro2 Evo
- Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
- BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
- Uniroyal WinterExpert
- Bridgestone Blizzak 6
- Sava Eskimo HP2
- Fulda Kristall Control HP2
- Michelin Alpin 6
- Barum Polaris 5
- Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
- Ceat WinterDrive
- Vredestein Wintrac
- Kumho Winter Craft WP52
- Nokian Snowproof 2
- Apollo Alnac 4G Winter
- Falken EUROWINTER HS02
- Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906
- Firestone Winterhawk 4
- Point S Winter S
- Nexen Winguard Snow G3
- Lassa Snoways 4
- Petlas SnowMaster 2 Sport
- Delinte Winter WD1
- Landsail Winter Lander
- Mastersteel WINTER Plus W2
- Infinity Ecozen
Results
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
1st |
34.6 M |
|
|
100% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Snow Braking |
12th |
29.6 M |
28.9 M |
+0.7 M |
97.64% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
1st |
34.6 M |
|
|
100% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Snow Braking |
20th |
30.3 M |
28.9 M |
+1.4 M |
95.38% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
5th |
36 M |
34.6 M |
+1.4 M |
96.11% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Snow Braking |
7th |
29.3 M |
28.9 M |
+0.4 M |
98.63% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
4th |
35.6 M |
34.6 M |
+1 M |
97.19% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Snow Braking |
17th |
30.2 M |
28.9 M |
+1.3 M |
95.7% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
7th |
36.2 M |
34.6 M |
+1.6 M |
95.58% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Snow Braking |
15th |
29.7 M |
28.9 M |
+0.8 M |
97.31% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
10th |
36.8 M |
34.6 M |
+2.2 M |
94.02% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Snow Braking |
2nd |
29.1 M |
28.9 M |
+0.2 M |
99.31% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
9th |
36.5 M |
34.6 M |
+1.9 M |
94.79% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Snow Braking |
11th |
29.5 M |
28.9 M |
+0.6 M |
97.97% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
12th |
37.1 M |
34.6 M |
+2.5 M |
93.26% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Snow Braking |
2nd |
29.1 M |
28.9 M |
+0.2 M |
99.31% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
11th |
36.9 M |
34.6 M |
+2.3 M |
93.77% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Snow Braking |
9th |
29.4 M |
28.9 M |
+0.5 M |
98.3% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
3rd |
35.5 M |
34.6 M |
+0.9 M |
97.46% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Snow Braking |
25th |
30.9 M |
28.9 M |
+2 M |
93.53% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
15th |
37.4 M |
34.6 M |
+2.8 M |
92.51% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Snow Braking |
5th |
29.2 M |
28.9 M |
+0.3 M |
98.97% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
15th |
37.4 M |
34.6 M |
+2.8 M |
92.51% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Snow Braking |
5th |
29.2 M |
28.9 M |
+0.3 M |
98.97% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
17th |
37.5 M |
34.6 M |
+2.9 M |
92.27% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Snow Braking |
9th |
29.4 M |
28.9 M |
+0.5 M |
98.3% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
21st |
37.8 M |
34.6 M |
+3.2 M |
91.53% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Snow Braking |
2nd |
29.1 M |
28.9 M |
+0.2 M |
99.31% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
8th |
36.4 M |
34.6 M |
+1.8 M |
95.05% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Snow Braking |
22nd |
30.6 M |
28.9 M |
+1.7 M |
94.44% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
21st |
37.8 M |
34.6 M |
+3.2 M |
91.53% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Snow Braking |
7th |
29.3 M |
28.9 M |
+0.4 M |
98.63% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
14th |
37.3 M |
34.6 M |
+2.7 M |
92.76% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Snow Braking |
17th |
30.2 M |
28.9 M |
+1.3 M |
95.7% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
19th |
37.7 M |
34.6 M |
+3.1 M |
91.78% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Snow Braking |
16th |
30 M |
28.9 M |
+1.1 M |
96.33% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
12th |
37.1 M |
34.6 M |
+2.5 M |
93.26% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Snow Braking |
24th |
30.8 M |
28.9 M |
+1.9 M |
93.83% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
26th |
38.6 M |
34.6 M |
+4 M |
89.64% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Snow Braking |
12th |
29.6 M |
28.9 M |
+0.7 M |
97.64% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
32nd |
39.9 M |
34.6 M |
+5.3 M |
86.72% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Snow Braking |
1st |
28.9 M |
|
|
100% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
24th |
38.3 M |
34.6 M |
+3.7 M |
90.34% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Snow Braking |
23rd |
30.7 M |
28.9 M |
+1.8 M |
94.14% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
30th |
39.5 M |
34.6 M |
+4.9 M |
87.59% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Snow Braking |
12th |
29.6 M |
28.9 M |
+0.7 M |
97.64% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
28th |
39 M |
34.6 M |
+4.4 M |
88.72% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Snow Braking |
17th |
30.2 M |
28.9 M |
+1.3 M |
95.7% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
24th |
38.3 M |
34.6 M |
+3.7 M |
90.34% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Snow Braking |
26th |
31.2 M |
28.9 M |
+2.3 M |
92.63% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
19th |
37.7 M |
34.6 M |
+3.1 M |
91.78% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Snow Braking |
27th |
32.4 M |
28.9 M |
+3.5 M |
89.2% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
33rd |
40 M |
34.6 M |
+5.4 M |
86.5% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Snow Braking |
21st |
30.5 M |
28.9 M |
+1.6 M |
94.75% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
6th |
36.1 M |
34.6 M |
+1.5 M |
95.84% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Snow Braking |
30th |
35.8 M |
28.9 M |
+6.9 M |
80.73% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
29th |
39.2 M |
34.6 M |
+4.6 M |
88.27% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Snow Braking |
28th |
34.1 M |
28.9 M |
+5.2 M |
84.75% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
30th |
39.5 M |
34.6 M |
+4.9 M |
87.59% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Snow Braking |
29th |
35.4 M |
28.9 M |
+6.5 M |
81.64% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
23rd |
38 M |
34.6 M |
+3.4 M |
91.05% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Snow Braking |
31st |
38.1 M |
28.9 M |
+9.2 M |
75.85% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
26th |
38.6 M |
34.6 M |
+4 M |
89.64% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Snow Braking |
32nd |
38.4 M |
28.9 M |
+9.5 M |
75.26% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
18th |
37.6 M |
34.6 M |
+3 M |
92.02% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Snow Braking |
33rd |
41 M |
28.9 M |
+12.1 M |
70.49% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
34th |
40.6 M |
34.6 M |
+6 M |
85.22% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
34th |
40.6 M |
34.6 M |
+6 M |
85.22% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
36th |
40.8 M |
34.6 M |
+6.2 M |
84.8% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
36th |
40.8 M |
34.6 M |
+6.2 M |
84.8% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
38th |
41.1 M |
34.6 M |
+6.5 M |
84.18% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
39th |
41.5 M |
34.6 M |
+6.9 M |
83.37% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
39th |
41.5 M |
34.6 M |
+6.9 M |
83.37% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
41st |
42 M |
34.6 M |
+7.4 M |
82.38% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
42nd |
42.3 M |
34.6 M |
+7.7 M |
81.8% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
43rd |
43.3 M |
34.6 M |
+8.7 M |
79.91% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
44th |
43.5 M |
34.6 M |
+8.9 M |
79.54% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
44th |
43.5 M |
34.6 M |
+8.9 M |
79.54% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
46th |
43.7 M |
34.6 M |
+9.1 M |
79.18% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
47th |
44.2 M |
34.6 M |
+9.6 M |
78.28% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
48th |
44.5 M |
34.6 M |
+9.9 M |
77.75% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
48th |
44.5 M |
34.6 M |
+9.9 M |
77.75% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
50th |
44.7 M |
34.6 M |
+10.1 M |
77.4% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
51st |
45.7 M |
34.6 M |
+11.1 M |
75.71% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
51st |
45.7 M |
34.6 M |
+11.1 M |
75.71% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
53rd |
46.6 M |
34.6 M |
+12 M |
74.25% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
54th |
48.2 M |
34.6 M |
+13.6 M |
71.78% |
| Test |
# |
Result |
Best |
Diff |
% |
| Wet Braking |
55th |
50.6 M |
34.6 M |
+16 M |
68.38% |