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2025 AZ Performance Winter Tyre Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
11 min read
Below are all the data points for the 2025 AZ Performance 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 Performance 3
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
Pirelli P Zero Winter 2
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus
Triangle Effexwinter
Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906
Linglong Sport Master Winter
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 with a result of 42.4 M. The difference between best and worst was 8.2%.
  1. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    42.4 M
  2. Triangle Effexwinter
    42.8 M
  3. Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906
    43.3 M
  4. Linglong Sport Master Winter
    43.4 M
  5. Pirelli P Zero Winter 2
    43.6 M
  6. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    43.6 M
  7. Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus
    44.6 M
  8. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    44.8 M
  9. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
    45.2 M
  10. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
    46.2 M

Dry Handling (s)

Dry handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: All the tyres in the dry handling test finished less than 3% apart.
  1. Linglong Sport Master Winter
    75.2 s
  2. Pirelli P Zero Winter 2
    75.6 s
  3. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    75.8 s
  4. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    75.9 s
  5. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    75.9 s
  6. Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906
    76.3 s
  7. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
    76.3 s
  8. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
    76.6 s
  9. Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus
    76.7 s
  10. Triangle Effexwinter
    77.3 s

Subj. Dry Handling ( Points)

Subjective Dry Handling Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 with a result of 30 Points. The difference between best and worst was 56.7%.
  1. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    30 Points
  2. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    28 Points
  3. Pirelli P Zero Winter 2
    26 Points
  4. Linglong Sport Master Winter
    25 Points
  5. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
    23 Points
  6. Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906
    22 Points
  7. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    20 Points
  8. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
    18 Points
  9. Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus
    15 Points
  10. Triangle Effexwinter
    13 Points

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pirelli P Zero Winter 2 with a result of 48.6 M. The difference between best and worst was 14.4%.
  1. Pirelli P Zero Winter 2
    48.6 M
  2. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    49.3 M
  3. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    50.6 M
  4. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
    51.3 M
  5. Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906
    51.4 M
  6. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    52.4 M
  7. Triangle Effexwinter
    52.7 M
  8. Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus
    53.3 M
  9. Linglong Sport Master Winter
    53.4 M
  10. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
    56.8 M

Wet Handling (s)

Wet handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pirelli P Zero Winter 2 with a result of 84.9 s. The difference between best and worst was 7.2%.
  1. Pirelli P Zero Winter 2
    84.9 s
  2. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    85.3 s
  3. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    86.3 s
  4. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    86.4 s
  5. Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus
    86.5 s
  6. Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906
    87.2 s
  7. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
    88.1 s
  8. Triangle Effexwinter
    88.4 s
  9. Linglong Sport Master Winter
    89.1 s
  10. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
    91.5 s

Subj. Wet Handling ( Points)

Subjective Wet Handling Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pirelli P Zero Winter 2 with a result of 45 Points. The difference between best and worst was 57.8%.
  1. Pirelli P Zero Winter 2
    45 Points
  2. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    42 Points
  3. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    38 Points
  4. Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus
    35 Points
  5. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
    34 Points
  6. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    33 Points
  7. Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906
    31 Points
  8. Triangle Effexwinter
    30 Points
  9. Linglong Sport Master Winter
    25 Points
  10. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
    19 Points

Wet Circle (s)

Wet Circle Lap Time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pirelli P Zero Winter 2 with a result of 12.26 s. The difference between best and worst was 6.8%.
  1. Pirelli P Zero Winter 2
    12.26 s
  2. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    12.35 s
  3. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    12.43 s
  4. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    12.52 s
  5. Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus
    12.63 s
  6. Linglong Sport Master Winter
    12.67 s
  7. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
    12.67 s
  8. Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906
    12.68 s
  9. Triangle Effexwinter
    12.72 s
  10. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
    13.16 s

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental WinterContact TS 870 P with a result of 91 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 6.2%.
  1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    91 Km/H
  2. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
    90.3 Km/H
  3. Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus
    88.2 Km/H
  4. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    88.2 Km/H
  5. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    88.1 Km/H
  6. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
    88 Km/H
  7. Linglong Sport Master Winter
    87.9 Km/H
  8. Triangle Effexwinter
    86.7 Km/H
  9. Pirelli P Zero Winter 2
    86.4 Km/H
  10. Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906
    85.4 Km/H

Snow Performance Overview

Snow Braking (M)

Snow braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Blizzak 6 with a result of 25.7 M. The difference between best and worst was 6.9%.
  1. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
    25.7 M
  2. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    25.9 M
  3. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    26 M
  4. Pirelli P Zero Winter 2
    26.1 M
  5. Triangle Effexwinter
    26.3 M
  6. Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus
    26.3 M
  7. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
    26.4 M
  8. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    26.4 M
  9. Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906
    27.1 M
  10. Linglong Sport Master Winter
    27.6 M

Snow Traction (N)

Pulling Force in Newtons (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 with a result of 3575 N. The difference between best and worst was 15.2%.
  1. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    3575 N
  2. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    3480 N
  3. Pirelli P Zero Winter 2
    3440 N
  4. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
    3420 N
  5. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
    3355 N
  6. Triangle Effexwinter
    3255 N
  7. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    3210 N
  8. Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus
    3110 N
  9. Linglong Sport Master Winter
    3090 N
  10. Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906
    3030 N

Snow Handling (s)

Snow handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 with a result of 68 s. The difference between best and worst was 7.7%.
  1. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    68 s
  2. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
    68.1 s
  3. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    68.3 s
  4. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    70.7 s
  5. Pirelli P Zero Winter 2
    70.8 s
  6. Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus
    71.1 s
  7. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
    71.2 s
  8. Linglong Sport Master Winter
    71.6 s
  9. Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906
    72.4 s
  10. Triangle Effexwinter
    73.7 s

Subj. Snow Handling ( Points)

Subjective Snow Handling Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Blizzak 6 with a result of 29 Points. The difference between best and worst was 58.6%.
  1. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
    29 Points
  2. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    27 Points
  3. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    25 Points
  4. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    23 Points
  5. Pirelli P Zero Winter 2
    21 Points
  6. Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus
    19 Points
  7. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
    18 Points
  8. Linglong Sport Master Winter
    15 Points
  9. Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906
    13 Points
  10. Triangle Effexwinter
    12 Points

Snow Circle (ms/2)

Lateral snow grip in m/s squared (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 with a result of 3.88 ms/2. The difference between best and worst was 17.8%.
  1. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    3.88 ms/2
  2. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
    3.86 ms/2
  3. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    3.76 ms/2
  4. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    3.69 ms/2
  5. Pirelli P Zero Winter 2
    3.59 ms/2
  6. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
    3.47 ms/2
  7. Linglong Sport Master Winter
    3.46 ms/2
  8. Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus
    3.43 ms/2
  9. Triangle Effexwinter
    3.39 ms/2
  10. Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906
    3.19 ms/2

Comfort Performance Overview

Subj. Comfort ( Points)

Subjective Comfort Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Triangle Effexwinter with a result of 8 Points. The difference between best and worst was 25%.
  1. Triangle Effexwinter
    8 Points
  2. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
    8 Points
  3. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    8 Points
  4. Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906
    8 Points
  5. Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus
    8 Points
  6. Linglong Sport Master Winter
    8 Points
  7. Pirelli P Zero Winter 2
    8 Points
  8. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    7 Points
  9. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    7 Points
  10. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
    6 Points

Noise (dB)

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Triangle Effexwinter with a result of 70.3 dB. The difference between best and worst was 7.7%.
  1. Triangle Effexwinter
    70.3 dB
  2. Pirelli P Zero Winter 2
    70.5 dB
  3. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    71.1 dB
  4. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    71.2 dB
  5. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    71.8 dB
  6. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
    72 dB
  7. Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus
    72.4 dB
  8. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
    72.7 dB
  9. Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906
    73.3 dB
  10. Linglong Sport Master Winter
    76.2 dB

Value Performance Overview

Wear (KM)

Predicted tread life in KM (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 with a result of 46750 KM. The difference between best and worst was 41.2%.
  1. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    46750 KM
  2. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    43750 KM
  3. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    40750 KM
  4. Pirelli P Zero Winter 2
    40000 KM
  5. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
    39750 KM
  6. Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus
    31250 KM
  7. Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906
    31000 KM
  8. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
    30500 KM
  9. Linglong Sport Master Winter
    28500 KM
  10. Triangle Effexwinter
    27500 KM

Value (Price/1000)

Euros/1000km based on cost/wear (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Triangle Effexwinter with a result of 3.18 Price/1000. The difference between best and worst was 54.6%.
  1. Triangle Effexwinter
    3.18 Price/1000
  2. Linglong Sport Master Winter
    3.38 Price/1000
  3. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
    4.8 Price/1000
  4. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    5.63 Price/1000
  5. Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906
    5.77 Price/1000
  6. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    5.83 Price/1000
  7. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
    6.13 Price/1000
  8. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    6.32 Price/1000
  9. Pirelli P Zero Winter 2
    6.78 Price/1000
  10. Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus
    7 Price/1000

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Blizzak 6 with a result of 7.6 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 20.8%.
  1. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
    7.6 kg / t
  2. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    7.9 kg / t
  3. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
    8.2 kg / t
  4. Pirelli P Zero Winter 2
    8.2 kg / t
  5. Triangle Effexwinter
    8.2 kg / t
  6. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    8.4 kg / t
  7. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    8.7 kg / t
  8. Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus
    8.7 kg / t
  9. Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906
    9.3 kg / t
  10. Linglong Sport Master Winter
    9.6 kg / t

Abrasion (mm/1000km)

Millimetre of tread lost per 1000km driven (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 with a result of 0.124 mm/1000km. The difference between best and worst was 44.4%.
  1. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    0.124 mm/1000km
  2. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    0.14 mm/1000km
  3. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    0.147 mm/1000km
  4. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
    0.147 mm/1000km
  5. Pirelli P Zero Winter 2
    0.154 mm/1000km
  6. Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906
    0.185 mm/1000km
  7. Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus
    0.201 mm/1000km
  8. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
    0.205 mm/1000km
  9. Linglong Sport Master Winter
    0.215 mm/1000km
  10. Triangle Effexwinter
    0.223 mm/1000km

Overall Findings

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

Position Tyre Score
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 0%
2 Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 0%
3 Pirelli P Zero Winter 2 0%
4 Bridgestone Blizzak 6 0%
5 Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 0%
6 Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus 0%
7 Triangle Effexwinter 0%
8 Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906 0%
9 Linglong Sport Master Winter 0%
10 Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 0%

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