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2025 AZ Performance Winter 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: 245/45 R19
Tyres tested: 10
Disciplines: 19
Test vehicle: BMW 520d Touring

Dry

Dry Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	42.4 m	Best	0 km/h
2Triangle Effexwinter	42.8 m	+0.40 m	13 km/h
3Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906	43.3 m	+0.90 m	19 km/h
4Linglong Sport Master Winter	43.4 m	+1.00 m	20 km/h
5Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	43.6 m	+1.20 m	22 km/h
5Pirelli P Zero Winter 2	43.6 m	+1.20 m	22 km/h
7Vredestein Wintrac Pro+	44.6 m	+2.20 m	29 km/h
8Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	44.8 m	+2.40 m	30 km/h
9Bridgestone Blizzak 6	45.2 m	+2.80 m	32 km/h
10Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	46.2 m	+3.80 m	37 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 9% (3.8 m ≈ 0.8 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 would still be travelling at 37 km/h when the Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 had stopped.

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

Dry Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Linglong Sport Master Winter	75.2 s	Best
2Pirelli P Zero Winter 2	75.6 s	+0.40 s
3Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	75.8 s	+0.60 s
4Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	75.9 s	+0.70 s
4Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	75.9 s	+0.70 s
6Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906	76.3 s	+1.10 s
6Bridgestone Blizzak 6	76.3 s	+1.10 s
8Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	76.6 s	+1.40 s
9Vredestein Wintrac Pro+	76.7 s	+1.50 s
10Triangle Effexwinter	77.3 s	+2.10 s

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

Subj. Dry Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	30 Points	Best
2Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	28 Points	-2.00 Points
3Pirelli P Zero Winter 2	26 Points	-4.00 Points
4Linglong Sport Master Winter	25 Points	-5.00 Points
5Bridgestone Blizzak 6	23 Points	-7.00 Points
6Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906	22 Points	-8.00 Points
7Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	20 Points	-10.00 Points
8Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	18 Points	-12.00 Points
9Vredestein Wintrac Pro+	15 Points	-15.00 Points
10Triangle Effexwinter	13 Points	-17.00 Points

The difference between best and worst was 56.7% (17 Points).

Wet

Wet Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Pirelli P Zero Winter 2	48.6 m	Best
2Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	49.3 m	+0.70 m
3Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	50.6 m	+2.00 m
4Bridgestone Blizzak 6	51.3 m	+2.70 m
5Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906	51.4 m	+2.80 m
6Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	52.4 m	+3.80 m
7Triangle Effexwinter	52.7 m	+4.10 m
8Vredestein Wintrac Pro+	53.3 m	+4.70 m
9Linglong Sport Master Winter	53.4 m	+4.80 m
10Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	56.8 m	+8.20 m

The difference between best and worst was 16.9% (8.2 m ≈ 1.8 Car Lengths).

Wet Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Pirelli P Zero Winter 2	84.9 s	Best
2Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	85.3 s	+0.40 s
3Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	86.3 s	+1.40 s
4Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	86.4 s	+1.50 s
5Vredestein Wintrac Pro+	86.5 s	+1.60 s
6Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906	87.2 s	+2.30 s
7Bridgestone Blizzak 6	88.1 s	+3.20 s
8Triangle Effexwinter	88.4 s	+3.50 s
9Linglong Sport Master Winter	89.1 s	+4.20 s
10Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	91.5 s	+6.60 s

The difference between best and worst was 7.8% (6.6 s).

Subj. Wet Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Pirelli P Zero Winter 2	45 Points	Best
2Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	42 Points	-3.00 Points
3Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	38 Points	-7.00 Points
4Vredestein Wintrac Pro+	35 Points	-10.00 Points
5Bridgestone Blizzak 6	34 Points	-11.00 Points
6Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	33 Points	-12.00 Points
7Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906	31 Points	-14.00 Points
8Triangle Effexwinter	30 Points	-15.00 Points
9Linglong Sport Master Winter	25 Points	-20.00 Points
10Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	19 Points	-26.00 Points

The difference between best and worst was 57.8% (26 Points).

Wet Circle
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Pirelli P Zero Winter 2	12.26 s	Best
2Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	12.35 s	+0.09 s
3Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	12.43 s	+0.17 s
4Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	12.52 s	+0.26 s
5Vredestein Wintrac Pro+	12.63 s	+0.37 s
6Bridgestone Blizzak 6	12.67 s	+0.41 s
6Linglong Sport Master Winter	12.67 s	+0.41 s
8Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906	12.68 s	+0.42 s
9Triangle Effexwinter	12.72 s	+0.46 s
10Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	13.16 s	+0.90 s

The difference between best and worst was 7.3% (0.9 s).

Straight Aqua
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	91 km/h	Best
2Bridgestone Blizzak 6	90.3 km/h	-0.70 km/h
3Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	88.2 km/h	-2.80 km/h
3Vredestein Wintrac Pro+	88.2 km/h	-2.80 km/h
5Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	88.1 km/h	-2.90 km/h
6Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	88 km/h	-3.00 km/h
7Linglong Sport Master Winter	87.9 km/h	-3.10 km/h
8Triangle Effexwinter	86.7 km/h	-4.30 km/h
9Pirelli P Zero Winter 2	86.4 km/h	-4.60 km/h
10Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906	85.4 km/h	-5.60 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 6.2% (5.6 Km/H).

Snow

Snow Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Bridgestone Blizzak 6	25.7 m	Best	0 km/h
2Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	25.9 m	+0.20 m	11 km/h
3Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	26 m	+0.30 m	14 km/h
4Pirelli P Zero Winter 2	26.1 m	+0.40 m	16 km/h
5Vredestein Wintrac Pro+	26.3 m	+0.60 m	20 km/h
5Triangle Effexwinter	26.3 m	+0.60 m	20 km/h
7Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	26.4 m	+0.70 m	21 km/h
7Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	26.4 m	+0.70 m	21 km/h
9Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906	27.1 m	+1.40 m	30 km/h
10Linglong Sport Master Winter	27.6 m	+1.90 m	34 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 7.4% (1.9 m ≈ 0.4 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Linglong Sport Master Winter would still be travelling at 34 km/h when the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 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
1Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	3575 N	Best
2Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	3480 N	-95.00 N
3Pirelli P Zero Winter 2	3440 N	-135.00 N
4Bridgestone Blizzak 6	3420 N	-155.00 N
5Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	3355 N	-220.00 N
6Triangle Effexwinter	3255 N	-320.00 N
7Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	3210 N	-365.00 N
8Vredestein Wintrac Pro+	3110 N	-465.00 N
9Linglong Sport Master Winter	3090 N	-485.00 N
10Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906	3030 N	-545.00 N

The difference between best and worst was 15.2% (545 N).

Snow Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	68 s	Best
2Bridgestone Blizzak 6	68.1 s	+0.10 s
3Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	68.3 s	+0.30 s
4Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	70.7 s	+2.70 s
5Pirelli P Zero Winter 2	70.8 s	+2.80 s
6Vredestein Wintrac Pro+	71.1 s	+3.10 s
7Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	71.2 s	+3.20 s
8Linglong Sport Master Winter	71.6 s	+3.60 s
9Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906	72.4 s	+4.40 s
10Triangle Effexwinter	73.7 s	+5.70 s

The difference between best and worst was 8.4% (5.7 s).

Subj. Snow Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Bridgestone Blizzak 6	29 Points	Best
2Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	27 Points	-2.00 Points
3Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	25 Points	-4.00 Points
4Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	23 Points	-6.00 Points
5Pirelli P Zero Winter 2	21 Points	-8.00 Points
6Vredestein Wintrac Pro+	19 Points	-10.00 Points
7Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	18 Points	-11.00 Points
8Linglong Sport Master Winter	15 Points	-14.00 Points
9Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906	13 Points	-16.00 Points
10Triangle Effexwinter	12 Points	-17.00 Points

The difference between best and worst was 58.6% (17 Points).

Snow Circle
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	3.88 ms/2	Best
2Bridgestone Blizzak 6	3.86 ms/2	-0.02 ms/2
3Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	3.76 ms/2	-0.12 ms/2
4Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	3.69 ms/2	-0.19 ms/2
5Pirelli P Zero Winter 2	3.59 ms/2	-0.29 ms/2
6Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	3.47 ms/2	-0.41 ms/2
7Linglong Sport Master Winter	3.46 ms/2	-0.42 ms/2
8Vredestein Wintrac Pro+	3.43 ms/2	-0.45 ms/2
9Triangle Effexwinter	3.39 ms/2	-0.49 ms/2
10Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906	3.19 ms/2	-0.69 ms/2

The difference between best and worst was 17.8% (0.69 ms/2).

Comfort

Subj. Comfort
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	8 Points	Best
1Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906	8 Points	Best
1Pirelli P Zero Winter 2	8 Points	Best
1Bridgestone Blizzak 6	8 Points	Best
1Vredestein Wintrac Pro+	8 Points	Best
1Linglong Sport Master Winter	8 Points	Best
1Triangle Effexwinter	8 Points	Best
8Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	7 Points	-1.00 Points
8Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	7 Points	-1.00 Points
10Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	6 Points	-2.00 Points

The difference between best and worst was 25% (2 Points).

Noise
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Triangle Effexwinter	70.3 dB	Best
2Pirelli P Zero Winter 2	70.5 dB	+0.20 dB
3Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	71.1 dB	+0.80 dB
4Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	71.2 dB	+0.90 dB
5Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	71.8 dB	+1.50 dB
6Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	72 dB	+1.70 dB
7Vredestein Wintrac Pro+	72.4 dB	+2.10 dB
8Bridgestone Blizzak 6	72.7 dB	+2.40 dB
9Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906	73.3 dB	+3.00 dB
10Linglong Sport Master Winter	76.2 dB	+5.90 dB

The difference between best and worst was 8.4% (5.9 dB).

Value

Wear
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	46,750 KM	Best
2Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	43,750 KM	-3,000 KM
3Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	40,750 KM	-6,000 KM
4Pirelli P Zero Winter 2	40,000 KM	-6,750 KM
5Bridgestone Blizzak 6	39,750 KM	-7,000 KM
6Vredestein Wintrac Pro+	31,250 KM	-15,500 KM
7Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906	31,000 KM	-15,750 KM
8Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	30,500 KM	-16,250 KM
9Linglong Sport Master Winter	28,500 KM	-18,250 KM
10Triangle Effexwinter	27,500 KM	-19,250 KM

The difference between best and worst was 41.2% (19,250 KM).

Value
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	cost per 1,000 km
1Triangle Effexwinter	12.72 Price/1000	Best	€17.36
2Linglong Sport Master Winter	13.52 Price/1000	+0.80 Price/1000	€22.91
3Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	19.2 Price/1000	+6.48 Price/1000	€23.56
4Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	22.52 Price/1000	+9.80 Price/1000	€27.94
5Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906	23.08 Price/1000	+10.36 Price/1000	€31.23
6Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	23.32 Price/1000	+10.60 Price/1000	€25.85
7Bridgestone Blizzak 6	24.52 Price/1000	+11.80 Price/1000	€26.29
8Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	25.28 Price/1000	+12.56 Price/1000	€29.77
9Pirelli P Zero Winter 2	27.12 Price/1000	+14.40 Price/1000	€30.96
10Vredestein Wintrac Pro+	28 Price/1000	+15.28 Price/1000	€34.06

The difference between best and worst was 120.1% (15.28 Price/1000). Over 40,000 km the cheapest tyre to own (Triangle Effexwinter) works out €668 cheaper than the most expensive (Vredestein Wintrac Pro+).

How this is calculated

Assumes a typical car using 8 l/100km (with rolling resistance causing 20% of fuel use), fuel at €1.65 per litre and €70 fitting per set of four. Purchase prices are from the time of the 2025 test; financing costs are excluded.

Rolling Resistance
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Extra fuel / year
1Bridgestone Blizzak 6	7.6 kg/t	Best	£0
2Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	7.9 kg/t	+0.30 kg/t	£17
3Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	8.2 kg/t	+0.60 kg/t	£35
3Pirelli P Zero Winter 2	8.2 kg/t	+0.60 kg/t	£35
3Triangle Effexwinter	8.2 kg/t	+0.60 kg/t	£35
6Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	8.4 kg/t	+0.80 kg/t	£46
7Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	8.7 kg/t	+1.10 kg/t	£64
7Vredestein Wintrac Pro+	8.7 kg/t	+1.10 kg/t	£64
9Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906	9.3 kg/t	+1.70 kg/t	£99
10Linglong Sport Master Winter	9.6 kg/t	+2.00 kg/t	£116

The difference between best and worst was 26.3% (2 kg / t). Over 19,000 km a year at £1.45/L, the Linglong Sport Master Winter uses about 80 L (£116) more fuel than the Bridgestone Blizzak 6.

Adjust the assumptions

Calculated estimates, not additional measurements. Use the controls to explore the assumptions. These calculators use the full test field, independently of your tyre selection above.

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Annual Mileage

19,000 km

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Fuel Price

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Estimates based on typical driving conditions. Rolling resistance accounts for approximately 20% of IC vehicle fuel consumption and 25% of EV energy consumption. Actual savings vary based on driving style, vehicle weight, road conditions, and tyre age. For comparative purposes only. Lifetime savings based on a 40,000km / 25,000 mile tread life.

Abrasion
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	0.12 mm/1000km	Best
2Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	0.14 mm/1000km	+0.02 mm/1000km
3Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	0.15 mm/1000km	+0.03 mm/1000km
3Bridgestone Blizzak 6	0.15 mm/1000km	+0.03 mm/1000km
3Pirelli P Zero Winter 2	0.15 mm/1000km	+0.03 mm/1000km
6Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906	0.19 mm/1000km	+0.07 mm/1000km
7Vredestein Wintrac Pro+	0.2 mm/1000km	+0.08 mm/1000km
8Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	0.21 mm/1000km	+0.09 mm/1000km
9Linglong Sport Master Winter	0.22 mm/1000km	+0.10 mm/1000km
9Triangle Effexwinter	0.22 mm/1000km	+0.10 mm/1000km